big bang
Weird new word / amazing scent alert … A mistpouffer is an unexplained natural sound much like a sonic boom. It happens over large lakes or rivers in the fog. There have been many recorded instances of this phenomenon but no one knows what the heck it is.
Obviously an indie perfumer felt the need to capture this concept in a scent - because that’s what indie perfumery is all about - and Tomas Hempel of Swedish fragrance maker Stora Skuggan has done just that with this insanely captivating fragrance. The packaging, like all of his work, is also as beautiful as the perfume.
I bought this for work reference and I’ve had to pay for it out of pocket because I decided to douse myself in it every night before bed. I’ve never smelled something that combines a sexy, cologne vibe with a gourmand, yummy base in such a unique way.
It smells like walking through wet rain in a fir forest, then finding yourself inside a warm room with delicious smokey fire where you go under a cool duvet and snuggle with something/one sweet. The composition includes bergamot and immortelle (which is a very green, fresh but rich daisy-like scent); with a heart of fig leaf pine and ozone (smells like before a thunderstorm); and a base of smoke vetiver (a dusty, sexy grass) and malt sugar which gives the fragrance it’s yummy quality.
This is such a special, collectible fragrance that will definitely stay in my core favorites. It’s such a winter signature scent that I think it’s worth a gamble if you’re gift-giving to someone with a sophisticated nose.
Does This: Stunning green/smokey/gourmand fragrance
Is This: Mistpouffer
Price: $160