Thank you so much Obscura Hortus for sending me these press samples. Mr. Darcy (Tobacco, Tonka Bean, Smoked Honey, Dried Cherry, Vetiver and Cacao) Refined yet provincial and romantic. A broody opening with the rich tobacco, cherry and something reminding me of the soft musk of a horse and dust of travel lingering on the edges of a fine overcoat that all sweetens within several minutes to reveal a tender heart of honey, tea and the slightest hint of the remains of chocolate-covered cherries shared on a scenic riverbank. I immediately get the complex character of Mr. Darcy standing in the corner silently watching, his manner seems dejected but his magnetic presence draws you with in every passing moment as he pretends to not notice you are shyly darting your eyes his way (I always wondered if Darcy was a Capricorn Sun or Venus). A slow dance between you reveals many delights and more wonderful visions. Longevity is about 6 hours on the skin and is ideal to snuggle with as you drift off to sleep and dream fantasies. Old, Sport (A strong aftershave on a sharp dressed man, Leather, Cashmere, Clary Sage, Black Tea, Lavender, Almond, Amyris and Patchouli) Next stop is West Egg in the 1920s. You are invited to the hottest ticket in town and you are determined to locate the elusive host and find him with his back turned to you, the band plays, you catch a magnetic whiff of something debonair and mysterious. An explosion of fireworks and a flash of a smile and your heart delightfully stops for only a second. This is Gatsby! And Obscura Hortus captured his personality in a magnificent fashion channelling back to a bygone era dominated by class and individuality. On me, Old, Sport is boozy seductive leather, almond and lavender with something warm and almost electric which makes me think a glowing lamp this time dark red not green. This is romantic, passionate and sauve. A personality you want to meet around the corner, sweep you off your feet and only wish for a happy ending. Another dreamy fragrance to drift off to sleep with (I sleep best when I wear masculine fragrances; I can't explain it but I'm very thankful for it). Dammit Janet (Cotton Candy, Black Cherry, Valentine Candy hearts, raspberry, Tonka Bean and Creme) Full disclosure, I only watched Rocky Horror Picture Show once when I was probably 10 and I do remember the plot, the costumes and of course Tim Curry's performance but not much else, so this review is regarding the notes and experience versus the captured expression of the character on the vial. On me and for me, this is fragrance is 90s summertime and blasting all the pop hits that made up my pre-teen and teenage years while wearing Jelly shoes and having my Lisa Frank trapper keeper clasped to my chest. On opening, I get melted cherry blow pop mixed with a raspberry ring pop then a sticky cotton candy explosion that makes me think of the heydays of malls and the magic of the roller rink on summer weekends and innocent curiosity. It's playful and a nostalgic trip back to a simpler time and an evolutionary space for me. Now full honesty, even though this is one of my favourite kind of perfumes that takes me back to another era, the realistic cotton candy note amplifies on me the most (if you love cotton candy Dammit Janet is a must) and it can open a dark chained box in my brain (I won't go into specifics it's just kids can be so cruel and if only you could go back and hug and talk to your younger self). This perfume is a mixture of happiness and a challenge; thankfully age is taking care of some of pesky bad memories and I'm working through and Dammit Janet is one of those perfumes that is helping me confront my shadow self and do some inner child work. Highly recommend it if you are a child of the 80s and 90s and want to revisit some sweet nostalgia. Friends of Poe (Vetiver, Oak Moss, Black Licorice, Palo Santo, Patchouli, Ambrette, Bergamot, Rose, Oilbanum and Musk) A classic mixture of herbs and clean aftershave. It makes me think of a dashing professor during the 1930s and to be more specific you are sitting in on a lecture by the renowned Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones Jr. and he is regaling those with stories of his most recent explorations not in the Jungles but in the shadows of history and by the sea (there is a distinct salty note interlaced with the herbal and aftershave, like sea spray) to reclaim a mysterious artefact that was coded into the stories of Edgar Allan Poe (wouldn't that have made a spectacular movie, better than Crystal Skull ahem). This is another one of those fragrances that tells an evocative tale with every wave of the wrist and is fantastic for sleep. Obscura Hortus Comments are closed.
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