Slow World

If you don’t smell vanilla it’s because you’ve probably abused your nose with so many sweet scents you can’t think straight. The vanilla is the heart of this scent there is not a particle that goes into your nose that isn’t soaked in vanilla. And I hate vanilla centric perfumes but this is how it’s done. It’s great..... I was worried at first bc the vanilla comes off strong but the bitterness catches up and that warm lovely dragon blood I’ve been obsessed with lately swoops in like a handsome gentleman. It all dances so well together. edit: ehehehe well..... i take that back. once that bitter green tea note wears off this gets so violently oppressive. i take back my love. and i used a lucky scent dabber and applied it like three times so only three lines of this perfume on my skin and its pummeling me with saffron and vanilla 10 hours later. ok im being mean. its not a bad smell it just bores me but it still smells very natural and well made but obnoxious to me due to my personal taste

This is the kind of cosy scent I usually can't tolerate- I got it as part of the sample set and saw incense and vanilla on the notes and assumed it would be a migraine inducer I can only smell second-hand on my wife (RIP Ma Nishitane). Sandy Wong has perfectly nailed a perfume for the Australian culture and climate. It's lighter and better for the heat we have here. I think this would shine more in the cool season, but I'm wearing it on a 30C day with no issues too. I wonder if it would even work in the northern hemisphere- which rips imho, we get so many fragrances foisted on us that are incompatible to our weather. I love as well that there is a brand specifically celebrating Australian Chinese culture and heritage. This is something we've needed so badly. A lot of the Australian niche fragrances feel clumsy or overbearing to me. I'm terribly excited to try out the other scents in the set now.

Slow World is a caramelized tea and wood scent upon a strong bed of vanilla, and the definition of rich and creamy. My favorite part is the opening, with a deluge of vanilla and malt that already has a warm and steady depth from the resin. I've never smelled dragon's blood resin before, and in Slow World, it has might, dustiness, and character all in spades. It all combines into this vanilla cookies and fireplace scent, getting a bit drier and smokier as it dries down, and consequently a bit more masculine. The lasting power and projection is also excellent, and I've smelled it on my clothes and skin almost 20 hours after applying. I've really never smelled anything like it, but I wish I could find more in its family because I am addicted to that rich, sweet, balsamic vanilla opening like nobody's business.

This opens with a honeyed tea scent, with a ambery earthy sweetness. I typically don’t love resinous scents but this one isn’t too in your face or extreme amber-like, there’s a freshness here and a creamy earthiness throughout the scent. The heart of this is a malty saffron heavy aroma with earthy muskiness. It’s floral but with a smoky breadiness to it from the malt, even slightly boozy like an ale/beer. The dry down is a creamy vanilla bean, sandalwood and a smoky incense. It’s sweet but the sandalwood feels toasted here. This one borders on gourmand but I can’t say it goes all the way, it’s definitely sweet but it’s very earthy and smoky with creamy resins. I would also say this is not a tea forward scent, it’s there but it’s more of a smoky take on vanilla with elements of a tea aroma in the opening.

I had to do a double take when I smelled this. It is so, so beautiful. If you don't like the opening, pleeeeaasse give the dry down a chance! It's this amazing, encapsulating scent of spicy tea with just a hint of vanilla, and then morphs into this beautiful and smoky dragon's blood incense and malt which gives it a bit of a cookie-like sweetness like a few other reviewers mentioned. That's a great way to describe it. What a beautiful and cocooning scent. You'll want to hug yourself. Also the longevity and sillage is incredible - I've been walking around work with this on and smell it pretty much constantly and it's kinda rubbed off onto my desk and seat and when I sit down, I'm just engulfed by this amazing smell. You must add this to your test list if you love smoky, resinous smells. 100/10!!!!

Im surprised how people rated this scent so low because i love slow world. Till now, this is the best tea-fragrance i have ever tried. As an asian, i pretty familiar with tea, we have various products that smells like tea such as: cleaning spray, hand sanitizer, room sprayer, medicine, ..... For that reason, most tea-citrus scents are usually smell so "cheap" in my opinion and this one is the opposite. THE QUALITY IS IMPECCABLE. About the scent: - Sweet vanilla, caramel (not overly sweet) - Abit of smoky, bitter like puer tea which helps the scent become so special and realistic - Cozy, warmth, unique and easy to use(if you are an asian that familiar with tea, incense), leans abit masculine.

This fragrance takes you on a journey. It starts off a bit boozy with sweet vanilla and smokey wood notes. It then shakes off the booziness and cleans right up as the tea comes through. It continues to lighten and become uplifting with the vanilla sweetness remaining constant and the sandalwood gaining prominence. The only problem with this fragrance is, as it lightens, you end up yearning for more. I share Muzzbait's sentiments, there is a slight cookie scent that comes through and stimulates your hunger. This is an addictive fragrance that will be used well as date bait in close quarters.

I have owned/smelled around 180 fragrances at this point in my life. This could very well be one of my top 10 scents of all time. Such a gorgeous scent. Starts off with a realistic tea/vanilla note that slowly fades into a resinous/smokey/sweet profile. Reminiscent of walking into an old incense store with wooden floorboards. Beautifully crafted and well-blended. I can see why the price tag is what it is, just wish I had much much more than 1oz of this incredible juice.

Feels like propping your feet up in front of the cabin's toast fire after a long day of skiing. A cup of alcohol laden tea slides down your throat warming you from the inside out. Take a deep breath in and savor the rooms woody glow. This fragrance comes on rich and thick with a heavy wood and whiskey base. Moves into a strong dark tea before settling into a very creamy sweetness that literally lasts for 12 hours. I am in love with Chasing Scents!

A little goes a looooong way and this sticks like crazy to skin and clothes. It's dark and mysterious, smoky and sweet. The vanilla doesn't tip into a straightforward sweet gourmand at any point; the malt and tea keep it earthy. I love this but I have to really be in the mood for it - it's hard to get off you once it's on and I can still smell it 12+ hours after spraying.

OMG this one blew me away. Love at first sniff -- no other way to put it. I loved it the moment it went on. I had a mask on and I smelt it through my mask, and it got better over the journey. The malt in this is amazing, absolutely LOVE it. Towards the middle of its lifespan, it develops a cookie-like feel, which makes me love it even more. Yes. No question, YES.

A chaniwa in the winter, beautiful views of snow capped landscapes, you are warm in a cottage, alone, sipping tea and Japanese whisky, while a fire chips away at the silence, the world is still. This scent teleports you. On a snowy, cold day- it cannot be matched. Bonus teleportation hack: add One Day Taipei or your favorite rice scent. 🩷

I love this so much. It smells like damp, earthy tea with rich vanilla and a light boozy incense base. I almost get a slight buttery note as well. Imagine you pick up an herbal tea latte with extra vanilla syrup and a buttery baked good and then visit an antique store that has incense lit. 9/10

This is so, so beautiful to me. I’ve had it for about 2 months now. Just impulsively spritzed in on myself just now. So beautiful. It is the personification of the song Locket by Crumb. This house has to be one of my favorites if not my favorite. They just get it.

This is walking into a warmly lit herbal medicine store on a dark and rainy day after closing. It cloaks you and almost feels protective, then the vanilla turns boozy making it feel v sxc. Intimate projection but idc it’s my lil secret.

I love this perfume so much! Smells like true incense and vanilla, although can't smell the tea much but I got this for the incense so not mad at all. Cozy scent will be wearing it alot in the autumn and winter months.

A beautiful deep, earthy, woody vanilla. Very grownup, but still with a bit of sweetness to it. Also has a touch of a green note from the tea. Overall very wonderful, and really showcases how complex a vanilla can be.

Now THIS is great. It opens musty and field-like and dries down to a fantstatic warm outdoor scent. Really an achievement. The mild malt is just perfect.

soft comforting humm of cosy notes, not shouty, extremely long lasting. probably the best in the line

this is very comforting, has some sort of japanese zen quality to it. and veeeeeery long lasting too