Narcissus Obsession in Bloom

CHARACTERISTICS

ARGOS FRAGRANCES ARTIST SERIES II

JOHN WILLIAM WATERHOUSE

John William Waterhouse, the celebrated Pre-Raphaelite painter, immortalized the myth of Echo and Narcissus in his 1903 masterpiece. The work lingers between beauty and tragedy: Echo reclines in silent anguish while Narcissus bends entranced over his reflection, both are caught in a moment of desire that can never be fulfilled.

From the still waters of myth, the story unfolds as both longing and punishment. Echo, cursed to repeat only the words of others, withered in sorrow, while Narcissus, blinded by his own beauty, wasted away before his reflection until he became the flower that bears his name. Argos immortalizes this legend into fragrance: intoxicating, unforgettable, and forever entwined with desire and fate.

Narcissus: Obsession in Bloom opens with the vivid spark of Raspberry, Tarragon, and Clove Buds. The heart reveals a narcotic floral symphony of Narcissus Absolute, Tuberose, Geranium, and Jasmine, lush, hypnotic, and perilous in its intensity. The fragrance resonates with Vanilla, Ylang Ylang, Musk, and Mysore Sandalwood, lingering like Echo’s fading voice and Narcissus’s eternal reflection.