doomsday_disco Report post Posted December 1, 2025 A long, chilled night where tomtenisse cavort in the deep forests with the spectral revenants of autumn. Lingonberry jam, clove bud, frankincense smoke, frost-laden skeletal branches, and steaming bowls of tomtegröt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LavenderCoffee Report post Posted January 12 oh this is so delicate and lovely! on my skin it's more of a gorgeously balanced atmospheric sort of scent than anything especially foodie. bit of frost, bit of berry, bit of spice, etc. my first wild thought was "oh this ikea has been taken over by nordic spirits for the holidays" lol. you know that ikea smell, right? this is definitely better but still reminiscent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doomsday_disco Report post Posted January 13 (edited) My first thought was of Ikea, too, actually -- specifically, of the lingonberry juice they have in their restaurant. Julween reminded me of that lingonberry juice and popcorn garlands -- but the latter is due to the buttery porridge note that I mistook for popcorn before I refreshed myself on the scent notes. I only get hints of the other notes, which are most noticeable in the background during the wet phase of the scent. Eventually, the buttery porridge note overtakes the lingonberry, but the lingonberry never disappears. I'm not sure I need a bottle of this one, but I'm totally keeping the decant around for when I go to Ikea to drink lingonberry juice and eat veggie meatballs. Edited January 13 by doomsday_disco Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gentle-twig Report post Posted 2 hours ago (edited) When I first tested this it was all tomtegröt on me and I thought this was another gourmand fail. Now it has thankfully improved. The porridge note is still overpowering for the first minute or so, and I am disappointed that it seems to be made out of oat rather than rice on my skin. But soon the scent becomes much more complex and compelling. Lingonberry is the strongest note and I also get something akin to date (maybe part of the tomtegröt accord). Along with the bright lingonberry, there is an elusive cool note, smoother and less obtrusive than other BPAL frost notes I have encountered. Next the frankincense and woody branches appear. I don’t read the frankincense as such, it just provides a slight incense touch to the spindly woods. As yulween dries down, it shifts from cold to warm on my skin. There is still a hint of porridge but I largely get a warm dry wood, reminding me a little of the inside of a sauna. This is still too gourmand for me to desire a full bottle, but I will enjoy using up my imp on days I want something warm and cozy but with a little bit of gauntness. Edited 2 hours ago by gentle-twig Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
