| If to you perfume seems like a boring present to buy | | | | made from fragrances collected using a technique |
| someone and one that shows little thought has gone | | | | called ‘head spacing’ which involves stealing the |
| into the present buying process then think again | | | | aromas of preserved substances. This scent is also |
| because fragrance-seeker David Pybus has made | | | | very feminine and its prime ingredient is Blue Lotus, a |
| perfume more exciting and interesting than it’s ever | | | | bloom that was very sacred to all Pharaohs. Ankh: |
| been. Pybus has found a way to recreate fragrances | | | | This is Tutankhamen’s fragrance and unlike the |
| from the times of Ancient Egypt, Pompeii and | | | | previous two, it is a unisex fragrance and has been |
| Mesoamerica. This may sound completely impossible, | | | | re-created by using actual formulas for the scent |
| but Pybus has scoured tombs for inscriptions of | | | | found at Edfu which is situated on the Nile. The scent |
| formulas, deciphered hieroglyphics for information, | | | | has a smoky aroma and is similar to burning incense. |
| examined spores that he discovered in ancient | | | | Maya: This is a very mystical scent from the |
| gardens and has even studied genuine samples that | | | | Americas and has been created by Colombian |
| had been preserved for thousands of years in | | | | perfumer Jorge Lee. This perfume evokes many |
| volcanic rock, all to bring you these fantastic | | | | tropical scents that were found detailed in Mayan |
| fragrances from the past. There are four fragrances | | | | poetry. Some very typical scents from this time were |
| that you can choose between; Pyxis, Nenúfar, Ankh | | | | vanilla and chocolate and this perfume conjures these |
| and Maya. They all have their own specific scents and | | | | aromas up perfectly. If you need any additional |
| all come beautifully packaged with their own booklet | | | | information on this product to help you make up your |
| which describes how the perfume was lost, found and | | | | mind then perhaps the fact that Theo Paphitis and |
| then re-created. Here is a short description of each | | | | Peter Jones from Dragons' Den invested in the Scents |
| fragrance to help you make up your mind; Pyxis: This | | | | of Time might be enough acclaim to convince you. |
| perfume has been re-created from floral, herbal and | | | | Each perfume comes with its own booklet which |
| spice spores that were found in the garden of a | | | | describes how the scent was lost, found and then |
| Pompeian perfumer. This is a very feminine fragrance. | | | | re-created. |
| Nenúfar: This is Cleopatra’s scent and it was | | | | |