doomsday_disco Report post Posted September 11 Cracked leather and faded ink, dust-heavy pages steeped in echoes of prayer. Beeswax candles gutter in the shadows, their pale, amber light feebly holding back the dark. Low murmurs of frankincense and oakmoss anchor the stern hush of eternity. Vincent Van Gogh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theseagrows Report post Posted November 8 this opens with leather and dusty pages. i also get something slightly rubbery, i think it's the ink. i was hoping for an ambery beeswax with hints of the other notes but no, it's the first three notes only until about 45 minutes later i get a bit of beeswax and maybe oakmoss. overall it's paper/ink heavy on my skin with leather. interesting, but ultimately not for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fancyfetus Report post Posted 2 hours ago On application, I definitely get the rubbery quality mentioned by @theseagrows. It reminds me very much of the rubberiness of Babycat by YSL. I think this is coming from some combo of beeswax & ink. The leather is also very present in the wet stage, followed by paper. As it dries this mellows into a very creamy blend of yellowing paper and beeswax, drenched in thick black ink. The leather only wafts in from time to time on me. Amber and oakmoss transform this from a realistic leather bound tome into the artist's hazy interpretation of the scene. No sharp edges, just impressions in a dimly lit room. I have a feeling this one is going to be a real beauty as it ages. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
