Atma

I found this stuff (along with the other attars in this line) at a local organic grocery store, and my god, it smells amazing. I don't really get lemongrass out of this; instead, it's a rich, lush, peppery oriental, with facets of Burberry London and even DK Fuel (!!!!) for Men by Donna Karan. While I do smell the frakincense, this is basically a peppery incense & leather oriental. It comes in a rollerball bottle, so you only need a little bit. It projects like crazy and lasts all day. Probably the best discovery I've made all year... if you can get your hands on some of this, please do. $25 may seem like a steep price for 0.5 oz of fragrance, but this stuff is so concentrated that it's well worth your money. Also, if you're a fan of DK Men/Fuel for Men, Donna Karan's original men's fragrance, but can't find it, or you're looking for a suitable alternative, this might be the one for you. Try it, folks! Big thumbs up for Atma!

What a treasure. The notes above are spot on; however, if you didn't know what they were it would be hard to tell aside from the obvious mint. This is a very unique perfume to my westernized nose. However, it does have a familiar ring: while growing up I would go to a skating rink that always smelled of a mix of piquant Dr. Pepper syrup from the soda fountain and a minty lemon-lime cleaner they used to sanitize the place. It was a wonderful scent brought to life by this perfume from half a world away. Very uplifting and meditative.

Minty incense that's sort of dark and smoky. Interesting, but has an artisanal quality that I'm not crazy about. It's kind of similar to Phaedon's oriental Mint, and not a bad subsitute since it basically costs $20. However, this is no replacement for the incense-mint king, Memoir Man, or any of the classic mint fragrances such as Menthe Fraiche or Geranium Pour Monsieur. As mentioned below, it comes in a rollerball (no atomizer/sprayer) which sort of makes sense considering the concentration and fact that it's an oil. It's a cool little scent but nothing that I wear often. Thumbs up overall.

Grottola, I haven't smelled Atma but I got the Padma and Prema for Christmas. (My boyfriend works at a health food/grocery store and pharmacy) I love them. Oils lend a richer, more supple scent than perfumes/eau de toilettes can. I love perfumes too, but the oils are delicious in a way that perfumes with alcohol are not. They blend with the skin, moisturize, settle it and become a part of you. Two big thumbs up for Padma and Prema :)

I absolutely love this rollerball oil. Very high quality and lovely smelling. That said, I've had very strong reactions by people I've given it to smell. I wish I could wear this every day but it seems like it's not a crowd pleaser. leans more masculine (and I'm a woman) so perhaps that's why