Sunday, October 22, 2017

MAC Potions c1999

MAC Potions Collection: launched in January of 1999. These alcohol free fragrances were part of a limited edition called "MAC Potions Collection". The fragrances were developed by Quest International.


"These are the MAC expression of fragrance, three modern primal elixirs, distillates of global ingredients infused in oil with 50% fragrance to create a highly concentrated, highly personal experience."
 
The MAC amulet, taken from medieval times when amulets were used to protect the wearer, expands the concept into a more modern era. Wound around the wrist, worn around the neck or concealed in a pocket, MAC promised the wearer of this unique design a spiritual key to new sensual levels of being.  The Essences of MAC were available in a three-vial set for $30 and the MAC amulet sold for $35, and were sold at all MAC retailers. 

The perfumes were: Hyper Souk, Synthetic Nirvana and Asphalt Flower. 


Fragrance Compositions:


Synthetic Nirvana, a spice based fragrance. Reminiscent of a head shop scent with a cannabis flower accord and herbal accents. Synthetic Nirvana is a "sensual" aroma with ingredients such as red poppies, clary sage, brown oregano, Spanish thyme and Sumatran patchouli.
  • Top notes: cannabis flower, clary sage, brown oregano and Spanish thyme
  • Middle notes: red poppies, Padouk wood, eaglewood an Sumatran patchouli 
  • Base notes: Arabian myrrh and sweet incense



Asphalt Flower, a floral based fragrance.  Asphalt Flower denotes a "powerful" influence with a formula including black violets, orris, jasmine, lilacs and raspberry. A powdery blend of black violet, wood notes and fruit. 
  • Top notes: black violet, raspberry, ylang-ylang
  • Middle notes: orris, jasmine, lilac and heliotrope
  • Base notes: olibanum, vanilla, patchouli, woods



Hyper Souk, a fruity cinnamon fragrance: the balmy ambiance of a room filled with mouthwatering aroma of fruit compote cooked with spicy touches of cinnamon and bay rum. Hyper Souk is a fruit medley fragrance with hints of cinnamon and bay rum, combined with red roses and wild vanilla for a "balmy ambiance." 
  • Top notes: quince, plum, Armenian paper
  • Middle notes: bay rum, red rose, cinnamon
  • Base notes: wild vanilla, Maltese cistus labdanum, styrax, amber


Fate of the Fragrances:


 The line was discontinued in 2001.  

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