A one stick sample of Berk's Blue Line Sandalwood Musk sent to me by Irene of Rauchfahne. Berk say their Blue Line is a "special line", though it's not clear what is meant by "special". There is a sub-title of "Secret Vision", though this appears to have been dropped on current packs.
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I like sandalwood and I like musk. For me, they work great as base scents against which other scents can play. Not sure of the idea of blending them together without a contrasting scent. It might be a bit base heavy and cloying and boring. Or it could be heavy metal heaven.
Scent on the stick is quite dry and sombre. Little light sprinkles in there. Sort of sweet and soapy. Sort of vanilla and jasmine. Yeah, nice. As usual, I am finding top notes on the cool stick. I am expecting the heavier, woody, musky notes to come through when the scents are warmed in the burn.
Scent on the burn is a little spiky and peppery, a little dry, and there's not a great deal of sandalwood or musk. It's kind of savoury and herby, and there's some scorching nylon and/or wool scents - like when the iron is too hot. Some coriander seed. Some cumin. Some nutmeg. It's interesting. But it's not exactly aesthetic. I'm OK with it. It puts me in mind of the incenses that come out of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry - Auroshika, One Aromatics, Meadows, The Mother's, and Cottage.
Scent on the burn is a little spiky and peppery, a little dry, and there's not a great deal of sandalwood or musk. It's kind of savoury and herby, and there's some scorching nylon and/or wool scents - like when the iron is too hot. Some coriander seed. Some cumin. Some nutmeg. It's interesting. But it's not exactly aesthetic. I'm OK with it. It puts me in mind of the incenses that come out of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry - Auroshika, One Aromatics, Meadows, The Mother's, and Cottage.
Date: Jan 2025 Score: 24
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