The Palm Reader is a sweet apple-spiced smoke and tea fragrance. From their website: Tucked in a quite corner, away from the bustle of the Faire sits a lone tent, drab in faded canvas. Muted fabric of the outside turns into a riot of color and light inside. Light beams dance from swaying crystals, strewing hundreds of miniature rainbows in all directions, scarves in every jewel tone drape the chairs and tables, a brewing tea simmers, and everywhere sweet scented smoke swirls. She knows your questions even before you do, she sees what you are afraid to ask and when she takes your hand her warmth envelops you. She closes her eyes and says softly, "always start with an open heart". With notes of black tea, dried bergamot, white sandalwood, incense smoke, Autumn spice, caramelized sugar and dried September apples. The Palm Reader is a perfume.
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Reddit: Wet: Oh this is nicer than I expected it to be. I’m definitely getting some of the fruits, but the incense, spice, and tea are in the foreground. I can also pick up a bit of the sandalwood; it adds a nice bit of warmth and grounding to the scent. Dry: Okay now it went weird, which is unsurprising since sandalwood tends to do that to me. It smells almost dusty, but not really in a good way. It does have a really cool atmospheric quality, though; I can picture a palm reader’s tent smelling like this.
Reddit: I was afraid this scent was going to be too incense heavy for me, but the bergamot gives this a shining brightness that really works with the other notes. It’s airy and sweet, with a crisp apple note mixed in. I think I’d enjoy getting my fortune told at this tent. Scent has great longevity; I could still easily smell it after 5 hours. I loved how airy and hopeful this scent was. Rating: 5/5. Tarot cards, all portending of good favor.
The Redolent Mermaid: Bergamot tea leaves sweep into the opening, curling and brittle, bright and slightly bitter against the crystalline autumn sun. Dry green branches, piquant bergamot and peppery tones persist into the heart. It almost smells of green bell peppers to my nose at odd times. The bitterness eventually fades into dark tea leaves that hold a breath of dried apples within.
Reddit: This is basically what I imagine it feels/smells like to drink black tea while on the front porch of a wood cabin in the early fall. This is lovely! I definitely get the black tea, incense smoke, autumn spice, and a bit of apple. I honestly don't know what bergamot smells like, but I'm sure it's in there too.
Reddit: It starts out as a crisp, no-nonsense tea scent with little sweetness, but after dry down, it really shines as a glorious fall perfume. The autumn spice and dried apple come out to give it a wonderful mulled cider feel, without losing its base of crisp black tea. There's a touch of smoky sweetness from the caramelized sugar. This one also rounds out to a truly multi-layered, intriguing blend. It's very sophisticated and sexy, but it still carries the whimsical feeling of fall.
