KathrynA66

This opens with tea and a very light citrus, just enough to add a bit of zing but not enough to be sour. The tea is nice- not at all dry, dusty or bitter. It's a great cuppa, with just a light twist of lemon.

The top notes don't last very long before fading into a very soft, nutty, lactonic gourmand. I love, love, love the use of oat milk here, as it not only brings the sweet, lactonic accord, but it enhances, rather than swallows, the pastry and grain notes are at the heart of the heart, so to speak.

HT&B is rather linear on me, the vanilla being present after the top notes fade, which I don't mind at all, but when it fades down to a skin scent, before disappearing entirely, the oatmilk is gone, and I'm left with a lovely, not-too-sweet vanilla pastry. My one complaint about the scent itself is I cannot perceive any ginger at all. #@%& skin chemistry.

Still, I really like this a lot. It reminds me of winter breakfasts with my mom and mornings with my husband, who maintains, with almost religious zeal, the idea that daily oatmeal breakfasts allow him to eat as much of anything he likes during the rest of the day.

More seriously, this fragrance is the epitome of coziness- warm, creamy and familar. The longevity is good, 6 hours in very cold, dry weather. The projection/sillage is quite light but there is still a perceptible scent bubble for several hours. To me, HT&B is unisex but leans a bit femme, though I think a lot of men would love it. I think this fragrance is perfect for all ages and would be appropriate for formal events, work/school, fun nights or hanging out at home.

In William Faulkner's Snopes Trilogy, there is a character who falls in love with a cow, and spends happy days weaving daisy chains for his bovine love to wear. It is a very courtly kind of romance, and this fragrance immediately brought it to mind.

Cow strikes me as a romantic fragrance, not "romantic" in the roses and champagne sense, but romantic in a more
classical way- something unaffected, real and natural, outdoor-fresh but with a bit of warmth too.

The apple and sage opening is fantastic. It gives a sense of long summer days, walks in the country. It's bright and fresh, aromatic and juicy with just a bit of sweetness.

The heart still has a green, aromatic quality, and it blends beautifully with the milky and floral notes, which I thibk were especially well-selected. The heliotrope and milk compliment each other so well, and the rest of the blend has a fresh quality which is so pretty, yet still unisex.

The drydown is delightfully resinous and woody but is a much more intimate scent than I was hoping. It's a very nice, subtle scent bubble though.

Cow is definitely unisex, IMO; the longevity is on the long side of average, but the fragrance performs much more like a EdP than an extrait on me..

I do like this scent a lot. Like all the Zoology scens I've tried, it's very evocatìve of it's subject. I can easily imagine Lena the Cow relaxing in a field on a pretty spring or summer day, while her knight gallant sings love songs, makes her a crown of flowers and feeds her apples.

Yes, I am the weirdo determined to name the Zoology animals. It's a compulsion. Don't judge me.

This fragrance is a very unisex gourmand, and it's mature, although completely appropriate for all ages. The longevity is incredible. I had to shower to remove the scent, and the sillage/projection is on the higher end of average.

I found it non-linear. AALV-MDP opens with sweet, creamy peach and apricot notes, more fresh than jammy. On me, the coconut becomes noticeable very quickly. The sweetness of the coconut is natural, more realistic and definitely has no sunscreen vibe. It seems to provide the backbone for the creaminess I perceive in the fragrance.

After about an hour, a very realistic pastry note (like a baked pie crust) appears. It is a bit dry but very pleasant contrast to all the sweet, creamy fruit. The vanilla seems more boozy, not as sweet as many vanillas, which is great as it keeps the fragrance from becoming too sweet. Great fragrance for going out on a cold fall or winter evening.

I'm a little surprised by the low scores. I think this fragrance is pretty great stuff. Autumn Vibes is so evocative of an autumn evening, after a storm. It makes me think of kicking through fallen leaves, London Fog trench rain coats, long walks in the woods and spicy drinks.

I don't get anything very synthetic or any sense of the "rot" others mention. On the contrary, Autumn Vibes has a freshness, like crisp autumn air but without anything ozonic, I like a lot, from the coriander in the opening through the carrot seed notes in the heart. The carrot seed is surprisingly pleasant. It works so well with the frankincense and nutmeg notes. The drydown is soft and woody but has little sillage.

The longevity is average, about 5-6 hours, with the last couple hours being very intimate. I find Auntumn Vibes to be perfectly unisex and good for layering. I don't know of anything which is similar to it either, which I think of as a plus.

I was really impressed by this fragrance. It opens with apples, apples, apples- most are sweet; some are tart; a tiny few are sour and all are covered in caramel. There is is a slight cider vibe here. Ahh, cider! I found the opening quite strong, but I love it. It fades down relatively fast, and this is certainly not a linear fragrance.

The spicy notes remain present as the pastry notes develop. The buttery pie crust/pastry notes are very realistic. I found these heart notes very nice, cozy, nostalgic and yummy. The drydown is very soft and reminiscent of gingerbread. The fragrance really is evocative of fall festivals: apple pies, apple picking, cider making and walking around, trying to keep your caramel apple on it's stick.

The projection/sillage is strong for the first hour or so, but it then fades to a more intimate fragrance. The longevity is practically endless. CAF has to be washed off in the shower. The price is quite reasonable, and the oils are very inexpensive. I think may need this fragrance.