Water Goddess

This is really, really nice. I bought it on a website that said it would be a sandalwood and musk, which I expected to like, but it's more interesting than that. It's a mature take on a clean fragrance. Not straight up "clean sheets", it has a little bit more spice from the cedar and sandalwood, and it's ever so slightly sweet because of the tonka bean, but that's only a hint giving it some depth. It smells like you are wearing a nice simple perfume and used an expensive laundry detergent. I do personally get the watery notes, only in the beginning though. It's not aquatic, but watery. In the dry down, it's very powdery. I am dead serious when I mean a little goes a long way. Let me use two examples to explain. First time wearing it: I kept sniffing everything around me because I was wondering what smelled so good. I was wondering if my partner got us new laundry detergent. I was wondering if someone got in my car after using expensive shampoo. It was me, I smelled that good, it was this fragrance. I did not notice the smell was coming from me. I don't smell it when I put my nose to my wrist, but I do smell it in the air around me. Second time wearing it: I sat next to my partner a few minutes after applying, and she was like babe you smell good but that's too much perfume, I cannot smell anything else. I only dabbed a little bit on my wrists, neck and chest, and apparently that filled an entire room. I'm going to have to be careful with this one lol. Only downside is that I don't like the rollerball this comes with, it's plastic and scratchy. I decanted it into another bottle with a metal ball.

Kuumba Made has the tendency of not naming there perfume oils super accurately - aside from there more obvious notes (there Arabian (?) rose is super super super strong and definitely rose, and there lavender lace is very lavender, at least in vibe). Water Goddess, while initially just very weak water notes when not macerated, will become a very strong watery-musk scent, with a very powdery quality, that almost edges along a vanilla scent. I'd say if you like sweet fragrances but are often turned off by the sweetness in vanilla's used, this is a great alternative. The musk also is very present, but the 'bite' I associate with musk's is almost only at the beginning of the scent's use. Also, I wouldn't compare this to popular 'second-skin' fragrances on the market, but that's because there's not an ambery facet to this, nor the ambrox or pink pepper, but if you like those I think you'll like this too; I'm just not a huge fan of fragrances like Glossier You, so this was a happy surprise. Also, this perfume reminds me so much of Diptyque's Eau Duelle - it's crazy. Eau Duelle is more vanillic and sweeter, but in general the essence feels very similar. Also, when I say macerate, for Kuumba Made oils, it's really only keeping the cap slightly unscrewed for like a day or two - the jump is almost immediate. I really find that testers will often smells so much stronger than the un-opened versions, and its because of this. Overall, great longevity, impressive intensity when close, and a great price.

You could neeevverr get me to shut up about this perfume oil!! I haven't smelt many super musky perfumes that I've liked, but oh my goodness I fell in love with this as soon as I smelled it. A few people have had a hard time smelling it on me, but when you really take it in it's so beautiful. So powdery and comfy, it smells like the feeling you get from being wrapped up in a huge fuzzy blanket. This one does smell quite similar to Egyptian Musk by the same brand, but I have to say I fancy this one a bit more. This fragrance seems to have a bit more depth and uniqueness to it versus Egyptian Musk being a pretty basic musk. Still an amazing perfume as well. The sweetness mixed with the musk and woodiness of this perfume just makes it the perfect combination for me. I don't think I'll ever stop reaching for this one. Quite a few people said this as well, but I feel as if the name is quite off. Probably the last name I would've picked for this perfume, amazing nonetheless.

This is one of my favorites from Kuumba. On me, the name is totally irrelevant and unconnected. We are talking not ONE, single hint of aquatics. lol For me that's good though because if it was aquatic I'd run the other direction quite quickly. This is a powdery, comforting, cozy and predominantly sandalwood fragrance. It works Excellent for me in cool weather worn alone or layered with other fragrances. Imo this is a must have cheapie for powder lovers. It is so inexpensive but it doesn't have a cheap smell to it. Infact, it's base almost has a Guerlain feel to it. Huge love! It's super inexpensive and for a oil it is actually very long-lasting and has impressive overall performance. I recommend trying it. It's easily accessible for testing, I buy my Kuumba Oils at Whole Foods or my local Co-op. Both of which have tester bottles out.

this is such a unique, sensual, feminine and wonderful scent. it lasts forever and ever. clean and sweet & perfectly powdery. for me it feels like a skin scent, feels very close to the heart and soul, like it’s supposed to be there. i’ve never felt this intimately connected to a fragrance before and i think it’s my new signature cause this feels like ME. i wear it everywhere!! something about it is incomprehensible and unknowable, that goes far beyond the scent notes and into spiritual territory. however, the very first time i smelled it, it smelled like cigarettes, but i got over that quickly. just bought two more bottles cause i finished the first one in a month...<3 lets keep this gem hidden