Description
Terror & Magnificence by BeauFort London draws inspiration from the haunting legacy of architect Nicholas Hawksmoor (1661-1736), known as “the architect of the devil.” His churches, which blend traditional architecture with elements of Egyptology, have earned him notoriety, making London a hub for occultism and art.
Perfumer Pia Long, in the creation of this fragrance, states:
“The fragrance we have created feels as though it has always existed, as if we have invoked a myth from the ether.”
This profound sensation is translated into a powerful and evocative blend of Somali incense, dry woods, damp stone, opium smoke, papyrus, and kyphi, underpinned by a base of Haitian vetiver, labdanum, benzoin, and myrrh.
Each bottle of Terror & Magnificence carries a representation of Hawksmoor’s iconic church, Christ Church Spitalfields, located in the east of London, making this fragrance a visual and olfactory homage to the mysticism of the city.
With a 30% perfume concentration, this Eau de Parfum offers a unique, deep, and mysterious sensory experience that captures the essence of myth and Hawksmoor’s architecture.
Below is the review Sergio created in 2020. We hope you enjoy it. We apologize for not offering it in English, as it was recorded in Spanish.
Top notes: saffron, black pepper and birch tar.
Heart notes: somalian incense, tobacco absolute, kiphi accord and papyrus.
Base notes: myrrh resin, benzoin resin, labdanum absolute, Haitian vetiver and wet stone accord.
JORDI (verified owner) –
Smells just as I imagined it would.
Highly recommended.
Daring Light (store manager) –
Thank you very much Jordi.
Enjoy it.
Best regards.
Diego (verified owner) –
If you have read Umberto Eco’s “The Name of the Rose” (or, failing that, seen the film), you will surely remember the abbey’s secret library, full of forbidden books that the monks kept hidden because they believed they should not be read, as the knowledge they contained was an attack on God and faith. Terror and Magnificence reminds me of the smell that this abbey should have: the stones damp and mouldy from the passing of the years, the thousand-year-old manuscripts full of dust and the liturgical incense with which the monks celebrated their homilies. Never has a perfume been able to blend the sacred and the profane, the holy and the sinful in such a way as this one. A true marvel that I am sure I will buy again and again until God (or the Devil) wills it.
Daring Light (store manager) –
Thank you very much Diego.
The smell has nuances and forms, and you have managed to capture it to perfection.
A marvellous creation that occupies a privileged place in our hearts.
Kind regards.
LUIS (verified owner) –
Good
Daring Light (store manager) –
Thank you very much Luis. Best regards.