{"product_id":"lost-in-heaven","title":"Lost in Heaven","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccords:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSweet, spicy, animalic, floral \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMood:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecomforting, sensual, disobedient\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe double nature of any human being: longing to perfection, innocence, absence of mistake, to a place uncontaminated by sin from one side, and the inevitable fallibility and impossibility of amending mistakes. The combination of white florals and animalic facets represents this dichotomy, as an invitation to accept both idealism and imperfection as a very specific human feature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotes:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003egrapefruit, green tangerine, orange flower absolute, jasmin, ylang extra, mimosa, magnolia, cumin, cinnamon, coriander, ambergris, musk, castoreum, beeswax, iris butter, ciste absolute, opoponax, heliotrope, vetyver, sandalwood, patchouli, tonka bean.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eextrait de parfum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, so use sparingly as the concentration is 25%. It has a great \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003elongevity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (an average of 12h).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLost in Heaven depicts a dream sequence of an adult getting lost in paradise. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt represents the complexity of feelings conveying both the longing for a place of uncontaminated innocence and unconditional love and the inevitable and controversial burden of life, made up of feelings of sin and guilt – real, or even worse, imaginary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis dichotomy, which sits at the back of anyone’s soul, is portrayed by a selection of the most angelic notes: beautiful Orange Flower and Jasmine absolutes, together with soft Heliotrope, smooth Sandalwood, sweet Tonka Bean and many other notes that I consider paradisiac. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe darker side is conveyed in a much more subtle way, not immediately detectable, via cumin and other spices, and a large selection of animalistic notes, including a reconstruction of Tonkin Musk. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI thought of naming this perfume ‘Feeling Good’, as that is its purpose: to make you feel as you might in paradise, not a fake, imaginary one, but a real place where you finally cope with the darker side of you, with the heavy baggage that you carry with you. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFragile, sensual, emotional, though not technically a gourmand, it reminds me of a cake, rich in spices and with an orange blossom aroma: not \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehaute patisserie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e but the archetypical smell of a cake made by Mommy, with only good things in it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scented Cottage","offers":[{"title":"30ml","offer_id":51768712659175,"sku":null,"price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/7735\/2935\/files\/Screenshot2026-02-04at10.39.30PM.png?v=1770262783","url":"https:\/\/www.thescentedcottage.com\/products\/lost-in-heaven","provider":"The Scented Cottage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}