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I definitely understand the comparison to a cherry Tootsie pop! I actually wish it had more grass to cut the sweetness. (In fact, I have an old Chaos Theory blend that smells mostly of fresh-cut grass, and I layered a dollop with Doggone It! and it was very nice.)
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Oh this is lovely! I get a sort of mint plus licorice scent that must be the absinthe (I have never tried it) it’s a little green and herbal. Rose and lilac waft in and out, the burnt sugar is not too sweet. It is a little alcoholic and watery. On dry down it seems to be gorgeous opium tinged watery florals.
- Yesterday
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It’s my heritage, and I can be silly if I want to. Tayabak petals, loose and dreaming, butterfly pea steeped to deep ink-blue, languid, heady sampaguita, sweet jackfruit, and calamansi beams radiating from an ube-purple moon.
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Fermented savory-sweet depth lifting sweet, hedonistic blooms.
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Cedar and graphite illuminated by a light citrus zing.
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Velvety, sun-warm stone fruit soaked in smoky tea.
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Foresty and carnal, heady blooms twined around a mossy log.
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It's actually really interesting and smells amazing. Trust me.
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Husky, warm spice cooled into watery, spa-touched notes.
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Spicy heat biting through springtime sweetness.
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Sweet enough to rot your teeth, smoky enough to not care.
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Sunny acidic brightness slicing through deep, animalic wood resin.
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A surprisingly elegant combination. Boozy, bruised sweetness anchored by smoky grass.
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Yep, that’s a Creamsicle all right! The sweet orange does eventually fade out into a yummy, soft vanilla, but it’s well worth reapplying for that delicious hit of ice-creamy nostalgia. Absolutely dreamy summer scent. 🥰
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Totally goblin tested right outta the mail and OMG nom nom nom this is a sweet gorgeous Nag Champa. I'm not getting a ton of cookie dough, but it makes the whole blend a bit sweet and cozy. LOVE THIS. If you like Nag Champa and like gourmand leaning scents this is the one. Edit to update: The dry down is even more spectacular. I am almost certain (gonna have to test) that this is the cookie dough from Pandemic Vanitas! This is back up worthy. I don't think one bottle will be enough.
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Flower Moon: Ti Leaf and Elizabeth Root
Myrrha replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
A little fresh from the ti leaf, a little earthy, a kind of herbal richness. This scent has a delicate aspect to it for all these strong associations, something with a lot of subtle aspects to it for my nose to get lost in, a little soft and woody/rooty. On drying it became surprisingly pretty and perfumy. Trying to layer it with Flower Moon was difficult because Ti Leaf and Elizabeth Root has this more delicate, subtle aspect to it and was drowned out by Flower Moon. When I adjusted by using less FM and more TL&ER, it seems the TL&ER increases the earthy aspect of Flower Moon. However the subtleties and specific nature of the Tea Leaf and Elizabeth Root scent were lost. I’m trying scents that aren’t what I usually like, but do not contain disliked notes. I’m so glad I got to try this because it is a smell I have never smelled before and is not really like anything I have smelled before. -
I got a new day, just showered, baby powder (but not powdery?) scent as well. The salt adds a beachy touch. I like it, it's a subtle one but it smells like confidence and competence to me.
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It's more aquatic than I usually go for (aquatics are one of the few scent types that I just really dislike), but it's a really lovely cuddly scent, so I'm making an exception in my heart for this one!
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It's definitely the cooked type of apples - I forgot when I ordered that there's a red apple note that turns into a chemical factory on me and this isn't it, thankfully! I'm getting the wine and dates, sweeter apple, and all together it smells a bit like pomegranate molasses. That sweet/rich/sharp depth.
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Darkened, moody purple floral. Wet I get a lot of lavender and that in combination with the lilac reminds me of a more dramatic, less comforting variation on Gloomily, Gloomily. I also feel like I get violet at this stage, though it's not listed and so probably an olfactory illusion from the other floral notes. As it dries I get more woodiness, depth, and complexity, and can pick out the lab's poppy note (which is distinctive to me though I have trouble describing it), and an underlying sharp, perfumey sweetness; the florals recede somewhat with wear. The oud is not challenging at all in this blend for me. This feels well-balanced and sophisticated, with a certain kind of confidence, like a dark velvet cloak with crystals on it. It's really lovely; on my own I probably wouldn't have gone for a bottle, but my partner absolutely adored it so a bottle now lives with us and I will probably wear it more than I otherwise might!
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In the bottle: very sweet carnation and red musk. On the skin: the Honeysuckle blooms nicely and has a greenish happiness to it. The red musk adds some spiciness and the leather makes an appearance early. I do get the comparisons to Mme Moriarty. The sandalwood is just around the edges but adding some backbone. Quite classic and wearable.
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In the bottle: this smells incredible in the bottle. Lilac, spiced honey, teak, amber and cream are all there. On the skin: initially quite soft, the creamy lilac is front and centre, surprisingly fresh and sweet. The spiced honey is restrained and, as mentioned above, is more spice than honey - it is a lovely note which actually plays well with the lilac, supporting rather than muddying. The woody notes add refinement and the beeswax some warmth and body. Overall, close to the skin but astoundingly beautiful.
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In the bottle: Lemon (def peel rather than juice), labdanum/amber and musk. On the skin: very complex and well blended, the lemon is softer and the cherry tries to emerge while the mandarin adds its unique fragrance. There is a sweetness which must be coming from the sugared rose amber and it rounds out any sharp edges from the citrus. The rose peeks out further into the drydown which sours the blend for me. May benefit from aging.
- Last week
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Creamy pastel lilac and ube! It smells fresh and airy, slightly tropical from the coconutty yam. Lotus always gives me freshly showered vibes. This smells like someone just washed their hair, put on their favourite lilac lotion and then made themselves an ube milk tea. Easy, breezy, decidedly purple. Solid throw.
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This rose is garbed in swaths of clove and sandalwood, pink pepper dots her hair. She floats in a bath of translucent amber, but eventually dries off and adds a couple more layer of the sandalwood sashes to keep her cozy on a walk through the Garden. Her own rosy scent stays sensually consistent. I’m feeling pampered on this slightly gloomy humid day, and I envision this as an especially stunning scent for a Summer soirée.
