This is Ritual by Poesie Perfumes
Ritual is a beautifully crafted atmospheric scent. It transports you to the edge of a pine forest, sitting next to a cold, moonlit lake. It makes you feel as if you had just finished performing a ritual under the full moon. A stick of dragon’s blood incense has just finished burning, you’re about to light a clove cigarette to decompress. The cold lake water is splashing against the rocky bank, the smell of the forest envelopes you. The crisp breeze is stirring fallen leaves and pine needles.
The pine in this is really lovely, it’s not overpowering and mixes with slightly damp, earthy fallen leaves, and the clove really well. The incense is present only in the background, the smoke is light on the crisp fall air. The aquatic note isn’t stagnant at all. This lake isn’t dirty. It’s clean and fresh and dark and cold, but still distinctly aquatic. The leaves also aren’t musty or mildewy. They just add a nice earthy quality to the bottom of the perfume.
Ritual is, in my opinion, the pinnacle of atmospheric perfumes. I gave it a 3.8/5, which is, admittedly, rather low for what this perfume is giving. I’m not a huge pine fan, so this one isn’t for me, but I urge you to try it if you can find a bottle or sample of it. If you like pine scents or atmospherics this one is literally the most perfect scent I can recommend to you.
It's no longer available on Poesie's site as it was a part of their limited edition Dark Academia collection, but I'm sure you can find someone reselling it, possibly on the Indie Makeup and More subreddit on Sundays.
dark lakewater, dragon’s blood incense, wet stone covered in ivy, dried pine needles and leaves, remnants of melted beeswax candles, clove c
