Gateways, from House of Matriarch was released in 2013. The perfumer behind this creation is Christi Meshell. The notes are Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Dark Chocolate, Earth Tincture, Labdanum, Muhuhu, Tobacco, Tuberose, Vanilla, Vetiver.
So I've reached number 5 in the series and this one has been suprisingly good. Not that I didn't look at the notes on here first and think 'hmmm...interesting?' but I wasn't sure I'd like the soil tincture element which in some perfumes I find hideous. I'm not sure whether its because I'm not used to pure purfume concentration but this was awful when I opened the bottle and first applied it...really awful...extremely earthy and unpleasant. Takes a little bit to even appreciate what it is? but then the gourmand accords of chocolate and vanilla shine through, with the smoothness of Amber, oud, and vetiver underneath. Its dark (not too dark) and sumptuous with a lovely dry down, it's nice. An interesting fragrance.
So I've reached number 5 in the series and this one has been suprisingly good. Not that I didn't look at the notes on here first and think 'hmmm...interesting?' but I wasn't sure I'd like the soil tincture element which in some perfumes I find hideous. I'm not sure whether its because I'm not used to pure purfume concentration but this was awful when I opened the bottle and first applied it...really awful...extremely earthy and unpleasant. Takes a little bit to even appreciate what it is? but then the gourmand accords of chocolate and vanilla shine through, with the smoothness of Amber, oud, and vetiver underneath. Its dark (not too dark) and sumptuous with a lovely dry down, it's nice. An interesting fragrance.