Niral is a 2018 release from perfume house Neela Vermeire Creations and perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour. Niral is an aromatic fragrance with a scent profile of: powdery, iris, woody, floral, rose, leather, violet, champagne, citrus, and earthy accords.
From Neela Vermiere:
"Serene Silk Connections.
A new year, a new chapter in the olfactory journey of Neela Vermeire Creations. After our first six creations, we have now moved towards a new series of fragrances which still carry our signature.
For our new creation Niral, we have redesigned our packaging blending the purple color of our Mohur Extrait and our EDP flacon, cradled in soft champagne cold with a two toned silken purple jewel box. The fragrance Niral (unique, calm, serene) is a perfume inspired by an interesting and unique relationship between British sericulture expert, author printing-dyeing industrialist Sir Thomas Wardle (1831-1909) and India celebrating his immense contribution to the promotion of Indian wild silk trade from Bengal and Kashmir to Europe.
Wardle's contribution may have been forgotten but he influenced and collaborate with several great textile artists and silk printers of his generation such as William Morris (1834-1896), Léon-Victor Solon (1873-1957) and a number of influential artists from the Art and Craft movement.
Wardle perfected the technique for natural dyeing of the textured "tussar" silk, achieving stunning jewel toned colors reflected in our new box. His wife, Lady Elizabeth Wardle, founded the Leek Embroidery Society working on artistic needlework projects with tussar silk.
Niral, through its blend of rich raw materials is an ode to this quietly forceful silk ambassador. The perfume opens with iris, tea and liqueur notes weaving an intricate pattern with floral notes and spices akin to the textural delight of a piece of tussar silk, and symbolizing a unique relationship between two countries linked by a common heritage."
Notes:
Iris, Pink Pepper, Tea, Turkish Rose, Lie de Vin Verde, Cabreuva, Angelica Seed, Ambrette Seed, Cardamom, Leather, Magnolia, Jasmine Absolute, Sandalwood, Cedar
"As a perfume connoisseur, Neela had a keen awareness of the difference good natural raw materials can make. She began her work with Bertrand Duchafour by giving him free rein to use a costly pallet of attars and resins that would do justice to the sensual splendors of the east-west connections. The result? Several formulas rich with natural oudh, rose and jasmine essentials, real sandalwood and other flowers and spices at concentrations that would frankly be considered ridiculous by commercial standards. You will recognize these superior ingredients - from the first spritz to the lengthy dry-down."
Note: Samples are sold by the 1ml. You may purchase up to 2ml. Samples of 1ml or less will come in a glass vial with a dabber. Samples larger than 1ml will come in small glass spray bottles. All samples will be consolidated unless expressly requested otherwise.
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