Aviatrix Report post Posted January 9, 2016 A flutter in the darkness: wild plum and blackcurrant with aged black patchouli, vetiver, red rose petal, tonka absolute, and opoponax. I get a heavy dose of vetiver and some plum and blackcurrant in the background. No rose on me, alas. This is way too dark for me, but I'm glad I got to try it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hiddentwilight Report post Posted January 10, 2016 I was so sad about this scent! Based on the notes, I should love it (it shares many with Mme. Moriarty, one of my absolute favorite scents). Plum, blackcurrant, patchouli? I'm in! I'm not sure exactly what I smell when I wear it, but if I had to pick two adjectives it would be Spicy and Smoky. Overwhelming spicy. I don't get fruit or much sweetness. This is a definite no for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roseus Report post Posted January 22, 2016 In the vial: Patchouli, with plum and blackcurrant. Very rich, and just a little sweet. So lovely. On wet: The patchouli dominates, with the opoponax and fruit sweetening things and just a little smokiness from the vetiver. This feels very velvet-y. It's the color of a deep bruise, but I don't get the fruit very distinctly. Dry: The patch dominates for the first three hours but after that the rose wafts up gently. From that point on it's a harmonious, but dark combination of rose, patchouli, and opoponax. Overall a dark, gothic, lovely blend. Definitely leaning towards a bottle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tealeaves Report post Posted February 25, 2016 This is such an odd, confusing scent for me. Wet on the skin, it's dark and sharp and foreboding. I can only guess that it's from the patchouli and vetiver - I suppose it's not a good combination on my skin! There is a bit of dark fruit sweetness to take just the slightest edge off, but I don't get any of the other notes. After it dries down, it morphs utterly into a soft, warm floral - the rose comes out and it's a smoky, dark one. However, it fades rather quickly and has absolutely no throw. The final stage of the scent is absolutely lovely, but I think the initial sharpness of it and the lack of throw makes this one for the swap pile. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
magelet Report post Posted February 27, 2016 (edited) I really wanted to like this one, but I'm afraid it's just not for me. In the imp: Straight up dirt. I think it's the vetiver that's doing it, but I can't smell anything else. On wet: I get a little bit of something spicy, but overall it's still very much dirt. Dry: Finally, the patchouli comes out to dominate. I'm also getting a bit of what I think is the blackcurrant, and something slightly musty. Hours later, I'm finally starting to get a tiny whiff of the rose. The plum is still completely MIA, unfortunately. Overall, it really does make me think of black moths fluttering around in the dark. If you like dark, earthy patchouli scents, you will probably love this. Edited February 27, 2016 by magelet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cali Report post Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) I have learned that vetiver, unfortunately, is probably not for me. At least, I'm pretty sure it's the vetiver I'm not a fan of. It's a dark,damp, and almost a sexy, broody type scent. I don't get anything sweet. My skin amps up the vetiver...Sniffing this I can totally imagine walking through the dark hallway on the upper floor of the Sharpe manor, with the sound of soft fluttering of wings near the walls.Again, on my skin it amps up the vetiver, but after a while it gets a little fuzzier and a bit smoky. Generally I really don't hate it, over all it's lovely and atmospheric, but sadly it's just not for me. I'm sure this would work perfectly for some people! Edited March 1, 2016 by Cali Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teamama Report post Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) My decant of Black Moths smells so promising in the vial, but my skin wrecks it. I have tested it 3 times now. Each time, the complex, dark, mysterious scent I get from the vial has gone flat and blah once it's on my skin. The Rose & patch disappear, and the vetiver, plum & blackcurrant somehow turn into salty herbal fruit leather. 3 years later, I found my lost decant. This is an assertive vetiver & patchouli blend. The rose & fruits are a good background, but vetiver & patch are the stars. I can't think of many occasions I will break out this blend for (Shakespeare in the park?) but it's a keeper. Edited May 6, 2019 by Teamama Aging Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Buttermoth Report post Posted April 2, 2016 In the new bottle: with a light sniff, smoke! Smoke, dark pitch, burning grass, something like juniper. Breathing it deep, the very last second of each breath has an almost boozy note. Along with something aggressive and sharp like dandelion juice. Directly on my skin: still smoke, giving way to something... ALMOST like a pain relieving patch, dark menthol. One hour later: something like melted crayons, and toothpaste and smoke! Final opinion: I am very very disappointed in this scent I have read many reviews that evoke something dark and fruity, but alas! Not a single fruity note to be found in bottle or on my skin, and the dark and smoke of the scent gives me an overwhelming headache. I'll give this one up to my own chemistry being wierd; I can imagine someone else just loving this scent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Minh Scent Report post Posted April 8, 2016 Wow, wow, wow. It starts out medicinal (perhaps a more herbal vetivier) but then goes into a deep sexy blend. I get a touch of the fruit at the beginning, but the dry-down features the rose embedded in a rich resinous, almost incense-like blend. The patch and vetivier are exquisite and make the final statement in Black Moths. Dark and fitting of the name. A fascinating morpher and the dry-down is stunning and long lasting. It is the kind of blend that should age beautifully. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joyleaf_ Report post Posted May 2, 2016 The first thing I catch is patchouli, but that sweetens and softens with the blackcurrant and tonka. As it dries the rose comes out a little more strongly and im left with a scent that smell of deep purple, soft and sexy. Theres an edge there too which is the vetiver and patchouli. I love this, and will need to get another bottle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freyasfae Report post Posted May 10, 2016 This has a lot of death notes for me, but then again every single CP I have tried thus far has been extraordinary, even if not for me. This falls into the latter for me. Despite loving the black patch in Insects, I even bought a bottle, it's not quite working on me for this, it's a little too patch which I think might have something to do with the vetiver which is often a death note for me. As it dries, the patch becomes less prominent and the plummy notes really come out to play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vanilla323 Report post Posted July 18, 2016 This went totally wrong on me. It was mainly a rotten rose soapy scent on me. I got no plum or currant. I didn't smell patchouli either. Just bad rose and soapy ick. Not much throw luckily. So sad. I love the movie so much so I wanted this to work but alas we do not get along. Good news though it's going to a new home with someone who loves it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tinyvulture Report post Posted July 30, 2016 First impression, a dark, sexy blast of wet plum and hippie patchouli. The vetiver soon appears and it's the only other note I can really pick out. And it kind of smothers and lessens the plum and patchouli notes. Darn. Still nice, but I liked it best before the vetiver showed up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goodnightnightvale Report post Posted September 7, 2016 I love this. It took a few tries for my brain to figure out what, exactly, I was smelling, but as I read some reviews and sat and thought about it some more, the more I liked it. On me, this is dark, sexy, and smooth. It's sweet with an almost smoky hint, and earthy without smelling like dirt. Good throw and it lasts quite a while, too. I'm going to see if I can get my hands on a bottle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucchesa Report post Posted November 25, 2019 Black Moths is nowhere near as fruity as I would have imagined. On me, there is a lot of the charred variety of vetiver and a camphorous patchouli. The rose doesn't show up, which is fine, but I think someone with the correct skin chemistry to wear this well would get more of the dark syrupy opoponax and the dark fruits balancing the harsher vetiver and patchouli. I can imagine how beautiful this would be on someone else, but it's not really working on me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jenesis Report post Posted April 9, 2021 Definite patchouli, a lovely floral underneath with a deep dark base. The woods come out after a while for that 'haunted house' vibe. Gorgeous! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites