Ajna: The Third Eye
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

Ajna, The Third Eye: The Meeting of Shiva and Shakti. The two-petaled lotus... perception… command.

Ajna opens with an eye-opening opening accord that is medicinal and strongly aromatic, maybe even a little astringent. Eucalyptus, mint, possibly cedar... all play a part in the aromatically medicinal accord. Not that it's overpowering… it isn't: It's actually rather soft with a modicum of sweetness… and a suspicion of depth. The sweetness comes from a mild anise note that is soft but genuinely supportive: There is a quiet depth that is made up of a dull, dusty accord of spices and anise, which forms a solid but discreet platform for everything going on in the top. I find neither the top nor the platform very interesting in themselves, but the juxtapositioning of the top and platform is rather interesting to experience. I tend to enjoy medicinal fragrances (I'm fan of the smell of iodine) and Ajna is included; it's a thumbs' upper.

The next chakra up from Ajna is Sahasrara: The Crown. To begin at the beginning of the chakra journey, start with the base… the Root chakra, Muladhara.