Evengloam

Bottle: The smell makes me think of an incense shop. I love it! It's warm and creamy. I think I can smell just about all of the notes, but the sandalwood, vanilla, and carnation have the smallest edge over the others. Wet: Sandalwood and red musk. Spices and vanilla. I can't really detect the carnation as much anymore. I might be because I'm distracted by the pleasant blending of the sandalwood and spices, but I really can't. I can still pick out the vanilla, though. Not much throw, but others close enough to me can smell it. Not getting any of the creaminess that was in the bottle scent. It's more of a dry, heated and vaguely sweet smell. Very sensual. I think the cassia shows up here, but I'm not sure; not familiar with the scent. Dry-down: Same as it was when I put it on my wrist. Really not much throw at all. Maybe it's intentional with how sensual this blend is? 1 hour in: Pretty close to the dry-down but a touch sweeter. I'm beginning to think it might actually be tonka bean they snuck in this instead of vanilla. Still has a short throw, obviously. Several hours in, I couldn't smell it anymore. Bit disappointed. It's a beautiful scent, but it just fades too fast for my liking.

Samhain '07. Bottle: I'm smelling the fir needle here, though nothing really reminds me of the smell of damp woods. Definitely smelling the pumpkin, apple, and spices. The foody aspect isn't choking, though. Overall, the bottle scent reminds me of having a cozy bonfire celebration, with the smell of fir needles being brought in by the wind. Also smells a little medicinal. Wet: Sharp and smokey. Fir is the most prominant note here. Also smelling something I didn't really detect in the bottle. I think it's the patchouli? I can't smell the pumpkin anymore, but I can still subtley smell the apple and spices. Still smells a bit medicinal; reminds me a little of Vicks. I'm beginning to assume that's the mullein. Stronger than average throw. Dry-down: Not getting the medicinal smell anymore. Smokiness is still there, but smells closer to the embers of a bonfire rather than the start of one. Apple, pumpkin, and spices are there again, and they're most prominent note on me. The dry-down reminds me of the smell of crisp autumn leaves, too. A comforting, yummy smelling scent. A bit sexy, too. Decent throw. 1 hour in: Essentially the same thing as it was in the dry-down but softer. I can still smell the leaf-like scent, and finally the smell of woods. The throw continues to be nice. Several hours later, it still has a good throw. The smell is pretty much the same as it was 1 hour in. It's really lovely and something about it is really comforting, to me. I'd give it about 4.5/5.