roseus
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Only used this in the bath so far. I get fruity red musk with a hint of orange and nutmeg. I can't pull the patch out as well used in the bath as I can sniffing straight from the bottle, it is more in the background but I can detect it more lingering on my skin later on. Has a sort of mulled wine-esque vibe to me and perfect for winter soaks.
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Roasty, unsweet coffee and skin musk first on. One of the truest coffee notes I've come across. As it settles the sweet tonka and amber come out, but the coffee still doesn't come off as sweet. This feels incredibly nostalgic and comforting, and an absolute knockout coffee scent.
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In the bottle the pumpkin incense really leaps out. Very autumnal spicy amber. Wet it becomes more musky, with a bit of earthy patch. As it dries down the spice really fades, just sort of gently warming the blend. Mostly amber, musk, and patch with a hint of bergamot brightening things slightly. It's a low, fuzzy sort but with surprising throw.
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Sweet incense and coffee! I'm having a hard time placing what kind of incense(s) specifically, there's a dark sort of syrupy sweetness that could be myrrh but also a vanillic thing going on that makes me think of benzoin. The overall effect is a rich, sweet coffee but not super gourmand.
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Harvest Moon: Corn Husk and Nutmeg
roseus replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
On me the nutmeg is the more forward note, with sweet cornmeal-y note backing it up. As it wears it balances out more. I have a hard time describing the scent of nutmeg, sort of woody and sweet. Very comforting! -
This reminds me a lot of Ode on Melancholy, cool-toned soft musky florals. I get mostly rose and wisteria. Soft, floaty, romantic.
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Oh hello! Jammy rose and wine up front, with beautiful resins coming in as it dries. I can just detect the slightly effervescent labdanum in the dry down but the rest just blend in seamlessly. Opulent and romantic. Backup bottle worthy for me, which is rare these days!
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Earthy in the bottle, but the apple really blooms on my skin. As it settles it's a nice balance between earthy patchouli and oats (with just a touch of soil) and soft, spiced apple. A warm, cozy, essence-of-autumn scent.
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Beautiful airy lavender and syrupy labdanum in the bottle. On my skin it is darker, more incensey with a slight clean edge (wondering if white musk is part of the 'silk'). The labdanum is deliciously chewy, cola-like indeed.
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Lightly smoky candle wax. Just like a blown-out candle.
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Cocoa and cedar! Dry, golden, and comforting.
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Very spicy Snake Oil at first, wet the allspice really leaps off my skin. As it dries the clove and allspice pull back a little and I get more carnation. Beautiful!
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Wet the orange and jasmine have a sort of (very pleasant) tug-of-war. Very summery and bright at this stage. The orange gets less juicy, more zesty as it dries and the jasmine pulls back a bit as well. The vanilla peaks out, but the rest of the notes sort of blend as a nice woody base for the orange and jasmine to dance on. Sun-dappled.
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Lush, damp greenness. I'm getting a sweet floral that I totally recognise but cannot place and it is driving me crazy. I swear I'm getting a bit of cinnamon too. Humid jungle sort of scent.
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On me this is a gorgeous cloud of vanilla and ambergris streaked with bright citrus. I get hints of the basil and juniper adding some herbal notes but they are indistinct, blurred by the fougere and ambergris.