Johan Bergelin: “Stories of how Talitha and Paul Getty, Paul Bowles, Mick Jagger, Veruschka and Yves Saint Laurent all resided in Marrakesh have always inspired me. I ́m intrigued by how they were enticed by the kingdom ́s energy and dynamic and used it for influences and escapes: clothes, colors, music, interior and drugs. So, the fragrance of Kasbah is a capture of this era.”

Kasbah Fragrance Journey - My Cultural Road Trip

I meet with the taxi driver Said at the port of Tangier. He is my designated driver for the next couple of days. I am on a cultural roadtrip, exploring the kingdom. Ahead of every big crossing I toss the diram coin. That ́s how we decide whether to make a right turn or take a left. The Atlas mountains rise far in the distance. As I enter the Kasbah I can sense the logs still glowing from last night. The gigantic rustic leather covered doors in combination with the clay walls create an ambiance from the past. An oil burner leaves a pleasant scent of woody notes. A woman in a long white linen kaftan passes by, leaving subtile notes of white honey, vanilla and amber. I leave the house and enter the courtyard which is filled with lime and orange trees. The alley of old, quirky olive trees leads to the herb garden with wonderful scents of spices. The morning sun is beaming. My bare feet against the smooth black- and-white patterned tiles, I close my eyes and breath in. My driver Said is sitting on the terrace, holding a hand rolled cigarette in one hand and a sebsi full of smouldering kif in the other. Hashish fills the air with a sweet, soft aroma together with a fusion of Berber, African and Arabic music.

Perfumer: Dario Volpones

Made in: Italy

Packaging: Glass spray bottle

Ingredients: Denat.(SD Alcohol 39C) – Parfum (Fragrance) Coumarin – Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane – Ethylhexyl Salicylate – D-Limonene – Eugenol – Linalool – Citronellol – Geraniol – Cinnamal – Citral.