Tzadikim Nistarim

[warriortwo]

This one is tough to describe, probably because I'm not familiar with many of these notes. I get a sense of Christmas right out of the vial. A hint of spice. As it dries down, the olive blossom ramps up and reminds me of a scented lotion or shampoo from the 1970s. It also feels faintly middle-eastern. Frankincense usually reads as "incense" to me but that's not quite the feeling here, though there's a tiny bit of oomph to the blend. Overall, this is indolic to me.

[bellumed]

... The scent is one of unadulterated spiritual purity, with a taste of the world's eternal pathos, and the joy of suffering with grace: frankincense, olive, spikenard, hyssop and galangal.

 

A happy, gentle, non-traditional floral scent. Really hard to describe on skin (I can pick out something like olive oil, but that's it) except to say that the concept is captured very well: the scent is simply light and subtle and good.

 

Fittingly, this is a hidden gem of the GC. I had no idea how beautiful this would be.

[Tungerine]

Tzadikim Nistarim is very hard to describe. Wet, there's a moment of confusing tropical fruitiness, but it's brief. Dry, it's smooth and gentle, with a little herbal bitterness. It's clean without being soapy. It's light, but deep. It glows. It reminds me of Alecto, but Tzadikim Nistarim is much gentler and kinder.

Update: the bitterness is sticking around, and once the other notes have faded it's impossible to ignore. It's like tasting soap (not smelling it), and kind of metallic, no longer herbal at all. I might be allergic to something in here, or at least sensitive to it, because I have this problem with a couple of others, only it's much worse for them. This is still wearable and pleasant as long as I don't get it too close to my nose.

Edited May 17 by Tungerine