Soul Of My Soul

I wrote a very long and very personal and very "ma'am, this is a Wendy's" review of this scent, but the gist of Soul of My Soul from Etat Libre d'Orange is that it's soft and cozy sandalwood-y musks; the cocoon of your feet touching your person's feet under a fleece blanket when you're comfort-watching LotR for the bazillionth time. It's a spot on your person's chest sculpted perfectly to cradle your head at night. It's their funny murmuring snore when you shift your body in bed, and your butts touch for a moment. It's the secret language of two hearts who get it, and who got the chance to get it. It's the miracle and magic safety and connection and all the green flags saying go-go-go, that it's okay to be your weirdest, most authentic, very truest self with someone, and no matter how weird or hard things get--and they will get harder and weirder, make no mistake--you will always remain a soft, safe place for each other.

Loved Spice Must Flow, so I bought this bottle. Love it as well very different. Nice! Has a synthetic, inorganic vibe that become pleasantly organic and aromatic. Sci-fi fan.

Soul of my Soul is a wonderful scent. Though powdery, it carries substantial olfactory weight without being overbearing. It draws you in, rather than dominating the air around you. The other notes linger enticingly behind a veil of musky, powdery tones. Every time I wear it I and can't stop smelling my wrists or clothes throughout the day. I seem to catch new, revealing glimpses of this composition every time. Of all the Etat Libre scents, this is *one of* my favorites. The notes most noticeable to me (other than the musk and orris) are incense, suede, tonka bean, elegant dry vanilla, and benzoin. The brighter notes, like bergamot, are there, too, but they meld gracefully with the other notes in this unique scent's enticing drydown. Very good longevity. Strong projection--again without being heavy or aggressive. Overall rating: 9.5/10 (I'm enchanted!)

I absolutely loved this fragrance!! This is just so beautiful on my skin. I wasn't sure if I would like it at first because the opening was a bit boring to me. I guess the pink pepper/bergamont smelled like a macy's but that's my problem because I think I was getting tired of pink pepper. After an hour that went away and I was in love from that point on. It smells so powdery on me, which I really enjoyed. It was sweet and warm, maybe a soft creamy leatheryness, with a bit of spicyness. I would not say this is the most unique ground breaking fragrance (at least on my skin) it smells like a happy baby, it becomes sweeter and a bit saltier and more skin-like with time. It was one of my favorites from the set, so comforting and when it developes it feels like the most ethereal powdery cloud, I just want to live inside of this.

On paper this is a heady cloud of incense floating over suede and musk. On skin, this starts citrusy rose with creamy vanilla (I might be the only one who thinks this but it smells like Coco Mademoiselle minus the orange and patchouli). Slowly the incense and musk take over with powder and smoke, and it ends with sticky benzoin. Incense is a finicky note for me, and this fragrance nails it perfectly to my preference. The more I smell this the more I need this. Edit: this is the fragrance that made me realize how much I love incense notes, especially when they are highlighted. However, I'm finding others that I enjoy more so this will stay a treasured like.