doomsday_disco Report post Posted August 11 Fig leaf absolute, wild marjoram, labdanum, spiced honey, scorched olive wood, bay laurel, swine musk, and honeyed wine. Hans Nikolaj Hansen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leptonpyr Report post Posted 21 hours ago When first applied, this is a really yummy, complex blend of spiced, honeyed fruitiness that smells wonderful. After a minute or so, the fruitiness disappears and is replaced by a spicy, "dirty" kind of musk that is very potent on me. I always find it hard to describe musk, and I'm really grasping for a less nonspecific, less gendered way to pinpoint what this smells like...but the most accurate description I can think of is what a college roommate once described as "man stank." Like very strong, very musky skin, but it doesn't smell *bad*, in fact it smells quite good, it's just very strong. It was surprising to smell it on myself and I'm not entirely sure whether I like it on me! But it was for sure an interesting experience, and I am planning on trying it a few more times at least. The spicy, peppery, camphorousness of marjoram and bay are I think adding to the "swine musk" effect, and the labdanum may be contributing its warm, musky, slightly earthy/sweet animalic qualities. The "swine musk" & the peppery spice stay most prominent on me all day, and there's just a whiff of a honeyed, faintly fruity tinge. It didn't really seem to morph throughout the day, it just got slowly fainter--although it definitely lasted the whole day and stayed pretty strong for most of it. Overall, a super fascinating, complex scent, although I do find myself wishing the swine musk were a bit less pungent on me, and that the initial effect I got as I was applying it stuck around for longer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
