Deep in Earth

[Jarek]

Quote

Deep in earth my love is lying
And I must weep alone.

Rose geranium, Spanish moss, Irish yew, and graveyard dirt.

 

This scent starts out plenty of rose with a bit of green and maybe a breath of wood. Can't smell any dirt. It reminds me of The Rose and Rose Red at this stage, although it's ever so slightly different.

 

As it dries the wood/yew comes forward some more and there is a bit of the dirt coming through now too. This starts to happen fairly early as it's drying,like in the first fifteen to twenty minutes.

 

After more time the dirt and the rose fade more, and the green, but there's still some floral and the woody nature of yew and some of that earthy element of the Spanish moss are more noticeable.

 

Overall it's a pretty nice scent, I like rose a lot, I'd like more dirt and yew though, I might get a bottle but it's not at the top of my list to acquire.

[Vaudenilla]

I've been very much feeling like curling up the freshly dug graves of the local cemetery lately; I'm desperately craving the sweet, cool stillness of moist coastal dirt and moss, cloistered against the responsibilities breathing down my neck and the real world.

 

Thankfully for my clothes (and job) this potion gets me about 95% of the way to that experience. 

 

My bottle is rather old, say about 2008, and I notice that when compared to my more recent imps, it's a wetter, cooler formula, with a richer, bolder rose geranium. It tickles the nose a little when sniffed straight from the bottle. On skin the oil blossoms, and the dirt takes center stage. Earthy, so damp, so chilled, it's as if the hands of death themselves graced this soil. The rose geranium is not a delicate floral, it's a little complex and sharp, which prevents the rich, earthworm-tilled loam from skewing too dank or "Nosferatu" (indeed not, as that is Cicuta layered with Silenti.). No this reads as a little fresher, more youthful, less dank-crypt. Perhaps you're just lingering near the ajar door of the mausoleum, not quite inside. I wear this version as often as I feel I can get away with smelling like I legitimately just crawled out of a grave, which is unfortunately not as frequent as I'd like....the customer base of my job prefers women who smell like cupcakes. 

 

The newer iteration of this perfume has a different floral component (watery-er, less sharp, more rounded and perhaps a little sweeter) but the dirt remains as faithfully earthy, if not just a little bit dryer overall, giving the impression of a warmer graveyard experience. It feels more "Above ground". Perhaps the sun is shining and a black cat keeps you company while you read poetry to your lost love. More of a bittersweet, wistful impression than the older version, but they're so similar I doubt many people would be unsatisfied with the current iteration as the vintage one is actually a little more difficult to wear. The newer version also lasts less time on me which again, for many would be a pro because it fades into this gorgeous earthy herbal thing that I love. I only have imps of this for now but would genuinely consider upgrading to a full bottle.

 

Overall a stunning perfume and one so unique in profile that I've never smelled anything that holds a candle to it in terms of realistic graveyard silt.

 

Sillage is rather aggressive so if you track down a vintage version be aware of that. 

Wear time: A stunning 10 hours for the vtg, about 6 for the newer. 

 

10/10 Wistful Yearnings 

Edited 19 hours ago by Vaudenilla
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