Nirvana Rose Elizabeth and James 2016

This is a velvety red rose wrapped in dense greenery. It's quite linear and not overly complex, but in my estimation, it's perfect. Gorgeous vetiver envelops this gothic rose, and geranium brings an aromatic, fresh-spicy feeling. There is a sense of both bloom and decay. This is not jammy, sweet, or powdery... it is deep and dark, herbal, rich. You can't help but imagine roses creeping up the stone wall of an abandoned castle. It has a kind of dark woodiness that I can't quite place... cedar? And a slightly astringent herbal, gin-like quality. Almost along the vein of rosemary steeped in alcohol.

From the way i've decribed it, you may wonder why I am so enamoured. I can't really quite explain why exactly, but there's just something very natural, dark, and brooding about this scent. It's mysterious and evokes a mythical atmosphere of vampires and dark romance. This is a true unisex wonder. Such a shame that it is discontinued, I will treasure the little that I have.