Emotional Rescue

Just got my bottle of Emotional Drop (the new black bottle packaging of Emotional Rescue - but without any reformulation), after having hesitated for an hour at Buxton's perfumery (Nose, in Paris), between this one and Devil in Disguise (which has not changed name). A great rooty vetiver (very close to pure vetiver oil) with a strong rose support, and also a hint of iris and violet in the background. Currant could be spotted, but you'll need some imagination for that. Reminds me of Diptyque Vetyverio EDP, with a better projection (moderate/heavy in the first 3 hours, than moderate for another 3 hours, then skin scent for 2/4hours) and a twist. Beautiful. Buxton hits again. Fall/Spring, 30+

I agree with understated and yet eccentric. A unic soapy scent because of the original combination of the vetiver, the tangy gooseberries, the iso E super and the iris. It' swell done and I really like it. It starts zingy, grassy, gingery (although no ginger) and gooseberrie-y. After the opening number the flowers and the other fruit start to sing and make it really playfull and fresh. I bought it and love it. Plus note: not many others smell like this.

Gorgeous! Blind bought this because of the notes (and because Emotional Rescue is a great name), and I am thrilled! A safe one if you love vetiver. I have the discontinued one (the one pictured) and I think it's a shame they've changed the name and bottle.

Grassy green and oh so cheery! I honestly can't imagine how anyone could actually dislike this. I would put this in the same ballpark as Atelier Cologne's Vetiver Fatale, but where that is quite fruity, this is much more grassy.

Rob2b is right; you need to give this one a bit of time to develop on the skin before making a judgment. The first 10 minutes are quite something if you're not used to grassy vetiver, combined with sharp gooseberries. My initial reaction was "Ermahgerd" but after a while, the floral notes emerge and Emotional Rescue becomes a typical Mark Buxton. Understated but eccentric, woody and with some subtle florals and resins in the mix. There were some strong similarities between this and mb02, which Buxton composed for Biehl Parfumkunstwerke. The iris and violet are hiding behind a woody or herbal top note initially, but eventually take centre stage. I wouldn't say this one is a classic either, but it's rather pleasant and interesting when the vetiver calms down. Edit: this makes a good layering scent. Citrus/berries/iris/violet dominant scents work well.