Griezzell Greedigutt

[doomsday_disco]

The scent of mysteries sunken deep beneath the surface: the damp richness of bog earth and a gnarl of vetiver root intertwined with ancient lichen, soft oakmoss, and a warm exhale of tonka.

[GalliumSpider]

VERY earthy.  I'm finding it pretty similar to Graveyard Dirt, with a hint of something sweet.

[VioletChaos]

I had the chance to test this at NYCC last month so I knew going in that I'd need two bottles! 

In the bottle, there's the rich, loamy scent that I associate with both Graveyard Dirt and also Penny Dreadful. But there's also something with a bit of spice to it, which I think is the combination of the oakmoss and the tonka, which can smell vaguely vanilla-foodie. 

As it warms and dries, the tonka steps back as more of a supporting player and the freshness of the lichen steps forward in its place. It's not overpowering- earth/dirt/soil fans, rejoice, the scent remains quite earthy-forward, so if that's your jam (as it is mine) then this is definitely for you. 

I will say, though, this is not the pure dirt experience of Graveyard Dirt, which is, of course, a single note. If you require your earthy scents be tempered with something else, this achieves that same balance as Penny Dreadful- the earth is an unmistakeable star, but there's definitely more going on.

In the full dry down, the scent gains a further complexity, and I'm picking up on a slight hint of a dark floral that reminds me, just a little, of Laura, from American Gods.  Perhaps there's just the *slightest* edge of something reminiscent of the formaldehyde note, but it's not intense or off-kilter in this blend. I've NO idea what I might be picking up on, but it just makes me like this scent all the more (maybe it's the bog aspect?!)

Anyway, the scent has a low throw as earthy scents tend to, and I both like it as it is, and can also see myself layering this with either Graveyard dirt to amp up that aspect or maybe with a violet-forward scent, like Serpent Qui Dance or Random Brothel, to lend another layer of sweet/freshness to the mix.

DEFINTELY as good as I recalled!  

[Poenari]

This is another lovely scent from the Spiritus Arcanum collection. I definitely get the similar dirt note as in my beloved Graveyard Dirt, but here it seems greener. It dries down to something softer than I expected. A lovely earthy scent that has an aquatic vibe to me, probably from the lichen. Makes me think of a cobble-stoned, moss covered path along a babbling brook, where the water splashes the path just enough to keep it damp and amp the scent as you walk along.