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Years ago, there was a soft release of a scent, Rose Milk V.1, which I was obsessed with for about a year. I'm not a regular fan of florals, and I'm especially picky when it comes to rose, but that combination was a winner for me. And here it's come 'round again, in a slightly different form, and I'm SO pleased! In the bottle, and when first applied, the milk note is slightly more at the fore than the rose (I agree with the above poster's assessment that the milk read more as 'condensed' than as 'almond', fwiw). Once it fully dries down there's a shift, with the rose becoming more prominent, the milk receding significantly, and the emergence of the green tea note. I get no tapioca, but this trio does just fine without its presence on me. This scent has a low-medium throw, but I could see it being too overwhelming if it was slathered, so start sparingly and see how it goes with your skin chemistry. In All: a delightful spring floral, Rose Milk Tea is exactly what I love about many Lupercalia scents in that it makes a great transition out of late winter and through the blooming season we've just entered. ❤️ 🌹

In The Bottle: Co-cosigning above statements above regarding the floofy marshmallow vibes of this scent immediately! The grapefruit is definitely present at first sniff but also concur with division of labor as 70% Marshmallow and 30% Grapefruit at this stage. Wet On Skin: As it warms on my skin, I am immediately reminded of my beloved -and deeply missed!- Cheshire Moon, for its gentle sweetness and also for that scent's grapefruit note. I hope this continues, because I am very onboard with what's unfolding here! Dry Down: If you cross-pollinated the 2009 version of Boo and Cheshire Moon, then made the scent closer to the skin, you'd get the beautiful confection that is this La Dame. This is for marshmallow lovers, yes. But also those of us that like a good citrus that isn't always the same old orange configuration. It's a great combination. In All: Very low throw, for starters. In my completely not scientific assessment, I am stating that all three of the currently released Gorey House scents share the trait of being described as "delicate", and I mean it in the best ways for all three. Given the delicate nature of Gorey's illustrations, it would be wrong to have a bunch of heavy, bold scents- as usual, Beth's artistic genius lays partly in the interpretation of Vibes, and a mainstay Gorey vibe would be that delicacy- even, or maybe especially when he deals in the macabre. And this delicate balancing act is precisely what Beth and the Lab are bringing here. Furthermore, I would reckon, having now tested all members of this trio that not only does that delicacy offer diverse application for daytime use, but I'd also say these scents open up possibilities for layering, both with each other and also experimenting with other fragrances offered by the Lab (and, you know, the fact that Beth has been creating scents specifically for layering for some time now means you likely already have a few to play around with in your collection!) It's official, 3/3, I will need backups of all the Gorey scents (and goddess help me for future collaboration releases!!!)

In The Bottle: That very-dear-to-me dirt note that I so adore from the Lab wafts up first and foremost. There is a verrrrry slight sweet undertone, but it's so faint in the bottle that I would not be able to absolutely name it as the vanilla, even though there's nothing else it could be. Wet On Skin: The ethanol aspect starts to peek out, making a somewhat disconcerting mix with the earth note. Sweetness has retreated. Dry Down: Vanilla has returned! I agree with the previous review that the scent is quite faint. But since the delicacy was also a primary feature of the other Gorey scent I've now reviewed (Raspberry Punch with Cake Crumbs) I do wonder if perhaps Beth engineered the Gorey House scents to be this way intentionally? Once I review La Dame I might say more definitively, but regardless, I don't see this as a drawback of either scent, but as a lovely quality for both. In the case of The Dregs, the vanilla pod and earth notes have mixed in a way that is tantalizing, and a little sexy and not at all foodie. The mud makes the vanilla pod complex, and the vanilla softens the edges of the earthiness. In All: As a HUGE fan of the Lab's earth/dirt notes, I am ecstatic to add this unusual new specimen to my collection as it's SO different from others of the genre. For those unsure of earthy notes, this could be a good entry point for you, as it's not overpowering with that aspect in any way. As for myself, a backup bottle might be required! 😘

In The Bottle: Delicate sponge cake and a surprisingly delicate raspberry to match. (Surprising, because frequently raspberry notes can be *very* aggressive right out of the gate.) Wet On Skin: The cake creeps forward a bit, just as the raspberry recedes slightly but is also joined by the elderberry and lemon notes to make a still-delicate but tantalizing fruit melange to counterpoint the baked-goods quality of the cake note. Drydown: The exact combination pf cake and fruit I was hoping for all along! In All: VERY low throw, for starters. By all means, apply lightly for initial testing, but don't be surprised if you need to slather. On the other hand, as I've been emphasizing this whole review, this scent is a delicate one, by which I mean both that it's a great daytime scent as it sticks so close to the skin but also delicate in that a person who might be on the fence regarding more "foodie" or "gourmand" scents can likely proceed with more confidence because this is so fine. The accompanying Gorey illustration for this scent is an absolutely spot-on advert for what's inside the bottle, and I'm a fan immediately ❤️ I would compare this to the reserved cousin of scents like Crumpet Rebellion or Cupcake Spatter Analysis. It shares their trait of a particular kind of gentle-crumb bakery fare that's quite different from the recent Yule Lavender Kitchen heavy bready offerings, for instance. But again, this scent is less bold than those cousins.

Each order placed on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Filler Whatever Sunday, or Cyber Monday will receive two 1/32 oz. imps of INCOLUMITAS, one to keep and one to share. It’s been a very challenging year for so many, and this little imp is our gesture of bottled kindness. INCOLUMITAS is a scent of safety and security, of peace of mind and freedom from harm: warm honeyed patchouli, bourbon vanilla, sweet sage, and lavender. In The Imp: A good, pure lavender. This isn't a sugared or cologne-y lavender, this is more like clean essential oil lavender. Wet On Skin: The vanilla comes into play, sweetening the lavender quite a bit, and it goes from being that almost-medicinal to a little more of the sugary lavender encountered in True Love or Day Break- two lavender scents I adore, so I'm happy with the direction this is taking! Dry Down: The scent stays mostly true from wet to dry down, with the exception that I'm getting the *slightest* edge of sage in the mix now, giving this scent something that feels bittersweet, somehow, like cherishing joy in the midst of acknowledging the hard time all around us. Which seems perfectly apt for what this scent is all about ❤️

No joke! Greasy petrolatum, lanolin, and titanium dioxide accords smeared with vanilla cream. Please note: this product contains no clowns or clown-derived materia. I HAD to have this. But I can't imagine what this will smell like... In The Bottle: Sort of like vanilla Play Dough Wet On Skin: A soft, white sweet smell. Not even vanilla, exactly. Like marshmallow fluff, or sweet-scented stage fog. Dry Down: It's become almost a sweet light musk. It's incredibly unassuming, very sweet and charming. Not the chemical greasepaint I had feared. But it's honestly rather hard to describe. In All: low to medium throw, sweet and comforting. Much better than clowns!

Mrs. Cutler, at 140 W. 27th St., lets her rooms to enterprising young ladies. Honeyed oudh, bourbon vanilla, cinnamon, and leather. Usually oudh can be counted on to lend a note of lovely sweet sophistication on me, but this time, it just came across like dirty socks on me. Usually I amp leather and have to be very careful, so I was surprised that none stayed on my skin at all! Instead it was just this dirty laundry vibe. Maybe my skin chemistry is off or changing, because I was quite sure this one was going to be a take-home-for-sure scent for me.

Black plum, 7-year aged patchouli, nutmeg, and tobacco leaf. Proceeds from the sale of both of the Hymn to the Erinyes scents benefit RAINN, the United States largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline, and provides programs to help survivors, prevent sexual violence, and ensure that offenders are brought to justice. In The Bottle: the plum is definitely the dominant note here. In fact, I don't think I detect anything else at this point. Wet On Skin: As the oil warms on my skin, I detect a hint of the nutmeg. Without the other notes, the two make some strange bedfellows. Far more floral and light than I'd anticipated. Dry Down: The tobacco leaf steps in, but just a bit, to warm things up and round them out a little. This reminds me very much of a perfume I wore many years ago, Pòemé, from Estee Lauder, I think? This is a "perfumey" kind of scent, elegant, floral, light. I don't know if it's for me, but folks that like more classic perfumes are going to adore this one.

You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming. ― Pablo Neruda Selections from our general catalog of perfumes may have succumbed to frostbite, but never fear! We haven’t lost our molten core of passion for seeing justice served. Consider this our holiday prayer for a reckoning long overdue: May human decency prevail over the corruption and wickedness that endangers so many of our neighbors, and may our government’s assorted agencies be held accountable for their ongoing assault against the civil liberties of those seeking refuge in our land of bountiful freedoms. Proceeds from sales of this perfume will benefit the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES). For more information about their services, please visit https://www.raicestexas.org Melt the hoarfrost of this administration’s cruelty with this scent of warmth, safety, and succor: smoked toffee and patchouli with coffee bean, caramelized oudh, clove, and bourbon vanilla. Disclosure: I purchased 2 bottles of this scent blind because even if this smelled like bottled poo, the meaning behind it is so important in this political climate that I wouldn't even care. That said, it happens to contain a number of notes I tend to love, and I'm hoping it's going to be a knockout In The Bottle: Toffee, chewy caramel and bourbon vanilla. It's warm, sweet and very cozy. I'm falling in love already! Wet On Skin: Oh, my. The above are cut through by the emergence of the clove and oudh, colluding to pull the scent out of merely being a sweet-n-sticky food treat and moving it into a higher plain- more depth, more spice, a rounding out. Dry Down: While I get no patch or coffee, all the other notes are at the party, clove taking a slight lead at this stage, making this a warm and inviting cold-weather scent. It doers exactly as it has set out to do: the fires of love, warmth and inclusion ring true and deep with this scent, reminding us that it is community that keeps the cold hard world at bay. Thank you Beth, for bringing such a visceral reminder into the universe, your love is so strong in the fa ce of oppression that it brings tears to my eyes presently. ❤️❤️❤️

How long will you vindicate evil and accept the face of the wicked? Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked. Crystalline musk, red benzoin, and vanilla husk. In The Bottle: A powdery-soft note that I'm betting is the musk, and as I pull my nose away, I get a slight shard of the dry vanilla husk. Wet On Skin: The benzoin starts to peep out just a bit, bringing a nice resin base into the equation. I'm a bit concerned that the musk is going to stay like baby powder, but hoping it changes on dry-down Dry Down: Alas, the baby powder appears to be in full effect However, the resin of the benzoin and the very dry husk of vanilla offer enough incentive to hold onto it and re-try in a month or so when it's had a chance to settle down. As the very least, this scent has a warm, soft vibe that I can see being of great comfort to many. In any event, I'm happy to have gotten a bottle if, for no other reason, to support such an important cause during these extremely foreboding times.

Bronze gears spin inside a polished wooden case, and an entire universe dances within. Teakwood, oak, black vanilla, and tobacco. in the bottle: the teak is a strong note, right off. i got this because i loved the teak in Glowing Vulva, and it doesn't disappoint here either. wet on skin: wow. the teak is opening up, blooming into something more complex. it maintains it's sweet, unusual wood note, but there's something more under it, i'm thinking it might be the tobacco. it's adding a depth and something a bit more...sophisticated? than Glowing Vulva dry down: GORGEOUS. complex, sexy, heady, sweet without being over bearing or cloying. in all: the sexiness of Smut, the beautiful complexity of Glowing Vulva, and something wholly unique in it's own right, Mechanism, in one day, has easilly slipped into my top 10 of all time. get it!!! :D

A decadent, sultry oakmoss and sandalwood chypre with black velvet amber, russet musk, and ambergris accord. In the bottle, the oakmoss in an especially 'green' aspect is the primary note I get, and there's something lurking in the background that reads as a thin, cologne-heavy tang, that, looking through the notes, I cannot for the life of me pick as one, unless it's a seriously debauched bit of the black velvet amber. It doesn't matter a ton, because as soon as it hits my skin and warms up, it morphs *dramatically*, becoming warm, and rather sultry. The sandalwood is sweet and resinous (that's where the "chypre" part comes in- take note! This is not your typical astringent, woody sandalwood!). and it's this note that becomes the star of the show. Not that the scent is without depth- on the contrary, the amber and russet musk (NOT a red musk, so don't expect that, this is definitely a different animal) both act as great supporting players. Because of the nature of some of these notes, I anticipate this is going to get better and better with age. This scent has a solid medium throw, and that's with only the smallest drop applied from the lid, so definitely tread lightly until you see how it reacts with your chemistry- a little goes a long way from my experience here. In all, a lovely, deep scent for those that like sweet woods and resins- a must-have. ❤️

When I read the list, this was the one, by far, that I was most excited about. *Fingers crossed* In the bottle: Super sweet apple cider. Like "Snow, Glass, Apples", with the snow element missing. Wet on skin: Ok, a little bit of a boozy edge is emerging at this point, and it's tempering some of the sweetness the apple notes invariably have. I can't decide yet if I like that or not Dry down: Yup, boozy apple, alright. This is definitely more applejack than country cider. In all: for those that were hoping for a slightly more "adult" apple scent, this may well be the one for you. I, personally, am unsure if I like the addition of the booze or not. I think I'll have to give it a few weeks and try again before I say for sure.

A frottle from the Lab- thanks, Goblins! ❤️ In The Bottle: Quite berry-forward because of the cranberry, and I think the lemongrass is doing that thing of lending kind of a "fruit loops" vibe to the state of affairs. Wet On Skin: As the scent warms up, it begins to open and shift, going from the above to something definitely more complex. I'm getting some combination of those deeper musks and the coconut husk and probably also that sandalwood in the mix for good measure. The berry and lemongrass is still in there, but now they're gently sweetening a much more grounded, deep scent. Dry Down: Wow. I really wasn't anticipating this would work out for me, based on some of the notes, and certainly on some of the reviews above. Perhaps it's literally just the fact that this scent has had well over a decade to age, or maybe I'm just lucky. Either way, I am incredibly excited about where this has landed. The wisteria lends the faintest powdery whiff, but this scent is mostly about those musks interplaying with each other and with the coconut husk and a bit of that sandalwood. It's soft and warm and cuddly but also verrrrrry sexy. In All: I'm delighted to have received this in mid-December because I gotta say, this scent seems like a *perfect* deep-winter accessory, both for a day snuggling up in a big sweater and a good book, or snuggling in the sheets with a friend

In The Bottle- A dark, gorgeous lavender cologne. Something that a devious gent might wear whilst walking through Whitechapel after a suspiciously close shave at the barber's. Wet On Skin: Much the same, but as it warms there's...something lurking underneath. I wish I could be more specific. It's something to do with the tar, I think, because it does register as thick and syrupy, but NOT the lavender itself. Dry Down: There's a vague aquatic hidden in the depths (no pun...) of the scent that reveals itself only in this final transformation. It's exceptionally salty, and I think THIS is both the "lurking" I sensed earlier in the process and also the thing that shadow-blackens the fougere. It's briny salt, and gentlemen's lavender cologne and a lavender resin. This is what it's boiled down to on me. In All: medium throw. I am cautiously optimistic ('cautious' because aquatics usually go horribly awry with my skin chemistry, alas) - there's enough that's absolutely in the GOOD category, that it's (at least for now?) balancing out the question of the murky brine. I will keep my bottle and see what happens in the aging!

SMITTEN. Smitten smitten smitten! If you take the rich, dusty, vanilla of ORIGINAL Antique Lace - not the 2017 reboot, we are talking OG, mid-Aughts- and you replaced the faded florals with a powdery violet, you get this gorgeous specimen right here. I know we like to talk a big game 'round these parts, things getting compared in such and such manner to Antique Lace- I know. I KNOW. But I'm telling you, if you are even a LITTLE perked up by my assessment, you NEED to try this. You will be deeply saddened and have only yourself to blame when I hoard all existing bottles and won't share Kidding aside, this perfume is a standout. Don't be fooled by the idea of "just" two listed notes. This is an absolute keeper. ? ? ?? ?

This scent is...bizarre. I don't know WHAT I'm picking up on but this perfume gives me very similar unsettling vibes that I get from Laura, another scent that deals in the afterlife, though in a very different way. It morphed dramatically and continuously for about 20 minutes after application. I was getting random occurrences, like fresh cucumber (?!?) and other things that had nothing whatsoever to do with the listed notes. It reminded me, during this stage, of stuff that's not unpleasant, but that I don't necessarily want to smell like, like herbal shampoos from the 80's, for example. But every time I would be ready to write it off as a failed experiment, it would shift again- always dramatically- so that I kept questioning what was happening. When it did, finally settle down, it became another of the complex, stand-outs from this crop of Spirits. I still get none of the primary notes except maybe -MAYBE- a hint of orris. But even *that* is questionable, as it smells like no prior orris scent I've tried. But it keeps me coming back for more. As with other Evening With The Spirits fragrances, the scent has something intensely ephemeral and translucent about it: it's not heavy on the skin, it snaps clean when any type of categorization tries to get too close. It's otherworldly, though not in a "distant planet" way, but rather exactly as intended: the Other World to which we all must go, sooner or later, and what such a World- and its inhabitants- might smell like. Very low throw, delicate, vaguely floral but n a funerary capacity and also vaguely scented with death, not in an earthy way but rather how we encounter the freshly deceased when we pay final respects. I will DEFINITELY wear this the next time I visit departed loved ones. ❤️

I had NO inkling of what to expect from this scent, but it was too compelling to pass up! In The Bottle: I get hints of the aldehydes, the pith and a thin rind of that ambergris. But it's all incredibly ephemeral and fleeting somehow, which is ENTIRELY the point, so we're off to a great start! Wet On Skin: The mineralic musk really starts to show itself (I recognize the "mineralic" aspect specifically from the Mineralic Amber note in the Hair Gloss from earlier this year and paired with the musk is just as compelling! The metallic aspects are also showing up more at this stage than in the bottle. It can go either way, but so far I'm enjoying the inclusion. Dry Down: Another of the 2024 Yules that has surprisingly low throw. I had to test-apply twice just to get a decent scent sample! I'm not complaining, merely stating that it's been my experience that the winter-released scents tend to be dense and rich- stuff that can be smelled over heavy clothes. Then again, the Evening With The Spirits are all about a light ghostly touch, so maybe it's right on the money just the same! In All: Fabulous addition to the Spirit collection and the Yules more generally. I got this one because I was sad about the non-return of the Air and the Ether and while this scent is very different in composition, the essence of it is quite similar, and for that, I am grateful. ❤️

In The Bottle: Blueberry-pie-filling blueberries. Definitely not the fresh kind, but these are YUMMY for sure! Wet On Skin: hints of the limoncello start to emerge, as does little whisps of the buttery crepe. The pie filling is still present but much fainter at this stage. Drydown: I get little whiffs of powdered sugar- not directly listed as a note, but not a surprise that such a thing would be in the mix. The blueberry peeks out a little bit more than during the wet stage, but not the HEY Blueberry! that was happening in the bottle, either. In All: low throw, a surprising "skin scent", a term I generally reserve for light musks. In this case, it's by no means an over-the-top gourmand as the description might suggest. It's incredibly delicate- which in itself conveys the spirit of the scent, in my humble opinion. That said, you might just want to slather this confection, just for the yum of it!

This is EVERYTHING I hoped it would be. I had tested - and foolishly! - discarded last year's Lavender Rosemary Baguette, and spent the better part of this year lamenting my missed opportunity to get a bread-forward scent when I had the chance. So I was ecstatic when I saw another iteration of bread made it into this year's Lavender Kitchen! In the Bottle, it's all bread, all the time. Just fresh-baked yummy, drool-worthy, fresh-baked bread. When first applied and throughout the initial dry-down process the lavender in the blend LEAPS forward dramatically, to the point where I briefly worried that the scent would be HEY LAVENDER! (oh, hi, bread) but it didn't stay in that place for long. Upon full dry-down, the scent finds its real footing just as the description promises: a beautiful warm-fresh loaf into which lavender has been lovingly baked. Medium throw, and a perfect daytime winter scent. I am over the moon that I grabbed this so soon after the release: now the question is merely how many backup bottles to grab!

I got a bottle of this on a lark to travel along with my Griezzell Greedigutt bottles- I hadn't even tested it at NYCC when I had the opportunity but I suspected, based on notes alone, that this would be a keeper, and it sure is! In the bottle, the butter, sugar and cream are all up close and personal and the richness of the blend are practically mouth-watering. HOWEVER, that changed pretty quickly on application, so if you're not a fan of gourmand scents, do not just write this off- you want to skin test before making up your mind. After warming and through full dry-down, the scent morphed a few times in subtle ways until the end result was quite a bit different than where we started, and now I've got a lovely vanilla skin musk that reminds me more of the blossom and less the bean. There's quite a bit of warmth with this scent and I imagine I'll get alot of daytime wear out of this over the next 4 or 5 months of winter weather. This is the scent equivalent of curling up in a soft oversized sweater and reading a book on a snowy day. It's really one of those "comfort in a bottle" kinds of scents. Mid-throw, so dab sparingly until you know how it'll go with your personal chemistry. I anticipate wearing this also to bed, and likely layering this with any scent that feels like it needs more grounding or more sweet warmth. ?

I had the chance to test this at NYCC last month so I knew going in that I'd need two bottles! In the bottle, there's the rich, loamy scent that I associate with both Graveyard Dirt and also Penny Dreadful. But there's also something with a bit of spice to it, which I think is the combination of the oakmoss and the tonka, which can smell vaguely vanilla-foodie. As it warms and dries, the tonka steps back as more of a supporting player and the freshness of the lichen steps forward in its place. It's not overpowering- earth/dirt/soil fans, rejoice, the scent remains quite earthy-forward, so if that's your jam (as it is mine) then this is definitely for you. I will say, though, this is not the pure dirt experience of Graveyard Dirt, which is, of course, a single note. If you require your earthy scents be tempered with something else, this achieves that same balance as Penny Dreadful- the earth is an unmistakeable star, but there's definitely more going on. In the full dry down, the scent gains a further complexity, and I'm picking up on a slight hint of a dark floral that reminds me, just a little, of Laura, from American Gods. Perhaps there's just the *slightest* edge of something reminiscent of the formaldehyde note, but it's not intense or off-kilter in this blend. I've NO idea what I might be picking up on, but it just makes me like this scent all the more (maybe it's the bog aspect?!) Anyway, the scent has a low throw as earthy scents tend to, and I both like it as it is, and can also see myself layering this with either Graveyard dirt to amp up that aspect or maybe with a violet-forward scent, like Serpent Qui Dance or Random Brothel, to lend another layer of sweet/freshness to the mix. DEFINTELY as good as I recalled!

This tobacco accord is soulful, earthy, and multifaceted: the scent reverberates like a deep bass note, possessing a very faint citrus-like twang and an almost animalic caramel richness. In The Bottle: Warm and yes, slightly caramel, but not foody. There's also an astringent quality that's coming through strongly at this point. Wet On Skin: The astringency has mellowed a bit. I feel pretty certain this is the tobacco note from Pinched With Four Aces. Dry Down: Staying true. Someone at Will Call compared this to high-quality pipe tobacco, and I can see where the comparison is apt. There's a warm sweetness that is usually present in pipe tobacco that you don't find in other varieties, and this has a bit of that. In All: Medium throw. As with nearly all the other single notes, this stays more or less the same from in the bottle through to it's finish. I don't know that I'll have much cause for wearing this on it's own. That being said, this is a *great* asset in adding to other scents when you're looking to add some warmth or sweetness without anything that'll read as sugary or food-like. This is a great addition to any BPAL collection and I predict it becomes one of the most popular Single Notes released during this 12 month period. ETA It's about 40 minutes later and the warmth and throw have both continued to grow with this Single Note. I think this has great potential to be mixed in with all kinds of other scents effectively, but be careful, because the throw on this scent is really really high at this point, and I barely put any on my hand at all. This is the epitome of A Little Goes A Long Way.

The throw is surprisingly low given the profile. Still, I always personally recommend starting with a drop- you can always go up from there if you want it to be stronger, but if you amp it, it's hard to come back from that in the initial application The lasting power for me is several hours. But it depends on 1. how much I've applied 2. if my activities make me sweat and 3. how dry my skin is on a given day. If I had to round it out, I'd estimate about 4 hours, give or take.

I got this as a frottle (Thanks, sweet Lab Goblins!) and I'm really glad I did! In the bottle I get a delicate blend of incense, ti and a touch of gardenia. Wet on skin and heading into dry down, the scent shifts with the *cumin* of all notes keeping it from being too light or cloying or sweet. The scent pretty much stays there from here on out, which is a delightful surprise to me- I normally can't wear any cedar scents as they go full Pencil Shaving / Hamster Cage on me, but the note is barely present. In fact, all those earthy, root-y notes, and not one of them seems to be coming out to play, making this fragrance a light, delicate study in green tea and white florals. Normally I don't head in that direction, but this blend is really pretty- something I might wear with a white gossamer gown billowing around me as I walked the moors thinking of a lost love...or maybe just curling up to watch a few episodes of Dark Shadows In all, a sweet, light floral concoction with a medium to strong throw. Definitely test sparingly until you know how it will behave. A surprising addition to my collection