Cognac, Green EO

Refreshing - will make you salivate - enticing - uplifting. I could go on. I agree mostly with Kayla's review, with the exception of her comment that she didn't think of this as a base note. This cognac is definitely a long-lasting tenacious bottom note - yet, like Kayla wrote - it pushes to the front! That being said - it is so wonderful. You just want to bask in it. I don't know why anyone wouldn't purchase at least an ounce of it. It is such a great buy - reasonably priced. A few drops will go a long way.

Review by Reborn 2/26/2016

rich, sweet, and so, so strong; on first sniff it's like i've cracked open a bottle of bourbon, almost deep enough to take me into chocolate liqueur territory. the top is intensely, impossibly boozy. i wish it lingered a little longer, though, because it plummets straight into the drydown, where it blooms into an ultra-sweet, fruity, candylike aroma, very much like grape suckers or jolly ranchers. after about 5 minutes, it changes out of its boxed wine-stained polos, gets a degree and a job, and mellows out into an aged, woody grape note with some body; not quite cognac, but closing in on ruby port. i too am surprised it's listed as a base note! it's powerful and punchy, but goes through its stages so quickly that it's much better suited for the middle or top, and it doesn't have a ton of tenacity once it's settled down.

Review by a m p 10/22/2015

If this hadn't been offered as a sample I would never have tried it, but boy, am I glad I did. I source from Europe an oil from the same process called Lie de Vin (wine), with the same botanical name, and whilst both these oils have the same "understory" what goes on over the top is a whole other one. This is a gorgeous pale turquoise colour, pure and crystalline fresh. It has none of the funky monkey-nut notes of the other material, and is so much about crisp green apple,clear and bright. I don't find it overly alcoholic myself, although there is a nice boozy undertone, which enriches it. I am surprised this is listed as a middle to base note, as it carries and pushes right to the front of fragrances, although as it settles it becomes gentler and more rounded, like good cognac. Really beautiful and high quality - I will be buying more!

Review by Kala 10/10/2015

This was a delightful surprise, it really does open up smelling very "green" and fresh, then quickly smells very much like a fine cognac as more warmth and spice (and alcohol) surface. After a couple hours it can be almost a bit sharp and is probably best in smaller amounts. Now I want to try to white cognac!

Review by M. 6/20/2014

Smells like cotton candy mixed with the smell of a green lollipop. I have been waiting to use this in my blends- I am waiting to find out the perfect match with this and need to carefully create a blend for the spring . I am treasuring this essential oil and have not yet used it. Once I purchase more oils this is definitely going to be in order for Spring and Summer blends.

Review by SL 2/23/2013