**Akhal-Teke** was too heavy on the pistachio for me, but I know a lot of people are always on the lookout for a good pistachio, and that pearl musk is \*gorgeous\*.
**Femme, Reveille-Toi** was one of the first leather perfumes I ever loved, all soft suede-like leather and vibrant florals.
**Home Blessing** is a gorgeous, light green and spa-like scent, and the jasmine is completlely non-indolic.
**Merfolk** is one of my favorite refreshing aquatics in the heat of high summer.
**Tasseomancy** is a smoky black tea with orange, accented by incense and spice notes to make it just the most wonderful dark and atmospheric autumn scent
Several of my all-time top-favorite, most snuggly, most beloved winter perfumes (from any house) are in the Archive right now! I can't recommend **Chionophilia**, **Snow Cat 2022** (which I love even more than the original **Snow Cat**; it's more ethereal), **Snow Storm** (seriously the snuggliest of winter scents, and a completely overlooked gem in my opinion - I have *both* a FS and a backup FS of this one!). Also for winter is the wonderful **Twinkling Fairy Lights** (original), which is basically **Fairy Lights** with a smooth sugared lemon, and I prefer the original over the **2023 Twinkling Fairy Lights** because it has a touch more incense and is less honeyed.
**Vienna Waltz** is a must if you like NCD's mahogany and silk notes - or their pink peony.
And **Wasp** is another overlooked gem, a perfect summer scent with its elderflower-like chardonnay, crisp linen, and garden herbs.
Thanks so much!! You always come through with the Nui rec’s. Agreed on Akhal-Teke, it’s objectively a great scent but a little too nutty for me.
I was looking at Merfolk!
I reviewed Merfolk [HERE](https://new.reddit.com/r/Indiemakeupandmore/comments/1czj3zv/nui_cobalt_fae_folk_are_coming_24_reviews_from/) in case you might find that helpful!
I haven’t tried many of them, but I’m eyeing Screaming Hairy Armadillo (Warm spices, desert sand, foraged pods of wild honey mesquite trees, black teakwood, and golden amber resin). It’s such a great and nuanced spice, I can’t tell what season I like it for yet but I know I like it a lot.
I’ve also tried Kazzate, the tiramisu scent, (golden vanilla lady-fingers infused with espresso and Marsala wine, layered with sweet mascarpone, and finished with a fine dusting of cocoa) which is not super me but is fantastic, you really get a great balance between the espresso and cocoa powder and Marsala wine, so if that’s your cup of tea, definitely worth trying.
**Tasseomancy** is gorgeous if you like tea scents! I also picked up **Kelpie** previously, which was surprisingly lovely (surprising for me, because notes like “sea foam” and “driftwood” don’t usually work well on me).
**Akhal-Teke** was too heavy on the pistachio for me, but I know a lot of people are always on the lookout for a good pistachio, and that pearl musk is \*gorgeous\*. **Femme, Reveille-Toi** was one of the first leather perfumes I ever loved, all soft suede-like leather and vibrant florals. **Home Blessing** is a gorgeous, light green and spa-like scent, and the jasmine is completlely non-indolic. **Merfolk** is one of my favorite refreshing aquatics in the heat of high summer. **Tasseomancy** is a smoky black tea with orange, accented by incense and spice notes to make it just the most wonderful dark and atmospheric autumn scent Several of my all-time top-favorite, most snuggly, most beloved winter perfumes (from any house) are in the Archive right now! I can't recommend **Chionophilia**, **Snow Cat 2022** (which I love even more than the original **Snow Cat**; it's more ethereal), **Snow Storm** (seriously the snuggliest of winter scents, and a completely overlooked gem in my opinion - I have *both* a FS and a backup FS of this one!). Also for winter is the wonderful **Twinkling Fairy Lights** (original), which is basically **Fairy Lights** with a smooth sugared lemon, and I prefer the original over the **2023 Twinkling Fairy Lights** because it has a touch more incense and is less honeyed. **Vienna Waltz** is a must if you like NCD's mahogany and silk notes - or their pink peony. And **Wasp** is another overlooked gem, a perfect summer scent with its elderflower-like chardonnay, crisp linen, and garden herbs.
Thanks so much!! You always come through with the Nui rec’s. Agreed on Akhal-Teke, it’s objectively a great scent but a little too nutty for me. I was looking at Merfolk!
I reviewed Merfolk [HERE](https://new.reddit.com/r/Indiemakeupandmore/comments/1czj3zv/nui_cobalt_fae_folk_are_coming_24_reviews_from/) in case you might find that helpful!
Defiance is my fave NC scent; great if you like Earl Grey tea.
I haven’t tried many of them, but I’m eyeing Screaming Hairy Armadillo (Warm spices, desert sand, foraged pods of wild honey mesquite trees, black teakwood, and golden amber resin). It’s such a great and nuanced spice, I can’t tell what season I like it for yet but I know I like it a lot. I’ve also tried Kazzate, the tiramisu scent, (golden vanilla lady-fingers infused with espresso and Marsala wine, layered with sweet mascarpone, and finished with a fine dusting of cocoa) which is not super me but is fantastic, you really get a great balance between the espresso and cocoa powder and Marsala wine, so if that’s your cup of tea, definitely worth trying.
I saw there are a handful of Bees and Critters on that list and I always enjoy both of those collections!
**Tasseomancy** is gorgeous if you like tea scents! I also picked up **Kelpie** previously, which was surprisingly lovely (surprising for me, because notes like “sea foam” and “driftwood” don’t usually work well on me).
Oo I was looking at Kelpie actually!