zankoku_zen Report post Posted February 25, 2020 White champaca absolute, red sandalwood, gardenia blossom, amber wood, and cognac. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VetchVesper Report post Posted March 31, 2020 (edited) This is far gentler than I would expect from all those strong notes. I think the sandalwood and amber comprise most of what I'm smelling, though I do get a bit of cognac. Honestly, the impression I get is more of a skin musk sort of scent than the incense I was expecting. I do detect a hint of gardenia, in the background, but it's not a main player at first. This reminds me a little bit of Sed Non Satiata. That changes as this dries down and the fragrance begins to bloom. The gardenia comes to the forefront. It's still not a super heady white floral scent though. The incense tames it into sort of a "gardenias at dusk" sort of vibe. Something keeps threatening to go sour, making me suspect there's some unlisted skin musk in the mix - unfortunate for my chemistry. 😕 I'm not getting much champaca. Mostly soft, musky gardenia and sandalwood. I do love me some gardenia, and I have several versions of it that are of the lush, waxy, tropical variety. This is a nice alternative, but Meshimori can't quite decide if it's going to behave itself for me, so I don't need a bottle. I'll enjoy my decant and trust other gardenia lovers to have better luck. ETA I stand corrected. This just gets better over time. It takes an hour or so, but this does finally settle in, and it's a beautiful incense gardenia that last 8 hours plus on me. I'm also hoping, with aging, that wait time will shorten. I will be grabbing a bottle. Edited April 2, 2020 by VetchVesper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zankoku_zen Report post Posted April 23, 2020 Gardenia, wood, and sandalwood. This is a very gardenia heavy blend on me. Good throw and wear length. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casablanca Report post Posted May 13, 2020 Ponderous white gardenia, a nearly equal amount of champaca, and a backdrop of red sandalwood. The champaca and sandalwood lend their light textural, almost spicy qualities to the gardenia. This is still a pretty heady blend on me, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theseagrows Report post Posted July 15, 2020 right off this is white champaca and a bit of wateriness. not aquatic per se, but a light, clear watery feel. maybe a little bit of cognac? it's kind of sour on me, not sure where that is coming from, since i believe all these notes usually work for me, so maybe it's a combination of notes. after about 15-20 minutes the scent sweetens up a bit and it's from a bit of gardenia. i also think i sense the woos now as well. this isn't bad but it's turning a bit sour on me so i think it'll definitely be a swap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
