suma oriental David Maruitte violet leaf

violet leaf

free and wild

which is where Mohamed Rebatchi discovered raw perfume materials

The Egyptians have known about it for four millenia and used it as one of the components of Kyphi

Chypre 21 however

suma oriental David Maruitte violet leafSuma Oriental refers to the brilliant collection of writings by Tom Pires, a Portuguese apothecary in the 16th century. In a very detailed description of an insular southeast Asia, 'Suma Oriental' revealed for the first time that sandalwood originated in the Sumba (modern day Indonesia). The fragrance opens with rum, reveals a heart of tonka, patchouli, tonka bean, settles into sandalwood, tonka, patchouli.