August 31, 2021

Is Heretic Midnight Toker the Ultimate Stinky Hippie Perfume?

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I’ve been slowly dragging out fragrances I think would make a great pick for Fall 2021 and I’ve been shopping for new ones like Heretic Midnight Toker. As a fond fan of Heretic Dirty Lemon, I promised myself I would explore more of what the house offers and it led me to perhaps wanting to purchase Midnight Toker.

Sure, being a great lover of the Steve Miller Band might have influenced wanting to make this purchase a little bit as I hear “I’m a joker I’m a smoker I’m a midnight toker” in the back of my head.

Of course, Midnight Toker is apparently nothing like some of my other Heretic purchases. For example, Dirty Lemon isn’t as dirty as one would think. You’d expect something naughty from the scent but what you get is a lemon-scented you with the sweet, tangy notes of lemon. Those “dirtier elements” like patchouli, sandalwood, and woods play a back note in the fragrance and the tart sweetness of lemon dominates. Makes ya wonder if Media wore it when confronting or shall we say seducing Shadow Moon.

Heretic Midnight Toker would be a big step for me since it contains all the elements of a great stinky hippie fragrance. Maybe it’s my upgrade, my brand new, lemon-scented you fragrance!

It looks like it’ll go hard on the Patchouli note and features some darker notes of cannabis which scare me because as you know I love uber sweet and foody fragrances! Am I going to walk around smelling like a Space Cowboy or will the nutmeg, vanilla, and amber round this fragrance out giving it warmth and sultriness that will be ideal for crisp fall nights? I’m not sure if I want to blind buy this one or not but I’m tempted just because Heretic has a very sneaky and interesting way of saying one thing but doing another with their fragrances.

Midnight Toker has a top layer of pink and black pepper combined with nutmeg. The heart consists of patchouli, cistus, and mkwhaen fruit and finally dries down with warming notes of sandalwood, vanilla, styrax, hibiscus seed, orris root, and cannabis. The promise of a sexy, warm, comforting amber fragrance is here but some of these notes could be taken wrong if they go hard.

Do I take a chance?

Or do I wait to smell this one…..?

Choices, choices…

As a gourmand lover, I may not be able to play nicely with Heretic Midnight Toker.

Could you?

What are you hauling out to create your Fall Fragrance Wardrobe?

Where to buy

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    • Isabella Muse

      yeah! I’m a little unsure! Heretic rarely disappoints but I dunno about the patchouli here!

  • L

    I ordered some samples from Luckyscent and this is the one I keep reaching for! L’Air Du Desert Marocain, Eau de Toilette Intense by Tauer Perfumes.

    • Isabella Muse

      ah for you I say “The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel!” L�Air Du Desert Marocain a true spice blend with a round belly of amber Perfect fall blend! Bravo! Excellent choice my dear!

  • Nadia

    Email from Heretic a few weeks ago said they were d/cing Midnight Toker, so I’d snap it up asap

  • kjh

    Change up Creeds to Himalaya and OG Vetiver. And thank you from the bottom of my plastic�s heart.

  • Catherine

    Go for it! We rarely regret things we do, but often regret the things we don�t do. What is the worse thing that can happen? You dislike it and maybe give it to someone better suited for the fragrance? (If you would like the opposing argument, let me know and I will be happy to oblige. Lol)

    I will not be experiencing Fall for quite a while and it usually lasts for about three days (some many reasons to love FL ) but when it happens, I will bring out Commodity�s Velvet, BPAL Mouse Circus and a slew of others. I love warm scents! And to be honest, I wear most of them all year round. Spicy, gourmand warmth makes me happy no matter what time of year.

    • Isabella Muse

      You’re right! I think I will! Why not? If I hate it, I can gift it! LOL bet! I hate it and I’ll gift it to you! Deal? I could never do without Fall! I don’t know how you do sun all day every day 🙂 I need my seasons! Me too! I love a good gourmand no matter the season! Ahhh another to add to my list! Commodity Velvet is indeed wonderful for Fall and Winter!

      • Catherine

        Sounds like a perfect deal. I hope you love it, but I am a willing to sacrifice and take it off your hands if you hate it. Lol

        I love seasons too, which is why I love to travel to experience them. But FL is home and I love the beaches and seeing the water everyday.

        I read in your latest post that you are in Seattle. My husband recently has been having to travel for work and is in Seattle for three weeks. It totally sucks having him gone, so I get it when you write about missing your bf. We have been married for 17 years and high school sweethearts (with a break in between) so not having him around is like not having my left arm. Hope you have a great time in Seattle, it is a lovely city.

        • Isabella Muse

          I’m serious! I have your email address from the comment form if I hate it you’re adopting it. LOL! I want it to go to a good loving home! The beach and the ocean are def a vibe some people love! I get that! 🙂 And you can come experience fall anywhere else and go home to that! 😀 Ahhh thank you for this! I feel the same way and can relate to exactly how you feel. Being away from those we love the best and the most is hard and I feel exactly like you! Lost, without a limb, and just yearning for them to return. I get it! Hugs! I hope he returns to you soon!

          • Catherine

            Well thank you! That is a very sweet gesture that has brightened my dreary and rainy day. Too funny that we were talking about beaches and sun when it has been raining all day. It is probably sunny in Seattle just to complete the upside down sort of day. Haha.

            P.S. I still hope you love it and keep it!

          • Isabella Muse

            You are so welcome (aww and thanks! Hopefully I will! Fingers crossed?!?). It was! All day! LOL! Cool but sunny! A little rain in the evening. Really ironic right? 😀

      • OliveUnicorn

        Gillian Anderson is a treasure ! And I really do hope they bring back Americans Gods ! I want to know what happened to Shadow Moon . Even though I read the book , I enjoyed some of the new story in the show .

  • Shelby

    I purchased it a few weeks ago and love it! It�s very similar to Dirty Vanilla. It does have a very woody, earthy, hippie vibe and my partner thinks it smells like a sweet cigar. The patchouli is strong at first, but the scent quickly dies down to a warm gourmand scent.