TALISMANIA COLLECTION INSPIRATION Between the Tigris and the Euphrates lay Mesopotamia, now known as Iraq. In around 2300BC, it became a unified empire under the rule of the sovereign Sargon. Not only was he a conqueror, but he was also a visionary,the very first Emperor in History, and the forerunner of a civilization that we have inherited today. The Land of Punt was an ancient kingdom to the east of Egypt, where the Egyptians sent their caravans to seek aromatic resins, balms and frankincense for use in their religious ceremonies. THE FIRST THE SCENT EMPEROR’S TOP NOTES: Mandarin and bergamot from Italy, TREASURED AMBER essence of clary sage Iam Sargon, powerful sovereign of Akkad, who was MIDDLE NOTES: brought up by Aqqi, the gardener of the great marshes Essence of cardamom, elemi, between the Tigris and the Euphrates. Essence of frankincense and styrax Akkad is a gift from the beautiful Ishtar, who loves and protects me. It contains allthe most precious BASE NOTES: ointments from Punt, and also those from the islands Amber and cistus labdanum, vanilla, and patchouli of the great sea, and others from still further afield. This amber is the light that shines on my kingdom. It is PERFUMER my empire’s most precious treasure. Delphine Thierry