A bpal novice..
'Tis my first review, and as I've noticed there seems to be somewhat of a guideline people follow as far as reviewing goes.. but I just plan to write as I babble.
I've been looking for a decent coconut fragrance for quite some time, and unfortunately those that I've stumbled upon never really tickled my fancy, because they either turn stale, or something in the blend and my chemistry, just does not agree. It could also be due to the fact that I'm ridiculously picky.. as one should be.
I adore coconut, in every sense. We have an amazing gelatto place in my town that makes a to-die-for coconut sorbet every summer, and I just want to slather myself in it. I've tried multiple oils from different shops, mainly straight coconut scent, and despite smelling utterly scrumptious in the bottle, once on skin it does not agree. Something is always off.. such a pity when you deeply adore a certain smell and it just doesn't flow with you as much as you'd wish it to.
Laura Mercier makes an amazing almond coconut milk body souffle that myself and co-workers would apply during shifts. (p.s. although I'm not a smoker, a good chunk of my friends are, and this seriously masks smoke stained hands for a quick fix) It would waft around you, people could smell the trail of it as you passed. And not in that, oh-my-word-what-in-god's-name-did-this-person-do-dousing-themselves-obscenely-with-FAR-too-much-fragrance. Moreso.. a beautiful linger. I wanted to find that same effect in a perfume.
Anywho.. enough jibba jabba. Obatala seriously makes my heart go pitter patter, I considered getting Eden as a staple coconut scent in full size, and Obatala in the imp, but at the last minute swapped the two, and I'm so glad I did. It seriously lived up to expectations for me, the scent from the bottle was absolutely gorgeous, and I dabbed my pulse points instantly. I have to admit for a hot second I was second guessing it, because while settling on my skin I did get that stale effect as I mentioned early, but that quickly passed. To me Obatala is a very comforting and inviting smell, it's warm and welcoming in every sense. I know this fall into the foody category, but I do not find it as sickly sweet as I would label majority of edible inducing scents. And thankfully so.. because I'm not the hugest of overly sugartastic fragrance. The shea reminds me moreso of butter cream and the coconut remains very milky and fresh. For a newbie to the joys of Black Phoenix, I'm very much so satisfied with my frst purchase, and will keep this scent as a stample in my daily vanity routine.