From the Altar of a Forest Temple

"To me nature is sacred. Trees are my temples and forests are my cathedrals" - Mikhail Gorbachev This is stunning and worthy of its name. The core is balsam fir, a note also dominant in Baccarat Rouge 540. But unlike Kurkdjian's sweeter candied treatment, Sharra Lamoureaux brings out the forest god. It's got that mythic wet evergreen fragrance that comes from the sap oozing off branches vs. the drier aroma of wood. She stays with this using moist pine resins that give the feeling of a living tree. Underneath she layers incense, cedar, patchouli and more - stronger during the drydown, but they are secondary to the balsam/pine freshness. This is bottled reverence for unspoiled forests and lush fir. Sillage is moderate, but it lingers all day under clothes.