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I too get an initial note of carnations when wearing this! But it changes almost immediately to a lovely slightly spicy floral with a hint of Snake Oil. Now that my bottle is nearly a year old, I had expected the Snake Oil to be more apparent. This blend is lovely and very wearable in closer quarters than most of my others.
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I sampled this instead of springing for the full size bottle straight away, because sometimes lemon verbena can get a little overwhelming for me. applying this today I got that trademark TAL scent, a hit of lemon verbena, but then a scant few minutes later POOF! it's a floofy lavender pillow! perfection.
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INTERESTING to read the previous review as I come here to say Les Pleurs is like the full blown *Fragrance* version of the Terrible Moon scent note palette. almost seems "perfumey" or "mainstream" in terms of a BPAL scent, but not in a bad way. cannot put my finger on what is being used for the ochre note, and I suspect some alchemy went into antiquing the myrrh. the smoke/ash/stone aspects of the blend are super mild for me.
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I dig this root! and it does indeed smell like freshly dug up roots while the oil is wet. at first the orchid is overshadowed by the earthy roots, but then it begins to bloom and the scent really balances out.
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Terrible Moon: Cardamom and Black Amber
LavenderCoffee replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
compared to Terrible Moon itself, this is quite a stark scent. much closer to poking your nose in the cardamom jar on the spice rack. the amber is giving it a bit of a posh silhouette but there is nothing sweet or cozy happening here. good to layer with the moon if you want to boost the spice factor for sure. -
Pink jelly with a golden flash.
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Metallic ruby red jelly.
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well at least for once in 2026 I can say: this is not at all terrible! tremendously comforting, as advertised. surprisingly not super beeswaxy, but unsurprisingly the wool is not going to let you forget it's there. it does play exceedingly nicely with the other notes - the sandalwood in particular! - it's just not a note you can hide. also, I don't find it truly milky, it's like the idea of milk is present. everything comes together rather gorgeously! gets a bit sweeter as it dries. a very soft, well-blended scent that feels like a hug.
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Metallic crimson jelly.
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Opaque plum purple crelly.
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Cranberry jelly with shifting black flakes.
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Pink jelly with pink & holo glitter.
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Pink metallic shift jelly with iridescent rainbow flakes.
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Italian The slow warmth of a lover’s lingering bite: candied fig syrup melting through mascarpone, cacao, and smoky vanilla.
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French A sweet whisper against the throat: raspberry coulis and cassis steeped in powdered sugar and rose syrup, melting into benzoin, tonka bean, and a soft blush of white musk.
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Icelandic A cool breeze over flushed skin: cloudberries, ambergris, and lemon zest gliding over warm amber musk.
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Spanish A playful bite, sweetness bruised by desire. Black cherry liqueur, red amber, and crushed strawberries crushed with clove and cinnamon sugar.
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Polish A mischievous mark: black raspberries, red currant, and rose hip cordial in honeyed cream.
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Estonian The fleeting sweetness of a stolen bite pressed into sunlit skin: wild strawberries and sweet apple dipped in sweet cream and blush amber.
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German A sugared stain of plum jam and blackcurrant unfolding through rosewater almond cream, warmed by spice and sensuous resins.
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Finnish A playful, tidy, sweet bruise: chilled blueberry cardamom cream.
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Tagalog Nasa’yo ang puso ko! Strawberry-swirled halo-halo with a dollop of black cherry cream and mango puree.
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Mandarin A strawberry stain on scarlet silk: strawberry nectar and translucent lychee folded into rock sugar and creamy sandalwood.
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Serbian / шљива A plum-soaked kiss smoldering with clove and anise, and a sultry exhale of dusky brandy.
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White Honey, Strawberries, and Vanilla Cream.
