Carotene

[zankoku_zen]

Sunset orange, a marigold-bright throb of light: sweet amber, ginger root, apricot, patchouli, red mandarin, chrysanthemum, and yam.

[Missanneshirleyofgg]

This is really bright and pretty. It smells like rich jewel toned fruits with bright sunny late summer flowers. The ginger adds the nicest kick, like a lovely autumn brunch cocktail. It’s a warm ginger, not candied. I could not smell the yam, but lots of orange, apricot and what I guess is chrysanthemum.  The patchouli was not dark, more fruity. I would have liked to slather it to see if the ginger was more dominant on the skin, but all I did was a dot at lunacy. Interested to see what those who slather find. 

[puellacaerulea]

In the decant: Thick, sweet amber, mandarin, and ginger. I think the patch might be giving it that thick quality, but it's not gnarly or dirty-smelling.

 

Once it's on: The amber and ginger take center stage, with the apricot and mandarin brightening things up. The ginger stays strong throughout. This is like a deeper, more complex version of Carnal -- bold, fruity, and spicy, with the amber grounding everything. Definitely evocative of shades of bright, autumnal orange. If you like ginger, definitely give this one a go. Medium-to-high throw. Not 100% sure if I need a full bottle, but definitely hanging onto my decant. 

[Laurel the Woodfairy]

This is a weird one! I was expecting spicy, but on me it's patchouli and mandarin only, and it's both sweet and quite sharp. I was hoping for more amber, ginger, and 'mum, but nope... 'Mum Moon remains the best mum scent on me. 

[zankoku_zen]

I get mandarin, apricot on amber, and sweetness. This is a warm, orange amber blend with notes of both mandarin and apricot. Sweet, fruity, amber. Good throw and wear length.

[AirimirOfGondor]

This was a little odd for me (which could be because I tested it when I barely let it rest a few hours).

 

Wet, it is warm and earthy and sweet, but I get a very, very strong fizz or champagne note from it, which almost smells like bubblegum to me. Possibly the ginger. I think I smell the ginger and amber most prominently, but that bubblegum-y aspect does of gives me a bit of a headache.

 

But luckily for me, as it dries down, it mellows out a bit. The champagne-y note is still there, but significantly less so. Towards the end of the dry-down, the patchouli, apricot, and I thiiiiink the amber, are the more prominent notes. 

I think the yam pokes out a bit as well - there's a sweet, earthy, kind of starchy smell that is really unique and interesting.  

 

It's an overall patchouli fragrance, warm and earthy, with a soft-and-fuzzy kind of sweetness. I thought I wasn't going to like it at first application, but it is already growing on me a lot!

Edited November 26, 2019 by AirimirOfGondor

[Casablanca]

Orange! Each of the Fall of the Leaf blends is their color dialed to 11.

 

I get lots of mandarin, ginger, and yam, hints of apricot and chrysanthemum. 

 

Unfortunately, the yam smells like mushy-warm, cooked yam and it's making me gag, as yams do.

 

I cannot yam.

[theredkilt]

It's all about the ginger spicy root. It's a zingy (not juicy) ginger disguised in citrus and apricot. It reminds me of a dried ginger root-citrus tea sachet. The blend has a dry quality about it.

[roseus]

This one confused me in the bottle. A strong ginger zing immediately halted by dark, rooty, vegetalness. On my skin the other notes come out to bridge the space between them. The apricot is very prominent, and I think the mandarin follows it closely. Their round sweetness really compliment the ginger and help it harmonize with the vegetal patch and yam. I think I'd like this best as an atmosphere spray, it's cheery and homey. 

[LavenderCoffee]

Another slightly skin-tingling ginger. Bright throbbing orange is a very apt description for this blend. A triumphant major chord across two octaves, with the ginger/mandarin in the top range through the apricot/amber down to the patchouli and earthy yam. It's bright and warm with lovely balance, and stays close to the skin.