KathrynA66

This fragrance is gorgeous, pure, clean and icy cold. Everything is frozen, the wood (I picked up some juniper, I think), the citrus and salt, creating the sensation of the cold North wind and the Arctic Sea. Very atmospheric.

Silver Marble is smooth, never spiky or harsh, nor does it veer into synthetic or mentholated territory. It's a very natural impression of the pleasant sharpness of breathing cold, clean air. It remains very fresh and somewhat aquatic throughout its life span.

This scent is unisex and performs quite well; longevity being over 10 hours, with moderate spillage through most of that period. I just love it!

This starts off with HONEY, like you're Winnie the Pooh with your head stuck in the honey pot levels of honey, but this settles down relatively quickly, as the hay, tobacco and peat smoke make their appearance.

This is a day in the country, jumping into piles of hay, being chased away from beehives, watching my great aunt tap the maples, getting sips of my great-uncle's beer, sweeping line needles off the sidewalk, bonfires.

It's beautiful and homey. Nilsson has really captured something here, IMO, which will have a familiar feeling for many people; people who have or currently live in a rural area or people who like to escape urban environment for the country.

I just love it. It's sweet but unisex. It lasts all day, with strong sillage for the first hour and moderate spillage for the next few hours.

This starts out so well- fluffy, creamy, pistachio with vanilla and milk. It's light, sweet and lovely. It made me think of old-fashioned ice cream parlors. I really enjoyed this phase of the fragrance. It lasted about 30-45 minutes.

Unfortunately, a very sharp, synthetic cherry note, along with some ill-defined fruity notes came barging into the ice cream parlor. Any rice note was overwhelmed by the fruit. The fruity notes last several hours, and it just seemed like an ill-considered blend, a mish-mash of things that may work together in another context but not here.

The drydown retains some of the fruity character, although it is tamed, but the mish-mash nature of the fragrance remains, the fruit, musk and cinnamon don't smell bad; they just don't really go together with the rest of the fragrance. IMO, this fragrance could have benefitted from some editing.

Cleo is not a moth to stay at home, hanging around the porch light. She likes brighter lights to show off her wings or candlelight which make her compound eyes shine. Cleo wants a little attention. She's a fancy moth.

Moth starts out spicy, spicy, with a lively black pepper and cumin adding a funky little kick to the sweeter spices. It's a rich spice mix. This stage has strong
projection but nothing overwhelming; it's sweet but not too sweet & dry- but not overly so. It's like Cleo stopped at a hookah lounge, with pretty candle-lanterns to attract the moths, lots of cushions and couches and a spicy, smoky mix hanging in the air.

When the florals start to bloom, they bring some needed moisture, but there is nothing heavy or cloying. I really appreciate the way the rose/heliotrope notes blend with the other floral here- soft but not powdery. Imagine Cleo leaving the hookah lounge, with the smoky spiciness still scenting her winged cloak, stopping to sip some nectar from a flower garden, then flying off to dance in the city lights.

The drydown is everything, sweet, sticky, resinous and smoky with a funky, earthy quality. It's complex and sexy. This is Cleo, at a festival in the park, drunk on honey, fluttering around the brightest light, showing off her outfit, a bit mussed from all the fun.

Great performance, wearable, unisex.

This opens with tea and a very light citrus, just enough to add a bit of zing but not enough to be sour. The tea is nice- not at all dry, dusty or bitter. It's a great cuppa, with just a light twist of lemon.

The top notes don't last very long before fading into a very soft, nutty, lactonic gourmand. I love, love, love the use of oat milk here, as it not only brings the sweet, lactonic accord, but it enhances, rather than swallows, the pastry and grain notes are at the heart of the heart, so to speak.

HT&B is rather linear on me, the vanilla being present after the top notes fade, which I don't mind at all, but when it fades down to a skin scent, before disappearing entirely, the oatmilk is gone, and I'm left with a lovely, not-too-sweet vanilla pastry. My one complaint about the scent itself is I cannot perceive any ginger at all. #@%& skin chemistry.

Still, I really like this a lot. It reminds me of winter breakfasts with my mom and mornings with my husband, who maintains, with almost religious zeal, the idea that daily oatmeal breakfasts allow him to eat as much of anything he likes during the rest of the day.

More seriously, this fragrance is the epitome of coziness- warm, creamy and familar. The longevity is good, 6 hours in very cold, dry weather. The projection/sillage is quite light but there is still a perceptible scent bubble for several hours. To me, HT&B is unisex but leans a bit femme, though I think a lot of men would love it. I think this fragrance is perfect for all ages and would be appropriate for formal events, work/school, fun nights or hanging out at home.