NotTheRedBaron

This is at once alluring and terrifying. First, my nose is hit with the burning sharpness of dark woods and resins. It is a heady cloud of smoke and woods and incense at first. But then something else begins to creep forth from this cloud. It is completely unsettling. There is something at the core of this fragrance which reminds me of dust, dirt, and something rotting. I absolutely love this fragrance! However it is one That I want to wear when alone, wrapped up in a blanket in winter.

Immediate reaction: A horse backed it's ass up to a vat of honeyed wine and took a gigantic dump. Hmmmm NOT what I was hoping for. A few minutes later: There is still fecal mater in my sweet wine!! WTF?!?!?!?! Going to scrub my wrist now!

I am in LUST with this fragrance. Like...ready to rip my clothes off LUST. I started with a dab on my wrist. Immediately, clouds of acrid smoke rise. I am enrobed in soot, but I'm not getting industrial waste. I'm getting cedar and vetiver mixed in with the charcoal. Now there are some spices burning in the mix: cardamom I think. My pulse is quickening, this is a thrilling scent!!! This sooty, smoky, spicy ecstasy continues for quite some time, then the sootyness begins to draw back, the smoke dies down, and the subtle sweetness of incense oozes from the ashy remnants.

I decided to try this on a crazy whim. Well it is ROSE!!!!!!!!! Not so good on me but I'm sure many of my female friends would enjoy this. It is just not a guy scent. ADDED Jan. 10: This was a frimp in my last order. I will sample anything so I decided to give this a try. First sniff: wow this is a very cool, light, watery floral. Dab on the wrist: I am having an immediate emotional connection with this fragrance. I'm transported back to a small chapel in a Catholic church I attended in my youth. This chapel is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is just after Easter and this chapel is filled with the most delicate fragrant flowers. There is a pool of running water, in the center of which is a statue of Mary, seated, her hand dipped down into the cool water. Petals from the flowers have fallen into this pool. Radiant blue light filters into the room through stained glass above Mary's head. In this little vile I am immediately reminded of the sense of peace and calm that chapel brought me. I would not wear this as this is quite a feminine scent and I'm a guy. But I am keeping the imp so that I may sniff it from time to time. It really is a very lovely fragrance.