I reviewed Stamford Vampire's Kiss cones in March 2017 and again in May last year. In 2017 I scored it 34, commenting "sweet yet medicinal with sharp notes, and beneath that is a bed of flower petals", and noting that there were off notes of smouldering sawdust; in May last year I scored it 28 and said: "On the whole a pleasant soft musky incense, though a tad too smoky for comfort in small rooms", and remarked that I felt I had over-scored it in 2017.
The scent on the stick is very attractive - reasonably heady, which is impressive, as I don't know how long I've had these sticks, but the box is marked Aargee, which broke up in 2020, so they are at least five years old. There's a sweet, musky aroma, slightly sexy and seductive. This is echoed in the scent on the burn, though - as is common with perfumed incense - with less clarity, and with some warm, vaguely smoky notes softening the experience. I like this, however - even though I tend to prefer sticks over cones, I feel there is a lack of clarity in the burn, so am scoring it slightly less at 26.
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