Incense Series 3 - Ouarzazate

Ouarzazate (pronounced 'war-za-zat' meaning "desert fire") is devoted to Islam, and named after the small historical town of Ouarzazate in Morroco. It is warm and intense, with Arabian spices, aromatic desert plants and frankincense. From Comme des Garçons Incense, spiritual, nomadic. For over 5000 years people all over the world have been burning incense in order to honor their ancestors, purify the air, symbolize the ascent of prayer, accompany rituals or simply make one feel positive. All the various functions of incense, coupled with their evocation of time and place, inspired Comme des Garçons to create Series 3: Incense. Ouarzazate, a spiritual journey across the world via the high Atlas Mountains of Ouarzazate in Morocco. The Atlas Mountains and sandy plains inspired the scented oasis of Ouarzazate, a perfume spicy and sultry for the cool interior of a Moroccan courtyard. Released: 2002 Perfumer Mark Buxton Notes i ncense, pepper, nutmeg, clary sage, wenge, Kashmir Wood, cedarwood, musk, amber, vanilla, cistus labdanum