Oya

Oya by Maison Sambin is a fragrance for women and men. Oya was launched in 2022. Top notes are Eucalyptus, Aldehydes, Bergamot, Mint, Sea water and Davana; middle notes are Apple, Cardamom, Patchouli, Cinnamon and Amyris; base notes are White Musk, Amber, elemi and Licorice. Fresh, woody and musky fragrance. Tropical notes provide a sensation of freshness and pleasant lightness on the skin. Olfaction also offers a moment of pleasure and freedom. Ideal for sunny weather. Oya's name comes from the river of the same name in Nigeria, where his worship is done, now called the Niger River. She is the Orisha of wind and storm, it is she who stirs up the fire and amplifies Shango's lightning before battles. Oya has a dual personality, a character that is both gentle and impetuous, like an icy silence before a great storm, her object of power is a whip called “iruké”. Oya protects wounds and chases away spirits, guardian of the dead, she guides men and women towards the 9 heavens according to their good and bad actions. Invoking Oya wards off the presence of death among the living. His sacred numbers are 9, 4 and 2.