Slumberhouse
JEKE
OK I don't know what all is in here, but it is like nothing I have ever smelled in perfumery. At first it churned my stomach a little with the scent of maple-glazed hickory-smoked bacon with putrified Coca-Cola dumped on it. You know what I mean? Haven't you ever smelled a cup of Coke that was sitting around for so long that there was mold forming on top? I swear I have, although I can't remember when. This, friends, is the opening of Jeke.
Now that I have some experience under my belt with Slumberhouse, I can safely say that it will get better. What I end up with is generally very pleasant--bonfire smoke on the beach + honey. I love it when my nose is close to my skin. I inhale deeply, and it is rapturous. But when I do not have my nose attached to my wrist, I smell booze, like I have taken a shot of whiskey and I wreak of it, and my stomach starts churning again.
INTERESTING perfume. It's not a love, but it's definitely not a hate, either.
OK I don't know what all is in here, but it is like nothing I have ever smelled in perfumery. At first it churned my stomach a little with the scent of maple-glazed hickory-smoked bacon with putrified Coca-Cola dumped on it. You know what I mean? Haven't you ever smelled a cup of Coke that was sitting around for so long that there was mold forming on top? I swear I have, although I can't remember when. This, friends, is the opening of Jeke.
Now that I have some experience under my belt with Slumberhouse, I can safely say that it will get better. What I end up with is generally very pleasant--bonfire smoke on the beach + honey. I love it when my nose is close to my skin. I inhale deeply, and it is rapturous. But when I do not have my nose attached to my wrist, I smell booze, like I have taken a shot of whiskey and I wreak of it, and my stomach starts churning again.
INTERESTING perfume. It's not a love, but it's definitely not a hate, either.
KISTE
Kiste--what better way to spend a languid Southern summer's evening than with a serving of peach cobbler and a pipe. The peach is heavy, syrupy, a little boozy maybe, yet miraculously not too sweet; and it's spiced with cinnamon and cloves. The scent of dirt and dried hay linger in the air. This perfume almost makes me want to be a farmer. It's damn good!
Kiste--what better way to spend a languid Southern summer's evening than with a serving of peach cobbler and a pipe. The peach is heavy, syrupy, a little boozy maybe, yet miraculously not too sweet; and it's spiced with cinnamon and cloves. The scent of dirt and dried hay linger in the air. This perfume almost makes me want to be a farmer. It's damn good!
NEW SIBET
Finally a Slumberhouse that I dig from beginning to end, with every twist and turn, and that I am likely to purchase a full bottle of.
It's like wearing an favorite leather jacket, and on this jacket is a smattering of stuff from many years of house parties and dive bars--women's makeup and perfume, men's cologne, traces of cigarette smoke.
Within this bottle I smell the most perfect lipstick-and-powdery-makeup accord ever (albeit short-lived and relegated to the top notes like all the others of its kind. I'm looking at you, Lipstick On! And you, Incarnata!).
In my mind "New Sibet" means "new civet," as it smells less like goat and more like a nice synthetic civet accord, which is great, I am all for synthetic civet over the real thing.
Very long-lasting and has fairly strong projection.
I love it.
Finally a Slumberhouse that I dig from beginning to end, with every twist and turn, and that I am likely to purchase a full bottle of.
It's like wearing an favorite leather jacket, and on this jacket is a smattering of stuff from many years of house parties and dive bars--women's makeup and perfume, men's cologne, traces of cigarette smoke.
Within this bottle I smell the most perfect lipstick-and-powdery-makeup accord ever (albeit short-lived and relegated to the top notes like all the others of its kind. I'm looking at you, Lipstick On! And you, Incarnata!).
In my mind "New Sibet" means "new civet," as it smells less like goat and more like a nice synthetic civet accord, which is great, I am all for synthetic civet over the real thing.
Very long-lasting and has fairly strong projection.
I love it.
ORE
Cacao...interesting. One thing I have noticed about Slumberhouse is that they usually don't smell like the pyramid suggests.
Ore wore very linear on me, and I pretty much only smelled coconut, sandalwood, and vanilla the entire 12+ hours. I have lots of raw palo santo, and I often burn it. The wood here doesn't smell like guiac (palo santo).
Ore became more vanilla and less woody after maybe 10 hours. I really dislike coconut, so the scent of wood that has a coconutty effect is not enjoyable to me.
So I got lots of vanilla, but I never smelled any cacao or chocolate effect.
Ore is nice, but so far my favorites are Sova, Kiste, and Sadanne in that order. (Apr. 2015)
Cacao...interesting. One thing I have noticed about Slumberhouse is that they usually don't smell like the pyramid suggests.
Ore wore very linear on me, and I pretty much only smelled coconut, sandalwood, and vanilla the entire 12+ hours. I have lots of raw palo santo, and I often burn it. The wood here doesn't smell like guiac (palo santo).
Ore became more vanilla and less woody after maybe 10 hours. I really dislike coconut, so the scent of wood that has a coconutty effect is not enjoyable to me.
So I got lots of vanilla, but I never smelled any cacao or chocolate effect.
Ore is nice, but so far my favorites are Sova, Kiste, and Sadanne in that order. (Apr. 2015)
SADANNE
Without seeing the notes in advance, my first thoughts were that Sadanne smelled like white wine with something very fruity. Maybe like a mediocre-quality rose or a strawberry wine. It smelled like fermented strawberries, that lovely scent (note sarcasm) when you buy a crate and leave them out too long, and they go bad. Seemed more dry than sweet, but as I continued to scrutinize, I decided the sweetness was perfectly balanced. Initially I thought the fermented fruit was off-putting, yet it intrigued me too. I was so impressed with my first experience with Slumberhouse that I wondered why they would create a linear fruity perfume such as Sadanne. This burning question is the reason I let it slowly unfold on my skin. There simply had to be more to it.
It was worth the wait. An animalic note caught me off guard and totally threw my nose off. I had to smell it over and over again because I wondered if I was really smelling something animalic or if it was my imagination, but it continued to grow stronger. So then I had fermented, animalic strawberry. It was challenging and odd, as strawberries and wine are deliciously edible, but a dirty animal's funk is not.
In the big picture, Sadanne smells wonderfully carnal. And that is not a description I ever thought I would use to describe a predominantly strawberry perfume.
I sniffed my wrist all day long (lasting time was easily 24 hours, through a night of sleep), and Sadanne grew on me to the point where I want a full bottle. This is art! It's not your run-of-the-mill fruity perfume by any means. A perfumer who is not only able to come up with such an odd combination of notes that actually work well together but who succeeds in taking what could have been a Paris Hilton perfume and turns it into a whole new genre that I would like to refer to as "fruity-animalic" most certainly has captured my attention. Bravo! Very well done! (Jan. 2015)
Without seeing the notes in advance, my first thoughts were that Sadanne smelled like white wine with something very fruity. Maybe like a mediocre-quality rose or a strawberry wine. It smelled like fermented strawberries, that lovely scent (note sarcasm) when you buy a crate and leave them out too long, and they go bad. Seemed more dry than sweet, but as I continued to scrutinize, I decided the sweetness was perfectly balanced. Initially I thought the fermented fruit was off-putting, yet it intrigued me too. I was so impressed with my first experience with Slumberhouse that I wondered why they would create a linear fruity perfume such as Sadanne. This burning question is the reason I let it slowly unfold on my skin. There simply had to be more to it.
It was worth the wait. An animalic note caught me off guard and totally threw my nose off. I had to smell it over and over again because I wondered if I was really smelling something animalic or if it was my imagination, but it continued to grow stronger. So then I had fermented, animalic strawberry. It was challenging and odd, as strawberries and wine are deliciously edible, but a dirty animal's funk is not.
In the big picture, Sadanne smells wonderfully carnal. And that is not a description I ever thought I would use to describe a predominantly strawberry perfume.
I sniffed my wrist all day long (lasting time was easily 24 hours, through a night of sleep), and Sadanne grew on me to the point where I want a full bottle. This is art! It's not your run-of-the-mill fruity perfume by any means. A perfumer who is not only able to come up with such an odd combination of notes that actually work well together but who succeeds in taking what could have been a Paris Hilton perfume and turns it into a whole new genre that I would like to refer to as "fruity-animalic" most certainly has captured my attention. Bravo! Very well done! (Jan. 2015)
SOVA
At last--a foray into Slumberhouse. I have spent a few days wearing this perfume. Longevity is easily +12 hours. Each time it leaves me with many interesting impressions. I respect it as high-quality artwork.
Sova is extremely gourmand, and yet it is not. The notes are polarizing, and at times they blend together to create accords that I did not expect based on the pyramid. I thought this would be an herbal green perfume, but it is far from it. The first time I sampled, it smelled like the darkest chocolate. Just days earlier, I had the pleasure of eating a roasted cocoa bean for the first time. Its taste was like my initial impression of Sova--somewhat sour, a little bitter, and nutty. I was intrigued. There was a lovely dark and smoky incense note along with strong dried coconut and ebony wood. Whew! That is a lot of impressions!
Upon my second sampling, my impressions of the top notes were entirely different. I smelled intense gingerbread--not the mass produced hard sheets that people build gingerbread houses with, but the soft, moist cake made with freshly grated ginger and spices. Then there is this persistent dark, bitter note that is quite enjoyable actually. During all wearings the heart smelled like pure ambery maple syrup, which reminded me so much of the wonderful Tabac Aurea by Sonoma Scent Studio; but on the whole, Sova is far more complex. I also perceive a tobacco accord in the base.
At some point, way down into the drydown it becomes a bold and very dark Italian roast coffee with a touch of sugar and cream.
This is one perfume that takes time to get to know well. This is a longer review than I like to write, but there was so much to say! I love Sova's complexity and would definitely recommend trying it out to see how it unfolds. I am intrigued by Slumberhouse. (Jan 2015)
At last--a foray into Slumberhouse. I have spent a few days wearing this perfume. Longevity is easily +12 hours. Each time it leaves me with many interesting impressions. I respect it as high-quality artwork.
Sova is extremely gourmand, and yet it is not. The notes are polarizing, and at times they blend together to create accords that I did not expect based on the pyramid. I thought this would be an herbal green perfume, but it is far from it. The first time I sampled, it smelled like the darkest chocolate. Just days earlier, I had the pleasure of eating a roasted cocoa bean for the first time. Its taste was like my initial impression of Sova--somewhat sour, a little bitter, and nutty. I was intrigued. There was a lovely dark and smoky incense note along with strong dried coconut and ebony wood. Whew! That is a lot of impressions!
Upon my second sampling, my impressions of the top notes were entirely different. I smelled intense gingerbread--not the mass produced hard sheets that people build gingerbread houses with, but the soft, moist cake made with freshly grated ginger and spices. Then there is this persistent dark, bitter note that is quite enjoyable actually. During all wearings the heart smelled like pure ambery maple syrup, which reminded me so much of the wonderful Tabac Aurea by Sonoma Scent Studio; but on the whole, Sova is far more complex. I also perceive a tobacco accord in the base.
At some point, way down into the drydown it becomes a bold and very dark Italian roast coffee with a touch of sugar and cream.
This is one perfume that takes time to get to know well. This is a longer review than I like to write, but there was so much to say! I love Sova's complexity and would definitely recommend trying it out to see how it unfolds. I am intrigued by Slumberhouse. (Jan 2015)
VIKT
Vikt evokes the natural smells of the forest. It smells like chocolatey soil, wood, and some herb from the mint family, which apparently turns out to be bay leaf. On skin, the liquid is extremely dark and may stain. The texture is surprisingly resinous, a tad sticky, thick and oily, which is hopefully a sign of quality extracts. Highly recommended if you are into natural woody perfumes that take you straight to the vibrant green hiking trails of the Pacific Northwest. (Jan. 2015)
Vikt evokes the natural smells of the forest. It smells like chocolatey soil, wood, and some herb from the mint family, which apparently turns out to be bay leaf. On skin, the liquid is extremely dark and may stain. The texture is surprisingly resinous, a tad sticky, thick and oily, which is hopefully a sign of quality extracts. Highly recommended if you are into natural woody perfumes that take you straight to the vibrant green hiking trails of the Pacific Northwest. (Jan. 2015)
