Midnight Marquee

This is the first solstice scent perfume I purchased in a FS oil. I can't afford the EDP, but I kind of wish I would have. The throw and sillage on the oil is pretty bad, I'd say two hours before it fades. At this rate, I'll be done with it in a few months. But that's because this scent is INCREDIBLE. It wasn't my favorite at first, but like with most of these other commenters, it grew on me over time. It IS sickly sweet, and it IS odd and cloying—the combination of notes almost combines to form an artificial cherry—but in the sexiest, ooziest, raunchiest way humanly possible. Despite buying this in summer thinking it wouldn't match the vibe, I was surprised that I didn't find it too heavy for this heat wave of a New York summer! If anything, the languid heat of the leather and gasoline makes the scent even sexier and more powerful. All three of the main notes (gas, leather and patchouli) are blended so well together. As it fades, I'm only left with the barest hint of a vanilla. Please give this one a try, it's really something else! You will feel very sexy in it, as previously stated!

oh my, i'm just now getting into fragrances and so i got a couple of samples from solstice scents (apologies if i'm not super experienced on analyzing perfumes!) i had a similar experience to many other reviewers here where i had an initial confusion, if not slight repulsion from the scent on application. i got an oil sampler and it comes out VERY sweet at the very outset, but i have been addictively wanting to come back to this as it settles into this sweet, leathery, automotive-based aroma with vanilla in and out of them. this is definitely for people who want a unique perfume. there's a review down here that mentions david lynch and laura palmer and i wholeheartedly agree. it is sweet, dark, slightly sinister, nostalgic, and sexy--the epitome of lynch's americana. i can't decide if i want to order a 5ml oil roller or EDP next-- the oil doesn't have much sillage and lies more intimately on the skin, but maybe it's better that way.

A very sickly-sweet scent. It smells like very earthly-sweet leather and gasoline, almost florally-sweet. I remember not being able to wear this at first and kind of detesting it because it made me want to puke when smelling it on myself, but I’ve recently revisited it and find it very pleasurable, and INCREDIBLY(!!!) unique. I actually put this scent away under my sink about a year ago, but recently happened to smell an area on my carpet where I spilled it. I couldn’t remember what scent it was I was smelling at first but it infatuated me. I dug around my room for an hour looking for it, and it was time well spent because I wear this almost daily now. I’ve never smelled anything like it. If anyone here is a fan of David Lynch you will 100% love this. It’s sweet in a Laura Palmer way, but dark in a leather jacket and biker way, and it’s almost gut-wrenching smelling those two worlds together.

A new SS favorite. I’ve had a sample for about a year now. I tried it immediately and liked it out of the bottle. But it did not seem to work on my skin. Maybe I decided too soon because the opening is intense. I recently retried it and have been wearing it all week and have a full roller ball on the way. The opening is crazy strong so don’t judge too soon. It is fuel/gasoline so it can be off putting. But once it settles it’s so amazing and unique. I really don’t detect any individual note except for the gasoline. Maybe patchouli? Maybe soil? I thought I smelled popcorn but it’s not listed as a note? Kinda does have that movie theater smell. I think it’s the musks in this that I really like. It is very dark and mysterious yet approachable and definitely unique.

I received a sample of Midnight Marquee from a destash, and if I am being honest, I would have NEVER picked this out on my own. The notes are 100% not my thing. But, oh my goodness, am I ever glad this came across my path! Simply put, it is phenomenal. It opens with leather - a tire store smell (similar to Bvlgari Black), but I also quickly get the gasoline, tobacco, fallen leaves, and a mild dirt scent. Vanilla weaves its way through all of these notes, too, turning the whole blend into an incredibly sexy composition. I agree with a previous poster who said it smells expensive. It totally reads as a high end niche perfume. Highly recommend this one, even if you think the notes are not you.