Ore

This is one of the best cocoa scents out there. Dusty, dry, and confident, it sits over a complex woody base with a dense, pervasive foundation. The chocolate note is rich, and will certainly not deprive you of your fix, but it's not exactly food-like or overly sweet. There's some dirt in the mix as well, a dry, baked earthiness that tempers any potential sweetness and keeps this from becoming a complete gourmand. The balance works very well and allows one to enjoy Ore's superb longevity, which easily spans 10 hours. Projection is about a foot from the body. Slumberhouse transitioned from Eau de Parfums to extraits about a year and a half ago, and the new extraits sit much closer to the skin. In my opinion, this is where they should be. They project, and they're strong, but they don't shout across the room. I would consider Ore best suited for low-key, casual situations or perhaps an intimate setting, during the fall and winter months. Easier to wear than you may think. Overall, it's an excellent fragrance and definitely worth investigating. **Note: Some of the earlier reviews for this may be referring to the original EDP. That no longer exists and has been replaced by the extrait. The EDP was drier, dirtier, and more balsamic. It wasn't as smooth or well-constructed. In fact, it was a little chaotic. The extrait features a more prominent cocoa note, a smoother composition, and less challenging aspects than the EDP. In other words, most people will find the extrait more appealing.

review is based on recent purchase, new bottle style extrait: I don't know if I can add to what is said below - it is SPOT ON! Seriously, this is a very nice scent. Perfume Mastery. I was considering buying En Voyage Zelda - which this sort of reminds me of -- but THIS ONE IS BETTER! There is an old world perfume/vintage1920s feel to it. It opens with a bit of eucalyptus, camphor like note mixed with whiskey, vanilla, but about 20 min in it gives way to a more sweet whiskey, resinous vanilla, and then a dusty mulled cacao powder. It sweetens more as it wears. The opening note that gives the camphor/eucalyptus scent is never fully lost -- it remains faintly there but artfully blended. It truly is the smell of a delicious sweet whiskey, the faint note of the oak cask, in which it was made, coupled with cocoa, in its driest powdery form. I don't know if I want a Makers Mark or some Knob Creek after wearing this? ....But I do know that I want a full bottle of Slumberhouse Ore! Longevity - AWESOME! Sillage - ENORMOUS! I applied a teeny tiny swipe with my finger to one wrist and produced a 10 foot scent radius. 6 hours later I scented an entire room.

I purchased a sample of Slumberhouse Ore awhile back, but I did not review it. I am fixing that today. Ore is a very well made and interesting fragrance. I get the image of a beautiful fragrance ferry, hovering over the forest and dusting the woods with a finely ground raw chocolate powder. I take a leisurely stroll through the chocolate dust covered forest, and take in the amazing scent of the chocolate dust covering the sap laden pine trees. As I walk along I come to an area with fresh cut trees, adding a balsamic sap vibe to the chocolate. The further I walk along the more fresh cut wood and sawdust begin to emerge. Until I come to a clearing with all tree removed and one wooded stump stands alone amongst the fallen trees. On the stump I find the beautiful fragrance ferry, smiling and holding a glass of whiskey out for me. Ore is a beautiful fragrance. While I do see this as unisex, it leans more masculine than feminine to my nose. I get great projection and longevity on my skin. I can wear this in any attire, formal or casual. Bottom line: If you enjoy chocolate fragrances without being very sweet, you should give this one a try.

Challenging scent but gorgeous from one of my fave perfumers. Gourmand scent - absolutely - ! Most descriptions work here and the note table is very appropriate for once. My spin on it is an earthy, cacao, sweet cooking chocolate, a bit powdery and a suede leather (as some have noted too) with some coconut after a while (the balsam). Very deep and classic Slumberhouse potency. I say its only challenging in that to me its the only Slumberhouse I could not wear anytime, certainly not in business dress or not amongst most friends - not that its offensive - its just a bit more left field than usual and some would not get it for a while - more the sort of scent I'd wear when I'm at a Cure concert or hanging with my alternative indie friends in an old VW camper at the beach or parked at a road stop on a freezing cold snowy night decked in 70's stuff... something you might have to explain a bit. The most female friendly of Slumberhouse's collection. DOn't be smitten. If you like gourmand you have to at least try this - you'll be blown away - advisable before you buy a bottle - its kinda chocolate dialled up to an 11 on the amp!

Ore or "Ooorrrrrrree" is exactly the sound I made when I caught the first hint of this fragrance. Half knowing what to expect from slumberhouse I knew it wasn't going to be blue de Chanel or something? But even I wasn't quite prepared for how deep this rabbit hole goes. My initial feelings on Ore? Sublime. For the people who wear this fragrance regularly...hats off to you. You're blazing a truly bright trail, because although maybe viewed as tame in the Slumberhouse lineup because of its gourmand qualities, Ore is so unusual and unlike anything I've smelled before. Well you get tonnes and tonnes of cacao and actually the most accurate dark, dark, chocolate smell. Which is set deep into that Guaic wood and pepper notes which are also huge and complement it perfectly. Ore is fantastic it has that dirtiness but never once is it patchouli masquerading as chocolate. It has a purity about it which keeps the base of spiced wood away from the almost powdery, slightly sweet cocoa. Stunning stuff and as you'd expect...boy is it strong?!?! Goes on hard and then projects . Just brilliant!