Witch

i’m surprised by how much i like this. when i first got the sample set i sprayed them all once and this one immediately scared me off, it was very strong and i wasn’t sure about it so i’ve saved it for my last day. but now that it’s actually on my skin i really enjoy it. the scent is really strong to start but dries down super fast into a very warm incense, i don’t get much candy apple but i do think without it it may be too smoky. it reminds me of a campfire late at night down by a lake. a perfect unisex one of my favourite barre scents. i disagree with the comparisons to walking into a lush store as i find this more mature, green, and less offensive then a lot of lush products. i paired it with a vanilla deodorant and i just feel soo cozy!

this is the full size i chose after getting the barre sample pack, and it's also the first full size perfume i've purchased as an adult. i absolutely love this scent and it's become my daily scent for fall and winter. i love how sweet it is but in a way that is light, herbal, and intriguing. i definitely get the candy apple mixed with a medicinal/herbal quality that i find really addictive. the green notes come through too. reminds me of a sunny october day, a walk in the forest, knowing the best of the halloween season awaits you come nightfall!!!! herbal, mysterious, sweet, playful. it works perfect for me as a halloween and autumn lover and definitely makes me feel witchy in the best way.

I REALLY wanted to like this scent and I really do. At first spritz it was spicy and then after that I got the absinthe-ey wormwood. Maybe it's a psychosomatic thing, but the scent reminds me of the occult bookstore I worked at in my twenties. My partner was glad this one didn't assault him the way outlaw did, he had to get pretty close to smell it. He also said it smells perfumey but not in an unpleasant way, when I asked him to describe it in his words. And yeah, it does have kind of a classic perfume smell. Definitely warm and spicy and feels like I've been burning incense in the dark.

i feel like there’s a strong licorice/star anise note in the opening, mixed with smokey incense, which is likely the wormwood coming through. it’s very warm and mysterious. my partner noticed it as soon as he walked in the room and was like “omg i was wondering what that amazing smell was” when he realized it was this perfume. really enjoying this one, it lingers for a long time on the skin.

I received a free sample of this with the full bottle of Cult. I wasn't expecting to like this as much as I do--the floral candy apple scent that opens this perfume put me off at first. Over time, this developed into an herbal, green wood scent on my skin. It smells a bit like a young forest, fresh and slightly sweet, with an earthy base (the frankincense, maybe?). I can see this being a great choice for summer and early fall.