Eshu is a fragrance inspired by the traditions and folklore of the Yoruba people, drawing its strength from the deity of the same name Eshu or Legba and from the “Eshu” collection by Alexander McQueen.
This fragrance explores the duality between ancestral tribal elements and modernity, between ritual and contemporary creation.
In Yoruba and Fon mythology, Legba/Eshu is the messenger between humans and gods, guardian of crossroads and master of language.
By turns a mischievous child or a wise old man, he embodies the passage between the visible and invisible worlds, dressed in the colors of fire, red and black.
Prayers, rituals, and sacrifices are offered to him to obtain his protection, clairvoyance, and blessing.
From this symbolic figure is born a fragrance rooted in African soil, woven from tribal elements and modern materials.
Native woods, sandalwood, cedar, oud, evoke spiritual strength and the warmth of sacred fire.
Medicinal resins such as frankincense, myrrh, and copaiba are reminiscent of ointments from ancient rituals.
Smoky notes of absolute tobacco and ash convey the ceremonial dimension, while spices, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, cumin, infuse warmth and vitality.
Oakmoss and earthy accords root the fragrance in raw nature.
Finally, the contemporary molecules Ambroxan and Norlimbanol introduce a modern tension:
The first, with its amber and musky reflections, evokes the sensuality of ambergris.
The second, dry, woody and smoky, is reminiscent of burnt wood and the power of fire.
They embody modernity, persistence and the strength of the present, in contrast to the sacred materials of the past.
Eshu unites ancestral ritual and modern creation, the sacred and the carnal, the past and the future.
An earthy and spiritual fragrance, at the crossroads, inviting the wearer to cross the boundaries of time and perception.
