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Argos Sacred Flame
Ginger, cinnamon, rose and glowing resins
Sacred Flame is dedicated to Prometheus, the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to humankind. Argos describes the Eau de Parfum as warm, radiant and constantly changing on the skin, and calls it an opulent unisex scent for evenings and cooler weather. It starts with citrus, ginger and clove and ends in a resinous base of amber, benzoin and vanilla.
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How it unfolds in notes
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On the skin
How it unfolds
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Citrus, ginger, clove
The opening is crowded but quick: bergamot, grapefruit, peach and tangerine give a juicy citrus lift, while ginger, pepper tree and clove add heat. It reads as bright and spiced, a spark more than a flame, and it moves on soon.
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Flowers with cinnamon
Rose, tuberose, jasmine and violet make a full floral heart, with cinnamon bark and orris woven through it. The spice warms the flowers instead of competing with them, and patchouli adds an earthy, slightly dark underside.
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A resinous glow
The base is resinous and sweet: amber, benzoin and opoponax glow beneath sandalwood and cashmere wood, with vetiver, tonka bean and vanilla in support. It is the deepest stage, soft, warm and enveloping, and the resins give it its glow.
Wearing it
When, who and why
Evenings and cooler days
Evenings and cooler weather are what the brand names, and a resin-and-vanilla base fits both. The brand says the scent keeps changing on the skin, so spray the wrists or neck and wait; it reveals itself in stages. Two sprays are plenty.
Who will enjoy it
Argos positions it as unisex, for people who like warm, spiced and resinous perfumes and are happy to wear something with many layers. If you prefer simple scents that stay the same from start to finish, its long list of notes may be more than you want.
Why choose Argos Sacred Flame
Argos says its blending and maceration take place in its own laboratory in France, and its About page names both Grasse and Nice. Sacred Flame lists 22 notes in all, a long pyramid that rewards patient wearing rather than a quick sniff.
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Questions
Frequently asked
Why does the note list run so long?
Argos lists seven top, seven heart and eight base notes. They group easily: citrus and ginger first, then flowers with cinnamon, then resins, woods and vanilla.
Is it only a winter perfume?
Not only, but it is at its best in cooler weather, as the brand suggests. The warm resins and vanilla can feel heavy in high summer.
What does Prometheus have to do with it?
Argos dedicates the perfume to Prometheus, the Titan who stole fire from Olympus for humankind. The brand reads that as warmth and radiance, which is how it describes the scent.
What concentration and size is it?
The size is 100 ml and the concentration Eau de Parfum, a strength that suits a long, layered composition that is meant to evolve on the skin.
The house
About Argos
Argos is a house from Dallas, Texas, founded in 2014 by Christian Petrovich, that builds every perfume on a Greek or Roman myth. The Artist Series pairs each myth with a painting, and the scents run from rum and tobacco to rose, citrus woods and green tea.
- Founded in 2014 in Dallas, Texas, by Christian Petrovich
- Every fragrance is built on a Greek or Roman myth
- The Artist Series pairs each myth with a painting
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