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6.3 6 Ratings
A perfume by Curious Perfume for women and men, released in 2017. The scent is spicy-floral. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Spicy
Floral
Sweet
Green
Gourmand

Fragrance Notes

Bitter almondBitter almond OreganoOregano BenzoinBenzoin VanillaVanilla Apple blossomApple blossom LilacLilac NeroliNeroli RoseRose JasmineJasmine

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Ratings
Scent 6.3
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Longevity 6.6
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Sillage 6.0
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Submitted by Seerose · last update on 11/04/2019.
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This fragrance was part of "The Wheel of the Year Sacred Perfumes Set".

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It Could Have Been a Wish Fragrance
Beltane is, according to Wikipedia, the pre-Christian ancient Irish festival marking the beginning of summer, celebrated around May 1st according to today's calendar.
The natural fragrances from "Wonderchest Perfums," NY, from the "Wheel of the Year" series are intended to reflect each of the ancient Irish festivals. Ms. Brodskaya's scents are made from natural oils and essences. If alcohol is present in the fragrances, it is distilled purely from grains. The perfumes have a traditional feel yet are pleasant, natural, and, in my opinion, still unique, sometimes very beautiful with interesting developments. Above all, they are quite long-lasting for natural scents, lasting six to twelve hours on me. It is absolutely essential to have patience and to wait for the development even with less differentiated fragrances.
In the description of the fragrance on Ms. Brodskaya's webshop, a sweet, radiant floral scent is promised.
I only checked the ingredients after the tests. You cannot see them when accessing the fragrances from Wonderchest Perfumes because you have to click on another text for that.
I consciously did not do this until I had tested all 8 fragrances of the ancient Irish calendar and noted the progression of each scent in detail.
Only after that did I submit the fragrances here for research to be listed. Additionally, if possible, one must also enter the ingredients or pyramids. It was then that I saw the ingredients for the first time.
I actually first smelled a furious bitter almond opening and thought: "Wow, maybe this will be a wish list fragrance." I also wrote: "Rejoice! Bitter almond at its finest, no tonka with synthetic bitter almond aroma added."
And then I wrote after at most five minutes:
"Um, the almond scent is gone, what a shame!"
Well, a lovely green scent followed along with a herbal aroma that I couldn't immediately identify. I guessed between marjoram, oregano, and since there was something bitter, I also considered the herb I dislike, savory.
As you can see, oregano was meant. The sillage was initially strong but had already diminished.
Unfortunately for me, the oregano seemed to dominate the entire progression. However, following the fresh green notes were sweet, delicate floral nectar scents that developed further into honey sweetness. At the same time, the floral scents condensed into a lovely mélange. I could not identify any individual flowers.
This may have been due to the loud oregano, which is indeed a variant of marjoram.
I view positively that at no point did I perceive oppressive, stuffy floral scents. Instead, the floral mixture remained intensely sweet and pleasantly floral for over five hours.
It could have been such a beautiful natural floral scent, with the bitter almonds, woody aromatic vanilla, and benzoin resin as antagonists. Unfortunately, the oregano-marjoram overshadowed everything.
Moreover, oregano in our regions is not even far enough along by early May to be harvested. And I didn't really like it in "Beltane." Although one could also consider it an unusual scent experiment.
Especially when I think about the bizarre experimental scents I have already tested that are sold as expensive perfumes.
I could not detect vanilla.
Within about five hours, the floral scents faded more and more, leaving a slightly honey-sweet scent, and then I only smelled green oregano or marjoram, like one smells when rubbing the fresh leaves between the fingers or chopping them for seasoning.
I still judge Beltane as an interesting scent experiment. However, oregano instead of bitter almond can hardly be a wish fragrance for me.
But perhaps other users will find exactly this scent composition beautiful while finding the bitter almond scent boring.
Updated on 12/30/2018
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An almond cookie floats in Bolognese sauce and is served in a tire shop.
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Women surrounded by mandarin blossoms dance around the Beltane fire. Unfortunately, a rubber tire burns. It stinks. Good thing I have a jar of honey with me.
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Original bitter almond scent, where many other components are clearly subordinate. The herbal sharpness likely comes from the oregano.
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I love oregano - in pasta! Combined with sweetness, jasmine, vanilla, and pastry notes... I had to suppress a spontaneous gag reflex.
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Delicate flowers, light sweetness, and bitter almond are contrasted with a hint of kitchen herbs. For me, it's very harmonious and beautiful.
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