reviews: coyote, kostnice, aureus
Coyote
The Native American Creator/Trickster, God of Chaos and Change. The warmth of doeskin, dry plains grasses and soft, dusty woods warmed by amber and a downy, gentle coat of deep musk.
Oh, yum! This is not what I was expecting at all--it's wonderful! Sweetgrass and amber, touched by the softest of leather notes and a light, subtle musk. It's delightful! This is the sweet, spiced amber of The Lion, but softer, more reserved, and blending so perfectly with the doeskin and musk that individual notes are hard to pick out. I adore this! It doesn't have a lot of throw, but there are days when that's a good thing. Must get more than the partial imp I have!
Kostnice
A celebration of the Bone Church of Prague. Frankincense, rosewood, lily, and geranium rose.
I love BPAL's incense blends, but I remembered not liking this one in the bottle when I smelled it at Convergence. Still, when I got a frimp of it I thought I'd give it a try.
Sharp and resinous in the imp. Something funky/musty. Have a feeling it's the rose geranium.
On: Frankincense!....soap. Dies off to nothing but lily-geranium soap in minutes. Ack. Swap.
Aureus
True, perfect golden light, refined into an incomparably glorious scent.
On: CEDAR! Huge amounts of cedar, backed with bits of amber and sandalwood. Fresh cedar sawdust like a small mammal cage, dry and thick. I like cedar a lot, but in this blend it's almost overpowering. On a guy, I think this could work. On me, it's too sharp. I'll stick with Tombstone if I want a cedar note-it's tempered with sweetness there.