Bluestblood

Well then I guess I am in luck because I have decants of both of those on the way =P Thank you.

There is a note, which I think is camphor, that is in Yggdrasil, Kathmandu and Hamadryad. What is it and what other scents have it?

 

Thanks =)

Oh wow, we will get along (with the exception of your love of vanilla and foodie )! In my humble opinion, try these out:

 

The White Rider (or any of the other riders, this one is my favorite)

King Haggard

Cathode

Stentor

Wanda

Fenris Wolf

Embalming Fluid

Phobos

Elaphospyris

 

...if we are including verbena for the latter two.

At first sniff, I was certain I would not like this. I am very fortunate I waited for the dry down.

Wet: Dry and waxy, kind of like wood polish lacking a lemon scent, slightly bitter and medicinal. The violet leaf is detectable in the back of the nose but it is not in your face.

Dry: Wow. A rich, yet mellow, wood/musk smell starts to creep through and adds the barest hint of sweetness. The bitterness almost completely fades and what does remain compliments everything else. It starts to remind me of the scent of my mother's skin after she slathered herself in olive oil on and sat in the sun (don't judge, she was a great tanner and was not afraid of skin cancer ). The scent gets very complex and unique and is greater than the sum of its parts. It smells herbal, pale (really!) and absolutely nostalgic. It does not have a lot of throw but lingers for a long time; it's definitely an up close and personal scent.

Rating (0 - 5): 4

To me it smells EXACTLY like circus peanuts wet and on drydown...those marshmallow candies I had as a kid. It absolutely succeeds in making me happy!

I have. The challenge I am having is finding something that is not discontinued.

...and the only cure is more...

 

The Macabray

 

And it doesn't look like I am going to be getting a bottle of that anytime soon.

 

Would any of you lovely people be willing to recommend a similar scent that is still in existence? I would be grateful!

Do sold out scents typically come back? I am in love with The Macabray, would probably love Serpents with Glittering Eyes and Forky Tongues (based on the notes) and my friend would probably do strange and horrible things for a bottle of Antique Lace. Thanks!

Have you tried anything with pennyroyal in it? You may like Mad Hatter (the only reason I didn't was because it had a creamy finish that reminded me of vanilla...and I hate vanilla). It smelled kind of like a butter mint to me. Stentor is nice too. It has what I can only describe as an herbal brightness that makes me happy. I will be following this thread because, I too, am a huge fan of mint.

This is my first review.

 

Imp: Sour candy

 

Wet: The first note that hit me smelled like an acidic fruit (cranberry?), sweet with a touch of a bitter twang followed by faint wisps of incense.

 

Drydown: The fruity twang is still present and the bay has emerged, the incense is still there but subtle, and something that smells distinctly like a warm rose takes the forefront. Typically, I dislike rose, but this smells kinda nice.