The sweet calling of the Faire in the heart of the warm autumn woods. Ginger infused fruits, apple wood bonfires, golden hay bales, blonde sandalwood, smoked sugars, crimson tipped leaves, and spiced pumpkins. From their website: "On the eve of every autumn equinox, the Faire finds the town of Solstice. Slipping in sometime before the dawn, they say that no one from Solstice has ever actually seen the Faire arrive. It is as if it springs up from the earth in a frenzy of colored tents, banners, bells, bonfires, singing and scents...oh, the scents! Ever playful autumn breezes carry the warm and irresistible fragrances of spiced apples and pumpkins, sweet creams and gingerbreads, copper pot scalded caramels, exotic resins and incense laden smoke straight into Solstice where they intertwine with the scents of the surrounding forest, fallen leaves, and sweet wood bonfires. They say that it is impossible to resist the fragrances that call from the Faire. They say that everyone finds a little bit of magic there. They say they will see you soon." Solstice Faire is a perfume.
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Reddit: Wet: When I think of an “autumnal” fragrance, this is precisely what I’m thinking of. Sweet spices, a hint of fruit, lots of warmth, and the tiniest bit of smoke. This is really lovely! Dry: As it starts to dry, it gets more fresh, with a bit of an apple/ginger thing going on, as well as some of the hay coming out. The sugar becomes more apparent the longer it’s on, with it eventually going back to more of a “sweet, spiced fruits” thing.
Reddit: Apple cider and pumpkin spice for an opening. Overall this scent is sweet and dry, like walking about outside in the fall, crunchy leaves, smoke way off somewhere in the distance. Foody but not in your face foody. The only thing I will fault this for is longevity. I was gone in an hour. Rating: 4/5. Faire booths selling your favorite fall treats.
The Redolent Mermaid: After smelling the ginger here I am confirmed in my thinking that this is the note contributing to the dry baked goods in Dark November. I get a whiff of that dry ginger note in the opening of Solstice Faire but there is also a creaminess present, perhaps the pumpkins and sandalwood. This is a golden aroma: fluttering leaves, slices of pumpkin pie, hayrides, and tender gilded sunsets viewed through the haze of woodsmoke and grasping branches. This is a dry (hay) and creamy (pumpkins and sandalwood) scent of musings with eyes half lidded in the autumn afternoon.
