Nothing But Death

[Aviatrix]

A dark purple river swelling with tears of rain, damp violets, and specks of bone thick with green scents that speak of mortality: black dried fruits, opopponax, moss, violet leaf and petal, tobacco absolute, saltwater accord, niaouli, and brushed sage.

 

I could swear there were autumn leaves in this scent! It has a definite autumnal feel like walking over crushed, dry leaves - but kind of spicy, at the same time, which must be a combination of the dried fruits and the tobacco. It is most yummy, and aside from Samhain, is probably the most autumn-y scent I have tried. I love it!

I am not getting much in the way of violet, which is a shame, because I love violets. Maybe I will do a more thorough testing of this one - I am definitely intrigued!

 

I would recommend it if you enjoy dry, kind of spiced autumn scents, and actually if you like leaves scents, too, even though leaves are not listed as a note.

[tinyvulture]

Sophisticated, complex, a very different sort of perfume. Violet combines beautifully with tobacco and dirty moss. So often I can't wear moss. And violet gets that "old lady" reputation, when really it can be quite lovely and dignified. So I'm glad moss and violet are showcased here in such a wearable way. No "specks of bone" or fruits or rain to be found. Not what I'd have expected. I passed this over as an aquatic blend. Just goes to show...I need to try them all because you never know!

[White Raven]

Mossy and slightly aquatic, like wandering into the depths of the marsh as the late afternoon sun sifts through the tree branches. As it dries, the violets come out along with more of the aquatic, as well as a sliver of fruit. It's unfortunate that violets often get shafted as "old lady-ish" considering the fact that it was once one of the most expensive extracts on the market (1 kilo costing about $310,089). For me, the violets in this blend lends the perfume the somber air of a funeral procession.

A wonderfully complex blend of aquatics and the inevitable darkness that awaits us all.

[DiesMali]

In the bottle - Oh holy cr...what IS this?

 

Wet on my skin - This is vile.

 

Dry - Still vile. I bought this from a forumite about 8 months back, before I knew how awful violet and salty aquatics tend to be on my skin. It was awful, so I waited to review it to see if it got better after re-settling from shipping, but no. It's 5 years old and has aged to "perfection," and it is still disgusting. Not even the tobacco can save this. It smells like Cthulhu's dirty bathwater, complete with mildewed tile. Not good on me. I think I will be re-selling this bottle to someone whose skin won't turn it into Eau De Port-A-Potty.

[thecaitycat]

In the bottle

This is... Hard to describe. Without looking at the notes, this smells a little like my beloved cough syrup smell that I love so much (don't judge me). I think it's an effect of the dried fruits and aquatics. A little more analysis, and I definitely smell some violet, a little saltiness, dark fruitiness.

 

Wet on skin

A lot like in the bottle, plus some slithering, sinister greenery. But nothing coniferous, more like swampy. It's not gentle. The violet and dark fruitiness is still playing well with everything and the cough syrupiness is dissipating a bit.

 

Dry on skin after 30 minutes

This gets drier and spicier as it dries down on my skin without losing that sinister green/purpleness I enjoy in the bottle. I can still smell a hint of violet and fruitiness but the plantiness is more pronounced. It's not a sweet, candy violet.

 

Thoughts

This was from a BPAL ebay auction, so this is very well aged. It's also right up my alley. It continues to change slowly as it's on my skin, and it lasts quite a long time with medium-high throw.