Shoyeido Magnifiscents Blue Topaz

Blue Topaz contains green tea, sandalwood, clove, vanilla, and spices, and represents "Joy". This is a little more compellingly attractive on the stick than the previous two new Gems. Spice is the prominent aroma, and there is that curry association with the spices, though this is fairly sweet with an awareness of vanilla. And I can convince myself there is some green tea elements in the scent. Burning greenery is the main initial note on the burn. Tea is now at the forefront, and something mineral and marine. It's an interesting and fairly compelling aroma, though not necessarily attractive in an aesthetic sense. Some marijuana is now settling in the scent, though not pure high quality grass, this is more like - um - fake marijuana, like someone's put together dried nettles.  Ah, the vanilla is coming back in. I kinda like this scent. It's a little random and awkward, but I like the way it contrasts the sweet vanilla with the almost acrid burning greenery of the tea.   

Blue Topaz is part of Shoyeido's Jewel or Gem series - originally four scents, but now increased to eight.  They are widely available across the globe. Via the Shoyeido site in the US, LotusZen in the UK, and PadmaStore in the EU, for example. 

Date: Jan 2023  Score: 30/50   

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