nathicana

After all the first-hand testaments about the "effects" of this scent I was looking forward to the arrival of my HJTK imp more than any other imp before. My fear was that it would not wear well on me and I would have to mask it with another scent...

Today I received my package and tore straight through all the wrapping to get to HJTK. I hesitated for a moment (thinking how I may be disappointed), twisted the cap off and took my first sniff...

Top note: Grape...but not the fruit. More like Grape Hyacinth blooms which have a gentle, floral fragrance -not heady like roses but floral nonetheless. Though I can understand why some describe it as "grape" scented, perhaps its the bright floral against a sweet note that may lead to believe it's grape scented.

Middle note: slight rose, with a tinge of honey.

base note: light musk.

Whether or not users get this for it's properties beyond it's scent, this is a lovely perfume. Light, floral, very wearable for daytime.

Oh my....this is good.

As soon as I opened the bottle, I was hit with a spicey, almost overwhelming aroma.

Then I dabbed a bit on the skin. Warm, sticky sweetness emerged. No longer spicey as in the bottle, the vanilla scent surged forward, supported by a spice background, which dried to a fragrant, powdery finish.

Very comples scent which changes with every whiff.

Beautiful.

It's hard to get an authentic, garden fresh rose smell. I know, because it's been a search of mine for years. Luckily I have my own garden of wonderful roses: teas, hybrids, English, Chinese, etc. that fill that earthly desire for one of Mother nature's more potent scents. However, they last for such a short while, and then it's back to searching again...

So I welcomed the chance to try TWO, FIVE and SEVEN with an urgency that almost made me spill my sample. As soon as I opened the vial, I was hit by a musty rose scent, akin to letting roses sit in water for a few days. It was not the most pleasant of scents, perhaps every vinegary. I hesitated to put it on skin as i already was somewhat put off by the initial whiff. However, once on the skin, it changed. 30 seconds passed and i was hit by a waft of rose scent as though I had just handled a bunch of roses from different varietals- each sniff caught a different type of rose. I was perplexed, intrigued and somewhat taken aback at how much the scent developed as it dried.

A minute passed and I finally picked up the touch of green, as a final note. It was really like having just arranged a whole bunch of roses by an open window, and catching their scent off a light breeze. Amazingly complex scent.

In the end, I would recommend it, but must add that users be ginger in application. Too much of a good thing is not good at all, so restraint is best when using TWO, FIVE and SEVEN.

From the bottle: wet, tilled earth, oak, leaves-under-foot, fresh moss with minty hints.

On the skin: floral emerges above the earthy/woodsy smell. Hints of cinnamon and herb also come to the foreground. Earthy and woodsy, rich and subtle. Remarkable how clear the earth, wood tones are.

In the bottle: Crisp ozone with an aquatic/green background. There is a slight mossy hint with a touch of sea-saltyness as well.

Upon the skin: Ozone and aquatic notes emerge first, then fade to the background as citrusy and floral hints come to the fore. Top notes give way to a lovely fresh scent that lingers delicately. Truly lovely and really does fit its name.

oh boy...

that list is getting longer and longer. Good thing BPAL fans like to swap !

Thanks everyone, again.

I'm reading and writing this all down...

My list will keep 'em busy at the lab.

Thanks everyone who offered recommendations.

I never thought I'd see anyone producing scents akin to "flowing water"...

wow.

HI everyone!

I joined yesterday, and as soon as I posted my first Q, already I felt the caring help of several members. THANK YOU ALL.

However, I do want to purchase more from the Lab and also take part in swaps, so I ask:

What scent is the closest to the smell of freshly-cut grass? Or is evocative of a dewey Spring morning and the trees are just about to leaf/ bloom ?

Thanks everyone.