Lines Written Among the Euganean Hills

Dec 16, 2008 23:39

Description: Skin musk, white sandalwood, balsam fir, frozen black berries, cedar, winter rose, and white amber.

In the bottle: Extremely pale, almost clear oil. Sweet, woodsy, woody-resiny. The cedar and pine are pretty obvious, as well as sweetness from the berries which are otherwise not distinct. A bit dry.

Wet: Similar. For something so outdoorsy, it's surprisingly smooth. The rose is very light and fresh, almost citrusy. The berries are herbal and not very sweet or ripe, but a bit like Baneberry.

Dry: Slow to dry. More floral - and sadly soapy - now, with the sandalwood adding that dry, sharp note and amber some warm powder. The cedar is warm too, but not amping hotly as it often does. The musk is delicious, sexy, sweet, smooth.

Summary: Shower-clean and woodsy-fresh yet dry-warm and resiny-woody all at once. Incredibly well-blended and balanced. Gently sweet and floral, and richly musky. Unisex, good throw and decent lasting power.

Much nicer than I expected and the first cedar blend that has ever worked on me. Still a bit too shower-gel/aftershave for my personal taste, though.

reviewer: fairnymph, bpal: yule 2008

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