{"product_id":"stora-skuggan-sample-silphium-eau-de-parfum-0_3ml","title":"Stora Skuggan Sample - Silphium EDP (0.5 ml vial) #10083430","description":"\u003cp\u003eWould you love to try Silphium EDP? Try a sample for a fraction of the cost of a full bottle!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur samples are either packaged by the perfume house, or hand-poured here at Smallflower and presented in a spray vial. Each vial is filled to a variable volume to reflect the concentration of the fragrance being sampled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Fragrance:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Even if one just tastes it, at once arouses a humour throughout the body and has a very healthy aroma” - Pedanius Dioscorides, around year 70 BC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilphium (probably of the genus Ferula) was a plant that grew in the area of Cyrene, present day Libya, and was widely renowned as a spice, medicinal herb and perfume ingredient throughout the empires of the classical antiquity. It was praised by Greek philosophers and writers, as well as Roman emperors and cookbook authors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere were many attempts to cultivate Silphium, but they inevitably failed. It would only grow wild in a limited area of the north African coast. This, in combination with its qualities as seasoning and medicine made Silphium the most valuable spice in the world, outshining both saffron and cinnamon. The demand for Silphium eventually became so overwhelming that it was harvested to extinction, and the taste and smell of the once greatest spice in the world were lost in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStora Skuggan's rendition of this historical plant is created by researching surviving assumed relatives of Silphium, using aromachemicals (the molecular building blocks of scents) to create an accord that they feel represents what descriptions remains. This is set against a background of ancient incense, woods and leather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFragrance Notes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTop: Silphium Accord, Cistus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiddle: Cinnamon, Tobacco, Geranium, Black Pepper, Ginger, Clove\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBase: Frankincense, Cedarwood, Myrrh, Leather\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur fragrance samples are available for purchase online only. No samples will be available in store at Merz Apothecary.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSame Day pickup for curbside orders containing samples is not available.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipped orders containing samples will be picked and processed in 1-3 business days.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stora Skuggan","offers":[{"title":"0.5 ml","offer_id":40042748870807,"sku":"10083430","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0418\/0662\/6967\/files\/StoraSkugganSilphiumEauDeParfum.png?v=1762277478","url":"https:\/\/www.smallflower.mom\/products\/stora-skuggan-sample-silphium-eau-de-parfum-0_3ml","provider":"Smallflower","version":"1.0","type":"link"}