ethaisa

VISIONS OF AUTUMN

I white cedar, black pepper, golden amber, bay leaf, 4yr aged oudh
-gold and spicy incense - gorgeous wet; Wow, even better on dry down; definitely a MUST HAVE bottle!

II gurjum balsam, rose geranium, opoponax, violet leaf, brown leather accord, patchouli
-wet, the rose jumps out and bops me on the nose; takes a bit to calm down and the opoponax warms up; the patchouli is very mellow
-dry, its very much a rose incense with a hint of spice feel to it; wasn't expecting that. very nice but not sure I *need* it.


III bourbon vanilla, aged patchouli, honey, Ceylon cinnamon
-rather like this but the honey doesn't play well on my skin :(
-later dry down is nice w/everything blended together


IV Somalian myrrh, orange blossom, champaca flower verbena
-begins with sweeter lighter myrrh & prominent orange/lemon top notes; can't really separate out the florals so when wet it's a very floral myrrh blend. very incense-y - wearable nag champa-esque with the myrrh having more woodiness and subbing in for the SW
-smoother hints of floral on the dry down, where sweet woody myrrh shines; another bottle contender


V Haitan vetiver, tea leaf, Himalayan cedar, apricot rind
-vetiver really dominant while wet; soft fruity finish on dry down


VII tobacco absolute, myrrh, opoponox, black sandalwood, black pepper
-oh, this is really nice, both first sniff and wet application; pepper slowly steps up but myrrh remains a constant sweet dark base.
-drydown is also lovely; this one may be bottle-worthy MUST HAVE!