Erdenstern

Remember the first time you smelled Hermes Narguile? I just had that now. This is absolutely stunning. I actually stopped what I was doing to come write this because it is that incredibly delicious! I will forever have this in my favourites. Top 2. Erdenstern is likened to what you would get if you blended Guerlain Tonka Imperiale and topped it off with Hermes Narguile= head over heels LOVE <3 I was so sad when I had to stop wearing those but the headaches (if I sprayed on clothes) and skin rashes weren't worth it. Overjoyed I get to enjoy something I loved like those others in a product I can wear and not worry about breaking out. There is a light musk over a light christmas spice combination in an ambergris accord that sets the tone of warmth and cozy relaxation like your favourite soft warm sweater on a cool fall day. There is almost a honey'd tobacco which is so soft , and, combined with opoponax, brings a deeply grounded sense of peace. The tonka with it's almond-like dynamic and cocoa blended seamlessly throughout bring a beautiful balance of sweetness and spice as a whole. Think cinnamon sugar cookies lightly sprinkled on almonds, honey'd tobacco, spices and woodsy base. Not only is it delicious but also I like knowing when I inhale the actual essences I get that therapeutic effect that only they can bring. Olfaction can act directly to calm the nervous system, bring about healing processes, and done here in a warming borderline gourmand scent. This stays close to skin and lasts 5-6 hours on my skin and around 8 if it gets on my clothes. This is my NEW fall/winter signature as long as she makes it. :) Thank you Tanja!!

This scent is amazing. As with most all natural perfumes,it opens quite strong on the woody side and one really needs to wait for the dry down for it to experience the beauty of it, which after 1/2hr develops into a beautiful, velvety, soft scent. Woody, musky, soapy, velvety and soft. Erdenstern is more like a warm, gentle rain in a mist-shrouded meadow, an earthy, musky meditation with an almost spiritual power to uplift and inspire reflection. It turns into a very light, subtle but very layered and complex perfume.Perfect for the colder days. Longevity is quite impressive. It lasts the longest on my scarve, where I can still smell it the next day. I find it very different from all other April Aromatics scents that I have encountered. Its a winner and for me one of the best of this line so far.

Another member shared sample with me. I would agree with the previous reviewer this is likened to Tonka Imperiale but less aromatic and rounded out with more spice and woods. It is warmer and to be honest, I like it better. More vetiver in this- becomes a vetiver centric scent after couple hours on my skin. If you have seen my wardrobe, I love vetiver, and this is one of most smooth earth without being dirty or headache and does not overpower other notes. Very well balanced this. Tonka and tobacco have a slight Tobacco Vanille Ford rold here- very light and rounding out the woods and earthiness. I don't get anything like oceanic mentioned before, I mainly detect warming ambergris accord, tonka, spices and honey like tobacco. I need full bottle of this. 10/10

This is the vetiver scent I've dreamt of! Utterly gorgeous! Opens very boozy and whiskey like on me too, then it turns into a dry, warm, resinous vetiver. I hardly smell anything else on my skin! Only notes that help the vetiver to shine, no other notes that particularly stand out on their own, but I love it! I am not sure that the price is worth it for a "simple" vetiver fragrance, but I doubt that I Will ever find a better vetiver and some day I will probably cave and cash out - and, it will likely be one of my best perfume buys 😉

I love tobacco scents, and this might just be my favorite of them all. This opens very boozy, but the whiskey doesn’t last long- after a few minutes, it smooths into a warm, dry, comforting earthy tobacco scent. The cacao is prominent, but it’s not candy-sweet. This blend emphasizes the nuttiness of tobacco, and almost smells like hazelnuts on my skin. The notes are blended seamlessly and the longevity is incredible. This is at the top of my list for a FB purchase.