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January 12, 2020

I have the 6ml roll-on. The ingredients list (Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl cinnamate, cinnamal, citral, citronellol, eugenol, farnesol, geraniol, limonene, linalool, methyl 2-octynoate) is a fascinating journey: a mix of natural and lab-made elements, each with its own note. I haven’t used it much because it’s too dry and harsh for me. Upon application, the scent is brutal: it smells like rubber, old medicine, and freshly cut wood. It gives me nausea. This phase lasts an hour and feels endless. I’ve discovered that if I rub it in vigorously, the harshness shortens a bit. At first, it’s penetrating, acrid like carpentry and wet earth, with an air of ancient chemistry or ointments from an abandoned house. After an hour, it softens into a damp forest with rotting wood, mushrooms, and moss, and a shy woodland rose begins to emerge. That rose takes over, turning it into a somber rose perfume wrapped in primal resinous incense, not sweet. I love this phase and keep deciding if it’s worth enduring the initial blast to reach it. Maybe I’ll use it to add an incense and rose touch to other fragrances. I’ve thought about throwing it away, but I’m giving it more chances by rubbing it in and applying very little to minimize the initial aggression. It takes up little space in my drawer… and that incense-wrapped rose is fascinating.

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Anfítrite

January 12, 2020

I have the 6ml roll-on. The ingredients list (Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl cinnamate, cinnamal, citral, citronellol, eugenol, farnesol, geraniol, limonene, linalool, methyl 2-octynoate) is a fascinating journey: a mix of natural and lab-made elements, each with its own note. I haven’t used it much because it’s too dry and harsh for me. Upon application, the scent is brutal: it smells like rubber, old medicine, and freshly cut wood. It gives me nausea. This phase lasts an hour and feels endless. I’ve discovered that if I rub it in vigorously, the harshness shortens a bit. At first, it’s penetrating, acrid like carpentry and wet earth, with an air of ancient chemistry or ointments from an abandoned house. After an hour, it softens into a damp forest with rotting wood, mushrooms, and moss, and a shy woodland rose begins to emerge. That rose takes over, turning it into a somber rose perfume wrapped in primal resinous incense, not sweet. I love this phase and keep deciding if it’s worth enduring the initial blast to reach it. Maybe I’ll use it to add an incense and rose touch to other fragrances. I’ve thought about throwing it away, but I’m giving it more chances by rubbing it in and applying very little to minimize the initial aggression. It takes up little space in my drawer… and that incense-wrapped rose is fascinating.
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