Review: Haus of Gloi - Marzipan Pumpkin
Perfume: Marzipan Pumpkin
Brand: Haus of Gloi
Format: Oil
Price: $15 for 5ml in an amber glass bottle.
Availability: Limited edition; as of 11/2/18, still available on the Haus of Gloi website.
Description: (From the Haus of Gloi website)
Vanilla pumpkin marzipan with just a drop of nutmeg.
Background:
I ought to preface this post by explaining that I have no idea what I'm talking about when it comes to marzipan. I don't know what it smells like, and I don't know what it tastes like; I'm pretty positive I've never had marzipan in my life.
That said, if you're looking for a commentary on the realism of this perfume, I can't help you. But I can give you a subjective opinion on how nice/pleasant/wearable/unique the fragrance is.
I sort of grabbed Marzipan Pumpkin in my first Haus of Gloi order so I didn't feel like a dingus just picking up a bottle of Ghost Puffs (which both does and does not live up to the hype; I'm sure I'll post a review of that one eventually, but for now, I want to focus on getting reviews out there for scents that may not be so heavily reviewed already). I saw a couple of people recommend the scent heavily on the r/IndieMakeupandMore subreddit, and they're a bunch of people that I trust implicitly. Most recommendations I get from those people, when they like the same kinds of fragrances I like, are spot-on.
So, in true Kristi fashion, I ordered a bottle before even ordering a sample. This is one of those cases where it didn't work out quite so beautifully.
Review:
In the bottle, I detect a strong note of maraschino cherry and almond. I'm going to give Haus of Gloi the benefit of the doubt and assume that marzipan is heavy on those two ingredients and that they did a good job of translating that. If I'm giving them too much credit, here, don't be shy about letting me know.
Wet, the maraschino cherry note is even tarter, with just the faintest whisper of smooth vanilla in the background. There's no sign of pumpkin anywhere to be found. In less than ten minutes, when mostly dry, the cherry note moonwalks right out, leaving just faint almond and vanilla. There's perhaps a drop of something bitter-ish here that very well could be the pumpkin but it's unlikely to translate as such in your mind unless you know the name and notes of the fragrance.
Fully dry, it's more of the same, but I can pick up a little bit of that maraschino cherry again somewhere buried deep beneath the general sweetness of the scent. Interestingly, when this fragrance has been dried for many hours and I get only a lingering skin scent, it smells identical to the smell that Blackburn's Parlor from Solstice Scents leaves behind at the same stage. Perhaps sweet, creamy notes linger on my skin, but I'd venture to say that I love the almost-gone smell of this perfume more than the stronger, wetter smell.
Largely, my experience of this scent was somewhat underwhelming. I'm not sure where I missed the pumpkin and nutmeg in this perfume, but truly believe that if they'd been a bit stronger, they would be an interesting (and quintessentially autumnal) offset to the almost-cloying sweetness of the rest of the fragrance. Luckily, I love sweet gourmands, so it wasn't an unpleasant experience for me, but I imagine it may be a bit too bland and foody for those of you who aren't as into walking around smelling like dessert.
Actually, and I mean this in a very inoffensive way, I believe this perfume would be wonderful for a younger girl. If you have a preteen or early teen who has shown interest in indie perfumes, or even just oil-based perfumes, in the past, she's likely to love this fragrance and wear it frequently. It reminds me very much of the palatable, foody scents that Bath and Body Works sometimes releases. If you don't want this particular child wearing perfumes yet, it could be a very nice gift for her added to some unscented lotion or conditioner (or perhaps Haus of Gloi will release it in Pumpkin Butter form next year).
Throw: Low. However, given the general strength of the smell of maraschino cherries, I imagine this guy would have slightly better throw on someone with more normal skin.
Longevity: Fades to a skin scent after about 3 hours, but its ghost lingers on the skin for another 3-4 hours after.
Summary: A simple maraschino cherry, almond, and vanilla fragrance that underdelivers on the pumpkin and nutmeg but still offers a delicious, foody smell for a sweet and uncomplicated experience. Perfect for younger or simpler tastes.
Rating: 5/10 because it's a perfectly pleasant smell, but I feel as though it's wildly misrepresented with the inclusion of pumpkin and nutmeg in the notes, which were fully absent from my experience. Do, of course, note that everyone's skin is different and perhaps my skin was just severely repressing these notes and heavily amping the marzipan aspect.
Song: Future Islands, "Aladdin"
Brand: Haus of Gloi
Format: Oil
Price: $15 for 5ml in an amber glass bottle.
Availability: Limited edition; as of 11/2/18, still available on the Haus of Gloi website.
Description: (From the Haus of Gloi website)
Vanilla pumpkin marzipan with just a drop of nutmeg.
Background:
I ought to preface this post by explaining that I have no idea what I'm talking about when it comes to marzipan. I don't know what it smells like, and I don't know what it tastes like; I'm pretty positive I've never had marzipan in my life.
That said, if you're looking for a commentary on the realism of this perfume, I can't help you. But I can give you a subjective opinion on how nice/pleasant/wearable/unique the fragrance is.
I sort of grabbed Marzipan Pumpkin in my first Haus of Gloi order so I didn't feel like a dingus just picking up a bottle of Ghost Puffs (which both does and does not live up to the hype; I'm sure I'll post a review of that one eventually, but for now, I want to focus on getting reviews out there for scents that may not be so heavily reviewed already). I saw a couple of people recommend the scent heavily on the r/IndieMakeupandMore subreddit, and they're a bunch of people that I trust implicitly. Most recommendations I get from those people, when they like the same kinds of fragrances I like, are spot-on.
So, in true Kristi fashion, I ordered a bottle before even ordering a sample. This is one of those cases where it didn't work out quite so beautifully.
Review:
In the bottle, I detect a strong note of maraschino cherry and almond. I'm going to give Haus of Gloi the benefit of the doubt and assume that marzipan is heavy on those two ingredients and that they did a good job of translating that. If I'm giving them too much credit, here, don't be shy about letting me know.
Wet, the maraschino cherry note is even tarter, with just the faintest whisper of smooth vanilla in the background. There's no sign of pumpkin anywhere to be found. In less than ten minutes, when mostly dry, the cherry note moonwalks right out, leaving just faint almond and vanilla. There's perhaps a drop of something bitter-ish here that very well could be the pumpkin but it's unlikely to translate as such in your mind unless you know the name and notes of the fragrance.
Fully dry, it's more of the same, but I can pick up a little bit of that maraschino cherry again somewhere buried deep beneath the general sweetness of the scent. Interestingly, when this fragrance has been dried for many hours and I get only a lingering skin scent, it smells identical to the smell that Blackburn's Parlor from Solstice Scents leaves behind at the same stage. Perhaps sweet, creamy notes linger on my skin, but I'd venture to say that I love the almost-gone smell of this perfume more than the stronger, wetter smell.
Largely, my experience of this scent was somewhat underwhelming. I'm not sure where I missed the pumpkin and nutmeg in this perfume, but truly believe that if they'd been a bit stronger, they would be an interesting (and quintessentially autumnal) offset to the almost-cloying sweetness of the rest of the fragrance. Luckily, I love sweet gourmands, so it wasn't an unpleasant experience for me, but I imagine it may be a bit too bland and foody for those of you who aren't as into walking around smelling like dessert.
Actually, and I mean this in a very inoffensive way, I believe this perfume would be wonderful for a younger girl. If you have a preteen or early teen who has shown interest in indie perfumes, or even just oil-based perfumes, in the past, she's likely to love this fragrance and wear it frequently. It reminds me very much of the palatable, foody scents that Bath and Body Works sometimes releases. If you don't want this particular child wearing perfumes yet, it could be a very nice gift for her added to some unscented lotion or conditioner (or perhaps Haus of Gloi will release it in Pumpkin Butter form next year).
Throw: Low. However, given the general strength of the smell of maraschino cherries, I imagine this guy would have slightly better throw on someone with more normal skin.
Longevity: Fades to a skin scent after about 3 hours, but its ghost lingers on the skin for another 3-4 hours after.
Summary: A simple maraschino cherry, almond, and vanilla fragrance that underdelivers on the pumpkin and nutmeg but still offers a delicious, foody smell for a sweet and uncomplicated experience. Perfect for younger or simpler tastes.
Rating: 5/10 because it's a perfectly pleasant smell, but I feel as though it's wildly misrepresented with the inclusion of pumpkin and nutmeg in the notes, which were fully absent from my experience. Do, of course, note that everyone's skin is different and perhaps my skin was just severely repressing these notes and heavily amping the marzipan aspect.
Song: Future Islands, "Aladdin"
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