Giant Vagina Ghost Monsters

[Seajewel]

Hazelnut, chebulic myrobalan, red sandalwood, cinnamon, sweet amber, loukhoum, dates, and myrrh.

[samanare]

A sweet nuts scent. I don't get hazelnut specifically so much as a more general, slightly roasted nut note. There is the slightest fruit note to this, that I attribute to the date. The sandalwood and cinnamon are there, but very soft and understated in this scent. They contribute a noticeable sweetness to the scent, as well as playing into the earthy nature of the nut note. Overall, a warm, earthy nut scent with date jam.

[mandragora369]

My sample arrived here last week and rested for 5 days. 

 

I'm surprised by that scent, both hazelnut and loukhoum drew me to it. No idea what chebulic myrobalan is. I get zero cinnamon. Overall the scent is slightly sweet, not cloying, and reads dry earthy. Really intrigued by it! Definitely another FS candidate. 

 

[MonBon]

Giant Vagina Ghost Monsters has my fave art from all the Shungas this year, I cackle every time I see it. I have never encountered haritaki (chebulic myrobalan) as a perfume note and was dying to know what this smelled like.

 

Starts with a pinch of green in the opening, blending into the gentle waxiness of raw hazelnuts. Despite the scent list reading gourmand heavy, I don't consider this a sweet & yummy blend at all. This feels like an age-old honeymoon brew of sorts, an Ayurvedic one designed to keep the constitution balanced so the Kundalini may flow. As a spice enthusiast, I’m also shocked the cinnamon isn’t fierce, it's well-blended into the love concoction. It's not a classic foodie, not a classic nut blend, but a secret third thing.

 

This has been aging very well, I will hold on to my sample and revisit before right before Shungas depart, I’m happy I was able to try such a unique accord. Throw: medium, Longevity ~8 hrs
 

Edited July 9, 2023 by MonBon