Snug is a cozy, resinous atmospheric fragrance. The scent of staying in to watch the snow fall: dark honey amber, marshmallow, and the glow of beeswax candles. Snug is an eau de parfum, edp.
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Reddit: Out of the bottle, it's strongly beeswax!! On the skin, I definitely get that honey amber now. About an hour in, the plasticky wax melts (ha ha) away and I have a light mallow, amber honey scent. This to me is very unisex, and is an ideal sleeping scent. I'm actually wrapped in a fuzzy robe, and this scent fits in perfectly. Throw is fairly high on this one, I went to sleep with it and had whiffs of it on my clothing in the morning.
Reddit: On skin: The marshmallow is a very strong note here that makes itself noticeable right away, and it is both sweet and very, very powdery. The honey is indeed dark, almost viscous, and mixes with the amber to make a syrupy golden scent. The beeswax is very present and makes a nice base for the rest of the sweetness here. Overall thoughts: I’m a bit torn on this. I absolutely love the dark honey note in this, it’s sweet and strong without being cloying, and the amber and beeswax make this extra, well, snug. But the powdery-ness of the marshmallows is something I decidedly am not a fan of. It’s like I’m putting my face into the powder-y white crumbs inside an empty marshmallow bag instead of smelling marshmallows themselves. I was hoping it would fade as the scent wore on my skin but it stayed very present throughout. I think I’ll let this age until next winter and see if it becomes less powdery by then.
Fragrantica: One of my favorites; I have the oil. Starts out with lit beeswax candles and amber, but as it dries down on your skin the marshmallow comes out and adds a delicious vanillic scent that isn't overly sweet. It's a sweetness that smells warm and comforting as opposed to sickly. I wake up often in the middle of the night, and when I've worn this to bed, my first disoriented thought is usually 'what smells so good?'. Arcana just released an EDP version as well, which I've purchased, - can't wait to receive it.
The Redolent Mermaid: I have been meaning to buy this scent for quite a few years now. I am so happy to have it now. This has been an Arcana winter time classic for quite some time. Sticky amber, dusty altar candles, and a drop of booze for an offering display themselves upon first sniff. Pressed onto the wrists Snug is a burnished amber, pregnant with dark sticky sacred bits of nature: honey, sap, resin, and a breath of animalic musk that lends a growl. What is a fulfilling snuggle without a nip? The viscous drops of amber glow with the reflection of altar candles, hand-rolled and made malleable by warm hands. The honeyed wax melts pleasantly into the vanilla laden amber accord. The base burrows down to snuggle even deeper with creamy soft benzoin and a whiff of buttery soft labdanum musk. Less sweet, more burnished and snug indeed. A truly lovely scent for all seasons.
Indie Scent Library: I love this one!! The beeswax is strong and really influences the amber to make it more atmospheric, and then the marshmallow adds a gourmand element, it smells delicious not in an “I want to eat it” kind of way, more like…..I want to be somewhere that smells like this all the time. Would be so nice in winter at night as well. The cosiest perfume.
Indie Scent Library: I absolutely LOVE Snug. It’s perfectly blended, every note just blooms off my skin. It’s warm and inviting and sweet and cozy and everything just works. I wish I could bathe in it.
Indie Scent Library: Deep, dark, honey, warm, melty beeswax, and just a hint of marshmallow sweetness. This sits close the skin, but lasts a few hours on me. Snug is a favorite for staying in on a cold winter day.
