New Sibet

Edit: Ignore my long-winded review below. It’s just like the top of Mitsouko Extract, the slightly tart peach on a bed of iris and humid woods, only with the alpha ionone dialed up and a bit of animalic scent. I really like it but I don’t need it because I have the Mitsouko. New Sibet takes me directly back to staying in my grandmother’s old bedroom at her parent’s house, my great grandparents, when I was a small kid. So small that I used to sleep on two 1930s club chairs pushed together to make a sort of plush crib while my sisters shared the bed. The rosewood dresser drawers smelled exactly like New Sibet after it settles down, like ancient makeup containing animal fat, furs dusted with vintage perfume. For this scent memory, what I would call the scent of a dressed up lady’s bare shoulders - early to mid 20th century, I think New Sibet is an awesome rarity, something to score a bottle of before it’s gone. It’s like a glamorous vintage leather fragrance done naturalistically, without the roses and the ultra-feminine grandiosity. I happen to love orris, even a little raw like this, slightly deranged animalistic details and leather and I find authentic, warm-blooded skin scents like this very comforting. So while this is worlds away from what most expect and seek from perfume today, I am thrilled it exists for those that can get into it. The last time I smelled something like this was Anatole Lebreton Incarnata, although Incarnata goes more overtly femme with raspberry and violet sweetness and more powdery texture. This is niche and plain and less contrived, a perfume for perfume lovers. EDIT: performance is 100/100. It lasts and lasts, my new benchmark for incredible performance on skin and clothing. 5 out of 5.

New Sibet definitely impressed me. It opens with a note of fresh mint, that strikes a clear tone like a bell. Soft carnation,, carroty orris, mint and goat milk create an oddly natural but strange scent. The carnation, waxy orris and smoothed out oakmoss give the scent an overal vintage vibe. I’m impressed that Josh Lobb got such a harmonious scent out of such disparate notes, but it works. It’s a very pleasantly clean and smooth scent. Over time the orris note gets less carroty and more waxy, and the suede and ash notes join. They’re minor, but they do add depth to the scent and the suede and ash combo reminds me of a similarly mellow accord from Myths Man. I love this different direction for Slumberhouse. Josh Lobb seems to be obsessed with waxy notes (olive in pear and olive, orris here, carmex lip balm in ore, etc). This is an interesting exploration. It has an unfamiliar wholesomeness - the image I get is of a rosy cheeked farm girl doing chores in her garden, high in the Himalayan mountains. The smell of the carrots she’s picking, mixed with the cool mountain air and the smell of her freshly washed skin. Despite the goat fur tincture, I don’t really find this scent to be “animatic” - it’s just a light goat milk like tang, and some clean suede. Projection is average (on the low side for slumberhouse scents) but longevity is good. Love.

"Goat Hair Tincture" was not exactly encouraging--but... intriquing. I love goats, having grown up with them as pets along with our horses; I just wasn't sure I wanted to wear one. I thought this fragrance would be sexy and skanky. However, it is not that exactly. I found it in the first 15-20 minutes an austere sort of sexy, kinky sexy, more S&M than "love me tenderly." The initial blast was beautiful, floral, and even up close, throat-closing mentholated (mint? chrysanthemum?), and then the goat-leather-labdanum came through a few seconds later, still mingling with the floral mums and I would even add a rose (though not listed). Twenty minutes in there is a "sweet earthiness" (that hints at patchouli--again, not listed, the methylated earthy kind, NOT "hippie nag champa") and it becomes ever more sweetly amber-animalic (though not floss) and the mums settle into a low-throttled spiciness. The "harsh" "goaty leather" smooths into a lovely, warm, skin scent that IS rather sexy and tender with wafts of incense (labdanum). I highly recommend. This is novel yet classic, well-constructed and beautiful. (Thank goodness, because I want to keep feeling the love for goats. This is the first time I've ever looked up/posted on Fragrantica and seen "Patches" (dead ringer for one of ours) as a fragrance note!).

I've been dissecting this fragrance since I received my bottle. It seems like each time I wear it I discover a new nuance in it. It is first a gorgeous, minty and spicy orris root scent before it turns smoky and to a leathery scent. I really love the feeling of it. I'm pretty sure I get some patchouli (a little) in the first minutes because there is something earthy here, and I get cloves also I think. I would not call it animalic though. I owe some perfumes that contain hyrax or civet (Montecristo for instance or some Sultan Pasha attars) and these ones really smell like animalic. New Sibet, even though it's leathery, never smells animalic to me so don't be afraid of the goat fur accord.That's a very deep and complex perfume, a little unsettling at the beginning because it's so unique, but that quickly became one of my favorite in my collection. It just makes me feel good. It is very long lasting and the base lingers a long long time on the skin. It's not a super powerful perfume on me. It's more an intimate experience. Love it

نیو سیبیت از اسلامبر هاوس اسلامبر هاوس یکی از اون برندهای ایندی نیش امریکاییه که هر عطر باز و عطر دوستی رو مجذوب و پاگیر عطرهای شگرف و غنی و عمیق خودش می‌کنه . یکی از محبوبترین و معروفترین خانه های عطرسازی نیش که طرفداران زیادی تو اقصی نقاط دنیا داره . نیو سیبیت یک شاهکار گرانبها و ارزشمند از کره زنبقه . عطری که تا ۷۰ درصد پوشش رایحه رو کره زنبق عهده داره . وقتی درب عطر رو برمی‌داری . پرت میشی به سالیان دور و بوی کیف لوازم آرایش مامان ها . بوی ماتیک و پنکیک ( این خاصییت بوی لوکس و گرانبهای کره زنبقه ) استارت عطر فلوراله . اروتیک و اغوا کننده از بوی محض کره زنبق . چرب و سنگین قلب عطر ژانر بویایی چرمی بخودش میگیره مثل بوییدن ی کت چرم اعلا یا بوی ی جفت کفش چرمی نو با ته مایه انیمالیک درای داون عطر با حفظ فضای زنبقی وچرمی سر و کله اوکموس پیدا میشه که ژانر بویایی به سمت شیپغ های فلورال می‌ره. کیفییت عطر خداست . معرکست از زیبایی حس زنانگی و اغوا کنندگی موج میزنه تو عطر ماندگاری عطر بواسطه ترکیبات اعلا بسیار عالیه تماما حس نچرال و چرب و سنگین نیو سیبیت رو باید یکی از اعلا ترین عطرهای زنبقی دونست

Finally a Slumberhouse that I dig from beginning to end, with every twist and turn. It's like wearing a favorite leather jacket, and on this jacket is a smattering of stuff from many years of house parties and dive bars--women's makeup and perfume, men's cologne, traces of cigarette smoke. Within this bottle I smell the most perfect lipstick-and-powdery-makeup accord ever, albeit short-lived and relegated to the top notes like all the others of its kind (I'm looking at you, Lipstick On! And you, Incarnata!). In my mind "New Sibet" means "new civet," as it smells less like goat and more like a nice synthetic civet accord. I hope it's synthetic. Very long-lasting and has fairly strong projection. I love it.

Too start, much cleaner than I expected, with the orris and mint being the main player. A few minutes later though, the animal components come out to play and completely transform the scent. On hair it's still clean, but wild, while on skin it turns sticky and has a bit of barnyard. It seems to be getting stronger the longer I wear it, during the first few hours.

Beautifully smooth rooty iris paired with suede leather and a perfect touch of animalic skank. Gives off notes of chocolate and flowers and suede as it floats its aura around you. It's sophisticated, sexy, and to me this is gorgeous. Somewhat short lived but worth it for the exceptional quality, originality, and transitions.

This is one of my favorite scents this fall. The orris gives it a pretty powdery vintage/old lady scent that makes a great juxtaposition with the musky goat fur. One without the other wouldn't work as well, but the combination of the prim perfume with the earthy rugged musk feels sophisticated.

The notes appeared almost in exactly same order as shown on "Main notes according to your votes"; orris, goat hair, leather, carnation, moss, ash... that's it according to my skin and nose. They lasted significantly different, so instead of mostly leathery orris I have hoped for, it ended up being more about leather chypre. Very interesting perfume, not as nearly harsh or butchy as I expected (my first Slumberhouse tested). Lovely orris, buttery with a soft violet touch, leather is sumptuous and complements orris in a best way. The ash note appears here as well adding an interesting, antique dimension to orris and leather (similar to dusty pleasantly ashy/moldy treatment of Maria Candida Gentile perfumes). Unfortunately for me, orris-leather slowly leaves the stage after this. I see that goat hair note raised many eyebrows here, actually it's quite harmless animalic note that begins as goat milk note and later develops into more leathery and refined animalic accord - together with spicy carnation and moss takes it to the chypre side and stays there; dries down just like a classic powerhouse leather chypre with big spicy oakmoss/leather/carnation. It's a very good leather/chypre, with many interesting facets and twists (goat, ash, carnation) and good lasting power, but as I was looking for a big and longlasting buttery/leathery orris, the search goes on.

I just went through 30 different samples from 25 different houses, and this one stood out immediately! It opens with a bold, sharp blast - intensely alcoholic, medicinal, and unapologetically bracing. Exactly what I love! It screams “Šljivovica” (the fiery Balkan plum spirit)—yes! I’m in! Wait... is that goat fur covered in dung? 😏 Can it be?😀 Oh, yes - yes, it can! And it absolutely is!😀😀 I love it! Once you recover from the initial shock, the beautiful orris notes begin to unfold—powdery, delicate, and almost ethereal. Hints of carnation and subtle leather swirl in the background, all wrapped in that unmistakable goat hair tincture, cut through with a cool touch of mint. It reminds me of a meticulously crafted sandwich, where each ingredient plays its part to perfection, blending into a bold yet unexpectedly harmonious synergy. It dries down with an unexpected sweetness -something that could have taken this fragrance from daring to ordinary. But thankfully, the “Šljivovica” tones remain and refuse to fade into the background. If you’ve ever set foot in a Balkan/Slavic village on a sunny spring day, you’ll recognize this scent instantly - it captures that feeling perfectly! If I had to describe it in one sentence- Shaving with cream in a barn, sanitizing the nicks with “Šljivovica”! It makes perfect sense, at least to me! 😅 F*** wild! 😝

Slumberhouse's 2016 release of New Sibet is the first animalic entry in the house that I've tried (any others probably having been discontinued, as their scents seem to be short-lived), and in that respect, it does not disappoint. New Sibet is an odd mix leather, cistus, styrax, moss, and ash. I detect the general vibe without really being able to identify virtually any of the notes. It mainly comes off as an amalgamation of leather and woods, with other slight floral and animalic touches. "Goat fur" is a particularly odd note (perhaps a fake one) that certainly provides some color to the note breakdown. Performance is okay, better than some of the weaker members of the house (i.e. Kiste, Sadanne, Pear + Olive) but certainly not as strong as the darker entries (i.e. Norne, Jeke, Ore). Perhaps worth the $160 for 30ml extrait price if you're in love with it, but I am not. 7 out of 10

The first animalic fragrance from the Slumberhouse line, which is known for its very exceptional and uncommon resinous scents is a surprisingly bright and airy scent with the main notes of leather and goat hair tincture, which are sweetened and fortified with mint, ash, orris, labdanum, moss and carnation. Unlike other fragrances from this house, this one has a relatively moderate sillage and longevity, but it is a beauty which balances dark and light notes, and takes on a journey to a mysterious and mystical place. Very evocative, but not for the faint hearted.

Thanks to a generous fragrantica member, I have a small decant of New Sibet, my first foray into Slumberhouse. I wore New Sibet for three days straight, and unfortunately I do not have a clear understanding of this scent profile. I know that I don’t like the opening; a musty, dirty, old animal fur scent. Too animalic for me. But something about the long lasting dry down kept making me come back and try again. The transition into a a mellow leathery cosmetic bag is intriguing, and I can’t describe it any further, except to say that I like it.

I am not man enough to wear New Sibet. This dude lives in a cedar log cabin with a wood burning stove and scary dead animals, fresh enough that they still smell like fur and musk, on the wall. He's unforgettable, and orris-root-sweet when you get to know him, but way too alpha-male for me.

I think I made a mistake blind buying this. I wore it yesterday and I quite disliked the opening. The main smell is carrot seed which must be the iris. I did enjoy the animalic drydown however which came through after about 2 hours. I kept getting whiffs of a classy animalic scent from under my gloves, because I was in the mountains skiing. Perhaps, indeed, this will grow on me, but today I am wearing Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant which is so strange but I adore it. If I were going out wearing Sibet (my bottle just says Sibet), I would wait 2 hours after spraying. I really wanted to have a Slumberhouse because I adored Norne and Jeke when I sampled those. I will be more careful when choosing next time- this one was the only one available at Lucky Scent.

This fragrance reminds me of Fetish by Roja Dove. I'm gonna try to be nice but it smell like a petting zoo of goats during the mating season. Imagine a dirty fur coat and a bouquet of flowers. Ok enough of that. Within an hr it does change into something more wearable. The iris and leather take over and the dry down is nice with some mossy florals. It's very strong so beware. Would I wear it? Yeah on a very cold winter night walking alone. Until that one person ask. Wow, what you are wearing? Strange fragrance gets people attention every time.

A furry animalic note weaves through soapy carnation enmeshed in iris. Very tightly executed with certain notes dominating others at different times. Not quite my cup of tea but seems nice.

New Sibet smells exactly like old rug with Danish Oil wood finish. If somehow you like this scent you should check it out in your hardware store. Unfortunately it is skin irritant, so you will need to soak rug in it and carry it with you. Little inconvenience, but it would save you $150! Definitely not a safe buy!

Opens with a strong blast of "ancient" orris powder together with ash, then slowly transition into a warm leather fragrance; however, the horror comes in a couple of hours later when I smelled "pork skin" on my hand (and it projects quite well).. specifically the kind you'd eat, unseasoned