Follow My Nose

After reading the comparisons to Skadi, I had to get a decant of this, since that is my favorite Yule scent so far. It's not quite a twin of Skadi, but as zankoku_zen said above, the scents are definitely close sisters. The pine note is the strongest to my nose, with a sweet citrus note and fresh snowy note backing it up. It makes me think of standing in a snowy pine forest while eating one of those tiny seedless oranges that come into season during the winter holidays. This is a perfect Christmas pine scent and I may have to spring for a full bottle to spray everywhere during Winter Solstice and Christmas!I LOVE it!

On my hair, this is all lovely, creamy gardenia. I'm not sure if I"m picking up any oudh, as I'm not completely familiar with that note. There is also something aquatic around the edges that just makes it quite fresh and "rainy"-smelling, if that makes sense. This scent reminds me of spring. This is a gorgeous white floral and my favorite of the Snow Queen hair glosses this year.

I am so glad I picked up a bottle of this, it's just lovely! As other reviewers have said, all of the notes are incredibly well-blended. On first application, I'm mostly getting the amber and sandalwood and other resins, but a soft blend. As it dries down, I get more of the smoky frankincense on top and subtle vanilla and leather in the background to make the whole scent more complex but still smooth. I generally get a warm, golden feeling from this scent, not too spicy or strong, but with good staying power on my skin. Such a lucky blind-buy for me!

This one is surprisingly light while being warm and comforting, perfect for my pillowcase. I'm picking up a softly sweet vanilla/honey note and also some light amber. The Golden Hour is so well-blended that it's difficult to pick out separate notes, but very evocative of the golden light of sunset. I think this one actually helped me sleep more peacefully!

This one is more sinister than the other Crimson Peak atmos I've sniffed so far. I pick up the dusty woods and shadowy, spicy incense. The red clay note is very interesting, smelling earthy but moist and red at the same time. My nose picks up hints of what might be dragonsblood and something fruity, like black cherry, that both add to the richness of this shadowy blend. I must say I never would have guessed that I would find dark, chilly scents like this so appealing, but the CP atmos are beautiful!

I can definitely smell old, crumbly wood, with a hint of sweet decay (maybe a slight vanilla note to my nose?) and earthiness. There's also a sharp, chilly note that I can't quite identify, but it changes the woody scent to something more sinister. This is definitely evocative of a dark, cold, crumbling house, but somehow still smells lovely.

My first review for my first hair gloss, here goes: I expected to really like this, since amber, DB, and honey are three of my favorite notes, but I just fell in love with this on first sniff. After wearing it on my hair for a little while, it's even better! The resin notes blend perfectly with the sweet honey and nut and the whole thing is so warm and rich and spicy. There is just the right hint of sweetness without being overwhelming. People must wonder why I keep pulling my hair over my face all day. I will probably wish I had gotten a backup bottle when this is gone.