No 30 Hay Incense

This fragrance is so beautiful! On paper I liked it quite a lot; on my skin, this goes into the “absolute love” category. Leans a little masculine (for my partner who likes sweeter, flowery scents.) This is green sweet leather. If i were to paint/draw an impression: wash of deep amber with orange and yellow streaks, contrasting with waves of light green, and dark brownish red inked lines threaded through and over... tying those contrasts together. Starts off with the fresh bright green and yellow of hay, quickly followed by a large influx of ambery and sweet almost leather. In time that leather becomes much more prominent. There is this contrasting play of sweet freshness against the leather and warm sweet tones, eventually drying to an incense leather. Those fresh green/yellows pop up repeatedly against the deepening ambery leather. This fragrance is a journey. Occasions to wear: special workday to make a fresh, powerful, creative, but grounded impression on a boss. This is a scent to get a raise or promotion (if your organization is seeking leadership and independence.) Surprising to me: caution not to overspray.

Wow is this one amazing...I bought the sample pack for $40 off the Cogno-Scenti website which comes with seven different flavors to try, but this is hands down my favorite...will be buying a full bottle soon...the hay is so beautifully composed in this with the smoke...it's so well-blended and absolutely breathtaking...

Fans of Bulgari Black would be well advised to seek this out. It hits the same phenolic-sweet buttons, though its hay, immortelle, and incense accords keep it more in the realm of nature. Fabulous, and has one of the most stunning opening ten minutes in my recent tests.

I have to agree that there isn't much hay in this. It's mostly a leathery incense scent...think the incense that is in Full Incense by Montale. I'm not a fan of Full Incense as it gives me Mr. Clean vibes. While this is a few steps better, I'm still not a fan of it. It is well-done though, and I think fans of Full Incense or Tanoke 7 by Odin will find something to like here. EDIT : After 3-4 hours I am now getting the hay. It seems a mix of hay, immortelle, and vetiver. The resiny incense seems to have faded. A bit surprising given that with most fragrance the opposite is usually true : the green vibe usually fades and the incense remains. I like the dry down a lot.

mm what a temper! This is ... gothic nature! I have a freshly polished black leather, tons of oak, and later puffs of lavender. The incense, the bitter vetiver that intertwine with the labdanum in a sweet woody amber drydown, but still beautiful ... pissed off! On my skin the finish calms into licorice, immortelle , amber. If you love Prayer by trnp, Hoz by Mallo, Fumidus, Bvlgari leather with no vanillas around ... give it a try!