Dandelion & Dirt

[zankoku_zen]

A real urban oasis.

[doomsday_disco]

I tested this after letting it settle for a day.

When it first arrived, the dandelion was by far the strongest note in the bottle, but after a day of rest, the dirt has become a lot more prominent, and I can smell both notes.

On me, it starts off with the Lab's lovely dandelion note over some fresh-turned earth, like a dog had been digging there (only, there is no grass). I really like this phase of the scent. But the dirt ends up gaining strength over time, and it is drier, and I think there is some patchouli in it. The dandelion, while still present, does not complement the dirt as well by this point. There's a sharpness to the scent that I'm not really enjoying, sadly.

I am going to let my bottle settle for a few weeks before trying it again. I think there's some promise here, but it may be better in a scent locket.

[zankoku_zen]

Dandelion and freshly turned earth. As it dries, it goes from being dandelion mostly, to dandelion and dirt, and after 8 hours, just a bit of dirt, with a whiff of dandelions.  Medium throw but great wear length.

[Little Bird]

Incredibly sharp, bright, and bitter.  In the bottle, it reminds me of wasabi mixed with black dirt.  On my skin, it smells sort of the way that dandelion *tastes* - full of bitter, bright tones and soft, black earth.  It's interesting, but I regret ordering a full bottle, because I honestly can't see myself wearing this very much at all.

[puellacaerulea]

Didn't get this during its original run, ended up having FOMO (because it turns out BPAL's dandelion note plays really well with me), and luckily came across a secondhand bottle. In the bottle, it's surprisingly sharp and bitter, with the fresh earth note dominant. It stays sharp and weirdly cologne-y for a time after applying. However, as it dries down, the sharpness settles quite a bit and the dandelion note I love gets more prominent. The dirt's still there, but it's much softer and better balanced. The initial stages aren't great, but it's worth powering through to the drydown stage.