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Olympias
Olympias
Olympias
Olympias
Olympias
Olympias

Olympias

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Labdanum, heliotrope, opium, laurel leaves, pear, a drop of red wine

Olympias is a rich, complex fragrance that pairs a dark, resinous base of labdanum and opium with bright pear.  Together, sandalwood and warm vanilla play up the sumptuousness of the creamy aspects of heliotrope. The laurel leaf lingers in the background but adds an herbal sweetness to the fragrance, recalling the laurel garlands worn in ancient Greece to symbolize success and victory. The red wine is vibrant and jammy, fit for Dionysus himself. 

The wine and opium notes are a nod to Olympias' active participation in the Cult of Dionysus. Opium is approximated from an accord of floral, earthy, and resinous components, likened to a spiced and heady tobacco. Contrasting with its bad rap in modern times, opium poppy was widely used in ancient Greece in small quantities for medicinal purposes and even incorporated into their cuisine. It was chosen specifically for this fragrance since it was also used for its mild psychoactive effects in spiritual practices.

Renowned diplomat, political tactician, mentor and mother to Alexander the Great, Olympias was a brilliant and cunning figure in the Macedonian (Greek) Empire. She transgressed cultural expectations for women at the time, who were expected to never get involved in public life in any capacity, by being the first woman known to actively take a role in political events in the Greek world. Olympias was also a maenad, or female follower of Dionysus, and a devotee to the Orphic Mysteries. The Cult of Dionysus became an alluring alternative to the concurrent rise of Stoicism in Greek society, especially for women. She was also a snake handler, and was rumored to sleep with snakes in her bed.

She was born Polyxena, the eldest daughter of the respected Greek King Neoptolemus, who claimed to be descended from Achilles. She became the fourth wife of King Philip II of Macedon through a political arrangement, although texts reference that the king genuinely fell in love with her when they were both being initiated into a mystery cult dedicated to the chthonic Cabeiri deities. The night before their wedding, she dreamt a lightning bolt struck her womb, and foretold of the son she would deliver into the world. Her first born child would later become Alexander the Great, who Olympias personally tutored and advised. When she and young Alexander went into exile after her marriage to Philip became more volatile, she wielded great influence and set the political stage to ensure her son’s ascension to the throne, which was dangerous and far from guaranteed. 

 

Perfume oil. Ingredients: fractionated coconut oil, fragrance.

10 ml: Glass bottle with stainless steel rollerball and shiny gold cap. 

4 ml: Glass bottle with stainless steel rollerball and matte gold cap. 

1.5 ml: Open-mouthed glass bottle with screw top closure, sample bottle has 2ml capacity and filled with approximately 1.7ml of liquid.

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Karl

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Lex
Really Pretty

I’m new to perfumes in general and I got a sample of this in my first order from Fantome. It feels like a mainstream perfume I’ve smelled in stores but natural, not the synthetic way store perfumes smell. Before I looked the description up again, I thought it smelled like some kind of floral incense or tea. I’m learning that I’m a lot more drawn to musky, Forest cryptid like scents or dark and lush resinous florals than I am to lighter floral scents. I would say this is a happy medium between deep and light floral. I like that it has herbal notes, and it’s very pretty. I could wear this anywhere at any season. Like others said, it’s a very approachable scent. I wont personally get more than the sample but I will for sure wear this until it runs out.

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Bjorklund

I love the subtle spice and jammy wine notes in this scent. Definitely a favorite

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RebekahMarie
Beautiful Scent

Ive had this for about a month now, and its safe to say it's one of my favorite scents I got from the sample packs. It is a gorgeous warm, cozy floral that honestly I think could be used during any season. Winter and fall for sure, brisk spring days and even breezy summer nights. I personally enjoy wearing this to bed, it just makes me feel cozy and pretty and feminine. Longevity, id say about 4 hours, I wish I got it as a rollerball and will probably get the full size eventually. Projection I think its pretty modest but definitely safe for the work place! On my skin it comes off very dreamy white floral and almost caramel-like? Honestly go for it and get the full rollerball of this, its wonderful and I cant get enough of it. Especially if you are used to more mainstream scents, this is a very safe first buy for a Fantome fragrance

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MF
10/10

I love this scent. As soon as I smelled it, I put it on and my nose has been attached to my wrist ever since.

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