Dirty Lavender

When I first tried about a couple of years ago I wasn’t sure of this one. I liked it but I didn’t love it. I revisited it recently and I instantly fell in love. I do smell the lavender but it’s the spicy and sharp kind, not the sweet kind. It’s very inoffensive though. This is what I imagine a spice/herb shop to smell like. It’s very herbal and fresh. The longevity is pretty good but the projection is modest. I’d wear this day and night all year round. I’m so glad I got a few travel size bottles when they released it last time.

You're sipping a soothing, citrusy tea in a stand of cedar trees. I love this. The lavender isn't as forward as I'd expect, but I don't mind because this scent is intoxicating. At first it's very citrusy and remniscent of lemongrass, but after about 10 minutes I started picking up on a floral sweetness beneath that. My only criticism is that the lavender could've been stronger but I'll take other reviewers' advice and apply it more liberally to get that.

Tested from a little sample, I only get a bit of lavender in the opening, the dry down is a mix of earthy/herbal vetiver and a citrusy note that is very reminiscent of lemon grass to me. All over this fragrance has quite the natural essential oil kind of vibe. I see myself wearing this kind of fragrance on days at home to set a certain mood. There is almost an aroma therapy kind of quality about it. That's just me though. I think some people will be able to rock this out and about too. Sillage is polite on me, longevity is very descent. It was still on my skin after 12+ hrs. If you like earthy vetiver and generally prefer non-perfumy more natural kind of fragrances, i think it's worth a sniff if given the chance.

This is SPICY and I love it. I didn't get the lavender initially in a small spritz, but when I applied it more generously it came through beautifully. Very herbal, very earthy and bitter green. Woody without being smoky, which I adore. This is androgynous and tantalizing. It also lasts longer and has better sillage than some of the other Heretic scents. Definitely better for daytime and the warmer seasons, but I really do love this and it's become my new everyday casual perfume.

Like sitting in a cedar sauna with lavender steam. Wayyyy too much cedar on my skin for me, personally. I would probably like this better as a candle. Update: 1/5/24 After letting the bottle macerate for a bit, I like this a lot more. Still extremely reminiscent of a peaceful sauna, but now the cedar has mellowed and the lavender and citrus are more present.