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04/16/2023
Iceblocks
35 Reviews
Iceblocks
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Unusual but well-made
The opening honestly reminds me of (yellow) Tiger Balm.
I say this as a compliment - I like the scent of Tiger Balm - and that's honestly where my mind first jumped to. Vanilla, and Tiger Balm.
It's a tiger that has its claws sheathed, however. Unlike the balm, the medicinal-camphorous-menthol-y note that forms the backbone of this scent never quite manages to comes close enough to the surface to bite, draw blood - it's leashed, adding texture to the scent without overpowering it. One sniff of this won't knock out your sinuses (unlike the balm)... which is good, because it's actually quite lovely.
A warm vanilla/amber/hint of cinnamon overlays the whole thing, and it really does put me in mind of Autumn - clear, cold blue skies, holding a warm mug of something and staring out at trees dressed up in reds and browns.
It's an unusual combo - vanilla, cinnamon, and camphor - warm, but bracing at the same time. Balanced quite well in that the camphor doesn't hold the rest of the scent hostage, instead working in concert with the rest of the notes.
I don't know if I'd wear this, personally, but I keep raising my hand to my nose to smell it. I can see how it ended up as a finalist - this is well done.
I say this as a compliment - I like the scent of Tiger Balm - and that's honestly where my mind first jumped to. Vanilla, and Tiger Balm.
It's a tiger that has its claws sheathed, however. Unlike the balm, the medicinal-camphorous-menthol-y note that forms the backbone of this scent never quite manages to comes close enough to the surface to bite, draw blood - it's leashed, adding texture to the scent without overpowering it. One sniff of this won't knock out your sinuses (unlike the balm)... which is good, because it's actually quite lovely.
A warm vanilla/amber/hint of cinnamon overlays the whole thing, and it really does put me in mind of Autumn - clear, cold blue skies, holding a warm mug of something and staring out at trees dressed up in reds and browns.
It's an unusual combo - vanilla, cinnamon, and camphor - warm, but bracing at the same time. Balanced quite well in that the camphor doesn't hold the rest of the scent hostage, instead working in concert with the rest of the notes.
I don't know if I'd wear this, personally, but I keep raising my hand to my nose to smell it. I can see how it ended up as a finalist - this is well done.
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