doomsday_disco Report post Posted March 28 Blackened lavender thickened with Cretian labdanum, orris absolute, tonka bean, and Lapsang Souchong. Eugène Carrière Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doomsday_disco Report post Posted Wednesday at 11:13 PM There's no spooky note in the blackened lavender -- no heavy smoke or vetiver. The labdanum lurks behind it, and it definitely feels different, like it's deeper, and less sweet, than some of the cola-like varieties that have appeared in a lot of the Lab's lavender blends as of late. The Lapsang Souchong note lends a welcome tannic quality to the scent and also isn't a smokebomb. Orris can be a tricky note for me, but I'm not getting a ton of it in this one (the same cannot be said for Je Suis Toujours la Grande Isis). And I can't pinpoint the tonka, although I wouldn't be surprised if it were doing its thing in the background -- it's just not a main player on me. Of the two lavender paintings of the month from the March Double Lunacy, I prefer this one... but I don't think I need more than my decant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
