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Price:
£199.00
Size: 60ml
Fragrance Category: Powdery Spicy Rose Aromatic
| Top Notes: | Cardamom absolute, coriander seed oil, ambrette seed,
carrot, black pepper, elemi oil |
Heart Notes: | Turkish rose oil, moroccan rose absolute, rose accords 11%, jasmine accord, orris, aubepin flower, almond milk notes, violet flower and orris effects, leather vitessence |
Base Notes: | Sandalwood, ambre, white woods, patchouli, oudh palao oil from Laos, benjoin Siam, vanilla, tonk bean |
Known as Mehrunissa, the most
powerful Empress of the Moghul
dynasty, Noor Jahan was the favorite wife of Emperor Jehangir. She was the true power behind the throne while her husband lived, so much so that after
his death her male relatives had her
sequestered (in comfort!) for the rest of her life. In her confinement, she devoted herself to the art of perfumery as it had been passed down from her mother.
The MOGHUL-BRITISH RAJ ERA is represented by MOHUR. Mohur is a rose-based fragrance, a combination of opulent moghul rose perfumes and a distinguished spicy leather bouquet that can only be imagined during a high tea after a polo match.
To capture this moment, Mohur has been created as a refined rose-oudh alliance that pays tribute to Noor Jahan’s power and talent.
It exemplifies the nearly 500-year span of India’s history that was shaped by a succession of influences from the outside world, from invaders to traders to colonizers, and which also gave rise to some of the most magnificent architecture the world has ever seen, including the Taj Mahal. The word ‘mohur’ derives from Sanskrit and refers to the most valuable gold coin in India’s history, the last of which were minted in 1918.
The scent embodies, and is a dedication
to, the mix of all the best of Moghul
and the British Raj - a complex period
in history for Indians which saw the flowering of unique gifts of the arts,
music and education.
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