Description
In the deepest woods on the darkest night…the scent of the Solstice.
*VdP samples are full.
**FYI: the Voile de Parfum format is created with IPM, which is not considered a natural product. However, it is the only format that is ship-able for International orders as it is non-flammable by Dangerous Goods standards. EdP, which uses natural alcohol, is considered a Dangerous Good, due to it’s flammability and can not be shipped outside of the continental US.
Arneblaze –
Like DSH’s Michelangelo, this is a very strong, dark, super masculine scent.
Look at the ingredients, no floral or fruit notes to lighten the effect – all resins and leaves.
This begins with a very bitter wood and turpentine blast, but like all DSH scents, one must let it calm down before judging it. The oak moss, olibanum, myrrh, patchouli and juniper berry all add up to a slightly nutty incense masterpiece that is also reminiscent of a rich tobacco.
All brown and green and earthy – even after it loses its bitterness, it never loses its strength – one of DSH’s best masculines.
Carole Pitcher –
I wish I had a more sophisticated nose and more experience writing perfume reviews so that I could truly describe twelfth night . It is definitely a solstice scent, reminding me of a cold still night in the center of a forest in winter. The centerpiece is a deep rich Francinsense surrounded by woods ( I can’t really tell what kind of trees they are though I think I can smell some pine , cedar and juniper. Myrrh adds even more depth and a hint of sweetness. Although I can see why many people might think that this fragrance is masculine, to me it seems like a great scent for a woman when you are feeling powerful rather than strictly feminine ( much more like the Priestess than the Empress in the tarot deck.). There is something very mysterious, quiet, deep and still about Twelfth Night. It’s the type of fragrance that I like to wear when I’m feeling introspective and desire to be alone.
merielkosokar –
I have been sampling this as part of a discovery set: the chypre group. I am not sophisticated enough to name particular notes or distinguish between top, middle or base. I love fragrance and want to learn more, but I just don’t know how to describe it very well. One thing I love about being able to sample–and DHS offers a number of groups to try before you splurge–is that you will know right away what you like or dislike, or what works for you. I discovered that, while the description of notes for the chypre family appeal to me, I just can’t seem to wear these fragrances well. They wear ME, if that makes sense. I wanted to like this fragrance, it is deep and smoky and spicy. I am giving it 4 stars for strength and longevity and the fact that, on the right person, this would be superb. It reminded me a lot of Lumiere, another fragrance I sampled, and which also seemed to wear me. Sadly, Twelfth Night ended up giving me a headache and just not sitting well on me. Pardon the clumsy description. Again, for the right person, I can see this being an astonishing fragrance. It just didn’t work for me.