Kilauea

When I was on the big island it rained every night and was perfect tropical weather during the day. Half of this perfume smells exactly like walking out onto the balcony at 5:30am after the rains have stopped and the humidity starts to kick in. Warm wet volcanic stone and earth, which I love. The other half of the perfume is a sticky sweet white floral, which for me clashes endlessly with the wet earth. Those two notes are so strong and on my skin they don’t stop battling for first place, I cannot smell anything else. The combo ended up giving me a headache after it wouldn’t die down. Washing it off didn’t quite work and I was left with the floral. I was able to layer A Rose For over top and it blended beautifully although still quite punchy. Overall on first sniff I was so excited, but after wear it was a no for me. I agree with others that this house is a master at creating scents that capture a place or a moment, but I’m finding them harder to wear than anticipated. EDIT: This must have needed to settle after shipping/opening because the notes are beautifully balanced now. No more fighting, no more sticky sweetness, and a bit more mineral forward on my skin that before. I don’t get root beer. I love it and it has settled into exactly what I’d initially hoped it would be. It’s beautiful in the cold weather I’m in right now but I think this will be gorgeous year round. Really glad I tried it again. I think this might end up being a daily wear for me.

A magical blend. Spicy amber tropical flowers fragrance. This is the idea. Do not expect a typical clean frangipani scent. This one is savage and unpredictable just like a real tropical forest. Like stated in some reviews below the mineral note in this one does give the idea of rain dripping on scorching hot stones during Summer. We all know that mineral warm scent after a violent thunderstorm. I cannot confirm if it smells like lava for real though. The dry-down is more gourmant with some noticeable vanilla and sweetness. It's definitely more tame than the opening. The vanilla is dry and smells like fresh vanilla pods. And beware, if you wear it be sure you like it. I can still smell this one in my hair after a shampoo... A spectacular fragrance for those looking for a different tropical scent.

i'm unsure if i would consider this one wearable, but i certainly am fascinated by it. it's extremely photorealistic. i had read the description before ordering the sample, and prior to smelling it i couldn't really conjure up what on earth it would smell like, never having been near wildfires, let alone lava. as someone who really loves a smoke/fire note, this surpasses any expectation i possibly could have - this is so distinct, and so different from burning wood. it really smells like melting, burning minerals. it's almost petrichor adjacent. this note is insanely clean to me. it IS a floral-heavy fragrance, but the contrast between the florals and minerals is so dumbfounding that it hardly registers to me as that.

Terrific. Floral, mineralic, wet stone, with an incense and amber backing. I can’t say I know what lava smells like, but I could see it. I have a hyper specific memory this smell unlocks, on a trip to Eureka Springs, AR, I stayed in an Airbnb that had a planted, real stone wall, with running water on it. Especially at night it emitted a wonderful damp, fresh, and crisp scent, this perfume transports me back to that cold, humid, yet inviting living room.

Love this so much. Spicy, sexy floral amber. You get the humid, mineral smell that I’m sure is supposed to represent lava at the opening, but it dries down to a spicy, earthy amber-vanilla. It’s incredibly warm— almost hot. It borders on *almost* too sweet on the dry down, but the earthier notes balance it well. Very ~bohemian~ to my nose. Looking forward to a larger bottle and experiencing further.