Mist Becoming Rain

Lots of good reviews here, which I’ll include snippets of here and there in my own review. @AMDDD isn’t wrong in that Mist Becoming Rain is a bit strange to wear by itself--even if you are a “flower power person”, which is how I have been described a time or two, but in other, less kind words. This scent is a “like” by itself, but its layering potential bumps it up to a “love”, at least for me. Mist Becoming Rain is one of the few scents that I’ve jumped straight from 0.7 mL sample to 30 mL full bottle. If I want to add a “wet / rain” flair to another scent, this is my go-to. Mist Becoming Rain plays especially nice with scents that have significant greenery--Gaea being one of my favorites to layer it with (thank you, @CaliforniaPoppy for the tip). It layers decently with Baccante, but I definitely prefer the combination of Gaea + Mist Becoming Rain. Be warned: @tessture is correct that it does tend to have a very slight mildew edge to it--which strangely enough, I find intriguing instead of repulsive (at least for my spring wearings). I strongly suspect that the stronger the weather (either colder winter or super hot summer), the more likelihood that it will pull that mildew edge. Like they mentioned, it is indeed atmospheric and evocative, and perhaps even “somber” as mentioned by two other reviewers below. @Herestoshuttingup is spot-on about how certain notes play out on my skin--like her, I also don't get much powder from the orris or much ambergris. Additionally, I agree with her assessment of Mist Becoming Rain being unisex, but not at all masculine. Longevity is true moderate, lasting by itself for around just under 5 hours. Projection is intimate for most of the wearing, save for perhaps the first 15 minutes or so. Season is whenever you want to experience some petrichor, though I personally agree that “spring” is its natural best fit. Overall, Mist Becoming Rain is another beautiful atmospheric by Alkemia that is definitely worth sampling (either in the tiny vial, or with a 5 mL if you need more time to make up your mind).

The moment I spritzed it I got a flashback to the tiny plant and flower shop we used to go to when I was a kid and we were on our way to some kind of Sunday brunch to see one family member or another, and we forgot to bring something so we needed a bouquet asap. It's not flowery at all, but you know that piercing green, cold-ish, but lovely scent those shops full of plants in water buckets have? That's exactly it. It is quite iris-forward and powdery in the dry-down though, which is still lovely, but for me the initial fresh aquatic smell could have lasted longer. It was gone in about 15 minutes.

Mist Becoming Rain is an excellent "clean" scent. I love it. It smells like freshly washed clothes without being too soapy or floral, and it doesn't have the skin musk notes a lot of scents in this genre have (I hate skin musk on myself). Personally I don't get much powder from the orris or much ambergris; the clean, aquatic notes are front and center here. I'd say its unisex, but not at all masculine.

One of my favorite offerings from Alkemia so far. This scent makes me feel washed in the ocean, like I'm walking along the shores of one of the greater lakes, like the lonely woman who tends the lighthouse. As others have noted, this is a fantastic layering scent, but I think it stands strongly on its own as well. In fact it got me the ultimate praise; a compliment from my wife.

This is an interesting purchase. I bought it to find an alternative aquatic and while this isn’t it it’s defiantly unique. It is literally an aquatic as in, nothing beachy or fun or synthetic about it. It literally smells like water and wet earth. The name is perfect, because it smells like a lakeside right before it rains or in the early morning. When you smell it you can hear the loons singing, the frogs croaking and a paddle of a boat gently making its way. It’s very oily and actually feels warm when it hits your skin. One reviewer described it as somber which is a great description. Not a sadness but kind of a deep longing and nostalgia. Careless and curious days getting dirty and playing outside. I think it’s a bit strange to wear on its own, unless your kind of a flower power person, but it’s great for layering with some florals to give them another more natural dimension. Whenever I feel like wearing it I was my body with lavender soap so I get a earthy, garden scent. It is defiantly a springtime scent, during the April showers we have here it Texas. I really don’t wear it unless I’m going hiking and/or bike riding or having a evening picnic at the park . Kind of sets the mood. It’s a decent scent, but one I think has limited scope and is better for layering.