Bowmakers

Amongst the transcendental woods of the 1800s, craftsmen from the Massachusetts Bay Colony built violins and bows in the tiny towns of the Pioneer Valley. The shops were riddled with old growth mahogany, burled maple shavings, amber pine rosin, aged walnut and their unique secret varnishes. “There is the warm shellac of rosin and the luxuriance of mahogany and burled maple. The cold snap of birch in the whistling winter wind floats above the heart. The forest floor, slightly damp and blackened, pads out the bass (ha!) of the fragrance. Some will view it as masculine. It is rich and forward, but could be worn by anyone.” – D.S., Perfumer & Founder. Top notes: Violin Varnish, Mahogany, Outdoors Accord Heart notes: Amber Pine Rosin, Maplewood, Cypress Base notes: Spiced Tree Resin/Cedar/Moss - Bowmakers realls the opening of a violin case–it is a woody scent. - Something magic lurks in the New England woods. They have been the stomping ground of natives, Vikings, poets, hermits, and dreamers for centuries. Many of our great dramas center upon the forest. For Thoreau and Emerson, it was the Massachusetts woods. They extend from the outskirts of Boston to the wilderness of Western MA. All that is civilized peters out as one goes beyond the pale of University life. The great thinkers of our early nation had their muse right beside them. - The magic of the Massachusetts forest in the pioneer valley gave America something tangible as well–wood for among other things, musical instruments. Until the early 19th century, the young nation naturally relied upon imports for many items, including instruments. Even the music was influenced by Europe. All that began to change in the violin shops of the Pioneer valley. In them our first American instruments were created. Were they the tools we needed to go on and create our own lexicon in music? Of course they were just a part of it. But I love to think that the distilled magic of maple, oak, pine, and rosin went to open up the minds of American musicians. Over the course of the next couple hundred years, Americans were making world-class music. Perhaps our greatest gifts: jazz, blues, country, folk, rock’n’roll, hip hop, and some of the most forward thinking classical music in the 20th century. - D.S. has the choicest materials and can only be produced in small batches. - Apply fragrance directly to skin. - Focus on pulse points. - Resist rubbing. - Don't overdo it. ALCOHOL DENAT., FRAGRANCE (PARFUM), WATER (AQUA), BENZYL BENZOATE, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, CITRAL, EVERNIA PRUNASTRI (OAKMOSS) EXTRACT, GERANIOL, LIMONENE, LINALOOL