Scent/Fragrance of the Day - 2012

erickson said:

Notes: needle, lichen, fern, moss

Norne is the frag I was originally looking for before I ran across the sample suite at Slumberhouse so it is only fitting that I wear it a couple of times this week.


Norn: any of the three goddesses of fate in Norse myth

This is Slumberhouse Wakening Week

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The Chandos said:

Good point, as an objective observer I noticed that there is a huge difference between the smell of marijuana buds - burning or not - and hashish.

Try Smell Bent Hungry Hungry Hippies - smells like pot brownies (another objective observation).

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The Chandos said:

Philip Sava
by Imaginary Authors

vanilla from Madagascar, Somalian myrrh, bergamot, benzoin resin, ambrette seeds, white oak

Another fragrance based on the life of an imaginary author, Philip Sava evokes key elements in his exile on a Mediterranean island - vanilla biscotti, lattes, and a handmade boat from oak - but does not have an island feel to it. Instead, this has a soft, cozy feel that reminds me of cold, rainy days spent watching movies under a blanket. The opening bergamot is very subtle but any more might be too much to transition smoothly into the vanilla and "root beer" (myrrh) notes, which give it a slightly gourmand feel. I don't detect the benzoin or the ambrette although that doesn't mean they aren't present - they might pop out later - but the oak is obvious and really grounds what would otherwise be just another blandly sweet vanilla-based scent. I still feel like this needs more oomph to it - like some pepper or some cardamom - and would prefer less myrrh (I like it but only in very small doses) but that doesn't mean Philip Sava doesn't have a time and a place - there are many folks that would truly enjoy the prominent myrrh notes and find this scent very appealing.

On another note, by comparison to Blavot, I recognize the carrier in this scent but can't quite place it. The carrier is fairly non-descript but has a texture that gives the perfume a slight "fuzzy" feel, almost like the nap of suede leather, or maybe even the micro-texture of nubuck. If I detect it in other creations from Imaginary Authors, I'll know it's the carrier, whether it's DPG or something else. Regardless, I think it might be limiting the wearer's experience with these perfumes. I'll know more after I've tested a few more.

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Cheeva said:

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The Knize said:

I love this process. Excellent notes, as always. I got big gourmand from this. To me cocoa and coffee upfront. Lots of vanilla extract-type vanilla. Isn't oak vanilla-y, too? It is in chardonnay, as I recall, but there adds "bite," too. I speculated that those who really like gourmands would really like this one. I find that I like gourmands less and less as time goes by. But I realize that is my blind spot.

So you think that dipropylene glycol as a carrier oil, is slowing the release of aromatics from the essential oils and making the scents duller? (I am mostly making that up. I know little about carriers!)
IA "Valereo" (sp?) today. Seems more patcholi to me today than previously and with vanilla overtones itself, but still rose dominated over a mascline base. Very appealing to me.

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Evbo said:

This is the only Slumberhouse frag I've purchased a full bottle of. Smells beautiful & foresty when first applied, and lasts forever. I need to wear it some more.

What do you think of its development & drydown?

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Lamb Root said:

I wonder if cannabis note is office environment friendly.

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Lamb Root said:

What, they made a hash check on your computer? Good thing they didn't check the drawers.

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