Ankh

Ankh is the only perfume by Scents of Time that could be used by man. It is very unique spicy, intriguing and lively fragrance . It smells great!!! Now you can order it in US from www.aquadeluna.com or try a sample first. If you like something unique this is the perfect choice!!!

The peppers and spices stand out for me . This is a cross between something like "Saffron Troublant" and "Encens Flamboyant". It is subtle but lovely as if faint smells of cooking are drifting out of a house near a temple in Ancient Egypt .

I'm not sure about them being modernised, I've spoken to David from Scents of Time a few times and he is very careful with his formulas to ensure that they are authentic. At the time I suggested he make a scent derived from the stories of the Hanging Gardens since (although there is some debate about the location they were built) there are scholars who have been able to determine some of the plants which would have been used. By looking at the dates, the historical documents and plant records from the time, it should be fairly easy to come up with an accurate representation of the garden's scent. He liked the romance of the idea but, without any evidence of a fragrance as a starting point, it was too far of a stretch to keep it within his determination to release lost fragrances not re-invent them. I would be interested to know though, if you know of somewhere else which produces a Kyphi scent or of scents inspired by the past. (Such fragrances need not be necessarily accurate ones. My "signature" should let you know what I think of "necessarily accurate" most of the time lol)

This is truly gorgeous. I ve had it for some time. I don't know whether it is King Tut's fume, what I do know is that it has loads of resins and herbs which were a great part of Egyptian Culture, and this is what I love! Spicy, resinous, almost dry, aromatic, if King Tut wore this he must have been irresistible! Myrrh and incense are prominent but well mixed with vetiver and cypress. Slightly sweet but mostly resinous, olibanum creates a fabulous smoke around the spices and resins. Bergamot only adds a slight fresh touch, nothing more. Well blended and sultry. There is a rather soapy quality mixed with the green notes, very well done, very aromatic. This is quite masculine, not that it bothers me, but there is something very alluring that I find hard to pin down to, something ancient, eternal, yet not dated. A gorgeous mixture of fresh, resinous, sweet and spicy with long life and depth. Quite unique. Very impressed and glad to own such a delicious and unique juice.

Wild, raw cypress and juniper to open... green, blue and hazy, yet with resiny sweetness--rather delicious and steamy. Pepper, ironically, softens the dark green bite, penetrating through it and creating a light airiness; citrus creates a lemony pine accord, not like floor cleaner, but complex, vibrant and natural. Cinnamon adds earthy allure and nutmeg contributes some smoothness. I definitely get incense in the drydown from labdanum, frankincense and myrrh--although it's nice and piquant in combination with the evergreens--wonderfully aromatic. Not too much tobacco or honey, perhaps even absent (or maybe I'm confusing that with the smoky, resiny sweet evergreens--it's so well blended), and just a hint of vanilla and benzoin. Mostly sun-parched woods, incense and evergreen in the drydown. Leans more masculine, although an energetic, outdoorsy woman could wear this natural and vibrant scent. I really think that this would be just wonderful on a man.

Personally I think these "Scents of Time" perfumes have been "modernised" to appeal to today's market by such a large extent that they actually no longer smell as accurate to the ancient source as they proclaim to. I think they are much more a very cleverly designed marketing strategy, with appealing stories, rather than actual authentic recreations of ancient perfume formulae. When smelling these they smell very much like modern interpretations, far different from what I'd expect a perfume actually smelled like all those many years ago. Don't get me wrong, as wearable modern perfumes they are successful and beautiful enough. (ANKH is a lovely perfume !) But if you are looking for an authentic reproduction of how "Kyphi" actually smelled like "back then", I'd suggest looking elsewhere.

Where can I buy this? To NebelGeist, I think it's been well established that the Egyptians had access to tobacco, marijuana, and cocaine, as chemical traces of those three substances have been found in some mummies. Thor Heyerdahl also demonstrated that a transatlantic journey in the reed boats used in ancient times by the Egyptians is indeed possible. I somehow doubt that this perfume is completely accurate and true to history, but your comments also are inaccurate.

I'm not sure what Kyphi would've smelled like but on me this is almost pure Indian red sandalwood incense. I used to buy this pressed red powder incense in short sticks from the import store and it smelled just like this. That being said, maybe it's the same basic idea so this is accurate, but it doesn't make me think of ancient Egypt. It IS a nice red sandalwood scent though, for those who like that.

citruses and green notes stand out on my skin giving me a refreshing feeling.honey and woodsy notes makes it a warm smell. i like to wear it casualy, not on special occasions though. its a good perfume.

You can feel the scent of ancient time. Although I wish there is less spice and more uplifting notes - still, it makes very interesting scent that could be used with some other scent as well.

I want this one so badly...... impossible to find anywhere =( if anyone wants to sell his/hers, i will be glad to come to an agreement (i live in Spain btw, for the shipping stuff..)