Lured With Cinnamon Balls

[doomsday_disco]

A fatal temptation: vanilla bean paste, allspice, ground almond accord, cinnamon sugar, golden caster sugar, and a dusting of icing sugar.

[doomsday_disco]

In a surprise to no one, this is, of course, a very cinnamon-forward scent, but there's a marzipan-like almond note that makes it like a creamy cinnamon at first, and then the almond calms down and it reminds me of some cinnamon-covered roasted almonds that can be found at a Christmas market.

 

Although I didn't experience a burning sensation from this, my skin was red where I applied it on the front of my wrist, so if you have sensitive skin like myself, definitely make sure you test this in an area where you can more easily wash it off in case it gives you a reaction. Fortunately, since this wasn't actually burning me, I didn't have to do that -- but I don't think this is something I'd be able to slather, as there's no way I'd be able to apply it to my neck, the crook of my elbows, or even along the length of my forearms like I do with most scents.

 

Since I'm unable to slather, I'm just going to have to stick with my decant.

[VioletChaos]

In the bottle, I get a sweet, confectionary cinnamon and a creamy almond (I assume it's 'creamy' because of the vanilla bean paste). As with the other Gorey fragrances, even in the bottle this scent is low-key and more "quiet" than many other fragrances at this stage of the sniffing process.

Once applied, the cinnamon blooms some, becoming a bit stronger, and the vanilla becomes less creamy and more like the paste I would expect. The almond shifts as a result , becomes more of a supporting player, but also, now there's something that reads like the almond is roasted? There's nothing in the notes that would indicate it, though if I had to take a guess I'd say maybe it's the influence of the allspice and casting sugar. 🤷‍♀️  The scent doesn't shift much between warming and full drydown, but this is also something I've noticed seems to happen with the Gorey scents typically.

In all, a nice little cinnamon-forward scent. Much lighter than typical cinnamon scents, so if you've been looking for something that isn't overly spiced, this might be a good one for you. I'll definitely wear it around the holidays, and I can see utilizing it as a layering fragrance if I want to add some spice to another scent without overpowering it.