Serpens

The constellation of the snake is huge and has a triangular shaped head on one end. It recalls the snake who taught Orpheus how to bring the dead back to life. It is also tangentially a reminder of the staff of Aesculapius the god of medicine whose twining snake is still the proper symbol of the medical profession. To make this blend we took bright starry crystalline musk and cast a foreground of darker more resinous things to enchant: aged patchouli, deep woody vanilla, a goodly jolt of sandalwood, white oude, a pearly clove scent, a fat vanilla, a black vanilla, and natural tonka bean infusion. Snaky, smoky, complex, and elegant.