Aeronwen

[tinyvulture]

Fig, dark myrrh, amber, redwood, nutmeg, tarragon, black musk, and sweet orange.



Fig and orange. A bright, citrusy burst of orange. This fades into a spicy, woody, oblivion. The myrrh and redwood are so dark and heavy. It's not "me" but I like it all right. The sweetness of the orange is a little too much contrast against those heavier notes.

[follis]

This gives me an initial vibe of dirt and black musk, but once on, the orange, myrrh, spices and wood emerges but in the form of a blend. I can see how the fig accord comes about in this but it's not a prevalent fig. If anything, it leans more towards the citrus.
I didn't think I'd actually fall for this scent but oh my gosh. I was worried about the amber being heady, but this scent is actually a really lovely bright scent. It has a nice throw to it. Unfortunately something is veering slightly bitter on me, so while on it's lovely, it also has something that stops me from 100% being in love. Perhaps the tarragon-- I love anise though so I'm not sure. It seems to disappear during the dry down.
I'm really glad I tried this and I'll have to try it again. It's a lovely radiant scent, and I have to say it seems to layer nicely with Nocturne Alchemy's Bastet Amber.

[torikitty]

fig and myrrh is not a winning combination for me. And that’s the extent of what I pick up. Not nearly as nuanced on my skin. 

[roseus]

This is incredibly well blended on me. Dark slinky musk and resins, almost chewy. Just a touch of orange over the top.

[quantquill]

My very first BPAL order in August 2023 included a full-size bottle of Aeronwen because I was absolutely sure I would love it (also, there wasn't an imp, and I'd never heard of Ajevie, or IMAM, or the BPAL forum. Ahhh, I weep for my naivete).

 

The first time I tried it, I wrote, "heady, dark, rose, sweet spice."  Rose doesn't smell good on me,  so I put it away to age. By then I'd found the forum and saw the advice about letting bottles rest a while. 

 

Just pulled out the bottle again.  It smells sooooo good in the bottle. Dark and mysterious, musky and sweet figgy resin, with just a tiny hint of floral.

 

On my skin, it goes straight to a cloying department store cologne base and dries down 20 minutes later to powder and cologne with a hint of something "purple" (probably the fig). 

 

Perhaps it's the redwood or the tarragon causing trouble? All the other notes work on me in other BPAL perfumes, but I don't think I've tried either of those notes.

 

I sought out a second opinion because my partner smells things differently than I do. Put Autumn Song on the back of my hand, had Aeronwen on the back of my wrist. He stuck his nose  against my hand and did that Gomez and Morticia thing from the Addams Family, inhaling deeply and moving his nose slowly along my skin, making happy noises. Until he got to the Aeronwen test patch when he reared back and said, "I don't like that one." Sadness.