Nard, or spikenard comes from much further afield. It is extracted from the roots of a shrub growing at high altitude in the Himalayas. It formed the highly expensive perfume used by the woman, probably Mary Magdalene, who anointed Christ’s feet and dried them with her hair, in St John’s account. now to the perfume its elf i dont know which formulation to describe or which manufacturer or country of origin for its being manufactured all over the world..

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St Paul employs metaphorical references to perfume in his Epistles. In writing to the Corinthians, he talks of sharing the good news of Jesus as spreading the pleasing aroma of Christ. And the Ephesians are told that followers of Christ should be an offering whose fragrance is pleasing to God.

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Perfume Oil Discovery Set for Women | Sample Set of 12 | Alcohol-Free Attar Oil | Vegan & Cruelty-Free | by Amuze Fragrance I secretly really love this one even though it doesn't compare to more complex scents, Shams Al Emarat Khususi is definitely one of my faves from Ard Al Zaafaran.

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It's very very wearable for a rose fragrance, as it's not sharp or headache inducing. Throughout the day I can smell orange, rose, amber, vanilla and white musk. It's very well blended and lasts all day. Same Hour Blind Reading, Tarot Reading Without Questions, Psychic Tarot Cards Reading, Blind Medium Reading, General Spiritual Advice PERFUME in the Bible is found in prophecy, metaphor, and poetry. The gifts of the magi — gold, frankincense and myrrh — served a prophetic purpose as they foretold Christ’s kingship, priesthood and death. |Prophecy Vintage by Prince Matchabelli for Women - Eau de Parfum, 100ml Prophecy by Prince Matchabelli is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance. Prophecy was launched in 1962. Top notes are lily, aldehydes and pepper; middle notes are cassis, gardenia, carnation, jasmine and rose; base notes are cedar, sandalwood, vetiver, amber and oakmoss.Every individual responds to smell in his or her unique way. As Dr Sell points out, when St Paul wrote about the different responses to the gospel as being like different responses to the same odour, “he was touching on a profound truth about human individuality.” I’d say this is more of a night time fragrance, but I love it so much that I’m wearing it everyday. Best blind buy I have ever bought and it’s so affordable! If it’s worn with the perfume oil the longevity of it is insane for the price. About 12 years ago, Dr Charles Sell, a chemist who was then working for an industrial fragrance company in Kent, started a research project into the history and chemistry of the biblical references. The results of his work have now been published as a book by the Royal Society of Chemistry, Perfumes in the Bible ( pubs.rsc.org). To understand smell in modern scientific language — to identify, for instance, that the curious smell encountered on entering an old church is the chemical geosmin — is not to diminish the mystery. “The more deeply I look into the mechanism of odour perception,” Dr Sell writes, “the more I agree with the psalmist who wrote: ‘We are fearfully and wonderfully made.’”

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Poetry, however, provides the richest vein of references. In the Song of Songs, the celebrated book of erotic love, the bride says of her bridegroom: “Fragrant is the scent of your perfume and your name like perfume poured out. While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance. My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh resting between my breasts.” Psalm 45 is one of several employing the language of fragrance (“All your robes are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia”). In Psalm 141, prayers are likened to incense. Smell plays an important part in the biblical narrative, from the aromas of burnt offerings in the Old Testament through to the precious perfume used shortly before the Passion to anoint Christ. From Genesis 2 to Revelation 18 there are more than 200 references to perfume, odour, and smell.

This is not a review but more of an addition to my comment below (I noticed nobody else commented on this perfume anyway):