Aramatam

The first time I smelled this I thought it was a prank. I just got straight alcohol, with no other discernible note except maybe tequila. I was either nose blind or it was an emperors new clothes situation. A friend gifted me a sample and I just...

It's definitely "about" orris. It has all the powderiness you'd expect, but it is very clearly from the earth, and very root-like. I've never smelled fresh orris root, but I imagine it's very close to this. It's mostly dead-on linear, and it's complex...