Stink so good: perfume, fragrance, etc

today's stink: verbena geranium by l'occitane en provence

can't really give a SUPER detailed review because i was embalming all day and that stink was overwhelming but now that i am not in the prep room and freshly applied some perfume during my lunch break it is helping a lot to keep formaldehyde stonk from lingering in my nose SO THERE'S THAT. anyway.

this is hands down my favorite perfume from l'occitane that i've tried, i love it so fucking much. it's spicy in a green and vegetal way, not in a black pepper way, just slightly floral, and ofc has the citrus note from the verbena. it's fresh and clean and really comforting for me to smell. sadly it is also a limited edition stink but it does still seem to be in stock on their website. idk if i can in good conscience recommend a blind buy though especially when it's way more expensive than say, even a full size oil from an indie house. but i do love it!

like i've said prior, l'occitane fragrances are kind of ass about throw and longevity, but i can smell it on me even though i was running around in the prep room, so it's a good close-to-you scent. i wear fragrance for me so this doesn't bother me. this is definitely one of my daily drivers which is a shame since it's limited ed. i'll have to try plain verbena and see if i like it as much

Top Note: Lemon Grass Essence, Bergamot Essence, Litsea Cubeba Essence
Heart Note: Verbena Essence, Geranium Essence, Clary Sage Essence
Base Note: Cedarwood, Musk

that being said, does anyone have any favorite notes in specific? i'm finding i'm really drawn to clary sage, tuberose, and pink pepper--usually when i see those on a perfume, i'm gonna like it. also a big fan of oakmoss and dirt notes :-)

 

today's stink: a city on fire by imaginary authors.

this was a sample gifted to me by a friend :D i'm glad to try it, especially because it's not one i think i would have picked by myself. it is EXTREMELY smoky, that is the primary and almost the singular note i get from it. it took a while for the dry-down and the initial strong smoky note to fade back a little bit, but i also pick up a slightly sweet undertone. i think the labdanum? this scent smells good, but i'm not sure if it's one for me! i'll have to wear it more. despite being extremely smoky, it doesn't at least to my nose have incredibly strong throw, which is good because i don't want to scentbomb people LMAO. i'm not sure if this is an appropriate office scent for me at least, though, so i'll probably continue to wear it on my days off while i decide how i feel about it.

it is definitely "burning wood and leaves" smoky and not "bbq or grill" smoky, so if you like alcohol based perfumes that evoke a campfire, this might be for you! a sample is only $7 i think before any discounts from their sample packs, so it's not a super risky buy. i love imaginary authors' packaging and theming -- every scent is designed to evoke an imaginary novel, and the packaging matches that with designs that look like book covers. it's really clever and charming, and they have a lot of themes and scents you're only going to see in a niche or indie house, so their fragrances are highly unique. i have a few more gifted samples from them i'm going to be trying, and one day i'd love to buy their "short story collection" (eight samples of your choice).

Notes: Cade oil, Spikenard, Cardamom, Clearwood, Dark Berries, Labdanum, Burnt Match