Moss Gown

Thank you so much for the sample, Charna Ethier. Moss Gown is unquestionably "of the Earth." The ingredients are extremely high quality, and the fragrance is so transportive, that I think it should only be used in sacred ceremonies, which is not to say that it's not wearable. It is definitely accessible and delightful to wear. It's the sweetness of dried grass and sunflower heads that drifts through an open barn door, where you stand in the shade next to leather saddles and a spigot that has been dripping water onto the same stone slab for decades. It's contained in the swirl of steam rising from the porcelain cup of yellow chrysanthemum tea, with a single clear rock of crystallized sugar slowly dissolving at the bottom. It's late afternoon in Beijing and you lazily watch the people on the street through the window of the restaurant while waiting for your tea to cool. It is the honeyed balsamic scent of a meadow in the evening after the Sun has been beating down on it all day. It's the sweetness found in a handful of dried petals. It's on a farm in a place where you only get to visit, but when you are there it's absolutely tranquil no matter where you look. This fragrance is so deeply relaxing that it comes all the way around the spectrum and makes me feel excited. I think it's love.

The initial blast is a great force of wet green moss. It is the scent of pure deep shade, as if I were sitting next to a creek under a giant tree whose roots and base were covered in deep green velvet. A few minutes in and the bright sun streams through the branches and a gentle breeze brings in the scent of the nearby meadow with wild growing chamomile and sunflowers. I think I am in love! All of this from a tiny spritz! A small test. A few hours in and everything has softened - the vegetal has warmed in the sun and dried a bit - the gentle dry floral smell of meadow flowers and chamomile is in the front and the deep moss is ever present humming in the background. For me the visual aesthetic that this fragrance conjures is art nouveau. This fragrance pairs well with original Lalique jewelry. I am not sure yet about the longevity but the sillage is definitely there. Regardless this is a work of art that will be going on my full bottle wish list!

I had just received my full bottle of Love in a Mist and included was a sample of this little beauty. This perfume started out smelling like hay on me then after a couple of minutes it unfolded into a mossy and powdery scent from yesteryear. This reminded me of my Grandmother but in a good way. She always smelled so powdery and soft yet herbal at the same time. She loved this type of scent. This is one of those classic scents that women of elegance and distinction would wear to go out to dinner and dancing w/ their husband, it is a night out on the town kind of fragrance. I am sending the sample off to my sister who lives in Atlanta. I wanted to get her take on it. I think I am going to make a purchase of this one. It is classy, elegant and timeless.

Providence Perfume Company proves once again why they are one of my favorite houses. Moss Gown is a beautiful soft chypre with woody and leathery overtones. Sillage is moderate, as is typical with natural perfumes, but the longevity is 6-7 hours--pretty good for any fragrance nowadays, natural or otherwise. This fragrance begs for crisp fall days and is perfect for spraying a cashmere shawl on chilly autumn nights. Warm, cozy and sexy, it got a big thumbs up from my husband, always a plus. Well done, Charna Ethier!

A beautiful and uplifting perfume from Providence Perfume Co. Moss Gown, as the name suggests, is loaded with moss, yet I wouldn't classify it as a chypre. It doesn't use labdanum or bergamot. Nor does it feel like a chypre. It feels like a scent from one of Hayao Miyazaki's movies. Full of color and joyful, with much personality and charisma. A magical world surrounds me whenever I spray this perfume. Moss is the star here, but it doesn't feel bitter, abrasive, or overly inky, as this material can come across oftentimes when used in high amounts. It's velvety, like a blanket wrapping you in its comforting embrace. There are some soft spices in the opening and a yellow, sweet mimosa flower in the heart. Chamomile is present, instilling a sense of tranquility. Soft cedarwood appears in the base, but more apparent is the sandalwood that lends its creamy and buttery quality to the dry-down, making the experience that much more comforting. Besides feeling like part of a fairy tale, it is also quite debonair being appropriate for dressed-up situations. It won't come across as intrusive to the wearer or the surroundings but wraps tightly around you like a scarf, delighting the senses and lifting your mood. It certainly lifts my mood. IG:@memory.of.scents