Wholesale Pilgrimage ° Extrait de Parfum

Vibe ° Temple Flowers ° River Water ° Saffron ° Pyre Ash I created this perfume while writing my book In Sensorium, during lockdown, and it is meant to summon the Ganges River journey, from its source in the Himalayas to its end at the Bay of Bengal. Perfume is a borderless substance, one that erases our divisions and honors our interconnected lineages. This perfume is made with rare botanical attars sourced from Kannauj, one of the stops on this river journey, and features a mélange of olfactory notes that evoke the infinite landscapes of South Asia. “Losing my sense of smell terrified me, threatening my livelihood and what brought me so much pleasure.