Foxcroft Fairgrounds

I was weary of blind buying this, as it would be my first purchase from Solstice Scents and I've had an -okay- experience with indie oils before. Most of the indie oils I've sampled basically smell the same, easy to pick apart and mostly composed of EOs. Botanical, pleasant, most of the time very headshop-y. Foxcroft Fairgrounds does have this mark of indie oils--it reminds me of a headshop with low lights and sweet incense burning. It is a lot more complex of a smell than what I'm used to, however, and tells a story as it unravels. It really does smell like cream soda (rootbeer-ish, sometimes) at first, then journeys into cotton candy, and fall air (smoky like late September nights as we head into Halloween). It develops all the way here and arrives at the incense stage, fruity at times while retaining some black sweetness. It is an evocative fragrance. I was afraid that this would smell something like Pink Sugar or other conventionally sweet gourmands. It does not: this is a goth witch with a sweet tooth. Absolute love. EDIT: This has very little throw but great longevity. I can still detect the incense on my skin 12 hours after applying.

This has recently become one of my favorite fall scents. When I first received it, I didn’t like it much. I thought it was too sweet and more feminine. After a long time resting and fall hit I decided to retry it and love it now. I typically do not like sweet scents but the dirt and incense are a great balance. It may still lean feminine but I still love it on me. I think it is perfect for October and Halloween season. In the opening I mostly get funnel cakes and cotton candy. Then the dirt, leaves and fall air quickly follow. The incense comes through last but it is eternal on my skin and is what really makes me love this. I don’t know what kind of incense that fortune teller is burning but I want some. This might sound bad but it reminds me of how you smell the next day after a ..ummmm.. successful... date night at the fair. Sweet, kinda dirty and a hint of ladies perfume stuck to you.

WOW! I love this House! Every single scent I received has been absolutely incredible. 100% perfection to my nose. This one is no exception. With Fox croft Fairgrounds I smell the gorgeous scent of spices and incense and sweetness rolled into one. It immediately brings me to a dream I once had where I could fly. I remember being very aware of my dream, some say Lucid dreaming. I was flying all around and I swooped down dipped my finger tip into a puddle of cold water on a black pavement just before arriving at a sort of flea market. There were caravans and ornate stands everywhere and I could, literally in my dream, smell this very scent. It was a Gypsy spiced atmosphere with gorgeous clothes and roasted spices. I will never forget that dream and this brought me immediately back to the memory of such a surreal moment in my life. This scent is complete perfection!

This was my first full bottle purchase of an Indie scent and also my first atmospheric type scent. This perfume is totally fun and a love for me. The notes that stand out the most are the cotton candy, funnel cakes, and cream soda( Fragrantica doesn't list all of the scent notes). Its super yummy. I saw someone refer to it as a grown up cotton candy scent and I totally agree!! Every time I wear it, I get told I smell spicy lol. Im assuming that the incense notes? Also it kinda reminds me of lip smackers gloss, it has this cotton candy fruitiness about it. lol It also has a dusty/dirt/ dead leaves dry down but in a good way!! lol Will be a staple in my stash!

* * * "With 30 notes" it has "plenty of layers to unfold" in this "kaleidoscope of scents at the festival" (from house's description) Love the way all of the rich ingredients in Foxcroft Fairgrounds present themselves at once yet remain distinct: cream soda, sugars, cakes, smokey incense, a pile of chopped kindling on the hearth. A cabin in the woods, funnel cakes on the griddle, a walk in the forest with fallen leaves crunching underfoot. An earthy gourmand extrait for autumn!✿ Scent family: Gourmand Incense (per designer) Longevity on me: super long-lasting