{"product_id":"bolgia-6-hypocrites","title":"Bolgia 6 - Hypocrites 5ml - Cedar, frankincense, amber, geranium, leather and butterscotch.","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Weight of False Virtue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey walk endlessly beneath cloaks of gold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagnificent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRadiant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorthy of admiration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYet beneath the gilded surface lies lead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeavy enough to crush the soul.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Dante's Inferno, the Sixth Bolgia is reserved for the hypocrites—those who presented themselves as virtuous while concealing selfish motives, corruption, or deceit beneath a carefully maintained façade. Their punishment reflects the burden of their duplicity: beautiful cloaks that appear splendid from afar but become unbearable when worn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBolgia VI – Hypocrites explores the distance between appearance and reality, and the exhausting effort required to maintain a life built upon pretence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrankincense rises first, sacred and dignified. For centuries it has been associated with worship, ceremony, and spiritual devotion. Here it represents the image of virtue projected outward—the carefully cultivated impression of goodness, wisdom, and moral authority.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmber glows beneath it with warmth and richness. Golden and inviting, it evokes prosperity, respectability, and the appearance of success. Like the gilded cloaks of Dante's hypocrites, it shines beautifully in the light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeranium introduces a crisp, almost formal elegance. Refined and orderly, it suggests polished manners, impeccable reputations, and the social rituals that allow appearances to flourish unchecked. It is the scent of saying precisely the right thing at precisely the right moment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCedar forms the structure of the fragrance. Strong, polished, and dependable, it evokes institutions, offices, temples, and positions of trust. Yet its smooth surface conceals what lies beneath, reminding us that stability and integrity are not always the same thing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeather emerges from the shadows with a darker character. Beneath the public persona lies ambition, self-interest, and private motivations carefully hidden from view. It is the concealed layer beneath the ceremonial robes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen comes butterscotch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRich, golden, and comforting, it seems almost innocent at first. Yet its sweetness mirrors the false warmth often employed by hypocrites themselves. Charm. Courtesy. Generosity offered not from sincerity, but from calculation. The sweetness is real, but the intention behind it is not.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, the notes create a fragrance that is elegant, sophisticated, and faintly unsettling. Every element appears admirable. Every element appears trustworthy. Yet beneath the polished surface lingers the suspicion that something is being concealed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBolgia VI – Hypocrites is a fragrance of appearances, pretence, and hidden motives. It explores the burden of maintaining a false image and the uneasy truth that virtue performed for admiration is not virtue at all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause the heaviest masks are the ones worn for too long.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCedar, frankincense, amber, geranium, leather and butterscotch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Not everything that glitters conceals gold.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wild Hybrid","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49152661094628,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0822\/5272\/6500\/files\/Bolgia6.jpg?v=1781411487","url":"https:\/\/wild-hybrid.com.au\/products\/bolgia-6-hypocrites","provider":"Wild Hybrid","version":"1.0","type":"link"}