Culture

Description

Cometh the Summer, feeleth the desperation for that exhilarating breath of fresh air with a whiff of refreshing spray of fragrance, which would render your senses revitalized in its bliss. To satiate this irrepressible urge, the distinctive league of Artisan Dixit Perito Moreno line of ‘eau de parfum’, ushers in, with its neo bouquet named ‘Culture’. And that we assure you is just the beginning attribute of the redolence of ‘Culture’, as it is indeed a summoning

up of the soul of God’s own land, Kerala, with every note that it gradually unravels, akin to each step, performed through the venerated storytelling art of the divine dance form of ‘Kathakali’. The top notes of ‘Culture’ emerge, opening the curtains on a viridescent garden, just after the rains have offered the turfs a nice shower. These parallel the hand eye coordination and nimbleness of the feet of a Kathakali dancer with the rose leaves evoking the delicate sinuous wave and brush of the performing artist’s hands, the jasmine sambac reflecting whisperingly the speedy, nuanced footwork; and the rose bud, blooming, as the mystical expressive eyes of the artist are revealed to the world.
As the ‘cultured’ top notes segue into the core central theme with the mid notes unfolding, one can sense the transition in context to be matching the portrayal of the Kathakali genre, assuming more depth at this juncture with the execution of the mudra (gestures) getting more intricate. These middle notes comprise of Champaka; its velvety and enamouring fragrance symbolizing the impeccably optimum variations of a Kathakali dancer, with Auriculatum and Grandiflora, from the infinite range of jasmines, signifying the divergent meaningful layers contained in each mudra. At the crux, Tuberose, with its power to open the crest ‘chakra’, intoxicates and envelopes the senses, with its balmy scent, as apparent from the steadfastly intense concentration that can be seen on the performer’s countenance. The artist achieving the ultimate by touching the core spiritual dimension of Kathakali, is represented by the whiff of the sanctified Brahmakamal. Even as the dance achieves great spiritual elevation, the dancer constantly remains rather grounded, maintaining an association with the stage and the audience, personified by the earthy fragrance of the herbal Patchouli. The foundational, base notes of ‘Culture’ that linger and stay with you form the back story against which the lasting impressions are made, embodied in the ultimate theatrical posture of a performance of Kathakali. Among these base notes, the ones which anchor the perfume with their depth and woody traction are Sandalwood and Cedarwood, as firm and solid as the rhythmic confidence of the dancer’s feet. Just lying below these is the Musk, providing the animalic dimension to the fragrance, as it is seen to bring out the element of primal features and expressions in the dance. The conveying of emotions and turning it into artistic representation with flair is denoted by the Warm Amber and the Sacred Pink Lotus that amalgamate absolutely. The final touch of the enduring impression in the perfume is stamped by the tobacco leaves, as witnessed in the Kathakali tradition’s perennial bequest. The genre of Kathakali in full display is impeccably paralleled by Artisan Dixit ‘Culture’, through the synergy generated by the interplay of all the notes, as exhibited through the nuanced narrative set up with the help of vivacious outfits, the grand, impactful make-up, and execution of dynamic poses.
The refreshing waft in the air silently pervades, elevating the atmosphere around it, turning it into a scene of merriment, a culture-fest indeed. ‘Culture’ stays with you.

TOP NOTES

Rose Leat, Jasmine Sambac Rose Bud

MIDDLE NOTES

Champaka, Jasmine Auriculatum, Jasmine Grandiflora, Tuberose, Bramhakamal, Patchouli

BASE NOTES

Sandalwood, Cedar-wood, Musk, Amber Pink Lotus Absolute, Tobacco Leaf