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Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

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…

Eau de Mystique by Wesker

Eau de Mystique by Wesker

I don’t think the list of notes does this perfume justice. Spiced fruits and resins are apparent from the bottle, but on skin, this thing does wonders. There is cinnamon in here. My nose has a problem with this…

Agar Attar

Agar Attar

Overall, this is a different, tougher agar with more scars on it. Don’t get me wrong; there is extreme beauty in all of that. My first question right away was where is that berry fruit blast from? Taha said…

Rising Mysore 2 by Dixit and Zak

Rising Mysore 2 by Dixit and Zak

This is different from Part One, but a true continuation of Rising Mysore. Off the top, Rising Mysore 2 is a much quieter perfume than the original. I would even go as far to say this is a Japanese-Indian…

Rasa 2020

Rasa 2020

Rasa’s 2020 batch is a bit different from the 2019 version. There are batch variations because Rachel tinctures ingredients herself. She’s taken wine-making skills and brought them in, to put fruit into perfumery. She uses the concept of terroir…

Bonsai by House of Matriarch

Bonsai by House of Matriarch

Memories of Karate Kid. This was one of the first movies I saw in a theatre. Christi Meshell from House of Matriarch. I have covered her many times. I almost skipped this one because so many of her fragrances…

Corpse Reviver by Bruno Fazzolari

Corpse Reviver by Bruno Fazzolari

Holy moly! This thing is coming at you like a first round from Mike Tyson. It is swinging and connecting. This is one of the boldest openings I have smelled. This is like the new signature drink of a…

Ummagumma by Bruno Fazzolari

Ummagumma by Bruno Fazzolari

This reminds me, I must find my South American chocolate laced with saffron. Powdery tobacco and leather also present with more aromatics of labdanum and some sweet incense. Incense becomes more prominent with buttery tones of santal, and dried…

Vetiver Nocturne Absolu by Bortnikoff

Vetiver Nocturne Absolu by Bortnikoff

A super sharp green note opens Vetiver Nocturne Absolu. It’s not the sharp grass I would expect from vetiver but more toward a vegetal, wet grass. Like a Ruh Khus, Indian vetiver.Wearing this again and again reveals that this…