Dark Moon (holiday No.16) Dsh Perfumes

Unisex
Parfum/Extrait
Year: 2016
Strong
Sillage
Excellent
Longevity
Winter
Best Season
Evening
Best For

Fragrance Story

Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) by DSH Perfumes is a Chypre fragrance for women and men. Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Dawn Spencer Hurwitz.

Composition Profile

woody 100%
amber 85%
warm spicy 70%
cacao 60%
fresh spicy 50%
sweet 40%
honey 35%
powdery 30%
balsamic 25%
aromatic 20%

About the Perfumer

Dawn Spencer Hurwitz

Dawn Spencer Hurwitz

Dawn Spencer Hurwitz is the founder and perfumer of DSH Perfumes, with a catalog spanning over 30 years of work. Her creations include 1,000 Lilies, Acqua Di Venezia, and Amber, as well as the American Perfumer series like Colorado. Hurwitz is known for her classical approach, often drawing on historical and geographical inspirations.

Fragrance Notes

All Notes

Complete scent profile

Cacao Pod Cacao Pod
Oak Oak
Myrrh Myrrh
Nutmeg Nutmeg
Honey Honey
Red Wine Red Wine
Incense Incense
Amber Amber
Beeswax Beeswax
Labdanum Labdanum
Sandalwood Sandalwood
Cognac Cognac
Orris Orris
Black Pepper Black Pepper
Cassis Cassis
Cedar Cedar
Oakmoss Oakmoss
Bergamot Bergamot
Bulgarian Rose Bulgarian Rose
Jasmine Jasmine
Unique Character

Dark Moon (holiday No.16) Dsh Perfumes by DSH Perfumes offers a distinctive olfactory experience that stands out from other fragrances in its category.

Artisanal Creation

Crafted with the finest ingredients and a blend of traditional and modern perfumery techniques, this fragrance represents the pinnacle of the perfumer's art.

Signature Style

Dark Moon (holiday No.16) Dsh Perfumes embodies the distinctive style of DSH Perfumes while adding a unique chapter to their fragrance portfolio.

Character Profile

The Dark Moon Admirer Archetype: Portrait of Dark Moon (holiday No.16) Dsh Perfumes

Essence

To wear Dark Moon is to embrace the liminal-the space between dusk and midnight, where the known dissolves into mystery. This fragrance, with its haunting blend of incense, woods, and spice, is not for those who seek the obvious. Its wearer is drawn to the unseen, the whispered, the things that linger just beyond the edges of perception. They are, at their core, an embodiment of the Archetype of the Mystic.

Shadow

Yet every light casts a shadow. The Mystic’s depth can become detachment, their wisdom a form of withdrawal. They may grow so accustomed to seeing beyond surfaces that they forget to engage with the world as it is. Their introspection can harden into isolation, their skepticism into cynicism.

At their worst, they may slip into fatalism, believing that because they see the hidden currents of life, they are doomed to observe rather than participate. They might dismiss ordinary joys as trivial, forgetting that even the most transcendent truths must be lived in the mundane. Their relationships may suffer if they expect others to meet their own intensity-few can dwell forever in the depths.

They must beware the temptation of self-mythologizing. The Mystic who forgets their own humanity becomes a ghost, haunting their own life rather than living it.

Conclusion

The Mystic does not merely exist in the world; they seek to transcend it. Their life is a pilgrimage, not toward any earthly destination, but toward understanding the hidden threads that weave reality together. They are the ones who pause in doorways, sensing the weight of unseen histories. They are the listeners in dimly lit rooms, attuned to the silences between words.

Their tastes are deliberate, favoring the rich and the enigmatic-dark wines, aged leather-bound books, the slow burn of oud and myrrh. Their style is understated yet intentional: layers of texture, deep hues, garments that suggest rather than proclaim. They do not follow trends, for they are drawn to what endures-the timeless, the ritualistic, the symbols that recur across cultures and centuries.

Philosophy is not an abstract exercise for them; it is lived. They question the nature of reality, not out of idle curiosity, but because they sense that truth is always just beyond reach. They are drawn to esoteric traditions, not as a dilettante, but as a seeker who understands that wisdom is often hidden in paradox.