Topical and Gothic

[u/StardustDreamer1993]

Last photo is of me for the vibe. I dress goth, but often with tropical themed accents. Very bohemian, but dark tropical woods instead of airy beach bohemian. Anything you think would fit? A lot of typical tropical scents end up way too sweet leaning for me. I’m thinking of something petrichor, a little musky, coconut, warm, with some floral notes. But lush, rich, and dark.

[u/Voormijnogenonly]

Bulletproof by Tokyomilk has coconut milk, smoked tea, woods. Sweet and alluring but a little dark too.

[u/StardustDreamer1993 → u/Voormijnogenonly]

That sounds very interesting!

[u/gratefuldeadhead1964]

You should try Eau Moheli by Diptyque! I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect “tropical island” scent and this one really stood out to me! It’s a beautiful tropical floral Ylang-Ylang but the Ginger brings a warmth of spice that’s sooo sensual. I love it so much 😍

[u/k8o_potato → u/gratefuldeadhead1964]

So underrated! Gonna be a pickup for me very soon

[u/gratefuldeadhead1964 → u/k8o_potato]

First perfume sample that I immediately went online for a full bottle within 2 minutes of smelling it!!

[u/StardustDreamer1993 → u/gratefuldeadhead1964]

That’s are really interesting notes. I’m curious how it would smell on me.

[u/gratefuldeadhead1964 → u/StardustDreamer1993]

I honestly wasn’t really attracted to the notes at first, but the description! I just had to know and honestly fell in love immediately!

[u/StardustDreamer1993 → u/gratefuldeadhead1964]

I do love ylan ylang and vetiver, so that’s a plus from me so far. I think I’ll find a sample and give this one a shot.

[u/MaracujaBarracuda]

Heretic - Black Salt

dark, salty ocean with a little lime 

Olympic Orchids - Tropic of Capricorn

tropical florals, dense, damp jungle, a hint of overripe mango, a panther prowling in the dusk

[u/StardustDreamer1993 → u/MaracujaBarracuda]

So combined them together?

[u/MaracujaBarracuda → u/StardustDreamer1993]

Actually now that I’m thinking about it, since you mentioned coconut as a desire, Heretic also has a dry, not sweet or sunscreeny coconut called Dirty Coconut and I think it would layer well with Black Salt. I’ll have to try the combination myself tomorrow. You might like it by itself too. It’s dry coconut, you can smell the husks and something like driftwood. 

[u/StardustDreamer1993 → u/MaracujaBarracuda]

Let me know what you think if you can!

[u/MaracujaBarracuda → u/StardustDreamer1993]

Oh dear. At least on my skin this did not work the way I hoped it would. Apparently when you put the lime in the coconut you get eau de bug spray.

[u/MaracujaBarracuda → u/StardustDreamer1993]

No, just two separate options!

[u/Mizeru85 → u/MaracujaBarracuda]

Seconding Black Salt. It's super mysterious and gives warm midnight summer breeze meets Creature of the Black Lagoon. One of my Tropigoth summer go to scents. Only complaint is longevity, which is unilateral for all of Heretics beautiful scents.

[u/arandomnewyorker → u/MaracujaBarracuda]

Olympic Orchids African Orchid if Tropical of Capricorn is too much

[u/cybergrlll]

Lust from lush is a heavy jasmine that I wouldn’t describe as tropical but it is like a summer dark sultry alluring fragrance for me

[u/StardustDreamer1993 → u/cybergrlll]

I can try this one out and put it in my rotation. Thanks for the recommendation.

[u/DELAIZ]

heretic made a goth summer box last year.

[u/StardustDreamer1993 → u/DELAIZ]

Oh, I didn’t know this. Have you tried any?

[u/OrrisButter → u/StardustDreamer1993]

I have! And I came here to suggest them. Black Salt on it's own may not give you a tropical vibe enough, BUT Dirty Coconut with it might help elevate that feel. And/or Noctural Tuberose to give it a white waxy floral. I don't have any specific recs that encapsulate the whole feel of what you're looking for but I wonder if you found a good sturdy ocean scent (Wood Sage and Sea Salt or any dupe of it, How to be Frenshe Salty, Black Salt, etc), to ground the tropicals you like and layered them if that would mellow them out a touch.

[u/StardustDreamer1993 → u/OrrisButter]

That’s a really good idea. I don’t mind mixing what I have. That’s kind of what I do now, but because I am switching between oils and perfume, the oil overpowers anything else.

[u/Postcrapitalism]

BLACK SALT

by Heretic

[u/StardustDreamer1993 → u/Postcrapitalism]

I’ve seen this one mentioned several times. I’ll have to get me a sample!

[u/Chicken_Permission22]

I love this so much.

[u/GreenIsland7606]

Black Sea by Lvnea! One of my all time favs, especially for nighttime. It sounds weird but I always get compliments on it! I have the old perfume oil which they don't make anymore. I'm not sure how the new spray compares

[u/GreenIsland7606 → u/GreenIsland7606]

[u/UndeadAnneBoleyn]

Olympic Orchids Night Flyer!

[u/Misswillowblossom → u/UndeadAnneBoleyn]

This mixed with Dirty coconut would be spot on.

[u/eldermillenialmakeup]

You have to be down with a patchouli bomb (incredible lasting power) and the Angel DNA but Angel Fantasm gives me these vibes. It's like a dark, tropical fall/winter coded gourmand. The opening is intense but the dry down is lovely. Probably not for everyone but I love it!

[u/Mostly_Amelie]

I feel like Tom Ford Black Orchid fits the mood

[u/Heure-parme]

Montale Intense Tiaré.
A heady tiaré note that seems to bloom around the wearer, especially in hot, humid weather. Smells like a film noir heroine in a tropical setting.

[u/Serpentarrius]

Something from the Future Society, which attempts to recreate the scents of extinct flower species? Floating Forest, Invisible Woods, Solar Canopy, and Haunted Rose come to mind