New House of Fragrance on the Horizon/FEATURED: Jorum Studio (Scented love letters from Scotland)3/29/2022
*Reviews composed in 2021 I dream of visiting Scotland one day... Until then I have a trove of poetic scent ventures to sweep me away with a wave of the wrist. 🦄The following perfumes were won from a giveaway by Jorum Studio on social media. They were my first experience with Edp forms of fragrances and introduction to niche perfume as well as natural perfumery. I will be visiting this house of fragrance again. Carduus (Chamomile, Bengal Pepper, Honey, Clary Sage, Sea-holly, Marjoram Tea, Myrtle, Rose Absolute, Vetch, Clove Bud, Hart’s Tongue, Tuberose, Musk-thistle, Heliotrope, Tormentil, Mahogany, Cocoa Absolute, Tobacco, Meum, Deertongue, Cherrywood) 'Nemo me impune lacessit' – the Order of the Thistle. The defiant motto of Scotland, an ancestral virtue. This olfactory ode to the thistle opens with a drop of honeyed cocoa that quickly disappears then this captivating unlisted creamy liquorice and herbaceous combination comes forth and completely sweeps me away as the liquorice deepens with a slick green earthy smokiness akin to incense that I was not expecting. For oil comparison, Carduus reminds me in ways of Trimerous with the addition of seductive anise, so it is no wonder my skin and nose adore this. When it comes to longevity, this perfume holds the crown as the longest-lasting of the six blends in the Progressive Botany Vol. I collection clocking in at an impressive 18 hours. Mysterious romantic liquorice and inspiring earthy incense, take me away! Trimerous (Carrot Seed, Bergamot, Nectarine, Thyme, Cicely, Pink Pepper, Juniper, Cloudberry, Angelica Root, Orris Butter, Kombucha, Centaury, Suede, Oud, Musk*, Ambergris, Styrax, Vanilla, Incense) "There is eerie silence after the Harvest. From the small square window we await the autumnal shift. Dusting across fields of Hare-eared crowns, we pray the rare roots make it through the hoar."
Nectary (Bramble, Cranberry, Peach, Rose Absolute, Oud, Ambergris, Roseroot, Olibanum, Selfheal, Castoreum*, Civet*, Labdanum Absolute, Musk)* *of synthetic origin. "Born of a daydream to create a garden for the skin. Equal parts flower, leaf and soil." Not your average or tamed rose scent, this floral-fruit wine medley has a bite and naughty side that takes a little bit of patient aging to fully meld together, but once it does, you're under its seductive animallic spell and there is no turning back or putting this bottle down. The vivid wild picture Nectary paints is one you can't wait to escape to. Arborist (Quince, Honey, Saffron, Osmanthus Absolute, Magnolia, Burdock, Papyrus, Mugwort, Rose Absolute, Tuberose, Myrrh Absolute, Spruce Resin, Douglas Fir, Labdanum, Jatamansi, Malt, Lichen) "The Green Man - a study of humanity’s visceral and tempestuous relationship with nature." Speaking of vivid scenes you can't wait to escape back to, could the primal god who embodies this fragrance (and Carduus) please step forward and claim me already? What isn't to love about Arborist, it's realistic sun-dappled forest greenery, smoky shadows, salty skin and sweet nothings whispered by a bubbling stream. It's fantastic for an unexpected sleep-time fragrance and a solid recommendation for any earth signs. Medullary-Ray (Fig-leaf, Cardamom, Olive, Juniper, Frankincense, Orris Butter, Rose Absolute, Pomegranate, Myrrh, Vetiver, Guaicwood, Papyrus, Hay, Birch, Cedarwood, Castoreum*, Valerian, Sandalwood Oil) *of synthetic origin. "Rays of Tuscan springtime glint between the strokes of the woodworker’s plane. The midday air fills heavy with the scent of blushed fruit and waxen-leaf."
Phloem (Passion Fruit, Rhubarb, Mulberry, Nasturtium, Honeysuckle, Blaeberry, Camellia, Oysterplant, Meadowsweet, Gorse, Ambrette, Sesame, Amyris, Tonka Bean Absolute) "Like a neon trident, vascular blooms rip through mercurial waters. Candied rosé sky floods the costal cottage provoking lucid dreams of obsessive Selkie skin-love, lips smack with saline dab."
I just had to finish out the collection by purchasing a sample of Athenaeum from Indigo Perfumery when I went on to explore the sister shop to Jorum (but I'll share those another day). Athenaeum (Scottish Lavender, Beeswax*, Fennel, Apple, Honey, Neroli oil, Hyacinth, Flouve, Patchouli, Morocco Leather*, Gurjun Balsam, Oak, Ink. *of synthetic origin.)
"Athenaeum is the distillation of a once forgotten yet fond olfactory memory, awakened upon a chance encounter at the local athenaeum. It is the fragmented and hazy reminiscence of a rural childhood found once more in the urban landscape" This is only how I would finish out the perfect venture or adventure to a dream locale- a trip in springtime to an ancient stone building steeped in history and towering with priceless books. One wave of my wrist and I'm walking in the countryside with nodding hyacinths and rustling apple trees greeting me as I find a path strewn with lush heather to an ancient stone church nestled in the foggy hills. I can smell the waxed wood of the kneeling pews as I walk in to these hollowed walls and the buttery leather and tang of the gall ink of the books lining shelves, ancient and mysterious manuscripts beckon for a peek. I could stay here forever. I hope this place exists Atheneum creates in my mind. Jorum Studio |
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