Howling in Vain

[zankoku_zen]

Moonlit amber fur, basmati rice, and champaca absolute.

[FloridaFledgling]

 

Sylvia is my favorite Hallowench, and this hair gloss did not disappoint! Plus I'm a sucker for anything with "fur" listed, as generally this makes a very fuzzy/cozy scent.  

 

Smelling from the bottle I can pick out all the notes, the amber hits you first, than the rice (there is just enough to be interesting but not enough to smell like you've been in a cafeteria food fight) and then the champaca. 

 

Once in the hair everything blends together and gives off a general cozy ambery vibe with a bit more interest to it with the rice and champaca. Very glad I wasn't scared off by the rice and decided to get this. 

[MelissaK]

I love this HG! I had to re-read the notes because I was getting a pistachio vibe at first, but I think it must have been the toasty rice. It’s very warm, rich, and complex.

 

Question- does anyone use the HG on the body, or are these pore-clogging or otherwise not appropriate for skin?

[groovyrooby]

If this is what the rice note smells like, I need them all. Tested from a half-bottle after sitting about a week.

First impression was butterscotch. Peanut butter, toffee, sweetness. Buttery richness, and a little bit nutty. I'm thinking that's the basmati? That distinct popcorn nutty smell of opening the lid on pot of rice on the stove.

This is a really rich-smelling hair gloss. Faintly sweet, nutty rice - strongly delicious.

[Janis]

This smells like freshly cooked basmati rice. It actually smells like rice! Becomes sweeter and the amber gains more of a presence with time. If you like warm rice notes, get this!!

[donkehpoo]

Basmati rice and amber! Very “warm”. Kind of nutty?

I wasn’t sure how much I’d go for a basmati rice note, but it’s quite pleasant.

 

This gets a touch sweeter when it dries, but overall doesn’t seem to morph much on me.

[VetchVesper]

This is SO dang good. I went a bit looney and blind bottled this and a couple other Hallowenches HG's this year. NO REGRETS!  But THIS one's my favorite. 

 

Yes, I DO love the lab's basmati rice note. It's warm, a bit nutty, a bit like fresh popcorn or warm bread, and here, it mingles delightfully with champaca incense, another love.

 

Comforting, but still sexy, I kept getting whiffs of this in my hair for several days and loving every minute of it. 

 

@MelissaK Some folks do use the HG's on their skin, yes. I wouldn't think it would hurt anything.

 

 

Edited March 14, 2021 by VetchVesper

[Juliamon]

Somehow misplaced my decant of this and just found it last night, decided to give it a go without looking up the notes first. My initial reaction: "nutty and fuzzy." That rice note is VERY nutty, in a good way! The amber fur is understated at first, but overnight it really melded with the champaca in a gorgeous way that has me catching whiffs of delicious incense now and again. I get confused every time until I remember "Oh! It's my hair!" Really glad I found it before it was too late to FS it!

[theseagrows]

this starts with fur, amber and rice. a little while later i get more champaca and amber and the rice is adding a sharp nutty note in the background. also something is turning a little like cat pee on me unfortunately. i often cannot do super foody notes so i am guessing it's something in the basmati rice accord. after awhile that finally wears off and i am left with mostly fur and amber.

 

[Obsidity]

Seriously was like "oh no I will use up this sample" so I bought the bottle and it is just the gift that keeps on giving. It's nutty and sweet but not _too_ sweet, feels like a foody scent without making me hungry. Not that I would turn down some basmati and some werewolf cuddles. I really love it. It's just like so "curl up"y if that makes sense

Edited April 20, 2021 by Obsidity

[zankoku_zen]

Nutty toasty rice (reminds me to rice pudding), and amber. This smells delicious and comfy, and its amazingly good. Love it.