\*Disclaimer: these are first impressions! Good or bad, they should be taken with a grain of salt! And that’s not including that I am simply a consumer, not a connoisseur.

About me: female 30s, Oklahoma US

Context: Wednesday February 11th, 2026 \~2 pm

Weather: mild and sunny winter day!

Setting: day off; night at work; grandma’s house

Fragrance House: alloy studio -

“an experimental fragrance house.

based in NYC, the alloy studio creates perfumes and scented goods that feel like an extension of your style. we utilize beauty, fashion, and setting to tell stories through scent. our perfumes are made for invisible glamour. they can be your statement piece, or your armor. 

house codes

we use perfume to subvert, redefine, and glamorize. 

we use rare ingredients of the highest caliber, with a quality over quantity practice. our fragrances are hand batched and bottled in house, in nyc. 

our fragrances are generously dosed and considered "eau de parfum" or "parfum".

collaboration with artists, craftsmen, and creative talent is always our way. 

our fragrances are vegan & cruelty free.”

On the vision: “In our line, silver and gold respectively represent the spirit of collaboration and yin and yang between my partner and I. As we were creating the alloy studio together, we wanted to reflect our individual tastes and imaginations which resulted in the division of gold and silver. Gold represents my outlook on perfumery, often featuring a sense of ethereality and richness. Silver represents Eddie’s desires in perfume, featuring subversive, experimental concepts and ideas. These two elements form an alloy, something beautiful made through combination.”

Charity: “10% of all sales for the month of February will be donated to the National Immigrant Justice Center, and the Ali Forney Center.”

SOTD: Hypnotic Nectar -

“elements: yellow flowers. bitter herbs. florescent mushrooms. handfuls of roots. potions that connect you to nature.

scene: picking luminescent flowers and herbs in a secluded forest. a glamorously adorned shaman prepares you a drink made of crushed herbs and flowers. they promise you beauty and abundance if you accept it...”

Gender: unisex

Notes - “hypnotic nectar evokes an encounter with a den in a beautifully overgrown forest. there are no signs of life other than strangely luminous florals and fungi.

the den is inhabited by an abnormally glamorous shaman dressed in fabulous wooden jewelry. they welcome you warmly with a bitter botanical potion instead of tea or coffee. the shaman promises you the beverage will bring enlightenment and abundance. as you sip, you notice a luminescent glow coming from your chest, and your fingers begin to flower…

what is more enlightening or abundant than being one with nature?

top ●

ylang ylang. rosemary. elemi. mimosa flower.

heart ●●

matsutake mushroom. niaouli. sweet basil.

base ●●●

copaiba balsam. earth.

intensity:

bold ●●●

wear time: 7 - 8 hrs

an aromatic aura that blesses those around you all day.”

Accords (Parfumo): Earthy, Spicy, Woody, Resinous, Floral

Fragrance pyramid (Parfumo): Top -

Elemi resin, Rosemary, Mimosa, Ylang-ylang; Middle - Basil, Paperbark, Matsutake mushroom; Base - Copaiba balsam, Soil

Applied: one spray left and right inner elbow over clothing, chest on clothing.

First wear impression: very first whiff I like this one! It goes on like ramen straight from the bottle - possibly the mushroom and herbs but the dry down after just a minute is fantastic. Very floral to me! Lots of earthiness and a little spice like the broth of pho but in a good way I promise, it’s so comforting. I love this scent, it smells so good while also being interesting. I find it fascinating how the florals do read yellow, and yet despite being floral it does give unisex. Though it may lean the direction the wearer presents, so for me it doesn’t feel unfeminine! My partner mentioned it (almost? I forget what he said) smells like cologne, but I disagree! It’s worth noting for sure! It’s like clean but worn and a warming scent I think could work across seasons?

First instinct, would I full size: yes! I love this scent, it smells like me and like a best friend’s mom’s home cooking in childhood that became part of one’s own core being. I can’t stop sniffing. It’s beautiful and delicious in an almost savory way! But I want to smell the rest of this house to see if I change my mind, while also wearing Hypnotic Nectar in different settings across time. Then I will know!

Scent Journal - House 1, Sample 2 of 6