{"product_id":"stephane-humbert-lucas-taklamakan-eau-de-parfum-50ml","title":"Stéphane Humbert Lucas Taklamakan Eau de Parfum (50ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTaklamakan is named after one of the world's largest deserts, on the Silk Road. The brand calls the scent hot and dry like its shifting sands and pictures a route along the spice trail, where Indian patchouli meets vanilla and resins before ending at cedar from China. Calabrian bergamot, osmanthus and neroli open the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFragrance notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTop:\u003c\/b\u003e Calabrian Bergamot, Osmanthus, Neroli\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeart:\u003c\/b\u003e Chinese Cedar, Indian Patchouli\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBase:\u003c\/b\u003e Vanilla, Cistus, Benzoin, Musk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCitrus and flowers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalabrian bergamot, osmanthus and neroli open it. Bergamot gives a bright, slightly bitter citrus lift, neroli a clean orange-flower freshness, and osmanthus a soft, apricot-like floral warmth. The start is light and airy, like the first stretch of road before the desert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCedar and patchouli\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChinese cedar and Indian patchouli take the middle. The cedar is dry and clean, the patchouli earthy and a little dark, and in the brand's picture the patchouli of India meets cedar from China at the end of the route. This is where the scent turns from bright to dry and woody.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eResin, vanilla, musk\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVanilla, cistus, benzoin and musk make the base. Cistus and benzoin are resins: cistus sticky, warm and a little leathery, benzoin balsamic and sweet. Vanilla softens them, the brand speaks of smoky vanilla, and musk keeps the finish smooth and close to the skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to wear it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaklamakan fits the calendar easily: autumn and spring suit it best, by day or into the evening. The citrus top gives it lift in mild weather, and cedar and resins keep it dry rather than sugary. Two or three sprays are plenty, fewer in heat, when resins can feel thick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone who likes a perfume that starts bright and finishes calm and dry, with cedar and resins in between. It suits those who enjoy a scent with a sense of place: the Silk Road in the name, Indian patchouli and Chinese cedar in the notes. A calm choice for daily wear in mild weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy choose Stéphane Humbert Lucas Taklamakan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first collection of the house, by its founder Stéphane Humbert Lucas, grew out of his travels in the Middle East and the Orient. Taklamakan carries that idea forward with a desert and a trade route as its subject, and with notes whose names already point to two countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs Taklamakan fresh or warm?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth, in that order. It opens with bergamot, osmanthus and neroli, turns to cedar and patchouli, and ends warm with vanilla, cistus, benzoin and musk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat does the name mean?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaklamakan is one of the largest deserts in the world, on the Silk Road. The brand calls the scent hot and dry like its shifting sands and builds its picture around the spice route.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan I wear it every day?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, in cool and mild weather it is easy to wear, since the opening is bright and the base is dry rather than sugary. In summer heat, use a lighter hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat concentration and size is it?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe strength is Eau de Parfum and the size 50 ml, which suits a resinous, woody composition and helps the cedar and patchouli hold their shape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stéphane Humbert Lucas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67658345382040,"sku":"SHL-TAKLAMAKAN-EDP-50ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/1157\/8520\/files\/stephane-humbert-lucas-taklamakan-eau-de-parfum-50ml.webp?v=1791397791","url":"https:\/\/nichegems.eu\/products\/stephane-humbert-lucas-taklamakan-eau-de-parfum-50ml","provider":"NicheGems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}