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Dusty Accumulated Menorah Wax

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I don't usually write reviews, but there were none for this one, so I'll give it a try...

... to me this smells like beeswax-scented carpet, or like a slightly-sweet version of "new car smell."

 

*EDITED* to add:

I actually love beeswax and dust in BPAL scents, that's why I tried this initially... and was disappointed that it didn't smell much like either of those things on me. Skin chemistry is a funny thing, y'know!

Edited by neptuneanblues

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Beeswax, slight resin overtone, somewhat dusty. It does have that new car smell, which I know some people love! Good throw, good wearlength.

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Love me some beeswax! I don't get new car at all (that scent makes me feel nauseated pretty rapidly, so I'm glad!) I just get dusty wax both in bottle and on my skin, the scent of the drippings on a candlestick that wasn't cleaned before it was put away. To compare it to a couple of other waxy nearly-SNs:

 

VS The Light of Men's Lives -- DAMW is a lot darker. The wax in TLoML is very clean and bright, the candles still burning, and the scent as a whole is warmer and lighter.

VS Hanerot Halelu -- That one is a little more sour and smoky, more reminiscent being in a room with freshly extinguished candles. It also has an interesting tang to it that I attribute to the olive oil. DAMW is sweeter.

 

All of them are fairly strong and last quite a long time, but this one has a slightly beefier throw and better longevity than the other two, though. I wore it at a convention, applying it in the morning, and could still smell it very clearly on my wrists when I passed out around 5 am.

 

Overall, if beeswax is your thing, or you're trying to figure out if it's your thing, and you don't mind a hint of dust, grab at least a decant of this one asap. If neither of these things appeal to you, well...don't. :3 It does exactly what it says on the package.

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The beeswax is creamy, waxy, and turns rather powdery on me in the drydown (the dust?), smelling warm and honeyed. The olive oil, I think, is adding a bright, almost fruity tone on my skin. I like beeswax mixed with earthier/woodsy notes, but it's a little too simple and the olive oil is strange on me here.

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Last year when the Yules came out, I had not get realized how much I love beeswax, so I never tried this. Upon realizing how much I adore beeswax, I had to seek it out!

 

 

Wet: Blah! That does not smell as I expected. This has a strange, golden, almost fruity scent. Smells like hot scented oil. Maybe menorah wax is different than beeswax....not sure why I didn`t think of that till now. This is rich, and sweet, and actually quite lovely, just totally not what I was expecting.

 

 

Dry: More like what I expected, though still a bit different than the beeswax note in scents I have and love (Loved to Death, Bunraku Theatre, No. 93 Engine, Wan White Humming Hive - this is not the same beeswax from any of them). It`s very rich, sweet, still a bit fruity, and golden smelling. I do quite like it, but can`t see wearing it. I think I like beeswax as part of a scent, but maybe don`t want to wear it as a single note. This would be an awesome room scent though, and I may use the rest of this decant in that manner.

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