AmyO'Shields Report post Posted January 16, 2015 Tonka bean, orange blossom, ambrette seed, and brown sandalwood. I am SO glad i put the butterflies away to age...I still can barely smell anything in the bottle, but it smells pleasant enough.I had to apply/slather this twice...my skin literally drank the first!Snuggly warm tonka, hints of sandalwood and orange blossom and man, the ambrette seed takes this to a whole new level of refined incense when it dries down. I would say this is a new favorite but it has zero throw. I will save this one for 'in' days snuggling in a blanket with a book, or on days when i don't want to share my scent with anyone.This is cozy, exotic, and gorgeous. I just wish it was louder! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevilsCandyCane Report post Posted January 17, 2015 This is another butterfly that's pleasantly surprising me, and making me wish I could've tried more of them before they sold out! Wet, I was a little unsure whether to bother trying it, it's quite...bitter and weedy, and with the 'goatweed' name as well, I was thinking nooo, this is not gonna be good, but I'm glad I persevered! Briefly it has the same almost patchouli-like scent that I got from the Duskywing, and again there's no patchouli, so that's weird, but it quickly fades. Dry, it reminds me a lot of Temple Viper, that almost nag champa-ish vibe, but richer and more interesting. The tonka bean is there, just, but it's very mellow and woodsy. The orange blossom is so faint I would never have guessed at it, just a subtle hint of sweetness. I'm AMAZED that the sandalwood doesn't fuck this right to hell for me, sandalwood is usually a deathnote, but I'm not sure if I've tried *brown* sandalwood before - apparently that likes my skin! Overall it's wonderfully gender-neutral, very soft and slightly powdery-musky, almost with a tiny, tiny hint of leather, and I think it's rather sexy Not something I'll need a bottle of, but if I ever came across a decant I'd snap it up, since I only have a little sniffie! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyelyric Report post Posted March 17, 2015 I was gifted a bottle of this in a circular swap, and I will first say that orange blossom is historically godawful on me (generally on my skin it turns to corn chips) but every other note here I love, so I really wanted to try it anyway. This is the first butterfly I can wear, and the first orange blossom scent that hasn't gone funky on me. It's a miracle! First applied it is all orange blossom all the time, it's fantastic, and has a ton of throw in that stage. After the drydown, it's soft, sweet, and fuzzy smelling as the tonka and sandalwood come out, with some lingering orange blossom, and it stays much closer to the skin. I'll have to edit this later when I have some idea of wear length, but I love this scent! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tinyvulture Report post Posted September 8, 2015 Loads of warm, dry sandalwood, with a bright citrus burst from the orange blossom. Simple, mild, but lovely and elegant. No tonka for me at all. Warm and fuzzy, but not much throw sadly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
