Smoked Ambergris

I'm struggling with not adding this to my want list. It's so amazingly beautiful to my nose. And then I read the other reviews and I'm again reminded that my scent perception is notably different from many. Yet my husband likes it too, so maybe we're normal and the rest of you are weird? Haha This is truly animalic. No doubt about it. But that dies down significantly after some time. The smoke remains consistent, and as others have mentioned, there is a sweetness about it not specifically mentioned in the notes, other than the ambergris note itself. The only obstacle with me putting this on my want list is the fact that it's not really a tropical scent. It's something I love for the amazing artistry, but smelling smoky isn't so pleasant to everyone. I also feel that there are smoky scents that are more wearable. However, I will continue to relish the remaining juice in my spray sample (manufacturer sample given to me by another Fragrantican). Perhaps by the time it's empty I'll decide to make the purchase. In the meantime, I'm excited to try more from this house. I've been blown away by everything I've tried from them so far, and even when it wasn't "me," it was really well done. Certainly Smell Bent is at the top of the game of animalic scents. At least as far as I've seen.

This has an aspect found in the scent of gasoline, rubber tires, turpentine, etc. -- an addictive pleasure which feels naughty to indulge. I attribute a texture to it, thick and gummy, like congealed tree sap (could be the amber association). It smells actually salty, which is amazing as salt itself was heretofore known to me only as an experience for the tongue. I have never smelled real ambergris; the closest thing to memory may be salted toffee (there is a burnt sweetness) and something resinous. As with tree sap, in my imagination this tastes like straight ambrosia, and the temptation to lick it is severe.

I love this so much. Wish this house was still around. I would buy 5 of these if I could.

I bought the small bottle, it was all they had. This is just what it says smoked ambergris. I like it though because it is really smooth. Nothing harsh like in a lot of "smoky" niche perfumes. The smoke has a hint of incense about it. The jasmine is ever so light used more as a blending agent rather then an accord. Bottom line is this smells expensive. So all those people who like a bon fire smoke or an incense smoke give it a try it is worth it.

It's what it says it is, but part of the fun of wearing it is waiting for some of the floral subtlety to fight its way out of the ring while the two heavyweights duke it out. Surprising quality. Good stuff.