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MOTHER'S MILK, a milky floral animalic perfume by ERIS, explores fantasies of the “Good” and “Bad” mother through scent.
It’s an olfactory montage of milky vanilla, a whisper of rose, the soft-focus blur of buttery Orris (from the precious dried roots of Iris flowers), and a hint of darkness.
Sumptuous, comforting, sensual, yet challenging. It’s so Mother.
The word “Mother” evokes primal ideas: need, comfort, protection, nourishment, desire, love, and fear. Fantasies, in short. And it could be argued that the entire “gourmand” category in perfumery, starting with vanilla as the essence, derives from a primordial inspiration: mother’s milk.
That slightly dark note in MOTHER’S MILK reminds us that, even in the “gourmand” category, perfume is an adult pleasure. That darkness also hints at the “Bad Mother,” who (in our fantasies) withholds and punishes instead of being a never-ending source of giving and comfort.
MOTHER’S MILK holds space — perhaps most subversively — for the woman (who happens to be a mother) who is her own person, separate from this culturally loaded role.
Damascena Rose Oil (Bulgaria), Milk accord, Suede accord, Orris butter (Bavaria), Vanilla, Cacao (Columbia, US extract), Musk accord, Sandalwood
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This was soooo good loved it so much but it's so expensive (cries in Vet Nurse Wage)
Love this! Lactonic but in an unexpected way, with rose and suede accords. Creamy but not cloying. Cosy with an edge. And excellent longevity.
