Heart of Darkness
by Therapeutic FragranceSCORE: 89
Who? I See Wearing the Fragrance
John Cho
Where? I Use the Fragrance
All Natural, Holidays
When? The Season I Use the Fragrance
Colder Months of the Year
What? Occasions or Events I Use Fragrance
All Natural, Christmas Season
Perfumer:
Charna Ethier
#heartofdarkness
Price Per Millileter
175 50ML
Perfume Classification
Eau De Parfum
Projection
2 Feet or More
/Longevity
8 Hours or More
Sillage
Medium to Long Tailed
How? I Apply the Fragrance
1 - 5
This is potent stuff. She has been doing the all-natural game longer than a lot of folks. This is slightly boozy with sharp greenery, like a forest floor. From the get-go, it is a huge green blast that holds strong in the fragrance all the way to end, along with a shot of espresso drizzled with a dark chocolate blast in the opening. The lavender is syrupy, and floats in and out with tonka, nutmeg, and cedar together. Then rockrose comes in to the heart, and this is sharper than patchouli. This is drenched in oakmoss, like a fougere, but nothing you have smelled before. There is a burnt sugar note in this, not quite like maple or caramel, but like brown sugar. Espresso fades into a strong coffee aromatic. Overall, this is a sharp green wonder contrasted by realistic coffee notes, with chocolate glazed over.
Perfumer's Notes:
Bottle Presentation
| Company: | Providence Perfume |
|---|---|
| Perfumer: | Charna Ethier |
| Fragrance Family: | fougere |
| Classification: | Eau De Parfum |
| Pricing: | $3.50/fluid ml |
| Country: | Rhode Island |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Sex: | Masculine |
| Hashtag: | #heartofdarkness |
| What: | All Natural, Christmas Season |
| Where: | All Natural, Holidays |
| Projection: | 2 Feet or More |
| Longevity: | 8 Hours or More |
| Sillage: | Medium to Long Tailed |
| Short Description: | Sharp Green Wonder |
| Fragrantica Score: | 4.41 out of 5 with 22 votes |
Therapeutic Fragrance Score Chart
Heart of Darkness
& Price per ML
FRAGRANCE
SCORE: 89
Yeah I've heard the most about this one for sure. Its one of the 4 I plan on sampling. I had planned on going bonkers buying perfumes this weekend but 2020 got in the way unfortunately ????
Yup! It's going to have to be quite the sale to get me to buy. I actually just paid up for a very special batch that I ordered back in September. The timing sucks and I still won't see it until the end of the year. But have a feeling it will be worth it.
Lots to be grateful for brother…. Be well enjoy Thanksgiving you and your family ✌️
Thanks Jonathan and that's for sure.
Awesome note listing. Superb review Brandon. Nice contrast with the espresso and sharp greens. I'm picturing in my mind a 30-ish gentleman with a thin moustache, dressed in a beige tweed suit, bowtie and bowler hat, sitting on a spindly chair in the middle of a dense pacific northwest forest sipping espresso in a tiny cup. ???? Doesn't have a smile, but instead, a look of sudden dawning comprehension, as if he's just worked something out in the surrounding gloom. The "heart of darkness" suggests that in reality, he's a corporate supervillian from the 30s. ???? Curtain.
Very nice picture my friend. Almost had me picturing Sherlock Holmes himself.
Really nice lighting. Since you usually wear very dense heavy extraits, what is your method of applying? New to wearing extraits
Brady it all depends on which ones. some I will only wear one spray to the neck. Others when I choose to wear I go crazy just to be basked in it. Most common is three sprays. One each wrist and one to the neck chest area.
Amazing idea of pairing reviews with Black Friday sales. Heart of darkness from Providence is my favorite from this brand. I own a full bottle and contemplating a back-up.
As I had mentioned in my post when you sampled the entire line; Heart of Darkness is a damp, rich forest bed made of lush and resinous greens and delicious dark chocolate, drizzled with masterly roasted coffee bean oil. Happy Thanksgiving
There it is, thanks for posting this here as well. Had to be sure to include it in the video. Couldn't believe how close we were. Thanks friend.
Great review! Can’t wait to try it. Happy Thanksgiving brother:)
Happy holidays! Thanks, yes the sample packs are worth it.
Hi B oh nice I heard the note cedar moss mentioned,boom that’s a magical scent.its my go to note it’s little used in most offerings but it’s the one found in Francesca Bianchi dna plus Pheromone for man by La Via del Profumo to my my nose and thanks to Abdullah who sent me a sample of his attar Cedarmoss I finally could put a name on my obsessional smell oh course a bottle is winging its way from Abdullah as we speak.Always a pleasure my friend be safe be blessed Lynch out????????????????
Nice info on Cedarmoss with FB. Did not actually know that. This has it quite strong might be up your alley. Very nice buy from La Via del Profumo don't think I can sample that one with the distributor in the states. Thinking I would of remembered it. Going to look right after this:)
@Therapeutic Fragrance yeah B it’s got to be cedar Moss the common denominator got stuff from Abdullah today and cedar Moss was one of them so I really think it’s the common note.being sniffing a lot of stuff this week beginning to notice things now but I’m still a newbie the journey continues new awakenings every step of the way. Be safe B.????????????????
I gotta try this house. It’s not far from where I live, knew this existed as a small strip mall shop but (unfairly?) assumed it was like all small time perfumers charging a lot for pretty pedestrian stuff in New England. Thanks, Brandon!
Definitely worth the trip. Yes I feel that exact way about most natural branded houses in quaint towns. Charna is a really great perfumer and comes up with ingredients no one else has.