Tonka Bean, Madagascar Vanilla, & Agarwood

[zankoku_zen]

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[white_jenna63]

This wasn't as sweet as I was expecting. A nice unisex blend with staying power of over 12 hours!

[doomsday_disco]

This trio features a non-indolic agarwood note, although there's still a hint of hay-like farm-iness to it, there's no poo-dh. It actually mostly smells incense-y, like you've wandered into a metaphysical shop, and I believe it may be responsible for some incense notes in some of the Lab's scents. (Alas, my mind is blanking out on specific examples.) I was also expecting this to be sweeter with vanilla and tonka notes, but I'm not able to pick out the vanilla at all, and the tonka is not as prominent as it is in last year's A Breton Sorceress or The Little Owl. 

 

It's not something I need more of, but I'm glad I got to try this non-funky oud.

Edited September 22, 2023 by doomsday_disco

[Little Bird]

This isn't really a sweet scent and I don't smell what I normally would recognize as Madagascar vanilla (a sweet vanilla bean with tropical tones and vanilla orchid - I get none of that here).  I get more of the tonka, and it's quite baby powdery and slightly honeyed smelling.  The agarwood/oud isn't a variety that I recognize either, smelling more like a powdery, clean sandalwood and hints of cheap, dry, headshop incense, like an undertone of sharp smoke and mall incense.  I find it quite dry and sharp overall.

[artisjok]

Echoing the dry and unsweet sentiments, it’s mostly tonka and vanilla on me, woven together over plain wooden board. 
Sad I didn’t get the incense vibe from the agarwood, but it is interesting to be able to pick out the vanilla in comparison to other reviews. 
Feels very monochrome. Maybe a good scent to wear if you need something unassuming or gentle for work. Or if you’re just wanting something very simple to get cozy with. Palate cleanser? 
Not sure if I want to keep this, but I may try a layering experiment to see how that works.