Duende

Hated it on paper, loved it on me. First opens up strange and sweet, a touch too much amber for my taste. Then, the forest takes hold. Beautiful firs and their light coloured sap on a mild spring day (a perfect 72 degrees). Afterwards, she (definitely a she) becomes shy. The lilac peeks through. I wouldnt describe the scent as dark at all, compared to something like a Beaufort (I was honestly expecting it to be that dark). It’s much more playful, lighthearted, but still memorable. Like a beautiful spring walk you’ll never forget, but as there were no significant happenings, you’re not sure why you remember it so fondly.

I received a free sample in a dabber vial with my order. This scent is so comforting. This is Mei falling asleep on Totoro in the middle of a bed of greenery. The fir and forest notes soften after the first few minutes into something warm and calming. The violet is gentle which is good because that note gets overwhelming to me very easily. I prefer more sillage so I wouldn't go for a full bottle at this point.

This is very floral sweet and almost soapy on me, I don't get any of the mossy/woody notes. On first spray it smelt like Lush. Not a specific scent, just the whole store when you walk into it. I like violet and lilac so I don't mind! But I feel like I'm missing out on the moody depth others are describing

This one is a little disappointing. It’s ALMOST onto something, but the violet makes it too sweet and candy-like. The damp forest notes are interesting, but get drowned out by that violet unfortunately.

This scent feels like a mossy dark forest, the trees cover everything and leave no room for light. For some reason the violet comes through on me strongly. I don't mind it though.