Matrix Metal

@otitis THANK YOU FOR THE CLARITY!!!! I also bought a sample set from The Harmonist's website (The Ying-Yang discovery set). I initially got the set because I loved Hypnotizing Fire so much and ended up falling allllll the way in love with the Matrix Metal formulation in the sample. On the hunt for a discount, I found someone selling a bottle on eBay and took the risk. It came in and I was so excited but that only lasted shortly as I sprayed, what I now realize is, the parfum formulation which didn't smell the same to me at all. Not as warm/smooth/unique/inviting, instead, I got a truly metallic fragrance. It's been sitting on my shelf and now I'm just praying they either bring back the EDP, I can find a bottle of the old formulation, or I can find the perfect layering combo for it.

The cyclamen and white tea combine in a fruity way that smells very much like Mojave Ghost. However, instead of warm, round musk enveloping that sweetness, I get a wash of steel singing my my nostrils--probably from the tea/wood/spice combination. I love a sharp and fresh scent, and when fused with my favorite qualities of Mojave Ghost, I have to get my hands on a full size of this.

This has replaced Byredo Mojave Ghost for me. It's stronger, and lasts a long time. It's like a more edgy version of Mojave Ghost. It smells so fresh, musky and woodsy. It does lean a little more into florals than Mojave Ghost but that isn't a bad thing to me. I don't know how more people aren't talking about this!?

I'm obsessed with this, i only wish I had the money to afford it. I don't even know what to compare this to, but it just smells really interesting and unique. I love an uncanny synthetic niche esoteric scent, and this is exactly that.

I'm testing the Harmonist discovery set blind. I haven't looked up anything about them: names, notes, etc. Starting with the white caps, this is the third one. Opening in the air was floral and pretty. On my skin a few minutes later a lovely floral mix with light rose just barely being the most pronounced note, with a wet stone and musky-powdery body. At times I felt like I could detect some tropical fruits like guava or passion fruit, and other times I got bubblegum, but before you write me off I assume this is just an aspect of the florals drying down and being interpreted differently. Two hours later, it remains the scent of a woman at a cool and perfectly breezy wedding. To me this is the canon of femininity (whether you're a man or a woman), not overly musky or powdery, just pretty. Looking at the name and notes now, I'm completely thrown off! Wait, no florals? No feminine notes? Just goes to show what wearing something blind does to your perception. I've checked three times that I'm wearing this fragrance. Sure, NOW I get it, the juniper and aldehydes with the musky notes explains the wet stone I interpreted. But where's the florals? It's so light, and sexy in a feminine way! Matrix Metal? Are you serious? There's nothing Keanu Reeves or Bill and Ted about this. I'd have to sweeten my personality, get a sear succer suit, and talk with a feminine southern accent to pull this off. I do like it though. Sillage seems moderate, and longevity good. I'm still perplexed by my blind experience compared to it's notes. Definitely will have to wear again and see if my interpretation changes or remains the same.