26 community ratings

Falling Stars on Winter Solstice

UnisexModern

7.6/ 10

Community score
26 ratings

Alkemia Falling Stars on Winter Solstice is a resinous, smoky unisex fragrance built around opoponax, wood smoke and balsam fir needle.

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Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.

How does it perform?

From 20 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

5.3 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

73% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Opoponax

Wood smoke

Balsam fir needle

Musk

Snow

Somalian frankincense

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Green
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Smoky

What does Falling Stars on Winter Solstice smell like?

The notes read as one piece: the green, fresh side of fir needle meets the coolness of snow. Wood smoke and Somalian frankincense add a resinous, smoky depth, while musk and opoponax soften it and settle it onto a warm base. Spicy and woody tones sit among the accords too.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, though the number of voters is small, so these ratings are only a guide. Both the name and the character of the scent point to cold winter air. Olibanum. Sacra and Le Labo Eucalyptus 20 have a close profile.