Goddesses – mythical feminine figures associated with a vast range of religions, stories, and ideas. They’ve been worshipped all over the world, throughout history, with an influence so great it has permeatedthe contemporary.
Today, we can draw upon these goddesses for inspiration when we want to feel empowered, protected or connected to feminine energy.
We have many products at Lore Perfumery inspired by goddesses – it’s important to note that perfume, home fragrance and body care have been connected to and used in the worship of goddesses for thousands of years!
So, we’ve put together a little list of our favourites, to help you contact your inner goddess, or to offer up as a gift to the goddesses in your life.
Inspired by: Diana, the Roman goddess of the moon, of the hunt, of crossroads and the countryside.
Elae is a fresh floral fragrance bathed in the light of the moon. Fragrant with flowers yet bearing a narcotic sensuality, this scent is feminine, wild and untameable, just like Diana.
Notes:
Top: African Neroli
Middle: Jasmine Sambac
Base: Egyptian Ylang Ylang
Inspired by: Venus, the Roman goddess of love, beauty, desire and fertility.
A scent for lovers, Fidelis is intense, warm, and seductive, enveloped by the aura of Venus. This fragrance has the power to summon ultimate delight – completely decadent and wholly irresistible.
Notes:
Top: Saffron, Cumin, Cardamom Oil, Guatemalan Coffee
Middle: Rose, Raspberry
Base: Amber, Oud, Patchouli
Inspired by: Inspired by Kore (aka Persephone), the Greek goddess of spring and the harvest,and Queen of the Underworld.
Kore Sacra is the meeting of worlds, the world above ground and the underworld, where fresh fruits and florals meet smoky woods and resins. A scent without a fragrance pyramid, it is a juxtaposition of light and dark, like Kore.
Notes:
Pomegranate, Bergamot, Lemon, Rose, Narcissus, Palo Santo, Olibanum, Benzoin.
Inspired by: Inspired by the Ligea, one of the Sirens who attempted to lure Odysseus into the sea in Greek mythology.
Like a Siren song, the robust and spicy blendof notes in Ligea harmonises perfectly with soft and powdery tones to create an otherworldly fragrance which will hypnotise all that crossits path.
Notes:
Top: Incense, Tangerine, Lemon, Orange, Bergamot, Lavender
Middle: Patchouli, Carnation Cloves, Geranium, Citronella, Oppopanox
Base: Musk, Tobacco Flowers, Amber, Benzoin
Inspired by: Freya, the Norse goddess of war, beauty,gold and sex.
Unabashedly confident and powerful likethe goddess herself, Yalu’s Freya mist can be applied to your pulse points, clothes,soft furnishings or altar to imbue them with the goddess’s power.
Notes:
Rose, Jasmine, Sweet Orange, Rose Geranium, Australian Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang, Indonesian, Patchouli , French Lavender, Bergamot, Frankincense, Homegrown Calendula, Cardamom, Clove
Inspired by: Vesta, Roman goddess of the flame, of the hearth and of the home.
What better way to get in touch with Vesta than through a candle? This candle’s fragrance softly and seductively creates a warm halo of scent, redolent of Vesta’s eternal flame.
Notes:
Top: Encens, Rose
Middle: Cèdre, Iris, Nutmeg
Base: Ambre, Patchouli, Santal
That was just a fraction of the products we have at Lore inspired by goddesses and feminine mythology. Find something that conjures your inner goddess, or something you might like to dedicate to one in your life:
