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I got to try this new scent today from The Observer Collection, which is a small line of bags and accessories by Rober Spangle, the fashion photographer behind Thousand Yard Style. The scent was composed by a Parisian perfumer named Will Inrig. The container was designed by Robert.
I mostly got green moss growing on a wet, cold stone. There's a bit of ambergris in there to give it a marine note. In the dry down, the leather, patchouli, and tonka bean come out more, but it's a relatively linear scent.
I really like it. It somewhat reminds me of DS & Durga's "Pale Gray Mountain, Small Black Lake" and "Silent Grove." Also Apoteker Tepe's "After the Flood." All three have been sadly discontinued, but they're some of my favorite fall/winter fragrances. They all have that mossy, cold, grey stone quality. It feels masculine to me without being macho. I mostly like wearing this kind of scent with tweed sport coats.
Looking at the page now, I wish Robert sold samples. $167 is a very reasonable price for a boutique fragrance, but always easier to take the plunge if you've been able to smell it. @UrbanComposition has a bottle of it, which is how I came across it. The bottle is a splash bottle and is refillable/ reusable.
I mostly got green moss growing on a wet, cold stone. There's a bit of ambergris in there to give it a marine note. In the dry down, the leather, patchouli, and tonka bean come out more, but it's a relatively linear scent.
I really like it. It somewhat reminds me of DS & Durga's "Pale Gray Mountain, Small Black Lake" and "Silent Grove." Also Apoteker Tepe's "After the Flood." All three have been sadly discontinued, but they're some of my favorite fall/winter fragrances. They all have that mossy, cold, grey stone quality. It feels masculine to me without being macho. I mostly like wearing this kind of scent with tweed sport coats.
Looking at the page now, I wish Robert sold samples. $167 is a very reasonable price for a boutique fragrance, but always easier to take the plunge if you've been able to smell it. @UrbanComposition has a bottle of it, which is how I came across it. The bottle is a splash bottle and is refillable/ reusable.
Homesick. – Thousand Yard Studio
www.observercollection.com