Slow Explosions

In 1980, Gwen K. Vroomen left a monotonous job, went to the corner bar, and, at the bartender's urging, threw a dart at a world map pinned to the wall. He had never heard of Goa, but he immediately knew he had to go. Three months later, he was celebrating the Hindu New Year in a tea garden high in the Kerala hills, where fireworks were exploding. Of that night he wrote: "Color resurrected me, the vibrant unknown redeemed me." His self-proclaimed "Journey Out of the Dark," peppered with unforgettable tales of night markets, river floats, and harrowing moped rides, inspired a generation of young Americans eager to break the monotony of ordinary life.

Grades

Saffron
absolute pink
Leather
Apple
Benzoin
Cashmeran
Arpora Night Market

Perfumer