AUTONOETIC | natural botanical perfume | human consciousness
GATHER perfume
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AUTONOETIC
| HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS |
an olfactory exploration into awareness of self and time.
Limited return batch fall-winter 2023/24. Original created in 2019
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Awareness, ginger.
Time, sandalwood.
Empathy, honeysuckle accord.
Generosity and desire, vanilla.
Temporary luxury, saffron.
Acknowledgment, amber accord.
Expression, mehndi attar.
Pleasures of the flesh, butter, turmeric, ylang ylang.
The great mystery, contemplation, seeking, yerba mate tea.
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Style: woody spiced amber gourmand
Ginger and Sandalwood are predominant. Florals, butter and amber are there for fullness and depth but do not stand out. Saffron is highly variable for people - for some it is strong, while others can't detect it. The vanilla and yerba mate blend in and you must be patient to notice them. This perfume is a practice in noticing, in subtlety, in fluidity and change, in patience. A meditation if you will.
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Each full size bottle comes with an optional atomizer included. cap is recommended for travel.
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The Personal, The Process, The Gathered
An olfactory exploration of self aware human consciousness and our remarkable ability to imagine ourselves in the past, present and future. Episodic memory is a phenomenon often triggered by scent and is related to autonoetic consciousness.
Perhaps you too have an experience like mine, where scent is a precursor to events. Perhaps you smell baked goods before your grandmother happens to stop in for a visit. Perhaps you smell your lover's shampoo before you receive an unexpected text. Perhaps you recall your baby's milk and cookies feel, and then you come across an old photo you tucked inside a favorite book.
This self-aware, time bending, visionary capacity of humanity is a remarkable trait - both a blessing and a curse, but nonetheless, incredible.
This perfume explores just a few of the many facets of being a self aware being. Each note representing a facet, there is an imbalance true to humanity, yet part of the reason we keep being mystified by our own existence. I've selected the notes based on my own autonoetic synesthesia experiences, as well as facets that represent contemplation. These plant smells are historical and global, so I am not so vain as to think they will be uniquely alive in my own memory and not our collective consciousness as well.
Autonoetic is very spicy, please be aware that a sample and patch tests are highly recommended before full wearing. If you have extremely sensitive skin, I suggest wearing this perfume on a darker colored scarf, in the tips of your longer hair, or in an aromatherapy pendant.
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100% Natural Botanical Artisanal Fragrance by GATHER perfume
This one surprised me so much with the very unique take on ginger. Despite the fact that how often it's featured in perfume, here it takes the center such a way that makes it singular between everything else I ever tried. It's a delicate balance between the floral and spicy notes, just the right amount of turmeric which is not taking over at any point during the development, and the ylang ylang is working beautifully with this buttery ginger base! One of my favorite from Gather!
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Naama
A leathery saffron beauty
Autonoetic is one of the more Indie leaning Gather Perfume creations. It is original and rather unusual, nevertheless harmonious, beautifully autumnal and warmingly spicey.
It wears rather close and for me personally it’s a foremost saffron scent. The creaminess along with the combination of saffron and mate tea comes up leathery to my nose, like when you open a box of new, high-quality leather boots or gloves. I’d say for saffron lovers Autonoetic is the real deal, and of course for those who seek unique works of olfactory art.
