Description
From Imaginary Authors: “Yesterday Haze, the subtly sinister follow-up to Lenora Blumberg’s acclaimed debut Violet Disguise, tells the story of a farmer’s wife who, after maintaining a decades-long affair with a crop duster pilot, decides to come clean to her husband, who also happens to be her lover’s employer. ‘Just as sunsets are more beautiful on hazy days,’ Blumberg wrote, ‘so, too, are the memories of yesterday.’ Set in California’s tranquil and dusty San Joaquin Valley, the elaborate tale unfolds like a dream, delicately shifting perceptions like the colors of a dimming dusk.”
Yesterday Haze by Imaginary Authors is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Yesterday Haze was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Josh Meyer. The fragrance features fig, iris, whipped cream, tonka bean, woody notes, walnut and fruity notes.
Stigmata – :
It opens green, fresh and fruity. Within minutes, while the green notes are still playing a good role, the scent also goes creamy (iris) and milky (fig). Continues to a sweet and creamy scent, not fresh anymore, something like a vanilla/tonka whipped cream. I’d say it’s better on a women.
6/10
osq107bedyWelty – :
When I opened my Imaginary Authors samples set for first time, strong coconut smell was appeared. Today I found it by trying Yesterday Haze! Yes there is not coconut in its notes but as you may agree with me, creamy, milky, lactonic, sweet odor is overcome for about 2 hours very bold. In middle Tonka bean added to this blend darker sweet sense. Also I can recognize some fruity smell too & one calm woody undertone at end. But where is fig? I wonder how I can not found it here.anyway let me explain that how coconut odor exist here? Cream note produced by some lactones in perfumery. I know that there are 3 lactone compound in coconut meat as delta-Octalactone, delta-decalactone & delta-dodecalactone. They have milky, creamy, buttery, sweet & coconut-like smell, If you search about these compounds. That’s why I said. Good scent for fall/ spring days
север86 – :
چوبی، نارگیلی خامه ای خوشمزه و کمی تلخ با انجیر محدود و مهار شده
بسیار خاص و بدون مشابه
شیک و با کیفیت
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Scent & Qualiy: 8/10
Longevity: 7/10
Sillage: 7/10
Creativity & Uniqueness: 9/10
Affordability: 5/10
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Overall: 7.2/10
LauraGim – :
This is a strange one.
The main accord IMO is woods. This is a very dry-woods scent. I also get quite a bit of iris. For me, after four hours the skin scent is of dried fruits, which seems to be the last stage of the fragrance for me. I only catch whiffs of the fig and whipped cream in the top notes.
The powdered walnuts exist in the woodsy section of the fragrance, the mid-section that lasts the longest.
This isn’t a bad scent, it’s interesting and I’m glad I tried it. However, I won’t be purchasing it once this sample is used up.
gamero – :
This is a fun, casual fragrance that I’m glad to have found. It gets super hot here in Atlanta during the summers and I despise most of the boring, freshy/citrus fragrances that people wear in the heat. So this is a very welcome find as it’s ok in the heat, very creamy, and quite interesting. I love fig scents, and the one in this fragrance is just delectable! I’ve gotten many complements with this one. High five to Josh Meyer!
tigrae95 – :
Imaginary Authors is an “artsy” fragrance house, so please excuse my non-traditional review that will be based more on images and feelings than notes, projection, longevity etc.
I’ve had very few fragrances give me the initial reaction that I had with this one. I bought the sampler set and sprayed all 8 with this one being the last one I sprayed. “Wow, what is that?” was my reaction. Yes, I get the fig, but it reminded me of so many things as I tried to place this scent. It smelled a bit like walking through a Vegas casino, but no casino in particular that I can remember. It also smelled like an old basement, but not in a bad way. Very unique smell on this one and with Imaginary Authors, they try to project images. This one certainly gets the job done.
In terms of the practical use of this scent as opposed to its artistic value, it is polarizing. It definitely gets noticed as in, “what is that? What are you wearing?” However, when I offer my arm for someone to smell it up close, it gets mixed reviews. Some love it, some don’t, though it’s not hated by anyone. Overall, a good scent to wear casually but it may not be universally loved by others.
I’d wear this on a cloudy, rainy day in the spring or the fall. I’d also wear this in Vegas due to its casino-like smell, though I would have to say this fragrance also evokes images of Seattle.
The best attire to wear this would be smart-casual/business casual or just casual. Would be great to wear to a coffee shop, library, or a relaxed microbrewery.
If I had to choose an emotion to describe this fragrance, it would be “focused” and “driven” in terms of getting work done. I’m no longer in school but would love to throw this on if I had to write an essay or research paper. I could see a professor or TA wearing this. If Adderall were a scent…
Definitely give this one a try. One of my favorites from the IA line.
huivamm – :
Opens with unsweetened whipped cream, and rubber pants. Maybe some termite dust to make it scratchy.
And later, an eighty-year-old raisin. Just one.
This story might be published as women’s fiction, but it’s obviously ghostwritten by a man.
I stopped reading midway through chapter five.
kovaltaras – :
چقدر من این کارو دوست دارم.خوشمزه و با حال.البته خیلی خوراکی نیست اما خاص بودنشو دوست دارم
newsome865 – :
What I got the instant I sprayed on is what your senses inhale when a cement driveway just got rained on and you see the smoke reaction off of it. Yup, wet cement. So, I guess, it’s not gourmand to me, more like a flash flood during a hot sunny day during the monsoon season.
Vovcka64 – :
Very creamy fig that lays close to the skin. The comparison to Phylosykos is apt, but this is definitely creamier, nuttier and less ‘green’.
It’s like a warm, cooked fig with a bit of vanilla infused whipped cream. I can’t smell a whole lot of woody notes, but I think they’re in the background somewhere grounding the fragrance and keeping it from being too gourmand. It’s a lovely scent, and lasts a good 4 hours or so with very light sillage. Another nice one from Imaginary Authors!
Affefesoils – :
Yesterday Haze starts off with a blast of cream and walnut/nutty notes, and then settles down to a slightly sweet melange, not quite gourmand, but warmly nutty unisex fragrance. Fig and walnuts are a great blend. I thought this might be to feminine for me, but quite surprised that this is a good balance.
istomin4813 – :
I love this fragrance actually is the only frag I share with my son. Its a fruity-sweet-nutty-woody fragrance! perfect for cooler days since its kinda of cozy lol to me. I love the fig note!
Long lasting & moderate-soft sillage on my skin!!
rhidgecic – :
Starts like a dank version of womanity at first.
But it then becomes nutty smooth and creamy sweet.
I smell a little iris and smokey camp fire woods like cape heartache.
Love the way it smells raw, natural with the smell of syrupy sweet fruit concentrate underneath it all.
But its mostly woods on the masculine side so I’m not sure if I can pull off wearing it but i absolutely love the smell.
witcherdeadrus – :
For some reason, all I can think of when I sniff this on me or my wife is crown dill. Not exactly bad but not exactly attractive either.
zouev2 – :
For me this starts like a creamy fig (the creamyness reminds me of coconuts), very beautiful and easy to wear. One of IA offerings that I do believe is very unisex. Fits all casual events in the spring, summer, autumn and even winter, I find it very versatile in terms of the seasons. Definitely check this one out. P.S. The story of this fragrance is hilarious as well.
wdr694Bessinepome – :
Yesterday’s haze is clearly the remains of a warm day in fruitful forest.
It does smell quite gourmand on the opening but the sweetness eases off quite quickly and you are left with quite a fresh fig, nutty woodland fragrance. I don’t know what happens but further along its time line it now becomes quite chemical smelling and so not very pleasant. Who knows what my skin does to it.
Moderate silage and longevity.
Эгоист – :
I get absolutely no gourmand aspects of this fragrance whatsoever. Interesting, but more of a room scent than anything I’d like to wear.
yellowcoon – :
I got a sample from a swap– I’ve never tried anything from this perfumer ever.
I was able to get walnut, fig and tonka at the same time all together, which makes it very warm, thick and syrupy. There’s some iris which adds a touch of powder. I also am reminded of suede and raisin? Other than that, I did not detect any other fruit tones, and I think that whipped cream blended right in with the tonka bean.
24 hours later, and I still smell that tonka bean on my arm. The longevity is certainly there.
It’s not my style personally to wear, but it’s definitely an unusual one just to experience.
karamuxa – :
I must say, if a man wore this I might eat him alive. On a woman? Yes if she were a playful adventurer. Most defiantly a unisex gourmand to my nose, like a nutty cake straight from the oven. Reminds me a bit of a less pulpy much drier Burberry original. The Iris interpretation is warm and cozy one. This is a very approachable perfume. I detect something a tad tangy in the milky wood dry down. Perhaps the walnut playing around with those dried fruits. Projection and longevity moderate. Not fresh and clean nor dark and spicy Yesterday Haze straddles the equator between light and darkness. It is spot on dusk, perfectly filling that niche spot. And yes it is sexy in it’s own playful and adventurous way.
kent78 – :
I am so in love with this fragrance. Reading the notes it sounds so strange, but it is gorgeous and doesn’t smell like anything else. The sweetness of the fig and whipped cream are beautifully complimented by the tonka bean and balanced with the woody notes. If you are a gourmand lover and a fig lover, this one is for you. I’ve worn it to work, on the weekend running errands, and I think I would even wear it on a date or a more dressed up occasion. I can’t wait to get more from Imaginary Authors.
GrinnileJem – :
Yesterday Haze takes me back to the indolent days of late summer, early fall, as the sun is going down. The family is sitting idly around at my grandmas house and making casual conversation with bright bursts of occasional laughter. In the golden light of the setting sun, dust motes are clearly visible, the bindings of all the age old books ond the shelf are being warmed, and the ancient wood of the house is giving off it’s own comfortable, lived in scent.
I usually don’t care for fig notes, but this one is changing my mind. I’m no expert, but isn’t that the slightly bitter note that’s coming through? All in all, this is a golden, warm, dusty scent, with a rich, deep purple heart.
zuc902speagoessenda – :
Yesterday Haze is the first Imaginary Authors I’ve tried, and I have to say it’s just about as unusual as I expected it to be based on the quirky branding. It’s very obviously a fig fragrance, yes, but it’s different from anything else I’ve ever tried from that category. The marketing may be a bit gimmicky, but it’s also rather accurate: “hazy” and “dusty” are great words to describe this warm, dry, subtly sweet scent.
Most reviewers seem to experience this as more of a woody scent, but to my nose it is a gourmand, or at least a borderline case: the fig and whipped cream are the main notes, and the other notes, although almost equally dominant, serve to enhance and balance the milky sweetness of this combination. In fact I don’t get particularly much woodiness at all, but instead a slightly spicy, vaguely musky nuttiness, and if nothing else the combination of all these elements is unexpected and quite original.
As others have mentioned the warm, dusty, almost languorous character of this scent makes it ideal for the transition from summer to fall – I’d like to try it again then, because I feel like a couple of wearings weren’t enough to really get to know this strange fragrance. I’ll need more time to make up my mind about whether originality equals greatness in this case – for now, I’ll just say it’s not bad at all.
LexaKrava1995 – :
FRAGRANCE REVIEW FOR YESTERDAY HAZE BY IMAGINARY AUTHORS
NOTES: fig, iris, whipped cream, tonka bean, woody notes, walnut and fruit
This is a slow motion fragrance that takes you to a library, but it’s more the library inside a large estate where there is a lot of wooden furniture in addition to the wooden bookshelves. The woodsy notes are really strong and the whipped cream and walnut give it a sweet almost vanillic scent. There’s fig and iris but it’s not the kind of fig and iris I have experienced before. The Tonka bean is the vanilla note here and it’s giving this scent what others are picking up on as being similar to white paper as in papers in a book. Very unusual and hard to wear as most of the Imaginary Authors fragrances are. I love these fragrances but one has to think really hard about where to wear them. Being indie fragrances it really should be more about wearing them for one’s pleasure and one shouldn’t give a daman about it’s social context. This scent for me is perfect to wear to bookstores like Barnes and Nobles and the New York Public Library. It’s very strong however so one spritz is enough because if you overdo it everyone will be able to smell it a mile away. Interesting take on wood based fragrances.
ideal – :
This reminds me of Demeter’s Paperback.
It has a woody, sweet paper smell. This one is kicked up a bit by some walnut and and fig.
I find it very strong at first, but it sweetens down as it dries.
When wearing this, I cannot help but to picture a dusty library filled with stack after stack of old books. As you take a book from the shelves and open it, you get that almost milky paper-like scent.
There’s some earthy fig and a mature vanilla in the mix.
I did have a very brief and confusing moment during dry-down when I smelled something very similar to pina colada in the background, but that was over before I could even truly recognize it. I think this has something to do with the milkiness of the scent.
I find this to be a warm, comfortable scent after about 30 minutes.
I’m not getting the fruity notes listed, other than the fig. And I don’t smell a true whipped cream scent, just a woody, walnut vanilla.
sergdell – :
Warm & intoxicating. Reminds me of a cozy lakeside cottage filled with antiques.
108108 – :
Received a sample of this lovely juice in a swap. The first few seconds were VERY intense walnut wood that quickly mellowed to soft wood with a nutty walnut meat (nut, rather than wood) note. After about 30 minutes a delectable, ripe fig note appeared in all in it’s juicy sweetness. The soft woodiness remained in the background. This is without a doubt the mostly lovely wood scent! After about an hour the ripe fig fades leaving dry woods that lasts for ages! Nearly 12 hours of on my skin that eventually dries to pure whipped cream. It is the smell of old books in an antique walnut bookcase; the sort of scent I’d wear just for myself on a rainy autumn day while curled up with a good book and a cup of tea. It isn’t a sexy siren fragrance but it is one I will treasure as I use my sample sparingly. I do hope to obtain a full bottle eventually.
sanek79 – :
I live in the high desert of the Sierra Nevadas – coniferous trees are the only plants that maintain any sort of greenery, silver sage blankets the dusty foothills, jutting mountains formed of igneous rock barricade the valleys in which wild mustangs freely roam. The climate is dry; even the snow feels dry.. This land, this climate, is the perfect setting for Yesterday Haze, and I spray it more than anything else in the summer days here.
I have tried every Imaginary Authors scent released, and like the others, Yesterday Haze is tenacious in projection and longevity. The signature “matte” feel over the notes, that all the fragrances in the line possess, is especially effective in Yesterday Haze, giving it a true dusty desert vibe. The cream, fig and tonka are the sweet factors here (my skin really features a sweet cream) and the iris adds a coolness evocative of a light breeze crossing the plains at sunset rather than a detectable steely iris scent. Walnut, woods and overall hay-like dustiness make this composition feel truly rural. There is something magical about the sweet, hazy notes here and if you have a bohemian or rustic style you’ll find a perfect pairing in Yesterday Haze.
That being said, though this fragrance can be appreciated by anyone, the wearability of Yesterday Haze depends on context for me. I couldn’t imagine wearing it in Miami, for example, or anywhere else humid or tropical.
If you live in the desert or plan on visiting, allow Yesterday Haze to join you. It’s beautiful.
alewski75954 – :
Whipped Cream!!! oh yes it IS whipped cream 😀
The first sniff IS a major delicious whipped cream with some nuts in beside a tiny bit of figs to sweeten more. The calmer it goes the soapier it becomes as after 15 minutes a coconut feeling overcomes the juice. Honestly the top note is like a sweet shower gel that you can find on any supermarket.
Not that superb as “Bull’s Blood” & “The Cobra and The Canary” but i can’t deny it’s quite good and very wearable to anyone beside being pleasant to smell.
yjtilctfd – :
The fig is strong on the opening, but it’s not what I’d call sweet by a long shot. There is a milkiness that reminds me of coconut, but any sweetness is tempered by a dustiness that I’m assuming is the walnut.
It quickly all melds together into what I register as dried fruits, with a citrusy lime twang although it’s curiously still not what I’d consider ‘edible’. The milkiness is still there, and the woody notes become more prominent as time passes.
I’d call this more of a woody fragrance than a gourmand. I’d also call it excellent. It’s a perfect fragrance for that limbo between late summer and early fall. The longevity is good, it easily lasts all day, but I’ve yet to try an Imaginary Authors entry that performed poorly in that department.
All in all, I like it and it’s a nice departure from the summer frags I’ve been wearing and a great transition into gearing up for Fall.
gorin50 – :
Fig, iris, and cream are three of my favorite notes so I had to try Yesterday Haze. I was surprised when I originally sprayed this on because it is warmer and spicier than I thought it was going to be. I thought it would be more of a sparkling fruity-gourmand scent, which may have just been wishful thinking on my part.
The walnut and dusty notes are very prominent, and they add a very lovely rustic richness to the scent. Underneath this we have a dry sweetness created by fig and tonka. The creamy note is perceptible but definitely plays second fiddle, and I do not perceive iris at all, unfortunately.
My only complaint is that the longevity is a little mediocre, but the sillage is decent. The name fits perfectly and sets the tone for the scent. Yesterday Haze is a beautifully nostalgic fragrance which adeptly balances creativity and wearability.
SaintMaverick – :
This highly evocative fragrance is supposed to be the scent of the lips of a femme fatale wearing a classic rouge lipstick.
She wanders among the trees in a garden of ripened figs and kisses her lover with her seductive lips.
While the wind arises a smell of orchard dust and walnuts, a dry woody smell warns of the bitterness of the forbidden creamy kiss.
Grag – :
I own the whole imaginary authors sample collection and this one came of as too feminine for my taste. perhaps its the sweetness that overwhelms me but this isn’t something I would want to smell like.
ghthtaa – :
“Yesterday Haze” is a simple composition with a fairly busy development. The main notes stay the same, but with discernible shifts in their texture and potency.
To begin with I get a lipsticky, violet-tinged iris, sharp sandalwood and a faint, dry coconut – which is listed here as fig, but definitely smells like coconut.
After several minutes, the iris becomes less floral and more vegetal, the sharpness of the wood notes soften, becoming more papery and I am reminded of the texture of confetti. The coconut feels richer too and I detect the faint hint of canned spray cream.
Up until this point it feels fairly demure and respectable, however, about an hour into wearing, the tonka bean begins to whoop and holler, and things feel increasingly dense, sweet and shrill. Each time I move my arms, I feel as if I am being engulfed by a gigantic coconut macaroon. My head starts to hurt. “Let me off this merry-go-round!”, I scream.
I would be very careful with this one. A little goes a long way.
арман – :
I LOOOOOOVE this one. Bought a bottle within two days of sampling it. I’m not always partial to fig, but this is a rich, warm fig, with the sweetness is balanced by all that wood and bitter walnut. After a few hours it settles down to this intoxicating warm cream scent with, as others have noted, this woody hay note is the tonka and whatever this “orchard dust” note described by the bottle is. Absolutely intoxicating but not in a cloying or sweet way, just a “nevermind me, just sniffing my wrist for the 13th time this afternoon” way.
This is very strong on me and lasts all day, lingers on clothing for two or so days. Surprised to see others not having this effect, but it may just be my skin. The other IA fragrance I own and also love, Memoirs of a Trespasser, is similarly long-lasting on me.
The notes in Memoirs of a Trespasser are quite different but for some reason this feels similar to me? I bought MOAT this winter, and this feels like the perfect summer alternative. If MOAT is a campfire in November, this is very much a warm summer day in the same woods.
The two bottles look nice next to each other on my shelf as well. As gimmicky as the concept is, I love the ‘book’ packaging on these!
arkdev – :
I really like this fragrance a lot more now after a few wearings. Its fresh, fruity, creamy, nutty, milky and a bit minty all at the same time. On me it last 6 to 7 hours and has arms length projection and is not offensive but noticeable. Josh Meyer is a genius of notes and fragrance creativity whether you like his fragrances or not they will for sure intrigue you. I will be wearing this most of the spring and summer months on casual and outing days. I noticed it works even better in warm weather. The iris note in this balances it out keeping it from being overly gourmand. Beautifully done.
Overall: 7 out of 10
master – :
This being the sixth Imaginary Authors fragrance I’ve tried, the house continues to intrigue, as its scents are generally quite unique and I typically have a difficult time identifying many of the notes. Daver’s Fragrance Bros review might touch on the simplest point that a common motif of Josh Meyer’s house is one of freshness, though certainly some fragrances lean toward the fresher side and others toward the heavier side.
While the two winter entries of Imaginary Authors that I’ve tried—Cape Heartache & Memoirs of a Trespasser–remain the mainstays, Yesterday Haze fits in more in terms of quality and utility with the lighter, more summery, unisex fragrances, and I’m specifically referring to Mosaic, Falling Into the Sea, and The Soft Lawn.
Yesterday Haze opens with a burst of woody sweetness, the latter part comprised of the strong fig and tonka notes.
I don’t detect the walnut note that seems to be pointed out in the dry down, but it’s a simple enough of a dry down; it doesn’t have much evolution, though I never see that as a bad thing, in and of itself.
After 4-6 hours it loses the majority of its strength, and then after a shower it’s barely a skin scent.
Another pleasant, light entry, inspiring far more for its mysterious combination of scents than its longevity. It is versatile unisex fragrance,, perhaps even leaning to the feminine side ever so slightly, though I would primarily use this during the day in lieu of night. My top fresh choice of this and three abovementioned would probably be Falling Into the Sea, so Yesterday Haze might not be one I’d rush to buy, but it’s definitely worth a try, especially if you’re as keen on this house as me.
6 out of 10
ztv855bedyWelty – :
Yesterday Haze offers a well made and sophisticated take on fig. This is no frivolous summer-fruity-coconut fig. Rather, the Tonka and wood notes tone down the sweetness of the fig whilst the iris, although not at all prominent, grounds this further. I would describe this a dry and warm, easily unisex and best for casual wear in summer or winter. Thanks to perfume bestie scorpiosheep for the sample xx
Enalinpunny – :
Yesterday Haze is one of the most beloved Imaginary Authors fragrances, and I can see why: it’s sweet and gourmand without being overpowering or “too young.” The fig smells a lot like an actual fig fruit: plump, velvety, and juicy. The whipped cream note adds a little more sweetness, reminiscent of crystallized sugar. The hazelnuts and tonka beans are there, just very faint; they make the scent more creamy and rich. I don’t get any other fruits in this fragrance, just fig.
The woodsy notes develop as Yesterday Haze dries down. The iris is very very faint from about the middle of the fragrance’s lifespan to the end; it makes everything slightly powdery. It’s a very soft dry down that reminds me of musk. But overall, the fragrance remains sweet.
Yesterday Haze leans more on the feminine side than the masculine, though of course, anybody who wants to wear it can. It sits close to the skin and fades away after 5-6 hours, which is why it’s a like and not a love for me. Still, it would be a great every day scent for somebody who wants a pleasant gourmand!
mks134JeomiWogkig – :
I hadn’t previously experienced fig in a perfume, so on an initial spray I mistook it for a slightly odd, sweet coconut. It’s a weird scent, sweet, woody, nutty, but very different. There’s something very edible about it, and that’s a good sign, it demonstrates that the fragrance has a natural, organic quality to it. I appreciate discovering something new, but the fig isn’t really doing anything for me. For anybody interested in oddball gourmands then this is one to try, but for me personally, not one to buy.
gulshat – :
One of my least favorite scents I’ve ever sampled. Its fuzzy and fruity, the fig note makes me naseaous.
Allonekex – :
Yesterday Haze is exactly what I was looking for in terms of a fig scent. It’s figgy but not overly sweet or coconutty, and it’s not a green or citrusy fig better suited for warmer months. Unfortunately, I don’t get any iris, but the wood (tree bark according to the bottle) and walnut bitters are very apparent. The fig fades considerably in the drydown, and it becomes more of a simple woody fragrance.
This could’ve been a winner for me, but the longevity and sillage leave something to be desired. I’m jealous of those of you who find this long lasting. It does wear better on clothing, but I’m wary of spraying it on some fabrics because it has an oily residue that may leave a stain.
Edit (11-8-14): I may have to eat my words. One spray on the back of my neck is going strong 8 hours later, and the fig is still very much apparent. Yesterday Haze is inching its way into ‘love’ territory.
Offiseetaxbef – :
Milky, sweet, woody. Almost gourmand. Opens with a blast of white woods, something creamy, and a soft, ripe fig.
Doesn’t change a whole lot, fairly linear – in this case that’s a good thing, as from start to finish it’s a resonant chorus of creamy woods and singing gourmand notes.
My only complaints are towards sillage and longevity. Unusually for a Imaginary Authors offering this really only projects decently if you just about bathe in it. Furthermore, on me it settles into a skin scent – albeit a beautiful one – quite a lot faster than I would like.
Longevity is between weak and moderate. Sillage at the lower end of moderate.
All in all, stunningly beautiful, wearable, unisex – if a little fragile.
imanit – :
Iris can be a tricky note with my chemistry, it quite often overpowers any other notes. I am happy to say it does NOT in this case! This is a beautiful creamy, woody scent that I am enjoying….I keep smelling my wrist over and over! the longevity is insane, I could smell it on my pillow the next day!!! I think I may actually have to purchase this one I think it would be perfect on a cold, cuddly winter day.
akhmeartur – :
FIG & WOOD
I must confess I’m not a big fan of fig (as a note – I love to eat fresh figs). I can appreciate its use in fragrances. It’s just not, well, ‘me’.
The fig starts off here front and center. Not offensively. But Mr. (or Mrs.?) Fig is not shy. Quickly soon after, the fig shares the spotlight with soft woody notes. I suspect the whipped cream is what is giving the ‘milky/creamy’ vibe.
The fig morphs into an overall ‘fruity’ note, alongside the ever present woods, creating a number of hours of a pleasant soft, rich fragrance.
(I did receive a compliment from someone who kissed me hello.)
I’d say this is unisex – the ‘fruity-ness’ is well balanced by the woods and other notes.
ps. If you are looking for a stronger fig note – sample MOTHER by Opus Oils.
sanja651 – :
I just received my sample yesterday and I must say I could smell it’s goodness through the envelope. I couldn’t wait to get it out and sniff away. But, I decided a hot bath first, then cocoa butter lotion and then I applied Yesterday’s Haze. All I can say is oh my goodness! Fig anything I tend to fall in love with. Some fig fragrances can be overdone meaning to strong, dusty, green or almost sickening fruitiness. This one happens to be done RIGHT! Everything about it I enjoyed from the minute I lightly applied since I was going to bed. At first, the creamy milkiness of the whipped cream mixed with fig is in the forefront but you also can smell a little powdery floral in the mix and wood. It’s so gentle and calming like a slow walk on a lazy day through trees swaying and the breeze blowing your hair back wafting the ripe figs on the trees, smelling fresh wood being cut in the distance for firewood. It’s warm but it’s almost a bit chilly with the wind blowing so you have a light shawl wrapped around your shoulders. You know autumn is coming soon but there’s still a month of summer lingering on while the ripe fruits wait for picking. This fragrance wraps you in delight! I can’t wait to get my hands on a full bottle and try the other scents in this line. I think it would be great in warm or cold weather. Very high quality!
Konika80 – :
I’m agreeing about the misconception of gourmand vs woody: this is a dry, hazy wood with a figged out edge. It’s countryside fields right after a summer of hot suns and dry winds. It simmers in that indirect way fall sunshine does. I’m getting a TON of clean hay– maybe that’s the tonka and the wood reacting to each other. If anyone has tried IO’s Cobra and Canary, you’ll understand about the hay.
Also, the dust. I’m smelling dust, like a heater that’s just been turned on in a woman’s boudoir. It’s good; actually can’t stop sniffing.
Aspers1o – :
I received my sample today, and I’m wearing it right now. It’s very different than what I thought! By the notes, I was expecting almost a gourmand. Wrong. This is completely woody. I do smell the fig and iris, but mainly wood and perhaps the walnut bitters? What I do not smell is the whipped cream and tonka bean.
That said, It is growing on me. Now that what I was expecting is gone, I’m left to appreciate a very well-done woody fragrance.
I’m going to keep trying my sample, and perhaps a full bottle will be in my future. I could actually see this working well in fall (our fall out here is usually still warm, but dry).
By the way, I really appreciate the hand-written note that my sample came with. Plus, he included extras for me to try. 🙂