Desert Thunderstorm

Brand: Solstice Scents

Scent Description: When first applied, you get a blast of rain and herbal sage, pine and a touch of creosote. It has a slight bit of High Desert odor but if High Desert were completely drowned in rain and had pinon, ponderosa and deep char notes. The smoke/fire accord is very resinous, like burning pitch. It is deep, not an acrid smoke or bbq but a thick sap on fire. It sits just at the base of this fragrance and is awash in rain and desert plants. The rain/creosote bush scent does not last for hours into the dry down aside from a trace but it is present for some time. The blend does eventually head more herbal and woody but there is no mistaking that through the whole wear of this perfume, you will pick up different desert elements. High Desert is more sage dominant but you can pick out the sage in Desert Thunderstorm as well.

3 thoughts on “Desert Thunderstorm”

  1. It’s complex and evocative, a little spicy and very dirt-y. Moderate throw, high longevity. HOWEVER – in the wrong context, it could come off a little mildewy to other people.

  2. On me it’s very atmospheric up top, petrichor and creosote, dry brush, and greyness. In the dry down, more woods are present and there’s a slight warmth and mineralness in it that mimics a bit of humidity, but its still has a coolness to it. It reminds me of the “Sea” part of “Sea of Grey”. Though I feel like I’d be limited for occasions to wear such a unique scent.

  3. True Life: the first time I tested this, I was sitting near my open patio doors and about fifteen minutes later, whipped my head around thinking it had started to rain. So, the rain/petrichor note is great. As described, it changes a lot through the wear but I don’t feel like it’s particularly pitchy/resinous, more of a hot wet dirt and scrub brush on me. Great staying power.

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