junebug4,
I
had the good fortune to have an ongoing correspondence with
DrSmellThis during the period of time that he was
creating
PHEROS.
While there is
much that I'm not at liberty to divulge, I think I can safely say the following without betraying any
confidence:
The Good Doctor went to great lengths to research and employ ALL aspects of scent, including those
considered "above and beyond" mere "perfumery" when creating his fragrance. The scope of the research ranged from
the ancient to the contemporary, but wasn't limited to what might be termed "mainstream" or "traditional." The
terms "Magical" (spelled any way you like
) and "Alchemical" come to mind, but I'm not sure the Doc would
necessarily appreciate these characterizations.
I believe that EVERY ingredient that you can find for any known
formulation of
Ruthvah is present within each bottle of
PHEROS with the exception of the
synthetics that it seems even the most reputable of suppliers are utilizing nowadays.
But that handful of
Ruthvah ingredients, though prominent notes all, are but a fraction of the total package which comprises
roughly 150 different scent components.
In short,
PHEROS isn't
Ruthvah, but a
whole lot more.
Oscar
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