Baba Yaga

this scent makes me stupid. the moment i open the bottle, i feel embarassingly like a dog rolling in something questionable off the side of the path. there's something powerfully addictive here that just has me rubbing my face shamelessly all over whatever surface this perfume is on to soak up more of it. it is INCREDIBLY potent, only takes the tiniest drop, and even then, it lasts for ages. what starts off smelling very incense-y and smoky (like a southeast asian import store) dries down into layers of rich filthy musk. when i've applied too much, it almost veers into cat piss territory, but in moderation, i get freshly oiled leathers, the lanolin of a sheepskin rug, the sweat-and-hay reek of horse tack. after a few hours, it begins to soften into a more polished woody scent, and the smoke creeps back in like a candle snuffed out. even morning after i wear this, there's a faint heat to the skin like a coal left smouldering in the hearth. it doesn't turn sugary or powdery on my skin, it stays bitter and dark and lavish. instant fav. UPDATE: after wearing baba yaga more over time, i've noticed a subtle sweetness to it. it's juicy, but still not in a sticky gourmand way, more like drinking a concoction of elderberry syrup & steeped herbs to kick a cold, a bitter earthy sweetness that makes you salivate a little bit.

Took me completely by surprise!!! I bought this sample not fully sure if I'd like it, but my blind faith in Fantôme's ability to make their fragrances perfectly match their descriptions has once again pulled through. I'm not sure how but I can literally smell Baba Yaga's chicken hut on my wrist right now. A very unique kind of musk that feels like you're somewhere messy but comfortable, like a maximalist room filled with antique trinkets found in the woods. I lived in an old woman's house in rural St. Petersburg for a couple months when I was younger and this fragrance is really reminding me of that memory. I'm almost blanking on writing a review right now because if I could I'd just type the description already written for it. It's very intense at the start so I was worried it'd be the type of fragrance you love but can't really wear, but after a short while it calms down and turns into a nice warm/sweet musk that can work just about anywhere. Really really beautiful and intimate

Absolutely obsessed with this. I’ve been searching for the perfect realistic incense scent that isn’t super synthetic or headache-inducing, and this is it. It’s delicious and spicy, smoky, incensey, resinous, just so yummy. Like the inside of your favorite old school metaphysical store that isn’t just fakey hippie gentrified vibes. Powerful, old, a hint of sweetness, just so endlessly good. This is my new favorite fragrance.

i really like this fragrance. it’s my go to for every day. on my skin it smells a lot like cola— but a little medicinal, which i didn’t really expect, however, i really like it! i like pairing it with more incense-y smells to create the kind of hag with an apothecary vibe i strive for. :) will totally be buying a larger once once my roller runs out.

This is one of my favorites from the line. This is an earthy musk. Think the clean alcove in the back of a spice shop - deep, woody, almost musty (in a great way!) I love the rich and warm feeling this gives while also being super wearable. *I have the perfume oil