AtomicBlonde

This is just lovely! 😍 I am not a fan of overtly gourmand scents and this does not go there for me at all. Straight out of the bottle, I was afraid this would be an instant destash. That is not the case. As soon as I put a little on my wrists tonight, I was enveloped in a very fruity, definitely boozy punch. Very sweet when wet, but as it settles that fades and you get a sharpness from the wine. At drydown, I get dark fruits simmered in red wine with a touch of molasses and pie spices. An unexpected Yule M.V.P. for me. ❤️

In short; Holy Mackrel 😍. I sniffed this right out of the box (after sitting in 20° weather on my porch) and was kind of let down by what first greeted me. Straight from the bottle, what commanded my attention was the oakmoss swattled in a blanket of mint. That certainly was not the impression I got from the scent notes and was honestly a bit disheartened. Still beautiful, but not for me. Several hours later, as I am headed to bed (when I usually pick a scent to snuggle and fall asleep in), I decided to give this it's fair fighting chance before banishing it to find a new home elsewhere. To my surprise, out of the bottle, I was kissed by lovely king mandarin wearing pineapple lip balm. It is so beautifully blended that although the gorgeous fruit top-notes are only the star of the show for a fleeting moment, the oakmoss nor mint overtake. Dry and well-absorbed, each note has their spot. Definitely a fruity scent, but with substance. Needless to say, this beautiful voluptuous broad gets to stay!

Straight from bottle, all I smell is a realistic scent memory of jumping into a pile of fallen leaves. Wet on skin, the dead leaves settles and the comforting vanilla (certainly sweetened by the honey) comes out to dance within the pile of leaves. As it dries, it becomes a grounded vanilla that isn't verbose. It is skin-close. Just gorgeous. I've only had it for 3 weeks or so, thus I will have to update how it ages further on down the line.