RoseThornAndOak

Glittery, bright orange blossom and jasmine with a snap of green stem. The green fades a bit with time, and the orange blossom is the most readable note. I like it, but it does read a bit like soap. It's like fairy soap, soap +, soap extra, or if you want to smell more clean than shower + clean clothes, with an aura of magic and wildflower. I probably wouldn't finish a bottle, as it is pretty strong, but I'm glad to have an imp or two. Also, it might layer well with Zorya or another vanilla.

This is mostly white sandalwood, with quite a bit of warm vanilla amber glow surrounding, with a present black currant, but it is a soft juiciness. Very glamourous and pretty. Glad to have an imp.

I agree, this is strong. At first all I get is green pepper. On the skin, the green pepper mostly recedes but is still present, and a sharp, alcohol, conventional perfume note that never plays well on my skin emerges. I believe it's the amber. Under that though, I am getting some nice subtle spice and wood notes. I think on the right skin, this would be a spiced woods commercial amber with DL supporting. Like a haunted perfume counter that has been overtaken by the forest, or if Sephora released a Sleepy Hollow fragrance.

2024 in decant, a bit like the green apple bubbly waters you can find but without the aldehydes. On the skin it's a nice apple, less green and tart now, with a tonnnn of cinnamon that turned my skin red. The cinnamon is very cinnamon broom, so I'll likely use this in a locket or as an atmos. It's ok, but a decant will suffice.

This is nice. It reminds me in feel of The Twisted Oak Tree. This is more clean black leather, non-conifer bare branches, and a bit of almost savory spice pumpkin.

In the decant I get cacao vanilla woods with a touch of fresh clean floral amber surrounding. In my hair the fresh clean ylang ylang and amber comes out the most. There is a tad of black currant coming through. I don't really get smoke. Ultimately, I get a clean fruity floral amber that is feminine and pleasant. As of now, I don't need a full, but I'm hoping the cacao, vanilla, and mahogany come out more with age.

Come With Me, Loving Me to Death is a *stellar* blend. In the bottle, it is a gorgeous, chocolate cherry black musk, as dark and haunting as The Phantom Calliope, with the black musk/cacao being softer and more sensual than the gritty patchouli/cinnamon. This is more like the phantom inside the calliope (which is fitting, given the story). Like, King Diamond collab already. This quickly warms up on the skin, and the black musk sings a twisted melody with the darkest of dark florals appearing, the none more vlack (my phone keeps wanting to put "vlack" instead of "black", so we're keeping it ) orchid. I would say this is similar to Black Silk Orchid, but not as tuberosy/beachy. It's not too powdery as a floral, more velvety. The chocolate and cherrylike almond are still present, but both have receded considerably and this now reads more cacao black orchid musk than chocolate covered cherry black musk. Also, I must say this is one of the smoothest black musks I have ever encountered, with less of that bite than say Haunted or Streets of Detroit. This is a glorious stage. The final drydown is a sweet, sexy, and soft black musk with a touch of black orchid and cacao. Although I prefer the opening stage, Come with Me is beautiful at every stage, and feels like getting 3 scents in one. I'm curious to see how this will cure over time. I feel vampy AF in this.

Jolly is darling. She beckens you through an overgrown garden to a crickedy old house. She wants you to make little caramel banana muffins with her. You're the one kid that isn't freaked out by her doll costume so you come in. You figure her costume is pretty dope and would win at a contest, hands down. Once inside, she says "Mamma always said 'too much cream is too much cream' so leave it for the Poinsettia Gown girlies and just add a smidgen with some pumpkin! Then add lemon peel for sparkle, and because we can't get fresh bananas". She throws in some airy marshmallows and a dollop of caramel. "When it comes out of the oven, we put candy corn on top!" You try those delicious muffins and wonder why you never hung out with Jolly before because she's really nice. The taste of candy corn melds with all the sweetness, and leaves a waxy candy goo on top. "There's belladonna honey in the pumpkin cream, but just enough. It's more belladonna than honey. From Mamma's garden, you know. You'll be like me!" You realize Jolly is not a costume. She was once like you, and she's just lonely. So you die eating them delicious belladonna-laced, caramel marshmallow, mock-banana muffins and become just like Jolly. You come to peace with it. You get to eat them muffins and you're in on the game now, too. You do, however, kinda regret being a T-rex for Halloween this year, and now, all subsequent years.

Out of the gate, I get a toasty cocoa powder/hot cocoa mix but also a deep, rich dark chocolate, with a very present musk. I would guess red musk, but it's less intense than most red musks at this stage. There is a spike of something bright, like how red and other musks have a high soprano note mingling with gritty animalic mid notes, but it's sexy. Scrumptious. Over the course of a few minutes, this is becoming feral red musk with cocoa and dark chocolate receding but still tempering the musk. *this broadcast interrupted by a shower before hurricane Helene hits* Maybe about 1.5 hrs after application and after taking a shower, mostly the musk smoothed out, with a bit of dark chocolate still present. This is very nice. It reminds me of Lavender Brownie a bit, so if you liked the chocolate in that one, and can role with red musk, I'd say go for it! Red musk can be a bit much, but here it's niiiiice.

2012 version with Poe on the label. A tad musty with intriguing dark things at first. Madness and sadness. I would say dark spices, it is nutmeg, but comes across darker like clove, a smooth dark patchouli but not rank or dank (just that slightly musty vibe), and I would have guessed murky vetiver. A clean streak comes out with some wear. It's not soapy really, more musk with a touch aquatic fougere, as well as a touch of the must from the patchouli and spice. A good musty though, it is kind of coming together like a comforting vintage waistcoat vibe. Well, comforting, but also disconcerting? Like you just want to hug the poor fellow. If you visit the Poe Museum in Richmond, they have one of his white silk waistcoats, with a bit of stains from wear, but in remarkable condition, and this blend makes me think of it. Refined, yet disturbed is the aura this blend gives off. A hot, genteel musk (black maybe? This is cleaner, though) with some spice and smooth vanilla/benzoin wins in the end. The patchouli isn't stomping on anything at all and has mostly receded. I'm glad I took a chance on this. It feels like Poe is taking me through a story, of dark thoughts and murky gloom, a dark night of the soul he endured. The morning after this particularly dark night was also grim, despondent, but one must wash off the gloom, and face the day. There is warmth and hope in the end. The sun shines. The night was survived. Great blend.

Rose Jam ditto ditto In the beginning, I get a somewhat sharp rose, with red fruits, and the fruity type of sugar floss note. The sharpness goes away, the rose smooths out, and this smells more like a soft yet old fashioned rose, with the jam turning boozy. I agree there's a bit of Hope in here as well. Alisz fans might want to take a gander as well. So rose jam, turned to sugar rose wine. It is nice, but I know I won't reach for it over other rose blends since the sugar notes are doing the Wonky Weirdo Dance on my skin that goes something like this:

Sing it with me. It's yar yar fiddily dee, but Oud oud, oudily oud oudily oudily oudily oud! and hellbent, hellbent for leatharr! for 45 minutes or so. Then, it goes very hellbent for smooth white leather, creamy sandalwood, with a bit of oud, and maybe a hint of vanilla. I don't get much nuance past that. No fruit, incense, boozy cognac (just the creaminess mentioned), or even particulary smoky or pipe-ish notes. I love a good opium or tobacco blend, and I wouldn't have guessed either as notes sniffing this blind. It's nice past the initial blast, but I'm more of a White Rider girlie, and there are other leather scents I enjoy more as well. I will say that Concert is fairly similar, I would wager they share a similar oud-like note. Next day: lacey vanilla cognac shows up.

Quite stoney, green, lush atmospheric in the bottle. On the skin, fresh, clean aquatics emerge in force. There's something sharp that is not agreeing with my skin, I believe it's the amber that smells beautiful, commercial and high end, but rarely works on my skin. This would make a great atmo. I feel like I have entered the painting when sniffing the bottle. I suspect on the right skin, this would be a nice, green, clean amber fit for a dryad or nymph.

I'm getting a sweet, more floral version of an Opiate Vapor. There's a little green, but not much. This reads very blood red, gothic rose. Not dewy, not decayed, but deep, lush, and velvety. The poppies smell like incense a bit, but in a soft way, about 75% floral, 25% incense. I really like this and I'm surprised there aren't more reviews.

Holy jasmine, Batman. We're flying south from Gotham. New Orleans calls for aid! Sharp jasmine/honeysuckle combo with very little smoke. Green and snappy, fresh, not indolic, I'm digging it. I have yet to find a hyper realistic honeysuckle, it is so hard to replicate in perfume. However, this is nice. Hot humid day vibes. It's stronk, I would apply less than I did. It is similar to Trumpet Honeysuckle and Lemon Bee Balm from the Louisiana duets.