The Season of Ghosts - In Latvia, the Ziemassvetki, or Winter Party, is a celebration of the birth of Dievs, the Sky God and Supreme Ruler of the Latvian pantheon. The two weeks prior to the Ziemassvetki is Ve?u laiks: the Season of Ghosts. Candles are lit to honor the gods and a fire is kept burning throughout the Season, burning away the unhappiness of the previous year so men's spirits can be renewed. At the feast of the Ziemassvetki, places are left as a courtesy to the ghosts, who arrive by sleigh.
A scent created to burn away sorrow: bergamot, frankincense, rose geranium, ginger, lemongrass, and blood orange.
In the vial, that's definitely orange. And lemongrass. Reminds me of orange oil, but darker. Color, dark burnt orange.
Wet on my skin, it's all blood orange, lemongrass, and bergamot. The frankincense doesn't overpower, for once.
10-15 minute drydown - Oh, there's the rose geranium and frankincense. Nice. It actually reminds me of neroli without the nauseating sweetness and a little bit of a bite.
1 hour drydown - Ugh. It's starting to get a little cloying... The frankincense and rose geranium are kinda amping up. We're heading into headache territory here.
***Note- Now I know why this smells familiar. Someone pointed out that it smells like air freshener or incense.
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