Blackcurrant
Galbanum
Vetiver
Angelica root
Gaiac wood10/01/2025
Smellemental
63 Reviews
Smellemental
Warm, woody smokiness under earthy, herbal tang…
Opens with a cacophony of green, citric, and what I read as aldehydic facets, similar to sniffing the bubbles coming up from an artificial lemon-lime seltzer. The former come mostly from the galbanum, given a particular tart zest and herbal tang by the blackcurrant and angelica, while what I read as aldehydes soon reveals itself to be mostly the smokiness from gaiac, soon accompanied by a deep, noble woody and earthiness aided by the vetiver and angelica, the latter also providing a bit of an herbal musk and pepperiness. I feel like I’m also getting something else that’s familiar, but I just can’t place it…
I must admit, while I find it to be very well blended and entirely original, this combination of materials and notes just isn’t quite for me. Like all of Mr. Micotti’s works, it’s a very artistic blend that requires an ardent spirit to attune to. The deep woody and smokiness makes this one a pretty serious class act. Sillage strong, longevity excellent.
Bravo, good sir!
I must admit, while I find it to be very well blended and entirely original, this combination of materials and notes just isn’t quite for me. Like all of Mr. Micotti’s works, it’s a very artistic blend that requires an ardent spirit to attune to. The deep woody and smokiness makes this one a pretty serious class act. Sillage strong, longevity excellent.
Bravo, good sir!
