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it could be my inexperience but i failed to pick out a single note from this before reading the description. still it’s hard for me to decipher what should be going on here! it’s dry, light, and a little sweet with just a poke of herbs. mostly what’s there for me is just dryness, a dry smell kind of like a less offensive witch hazel, but it really takes a close sniff to try and differentiate any notes at all because it’s just so faint. definitely not for me
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Delicious complex strawberry gourmand that unfortunately dries down a bit funky on my skin, though retains a pleasant wafting of sweet strawberry.
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Dark, dark cacao. The dominant impression is brown musk and plum colored musk. With the cacao still holding its own. The “plum” is probably the brandy.
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In vial, STRONG bitter coffee grounds mixed seamlessly with patchouli. On my arm the patchouli calms down and the vanilla and spices come out. This will no doubt be lovely after some aging. The coffee is giving me a little pause right now because it’s so bitter and a little sweaty (amber?)
- Yesterday
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Big candy cane. Herbal anise. Like aftershave but not really aftershave at all, something more subtle and sweeter. Because of the description I get hoodie. Maybe also because of the anise=licorice=the color black thing? Also it seems like Justin draws on himself in magic marker.
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Because of the label art I can’t help seeing this series as characters. Retch reads young to me. They’re trying to be gross and shocking (that booze reads as a little too close to bile sometimes. The oud is a little grungy but not actually barnyard.) In reality they’re about as dangerous as breakfast cereal. Specifically Cocoa Puffs.
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I see this leather as a sophisticated older sister sort of scent. (Though it’s unisex.) Sophisticated except she has cinnamon bun frosting smeared all around her mouth. Really the smooshedness of the cinnamon bun is coming through.
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this perfectly nuanced on the pumpkin note. absolutely not an in your face pumpkin or pumpkin spice heavy halloween scent for those who aren’t into that, it’s deeply warm and earthy with a touch of pumpkin. this is such a shocker for me out of the bottle because i’m not usually one for coffee or pumpkin, and smelling it physically pulled me near to the bottle… it’s blended perfectly with no note outshining the other, just a warm delicious under the covers smell. i don’t smell much woodiness from this but im pretty curious now as to what the original pinched is like!
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To me this smells like thin, crisp, lemon verbena cookies, if they existed. Refreshing and light.
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This is delicious!! Used up my sample slathering it on in one evening. Smells like LUSH's Honey I Washed the Kids Soap, so if you like that, definitely scoop this up.
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I passed on the original incarnation of this scent as I've never been a big floral person. However, after all the long years of BPALing, when I saw the note list for it this time around, I decided to take a chance- and I'm SO glad I did! This sexy, aromatic beast features a jammy rose with spice for days. I can see why folks that tried it years ago were so excited to get their hands on some more. I don't know that the perfume would have been a good fit for me, but as a hair gloss, I anticipate using this a bunch, and it will pair nicely with the many resins, woods and spice-heavy scents that exist in my collection. ❤️
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This is mostly brown sugar and a spicy hint of rum for me. The bottle arrived several days ago, so I thought there was adequate time to rest it, but maybe not. I'd been hoping for a whole lot of banana, but it's only present when I unscrew the top and sniff it in the bottle. I don't mind the coziness of the rum and sugar, but I was really wanting that banana. Hopefully with some additional rest / aging, it'll come more to the fore for my thirsty locks!
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In the bottle, a heady mix of gardenia and cacao- not the powder but something straight from the plant, pre-processing. Decadent, but not at all foodie. Wet on skin, a fresh, green note interjects itself, but it's not jarring, it's like smelling jasmine or honeysuckle on the vine, and then realizing the vine itself it adding to the aroma. Dry Down, the perfume fully blooms. And I mean BLOOMS - this scent has a high throw, so definitely apply sparingly until you know how it'll behave with your particular skin chemistry. The fragrance is hard to place- a rich and fleshy tropical bloom as others mentioned, but also defying exact description. It's some intersection of gardenia and honeysuckle and night blooming jasmine, greenery included, plus the specificity of flower nectar and yes, that chocolatey note- the way rich vanilla bean reads as almost chocolate- and it all comes together to give a vibe like being in an enclosed space- a greenhouse, perhaps, absolutely abundant in blooms, and being completely enveloped in the scent. It's ridiculously beautiful and beguiling, even for someone like me who is typically not such a fan of florals. In all: do NOT pass this Bellflower up, she is worth the hype. ❤️❤️❤️
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Given my handle, it will come as a shock to no one that violet scents are my jam. I'm quite picky about florals overall, but Violet, my dear Violet, she will always have a place in my collection, and this scent is no exception. Unlike many of the other Gorey scents, this one is a bit stronger. In the bottle, it's deceptively mild, a bit of Lace here, a bit of Aldehyde there, the violet a powdery whisper. Once on the skin, though, the real show begins, as the violet starts to show up as soon as she's warmed, and that continues all the way through dry down. This scent, because of the floral and aldehyde mix, might come across as more "perfume-y" than some other scents in the catalogue, even for a floral-forward scent. That said, it still does so with a special flare that only the Lab can pull off, and the poetic prose of the previous poster is apt for the vibes this scent provides, the notes painting a scene that is out of time but also of a very specific one- somewhere between the Victoriana feel of, say, Lady Lilith and the winking macabre of Arsenic and Old Lace. I am delighted to add this to my violet collection. The only question remaining is how many backups to obtain! 💜
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In the bottle, I get a sweet, confectionary cinnamon and a creamy almond (I assume it's 'creamy' because of the vanilla bean paste). As with the other Gorey fragrances, even in the bottle this scent is low-key and more "quiet" than many other fragrances at this stage of the sniffing process. Once applied, the cinnamon blooms some, becoming a bit stronger, and the vanilla becomes less creamy and more like the paste I would expect. The almond shifts as a result , becomes more of a supporting player, but also, now there's something that reads like the almond is roasted? There's nothing in the notes that would indicate it, though if I had to take a guess I'd say maybe it's the influence of the allspice and casting sugar. 🤷♀️ The scent doesn't shift much between warming and full drydown, but this is also something I've noticed seems to happen with the Gorey scents typically. In all, a nice little cinnamon-forward scent. Much lighter than typical cinnamon scents, so if you've been looking for something that isn't overly spiced, this might be a good one for you. I'll definitely wear it around the holidays, and I can see utilizing it as a layering fragrance if I want to add some spice to another scent without overpowering it.
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Very robust, dark coffee dominates the scent while wet in the bottle, with the usual BPAL pumpkin spice note, and a hint of creaminess from the nog. On skin, the spice and coffee notes switch places, and the brown sugar syrup appears in the background. There is definitely a thick, non-lactonic dairy element present that reflects custard as well. By about minute 30 that oily, silky coffee note has pretty much disappeared completely. The nutmeg and cinnamon are perfectly balanced, and the brown sugar syrup gets even nicer post dry down. Projection is quite bold, so apply carefully. I could still catch whiffs of it over 10 hours later! If you're wary of coffee fragrances, this one didn't smell like coffee for very long on me at all. All of the notes were extremely photorealistic, which was refreshing because I recently had a not-so-great encounter with a butterscotch note that sent me reeling. What really made this fantastic was the eggnog note; it smoothed everything out and tied the whole scent together. I can see wearing this nonstop between October and March, it's that good!
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A fragment of a discarded summer scent concept from a few years back.
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Olive green jelly with a warm orange glow and pink and green reflective sparks.
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May your deeds be shown to your servants, your splendor to their children. May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us — yes, establish the work of our hands. Also known as salep root and Helping Hand, this orchid root has been used as a tool of success, wealth, and good fortune, bringing blessed luck to everything your five fingers can touch. It’s a gambling root that blesses risk-takers, but is also a tool for craftsmen, laborers, artists, and all who work with their hands. A deep earthy perfume entwined with orchid petals.
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Frosted cedar, moonlit amber, black plum, vetiver, smoked oakwood, violet shadows, and feathery incense. Ohara Koson
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Smoked beeswax and blackened amber, incense ash and antique myrrh, and tears running rivers down ochre stone. Odilon Redon
- Last week
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White Sandalwood and Cacao.
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Steamed Milk and Marzipan.
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Terrible Moon: Pistachio and Vanilla Buttercream
doomsday_disco posted a topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
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Honey Dust and Toasted Oats.
