{"id":15611,"date":"2011-06-11T02:53:38","date_gmt":"2011-06-11T06:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/?p=15611"},"modified":"2016-05-09T13:06:34","modified_gmt":"2016-05-09T17:06:34","slug":"idole-de-lubin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/2011\/06\/idole-de-lubin\/","title":{"rendered":"IDOLE de Lubin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-296\" title=\"idole\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/idole.jpg?w=600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>There it stands, looming, a great\u00a0and terrifying presence.\u00a0 An idol from Africa, a voodoo priest, bewitching and talismanic.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"419\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/2008\/06\/chanel-mobile-art-opens-in-tokyo\/mobi1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/mobi1.jpg?fit=500%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,667\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mobi1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/mobi1.jpg?fit=500%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-419\" title=\"http-::www.raremaps.com:maps:medium:20688\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/http-www.raremaps.commapsmedium20688.jpg?w=600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>To smell IDOLE is to wake up in a strange and exotic place.\u00a0 The air is thick with saffron, pepper and rich spices, smoldering over a sultry, magnetic blend of incense and ashes.\u00a0 Sticky resins bleed their intoxicating tears&#8230; bark burned in effigy to protect a powerful and mysterious god.<\/p>\n<p>You want to explore, but are afraid.\u00a0 The dizzying fumes of island rhum and smoky incense leave you drunk on all the magic of the unknown.\u00a0 But brave enough to go forth.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-297\" title=\"Zanzibar Sunset\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tallgrove.net-zanzibar-resized.jpg?w=600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the shores of East Africa to the Sunda islands, from Zanzibar to Macassar, on the maritime spice routes, for centuries, nomadic people have set out, all sails to the wind, to face the storms&#8230;this bottle is the sail of a felucca, full with the swift sea breeze, taking away a wooden idol by night, the symbol of a nomadic people.\u201d &#8211; Serge Mansau, Bottle Designer<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-298\" title=\"yachtpals.com dhow\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/yachtpals.com-dhow.jpg?w=600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSet the jungle on fire with a woody liqueur rich in scorching spices, as sweet as sugar cane, and as warm as leather.\u201d\u00a0&#8211; Olivia Giacobetti, Perfumer<\/p>\n<p>Olivia Giacobetti, as she did with <em>Dzing! <\/em>for\u00a0L&#8217;Artisan Parfumeur<em>,<\/em> creates a three-dimensional scentscape with the vision and imagination for depth of an architect.\u00a0 From it\u2019s spice-heavy top to its dark, intriguing base of leather, sandalwood and resins (suggesting cistus labdanum, benzoin, amber and myrrh), this fragrance will have you transfixed, powerless, and under its spell.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"420\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/2008\/06\/chanel-mobile-art-opens-in-tokyo\/mobi2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/mobi2.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mobi2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/mobi2.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-420\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/image_xlimage_2010_07_R7454_Antiques_ShowplaceJPEG.jpg?w=600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"422\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/2008\/06\/chanel-mobile-art-opens-in-tokyo\/mobi4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/mobi4.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mobi4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/mobi4.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-422\" title=\"trocadero.com mask 2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/trocadero.com-mask-2.jpg?w=600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"http:\/\/www.trocadero.com\/Academiaantiques\/items\/728935\/picture6.jpg\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"421\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/2008\/06\/chanel-mobile-art-opens-in-tokyo\/mobi3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/mobi3.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mobi3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/mobi3.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-421\" title=\"etsy mask 1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/etsy-mask-1.jpg?w=600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"http:\/\/ny-image0.etsy.com\/il_fullxfull.245575980.jpg\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Undeniably, one of the best parts of IDOLE is its packaging. \u00a0Shaped as a felucca sail, its glass hollowed out by the warm winds of the East, the bottle is topped with an impression of a classic African mask. \u00a0Striking, severe, and all the while exquisite, IDOLE is truly one of a kind &#8211; a real piece of art.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bitshort\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"423\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/2008\/06\/chanel-mobile-art-opens-in-tokyo\/mobi5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/mobi5.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mobi5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/mobi5.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-423\" title=\"manray1-big\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/manray1-big.jpg?w=600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"  \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"photos\">Noire et Blanche, Man Ray, 1926<\/span><br \/>\n<span><font style=\"font-size: 1pt; line-height: 1pt\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"bitshort\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"424\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/2008\/06\/chanel-mobile-art-opens-in-tokyo\/mobi6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/mobi6.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mobi6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/mobi6.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-424\" title=\"picasso head of a woman 1907\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/picasso-head-of-a-woman-1907.jpg?w=600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"  \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"photos\">Head of a Woman, Pablo Picasso, 1907<\/span><\/p>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There it stands, looming, a great\u00a0and terrifying presence.\u00a0 An idol from Africa, a voodoo priest, bewitching and talismanic. 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