Parfums Quartana Poppy Soma – Lunar Floral Edition (Extrait de Parfum) is a spicy floral seduction with fruity and resinous nuances. A perfume with a powerful sillage and sex appeal, it is no coincidence that it won the Fragrance Foundation’s “Perfume Extraordinaire” award! A captivating opening, dizzyingly beautiful heart notes and a stunningly detailed and balanced drydown from the New York perfume house.<\/p>\n
Known as the “the joy plant” by the ancient Sumerians, the poppy symbolised nocturnal oblivion, specifically sleep, night and death in the pre-Christian world. ‘Soma’ is a Vedic word meaning ‘moon’, referring to the sweet milky sap that oozes from the poppy bulbs and glows in the moonlight, which is processed into raw opium to be smoked. <\/p>\n
Parfums Quartana Poppy Soma captures the before and after of the experience, from sweet milky sap to pungent smoke. Its magical openness is refreshed by a cacophony of spices. Reaching into the heart of the perfume, fruity nuances of jasmine and tuberose take over. As the fragrance settles on the skin, it feels a little sweeter, lulling the senses with a heady effect. Anchored by musky wisps of smoke, it is light as feather. <\/p>\n
Parfums Quartana Poppy Soma dries down with resinous notes that permeate the perfume and envelop you in an intoxicating mystery over a magically smoky base. A perfume that will stun the wearer and those around them.<\/p>\n
Perfumer: Emilie Coppermann <\/p>\n
Fragrance notes: Szechuan pepper, curry wood, red pepper, gardenia, jasmine sambac, red rose, incense, labdanum, tuberose, styrax and musk<\/p>\n