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In the Bottle: Bright lemon and the sandalwood/vanilla On the Skin: mostly vanilla and sandalwood with a light lemon background, initially. The chrysanthemum adds a musky herbaceousness eventually and lemon gets stronger, more zest than juice at this point. This veers into a fine citrus/floral soap at times but it's the vanilla sandalwood that brings it back each time. Probably not a fave but I'll need to do a full wear.
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Workman Displaying His Sexual Prowess and Gigantic Size of His Member in a Variety of Situations
galahad replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Lupercalia
In the Bottle: Vanilla, apricot and a little ginger On the Skin: I actually do get Brandy right off the top for a brief moment before it merges with the other elements. As @marared says this seems more spring and summer. It's rich but not heavy and not especially sweet. The vanilla soaked sandalwood aspect is gorgeous. I almost get white chocolate vibes at times. Very nice. -
In the Bottle: Juicy cherry and mango On the Skin: Soft dark cherry with a touch of mango. The strawberry emerges quickly just as the cherry amps up a bit and the cream adds a smooth richness to cut through any acidity. This dries down to a fruity sweet cream. Nice.
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In the Bottle: Strong cherry/bitter almond and incense On the Skin: Absolutely a dried cherry, with the intensity and a chewiness that the fresh ones don't have. These are quite tart as well and pair beautifully with the incense which is surprisingly restrained. I wouldn't say I got any kind of sugar note until well into the drydown and it's not super sweet. I like very much.
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Echoing the above reviews for 2025! I'm not Filipino, but I grew up in a very Filipino community so the nostalgia hits hard here. When I first got my bottle, the sticky sweet turon/banana, sticky rice and custardy flan notes came across as way too much for me, who isn't much on gourmands. But either with some rest, or because the weather has warmed up (by Scottish standards), this has quite literally blossomed. A riot of lush humid florals and turon piled on a sweet base of rice, ube and flan. And if I sniff close to the skin, I get the delicious chocolatey scent of champorado! Makes me homesick haha. Starts out with crazy throw on me, but settles into a much more public transit friendly level after half an hour or so.
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This reminds me of running upto my Nana as a kid, and giving her a big hug. Her pinni (apron) covered in baking flour and powdered sugar. Her hands stroking my hair, stained with the lavender she'd freshly picked for tea. The warm oven, sink full of dishes and freshly hung cotton sheets in the background. I'm 8 again, life is good, calm... a sweet, powdery lavender dream. Happy sigh.
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Tons of strong candied juicy black cherries with some sort of blackberry smush in the background! Creamy and also a little spice thrown in there. Reminds me of Chirstmas lol. This has some real sticking power too, long lasting.
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Dead Leaves, Salt and Sea Home & Linen Spray
Nagi Mahe replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Atmosphere
This is like a handful of dry leaves scrunched up and sprinkled, whilst walking along a cold bleak beach. Think dry leaves and salty sea water. Whisps of cold wind blowing your hair out of place. What i will say is that it is currently spring in the UK... and this is making a nice, cool refreshing spray too. So don't assume it's for winter only! It has a medium throw and lasts quite a few hours in my livingroom. (I have sprayed it on fabric... my sofa throw) I am curious to those who have or will review this: 1. I think i'm getting cucumber from that 'cooling' scent? 2. Do i keep getting a ghostly whiff of leather? Anyone else catching these notes? Or is it just me? Maybe my bottle is haunted lol. -
In the bottle, this is very heavy on the smoke with a realistic soil note. There's a brightness brought on by the aquatic/rain note, and this stays pretty consistent on the skin. I feel like I can smell each of the notes while also being able to pinpoint almost none of them individually on my skin. The scent and painting match amazingly well, and I would compare the vibe of this perfume to standing outside right before a big storm hits when you can smell the rain coming.
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This works really well to make me sleepy, and it lasts a long time. I can still smell a really nice rounded scent with the vanilla, lavender and a bit of lemon verbena when I wake up in the morning. Really glad I got this one!
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In the Bottle: Definitely cream and honey with incense making the whole strangely savoury. On the Skin: the incense note is pretty dominant, initially, and doesn't play well with the cream. As the cream moves to the back this become more likeable, with the florals starting to emerge. The whole smells very new age store (not necessarily a bad thing). No obvious cherry or apricot. I need to do a full wear. I find it oddly compelling.
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Asahina Yoshihide in a Tug-of-war with the Little People
galahad replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Lupercalia
In the Bottle: ooh that caramelised benzoin is quiet cool - quite dry and bitter-sweet with the vanilla rounding out the sharpness. On the skin: primarily vanilla at the start with the benzoin coming in to cut into the vanilla sweetness. The is a slight herbaceousness just vaguely around the edges. I can't specifically pick out date but I'm sure it's there adding some body to the scent. Very nice with the added bonus of being interesting. -
In the bottle: Generally floral and a toasty note (the rice powder?). Complex but not heavy. On the Skin: The toasty note is at the forefront on first application but moves back for the beautiful jasmine which is not densely indolic. This is such a refined beauty, I can't pick most of the individual notes. I rarely ascribe gender to scents but this leans feminine for me. Beautiful.
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In the Bottle: I get the wildflower honey, the balsam and tiny bit of beeswax. The honey is interesting as it seems to be very floral On the Skin: Initially, very soft. The honey is lovely, not too sweet and I almost get juicy orange in there. The blend, for me veers into cacao territory for a bit which seems to be the vanilla joining in. As it dries down further, I get more of the beeswax and the frank. No copal that I can detect. Very nice.
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In the Bottle: Cardamom and sweet cream. The incense, while not obvious, steers this away from pure gourmand. On the Skin: (I spilt half the bottle which I am bummed about 🙄) As in the bottle, cardamom forward and cream supporting and then the incense steps forward and everything merges. This is beautiful for cardamom lovers like me
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Strawberry Moon: Kyphi and Sweet Cream
galahad replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
In the Bottle: Fatty, buttery cream and waaaay in the back a glimmer of incense On the Skin: The cream settles pretty quickly and the kyphi becomes more evident. This is actually quite lovely, especially when it flips to a kyphi forward blend supported by the cream. Pretty straight forward. Throw seems quite low but will assess on a full wear. -
In the Bottle: Definitely rum and general booziness. It is really salty in the bottle but not sharp. On The Skin: Initially the rum but the plum blooms fairly quickly to lighten a blend that was quite dense. The cistus and patchouli become more evident further into the drydown. This ends up slightly creamy, still a little salty and a touch fruity (but not light or zesty). Nice.
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I bought this bottle thinking it would be a sure win, since I've come to love the Lab's blueberry notes and regret passing on Blueberry, Cream, and Cardamom. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how I feel about this one, even though I've tested it twice, and I think that's because it's not primarily a blueberry scent on me. This is mostly about the cardamom and whatever comprises the chilled component of this scent (which is not mint!) on my skin. I do smell the cream beneath the cardamom and the cool note, and a little blueberry beneath that, but it doesn't smell like a gourmand scent on me. I'll set this aside for a month and see how I feel about it then, but at the moment, I wish I got way more blueberry from this!
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When I first received this, and when I first applied it a week later, I wondered if I had received Colors of Spring in disguise, because this was much more dewy and fresh than I had expected. But no, this is the right scent. The plum blossoms are the star of the scent throughout wear on me, with the cherry blossoms settling behind them and being most noticeable during the wet phase of the scent, while the pink lotus is rather understated, but has a nice airy quality to it that's noticeable after several hours of wear. There's no bubblegum-y aspect to the lotus at all, if that concerns you. The plum blossoms are fortunately not doused in any sort of plum note, and they're the source of the fresh, dewy scent I'm getting from this. It takes about four hours before the sugar pops up on me, and I really love the sugar paired with these floral notes. As for the cream, I can smell it in the crook of my elbow by the end of the day, but it's really tame and not buttery or funky whatsoever (like some cream notes can be). That said, it's mostly about the sugared florals (with the plum blossom remaining as the star of the show) after a full day of wear. I was hoping this would be like Reflected Vulva, but with plum blossoms and lotus instead of sweet pea. It's not a replacement for it, but this is really pretty in its own right, and I'm glad to have a bottle.
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Terrible Moon: Coffee Bean and Cinnamon Stick Hair Gloss
alterosen replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Hair
Wet, this was all about the coffee (unsweetened & black), but hours later I'm also getting some sharp cinnamon & a hint of dead leaves or perhaps smoke. Intriguing! -
Forsaken Elephant Puppet
Frills replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Gifts with Donation or Purchase
I don't usually do cotton scents but this one is very soft and wearable. I mostly get clover honey when it's dry, was hoping for kettle corn but it's barely there on my skin. I love clover honey though, so I don't mind a bit! -
sweet in the way Japanese sweets are, red bean custard is underneath the ube (almost nutty)
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smells like decorative soaps from the 80s, floral/rose. NO leather i amp rose anyway, but took a risk for the leather....but even in the decant it's just soap
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This was one of my "surprise" buys this release, and boy was I surprised. In the bottle, I get more almond than cherry, and it's heady and thick, almost overwhelming. It smells like amaretto, which could be expected based on the notes. I did not like this in the bottle and was very hesitant to skin test it. On the skin, the cherry starts to come out immediately, and this softens significantly, morphing into a sweet gardenia scent with a breath of soft, deep cherry. I don't get much white tea or carnation, but with scent powerhouses like gardenia, cherries, and tonka, I'm not particularly surprised at that part. It's shockingly warm and almost *sexy* to wear. I'm not sure how often this will show up in my perfume rotation, but I'm happy to have chosen it.
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In the bottle, this is musky and very herbaceous. On the skin, there's something almost menthol-y about it, which I'm assuming is the juniper. It does sweeten up a bit on the skin, but this firmly remains in animalic forest territory. This is a musky, herbal, dark winter scent. The musk is too overwhelming for me personally.
