TROODOS / ΤΡΟΟΔΟΣ botanical aroma - part of the olfactive impressions of Cyprus series

COLD, CRISP MOUNTAINOUS AIR // MEDITERRANEAN HERBS // MAGESTIC CONIFERS

NB: This product is available for pre-order and only sold locally. The batch we are working on has a very limited number of bottles. Read till the end for description of aromatic notes and a 10 % discount code, if you place an order for a full size bottle now.

Smell the largest mountain range in Cyprus - Troodos, with our natural, botanical aroma TROODOS.

Troodos is located in roughly the centre of the island and is a green haven all year round. It is home to a lot of endemic plants on the country and is believed to be one of the most important mountain habitats for plants in Europe. The rich biodiversity is formed due to the difference in altitude, particular geology and the presence of water. Its highest peak is mount Olympus at 1.952 metres. One endemic tree is the Cyprus Cedar or Cedrus Brevifolia. Another - the Golden Oak or Quercus Alnifolia. Troodos is one of Cyprus' hidden gems. It is home to different resorts, there is a significant snow fall in the winter and offers the opportunity to ski. It has been home to plenty of copper mines, which for centuries used to supply the Mediterranean region with the metal. The area is famous for its many Byzantine churches and monasteries.  

OLFACTORY IMPRESSION OF TROODOS:

Wake up on a sunny, but fresh morning in one of the little picturesque village in Troodos, Cyprus. Sip on your hot herbal tea and put on your hiking shoes, ready for an adventure. You are going to Cedar Valley, home to the endemic Cedrus Brevifolia trees. As you start making your way up the valley, your eyes marvel at green fougeres, Pine and Oak trees. As you continue, your attention turns to the Rockroses, because they are plentiful and colorful, with their bold pink flowers and petals so fine, they resemble butterfly's wings. Rub their green, sticky leaves between your fingers and inhale the rich leathery aroma. Smell spells of sweet woody notes from the trees' barks and resins, combined with crisp, earthy, wet, mushroomy notes from the Oakmoss on the Pines, Cedars and Oak trees around, carried to your nose by the wind. Wild herbs like Lavender and Sage are releasing their aroma in the air too.

In the villages of Troodos, the roads are crowned with Plane trees. Crush their leaves in your hands, inhale and fall deep under the spell of their dark woody, honeyed, musky and rich aroma. Our botanical impression of Troodos takes you along the mountainous Villages and their ancient paved roads, to smell traditional garden plants like Rose Geranium and Bitter Oranges.

AROMATIC PYRAMID: 

TOP - crisp, sweet Juniper and Pine with a touch of zingy bitter Orange

MIDDLE - playful Geranium, Lavender and Sage

BASE - frosty Oakmoss, sweet and musky Cedar and Plane trees

SHOWCASING in this blend: Cedar, Plane, Oakmoss

When smelling TROODOS botanical aroma for the first time, forget your previous experience with scent. Dash your expectations, leave your perception of what you think it "should smell like" aside. Allow your nose and brain to explore and be surprised. Botanical aromas are in a league ot their own, where true and real nature smells are captured via traditional and ancient means of extraction, such as distillation, tincturing, maceration, enfleurage. The creative work around preparing these scents has been years in the making. Inspiration and creation took many unexpected twists and turns, countless blossoms and endless hours of dedication. They are in fact love letters to Cyprus and true impressions of its nature.

In the "olfactory impressions of Cyprus" series of love letters, which are dedicated to different areas of biodeversity on the island, at different altititudes. We begin with exploring Pyrga at 270 m. of altitute. Here we move on to the biggest mountain range here Troodos and then - to the seacoast. All three altitudes offer fascinsting and memorable botanincal aromas. 

Currently the scent is maturing in a cool, dark place. This is crucial for a product so alive and full of character - its ingredients are getting acquainted and befriending one another until a synergy is reached after 6 weeks of mingling and settling.

By pre ordering a full size bottle of TROODOS botanical aroma before its release date, you get 10 % off the regular price. At checkout use code TROODOSPRESELL. 

Disclaimer: Discount offer will be valid until official release on 24/12/2024. If you place an order before the botanical aromas of the series "olfactory impressions of Cyprus" are officially released, your order will be shipped after that date.