Incolumitas

[sunshinedaisybliss]

(2024 version)

 

When I first dabbled this on and leaned in for a sniff it was like someone had picked me up and thrown me into a huge lavender bush and as I was landing, I crushed all the flowers and leaves so I found myself face deep in freshly smooshed lavender and that’s all I could smell. 
 

After about 10 minutes the lavender calms down a little, and now I can smell the sage and a hint of the honeyed patch. It’s kind of… balm-y. Wait no, it’s minty? Wait no, it’s menthol-y – I wasn’t expecting that!

 

15 minutes later the lavender is less dense but still there, and I’m getting something a bit like dirty socks. A slight tinge of sweaty skin. Like someone decided not to take a shower when they really should have, and instead slapped on some lavender scented body cream thinking that would hide their body odour and it almost does, but doesn’t really. (I blame the honey for this unfortunate situation)
 

I’m happy to report that after the weird BO stage passes, I get a soft but still menthol-y lavender and a nice warm sweet patchouli. The bourbon vanilla never really showed up at any stage, but now I get the “safety and security” vibe – it’s quite comforting, but for me the menthol aspect is interrupting the serenity. 
 

I’m glad I got to try this – thank you to the lovely @bheansidhe for sending it my way! I don’t think I will wear it though, because it’s just not my jam, but I know it’s well loved by many so I will definitely pay it forward as its maker intended. 
 

 

[SmellsPrettyGood2Me]

Each order placed on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Filler Whatever Sunday, or Cyber Monday will receive two 1/32 oz. imps of INCOLUMITAS, one to keep and one to share. 

 

It’s been a very challenging year for so many, and this little imp is our gesture of bottled kindness. INCOLUMITAS is a scent of safety and security, of peace of mind and freedom from harm: warm honeyed patchouli, bourbon vanilla, sweet sage, and lavender.

 

2024 Version

 

Potent, sinus and psyche clearing lavender and sage intermingling in the imp. On skin, more of the same as I patiently waited for the rest of the notes to emerge. 

 

At exactly 4 minutes and 20 seconds post application (yeah, I've started using a timer 👀), the bourbon vanilla starts to creep in. The conversion from astringency to sweetness continues and something honey-like emerges at minute 9. This honey is sweet, clear, and pure, with no dustiness or polleny sneeziness. By minute 15 the lavender is 50% gone, but the sweet sage remains, while the vanilla keeps getting a little more bit boozy. Minute 32 has just a pale reflection of it's former lavender glory, and by the end of the first hour it has retired for the evening. 

 

I'm sniffing every 5 minutes or so for the next couple of hours, trying to get that patchouli note sussed out, almost willing it to reveal itself. I know it's in there, but it's so restrained that I could never quite make it out. Sillage is low to moderate, and I was able to catch whiffs of this for 7 hours before I passed out so it has good staying power. 

 

This being a very short availability window frimp, albeit a recurring one, you may have to find it secondhand. If you see it, and are a lavender person, GRAB IT. Despite being spoiled by other lavender forward scents in the catalog (heeeeey Gaueko 😘) I am adding my voice to the chorus to ask for it to be promoted to a Limited Edition scent in the future. I will not be greedy and ask for a mega upgrade to the GC, because let's be fair: if it even just shows up on Black Friday as a frimp again this year I will be very excited. This scent is truly a love letter from BPAL to us. 

Edited Monday at 04:51 AM by SmellsPrettyGood2Me