Vernus

this truly surprised and enchanted me. something that the pyramid note doesnt capture is that vernus is smokey through and through, but not in an aggressive way. it’s a rather delicate smoke beautifully framing wildflowers, hay and a ripe quince. while the scent opens up and evolves, it is constantly wrapped in a thin ribbon of warm woody ash. i know that euan was trying to allude to the awakening of spring with this one —it is yellow green and the freshness of all the new flowers is felt— but there is something about it that registers as autumn for me. the smoke, hay and quince suggest the death of summer, and the freshness of new buds almost feels like the first winter chills. i think this has the ability to capture seasonal transformations at times when the earth awakens and then goes to sleep. it speaks of dramatic slow change. beautiful but also soo delicate. all the jorum scents i have worn have that quality: long lasting, projecting but never overpowering or cloying. i smelled this on a beautiful autumn day while visiting new york and felt immediately drawn to it. i can’t wait to put my nose up to this in the spring and to find out what it conjures then.

This blows everyone I know away when I wear it and I’m not surprised. It’s inoffensive yet super interesting and intoxicating. Like just pungent effervescence smelling it in the air will make anyone take notice. My coworkers would erupt with stories from their childhood of some outdoor activity they enjoyed and it’s always during spring time that the memory took place. So this scent nails the concept perfectly. It smells like pollen and wood burning while u drink some kind of herbal tea your mystical grand aunt mixed up to fight the allergies. It smells like revisiting a vibrant and enriching childhood. Smells perfect while I listen to No Joys new album Bugland.

This is a smokey, dusty stable. The hay is most forward. The narcissus and jonquille here smell like opening a musty cabinet with pencil shavings and old dried flowers used in some medicinal or fire ritual, thanks to the paprika. I agree with scent detective encased in a hickory... really quite lovely. Don’t get me wrong though, this is solar too. I think the citrus, sunflower and petitgrain work to “pick it up”. Vernus has vintage and austere written all over it. Apply this to well-moisturized skin and wear it under cashmere and it will really sing and warm things up! In fact I think this smells a bit like cashmere or wool on me... back to that stable imagery.

Vernus is intriguing and unique...and I love it! The narcissus is there for me through the wear, but it's "encased" in smoked hickory with slight paprika...I know...sounds strange, but it works well on my skin. I would say the smokiness with a floral aura reminds me slightly of Bois d' Ascese, but where BdA has a slightly sweet, ambery note, Vernus has Narcissus flower, which is hypnotic and very comforting. The dry down is beautiful to me...ahh...a wonderful perfume! Another hit from Jorum Studio for me, and two thumbs way up!

though vernus is named for spring, this is indian summer to me, it has more a dry quality of dying grasses baking under a hot sun than anything wet or budding. it’s no doubt the hay that’s lending to this—hay and yellow florals are the standouts in this composition. vernus is gorgeous, whatever season it evokes. a favorite of an earthy perfume lover. (don’t get any sweetness like other reviewers, smoky earth through and through)