In an effort to not be a completely procrastinating blogger, I am going to post these two scents before they disappear from the Nui Cobalt Designs website on February 15th. I eyed up many of Forest's releases during the holidays but Owl in the Evergreens was the one I absolutely needed to add to my collection. Perfume oils run $19 each.
Owl in the Evergreens- Notes: Douglas firs, icicles, sweet resins and smoldering birch wood in the firelight.
If this name sounds familiar it is because I recently reviewed a candle from Nui Cobalt Designs in a very similar scent called Cloak of Evergreens. Owl in the Evergreens is touted to be a warmer and more cuddly version of this scent. In the vial, a sweet and clear drop of honeyed amber mingles with a scant crumbling of evergreen resin. Freshly perched on the skin the owl hoots in a crisp night air. There is freshness here. Softly aquatic icicles hang from rough branches and sharp emerald needles. Almost immediately that honeyed amber pulls through to sweeten and assuage the intense greens and blues of the forest. This is a fragrance that gets more dulcet and snug as it wears, as if walking in from the chilled woods into a loving hearth. I will wear this one all year.
All Is Bright- Notes: Home brewed chai with fresh ginger and saffron, cranberry gelee and a cozy seat by the fireplace.
This one abounds with festive cheer. That tart cranberry jelly tickles the nose and pinches the jaws in a mouthwatering pucker of flavor. Fiery ginger laces the cranberry treat. Drenched on the wrist a cheerful wassail emerges, full bodied and bursting with red fruits and mulled goodness. As it dries the ginger comes in dusty and warm with a soft floral tone from the saffron. The cranberries continue to emit their fragrance but they are dried now rather than buoyant and fresh. Maybe a touch of woods? It is a lovely wind down from a jolly evening.
I picked up a few from the January release that featured bees. One is a gardenia and honey scent that is lush. I will try and post those soon. Have you tried Nui Cobalt Designs perfume oils yet? Forest has quite the hand and nose when it comes to perfuming.
I have tried them, thanks to you. Their perfume oils are to die for! I will try the gardenia one soon. Love the Owl in the Evergreen.
ReplyDeleteYay! That makes me so happy! I agree. I hope I can get around to wearing and writing about Forest's January release scents that I picked up. Happy to hear you like Owl in the Evergreen too. It is such a lovely scent. <3 Happy Valentines!
DeleteOwl in the Evergreens sounds perfect! That gardenia honey perfume sounds glorious as well. :D
ReplyDeleteIf you love woodsy sweet ambers I think you would really enjoy it. It has a clarity and lightness though it is vivid. <3 I have been letting that gardenia honey settle but I will be wearing it this weekend for sure. Happy Valentines!
DeleteSo, this maker's name is Forest?! What a match of moniker to calling, I used to know some kids named Forrest and Stone that were skateboarders, wonder what they're doing now...
ReplyDeleteAnyway, this oil was begging for me to comment. Let's face it, I wouldn't pass up a scent named Owl in the Evergreens. I notice your descriptors (gorgeous imagery) and caught "intense". I found with my recent wildcrafted pine resin perfume that some evergreens are too intense for my skin, or nose. On an intensity scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the most resinous woods and smoke, where might this fall?
Her name is Forest indeed! Lovely right? She is sweet and talented lady too. I bet with names like Forrest and Stone they are surely making their impact and way in the world. <3
DeleteThe name certainly would suit you! Our shared love of everything owl. I heard one today in the swamp on a field trip by the way. I was dying to spot him but alas, not meant to be. I did see three bald eagles and some spoonbills though. Hmmmm... for me the intensity was more about the clarity of the scent, much like a ray of sunshine rather than the sharpness of the evergreens. I don't detect any smoke but there is a golden resin to it. I would rate it a 4 or 5 on resin intensity I suppose. I have some evergreen scents that are so strong they smell of turpentine but I love it. I adore resins though. My scale may be skewed to you. Plus there are variations: sweet, jammy, camphorous, sappy, uric. I think this one leans more sweet. Sorry your first pine perfume was a bit much. Maybe it will mellow with time? Sometimes they do. <3 Happy Valentines!