Coldfire

the 2013 Version Bottle: Dark comforting pomegranate - the deepest of reds Wet On Me: Still that deep deep dark red fruit in the shadows. And something I can't quite put my nose on Drying Down: Deep Dark juicy red fruit in a dark shadowy candle lit cellar. this is making me swoon in love! Dry: this is an ancient deep dark juicy red pomegranate fruit in a wine feel. No bitter. Smooth and ancient. Sitting in a room somewhere that had once had incense burning. Such a love this is. So glad I got the bottle. So not trading away!

In the bottle....benzoin and sandalwood with the barest whisper of faint peach Wet On Me: More sandalwood less fruit Drying Down: The patchouli is finally waking up but the fruits seem farther and farther away now. Dry: mostly wood. a sandalwood over a patchouli that somehow turned to vetiver on me? no peach....no blackcurrant Will let this age and try testing again. I am an optimist!

Imp: strong strong resinous dragons blood Wet on me: Dragon’s Blood roaring over faint sandalwood Drying Down: the sandwoods are trying valiantly to tame the dragons blood. Dry: the sandalwood waged a mighty war against the dragons blood and barely won.

Imp: sandalwood Wet on Me: sandalwood and faint traces of leather Drying Down: the faint leather is softening the sandalwood. Dry: faint ghostly whispers of sandalwood and leather. Nice.

Imp: dark, spicy, earthy Wet On Me: spicy and earthy Drying Down: woody…the patchouli and vanilla bourbon being tempered by the geranium Dry: all blended into a loving mash of the patchouli, vanilla bourbon and mellow spicyness.

Imp: sharp flowers. Wet on Me: more sharp flowers Drying Down: sweet flowery incense Dry: sweet incense floating on exotic flowers.

Imp: woods and herbs Wet On Me: woods, herbs and the baby powder of musk Drying Down: herb-y powder over the elm Dry: still herby-powder over elm wood.

Imp: sharp and something faintly cinnamon Wet on me: more cinnamon now and something harp behind it Drying Down: like the Constant Comment Cinnamon tea. Faint orange behind it but cinnamon like woah all over the place. Dry: Constant Comment Orange Pekoe tea.

Imp: citrus and green Wet on Me: citrus leaf and green Drying Down: the orchid is starting to overpower the green and citrus Dry: sweet orchid. None of the other notes got a chance to play

Imp: woah tobacco and rum! Wet on Me: more tobacco and rum. No blossoms yet Drying Down: nut scent coming forward. Smells off Dry: no blossoms, just a nut scent that is turning on me.

Imp: heavy languid resinous notes Wet On Me: heavy resinous floral Drying Down: rose is coming out and stomping over everything. Wet On Me: too much rose for me 

Imp: heavy orange blossom Wet on Me: sweet heavy orange blossom with a faint earthy spicy background Drying Down: heavy heavy orange blossom like the orange groves in the south after a rain storm on a hot humid day Dry: spicy blossom-y patchouli. Very heavy good stay.

Imp: dark stale air freshener rose Wet On Me: headshop rose incense Drying Down: powdery headshop incense. Very strong and cloying Dry: just can’t do it. For some reason rose just goes so bad on me. Air Freshener rose.

Imp: old musty like a grandmothers’ faded bedroom Wet on Me: strong, medicinal faint touches of powder Drying Down: sharp, almost a cherry scent Dry: cherry powder. Not for me 

Imp: definitely green. Wet on Me: green almost aquatic, powdery from the musk Drying Down: slowly the berry notes begin to peek out from behind the green Dry: blackberry love. Sight tinges of the powdery musk if I sniff too deep. But a blackberry love! Fades after a few hours

Imp: herby. Can smell the galangal and high john Wet On Me: more herby and slight wisps of wood notes Drying Down: more herbal-y and woody goodness Dry: faded to ghost faint traces of wood.

Decant: Sweet leather and wood Wet on me: Sweet booze-y, wood-y and leather-y Drying Down: More paper-ish than woody now. Less sweet, more leather. Dry: Soft leather and paper! my library scent!

Decant: not earthy patchouli, old smelling but not musty Wet on me: Linen/fabric, odl and worn vibe, almost medicinal Drying Down: Clean, faint 'ghostly' traces of patchouli Dry: Totally get the old hippie chost vibe now. The throw is 'ghostly' faint

Singing Moon 2012 Decant: ethereal, like moonlight for the nose Wet on Me: green, whispy green with a faint touch of citrus Drying Down: less whispy green, now whispy sewwt powder with light white flowers Dry: dried down to a pale powdery green with white flowers. very pleasant.

Decanted by Bookandbroom Imp: Spicy carnation Wet on Me: deep spicy carnation. LOVING! Drying Down: Glorious Carnation! Dry: Damn! This has lovely stay and decent but not annoying throw. Carnation is one of my favorite flowers but I can't have them or wear them at home since the fiance is allergic. So now with this Single Note I can indulge at work and not make him sick! LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!!!!!!!

Got this as a decant from BookandBroom Decant: mmmm spicy apple and plum and grapes. yum meee! Wet on Me: still spicy autumn fruits and a faint whiff trace of cove trying to separate from the rest of the spicy goodness. Drying Down: Moore woods now and less fruit. Still very faint clove Dry: faintly spicy autumn woods. I like it.

Decant: totally getting the blond tobacco and wood and faint traces of the leather Wet on Me: more leather and the green of the tobacco oooof Drying Down: morphing into more leather. leather and man and faint traces of the cognac....yummy! Dry: Leather and Wood and everything good. That is what this is made of! I just want to huff on my wrist right now........

Decant: pine-y, resin-y, incense-y earthy goodness Wet on Me: deep love in a huff. I get pine and cocoa and resin and patcchouli and dark winter's forest with this Drying Down: now I'm getting some wood tones in the blend. I'm huffing my arm like a hound dog on the trail! Dry: DUDE! This is sooo amazing. Now I'm huffing my arm like a junkie on a crack pipe. What a blend. Need to hoard! Beth shoots she scores! 8 out of 5 100% WOWZA!

Decant: WOW. lots of neroli and night blooming jasmine Wet on me: heavy on the 2 florals. I see why some say jasmine goes cat urine. It hasn't but it could get really close Drying Down: The patchouli and some clove are starting to peek their scent trails out for my nose to grasp at. And I'm getting faint whiffs of the iris as well. Dry; this ended up a bit powdery on me as well. It's nice enough but not keepable for me.

Decant: spicy and faint whiffs of leather Wet on Me: spicy sweet leather Drying Down: now I'm getting the patchouli, pepper and cedar. Dry: everything disappeared and turned to baby powder over faint cedar.