Sometimes mulches are driven through Seattle, along soft paths of wood chip bark that cover the silver dust in the parks and almost all the rose beds. Then a signal is given. The whole city turns on coffee grinders with large roasted espresso beans that fill the streets with nutty aromas and a few brew hot chocolates. They swirl bitter brews under portafilters like connecting dark matter. This is then drunk warm. Soon the air in the state of Washington cools, yet the scent lingers for a few hours.
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Gatsby Yeh from Seattle has been running his small label Nose of Gatsby since 2023. He tries to offer his audience as much fragrance diversity as possible. A good part of his skills he has taught himself, and since masters rarely fall from the sky, he certainly still has potential for development, which can be noticed in some of the scents. Anyone who wants to learn a bit more about the likable young man is encouraged to check out BeJot's interview with him:
https://www.parfumo.de/Benutzer/BeJot/Blog/Eintrag/interview-mit-gatsby-der-aussergewohnlichen-nase-aus-seattle
One of the quite successful compositions for me is "Double Espresso," which modernly combines nutty-dark Arabica beans initially with mulchy-animalistic, Indian-sounding oud notes that gradually transition into bitter, almost bitter dark cocoa. The cardamom plays only a subtly green, camphor-dusty-silvery role in the top notes, while the roses only appear in the heart as small sour-fruity pinpoints in the cocoa. What starts very clearly and consistently diminishes in projection and density after about an hour, becoming dustier and more transparent, but still remains well perceivable in its cocoa-bitter espresso bean spiciness for some time. A very pleasant, autumnal coffee ceremony for me.
I think the smell of fresh coffee is great, but I'm not really a fan of oud. I enjoyed following you on the mulch treasure hunt through Seattle. Now I have images in my head of a city that smells like coffee and little critters darting through the rose beds. It was fun to read. Best wishes 🥰🍁
I'm a bit puzzled by the mulching thing. Coffee sounds good, everything here is very unique and a whole different world. Would I wear something like that? Probably not. But I’d definitely like to get to know it. I feel very invited to broaden my horizons.
oh ... that sounds like my new scent for the end of January to mid-April. When it’s so horridly dreary and muddy and freezing outside, these urban roasted aromas are a balm for night owls who have to work like larks.
a beautiful picture of a city I would love to get to know; I’ve already read about the small label with interest on BeJot, but I suspect the scents wouldn’t fit my current preferences; as always, very enjoyable to read.
I love the scent of good coffee. I’d probably really enjoy the streets of Seattle too...
In perfumes, I find the coffee scent "okay." But I’d probably only accept one fragrance with it in my collection... to be honest, this scent would likely be skippable.
But not your review, because it’s fantastic again!
I'm good friends with coffee, even stronger brews, and I enjoy mixing it up! I haven't tried it in perfume yet, but your description is definitely tempting! Nicely presented!
I enjoyed being transported to Seattle. Definitely an interesting scent. Although I always think of Kurt Cobain's tragic passing when I think of this city. RIP Kurt!
🤣 Seattle is so quirky! They can pull it off!
The bizarre scene you're describing could have actually happened:
After the great fire in 1889, Seattle decided to raise the street level by one floor to solve the regular flooding issues. They built concrete walls along the old street and filled the gaps with the material that the lumber town had in abundance: wood chips from the sawmills. Pedestrians had to use ladders to cross the street and reach street level.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Underground
Your review fits perfectly! 👍
That sounds really nice and quite interesting; but unfortunately, I belong to the group of people who flee from overly intense coffee roasting and chocolate shops with their own unique scents.
I can't explain it, but that's just how it is!
It's probably also why I'm so passionate about tea.
In perfumes, I find the coffee scent "okay." But I’d probably only accept one fragrance with it in my collection... to be honest, this scent would likely be skippable.
But not your review, because it’s fantastic again!
Despite the catchy description, I’d rather stick to drinking coffee. A piece of cake with it??
The bizarre scene you're describing could have actually happened:
After the great fire in 1889, Seattle decided to raise the street level by one floor to solve the regular flooding issues. They built concrete walls along the old street and filled the gaps with the material that the lumber town had in abundance: wood chips from the sawmills. Pedestrians had to use ladders to cross the street and reach street level.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Underground
Your review fits perfectly! 👍
I can't explain it, but that's just how it is!
It's probably also why I'm so passionate about tea.