Vassago

Medieval opulence, a still life painting of a bowl of poisoned fruits, a dagger sheathed in red velvet, gold embroidery that catches the flickering candlelight. Dark, gothic fruit and wine being slowly stirred in a cauldron. Orange peels bubbling in wine, soaking into the fruit. Very reminiscent of a fantasy novel, makes me think of Wildwood Dancing or Empire of the Vampire. Those dinner scenes at a long table before an assassination. There are medieval tapestries on the wall, candelabras lighting fanged smiles, the waiters are in on the plot. A clandestine meeting of women by moonlight, fireflies lighting the way. Metallic silver, a blade being drawn, chilled air swirling around a castle while a messenger rides in. A Victorian poison locket tucked into a corset. This scent is jewel toned and rich, like berries from a bramble in a witchy forest, deep red ceremonial wine and a hint of metal comes out in the dry down. Smells like the most delicious poison. Fantome is one of my favorite houses and they really shine with scents like this. Very sultry & romantic 🥀

The standout in this is the mulled wine, which I'm in love with. Blackberry is the next most obvious, especially as it dries down. My boyfriend said it was very citrusy, but to me, whatever citrus sent was there was subtle to nonexistent. A friend of mine said it smelled like a church, which I guessed could be the clove, or maybe (I hope not) dragon's blood resin incense. I was disappointed with the lack of metallic or mineralic (blood) notes-- they were completely undetectable to me, but they may surface as the evening goes on (I am 12 hours into the wear). That's largely the reason I bought it, though, so you can imagine my sadness. Otherwise, I really adore this scent. It feels very romantic, very night-time, sexy, and gothic. update: it did not in fact develop a bloody scent as I wore it. More and more mulled wine, which is not unpleasant, but still not the hot, metallic, wet sanguine smell I was promised :(

It's deep and poetic, primarily mulled wine and cloves. The berries come through softly but very subtly. The metallic/blood notes are purely marketing as they don't exist in the scent at all. Longevity isn't it's strong suite but it's very pleasant, palatable, and warm. May be to much for summer wear for some but I can see the appeal. Perfect recommendation for someone looking into artisanal scents without wanting to smell to extreme, but present an "extreme" diorama of scents. All in all though love it, and will keep in rotation.

Absolutely unreal fragrance. The initial blast was overwhelming but within a minute or two, I was in love. Sexy, dark, and a pretty unusual citrus scent. I honestly don't feel cool enough to wear this, but I'm going to anyway!

SO beautiful and nostalgic. Reminds me of the lollipops i used to get after doctors appointments as a kid. Very sweet but also still fresh, would be great for people who don't usually love gourmands. 10/10 would buy again.