starbrow Report post Posted July 10, 2022 Ooo this is very interesting. Blindly, first applied, I get myrrh and wine, but the kind of wine note I like best, mellow and dark and well-aged, not a bright red vinegary wine, and a myrrh that is not powdery or bubble-gummy, nice and calm. Something pleasantly rubbery here too - opoponax - and sweetly herbal like hyssop. When I peeped the notes again, the myrrh and opononax were right on. The wine note I was getting is probably the beautifully aged black fig plus the spices of carnation and nutmeg. Gorgeous. The more it dries, the deeper it gets (thanks opop!) and the more the nutmeg and chewy fig come out for something that reminds me of the warmth of Christmas, yet light enough to wear in summer (now!). This may be because once it has fully dried, a fruit-infused green tea sits alongside the figgy wine, refreshing and nourishing. To be honest, it reminds me a lot of aged Tweedledum! Both have green tea and fig with a darker resin (patchouli or oponanax) and a lighter sweeter note (mango or carnation). Apatouros is smoother and less fruity, a little more grounded, a little darker overall, and I love it. Happily, the myrrh sinks into the background very quickly and does not make this perfume the Myrrh Show. The one thing I wished I got more of was the Brazilian vetiver. I know it must be in here, darkening everything, making it a bit smokier, a bit grassier, but I honestly can't smell it much, alas! I may have to layer this with a bit of something vetiver-heavy to get my beloved vetiver to pop in the blend. Otherwise, Apatouros is perfection and I am so glad I have a bottle of my own to keep! I would wear this while: dreaming of Christmastime in the middle of a hot-ass summer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
