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Παρασκευή 31 Οκτωβρίου 2014

HALLOWEEN-POSSETS





Happy Halloween!

I am in that part of the world where Halloween isn’t a tradition and every year I say to myself that I will decorate and have some fun but never do… Except from Pumpkin pie I love making and eating Halloween treats! There are some parties going on in the center of Athens but they start after midnight and we have to wake up early. So you guess it my plans for Halloween are to review Halloween from Possets.

This is a seasonal scent that comes live every Halloween and is spooky and mysterious!

Halloween-Back from last year, Halloween is one of the first unabashed outdoor autumn fragrances ever. Incensy, spicy, and manages to capture the width of a dimming blue October sky. Halloween reminded me of suddenly catching yourself thinking about what fun you will have and how the year went for you. This one is beautiful without being cloying and just hits the right notes about Halloween. Resinous, gourmand.


Bottle:  smoke, leaves turning and gingerbread.

Wet:  Smoky but very wearable no harsh notes on that one. It’s like how the air smells when it’s so cold outside that you can feel the smoke for the fireplaces. Hard to describe. Something in that perfume reads to my mind as gingerbread maybe  the  spices?

Dry:  More incense now. I don’t think I am very Helpful but my general impression is: Walking in the streets the afternoon of a very cold day, a lot of houses burning woods to warm up, leaves are falling  and suddenly you find that your local bakery is still open and you take a deep breath of all the yummy stuff before you go home. Yes you need it.



Τετάρτη 13 Φεβρουαρίου 2013

Smoky Mountain Mallow




PERFUME:  Smoky Mountain Mallow

COMPANY: Solstice Scents

AVAILABILITY: Permanent!

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION: Wood Smoke, Fossilized Amber Resin, Lapsang Souchong CO2, Guaiacwood, Labdanum, Nutmeg EO, Marshmallow


BEFORE I SMELL: After reading Rachel’s amazing review from TheBrightest Star of All blog, I needed to try this! Please read Rachel’s review here because she described the scent perfectly and she also included a ghost story in her post!

Guaiacwood from a fragrantica article ”is a small tree that is also known as guayacan. Guaiac Wood is one of the hardest and most resilient woods in the world.
Odor profile: Exotic wood note that has tar-like, phenolic facets, imparting smoky, tarmac notes in perfumes”


FROM THE DECANT/BOTTLE: Wood smoke, just like someone has started a fire near you! My sister said fireplace and I agree. I also get a scent which reminds me blue alcohol.

WET ON SKIN: This is so literal, I can smell the fire!! It’s a little bit sour like if it had a vinegar note but this note goes away fast.

DRY DOWN: The lapsang Souchong it’s very dry and smoky but Nutmeg really helps to round things up. I was afraid the tea note the most in that blend but it plays nicely! This is sophisticated blend for sure. Now it changes and I get all that gooey marshmallow scent that I know and Love!

FINAL THOUGHTS: No barbeque associations just a cold day close to the fire! Love it!

IF YOU LIKE THIS YOU WILL LIKE:   Lapsang Souchong-  Possets , The gorroble-Bpal( very similar indeed!)

Πέμπτη 10 Ιανουαρίου 2013

Scent of the day, DAY 8!




PERFUME: Feast of Fools

COMPANY: Arcana

AVAILABILITY: This is from the 2011 Midwinter update

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION: The ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia was full of partying, self-indulgence, and disturbingly savage rituals. Smoked honey, Atlas cedar wood, pipe tobacco, peppercorn, caramel, and milky musk.

BEFORE I SMELL: I like all things Roman. A scent that would transport me in an ancient roman festival would be great!

FROM THE DECANT/BOTTLE: Smoked honey. I get something like a burning wood but sweeter. The tobacco is really apparent and very dry.

WET ON SKIN: Smoky woods and tobacco with a hint of caramel.

DRY DOWN: This scent is Smoky from start to finish! On dry down a get the milky musk and it adds a “fresh” element to the whole.

FINAL THOUGHTS: I Found what I will wear tonight! Very nice scent if you like smoky perfumes!

IF YOU LIKE THIS YOU WILL LIKE:   The gorroble-Bpal, The Night-Hag Visiting Lapland Witches- Bpal, Lapsang Souchong-Possets