The aroma of the note is immediately intriguing, possessing a distinctive animalic warmth that is simultaneously dry and softly unctuous. It doesn't present as overtly dirty in a fecal sense, but rather carries the clean, yet potent, muskiness of a living creature's fleece. Imagine the lanolin-rich scent of freshly shorn wool, mingled with a faint, almost leathery earthiness and a subtle, musky sweetness. It is a textural note, conjuring an image of coarse, dense fibers. Its intensity is moderate but persistent, often behaving as a heart-to-base anchor. It lends an unusual depth and a subtly challenging 'skin-like' quality, projecting an intimate, lived-in aura rather than a broad sillage. The evolution is slow; it tends to mellow into a comforting, slightly ambery animalic warmth, clinging to the skin for impressive longevity.
Dark, mystical, and ritualistic. The name 'Aquelarre' (witches' sabbath) combined with notes of smoke, goat hair, and leather evokes a sense of ancient power, nocturnal gatherings, and a deep connection to the earth.
A surreal and transformative journey through nature, blending comforting sweetness with wild, animalic undertones.