* Ophidiophilia: the Love of Snakes

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An elegant predator slithers through shifting sands and tastes the desert wind.
Pink sandalwood, Saharan musk, copaiba balsam, shea butter, dried fig, pale patchouli, and soft tawny suede.
Wear for perfect timing, to strike swiftly and seize opportunity.

5 ml bottle or 1 ml sample vial - Classic carrier oil

This is an Archive scent. We are not planning any more reblends this year, just selling out remaining poured bottles/vials.

Smooth and slinky!

This one is very clean, smooth, and slinky. I recognize this shea butter from several of NCD's more girly or my-skin-but-better blends, but here it's much more unisex. The sandalwood, balsam, and suede provide a polished, supple, ever-so-slightly-woody base, with the shea butter for added silkiness, and hints of fruity fig and earthy, slightly peppery (but very light!) patchouli for extra interest. It's a different interpretation of "snakes" than I expected - this is a gentle, smooth, peaceful garter snake, not a strong and vicious python.

Slithered its way into my rotation

When I first got this, I felt it was too similar to Bibliophilia which I already owned. I put it away for awhile, and when I took it out, was pleasantly surprised. It is a cousin to Bibliophilia but I’m reaching for it more and more this winter. It has almost a white chocolate resinous vibe to it. Maybe it’s the shea butter. It’s not gourmand by any means but Nui Cobalt has a way of making yummy lux perfumes that aren’t gourmand.