Craft

I have over 100 perfumes sent to me by brands, and have smelled thousands of perfumes and after 2 years of owning this, it has still remained my favorite perfume. Keep in mind that I’m a 21 girl, and I don’t like challenging perfumes. This is my love letter to Craft. Craft is a sensorial experience. It’s a juxtaposition of nature and science, warmth and cold, freshness and sweetness. It is the epitome of balance, to my nose. It has created its own genre. The scent itself floats, you can’t touch it. This mist or cloud is warm once you put your hand through it, you feel its subtle moisture particles on your skin, and then you’re hit with a freshness of a breeze once this mystical cloud floats away. It’s inviting, and subtly fresh (freshness reminds me of cedrat and citron accords) yet utterly unique without it being pretentious. For those who smell it on you, will feel as though this scent is an extension of your natural scent. It’s not at all synthetic or screechy as the notes suggest. It lasts around 8 hours, and it always remains as a presence somewhere either on your clothes, or your hair for long after. I doubt one could feel this as I do if they smell it in a store, this will come to you when you’re not distracted and you smell it on your skin.

so cool, refreshing, airy, cold and very austere, you really get a fresh scandinavian dark/black forest vibe from this, very coniferous, eucalyptusy and piney, kinda reminds me of those pine needle sodas really surprised with this one, it's very avant-garde, futuristic, and the aldehydes really help transport you in a different world, for me it brings me straight back to where I lived as a teenager, my house was right next to a huge eucalyptus forest, and whenever it rained, the wind would carry this incredibly fresh eucalyptus scent towards our house, it's probably a scent I've been trying to find ever since, and so far this is the closest I've gotten, Concrete Lightning by DS&Durga was also kind of close but it misses that woody, green/piney eucalyptus quality so it didn't hit the spot I already love incense scents and I was looking for a greener version that I could use through spring/summer, Kyoto was a potential candidate but the longevity is really weak, Craft seems to be the answer, and I like how it balances the greens and the incense better too, so I'm super happy with this find, really versatile as well, I can see myself reaching for this in any season, the only thing I wish is that it projected just a tiny bit more

As a perfume influencer, I had the opportunity to pick out my favourite of this line, and I opted for this masterpiece. This is the coolest perfume I have. This marries with my skin and personality, and it becomes a very wearable, alluring and intriguing scent. It’s the epitome of a signature. My best friend has fallen in love with this, she’s a very stylish, striking put together woman, and she could smell it in the room after I had left for about 15 minutes. This LASTS. And perfumes don’t usually last on me. This is warm, skin-like but make it woody. It has crispness and coldness but it doesn’t smell cologne-y or vintage, yet it’s resinous and mysterious. It honestly has everything yet it’s so balanced and leaves a cloud of a clean, woody and musky scent with an addictive quality that I’m not sure where it comes from. Truly obsessed.

Such a nice surprise. Craft is often compared to Heeley's Cardinal and I've to say that, for the most part, I agree that they share more than one similarity. With that said, Craft's aldehydes blast is really pushed to the maximum to enhance the waxy element of this incredibly delightful incense. As a matter of fact, if I were to draw a parallel with another fragrance, I would still drop Cardinal's name but I would probably go with the candle version over the body fragrance. The result is an extremely sparkling and clean dry fragrance with a remarkable metallic aspect that provides an overall aloof vibe. Very nordic and hyper-minimalistic waxy incense at its best. Fans of the coldest CDGs, take note. Rating: 7/10

I only have a sample but I'm blown away by this scent. It smells like a church, at the end of the service when the incense has settled into the wood and the candles have been extinguished. After settling there is a hint of sweetness, I'm guessing from the patchouli. This is a woody, earthy, incense scent. I do not get any metallic notes at all. I also have difficulty picking out the water notes, which is the only downside as my ideal scent (which I'm still looking for) would be woody and watery/fresh. Still, this is an amazing perfume and will transport you to an English minster. If I find nothing better I will experiment with layering.

Very sweet and bright incense. Indeed reminiscent of Cardinal, Sancti and Avignon but, in my opinion, sweeter than all of them. This is my favourite type of scents and I bought the full bottle immediately after smelling it once. Uplifting and addicting fragrance. I don't get much of metallic notes or snow/cold references, mostly just an intense blast of elemi and woodiness. Love this nonetheless and perceive as a female scent. Nothing too new on the topic but a great scent and a must have for people who enjoy incense perfumes.

I feel like 95% of these reviews are talking about a completely different fragrance. This isnt elemi heavy. Its aldehyde-heavy! Reminds me way more of other aldehydes than anything currently listed under "reminds me of." More like a Temu Pikovaya Dama or a Wish My Sweetest Morphine. Either I cant smell elemi at all, or these people cant smell aldehydes. Im leaning toward the latter. Its not bad at all, but I just cant justify reaching for this when I already own Pikovaya Dama amd My Sweetest Morphine.

The definitive incense fragrance for me, and I love my Lavs, CDGs, Boswellia Scotia, L'Orpheline etc. The aldehydes and elemi are blended in perfectly, resulting in an avant-garde and futuristic, incredibly clean composition. This is what a sci-fi post-humanity church in "Blame!" would smell like.

Oh how I adore this fragrance. The initial scent is very cold and heavy of incense. It reminds me of finding an old cathedral in a forest that still smells of incense being burned. It’s very woody and deep. If you love incense you’ll love this. I would totally buy a full bottle.

I LOVE THIS! Like a dark metallic woodland witch. God bless the cedar and patchoulli notes in this. Intoxicating.

This fragrance is so cool. Initially it made me feel like my sister and I were orphaned in a super old mansion in the woods but we were poor and had no heating. We’re huddled together in the freezing cold so like it is cold but also feels cozy? The only thing we have to do for joy is read dusty old books with really thick yellow pages. It smells woodsy and cold and like dry dusty old paper. But sometimes it also smells super sterile and burns your nose when you inhale which is slightly unpleasant. I think I may have put a bit too much on. I don’t get much of an incense flavour it’s more just resinous for me. The metallic isn’t over powering for me but it’s sort of like the vibe of a dry cold lightweight piece of metal and if you have any moisture on your fingertips they’ll stick to it. I reeeeaally like this and think it’s super unique but unfortunately it started to make me feel nauseous after a few hours. Mind you I was at work and feeling really hot so that might have been most of the problem. I think I’ll have to test it out again and be a little lighter with my application. I really liked it on my boyfriend when he tested it out a couple weeks ago and didn’t find it nauseating at all so I have hope. If it doesn’t make me feel sick again I would consider buying a full bottle.

Although fully an industrial metallic scent, on my skin it's very light and easy to wear. I don't get why some people say it smells sharp or burning. To me it smells like youre at grandma's house on a rainy day and you open the oven door as it's preheating. While metallic, the incense gives it a very cozy and comforting quality. Smells like a old brown warm metal baking pan. The aldehydes and metals do make it edgy and a bit gothic, but the rest of it is so cozy and domestic to me. Perfect light goth scent. It's very easy to wear and I feel like a great introduction to metallic scents. Has a very moderate sillage and longevity. However sometimes on my skin i feel it barely lasts at all, or it feels a little weak. Other than that though I am a fan and I think its well done and very versatile. On the right skin i think it could be amazing. Also I love to layer this fragrance with Glossier You. On me I feel like the iso E super and pink pepper make Craft smell a lot more incensey and boost its strength a bit. They kind of balance eachother out, with You being very bright and Craft giving it more edge and darkness. Great early spring warm combo.

I am well aware that "Coven" is the cult favourite among Andrea Maack's fragrances, I would describe "Craft" as its sister scent, as it evokes similar imagery upon first smell —though personally prefer this one. I love the heavy, lingering tree resin that lasts with this scent. It evokes imagery of a deep, dark, damp forest. There’s a sterility to the resin that gives the fragrance a cold, almost clinical edge, bordering on something haunting (I'd like to image it would fit well into Silent Hill or Resident Evil universes). It’s a scent that feels both comforting and unsettling, and I’m drawn to it. I do I adore that I found this at "Smell Stories" in Brussels while visiting a dear friend of mine, now whenever I wear it I think of my time in Belgium as well. Edit: I should note that this is a VERY controversial scent for my family/friends... Majority of them hate it! I've heard often it reminds people of cooking spices, which is odd looking at the scent profile.

I decided to start running one late October on impulse when I was a teenager. I would get up at the crack of dawn, lace up, and get out. My route took me through open fields where the cold air galvanized my lungs and a shimmering morning frost settled on every surface. The grass, metal chain-link fences, trees.... I distinctly remember the way the smell of the air changed when I passed through an area where a great field was bisected by power lines. The air was prickly-cold, and infused with a metallic tang. This stays with me so vividly because the looming, silver-grey structures always seemed so ominous and forced me to race myself through the field as fast as I could. I find this fragrance incredibly evocative and exciting. I am not sure that I will ever wear it---I would loooove this on a man--but I would bet this fragrance has the ability to spark personal memories in anyone who decides to sample this. It's your own personal landscape.... Well done.

This seems extremely similiar to Escentric Molecules 01 - Molecules. There is the same "nut" note I got from the Molecules, but this I like a little bit better. At the opening it's very medical and woody, there is the slight "nut" accord, but I can't say it disturbs me as much as it did in Molecules. I do not find this to be a feminine perfume at all, but it could be worn by patchoulli lovers. The patchoulli here indeed is extremely medical, sharp and earthy. I almost pressed "dislike", but then the elemi appeared and I started to get something I would definetely want to smell on a man. It smells like pine forest in autumn after rain, all the earth is wet and dirty, the pine is smoky and all together it's very medical, herby, earthy and hippy-like. It's not cup my tea, but the quality is AMAZING. I would like to smell this on a man, but my bf said that he's had enough with me pouring stuff on his wrist :( Oh well...

Andrea Maack had a valentines day sale a few days before the holiday so I bit the bullet and finally bought this and Coven. I had sampled Craft and thought it was bizarre but alluring. I would think it was CDG if I didn't know any better. Do not blind buy this scent. It's niche. Trust me just invest in a sample because it's not a cheap scent either. $170 for 50ml is ludicrous unless you really like it. If you want to smell extremely mysterious, uncommon, maybe a bit menacing(?) then I recommend it. Something about it screams feminine to me, but that might just be a personal thing. I've never smelled anything like it before and I'm happy it's in my collection.

Auditioning both, I have been on the fence about whether to go with Avignon or this one. Both feature a similarly wearable and pleasant incense concoction. And initially, because I perceive the CdG take to be stronger and longer-lasting (and cheaper!), I had almost dismissed Craft as an option. But spending more time, I think that Craft is slightly more seasonally versatile, and it also has s bit more subtlety and complexity. Avignon starts and finishes in pretty much the same (lovely) place for me, but Craft shows different facets from moment to moment, over the course of wear.

Upon first spray- aldehydes! Which is something that is hit or miss for me. I hate Chanel no 5 as I think it smells like ammonia, but I do not pick up on ammonia from this fragrance, just pleasant, airy, cold aldehydes. It also reminds me of the smell from inside a church (Eastern Orthodox is all I know but I'm sure they smell similar). I really like it. I keep smelling myself and feel like I'm transported to another planet. I sense a very slight sweetness too. This is definitely quite unisex, maybe leaning feminine.

Interesting scent. To me it smells like an antique consignment store when you get to a section with a bunch of bisque dolls that are yellowed to time. It def give an old dank and damp vibe. It smells like something I've smelled before but I can't quite place it. I also agree it smells churchy in a dark abandoned way. It reminds me of the feeling Nicole Dollanganger gives off but a little darker. Maybe more toward the witch house genre. Which is fitting for the concept of the perfume.

Someone below said this smells like a bicycle seat in the summer. Not only that, but he has 3 balloons to boot! A lot of people agree with him. Soooo... who are all these people going around sniffing bicycle seats? Is this acceptable behavior these days? A sign of the times, I guess... These are strange times we live in. Strange indeed. I like it. I don't think it smells like Avignon. Its brighter. I don't know if it smells like bike seats. I wish no one did.