Dead Leaves, Scorched Clove, and Red Cedar

[doomsday_disco]

Every leaf tells a story.

[Saeva]

When I picked this out, I was hoping for a metallic cut into smoking clove and fragrant red cedar. Unfortunately, like the other dead leaves I've tried from this release, the metallic scent disappears within minutes to leave the other notes behind. 

 

In my case, my skin picked up the scorched and the cedar, giving a strong impression of a cedar forest on fire from the kindling of dead, dried leaves. 

 

For my partner, whose skin tends to absorb wood scents quickly, they ended up with a strong clove and little else. 

 

Neither of us found what we were looking for, so we shall pass. 

[puellacaerulea]

This one starts out very clove-forward, with hints of cedar and the dead leaves in the background. It takes time for the leaves to come out on this one -- as it dries down, it's mostly a deep, warm clove and clean, slightly sharp cedar. After drydown, crunchy dry leaves come out more, backed by faint cedar and clove. A more warm and woody take on the dead leaves, but I think I like the early clove-forward stages more than the drydown stage. Will keep my decant either way.