Ah, thank you for your reminder of that thread, Marisaviola!
This weekend I pulled out all my Possets (more than 150 bottles and more than that in poppets), trying to make a "system". It was a wonderful activity and I fell in love again and again! I have been wearing Jeanne DuVal (5 ambers (two golden, one dry, one sweet, and one which is what I call Black Amber), add to that African Musk, a drop of aged sweet patchouli, a nice swath of labdanum, a large part of a very very dry and somewhat woody Bourbon vanilla, a bit of sandalwood, and just the right amount of Haitian vetiver) and Salome (Musks and resins- Black and African, myrrh, frankincense, cedar, ivory musk, green coffee pulp extract, and a very light light misting of black Mexican vanilla) and both of these are in the same scent family. They are marvelous! If I had to choose one, it would be Salome because it has a very "weird" note which must be the green coffee pulp. It smells nothing like coffee, but it does have an organic, almost fermented vibe. I have not smelled it in a perfume before and I could see some being turned off by it, but I can't get enough!
Agree with you on the Golden Diadem, Marisaviola.
