Mystic Bliss

You are on a mountaintop with a full sky of infinite glimmering stars to gaze into, your lover stands next to you, wrapped around your arm in equal admiration. Off in the distance the wind blows through a forest while the slight hint of smoke from your fire reaches your senses. Jagged cold rocks reach out tendrils of cool air, tugging at your fur jacket. Yet the entwined warmth of you two persists. This may be the most confusing smell to have ever touched my nose but my god is it beautiful. So confusing it’s hard to describe, the initial soft fruity fig notes have been caught in a romantic relationship with the freezing mint that give it this “cuddling by a fireplace in an igloo” vibe. This scent is extremely cold to me, however I feel if I smelled it again in the winter it would be warm. Extraordinarily polarizing notes that blend into an absolutely captivating experience, soft and heavy, warm and cold, fresh and woody. As a man I would wear this with a full suit and tie, yet I could see this being a hoodie/sweat-pant scent on a woman. While being a cooler scent this is incredibly sexy, very alluring, attention captivating. If a woman was wearing this I’m pretty sure I would be forced to ask for her number. Truly intoxicating 10/10.

I received a sample of this with an order from Goldfield and Banks and it really surprised me how much I enjoyed it! Sometimes the best perfume experiences happen when we have no expectations and no prior information to cloud our judgement. This was the case for me with Mystic Bliss! I'd heard of it but had zero idea what notes it contained and it was not one on my list to try. This is a super fruity and creamy fragrance with lovely sillage and good tenacity. I keep thinking fig perfumes are a bore but creations like this remind me how compelling and wonderful they can be. Mystic Bliss is juicy and fruity, but the incense, orris and woody notes give it a refined elegance that elevates it from the typical 'fruity' territory. This is a stunning creation and one I will now have to consider inviting into my collection!

This was an impulse purchase at the store, I smelled the bottle and I immediately liked it, didn’t sprayed it though. I only bought the travel size and I’m really happy with it (personally I’m not buying full bottles anymore bcs I don’t have enough space and too many bottles already so). At the store I didn’t know the notes but I could smell iris and some woods. Ones I sprayed at home I knew it has fig and I love fig! So I’m wearing it for Christmas or something like that bcs it’s strong and my colleagues already complained on my “too strong scent” so... I love it. It can lean a bit too masculine for some people but I don’t care about that, I think you can feminize it by layering whit some other iris or something.

This was a perfume I got a tester of and have now upgraded to a full bottle. This is such a wearable fragrence and just makes me happy everytime I smell it. This fragrence doesnt get enough love from the Goldfield and Banks range, its such a banger and think it suits any seasons, day or night wear and would work in both a casual or formal setting. The best way I could describe this is that it smells so much like BDK Gris Charnel, except this has a menthol mint note that sets it apart to become a totally different perfume. The mint does not give it a toothpaste or mouthwash vibe, its so beautifully blended with the other notes, it more so gives the fragrance a cooling affect.

Overall, I love this fragrance. I don't think the opening is as special as some of the other Goldfield and Banks fragrances, and I think that is where many others are calling it basic or designer. However, the magic happens about half an hour in where those beautiful aromatics and earthy notes reveal their master formulation. There is a duality as it feels grounding yet uplifting. It does not feel loud but its presence takes up space. It feels like a tranquil spa, but also like a reverent temple. I think the aromatic resins, earthy fruit and fresh herbs blend so beautifully in this fragrance.