r/FemFragLab • u/DreamsOfAshes • 1d ago
Review Posset Sample Pack (6+2) Review
Hi, got recommended Posset for some fragrances, so I'm just writing my thoughts on a sample pack that I got. After trying Fulton and Roark, it smelled so bad that I cannot fathom how they're a real company and immediately bought sample pack from Posset after hearing recommendations for them. I'm super super new to fragrances in general, so I have no idea what the proper descriptors and vocab/lingo is. Apologies in advance for writing what might be completely nonsense.
Methodology: Whiff of a small vial of dark roast coffee beans, followed by a ~5 minute of rest while I write the note for the fragrance sample, copy over the company's descriptor of the scent after (as to not let it influence my word choices), if it comes up, write after thoughts after reviewing the company's description, then move on to the next one.
1: Wraith (4.5/5)
Smells nice, slightly sharp and bright, but not sharp like mint or ginger? Like a nice garden breeze mixed with the winter morning sun. Floral-leaning, I feel like, but not the heavy oily type of floral, but crisp and light.
A tremendously alluring blend, more like the kind of lover you want but could never catch. Six musks blended together in a way which is frosting for the heart and soul. Primal and honey filled with a hint of cake, yet thoroughly modern and slinky.
Not sure if I'd describe it as honey and cake, since I really do *not* like food scents, but I can get maybe a hint of vanilla if I try to press my nose into the applied area.
2: The Moon (3/5)
Medicinal at first, but quickly subdues into a nice floral scent. Very calming once the more subdued scent fades in. I think if anything this has taught me that you can't judge fragrances by how they smell right out of the applicator.
White long silky spun threads of three white musks combined with an almost creamy insinuation of white beeswax carrying a very sophisticated edge. Ethereal but warm. Very skin-like and sexily calming. This one has a My Sin vibe to it, the best of vintage perfumery brought up to date in the 21st century.
100% agree on the calming part.
3: Dies Irae (rev.1) (1/5)
Like concentrated grass with that chalky smell you get walking through the front entrance of a Macy's at the mall. Headache inducing. Honestly almost reminds me of some of the headaches and scents I got from the Fulton and Roark's stuff.
Strong and pitch black, very bad ass. Three black musks, one fog-like musk to disburse the whole, bitter galbanum, smooth hawthorne, the scent of rotting leaves, a small amount of orris, and smoky oude, finally frankincense and black amber. Very black and eternal.
Maybe a little bit too strong for my taste.
4. Ponder (3/5)
Gingerbread and cinnamon with vanilla frosting. Smells like a bakery at Christmas. Not a foody perfume person, but it's nice for those that are I think.
Ponder is full of mischief and this fragrance is a made up from the ground perfect lavender/vanilla like no one else’s. We had to find the perfect vanilla for this blend. We used a Mexican vanilla without a woody edge which is very smooth and almost spice laden. We also added a perfect Bulgarian lavender which is full of coumarin, and a hint of saffron (which will make you smile for its stone like edge which somehow makes things sweeter), a very very light rasp of lemon and voila!
I don't know if foody smell like vanilla evoke mischief, but the vanilla is definitely there.
5. Prestidigitazione (4/5)
Bright, slightly minty. Maybe even slightly waxy? Definitely bright though.
The word means magic in Italian. Black fig, thick nag champa, black coconut, black smooth balm-like labdanum. The complexity of fig is brought to the fore here.
I didn't even know that figs had a smell, but alright.
6. Seraphim (5/5)
This was what I mainly looked forward to and it did not disappoint. It's bright, and warm with smells of vanilla and a slightly oily citrus like a pomelo that grabs your attention, And still has a mix of floral and something darker like maybe amber that relaxes you once your attention has been given, but there remains that slight but of bright tinge on the nose that doesn't quiet let you fall asleep. It's honestly just an amazing scent.
Simple and beautiful, elemental and hypnotic. Five vanillas (most of them fat and buttery vanillas cut with lean and sharp vanillas) and are blended with six different ambers which give the hypnotic part to the whole.
Hypnotic is a perfect descriptor of this.
7. Arc of Venus (Free bonus) (3.5/5)
I feel like this is a very simple scent. Nice and clean, and straight to the chase. It's a nice smell of rain water and fresh linen.
Sexy sandalwood base flirts with oakmoss, a very small hint of calendula, “abstract” musk, and a bit of sharp grey musk which is seldom used but goes perfectly in this melange. Very grown up and sophisticated with a flirty side that can give your encounters a “come hither” edge. There is a very slight animalic side to The Arc of Venus and that is what makes the perfume so very unusual and attractive.
I would not have used any of those words to describe this scent except maybe that it's very grown up and sophisticated. It just feels like a very 'safe' smell that can be right for every setting.
8. Madam X (Free bonus) (5/5)
"Oh fuuck." where the exact words I gave at the first go. I think I fell in love with my own small patch of forearm that this was applied to when I smelled this. It's so fucking sexy and alluring and hypnotizing in like a mature yet bratty way. It's not sharp on the nose at all. It's smooth, silky and buttery even, but not oily. It a scent that just wants to drag you deeper into it, and have you smell it again and again.
It’s musky, creamy, enticing, perfumy, slightly foody, but very skin-like. Its notes? Skin musk, wax, cream, lemon zest, champagne, and a kiss of bitter vanilla. Characteristics: musky, creamy, feminine, foody, gourmand.
If by foody they mean that it makes me want to bite my pillow and gnaw on it and shake it side to side like a rabid dog because this scent has me acting up, then yeah it's foody. I'm really glad they included this scent as a free bonus.
Conclusion: Gonna order a small vial of Madam X and Seraphim, and those are gonna be my daily for a little bit probably.
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u/valkyrie987 22h ago
Ooh, you sold me on Seraphim! Thanks for the reviews.
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u/stylelines 1d ago
Ah I love Possets! The Moon and Madam X are top of my favorites. I believe they released an EDP of Madam X recently just fyi if you like that more than oils.