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Originally Posted by sucrose CB I Hate Perfumes has some earth scents, particularly in his "accord" section, but I haven't tried them yet--a couple that I've been eyeing are Forest Floor and his perfume Black March. The accords are good for layering with another fragrance to achieve something that's missing, so you could try layering an earth accord with another perfume to get what you're looking for. I love CB's stuff(what I've tried so far)! He was the nose behind a LOT of Demeter's too, so I definitely second trying both of those rec's.

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Originally Posted by sciencegirl Aw, thanks! That is so nice of you to say!!
I am really intrigued by the perfumes everyone has recommended. I am sort of lazy, so I can't imagine trying to figure out layering using Demeter's Dirt, but I'll bet it would work!
Small town girl (me!) is going to the Big Apple in about a month or so, and though I have limited time I am hoping to access some of the aforementioned scents. Up until now I've been feeding my growing habit with ebay samples, but my main "dealer" is no longer doing her thing. Please, keep the suggestions coming - the more options I have the better!!
ps. I love this place! IF you'll be in NYC soon, I definitely recommend doing some sniffing at Aedes de Venustas, Bond No. 9, Barney's, Bergdorf's, and ultimately...CB I Hate Perfume in Brooklyn. Mr. Brosius does "custom" scents too, so you could look into that!

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Quarry, you crack me up.
Welcome, Sciencegirl. I love science, too.

Do you know what smells like dirt? Santa Maria Novella Patchouli. Tinker can attest to that. I sent some to her, and that's the first thing she said about it.

Another fragrance type that you should try is vetiver. Editions de Frederic Malle Vetiver is good. The guys side speaks highly of Guerlain Vetiver, too. They smell grassy, somewhat lemony, dry, and sometimes a little smoky. Vetiver smells like the dried tropical grasses used to make baskets. In fact, people use vetiver to make thatched roofs.

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Have you heard of or tried LesNez's L'Antimatiere? The people who can smell it describe it as having (IMO) a night air accord.
Also, I detect in L'Eau D'Issey a certain smoky earthiness in spite of its freshness. I love it on summer nights.
-ben

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Update! I tried a few, and I found that L'Artisan's Dzongkha is pretty darn close. I loved Creed's Virgin Island water, but I'm unsure how to blend/layer to get it to be 'earthier'. Dzongkha is everything! Starts sharp and minerally, with a hint of wood smoke. Dries down to green earth, rain, but stays tropical I think because of the lingering smoke/incense/spice combo.
I can't stop smelling myself...I feel like I'm back on vacation. Thank you so much everyone for your help. I'm so happy I found this smell!

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Oh dear, you have made my day! It is for the first time in the history of my recommending a fragrance to a fellow-Basenoter, it worked and they really agreed that it was what they were looking for. Thanks bunches!