Moss Maiden

Not at all harsh but still a very green scent. All the ingredients are blended masterfully. I almost get a soft floral eucalyptus. And it just gets better with age. Ts a perfect scent for a rainy spring day. It has depth and nooks that reveal themselves over the opening, heart and drydown. Longevity, as always, is impressive and its becomes a skin scent within the first hour however that doesn't bother me given Alkemias' prices are so affordable. You can over apply and experiment with your sillage trail. A must if you love green florals, simply gorgeous.

Oh this borders on love for me! It opens with a blast of super green and grassy lily of the valley (unlisted) as joe.batt stated below then settles into a calm green moss with leaves gently nudged forward by a tiny teensy dose of amboxan which gives the whole thing a little lift. I would’ve been happy with a little more moss and galbanum but this is really lovely to wear regardless. I also wonder if there’s a dash of camomile in here, I think I can smell that too and it is a calming perfume (on me).

Dewy, mossy, and GREEN. It isn't an authentic nature scent (to me). It doesn't so much replicate plants and moss and such as evoke a feeling of being in the middle of a lush, dewy, mossy, loamy greenscape. I love it.

This perfume smells just like Santal 33 except it’s a bit sweeter and more syrupy, but has the same sharp spicy cardamom that’s almost mentholated and icy instead of smoky (not listed, just to my nose). I’m surprised people like this perfume because this also smells exactly like every homemade indian dessert I’ve ever had, so I always associated this smell with some family secret. That’s right, it smells like halwa or prasada (cream of wheat with butter and sugar), and payasam (rice, tapioca, or vermicelli pudding). It’s a combo of cardamom, saffron, rose, and maybe clove, which definitely aren’t notes listed in the ingredients, so it’s not a literal description. But I was very much hit with a wave of familiarity from that distinct sweet, sharp scent from this, which is probably the fir. It definitely has a slight balsamic, resinous hint to it. The moss smell isn’t strongly apparent because it’s overwhelmed by the sweetness, but I can get a faint whiff on my wrist. This is one of those perfumes that depends strongly on body chemistry. If you tend to project sweet smells, this perfume will turn syrupy on you, but if you tend to project chypre scents, then this one might bring a balance of green and sweet.

Wet and mossy, airy and aromatic, green and earthy. The immediate aftermath of a torrential downpour in a decaying pine forest grove: the ground littered in rotting trunks covered in thick moss, standing trees sloughing off bark, a hint of spicy resins wafting about. Strong scent bubble that pulls in over 3-5hr, longevity 12hr+. Has an almost aldehydic clean sparkle to it that invokes the feel of a fantastical, misty fog rolling through the forest. A witchy vibe.