Triptych

Once again Kerosene gives me something new and exciting. I feel like I have to say this in most of my reviews of their work, "I've never experienced a fragrance like this before." Looking at the notes, this is not one I'd normally be interested in trying but when it's from John Pegg, well just hang on and enjoy the ride! TRIPTYCH opens with clean rose and lemon, the whole lemon, blitzed in a blender with the rose petals. Just at the start of this scent story and it's so fun to see where it goes... It becomes more green (rose stems?) and rounded as it settles. Full and bursting now, stronger than when it first hit skin. The woods creep into the background, softly, softly, just supporting the florals. The rose and geranium start moving further forward and I get flashbacks of church ladies. A hint of spice appears, the pepper adds an interesting touch. The detail that goes into these scents it amazing! This is teetering on the edge if being just too floral for my taste but the freshness of lemon and woods keeps it from going too far... TRIPTYCH is fresh, bright, happy, and welcoming. It's a bit unusual but also nostalgic. Perfectly unisex. This would be a great signature scent if you are into this style and want something unique. I have to say it's not for me though. The long dry down, or the end game, reminds me a great deal of helping to clean the church I grew up in. Not a bad memory but not at all but not what I'd like to smell of. The florals, especially the rose, makes me think of all those wonderful women who tirelessly worked helping others (rose always does that to me). The citrus mixed with wood here brings to mind when I would dust the back railing of the wooden pews in the sanctuary, my little rag full of Pledge pressed against the polished boards, running along the long rows just delighted to be helping while also allowed to run in that sacred space. Happy times! Thanks for the trip, John. P.S. The lemon in this fragrance does NOT smell synthetic like furniture polish! The citrus and warm wood combined just reminded me of my happy childhood. Working and playing at the same time in a safe and sunny place... NOTES FOR ME TRIPTYCH took about two hours to develop. Brilliant citrus opening. Just too much rose for my taste in the end. It was great for remembering.

I’m not much for roses or florals but there’s something I can’t stop sniffing with this one. Has a blast of black pepper in the beginning which I enjoy. Dries down with a twist that I can’t put my finger on- almost sour. Reminds me of a gueuze or lambic mixed with grass. I get plenty of depth from this one, maybe even more than some other kerosene fragrances- even if it’s not my favorite. Really interesting.

This is a very floral fragrance. The rose and geranium in this are strong. So if you do not like rose or geranium, stay away from this. But this scent is not screechy or overbearing. The pepper makes it more interesting. I quite like this one. I like the ambergris and sandalwood in this. They make it smoother.

I like this more than i thought i would. Primarily a sour mixture of citrus, rose and geranium. There's a slightly animalic vibe from the ambergris but it's not offensive by any means. As it dries down i get a kind of dry freshly cut wood vibe from the blend of ambergris, pepper and woody notes, like someone cut open a cedar log with a bandsaw and you can smell it in the air. Interesting concept but definitely not something i'd personally wear. Kinda unisex but i think this would smell better on a guy.

Very natural smelling, almost so much so that it smells like essential oils. The rose geranium and lemon morphs into lemon oil in the drydown. Like the stuff you put on wood. It's not bad but I wouldn't buy it. This might be someone's taste but not mine. Scent 5/10 Performance TBD