Mantra
Top Notes: Roasted Cocoa, Bay Leaf
Mid Notes: Vanilla, Violets
Base Notes: Amber
Perfume Inspiration:
Mantra, which translates from Sanskrit as "a spell," is an olfactory tribute to a legendary scene in Indian art. The fragrance is inspired by the Abhisarika Nayika, a heroine traditionally depicted in Mughal-era paintings.
In this vivid scene, a woman is driven by an irresistible longing to meet her lover in secret. She is shown navigating a treacherous landscape under the cover of a moonless, stormy night. Lightning crackles in the sky and serpents coil at her feet, yet she remains completely undaunted—even as her golden anklet slips unnoticed from her leg. She is a woman under a "spell," brave enough to face any hurdle for the sake of devotion.
The scent mirrors this journey, opening with a bold pairing of roasted cocoa and herbal bay leaf, transitioning into a heart of soft vanilla and violets, and settling into a warm, lingering amber base.
This perfume celebrates the seductive pull of love with notes of rich cocoa.
Suitable for vegans
Alcohol Denat., Fragrance (Parfum), Water (Aqua), Limonene, Benzyl Alcohol, Eugenol, Linalool
Artwork courtesy Detroit Institute of Art
Woman Traveling at Night to Meet Her Lover (Abhisarika Nayika)
late 19th - mid 20th century
Medium: Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
CC0 Public Domain
