VioletChaos Report post Posted October 17, 2023 (edited) A decadent, sultry oakmoss and sandalwood chypre with black velvet amber, russet musk, and ambergris accord. In the bottle, the oakmoss in an especially 'green' aspect is the primary note I get, and there's something lurking in the background that reads as a thin, cologne-heavy tang, that, looking through the notes, I cannot for the life of me pick as one, unless it's a seriously debauched bit of the black velvet amber. It doesn't matter a ton, because as soon as it hits my skin and warms up, it morphs *dramatically*, becoming warm, and rather sultry. The sandalwood is sweet and resinous (that's where the "chypre" part comes in- take note! This is not your typical astringent, woody sandalwood!). and it's this note that becomes the star of the show. Not that the scent is without depth- on the contrary, the amber and russet musk (NOT a red musk, so don't expect that, this is definitely a different animal) both act as great supporting players. Because of the nature of some of these notes, I anticipate this is going to get better and better with age. This scent has a solid medium throw, and that's with only the smallest drop applied from the lid, so definitely tread lightly until you see how it reacts with your chemistry- a little goes a long way from my experience here. In all, a lovely, deep scent for those that like sweet woods and resins- a must-have. ❤️ Edited October 17, 2023 by VioletChaos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marared Report post Posted January 4 (edited) This was a surprise hit for me. I bought it because it had similar notes to Gloom Meeting, which is my favorite hair gloss. It didn't really work for me when I first got it, so I put it away for a while, and I checked on it today after fifteen months. Whoa. This is an incredible oakmoss wrapped in dark musk and amber - it's warm, rich, and velvety just like the description. My primary concern when I ordered it was the russet musk, afraid it would be too much like red musk, which I amp to high heaven, but it is definitely not. The sandalwood is very dry and it's there from the start, but it becomes more prominent over time and the whole impression becomes less sweet/resinous, but it's still extremely grown-up and decadent. Wear it on a date to a fancy restaurant! ETA: I've been obsessed with this all weekend, and it's gotten into my hoodie sleeves, where I notice "red" musk a great deal more than I do in the bottle or on my skin. Edited January 7 by marared Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
