Forlorn Embers & Black Reigns

One of the most easily enjoyable Toskovat’ fragrances I’ve tried, but it still has that strange, emotional, textured quality that makes the house interesting. It is sweet, smoky, woodsy, resinous, nutty, and slightly boozy, with a sticky warmth that immediately makes me think of early autumn. The opening has this syrupy, almost maple-like sweetness to my nose. Not pure maple syrup in a literal breakfast way, but that same sticky ambered sweetness, like marshmallows roasting over a fire with graham crackers nearby. As it develops, the woods and smoke come forward more. I get a piney forest quality mixed with dry woods, ash, tobacco, and a faint boozy warmth. The woods do not read masculine to me. They feel environmental, like actual trees and old logs around a fire, not a cologne-y cedar or sharp lumber accord. There is also a nutty facet that adds depth, almost like chestnut, walnut, or toasted nuts under the sweetness. There is also a subtle spiciness running through the woody heart, likely from the mace, that gives it a warm, dry, slightly aromatic edge. The smoke is present, but it does not overwhelm the composition. It feels like campfire smoke clinging to fabric rather than harsh burnt smoke. The sweetness stays sticky and warm throughout, but the pine, carob, woods, tobacco, and ash keep it from becoming too edible or syrupy. It has a little spice too, but more in a warm, resinous, autumnal way than a cinnamon-heavy gourmand way. There is definitely a gourmand structure here, but it is not a straightforward dessert scent. It smells like marshmallow, syrup, nuts, woodsmoke, tobacco, and resin all blended into something atmospheric. The bourbon accord adds warmth without becoming fermented or sour. It just gives the fragrance a darker, richer body. This the story I picture. You’re outside in the woods in early autumn, before it gets freezing but after the air has started to turn cold at night. Someone built a fire, and the smoke is moving through the trees. There are pine needles under your shoes, old logs stacked nearby, and the air smells like dry wood, ash, and damp leaves just starting to die. You’re roasting marshmallows and pressing them between graham crackers, getting your fingers all sticky in the process. Your hoodie smells like smoke, and everyone is telling ghost stories while the fire slowly burns down. Overall, I really like this. It is sweet, smoky, woody, nutty, resinous, and autumnal, with a campfire-gourmand quality that feels very wearable while still having depth.

This fragrance is one of the best winter scents ever made. Smoke and synthetic sweetness are balanced incredibly well, while resting gently on a dark woody base. Great longevity and decent projection, like most of Toskovat's extraits. The story behind this perfume is poignant as well, as it represents a sense of fortitude through cold weather and hard times. Its a very linear scent, but that's not a problem given how well the notes are blended. This would be one of the first perfumes I'd share with someone who is skeptical of Toskovat or any artistic fragrance, as its one of the most mass appealing scents in their entire line.

Strongly agree with @Junsniper08. I've tried a number of Toskovat's by now and only few seemed at the very least okay to me while this one is simply amazing. It is a By the Fireplace/Jazz Club's depressed sister—less refined and classy, more mournful and bitter. The woods here are clear and aromatic, really getting into your sinuses, the sweetness is deep and thick but not cloying, the nuttiness is what I imagine when one says the word. There's little to no weird synthetic gimmick going on which is a common occurrence with Toskovat. Good balance between artsy and wearable.

I'll start this by saying I'm not a big perfume person. My everyday perfume has been Your Turn by Eilish fragrances since I bought it. I bought a sample of this on a whim. This perfume makes me want to bite it off of my skin. At first it smelled like my ex-priest grandpa, which I wasn't crazy about, but then it dried into this sweet OUGHHGHGHHGHG MY GOODNESS . I smell like a knight who lovingly made the most perfect toasted marshmallow for his beloved prince. Usually I don't like sweet scents, but goodness gracious this is so delicious in every way

wow. thats the only thing i can say about this fragrance that hasn't been encapsulated in the pictures we see provided in the presentation. but i'll give it a go because i usually tend to care about my reviews for the fragrances i truly love. imagine you're at a campfire with your friends, roasting marshmallows and making s'mores. they're obviously burnt, but you guys don't care. sitting down, reminiscing on your childhood, and where all of the time went while smoking a tobacco pipe. what a beautiful fragrance, genuinely so beautiful. 10/10