Rume

Rume by Slumberhouse Slumberhouse is a niche brand that's highly regarded in the perfume community for its innovative approach to fragrance creation which are unique & complex. It was released in 2011 and is inspired by an explorer's hideaway. The scent is a blend of resin, booze, hazelnut and root beer, with a strong and syrupy opening. It's a unique and complex fragrance that's perfect for those who want something different. Rume is a particularly intriguing scent, often described as a "olfactive exploration of decay and rebirth". The fragrance features notes of: * Damp earth * Moss * Wood decay * Resins * Spices Rume is often praised for its ability to evoke a sense of damp, mossy forests, with a hint of decay and rebirth. It's a scent that's both earthy and mystical, perfect for those who appreciate complex, nuanced fragrances. Rume is often cited as one of the brand's standout scents. If you're looking for a unique, thought-provoking fragrance, Rume might be worth exploring! The fragrance has a strong and long-lasting scent, with the heart notes lasting for more than 18 hours on the skin. It's a great choice for a night out or a special occasion. Overall, Rume is a unique and complex fragrance that's perfect for those who want something different. However, it may not be the best choice for everyday wear due to its strong and long-lasting scent. Additionally, the fragrance has been discontinued, making it harder to find.

I was happy to nab a couple samples of the now seemingly long-gone Slumberhouse Rume, and like some reviewers have said, I immediately get a darkened apple cider sort of vibe, a sweet/spicy/balsamic/woody blend that can be similarly classified to Jeke and Ore. Rume instead involves the apple cider mixed with the listed notes of labdanum, praline, and bay leaf, the bay leaf providing the predominant source of the spiciness. This is comparable on the easy-challenging scale to Ore and Jeke, perhaps slightly less challenging than Norne or Baque, and a lot less challenging than Sova, perhaps the spiciest and most provocative Slumberhouse scent I've had the pleasure of smelling. Rume makes me think of winter, is comforting in its sweet, semi-gourmand composition, but still has the benefit of being provocative. Performance is, as with most of the darker Slumberhouse entries I've tried, exceptional, and superlative, really, and the juice is dense, with intense projection and extreme longevity, denoting great value. I'd like to think I could track down a bottle of this but as with all Slumberhouse offerings that are here for a limited time, are popular, and eventually go away, Rume seems very difficult to track down. I'm glad at least that some have bottles of this to enjoy. 8 out of 10

I've now spent more time with Rume, and it's grown on me. The main thing I've learned is to never overspray this fragrance. The first time I wore it, I oversprayed...a lot. Bad mistake with Rume. It is so pungent and powerful that to over spray is almost fatal to the olfactory senses. Now that I've worn it a few more times, I have to say that I quite like it. It is one that smells better in it's vapor trail than it does nose to wrist however, at least in the first hour or two. There is a musty note like fermented hay when you put your nose on this fragrance in the early going that wears down after about 3 hours. It has nuclear longevity and the sillage is very impressive as well. I think I prefer wearing it on the wrists to putting it on my neck or face. One spray, then dabbing the other inner wrist as well as the upper wrists on both arms on the single sprayed spot has had Rume lasting on me for the last 9 hours and it's still going strong. I would love to smell the limited cask version to compare it to the original, but I now really appreciate what Josh Lobb was doing when he created this highly unusual fragrance. This has gone from a neutral to a thumbs up for me now that I've given it more time and attention. Another intriguing, unique and excellent job by Josh.

On initial application I get cloves and bay leaves. Just the right amount of sweetness in the scent. Not cloying, and one of the smoother lines in Slumberhouse. As time moves on the scent projects further afield from the body. Radiates out more - must be body heat activating the scent ? Deep Green. Smell of cut pine tree trunk and bark. Illusions of Christmas cake Hints of resinous notes whispering here and there ? Quite striking and individual. Not your run of the mill fragrance. This stuff stands out from the crowd. OK its not for everybody but it is to be applauded in the land of Mr Me Too and Mrs Same Here. This is comfortably unisex as is all of the Slumberhouse offerings so far. 4.1 /5 [update] Would I wear it ? My preference is toward Norne and then Jeke. Both are less sweet. Going to try and layer Rume with Norne. Don't think this would layer well with Jeke. They are too wildly different. Ok, tried it, and so Rume and Norne don't layer well.

Imagine a hipster. His mustachioed self rode a unicycle into work beyond the counter of his old timey soda shop. It is clean and well loved, but several hundred years of dust and use leaves a mark. The huge service counter runs the length of the shop and behind it are gleaming glass jars overflowing with sassafras chews, clove bubblegum, black licorice bites, cinnamon honey swizzlers, sticky candies. The jar of rum raisins is literally raisins soaking in barrel aged amber, their indolent scent of fruit and booze sneaking out of the container and filling the small room. You sit on the leather bar stools and spin, waiting. He serves your friend a Coke in a tin cup so cold his fingerprints are iced into it. You he serves an "Herbal Remedy," the house special of whiskey, lemon, & soda water garnished with a bay leaf wrapped date. No one has said a word. Slumberhouse bottles stories.