I am confused. Here, 3 notes are mentioned, namely Turkish rose, Indian oud & Haitian vetiver, all of which I either own or have owned as pure oils, or at least have smelled dozens of times focused (& in their natural form) in perfumes. And I am confused because I cannot perceive any of the 3 notes here even remotely. It feels as if the sample was mislabeled, the deviation is so strong. But before I get to that, let me first take a small detour to the individual notes:
Haitian vetiver smells to me:
Gasoline-oily, earthy-bitter-moist, smoky, a bit nutty-woody like real cedars (like those from the Himalayas) & balsamic. It is relatively one of the lighter vetiver varieties & actually a very good base note. I can't perceive any of that here.
I have smelled Indian oud several times pure as oil or focused in perfumes. Often it smelled strong to me, with leathery, animalic & smoky wood tones. She (the perfumer) also mentions a fermented cheese smell with the oud used, and I simply cannot perceive that no matter how hard I try.
With the Turkish rose, there is the greatest room for interpretation. However, I often perceived it as quite bright, so fresh & fruity, sometimes jammy. It is the only note that I could more or less imagine here, because there is a fruity sweetness present that I could also attribute to other notes that are not listed here.
So, how does the fragrance smell to me instead?
To me, it smells like a sweet patchouli cola.
If I had to piece it together sensibly: Jammy rose meets liqueur-sweet patchouli, creamy sandalwood & together smells like a sticky cola.
I really can't detect anything else here. What a shame. Such strong deviations from the notes & the actual perception I would have expected more from synthetic brands. I have smelled this genre (rose-oud) often enough to say that this fragrance has absolutely nothing to do with it. According to the perfumer, however, it does, hmm. But apparently, I am not the only one with a similar experience.
Well, never mind, I am curious about what else the brand has to offer.
I won't comment on the price, as I am still too confused by the experience for that.
I believe the confusion is also confused.
Aaaaaah, I'm so glad I'm not the only one who perceives things differently than they should be ;-) I don't know this Little Red Riding Hood yet, but I'll be ready if I come across it.
Interesting to read. I recently had a similar experience with another one of their solids like @Seejungfrau: I couldn't smell anything except for the carrier material, and even then it was so vague that I could hardly say what it was. My notes say: "waxy carrier material with soda vibes." When in doubt, the wolf always ate it (in my case, the Capricorn).
The solids are a mixed bag. Some of the expensive, lovingly designed 1ml samples, like **Allerleihrauh**, I barely noticed on my skin, or only the waxy carrier substance. I like their oils a bit more. However, I find the apothecary bottles really ugly. Well, **Little Red Riding Hood's** pyramid is just a fairy tale too. Who knows - maybe she packed too much jam in her basket.
I assume that all the Red Riding Hoods circulating here come from my sample. The original plastic jars, decorated by Abby herself, that I ordered directly from her last year. I would bet my hand that I didn’t make any mistakes while “bottling” and labeling 😅 I’m quite meticulous about that.
It’s definitely not a classic rose-oud, but I can definitely pick up on the rose and vetiver (just tested it again). I’ve also noticed that there can be variations in the solids samples and not everything is perfectly blended. Right now, I’m not getting any oud, but a year ago (during my first test), I did notice something “oud-like.” However, I’m not an oud expert, so I lack experience. It was already mild back then, otherwise I wouldn’t have given it an 8.5 😁 So it’s not like the Thai oud that’s often described here. I also feel like the scent...
I find it very impressive how seriously and meticulously you analyze the scent, and it also takes fragrance expertise to deviate from the listed ingredients in the description.
Thank you so much! I was inspired by reviewers like you and wanted to write this time in a dry and serious manner, instead of selling a pyramid fairy tale like the fragrance (or other reviewers). 🐺
I hope the confusion is settling down... I'm curious to see how things go for you and the brand... There were a few that I liked, but others not at all.
It's cozy on me in the sense that the base becomes very creamy with sandalwood and musk aromas. But the Indian calves are already on the plane to Germany for the Euro Cup 😃
Little Red Riding Hood hasn't stopped by my place yet ;-)
Otherwise, my experiences with the brand have been good so far.
Life is like a box of chocolates 😅
Yes, the pyramids are often more for orientation. In the end, what matters is what your own nose smells. An interesting experience for you. Nice that you’re sharing it here.
Hi there, and what do we learn from this? The world of scents can sometimes be unfathomable or full of surprises. Still, it's an exciting combination, Holmes. Abby does some quirky things sometimes ;-)
For experimenters.
Yeah, definitely confusing!
Thanks for stopping by 😊
It’s definitely not a classic rose-oud, but I can definitely pick up on the rose and vetiver (just tested it again). I’ve also noticed that there can be variations in the solids samples and not everything is perfectly blended. Right now, I’m not getting any oud, but a year ago (during my first test), I did notice something “oud-like.” However, I’m not an oud expert, so I lack experience. It was already mild back then, otherwise I wouldn’t have given it an 8.5 😁 So it’s not like the Thai oud that’s often described here. I also feel like the scent...
I think the wolf stole the notes. 🐺
I've noticed that solids are generally a bit tricky.
Confusing confusing confusion creation 😅
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I have the liquid and it's nice
soft and cozy 😃
Otherwise, my experiences with the brand have been good so far.
Life is like a box of chocolates 😅
Thanks for stopping by!
Your nose hasn't let you down!
Sometimes fragrance descriptions can be quite "poetic"...
Thank you!! 🙏🏼
Thanks, my dear!