Female Christ – Eau de Parfum – 100ml

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The Female Christ embodies the walk of a naked woman with a cross on her back through the Copenhagen Stock Exchange - an art performance from 1969 that will forever be remembered. A still image surrounded by this warm, earthy-velvety patchouli scent, which becomes an olfactory adventure through invigorating nuances of spicy-herbaceous aromas of eucalyptus and allspice. In her naked honesty, the earthy note meets a sweet-juicy fresh balance of rhubarb and berries. As she passes by, she leaves her legacy, a mysteriously woody and spicy sweetness of amber, cinnamon bark, and cashmere wood. An art that exists while it is still in the making - earthy and woody with integrity. The most stylish and at the same time provocative arrangement of a patchouli scent.


Top notes: Eucalyptus, Patchouli, Pimento Heart notes: Rhubarb, Wintergreen, Red Thyme, Geranium Base notes: Vanilla, Amber, Benzoin, Cinnamon Bark, Cashmere Wood

Behind the Fragrance

Johan Bergelin: “In 1969, a naked woman carrying a cross walked through the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. The performance act went under the name “Female Christ.” The social revolution and constant transgression of boundaries in the late 1960s meant that artists' expressions took new directions. Some artists opposed the dominant values and behavior of society by using performance art: art that exists while in progress. However, this also means that significant voices and parts of art history from this time period risk fading as they only exist as photographic or filmed records. By creating a fragrance with the same name, 19-69 ensures that the memory is immortalized.”

Female Christ Fragrance Journey - The Long Walk

"We went there in a taxi; I was naked underneath my black coat and kept the cross against my stomach... I was amazingly nervous... But suddenly they were in full swing. David stood by the exit, filming, and Bjørn was walking with a tape recorder and with my clothes, and then I started walking. I remember a rope was suddenly blocking my way. I wasn’t expecting that, so that was quite weird, but then I just kept walking with the cross, holding it up high at first and then downwards, the way you hold a yo-yo. Then it was over. And you could have heard a pin drop! Someone shouted “But – you can’t do that!” and “Good Heavens! Look, Sørensen, look!” Then we went out to the taxi waiting outside and drove away.

Fragrance Family
  • Aromatic
  • Woody-Smoky
Dominating fragrance note

  • Patchouli
Perfumer
  • Johan Bergelin

19-69 Nineteen Sixtynine

The perfume cult brand 19-69 was founded by Swedish artist and product developer Johan Bergelin.  A twenty-four-month creative process with artisans in Scandinavia, France, and Italy led to the launch of 5 perfumes in 2017. Each fragrance is inspired by a different era, culture, or backdrop from Africa, Europe, the USA, and Asia. Art, music, trends, and cultures have shaped the fragrances in terms of content, name, and packaging. All fragrances are suitable for any gender and allow individuals to discover beauty across borders. Johan Bergelin: "The name of the brand 19-69 is a very strong statement. The year 1969 represents an era of freedom, tolerance, and counterculture. It is also the year I was born and my way of wearing my heart on my sleeve and saying: This is real. This is who I am."

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