[Multi] Reviews
Here are some more reviews... including the 3 wonderful Convergence 12 Limited Edition blends...
OLOKUN: Excolo Though decaying matter settles in His home, the Kingdom itself does not decay or erode. He is represented by the mudfish and his favor is shown through red coral and shark spines. His ofrenda is the scent of the lightless deep: the glorious, unknowable gloom of the ocean floor.
In Bottle: Extreme aquatic ozone
On Skin: Super soapy. I smell Irish Spring or something ovely soapy pungent like that. Don’t get me wrong, it’s very fresh and clean, but it’s a bit overwhelming for me. If you like aquatic or ozone scents, try this one for sure. Personally, they seem super masculine to me, so I think I’ll be swapping this one. This scent is very pretty, and the sharpness wakes me up. I would love to use it as a linen spray because it reminds me of dryer sheets a bit as well.
ODIN: Excolo His scent is dry elm bark, amaranth, warrior’s musk, and Odin’s Nine Herbs of Power.
In Bottle: Woody musk
On Skin: The elm bark is the dominant note. It’s a very earthy wood, not clean or soft… more sharp and dirty. The amaranth is slightly nutty and the herbs are spicy but soft. The musk is quite nice and probably my favorite note in the scent. It’s a velvety musk, not harsh and it helps soften the elm bark. Overall, this scent seems more masculine to me than feminine so I don’t think I’d wear it, but it is quite pleasant to smell. An interesting scent to place with Odin, I love Beth’s representations.
TUSHNAMATAY: Bewitching Brews Pure internal harmony and spiritual bliss: the perfected meditation blend.
In Bottle: Soft incense
On Skin: A beautiful soft and clean woody incense. I’m thinking sandalwood since it’s so sweet. It’s a light scent with very little throw. I like the description because it is so calming and mellow. I could see this as harmony and bliss very easily. I can’t really pull out many specific notes other than the sandalwood, there might be a light resin in here too because I’m getting that trademark velvety softness… maybe amber? I get a soft golden white feel from this, nothing dark or bright… muted actually. A beautiful soft scent to help you relax but sadly it only lasts a little while. 3
OZYMANDIAS: Bewitching Brews The remnants of an empire, shivering with forgotten glories, a monument to megalomania, sundered power, and colossal loss. Dry desert air, dry and hot, passing over crumbling stone megaliths and plundered golden monuments, bearing a hint of the incense of lost Gods on its winds.
In Bottle: Soapy incense
On Skin: This is quite interesting… I do get a hot desert, isolated and stumbling amongst ruins. Elegant and foreign, alone and overwhelmed. Very masculine, but freaking gorgeous. I am demanding my husband try this scent. I love how powerful it is, so regal. A scent for the king of the desert. The incense is light, not dominant at all. I get a more woody ozoney note as the front man. It’s also quite perfumey… or since it’s masculine… cologne like. It’s beautiful, if my husband likes it, I’m buying him a bottle.
VOODOO QUEEN: Convergence 12 Limited Edition No Description yet
In Bottle: Slightly pickle-esque
On Skin: Oh yeah… this reminds me of Venom slightly… which reminds me of Dior Poison. I LOVE this!!!! Venom was one of my favorite BPAL blends and I was so sad when it was discontinued. This isn’t exactly Venom… but in that family. Only musk darker and spicier. It has a dark incense or resin base… very deep and slightly dirty… maybe a type of patchouli? The scent is very dry and powdery which I usually don’t like, but here it works perfectly. It also has a nice velvety soft note in the background, a very good base. I love the name of this… I was looking forward to this one the most of the Convergence blends. This scent is amazing… I will take any bottles from anyone who doesn’t want them. Sexy Voodoo Queen!!! :)
2 hours later: A sexy, exotic resinous blend with a touch of incense.
Next day realization: I also think this scent reminds me of Perversion… wheras Perversion turns more leathery, Voodoo Queen turns more incensey. But they both start with the beautiful perfumey almost pickley note.
DOC BUZZARD: Convergence 12 Limited Edition No description yet
In Bottle: Dark and woody
On Skin: This is the darkest scent I have ever smelled. It’s very masculine and woody… most woody scents scream “man” to me. The wood is a dry and piney type, not sweet and soft at all. I also smell a sharp herbal note… maybe mint or something fresh like that. I also smell a spicy incense and something smoky… this would actually make a very nice incense scent. I love that although it is dark, the herbal note provides a beam of light refreshment that cuts right through… very interesting! This has a very strong throw, a little goes a long way.
Also, I agree with Sheldoo, this is the counterpart to Voodoo Queen, they work together perfectly!! To me they’re a masculine and feminine pair… I’ll wear Voodoo Queen and my hubby can wear Doc. A gorgeous blend once again!!
2 hours later: The wood has lightened up and softened suprisingly, and I get a slight soapy feel… I’m thinking there may be sandalwood in this? Still a beautiful incense note that blankets the scent perfectly.
STORYVILLE: Convergence 12 Limited Edition No description yet
In Bottle: Foody musk
On Skin: At first, this reminds me of “Sugar Cookie meets Smut”. It is foody, but a bit less sweet than Sugar Cookie. As it dries it becomes a bit yeasty, it reminds me of bread. I smell something smoky… I’m going to have to agree with Sarah (above) that some of the notes must be tobacco, vanilla, and musk. I smell the musk from Smut… very dark and resinous. The vanilla sweetens it up and the tobacco gives it that gritty smoky note. Hmmm… another morphing moment. I’m getting root beer… actually… a rootbeer float! Interesting! I think there might be some leather in this scent as well… and also cocoa… but not overly chocolate, just that sweet powdery note I can smell in other cocoa scents. The rootbeer moment goes away and it becomes a nice cocoa/musky/vanilla scent with a slightly dirty incensey background note. It’s foody but not overly sweet. I like it, but still think Voodoo Queen is my favorite.
2 hours later: Much sweeter, there has to be vanilla in this and it has come to the front. I still get an echo of the “rootbeer float”. Delicious, I love this even more as it progresses.
OLOKUN: Excolo Though decaying matter settles in His home, the Kingdom itself does not decay or erode. He is represented by the mudfish and his favor is shown through red coral and shark spines. His ofrenda is the scent of the lightless deep: the glorious, unknowable gloom of the ocean floor.
In Bottle: Extreme aquatic ozone
On Skin: Super soapy. I smell Irish Spring or something ovely soapy pungent like that. Don’t get me wrong, it’s very fresh and clean, but it’s a bit overwhelming for me. If you like aquatic or ozone scents, try this one for sure. Personally, they seem super masculine to me, so I think I’ll be swapping this one. This scent is very pretty, and the sharpness wakes me up. I would love to use it as a linen spray because it reminds me of dryer sheets a bit as well.
ODIN: Excolo His scent is dry elm bark, amaranth, warrior’s musk, and Odin’s Nine Herbs of Power.
In Bottle: Woody musk
On Skin: The elm bark is the dominant note. It’s a very earthy wood, not clean or soft… more sharp and dirty. The amaranth is slightly nutty and the herbs are spicy but soft. The musk is quite nice and probably my favorite note in the scent. It’s a velvety musk, not harsh and it helps soften the elm bark. Overall, this scent seems more masculine to me than feminine so I don’t think I’d wear it, but it is quite pleasant to smell. An interesting scent to place with Odin, I love Beth’s representations.
TUSHNAMATAY: Bewitching Brews Pure internal harmony and spiritual bliss: the perfected meditation blend.
In Bottle: Soft incense
On Skin: A beautiful soft and clean woody incense. I’m thinking sandalwood since it’s so sweet. It’s a light scent with very little throw. I like the description because it is so calming and mellow. I could see this as harmony and bliss very easily. I can’t really pull out many specific notes other than the sandalwood, there might be a light resin in here too because I’m getting that trademark velvety softness… maybe amber? I get a soft golden white feel from this, nothing dark or bright… muted actually. A beautiful soft scent to help you relax but sadly it only lasts a little while. 3
OZYMANDIAS: Bewitching Brews The remnants of an empire, shivering with forgotten glories, a monument to megalomania, sundered power, and colossal loss. Dry desert air, dry and hot, passing over crumbling stone megaliths and plundered golden monuments, bearing a hint of the incense of lost Gods on its winds.
In Bottle: Soapy incense
On Skin: This is quite interesting… I do get a hot desert, isolated and stumbling amongst ruins. Elegant and foreign, alone and overwhelmed. Very masculine, but freaking gorgeous. I am demanding my husband try this scent. I love how powerful it is, so regal. A scent for the king of the desert. The incense is light, not dominant at all. I get a more woody ozoney note as the front man. It’s also quite perfumey… or since it’s masculine… cologne like. It’s beautiful, if my husband likes it, I’m buying him a bottle.
VOODOO QUEEN: Convergence 12 Limited Edition No Description yet
In Bottle: Slightly pickle-esque
On Skin: Oh yeah… this reminds me of Venom slightly… which reminds me of Dior Poison. I LOVE this!!!! Venom was one of my favorite BPAL blends and I was so sad when it was discontinued. This isn’t exactly Venom… but in that family. Only musk darker and spicier. It has a dark incense or resin base… very deep and slightly dirty… maybe a type of patchouli? The scent is very dry and powdery which I usually don’t like, but here it works perfectly. It also has a nice velvety soft note in the background, a very good base. I love the name of this… I was looking forward to this one the most of the Convergence blends. This scent is amazing… I will take any bottles from anyone who doesn’t want them. Sexy Voodoo Queen!!! :)
2 hours later: A sexy, exotic resinous blend with a touch of incense.
Next day realization: I also think this scent reminds me of Perversion… wheras Perversion turns more leathery, Voodoo Queen turns more incensey. But they both start with the beautiful perfumey almost pickley note.
DOC BUZZARD: Convergence 12 Limited Edition No description yet
In Bottle: Dark and woody
On Skin: This is the darkest scent I have ever smelled. It’s very masculine and woody… most woody scents scream “man” to me. The wood is a dry and piney type, not sweet and soft at all. I also smell a sharp herbal note… maybe mint or something fresh like that. I also smell a spicy incense and something smoky… this would actually make a very nice incense scent. I love that although it is dark, the herbal note provides a beam of light refreshment that cuts right through… very interesting! This has a very strong throw, a little goes a long way.
Also, I agree with Sheldoo, this is the counterpart to Voodoo Queen, they work together perfectly!! To me they’re a masculine and feminine pair… I’ll wear Voodoo Queen and my hubby can wear Doc. A gorgeous blend once again!!
2 hours later: The wood has lightened up and softened suprisingly, and I get a slight soapy feel… I’m thinking there may be sandalwood in this? Still a beautiful incense note that blankets the scent perfectly.
STORYVILLE: Convergence 12 Limited Edition No description yet
In Bottle: Foody musk
On Skin: At first, this reminds me of “Sugar Cookie meets Smut”. It is foody, but a bit less sweet than Sugar Cookie. As it dries it becomes a bit yeasty, it reminds me of bread. I smell something smoky… I’m going to have to agree with Sarah (above) that some of the notes must be tobacco, vanilla, and musk. I smell the musk from Smut… very dark and resinous. The vanilla sweetens it up and the tobacco gives it that gritty smoky note. Hmmm… another morphing moment. I’m getting root beer… actually… a rootbeer float! Interesting! I think there might be some leather in this scent as well… and also cocoa… but not overly chocolate, just that sweet powdery note I can smell in other cocoa scents. The rootbeer moment goes away and it becomes a nice cocoa/musky/vanilla scent with a slightly dirty incensey background note. It’s foody but not overly sweet. I like it, but still think Voodoo Queen is my favorite.
2 hours later: Much sweeter, there has to be vanilla in this and it has come to the front. I still get an echo of the “rootbeer float”. Delicious, I love this even more as it progresses.