Snow Moon Magic

I finally was able to get my nose on this viral perfume and, spoiler alert, I've already ordered a full-size bottle. I was trying to keep my expectations a bit low as I had seen people say this is too gourmand. Although I am a gourmand lover (especially when it comes to vanilla), I tend to not like anything too bakery-photorealistic, and I especially have some trouble with butter notes and saltiness. However, I think this is balanced perfectly. The chai spices, lavender, and cookie butter are the stars of the show for me but the steamed milk, vanilla, and marshmallow add the perfect amount of sweetness to complement the herbal and buttery notes. It is simply the most perfect concoction for coziness. I think this would shine most in the winter snow, and also would definitely be wearable in the fall. But I can also see myself wearing this to bed with the windows open on a cool spring or summer night. It's like a hug in a bottle. I think maybe it's that crystal accord that adds that subtle cool feeling in the background. I can't wait to get my bottle. (Please note this is a review for the IPM-based version, as I am Canadian)

what's crazy is the other day i was thinking "how come sorcellerie (now 'sorce'?) isn't on fragrantica?" .....now here they are! i'm happy they're getting exposure! it's like your favorite indie band/artist becoming mainstream-- you wanna be selfish/want them for yourself but at the same time, you want the world to see how amazing they are! snow moon magic: what initially was a 1ml sample gift with my first sorce purchase (match made in heaven), became my favorite fragrance of all time! i loved it so much, i had to get myself a full size! snow moon magic is a lavender chai with tons of whip cream and maybe some caramel drizzle. believe it or not, that's actually my go to drink (always iced btw lol). SMM is a sweet, creamy, buttery, gourmand. some might find it cloying but i honestly just wanna eat mys-- drink myself? eat? whatever! i want more! i can't wait to see what the talented miss caitlyn puts out next!

this smell brings me back to february 2012 in suburban new york. the giants are at the super bowl, my friends and i are all at our best friend’s house because our fathers’ are huge football fanatics alongside the fact that she and her brother have the biggest house out of all of our parents, we are excited because LMFAO are the halftime show artists, and our friend’s mom made the best cookies and cakes for us. the giants win; we stay up all night out of new york pride and triumph. the next day—i sleepily go over at my aunt and uncle’s house for an hour play date with my cousin and my aunt has her house smell like a sweet, cozy, and woody vanilla. i haven’t smelled that feeling in years until now. pure nostalgia that i yearn for and miss in a bottle.

This grew on me slowly and now it’s one of my favorite scents of all time. This smells like you’ve foraged through a winter ridden forest for eternity and are about to get frostbite - but you stumble across a cabin, with a grandma looking through the window, and takes you in. She’s very warm and hospitable - and makes you rest on a cozy warm couch, topped with a weighted blanket. She brings you over a tray that contains a steaming hot mug of masala chai, complimented with marshmallows melting into the drink - followed with oozy cookies that were baked with HEAPS of cookie butter, and dried stems of lavender on the side to compliment the gourmand aromas with a relaxing one.

got my wisdom teeth out today and want to eat masala chai cookies so badly, so im wearing this to try and lull me into a false sense of security (& into bed). buttery, fluffy, lightly spiced, yet airy--whenever i have this on, the imagery of powdered sugar snow always dances around in my mind. it smells like when i was a kid, asking my mom (with a bat of my eyelashes) to bring me chai with lots of milk and sugar to my bedside alongside a little late night dessert so i could warm myself up and recover from the flu. a plush throw blanket in the middle of december, a kiss on the forehead, and the sensation of counting sheep. fingers crossed i can sleep as well tonight