Brick Single Note

[doomsday_disco]

The essence of grit and obstinance distilled into 5ml of pure oil: crumbly kiln-fired clay and a hint of sand.

[musicallum]

This whole collection is very special and I love what it represents.

 

I’m generally a bit wary of single notes but this is gorgeous and more complex than I’d expected - and very wearable!

 

There is a bit of grit here, and warmth. Something that evokes caramelization without overt sweetness. Unconventionally comforting.
 

 

[doomsday_disco]

Both my partner and I didn't enjoy the smell of this in the decant; it reminded me of the dead leaves accord that either features neroli or orange blossom that's too sharp on me, and my partner described it as bitter. But on the skin, it immediately smooths over, which goes to show that you should always skin test things and not just judge by your first impression of a scent!

 

This is mostly soft, smooth, warm, and clay-like. There's really only a hint of sand. I actually don't think this is very gritty at all. I wonder if there's some tonka in here, but I'm not great at picking out that note and can't say for sure. I just feel like there's some vanillic softness that's not quite due to vanilla. I still smell some of the sharp dead leaves accord in this, with some definite orange blossom or neroli that I detected in both this and Brick Snek, but the clay in this keeps that part of the scent in check so that it's not screechy and headache-inducing on me. So if you are a fan of the Lab's dead leaves scents, you should probably give this a try.

 

I still have one more Brick scent to test, but I already think that Brick Snek is the winner as far as the brick blends go, because the vanilla and musk of the Snake Oil goes really well with the clay of the brick.

 

While I don't think I need a whole bottle of this, I think I will keep the decant around to try different layering possibilities.