Artemisia

All the Soap, Hold the Fruit

I didn't really get any fruits or sweetness from this. It's a nostalgic, soapy-floral smell, like baby cologne or vintage perfumed face powders, and teeters on the edge of being outdated. A clean, soapy smell with a little bit of warmth from the musk and amber. Smells like grandma's favorite soaps, but not a particularly young sort of freshness. More of a vintage vibe. The opening is deceptively crisp, but the drydown is where it really mellows into that sudsy-powdery antique sensibility. I wasn't really a fan, since it just smelled like a toned-down version of those old bars of blue or purple soap you find in the homes of your grandparents.

Luxurious Mystery

Ultra clean, inky, tobacco, very old money, like Sherlock Holmes in the study with freshly powdered feet.

Its a little sweet and a little powdery with a smooth blend backing it up. Personally I like it. However, when I first smelled it I thought it was really familiar but didn’t know why. I’ve since realized why: it smells a little like WD-40. Like a feminine WD-40. Proceed with that knowledge.