PILGRIMAGE

Extrait de Parfum

Pre-orders for Studio Tanaïs run from 30 January to 14 February. Each scent is hand-made to order, then travels through our specialist international shipper before arriving in the UK in the second week of March.

All pre-orders receive a 10% thank-you discount for supporting the collection in advance.

Tanaïs created this perfume while writing their book In Sensorium, during lockdown, and it is meant to summon the Ganges River journey, from its source in the Himalayas to its end at the Bay of Bengal. Perfume is a borderless substance, one that erases our divisions and honors our interconnected lineages. This perfume is made with rare botanical attars sourced from Kannauj, one of the stops on this river journey, and features a mélange of olfactory notes that evoke the infinite landscapes of South Asia.

“Losing my sense of smell terrified me, threatening my livelihood and what brought me so much pleasure. When I regained my strength and nose, I went to my perfume studio to work on a commissioned fragrance. Bay of Bengal saltwater accord, dirtied drop by drop with the murky notes of patchouli, seaweed absolute, and red Buddha wood, reminiscent of river pollution, pyre ashes, aquatic funk. Mitti attar accord sourced from Kannauj, remnants of worship flowers, carnation, rose, and marigold, bright and spicy florals punctuated by cardamom and the nutmeg at its heart. Perfume would be my pilgrimage.”

—from In Sensorium: Notes For My People by Tanaïs

Composition:

• Nutmeg, Saffron, Juniper Leaf
• Genda Attar (Marigold), Gulab Attar (Rose), Carnation, Cardamom
• Mysore Sandalwood, Dark Patchouli, Seaweed Absolute, Buddha Wood, Mitti Attar, Saltwater Accord, Pyre Ash

inci list: Organic Cane Alcohol, isopropyl myristate, essential oils, resins, absolutes, fine fragrance raw materials