Coyoacán

This is such an accurate, dreamy, BEAUTIFUL blend of creosote, nectar, vanilla, hibiscus and sage! Love!!! 🏜️🌵 I’ve been chasing an arid high desert scent and this hits the mark! Coyoacán feels atmospheric, warm and sun-baked, like terracotta houses in the southwestern desert. Takes me back to road trips I’ve taken to Taos/Santa Fe and Marfa/Big Bend National Park. Waking up in the car at a rest stop to endless horizons, a warm breeze coming up from a canyon, sun baked dirt and sand on your boots, mountain trails with sage brushes and wildflowers rustling in the wind, Reminds me of this breakfast place in Santa Fe that had these Mexican pastries with vanilla cream, dustings of cinnamon and agave sugar prickly pear soda on draft. This scent is an earthy, aromatic floral reminiscent of the southwest in spring/fall, spiced vanilla, syrupy nectar. At night, the vast starry sky opens up, the air cools, rocks lose their heat from the day’s sun, coyotes howl, you pull up at a motel with a neon sign of a cowboy. Vibe: A Horse With No Name by America. Beat the Devil’s Tattoo. Red Dead Redemption. The Marfa lights and all the art installations. The Alpine Hotel in West Texas. Long stretches of road with “tumbleweed crossing” signs. Georgia O’ Keefe paintings. The mystical feeling of the land in the wild west.

I got Coyoacan as a free sample with a purchase from Fantome. At first whiff I was crazy about it, and bought the oil roller version as soon as I was able to (I'm coming for that 50ml EDP very soon 😈). I've had it for a couple months now and learned a lot about perfumes during that time, but I'm still not sure how to convey my feelings about it. I'll try my best. I find Coyoacan to be intoxicating, mystical, and sensual. The vanilla is more of a spice than a gourmand and is not at all heavy, even in the heat. She *shines* on warmer/hot days. Although there is a slight sweetness to the scent (may be the nectar note), it's not cloying. Very smooth, very well-blended, the sum is greater than it's parts. I have yet to find anything comparable. Every other vanilla perfume I've tried is either too sweet or underwhelming, and I love vanilla. This is among the first perfumes I ever bought, and in my small but slowly growing collection, she still stands out.

cornsilk, cold dry air, and agua de jamaica con canela. an ideal scent for the transition of summer to fall, but it really could work any time of year. esperanza rising. love.

[perfume oil] an impossibly dry day at the pinnacle of summer in BC’s southern interior where i grew up, kicking up dust on a forest trail lined with massive pine trees. it’s so hot that the sap is baking in the trees and the air fills with the bittersweet smell of it. ouch my heart

A wonderful introduction to Fantome fragrances. The air and stone definitely bring a cooling sensation to the vanilla woods. I think it's approachable and interesting.