Tags
Amber, black amber, black peppercorn, BPAL, clove, clove bud, juniper, juniper berry, limited edition, Musk, pepper, peppercorn, Sage, silvered musk, The Singularity II, The Singularity II: Unguentum Ex Machina, Unguentum Ex Machina, white sage
Scent Name: Scientist of Artistic Idleness
Manufacturer: Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab – The Singularity II: Unguentum Ex Machina
Scent Description and Notes: “Sharp, lazy, and opinionated: white sage, clove bud, black peppercorn, juniper berry, black amber, and silvered musk.” -https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/shop/limited-edition/the-singularity-ii-unguentum-ex-machina/scientist-of-artistic-idleness-perfume-oil/
Oil Color: Colorless.
Bottle Design and Artwork: This is a standard vial / imp size (1/32 oz) that has been decanted from Ajevie. The label features the year and the scent name in stylized large black font with the perfume company name in a more normal and smaller black font underneath it. The back of the label has the scent notes in small black font, while the spine of the label features the name of the company and year in burgundy and red font. The bottle art on the website is as follows:
Scent:
- ITI: A black of red hot clove emerges first, flanked by cool juniper berry and silvered sage (the note actually does smell like the fuzzy silver sage I grow outside), and a dash of cool pepper. There’s something quite comforting about this blend, despite the fiery clove.
- Wet: This is deliciously mentholated with clove and juniper, darkened with peppercorn and a touch of sage. It reminds me of cooling tiger balm but with darker, sassier spice.
- Dry: There’s just a subtle suggestion of clove and herbaceous musk after 10 hours. Not a whole lot is left, though but it’s pleasant.
Other Impressions: [Wet] “Mmmm. It’s an evergreen of some sort. Is it cedar? No, juniper, because there’s a little bit of gin-iness to it. And a tiny back note of cardamom and black pepper. I like it – it’s nice. This one smells like you. I’d consider getting it for you.” -Tony