I just got a decant of Black Flame Candle in edp format in the mail that I bought a bit ago and have been eagerly awaiting. I think I may have rushed this one as I only had it for a day or two when I put it on. This is one of the unreleased perfumes from Pierrot Perfumery that is being released and super new! I am an apple perfume lover so I was curious to try this one. I bought this decant from Sucrerie decants who is literally so delightful every time.

Notes: fresh apple skin, warm pie spices, smoky oak resin, balsam fir, verbena

First off, this is a super juicy, red apple. There is maybe a bit of spice supporting that classic apple note but not too much which is how I prefer it. There is also what I imagine is Pierrot’s base that adds a nostalgic smell, like it’s someone’s house. I sprayed some on my skin and some on my clothes and obviously, the clothes held the smell for longer. The apple smell lingered nicely on the clothes but on my skin, it felt like it disappeared quickly. On my skin, the perfume went unbelievably smoky. I don’t typically have many smoky perfumes so I don’t know if I just amp them a lot or what but it became all smoke. It wasn’t meaty or BBQ, just regular smoke and maybe a hint of a candle smell? I don’t know if I was just trying to pick that out because I wished it was more candle-like. I didn’t notice any verbena or balsam fir but it may have been under the smoke. On my clothes, I got some smoke after mixing nicely with the apple. It also didn’t feel like it lasted long on my skin but I don’t know if it just needs more resting since I feel like that can help (though I am not sure if that is a myth or not.) Overall, I am happy to try something new from Pierrot and while this smoky scent might not be for me, I may wait a month or so and give it another chance and see how it changes.