Comments on: D.S. & Durga: Siberian Snow

By: scenthive

scenthive — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:50:38 +0000

I hear you Laura! Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment. I hope you keep reading and sharing your thoughts.

All the best,
Trish

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:43:55 +0000

It’s about time I simply stopped reading this blog! It just makes me long to experience these precious treasures that you describe so wonderfully. I have no “nose” as such and would therefore have much difficulty in actually deciphering what it is I’m smelling but I truly am captivated by the whole philosophy and beauty surrounding natural perfumery and knowing that I have sooo much I have not yet tried creates a kind of nervous tension in me that simply cannot be relieved. In saying so, the reverse side of that is knowing that there is always something out there that I can try that will uplift my spirits instantaneously. I am so happy that there are people out there that can create these wonders that allow common folk like myself an outlet from a sometimes monotonous existence PS. I actually have a wonderful life and am very grateful, but like a lot of people, an escape from reality in the form of the transportation that perfume provides is a much welcome relief!

By: scenthive

scenthive — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:26:55 +0000

Maura,
Cedar is one of my faves too. Even though this technically doesn’t have cedar in it, the owner wrote to me and said there is rosewood which has a similar dryness, and frankly smells like cedar to me!

Jo Wood Amka is a lovely cedar/neroli fragrance, DSH Perfumes Chinoise and Bancha both have cedar in them too.

I have reviewed all of the above if you want to search for them here

I hope you needn’t have to order Siberian Snow for yourself, Walter should treat you! You deserve it

Thanks for commenting!
Best,
Trish

By: Maura

Maura — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:34:18 +0000

I am so intrigued by this perfume. I love anything cedar so want to check out this faux cedar. I just keep forgetting to get it and hope that my suble hints to Walter will land me a bottle for some special or just ordinary occassion. Maybe writting you about it will get me to get off the couch and order myself some. Any other cedar ideas/recommendations?
Love the blog!!! and by the way the Diptyque sample box Megan got me at your recommendation is great!

By: Rose

Rose — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:33:36 +0000

I associate the pictures with cigar smoke and good food rather than a particular scent. My paternal Grandma died a long time before I was born but she looks like she would have worn something chic but lovely- L’Air de temps perhaps?

By: scenthive

scenthive — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:33:13 +0000

Thank you for your beautiful thoughts Rose. I am glad you were able to salvage those few photos of your paternal grandparents, so sorry though about the turmoil that surrounded their passing.

I wonder if you associate any scent with looking at those photos?

Hugs,
Trish

By: Rose

Rose — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:53:59 +0000

that’s a really beautiful story about your Grandparents and how wonderful to still have the chest. Sometimes we attach too much meaning to things but sometimes we don’t- there are some things that are priceless for what they mean. I don’t have anything at all from either of my paternal Grandparents because of a horrible situation with family when they passed away- just a couple of photographs which are so prescious.

This scent sounds wonderful- I am going to look it up right away.

By: scenthive

scenthive — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:29:50 +0000

Thanks so much Amy. It would have been something to see the chest the day my grandfather presented it to my grandma, all pillowy and intensely redolent of cedar. But it had its charms the way I remember it, having been beaten up by years of use.

D.S. emailed me and said this about wintergreen, I thought you’d find it interesting:

“Alas….there is no cedar in it, BUT the crisp note of wintergreen blended with rosewood–which is also in the top section–can create an effect that is dry like cedar.”

So there you go, it’s not cedar but rose wood!! Close enough

Siberian Snow isn’t a scent I’ll wear frequently, but I’d love to have a scarf that’s imbued with its scent, that I can put on when I want to conjure up these specific feelings.

By: scenthive

scenthive — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:22:10 +0000

It’s a fragrance I’ll always keep just for that reason.

Hugs,
T

By: Amy H

Amy H — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:34:28 +0000

Trish, I really enjoyed your post. I can almost picture and smell your grandmother’s cedar chest, fully lined, in it’s prime. I didn’t realize some of DS & Durga’s scents were natural, so thank you for making that clear. I am really keen on trying Siberian Snow now, all because of this one sentence from your review: “The wintergreen used in Siberian Snow has an attenuated bitterness that tames jasmine’s floral lushness and gives the woody aspect depth and interest so it’s not thin and reedy.”

Wintergreen is such an unusual note not used much in perfumery. The only other scent I know that features it prominently is Artemisia Natural Perfume’s Edenwood. I found it odd and surprising, and ultimately wouldn’t wear it, but I was glad to have smelled an interesting combination of notes.