Carved Wooden Post Office

[Jenjin]

We owe everything to the USPS! And we certainly wouldn’t mind waiting in line surrounded by this ink-smudged, papery shuffle of
letters, parcels, and holiday cards stuffed into a mahogany mailbox cabinet covered in shiny brass doors with a faint whiff of fruitcake.

Edited December 24, 2023 by Jenjin

[doomsday_disco]

Carved Wooden Post Office is mostly about the paper notes. It's paper-forward on me throughout wear, at first having a somewhat cucumber-y edge to the paper, like in some of the Lab's book scents and Crumpled Wrapping Paper single note, but eventually, the paper becomes more dry and properly... paper-y. The ink in this is noticeable, yet never overtakes the paper. I don't get any strong metal note from this representing the brass, and I think the mahogany is pretty tame here. I wouldn't be surprised if it were lingering in the background, helping to add some dryness to the paper and parcel notes. As for the fruitcake, it's not distinct on me, either, but I do get a hint of sweetness in the background after several hours of wear.

 

I don't need a bottle of this, as I know it's not something I'd reach for enough to warrant it, but I do recommend trying it if you're a fan of paper and ink notes. Don't fear the fruitcake.

Edited January 24, 2024 by doomsday_disco

[Fancyfetus]

This is a papery metallic cologne to my nose. I think this would be sexy on my husband but it might be too classically "masculine" for his taste. The ink comes through more during drydown. 

 

It was indeed the fruitcake that put me off of this when it was released, but now I actually wish I could detect more of it. There's something a little spiced that I pick up here and there that must be it. I think this would benefit from a touch more fruit to add some juice to the dry papery metallic feel. I may try pairing my sample with Pomegranate Ink and see if that rounds it out a bit (and more ink is always better right? Right!??)

 

I like this overall, but it's not one I'd likely reach for myself without something to layer. I can imagine this would be a nice safe pick for someone new to indies who has more familiarity with mainstream masculine type scents. It's straightforward and stays pretty consistent throughout wear. On me it's a grown up tomboy scent, to be paired with a blazer, pony hair mules, and brown lipstick.

Edited February 22 by Fancyfetus