The Longing

In the Summer of 2016 Perfumer Christi Meshell of The House of Matriarch and I went back and forth about creating a fragrance for me, to share with the world. I gave her some of my favorite notes that I wanted, and she went to work, then in November of that year she sent me a prototype to see if I wanted any changes, it was instant love,,,, and so it begins. THE LONGING A spiritual chant I hear echoing in the distance, a mystical rhythm that pulsates through every fiber of my existence, a sensual dance of an erotic essence. Flowers of the divine sooths the darkest of souls, fruits picked from the fragile shrub as pure sweetness unfolds, an everlasting beauty that longs to behold. A tussle of sweet honey slides down your wet lips, dewy skin is a temptation I cannot resist, a balmy, musky, climax of love, tenderness and butterfly kisses. A longing for your aroma and fragile touch, is a blessing of pure heavenly lust, a warm purple hue that blossoms through in my vivid dreams of you. Joseph Sagona (2016) I get a sweet, delicious, subtle, waxy, dripping plum, that brightens a slightly animalic, spiced, with a touch of green jasmine, and a fresh, slick, nectarous, candied honey. Then a tropical tinged, floating in the sea and air gardenia shrub, liquefies into a blackened, new, glossy leather, a milky, sublime, sandalwood, and a light hearted, sugary, succulent vanilla. I get the Plum, Jasmine, Gardenia, Vanilla, Honey, Leather and Sandalwood, it opens up with a dark, juicy plum and a ripe, fleshy jasmine, the plum is soft, the jasmine is strong. After fifteen minutes the plum dissipates, the jasmine softens, in comes a silky, sticky honey, and a bright, intoxicating gardenia, the honey is soft, the gardenia is mild. After five hours the jasmine and honey dissipate, the gardenia softens, in comes a dark, glistening leather, a rich, creamy sandalwood, and a sweet, seductive vanilla, the leather is mild, the sandalwood is strong, the vanilla is mild. The Longing is a very soft yet rich, plush white florals, lush, gourmand and amber nuances, slightly powdery, unisex, it leans more feminine Floral Fragrance. This would be gorgeous in the Spring and Summer, I get average projection and average longevity, this is a beautiful fragrance, amazing job Christi Meshell, 5/5 Stars.

I've watched many reviews about The Longning and normally I don't get interested in hyped fragrances. The notes were really appealing to my taste though but I am also not a fan of super sweet gourmand scents. So I wasn't sure, if I should try it cause the price is very high. Almost everyone has a different opinion about it so that evoke my interest and I ordered a sample. I really wanted to smell butter and plum because I've never experienced those notes together. So now about the scent. Firtly, I am quite picky with gourmands. They need to be very well done for me to like them. The Longning was pleasant from the first sniff. It is the symphony of opulant flowers, tempting and delicious notes and I can surely tell that this is my LOVE. It smells really SEXY!!! The quality is top notch. Stays on the skin/hair all day long and has nice sillage and makes you feel like a number one person in the world. Selfish scent:)

The Longing... what an intruiging fragrance. Reviewers are divided. Vegetal or gourmand? Mouth watering or stomach turning? What is this fragrance? I need some more time with it, but so far I see a purely talented perfumer behind it. Due to the use of all natural ingredients, skin chemistry becomes a big factor. I get a very very buttery white floral with heavy sandalwood and a sory of smoky-musky-leatheriness floating about. I dont like the opening, but from 45 min-6 hours I love it.

not a fan of natural perfumers but like this one; surprised by how dry it is and not sweet, not gourmand at all; like all the ingredients are dessicated and their essence preserved; a bit bitter, not juicy or flowery, very woody I went from like in the top to love in the base with this smokey smokey wood. Oud central but without the animalic skank. This is a wisp, a puff, of longing sent up in smoke. This fragrance is the burning and the ashes that remain.

A lovely fragrance with a little butter you can take in the beginning. Lucious fragrance.Not true gourmand but semi.It reminds one of creation E but with better silage.Dont hesistate to pull the trigger on this neck nibbler lol