"It always reminds me of a cool English wood in spring, and the scent you smell when you tear up the moss to uncover the dark soil underneath."
-Christopher Ash, Whaler's Eye. (Referring to the scent of ambergris)
Monday, March 1, 2010
Perfumed Quotes: Christopher Ash
"It always reminds me of a cool English wood in spring, and the scent you smell when you tear up the moss to uncover the dark soil underneath."
-Christopher Ash, Whaler's Eye. (Referring to the scent of ambergris)
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3 comments:
This is still such a mystery smell to me, earthy and mossy it is said.
I love what i read on wikipedia, that the ancient Chinese called it 'dragon's spittle fragrance'!
//Z
The moss bit I get, but the wood I don't.. @:-o
Christine
Interesting - everyone seems to have a different idea of what ambergris smells like - but I like this one!
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