Hamsa

This is a beautiful, green, aromatic woody scent when first sprayed. It becomes even more herbal as it matures during dry down. And eventually, it becomes dryer and gains and almost peppery, spicy note as well. As someone who truly enjoys resins and woods, it's predictable that I would like this. However, I have nothing like this in my extensive collection nor have I smelled anything similar before. I keep Palo Santo essential oil around, so I'm very familiar with that scent. And I do smell it, in combination with the fruity citrus aspects, in this fragrance. However somehow this is very unique on me, and the experience is much more than the notes themselves combined. Because of the juxtaposition between spicy, warm woods and cool, green woods/fruits, I think you could wear this almost any time of year in any climate. The citrus aspect adds to both sides of this fragrance coin, and doesn't make it a distinctly summer or winter scent. I have to assume that the mastic note gives this fragrance its uniqueness, to some extent. However, I would recommend anyone who enjoys unique woody notes and warm, not sweet, slightly spicy fragrances to give this one a sample. On me, this is excellent lasting power and decent, but not overwhelming, sillage. It's uniqueness and complexity makes it an instant bottle buy for me.

I get a beautiful citron, a mildly fruity apricot skin note and what smells like pine sap in the opening. Then the resins and woods appear - mostly palo santo, mastic, olibanum and styrax. The resins are light and uplifting, not smoky, chewy or dense. I agree with the earlier poster who thought she smelled myrtle - the citron and woods do combine to smell a bit like lemon myrtle at points. With the accompanying soft fruity note and the lemony piney notes (which last well into the mid of the scent), this is a unique woody incense that reminds me of yellow morning light. Clear and calming. It does seem to fit the idea of a protective talisman scent. I would say that the dominant note is palo santo wood, though it is well blended with the supporting notes. There is a slight touch of something almost sweat like that comes from the resins I think - it reminds me of that slight scent in woodsmoke and makes the composition more realistic for me. Hamsa went immediately to my want list - though the scents are not that similar, I've been needing a pine-sap and resin replacement for my Diptyque L'Eau Trois. This is a very natural scent, so lovers of more smoky or perfumey incense scents may not like it.

This is just pure beauty like..... there is not a single soul on earth that could hate this I’ve tested it with damn near everyone i know and they’re shocked perfume can be this lovely. This has a perfect balance of everything. Creamy and dry, sweet warm resins and bitter cold greens. Wait i just realized that’s kind of the whole premise of the scent isn’t it. Contrasting elements merging in harmony and she nailed it. Aghh I have things to do but i keep wasting time smelling myself Update: I know Palo santo is the main note but on me that frankincense is leading the rest very loudly. In such a satisfying cool and mentholated and green way with a golden tinge from the apricot. It’s the kind of scent I could see myself choosing to keep if I had to pick just 1. I have a couple others I love more but this would never tire me or bore me.

Wow! This is one potent resin and woods party at the start. Finally it eases off a touch and I can just about make out the citrus and apricot. In the first 5 minutes or so I found it too much. I'm in a 29 degree room and it's calmed down quickly. It's a case of it just keeps getting better. It's VERY dry, woody with a little fruit, alcohol and citrus at the back. There is almost a nuttiness. It smells like autumn in an exotic far and distant magical city. A silver platter full of ripe apricots. A land of heat, dust, mosques and magic. It also reminds me of 4160 Tuesdays masterpiece Eau my Soul. The sillage was nuclear at first but it has calmed down to moderate relatively quickly. The more I wear it the more I love it. No surprise the longevity is very good. It's gone on the want list.

A very high quality (dry) wood and citrus mix here, they both hit you with separate strengths that dance back and forth creating a interesting harmony, with a soapy thick buffer of mastic and a drop of other balsams holding both sides back from fighting each other. L'Occitane Eau de Cedrat is the scent this one most reminds me of, but I'm almost hesitant to mention it as they really aren't in the same league. It's like comparing a solid mid-end restaurant chain burger to a Michelin starred version. The chain one might be great and good value, but it's not the same...although that said, you can pickup Hamsa for not much more $. This isn't my favorite scent I've tried from the house so far, but I think it's the one I'm most impressed with the balance.