Le Pater

[zankoku_zen]

Wild black plum and dried berries deepened by blackened vanilla husk, 3-year aged patchouli, oakmoss, vetiver, Mysore sandalwood, and black leather.

[Madame Mew]

I received this in the mail yesterday and used as much self control as I have (which is very little) with intent to rest and tested a dab this morning. 

As of now, it’s reading as a single note oakmoss. Fine with me, as it’s one of my favorite notes. I’m getting a tiny smidge of leather 30 mins in as it dries down. 

These listed notes will all have to battle it out over the next 6 months or so in a dark box. I feel this has promise but needs time to meld. 

 

The bottle artwork by Mucha is beautiful, and I’m very pleased with my new Century Guild package! 
 

[Little Bird]

This has 5 of my all time favorite notes in it, so I thought that it was a guaranteed win, but I don't smell any of those notes (no wild plum, no vanilla, no patchouli, no oakmoss, no leather). 

I get a bit of berry in the opening (like blueberry pie goo), but it disappears within 5 minutes and then I'm left with tons of powdery, dry, sharp sandalwood.  It makes my throat feel dry when I smell it.  It's all sandalwood with a hint of ashy vetiver smoke that smells like a whiff of cigarette smoke on me.  Doesn't change at all over the hours.

My partner said it smells like "pencil shavings and baby powder."

[alterosen]

Wet, this is perfumey poisonous berries, reminding me of Beautiful Death or Shadow Lace, but drying on the skin, the vetiver comes out strong with just a hint of patchouli. Vetiver lovers rejoice! 

 

I'm not noticing the oakmoss, leather, vanilla or sandalwood (other than contributing to the perfumey beginning) as distinct notes & the berries fade fast. I can see this being someone's power scent for when they want to feel like a badass, though. It definitely has presence.

Edited June 4, 2022 by alterosen

[marared]

Yesterday when I took it out of the box, it was patchouli. Today, it's sandalwood, oakmoss, and just a ping of vetiver. No vanilla or leather, or at least it's not noticeable. It is a much, much drier scent than I expected - I thought it would be fruitier, and I do kinda wish there was just a little more plum/berry to it, but that's why we layer! (I've got a bottle of Elderberry Flower & Sandhill Plum, that might go well with this...)

[zankoku_zen]

Ugh, I love Le Pater. This one is a very grand opium, lush blend. Berries, vanilla, and a whiff of mysore sandalwood (my fave). Good throw and wear length.