Tumbling Over a Ghost

[Atrous]

Upturned grave dirt, English ivy, black moss, drooping pine, dried cypress, blackthorn, and candle wax.

In the bottle this smells very similar to Graveyard Dirt.

Wet: this is really heavy on the Grave Dirt; its rich and damp and oddly sweet. I can smell beeswax which I'm guessing is what is sweetening the grave dirt.

Dry: Grave Dirt fades back a bit allowing the other components to come through. Dark greenery, woods, beeswax, and a bit of camphorousness from the pine with that strange sweetness playing over everything.

This scent is so odd but so compelling. I love its strangeness and know I'll wear it often in the Fall. It has a lot of throw.

[PrinceofcatS]

I admit I did get this out of the mailbox just a couple of hours ago, but oh damn well.

On the skin i get that pretty dirt note, something mossy, and wet woods, but the wood note starts coming through strongest, with a bit of the warm, sweet beeswax coming in underneath. There's a peculiar green note over everything, which might be from it not being totally settled yet.

Even though there's no roses, this reminds me a lot of Zombi without the actual Spanish moss note that makes Zombi a tad difficult for me (the first time I wore it i thought i smelled pee).

The beeswax note is getting more and more prominent, but it otherwise still smells like a cold forest. The warmth and sweetness of beeswax does mimic the effect of a candle in the chilly dark.

Lovers of the dirt and moss notes are going to love this. It's atmospheric and spooky and really feels like being outside. The vanilla-esque beeswax (which really is equal parts honey vanilla and wax) adds such a pretty touch to it.

[patina]

Beeswax (not honey), soft dirt, wood, and the faint very slight scent of ivy. Very much an outdoors scent, it reminds me of Druid in a way.

[Aviatrix]

This is dirt-and-greenery forward, with only the barest hint of waxiness in the background, and I'm not even sure I could pick it out if I didn't already know it was supposed to be there. It reminds me a bit of such scents as Hallow-e'en 1914, Graveyard Dirt, or Nocnitsa.

 

It would make for a wonderful scent in an oil burner as it is very atmospheric and reminiscent of late fall days!

On my skin as perfume? I probably don't want to smell like that But I will keep it for my burner for sure!

If you're so inclined, though, the throw is pretty good and the staying power is decent.

[TallGrrl78]

As a self professed lover of all dirt scents, I had to give this one a try. I really had no idea how the beeswax note would fit in with this so I went with just a decant but wow, these notes just blend together wonderfully. I smell wet somewhat fresh soil, with hints of ivy and moss. Like your laying on the ground in a forest surrounded by pine trees and cypress. The pine is not dominant but it's there if I search for it. And the beeswax just adds this warmth and sweetness to the blend and keeps it interesting.

 

I find this scent so relaxing. I'm definitely getting a bottle.

[Blood onmy hands]

I love the cool, dark, dry green scent of ivy, and I enjoy the hint of soft, damp earth, sour moss and sharp pine, but I feel like I would enjoy this more as a room scent than a perfume. On me, the beeswax amps up a lot in the drydown and I don't really enjoy the thick, heavy, waxy sweetness mixed with the green notes. I'll try my decant in an oil warmer, though, and hope it's mostly the greenery and earth.

[zankoku_zen]

Soft woods, dirt, ivy and a touch of beeswax. On wet, it smells more like Graveyard Dirt but then it softens with the beeswax, wood and ivy. Good throw and wear length.

[Minh Scent]

I get dirt, but mostly lots of green (ivy and moss, not much pine), however, the candalwax is illusive until far into drydown, and then I wouldn't notice it if I didn't know it was there. An evocative, atmospheric scent. It reminds me of Graveyard Ivy from NAVA.

 

ETA: Whoa! After an hour, the wax indeed comes out! It takes the scent to an entire new level! Love it!!!

Edited December 28, 2016 by Minh Scent

[sprout]

This was mainly moist soil and moss at the start with a hint of beeswax.

Drying, a hint of pine. Ivy is missing in action for me, a shame, as I love it.

Later, an hour or more into the drydown, the wax assumes prominence.

 

This is the most realistic "dirt " scent I own. The only problem for me is that the scent is turning my stomach a little. I'm not certain if this is a primal scent association that is preconscious for me, or a true, visceral reaction to the moist, fecund material that so accurately depicts dirt.

 

Frequently, the presence of benzoin component in fresh state gives me a similar nausea but ages into a grand, sweet smelling, vanillic base note.

 

I will need to retest this. I may wish to acquire a bottle, as I love the beeswax from the Lab, and it's glorious here, but my tummy has issues with the dirt. Odd, considering I was that weird little girl who actually ate (well, tasted) the mud pies I made in my back yard.

Edited December 28, 2016 by sprout

[mrsrevshamwow]

This is all moss on me, and I think the beeswax, which I normally enjoy, is adding to the powdery sweetness that is so strong. I don't get any dirt with it, so I layered Graveyard Dirt (which is not sweet on me at all), and it's still covered up by the moss. I don't have much experience with ivy, so I'm not sure if it's missing or if it's contributing to the sweetness. It's too overpowering for me, but nicely evocative.