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I want to smell like dirt! Dirt, Earth, Soil recommendations

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So I'm a very new BPAL addict. I've only taken home imps of a few oils (fourteen, to be exact), and by the time I was done sniffing at the Lab last month my olfactory bulbs were sufficiently exhausted that I'd given up trying to keep track of the ones I sniffed there.

One of those I took home, and one of which I expect I'm going to need a 5ml bottle, is Nosferatu. This is mostly because of the dirt note. It's a gorgeous smell, which I think would be equally awesome in a lot of different combinations.

So my question is this: could some of the more experienced sniffers suggest other oils in which the dirt note is prominent?

 

Thanks so much!

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It'll be hard to find, but Graveyard Dirt is exactly, precisely that - dirt! Otherwise, Zombi, which is rose and dirt - in fact, it's like you've been gardening while wearing rose perfume...fantastic stuff. I know there's another one out there that's dirty, but I can't recall the name of it...

 

Oro

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Graveyard Dirt = Dirty Dirt. It was a LE from last year, so kind of hard to get.

Zombi: Rosey Dirt

Alone (available until Friday): Spicy Dirt. Cardamom & Patchouli and dirt. This is one of my favorites.

Penny Dreadful: Gingery Dirt. I didn't like this one as much, but I think the ginger was off on me.

Burial: Piney Dirt.

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The only dirt scent I've tried was Jazz Funeral, and I thought it was spectacular! Most amazing dirt smell to me. With some rooty plantlife thrown in for good measure--i didn't get much booze. It was lovely!

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Oooh try Zombi! It's lovely. I heart it.

 

Nosferatu is nice too. They are similar but Zombi has rose and Nosferatu has wine. Both are really yummy if you like dirt. :P

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I agree with Graveyard Dirt and Zombie for just plain dirt. Also,give Nocnista a try!

Nocnista:lightless fir wood, nighttime air, wet forest mosses and upturned earth.

I thought it smelled very wet, damp foresty dirt

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Zombi smelled like beets to me, which smell like....dirt! and I agree about Jazz Funeral.

 

also Ace of pentacles (though I know that one's hard to get as an imp to try), and didn't either King or Queen of Clubs have a dirt note? I'm not sure which, but I remember swapping them away because of it (I don't like the dirt notes myself).

 

Sounded like Gnome might have it too from the reviews.

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yeah, queen of clubs had that sweet dirty smell going on....

 

gnome (to me) smells nothing at all like dirt...just pure green goodness......

:P

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Wow, that was quick! Thank you all so much!

 

Nosferatu is among my three favourites already. Shall definitely try Jazz Funeral, Zombi, Nocnitsa and (if I can find it) Alone. Crossroads sounds interesting as well. I tried Burial, though, and although it was nice I didn't get any dirt smell from it.

 

Again, thanks very much for the help!

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I have an imp of Graveyard Dirt and as everyone else said, it's exactly what you're looking for - good clean potting soil. However! As Graveyard Dirt is soo difficult to come by I thought I'd recommend another brand - FeMaledictions has a scent called Dirtnap that to me smells exactly like Graveyard Dirt. Happy gardening scent! :P

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To me Sheol smells like a bottle of cola poured over dirt, and dries down into rose petals and dirt.

 

 

In general, look for scents with strong patchoulli or vetiver notes.

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king of clubs is another good dirt scent. it's not the starring note but like the queen of clubs, has a strong dirt/earth/loam element. it's a LE but there may be some floating around out there.

 

and the brief sniff I gave Jezirat Al Tennyn also reminded me strongly of dirt. I haven't tried it yet, so I can't say what it does once it hits the skin.

 

bpal has some great dirt scents.

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Undertow had kind of a dirt note on me after the drydown -- but a really fascinating, piney, minty, seawatery-dirt. Like dirt in a shard of glacier.

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Depraved: wet clumps of rich loamy dirt.

Death Cap: warm dry crumbly dirt.

Ace of Pentacles: the essence of earth.

 

(Edited to add the ace!)

Edited by Ceej

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And none of you have mentioned what I think the BEST dirtscent ever:

The Premature Burial! I'm totally blown away by it: heavy on the earth but with a nice touch of flowers... Too bad it's an LE and hard to find.

Graveyard Dirt smelled perfect in the bottle, but sank right into my skin leaving nothing.

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I'm so shocked nobody's said anything about Destroying Angel - it's my favorite dirt note thus far! It's moist, cool earth - rained-on earth. Fantastic stuff.

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