I just got 5 samples from Liz Zorn's SOIVOHLE line, with a 6th on the way from a fellow bn'er. They are:
Transcendental Musc Absolute Pour Homme
Underworld Absolute (a freebie, thanks!)
Riverside Road Absolute Pour Homme
Green Oakmoss Demi Absolute
Violets and Rainwater Demi Absolute
Alpha Musc EDT, on the way
So far I've tested the first two.
Underworld... what a great name, I guessed it would have some roots in it. from the name. It starts off as a very rich, earthy and sweet scent. Without looking at notes, my guesses on the main accords were vetiver, patchouli, ginger, licorice and a bit of spice I couldn't put my finger on. This is an all natural perfume that is very well done, it has a modern feel to it from the rich sweetness, but the underlying vetiver and patchouli (so I thought) are obviously high quality all natural oils. Her are the notes from her website:
UNDERWORLD - natural
an unusual pairing of vetivers from around the world, rich spice notes of cinnamon, ginger lily and clove, a touch of jasmine, roasted coffee, cocoa, rose leather and balsams, set into a light vanilla oud tincture, sensual and a bit haunting
Later in the drydown the sweetness burns off and I am left with a deep, dark, earthy and spicy scent that lingers at a much lower volume than when first applied. Other all natural perfumes I've sampled do this, a good solution is to apply a more concentrated amount. Since it is an absolute you won't need to use much though, probably more than a pure parfum with modern synthetic components, but not so much that you aren't getting a good value for your money.
Transcendental Musc: Clean, fresh citrusy musk with modern "green" and "ozone" accords. The musk has more character than your typical laundry musk, it's a little funky but maintains a fresh clean vibe. Citrus is a very high quality orange with orange blossom and lime. It's only very slightly floral, not very sweet, and comes off as a modern "sport" frag, except one that actually smells good, unlike a huge majority of designer frags. This frag just tramples stuff like Allure Homme Sport, it is a similar frag in some ways but TM is leagues better. It is the first frag of it's type that I would consider buying, I'll have to finish up the sample but 1st impressions are extremely positive... maybe this spring...
TRANSCENDENTAL MUSC - A clean transparent musc, surrounded by a kaleidescope of orange hues.
Opening Notes: Sweet Orange Oil, Key Lime, Basil, Cantaloupe, Cut Grass, Coriander, Helvetolide
Heart Notes: Basil Absolute, Petitgrain, Saigon Cinnamon, Allspice Berry, Ozone, Champaca Absolute, Orange Flower Absolute, Orange Flower Accord, Orange Flower Water Absolute, Genet Absolute, Jasmine Accord, jasmine Absolute,
Base Notes: Velvione, Ambrettolide, Sandalwood Oil, Amyris Oil, Haitian Vetiver, Labdanum Absolute, Green Moss Accord, Clean Musk Accord, Coumarin/Tonka Accord,Sandalwood Accord
Fragrance Type: Clean/Floral/Musc
Note: the floral accord is not sweet, or flowery in the traditionsl sense
I would be interested to hear other BN'ers experiences with these frags...
Transcendental Musc Absolute Pour Homme
Underworld Absolute (a freebie, thanks!)
Riverside Road Absolute Pour Homme
Green Oakmoss Demi Absolute
Violets and Rainwater Demi Absolute
Alpha Musc EDT, on the way
So far I've tested the first two.
Underworld... what a great name, I guessed it would have some roots in it. from the name. It starts off as a very rich, earthy and sweet scent. Without looking at notes, my guesses on the main accords were vetiver, patchouli, ginger, licorice and a bit of spice I couldn't put my finger on. This is an all natural perfume that is very well done, it has a modern feel to it from the rich sweetness, but the underlying vetiver and patchouli (so I thought) are obviously high quality all natural oils. Her are the notes from her website:
UNDERWORLD - natural
an unusual pairing of vetivers from around the world, rich spice notes of cinnamon, ginger lily and clove, a touch of jasmine, roasted coffee, cocoa, rose leather and balsams, set into a light vanilla oud tincture, sensual and a bit haunting
Later in the drydown the sweetness burns off and I am left with a deep, dark, earthy and spicy scent that lingers at a much lower volume than when first applied. Other all natural perfumes I've sampled do this, a good solution is to apply a more concentrated amount. Since it is an absolute you won't need to use much though, probably more than a pure parfum with modern synthetic components, but not so much that you aren't getting a good value for your money.
Transcendental Musc: Clean, fresh citrusy musk with modern "green" and "ozone" accords. The musk has more character than your typical laundry musk, it's a little funky but maintains a fresh clean vibe. Citrus is a very high quality orange with orange blossom and lime. It's only very slightly floral, not very sweet, and comes off as a modern "sport" frag, except one that actually smells good, unlike a huge majority of designer frags. This frag just tramples stuff like Allure Homme Sport, it is a similar frag in some ways but TM is leagues better. It is the first frag of it's type that I would consider buying, I'll have to finish up the sample but 1st impressions are extremely positive... maybe this spring...
TRANSCENDENTAL MUSC - A clean transparent musc, surrounded by a kaleidescope of orange hues.
Opening Notes: Sweet Orange Oil, Key Lime, Basil, Cantaloupe, Cut Grass, Coriander, Helvetolide
Heart Notes: Basil Absolute, Petitgrain, Saigon Cinnamon, Allspice Berry, Ozone, Champaca Absolute, Orange Flower Absolute, Orange Flower Accord, Orange Flower Water Absolute, Genet Absolute, Jasmine Accord, jasmine Absolute,
Base Notes: Velvione, Ambrettolide, Sandalwood Oil, Amyris Oil, Haitian Vetiver, Labdanum Absolute, Green Moss Accord, Clean Musk Accord, Coumarin/Tonka Accord,Sandalwood Accord
Fragrance Type: Clean/Floral/Musc
Note: the floral accord is not sweet, or flowery in the traditionsl sense
I would be interested to hear other BN'ers experiences with these frags...
I do talk about Liz Zorn at just about every opportunity.
