Quicken the Soul Through the Blood

[Jenjin]

Cacao, red patchouli, night-blooming jasmine, Roman chamomile, and white tea.

 

Thou shalt touch and make redder his roses

With juice not of fruit nor of bud;

When the sense in the spirit reposes,

Thou shalt quicken the soul through the blood.

Thine, thine the one grace we implore is,

Who would live and not languish or feign,

O sleepless and deadly Dolores,

Our Lady of Pain.

 

 

[LavenderCoffee]

Quicken the Soul goes on with a big boom of cacao, which is very much my jam, but then the cacao promptly settles in with the patchouli, which is also my jam. So there's a familiar base to the blend, but then the jasmine/chamomile/white tea in top range seems to stand out in contrast. These come across as a chord to me rather than as distinct notes, and it is a strangely dissonant one. I want to say there's something a bit rude about the way the base notes and top notes grapple with each other - it's definitely not just an omg jasmine moment for me - but I keep coming back to sniff at it anyway. Ultimately it comes together for me a bit more after it dries completely, but I can't quite describe it and it's got me a bit vexed!

I've had my decant for about three weeks and I kindof love that it still feels tumultuous and angsty. Dolores may be deadly but she's also elusive.

[Akurarei]

Quicken the Soul Through the Blood

 

In the Bottle:

Cocoa, patchouli and a tiny hint of other things, but just barely - the Cocoa & Patchouli are very dominant!

 

On my Skin, Wet:

RED PATCHOULI!!! This component is so dominant in this phase, I cannot detect anything else

 

On my Skin, Dry:

The red patchouli settles down, and the cocoa (Cacao) comes back to give a nice warmth to the scent. I get vague florals as well, but I am not able to ID them. I can't say that I detect the tea as a note, but it could be what makes this dry scent nice and smooth.