verdigris

This is my absolute favorite scent so far. At first, I didn't think I would like it. In the bottle, it smells like menthol and pine-very cold and sharp. Upon application, that menthol scent predominates. Yes, it also made me think of Vicks Vapo-Rub-in fact, sniffing the bottle would probably help clear my sinuses if I had a cold. Astonishingly this oil changes on me and turns in to a citrusy, candy sweet concoction. I don't know what it is-a hint of citrus, the cardamom, and probably the tamarind. I don't get that sour green note that I generally associate with fig fragrances, just a lovely sweet sweet smell that I want to keep sniffing forever. I smell my own wrists quite frequently when I'm wearing this. In fact, when my 5 ml runs out, I will most definitely purchase a 10ml size.

In the vial, I can smell chocolate and red wine. When I applied Kali, however, I was slightly disappointed. The red wine and chocolate disappeared almost immediately and were replaced by the lotus and tulip notes. I smell no tobacco at all and the oil seems to soak into my skin very quickly. It is a very soft scent..if I breathe lightly on my wrist I can smell the very faintest hint of chocolate once again. Overall a nice scent, but I wish it hadn't changed so much with my chemistry and stayed more like the initial scent in the vial-dark and rich.