Six Geese-a-Laying

[LizziesLuck]

Five Golden Rings
Four Calling Birds
Three French Hens
Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree

 

A ploop of tentacle-green mint, wet juniper, gum mastic, puckered bergamot, cardamom pod, thyme, and vetiver.

Wet: I was drawn in by the interesting sounding combo of mastic and cardamom, but so far this is all about the mint and juniper - smells like gin with mint in it, it's very pleasant. It's quite a light scent so far, clean and refreshing. I am quite enjoying it, though I don't know that it would be something I want to wear. More than anything I want to drink it...


Dry: The crook of my arm where I have applied this has gotten super cold from the mint! This is definitely refreshing! I really like the combo of mint and juniper. I can't detect the vetiver at all. I do think I get tiny bits of some herbal/spice notes, but nothing I could for sure identify. This is extremely pleasant, clean and refreshing. I don't often reach for mint scents, but if I did, I could see this being a go-to. A must try if you love mint or juniper! This would really having a cooling effect on a hot summer day (seriously, my arm is COLD).

[zankoku_zen]

Thyme, juniper, bergamot, and gum mastic with minty overlays. This is a strange odd one. It's cool, refreshing, and kinda oozy tentacley weird. Honestly, this is more like six octopus a-chilling in an aquarium. Being you know, low-key Cthulu guys. Very fresh, aquatic and gender neutral. Medium throw and wear length.

[Soupy Twist]

Spearmint in the bottle and on application. Juniper quickly comes in, but the whole thing starts to sour. It dries as stale old spearmint gum — that must be the mastic. not for me.

[Lucchesa]

I was generously frimped this or would never have tried it -- mint is a big no for me, as is gin. This is all big mint with juniper and citrus -- I would have said lime, I can't specifically make out bergamot. I'm not getting any cardamom or vetiver, so if you're a mint lover who detests vetiver, I suspect you're safe here. I appreciate the artistry -- I can see how this might be a kind of kicky, cooling olfactory mint julep on a hot day -- but it is way too far out of my comfort zone.