Money do not smell. And what about gold? And what if it would have the aroma? Modern brand Comme des Garcons, known for the antiperfumery and antifashionable creations, has decided to solve this question. By means of Givaudan perfumers the answer has been found and has been realized in the form of aroma 8 88, which has been represented in February, 2008.
It is not necessary to search for gold ornaments available in the house to smell them. Yellow metal does not smell - aroma 8 88 transfers more likely idea of riches, success, prosperity and a financial prosperity. Judging upon its name-number, it is created specially for east market. So, for Chineses figure 8 is happy in sense of financial prosperity. Comme des Garcons hopes well to earn additionally on 888, in fact each fifth earthman is Chinese. In India and Japan figure 8 also symbolizes riches and abundance. In general all superstitious Southeast Asia sees a sign on success in this figure.
Aroma smells of myrrh and frankincense, translucent shadows of spices, colors and fruits. Then transparent and fresh peppery is beginning to play on the verge of synthetics and naturalness: bitter synthetically character of the varnished leather and natural sweet of cherry tobacco. The leather seems red or gold, in spirit of last fashionable trends.
Gradually aroma becomes dry and little bit smoky: patchouli, tart and, nevertheless, weightless, quite authentic substitutes of amber open their secret magic.
Unreal magic is made by all this in the basic two molecules invented by corporation Givaudan: Safraleine TM (2005) and Pepperwood TM (2006). Safraleine TM has been already used in aroma Tom of Finland (2008). The first molecule gives freshness and a moisture to flower and fruit notes. The second one has many-sided spicy character, with saffron-yellow, leather, tobacco and pink shades.