Candlewight Report post Posted April 2, 2018 I've been scouting the directory and forums for a very particular scent, but haven't had much luck. I've only sampled Snake Oil, Gaueko, Hecate, Morocco and The Lights of Men's Lives, but I already know what I'm looking for and what I dislike! The only one of these I really liked was Hecate, and it disappeared on me after about 3 hours. Snake Oil, Morocco and even The Lights of Men's Lives were too sweet on me. Gaueko had a scent I wasn't quite into, but I liked it better than the others. I don't like heavy musks, soapy or watery scents, and especially dislike gourmands and florals. I love myrrh, sage, cedar and nag champa. I am particularly fearful that most resin scents are a little sweet, and most herbal scents are a little floral. Are there any mixes like these, maybe with other woody, incensey or dirty notes? Share this post Link to post
Lucchesa Report post Posted April 2, 2018 Hi, Candlewight -- You are in luck -- there are scents for EVERYONE. I recently tried Sloth -- myrrh and vetiver -- and loved it. The myrrh does have a little sweetness on me. But you like myrrh, and everyone's skin chemistry is different -- I tried something recently (and I wish I could remember what it was but I'll do a little looking and get back to you) and it had NO sweetness whatsoever on me. I want to say one of the Fortunas. But some of the reviews mentioned sweetness. At any rate, you might find some excellent suggestions in this thread: http://www.bpal.org/topic/92250-im-going-to-be-difficult-anti-sweet-anti-floral-help/ Good luck! Share this post Link to post
roseus Report post Posted April 3, 2018 If you like dry sage scents Djed (a retail exclusive so maybe a bit tough to find) might be worth trying! Share this post Link to post
Amorphous Red Report post Posted March 7, 2019 I know it's not a perfume, however Rocky Mountain Goats hair gloss is a very strong herbal dry sage. I recall Shakarri being delightfully bitter and personally I did not find her aquatic nor sweet- the bitterness was very refreshing. General catalog scents you may enjoy: *Thorns *The Coiled Serpent *Bram Stoker Another option would be Twilight Alchemy Lab's Antehelion. Very herbal, astringent, slightly metalic and bitter. Combined with Blockbuster which is a dark and smooth herbal vetivert. I love the TAL oils for their ritual purpose and for their satisfying herbal qualities. Good luck! Share this post Link to post
