Yog-Sothoth

[Zii]

The perfume of eternity in vast, unknowable space. A glittering oil, ephemeral, iridescent, and horrifying in its immeasurable emptiness. This is the scent of air and darkness.

 

There has to be juniper in this. It's the only thing that can account for the woody, spicy, slightly lemony edge I'm picking up. There is also this realy aquatic note that could be seaweed based, but really bottoms out the bouncy, odd sweetness that's in the upper notes.

As it dries, I'm getting more of the violet that others noticed, but there is this weird bitter, sharp bottom note that should clash but just doesn't. Of all the things I've tried, it resembles Valmont the most in it's masculine florals, but it's just unlike everything I've ever tried.

So glad I hunted down a very full bottle!

[ShadowEtienne]

I am fascinated with the various Arkham scents, and many of my favorite BPAL's are in the Picnic in Arkham line. I've had Springtime in Arkham scents in my wishlist for a bit, and this is one of the first two I was able to get my hands on.

 

This is a fascinating scent! In the bottle, I was a little uncertain. It was a little cologney which while I like aquatics, isn't really usually what i go for. But on the skin, it does something strange and different. I'd almost say that my skin ate the scent, except it was still there, but in a strange and quiet way. I do love the description as being the scent of air and darkness, because I think it does capture that well.

 

There is a subtle dark ozonic element in this that reminds me of Ry'leh (Picnic in Arkham), but it's distant and kind of still somehow. There's something subtly woodsy and almost spicy, that reminds me of coastal cypress in the PNW. But all of these notes are quiet and still.

 

This reminds me of going out in the quiet night in coastal campground when it is incredibly dark and still. Specifically on a warm winter night. There's still the memory of chill, but the weather has suddenly turned warmer. There's the idea of the sea in that dark ozonic note, but it isn't right there, instead I am in a sheltered spot. There is no wind, no sound, just a tiny shiver of something disconcerting in the air.

 

I love this more than I was expecting, and I love the description and how well this fits it!