My Past Selves' Flowers Toskovat'
Fragrance Story
My Past Selves' Flowers by Toskovat' is a Floral Green fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. My Past Selves' Flowers was launched in 2023. The nose behind this fragrance is David-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi. Top notes are White Tobacco, Genmaicha, Mangosteen, Tea, Ginseng, Grape Seed, Tropical Fruits and Bromelia; middle notes are Opium, Olive Leaf, Tea, Orchid, Peony, Nettle and Rhododendron; base notes are Nag Champa, Incense, Hinoki incense, Dragon Blood Resin, Resin, Oud and Labdanum.
Composition Profile
About the Perfumer
David-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi
David-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi is a perfumer whose work appears under Adi Ale Van, Ataraxia Perfumery, and Caeleste Parfums. His catalog includes Gethsemane - Elixir Of Faith, Grapa R Fume 1 and 2, and Amaretto Jazz In The Melting Room. Jipa-Slivinschi’s style is eclectic, often exploring gourmand, smoky, and spiritual themes.
Fragrance Notes
Top Notes
First impression · 15-30 min
Heart Notes
Core character · 2-4 hours
Base Notes
Lasting impression · 4+ hours
Character Profile
The Sage Archetype: Portrait of My Past Selves' Flowers Toskovat'
Essence
This person is defined by the Sage archetype, the seeker of wisdom, the one who views life as an endless journey of self-discovery. The fragrance My Past Selves' Flowers suggests a soul deeply attuned to the layers of their own history, always reflecting, always evolving. Like the Sage, they are drawn to knowledge-not just intellectual, but sensory, emotional, and spiritual. The scent is a bridge between their past and present selves, a reminder that identity is fluid, a mosaic of experiences.
Yet, the Sage is not merely a passive observer. They are an alchemist of memory, distilling the past into something meaningful. The name of the fragrance itself-My Past Selves' Flowers-implies a reverence for personal transformation, a belief that one is never truly fixed but always in flux.
Style & Aesthetic
Their aesthetic is layered, textured-like the fragrance they love. They favor clothing that carries history: vintage fabrics, handcrafted jewelry, pieces that tell a story. Their home is a sanctuary of books, dried flowers, and artifacts collected from travels or flea markets. Each object is chosen deliberately, not for trend but for resonance.
Music and art appeal to them when they evoke depth-ambient soundscapes, folk tales retold in modern verse, paintings that feel like half-remembered dreams. They are drawn to the melancholic beauty of impermanence, the way a scent lingers before fading.
They move through life with deliberate slowness, savoring rituals: morning tea in a favorite cup, long walks without destination, journaling at dusk. They are drawn to professions that allow for contemplation-writing, psychology, botany, archival work. Routine is not their enemy, but it must be self-designed, never imposed.
Yet, their resistance to external structure can become self-sabotage. They may drift, mistaking freedom for aimlessness. The Sage must remember that wisdom is useless if never applied.
Philosophy & Values
They see life as a series of experiments, each moment an opportunity to refine their understanding of themselves and the world. Their philosophy is introspective but not self-indulgent; they seek truth, not comfort. They value wisdom over dogma, experience over doctrine.
Yet, this pursuit of self-knowledge has its shadows. The Sage risks becoming lost in their own labyrinth, mistaking endless reflection for progress. They may hesitate to act, fearing that they do not yet know enough, that they must first untangle every thread of their past before moving forward. Their reverence for the past can become a weight, slowing them down when life demands decisive motion.
Relationships
They are not a crowd-seeker but a connoisseur of deep connections. Friendships are cultivated slowly, like rare plants-only those who appreciate nuance, who can sit in silence without discomfort, are allowed close. Romantic partners must understand that love, for them, is not possession but mutual evolution.
Yet, their introspection can make them seem distant. They may withdraw into their own mind, leaving others feeling shut out. Their reluctance to settle into rigid roles-partner, parent, conventional success-can frustrate those who crave stability.
Shadow
The greatest danger for this person is the allure of perpetual solitude. The Sage must occasionally step out of the library of their mind and into the world, lest they become a ghost of their own making. Their fascination with the past can turn into nostalgia, a refusal to engage with the present.
But when balanced, they are a rare kind of light-one that illuminates without blinding, that guides without dictating. They remind us that identity is not a fixed point but a constellation, ever-shifting, ever-beautiful.