Description
“The smoky eye in fragrance form. Anointing yourself with ANTIMONY is akin to the ancient protective ritual of rimming your eyes with kohl. This talismanic perfume draws from the noble history of cosmetics and the aromatic materials which have been used throughout time to create “eye shadow” – the most magical cosmetic of all.
This fragrance is developed in collaboration with Michelyn Camen, Editor in Chief, in occasion of celebration of CafleureBon 7th anniversary.
Charred frankincense, kewra, henna, Palo Santo, galangal, sandalwood ashes, spikenard, ghee, copal, oud and precious attars of mitti, kadam and rose have all been used to create enchanted cosmetics throughout history. They are all found in ANTIMONY which contains exactly 111 individual notes. Subtle by design, exotic florals push up from a primitive base to bloom on your skin as they emanate like an ancient wisp of fine bakhoor.” – a note from the brand.
Antimony by House of Matriarch is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Antimony was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Christi Meshell. The fragrance features olibanum, pandanus, henna, palo santo, galanga, sandalwood, ash, nard himalayan (jatamansi), butter, copal, agarwood (oud), mitti attar, kadam and rose.
Aminozim – :
This is simply one of the most beautiful scents. My husband who normally likes my perfumes but never really comments on them has given me multiple compliments about it. I have layered it twice with Penhaligon’s Malabah to create the perfect scent for me: an elusory, sexy, spicy, deep incense lingering on the pages of a much-loved book. Inviting, warm, sensuous, and completely unique. I love the henna note in it!
My chemistry often makes perfume smell horrible on me, and my sense of smell is very particular egainst most fruity or syrupy scents; therefore, I always check the notes and never buy without a sample. House of Matriarch offers samples for about $20. I see a full-size bottle sometime in my future.
urok – :
I really enjoy this scent. My wife often burns palo santo wood (like incense) in our home, and I can definitely pick up on the palo santo note in this. It’s quite nice but doesn’t develop much on my skin. It also performs admirably on my skin.
igor1967 – :
What an intoxicating,(and as carter0012 put it so perfectly) absolutely addicting fragrance.
This was my first experience with House of Matriarch. I had been dying to try Christi’s perfumes for quite some time, and received this as a gift from my best friend who knows how much I love deep, dark, incensey perfume.
I was not fully prepared for how beautiful,complex and special this would be. This is unlike anything else I’ve ever smelled. It is truly unique.
At first application, it’s like standing in the middle of an exotic spice market. It’s smouldery. I can’t pick out any one note, it’s beautifully blended. As it dries down and settles on my skin it becomes less smouldery and I get a hint of floral notes (this is not heavy floral at all, just a hint as it morphs but ymmv. The floral notes just round out the blend) and precious woods. It’s both comforting and very alluring all at once.
I can’t tear my nose away from my wrist while wearing Antimony.
I cannot WAIT to explore more of House of Matriarch’s scents. This is a masterpiece. If you like complex,incensey blends and want a truly special addition to your collection, you need this.
As a side note…My daughter is my unofficial scent tester…she’s extremely picky and there isn’t very much that she gives a green light to. As she sniffed my wrist, a huge smile crept across her face. She loves it. Thank goodness, because I’m going to be wearing it A LOT.
16lara1976 – :
A beautiful Incense fragrance!! I love that it’s very different to Devotion, which is the other Incense based scent from the line.
From this I get a rich beautiful natural incense, that reminds me of incense sticks burning in a South East Asian temple.
I get a sense of Ash, maybe an incense that’s just burned.
It’s mixed with beautiful exotic florals and woods, there’s a unique and unusual sweetness to it, coming from notes like the Kadam, and the other more exotic floral notes, that creates an incredibly unique scent. I can’t compare it to anything…
It feels very Unisex, for incense lovers I think this can be extremely addicting, and an exciting change from other Incense based scents.. It’s totally unique!