I'm a big fan of Jovoy's Gardez-Moi (big fat white gardenia) and Psychedelique (my most reached for dark and sultry patchouli) and had my sights set on sampling the rest of the line.
Incense. Latin: Incendere. "To Burn".
The Liturgy of the Hours is the prayer of Christians daily and in all denominations, the principle remains the same: to pray throughout the day, to spend the entire day and night in praise of God. Wearing La Liturgie des Heures Jovoy, one does feel and smell like having spent the whole day in church, issuing forth frankincense, myrrh, styrax and copal with every step.
The use of incense in Christian worship is seen as a symbol of the prayer of the faithful rising to heaven. Psalm 141, verse 2: "Let my prayer be directed as incense in thy sight: the lifting up of my hands, as evening sacrifice." In the Catholic Church, whenever a thurible, used to contain incense as it is burned on hot charcoal, is swung to incense people or objects, it is repeated in patterns of three swings, to represent the Holy Trinity.
La Liturgie des Heures takes us back to its ancient use as aromatherapy, of healing both the physical and emotional through stimulation of the olfactory nerve.This sweet resinous smoke is linear but beautifully crafted and would be welcomed by those who enjoy this genre of scent, employing a calming and relaxing effect on the limbic system. Read more on incense symbology here.
It is a potent incense so be careful how much you spray, besides scenting, it could be used instead of pepper spray if applied with vigor, if that fails to disarm your assailant, throwing the heavy glass flacon with good aim would guarantee a knockout.
Trivia:
Frankincense and Myrrh come from the sap of trees, frankincense from the genus Boswellia and myrrh from the species Commiphora, where the sap is collected as dried beads from tapping the reservoirs in the trees and allowing the ooze to dry on the trunk.
The resin of both plants has been used for spiritual practices for over 5,000 years and were considered a valuable and practical gift in ancient times- recall that the Three Magi gifted baby Jesus with gold, frankincense and myrrh.The resins also have medical benefits that were applied in past civilizations dating back to 1500 BC, including antiseptic, antidepressant, immune booster, astringent and sedative among many other health uses.
* Frankincense drying on a bark. Cedric Pollet.
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