Super Cedar

Super: Prefix from the Latin *super*, meaning above, expressing superiority in quality or degree, hierarchical superiority; colloquially, it indicates that someone or something is exceptional, superior, extraordinary. Cedar: masculine noun from the Latin *cedrus*, meaning cedar in French, a large tree native to Africa and Asia with horizontal, tiered branches. Virginia cedar gives off a scent of dry wood, wormwood, and turpentine. The name itself is a promise of exceptional quality. Four syllables and an alliteration in "er" like a melody. Dry, powerful, rushing onto the skin towards the nose, cedarwood is undoubtedly one of the most easily identifiable scents. Reminiscent of pencil lead, it acts like a Proustian madeleine for all those who still remember their school desk. Evoking log cabins and Scandinavian furniture, it exudes flawless modernity. In the perfumer's palette, it has the power to boost formulas, inject energy, and add a sense of verticality. Often imitated by chemicals, Virginia cedarwood is nonetheless irreplaceable. Majestic, its purest essence possesses an addictive complexity. Wishing to pay homage to this exceptional material, Ben Gorham presents Super Cedar. A unisex fragrance with continuous vibrations. Initially drawn in by a hint of rose, the nose perceives the cedar with its tachycardia. A crescendo softened by the presence of silky musks and a touch of vetiver firmly rooted in the earth. Super Cedar is not simply a perfumed vapor. It pulses on the body.

Top notes : Rose petals.

Heart notes : Virginia cedar.

Base notes : Silk musks, Haitian vetiver.