Description
This smoky, dense, and rich composition is a big, insistent fragrance that represents the romantic phase when the tempestuous love affair between the protagonist and Dev is proceeding in all of its ups and downs. It’s the fundamental seductive scent of Dev, without the darkest and most sinister of the base notes, a spicy, woody, animalic scent that stuns the senses and renders the lover oblivious to any of the horrors and dangers that might lie in wait. It combines the spiritual with the carnal in a rising plume of incense accompanied by the riff of a heavy metal bass played by an entity in a black leather jacket. Released 2012. Notes: three different kinds of labdanum, tolu balsam, black agar, woody accord, musks, synthetic castoreum, synthetic civet, cistus oil, incense, rose, clove, cinnamon, cardamom, cinnamon leaf, immortelle absolute, cade, davana, and leather accord.
Lena Pulchertová (verified owner) –
Beautiful scent!!!!!! It lasts very long on my skin and fully corresponds to my soul.
I love your extraordinary, deep, resinous perfumes … full of unusual stories and colorful pictures. I am glad to have found them for myself in the Czech Republic. I very much admire your work, Mrs. Ellen!!!!!!
pulchert (verified owner) –
Magic scent!!!! It is very long on my skin. Intense, deep, mysterious, smoky, resinous fragrance.
I love your highly interesting perfumes with a story and colorful paintings. I am thrilled to have discovered and used them in the Czech Republic. I admire your work, Mrs. Ellen
websterdaniel (verified owner) –
Deep, dark, musky, mysterious, sweet smoky scents accent this beautiful masterpiece of a creation. After sampling it, I just knew I had to have it! A true gem, collectible. Any serious scent enthusiast should have this Dev2 in their collection. Great projection and longevity, this is so exotic, that it screams quality!!! Kudos to you Ms. Ellen…
aastrid (verified owner) –
The opening smells of charred wood, sweet animalic leather, resins, and spices. As it dries down I get a lot of cinnamon blended with syrupy labdanum and a dark, wine-like rose, it’s just exquisite. One through four of The Devil Scent Project are sublime to my nose but Dev Two and Four are my favorites. I will likely come back and purchase Dev One and Dev Three as they each have haunting and addictive aromas I don’t think I can live without.
Sibyl Haynes (verified owner) –
This at first reminded me uncannily of beeswax. But after I wore it longer it morphed and I could sense the cinnamon and cloves people experience. I think somehow with spices and who knows what she recreated the smell of beeswax- which is a great smell. I really grew to love it though and couldn’t stop sniffing my wrist. Hoping to get a full bottle when my travel spray runs out; just not sure which of her 38 (I’m assuming they are all masterpieces) would be best for me. Guess it doesn’t matter, because now I love Dev2.
nonameant (verified owner) –
Dear Ellen Covey,
I’m writing to you as someone who has truly been struck by your creation. Of course, I’m talking about the Devil Scent Project and especially DEV #2: The Main Act—a fragrance that has become much more to me than just a perfume.
This is, without exaggeration, the most unique and bold scent in my collection. It doesn’t just stand out—it engulfs the space around you with its thick, resinous, smoky whirlwind. This composition is a tense, alive, and dangerous story.
I must highlight its incredible longevity. Many describe it as powerful and “loud,” with a hypnotic trail, and I fully agree. This is a fragrance that cannot be ignored and cannot be forgotten.
But most importantly—it’s the genius behind the concept. Your ability to merge the spiritual with the carnal, the incense smoke with the warmth of leather, sweetness with danger—this is a true artistic feat. DEV #2 feels like the culmination, the “main act” not just in name, but in the emotions it evokes.
Thank you for this boldness, for the depth, for creating not just a fragrance, but entire worlds.
I sincerely hope I’ll be able to purchase this scent again. As soon as I find a way to arrange payment and shipping to Russia, I will certainly return to it. Because this is one of those fragrances that becomes a necessity.
With sincere admiration and gratitude,
Your admirer, Anton