Royal Earth Eau de Parfum

It's not often that I agree with the brand description or marketing of a scent, but Royal Earth is dead-on in its regal yet earthy connotations: sophisticated, dignified, and a touch mysterious. It's a iris-forward scent, powdery and refined. The carrot seed adds a bit of a fresh, vegetal bite. The sandalwood is high-quality. This is a discreetly luxurious scent; it doesn't draw attention to itself, but it's quietly beautiful. This doesn't mean that it doesn't last or project - it does both - but tastefully and not at all aggressively. It insinuates rather than announces itself, which I love. It reminds me of Commodity's Orris, which also pairs iris/orris and carrot seeds. Orris is beautifully wholesome and unpretentious; Royal Earth is a little duskier and sexier. Both are favorites of mine, but Harmonist's version is really something special.

This is my favorite and go to fragrance! It is very iris powdery and no one who is offended by perfumes notices I am wearing it. Very close to the body with long lasting, I can smell it for a full 2 days and nights before it is completely gone. Compared to the Parfum, I think this one is more woody and neutral. The parfum also eats at the skin a little bit if you have any issues with tropical fruit due to latex allergies. I also tried to compare it to Tears of Iris EDP by Gucci and it is a lot more balanced in the powdery earthy sense and doesn't cause nose fatigue nearly as much. The Tears of Iris is also more like your old fashion and strong almost pure aldehyde iris perfume.

Opening is very earthy on my skin, but not in a dirty or dusty way. I get the iris, vetiver, and immortelle from the jump, and it smells like a a good quality orris was used here. After about 20 minutes, it transitions into a musky creamy amber, with just the right amount of sweetness. I notice the transition takes longer on my clothing than on my bare skin, probably due to body heat. Overall a very enjoyable fragrance that I think I could use in just about any situation. Strong like, with superb blending, and good performance so far, which are indicative of Harmonist perfumerey IMO. -------------------------------------------------------- Scent 8/10 Performance TBD

A study of iris - especially the root and the surrounding earth. If anyone asks for an example of a "cold and austere" iris - I would point them here. Royal Earth lacks the sweetness I have found in most other iris scents. This can read dusty on the wrong day. Worth seeking out if you are an iris fan, or if you are looking for a solid reference. I personally get around 4-6 hours of wear.

I wasn't impressed when I initially tested it during the day in warm weather, but I quickly changed my mind when I tested it during a cooler evening. Wow 🤩 it turned out to be stunning! Light, classy, a bit mysterious and sophisticated! Perfect balance of iris, powderiness and earthiness. Unisex. I can't get enough of it! It goes to the top of my list of autumn "going out" fragrances.