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The apples of the Hesperides
The Hersperids were six nymphs whose origin - often in Greek mythology - is not quite clear.
Both Atlas and Hersperos, the evening star, can be considered as fathers.
With the mothers the selection is probably just as large and indeterminable.
In the "Garden of the Hesperides" these nymphs, together with the hundred-headed dragon Ladon (who possesses his own, after the fragrance named) guarded the wonder tree, which was a present for Hera's wedding with Zeus.
Its golden fruits/apples should give eternal youth to the gods.
But only Heracles managed, as eleven of his twelve tasks, to pick these fruits.
This young man was also not from "pure divine line", although his direct ancestors are at least known for a change.
Zeus was an "old philanderer" during his divine life and came up with the most fantastic ideas when it came to approaching his current beloved. We only think of the bull, the swan and the rain.
That was already necessary, because Hera, his wife and probably also government in Olympus, already looked on the fact that he did not jump too often sideways.
For the beautiful Alkmene, who didn't want to know anything about him, he thought up something quite perfidious in his once again bubbling sensuality: he came as Amphitryon, her husband! - She could not even be accused of adultery: how practical! But also how treacherous of the old lecher!
Heracles, who practically grew up in the household of his foster father Amphitryon, originated from this connection.
Everything else can be found in the "Greek legends of gods and heroes".
(I hope nobody here insists on an exact source.)
I tell this beautiful story for a reason: Sylvaine Delacourte has subtitled her vanilla fragrance creations.
So "Valkyrie" is also called "Vanilla Hespéridée": here they are, the Hesperides.
And we know that the golden fruits were not so much apples as oranges in colour and shape.
(In the other case, this garden of the Hesperides might even have been located in the "Old Land"; only they would have had to dress a little warmer.)
This is how this wonderfully fresh entrée of "Valkyrie" can be explained: juicy and aromatic bitter oranges and limes meet here with bergamot and green mint and basil are added as special guests!
Basil's spice is always worth a reunion joy to me (or would "re-smelling joy" be more right here?).
Aromatically fresh and strongly spicy, this fragrance opens.
Sylvaine Delacourte's always very delicate vanilla is a wonderful match; it grinds off the somewhat hard corners and edges that the herbs bring with them, covering many a slightly hearty scent.
Thus "Valkyrie" becomes supple and forms the ideal loading area for galbanum and sandalwood!
Fresh, spicy, creamy, this fragrance appears fresh: sandalwood takes it skilfully out of the stage of neutrality and gives it a slight sexuality, a tender sensuality!
The durability is as delicate and fine as with "Virgile": a densely woven, albeit light cloth at the beginning, only a fine hint of vanilla spice remains at the end!
Vakyrie" is also pleasing and can be worn at any time; nobody will mind.
It is more likely that a slight sniff of vanilla will occur: because these vanilla dreams leave a fine trace of scent, which if necessary also leads out of "a dark forest"!
With "Valkyrie", Sylvaine Delacourte has created an extremely successful "Praise of the Gods".
A star in the olfactory Olympus is definitely safe for her!
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