{"product_id":"tyger-tyger","title":"Tyger Tyger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExtrait de parfum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccords\u003c\/strong\u003e: Chypre, fruity, woody\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMood\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dramatic, narcotic, mesmerizing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn a Post-Apocalyptic world, a survivor of a sophisticated and refined civilisation is wearing a shimmering, tailor-made dress walking through a smoky, obscure place.  The contraposition between Beauty and Terror is expressed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tyger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by W Blake: the animal is incredibly charming and seducing, yet dark, terrible and dramatic. The perfume is the result of this striking and sublime combination, creating a unique, mesmerizing atmosphere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:  Narcotic flowers, honey, peach jam, patchouli, sandalwood, oakmoss, oud, leather, heliotropin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an extrait de parfum, so use sparingly as the concentration is 25%. It has a great longevity (an average of 12h) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe making of Tyger Tyger\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe title is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eincipit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of a masterpiece of poetry, The Tyger by William Blake. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Tyger Tyger, burning bright,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the forests of the night;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat immortal hand or eye,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCould frame thy fearful symmetry?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this composition I have been searching for the perfect balance between two opposite elements, and the expression of their clashing contraposition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI had in mind a Post-Apocalyptic condition, where traces of a highly sophisticated and refined civilisation survived in the dark and fearful condition of a collapsed and destructured world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlake’s Tyger embodies both qualities I wanted to depict: sublime and irresistibly attractive from one side and terrible and scary from the other one. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ‘fearful symmetry’ – a character attributed to the tiger by W Blake – aptly represent this opposition of beautiful perfection and terror.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe perfume is built around an accord of narcotic white flowers with sweet-fruity facets, which includes also an absolute of Tuberose – like a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprima donna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the protagonist of a dramatic piece, she’s the finest example of a refined civilization of a bygone world; in opposition to that, the base notes present different kind of woods, with some burnt and leathery qualities, referring to a post-apocalyptic scenario of destruction, mystery and darkness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result of these parts – which wouldn’t work individually – is a clashing, sparkling fragrance which gives me an exciting emotion of highly dramatic sophistication – the kind of contrasted sentiment that anything attractive arouses in me. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scented Cottage","offers":[{"title":"30ml","offer_id":51768619237607,"sku":null,"price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/7735\/2935\/files\/Screenshot2026-02-04at9.55.31PM.png?v=1770260141","url":"https:\/\/www.thescentedcottage.com\/products\/tyger-tyger","provider":"The Scented Cottage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}