AustinL

Pool boy: starts off with a chlorine type of guava. A few minutes later I get some iced tea with the passion fruit. It has this really refreshing smell that’s not really that sweet tbh. Kinda smells like pineapple to me. This is so good. Lowkey gives me cold vibes but I love it. Really nice spring summer everyday tropical scent. Have to cop.

Lost in time: A super realistic almost cigar like tobacco with very very slight sweet notes that slightly brighten it up. Now fully dried down, the tobacco is very soft and it is a very pleasant scent, I also get more vanilla, this is great for formal events in the winter time. if you like the smell of natural tobacco, you will like this. It is very nice, but I don’t think it is totally for me

Clandestine labs Orpheus: This starts off very citrusy, but mostly orange, backed by a little incense. Once it starts to dry down it gets more woody and leas citrusy, but I can smell a slight bitter orange, that is still very nice. Fully dried down it’s a nice slightly sweet woody scent. This is actually very nice for the fall, and I like this a lot.

Pictura Quetzalcoatl: This is sweet with chocolate and cinnamon, but not overly sweet. It’s definitely pretty unique, I think this is because the oud. I can’t tell if I like it better with or if it didn’t have it. I think the butter also makes it different. After drying it’s not very sweet. It’s more woody and cinnamony. Cool scent but I personally dislike it.

St. Moses the Ethiopian: this is actually quite nice. At the start, it smells like a candied blackberry with some flowers, but there’s something slightly sharp, I think from the ambergris. The more it dries the better it gets and becomes more sweet instead of sharp. It smells like a blackberry/ grape vape after being used. When it starts to dry, the sharpness is almost gone and becomes softer and a little more sweet, but not more fruity. After giving it a 2nd wear, oh my is this better. Instead of a “blackberry vape juice” smell, the blackberry is much more crisp, and much more “warm” and has much more depth. It’s slightly woody, sweet, and still has that prominent blackberry note, that is so fire. I’m so glad I resmelt this. This is a perfect blend of a few different accords. I am also Christian, and the story of saint moses as a fragrance is very cool to me. I also think this is very mass appealing while still being unique. I don’t think I’ve ever enjoyed writing about a fragrance more than this. Peak