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Bought this bottle secondhand so I’m not sure of the age, but this reminds me a lot of old Día de los Muertos circa 2004, which is fantastic for me because that was my favorite ever. The cocoa fades pretty fast on my skin so I put it on a piece of fabric.
- Yesterday
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I haven’t done too many reviews so bare me with me. In the bottle I can definitely smell the honey, pumpkin and vanilla. On my hair this is where it gets weird but in a good way 😂 on my hair it smells like one of those fall candles but without the overwhelming smell of heavy cinnamon overpowering everything. It almost gives apple? Which is weird because it’s definitely not in the notes. I think it’s the blend of pumpkin and honey with the cream maybe? 🤔 either way I am loving this and although I am a little heavy handed with my glosses, this one is not migraine inducing. It’s more present in the background but still there as everytime I moved my head I would get the most delicious whiffs of it💕
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Bombastic Subtropical Turquoise Cream Pie
dancingchair replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Gifts with Donation or Purchase
I must admit that it's been a very long time since I've had a bombastic tropical juice mix, so I can't vouch for its accuracy in that realm. It is a tropical fruit blast to my nose, though. I also get lots of pineapple, with mango and citrus not far behind. They're all blended together with a creamy custard note that makes me think of coconut, but that might just be my brain inventing another tropical note. Beneath all the fruity notes is a flaky, buttery pie crust. After it dries down a bit, I do get a soapy note, which I can't quite pin down. Overall, I find it pleasant and surprisingly easy to wear. -
As a fan of Autumn Fancies (dry grass) and The Avenue (cocoa and spice) I figured this would be right up my alley, and thanks to LavenderCoffee I got to find out 😌 Wet, it smells like cardamom and cocoa- maybe even with a hint of something spicier, since it reminded me of the hot chocolate I made with cocoa, vegan advent calendar chocolates, oat milk, cardamom, and cayenne pepper Dry, the cardamom has faded to the faintest suggestion of spice, the cocoa adds some warmth close to skin, and I can only presume the cozy cool weather impression that reminds me of Autumn Fancies must be the hay. Well worth the effort of acquisition, definitely one of my favourites!
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Once again, I did not expect to love this but here I am wondering how beautiful and impressive this is. In the vial and wet on skin this is mostly soft, brown leather, smoked saffron and ash, and there's a hint of something almost evergreenish (peru balsam) that's lightening things up a bit. During drydown sweeter notes emerges and while the most beautiful leather is still on front and it's still quite smoky scent, there's definitely sweetness from amber, myrrh and tiny bit of burnt sugar. This is masculine leaning scent but I love it both on my skin and on my partner's. It's unique and I don't have anything like it, and I'm going to get a full bottle.
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Mmm, this one's nice! I primarily get a thick creamy cheesecake, plus the same graham cracker note that's shown up in a few other scents lately. Not overly sweet, more creamy vanilla - I don't really get pumpkin, and I think the ube is contributing to the creamy not-too-sweetness, like a sweet potato pie, perhaps. I like it!
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2025 version. The pumpkin latte is pretty mild. The snake oil is dominant
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Very boozy pumpkin in the initial stages. It dries down to a cinnamon sugar
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Initial application I can only smell the cheesecake. It's a realistic yummy cheesecake. The pumpkin and ube comes out as the scent evolves. Delicious and foody
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2025 version. This is super good. I get honey and vanilla and no pumpkin at all. It's a very feminine and pretty scent. Not gourmand at all
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This goes on very big and loud: mostly coffee, plus the dark caramelized almost-burnt swirl of brown sugar. At first I don't get much vanilla or milk; I would like it to be a little more balanced. My husband really likes it though - he loves coffee! As it dries it gets a little sweeter; maybe some of the vanilla is sneaking in there. I like it better at this stage, I think!
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an utterly beguiling scent to me, i think i can smell all or almost all the notes in here (i still can’t for the life of me determine what red musk smells like) it’s so… weird? i can smell the porcelain, the bergamot, the violet leaf, the fougere… but i just don’t care for it. i wish there was a whole lot more vanilla in here, and less of the… fougere (iris and bergamot) i suppose. i think i’d prefer floral still life with cat for a porcelain note. this was also sent off to a better home.
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made me realize that neroli is not a note for me. bitter neroli in the beginning and for much of the wear time until all the other notes shyly peek out hours later. was sent off to a much better new home.
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Le Tits Now is mostly about the champagne on me, which is quite fizzy, bright, and almost soda-like in this scent. I've tested this twice, and the champagne reigns on my skin in full force for about five hours before I get much of anything else from this. I believe this features the chilly, sweet snow note of Snow White, but the fizzy champagne makes me question if that's really the snow note I'm smelling. I smell a little musk with the snow note after the champagne calms down at the end of a long day, adding a nice backdrop to the champagne and snow, and I'm pleased to report that there's no red musk among the blushing musks featured here. Sadly, I'm not really getting any lavender from this, but that could just be due to my skin making this a champagne party for hours on end. In any case, I'll definitely be keeping my bottle, and I plan to wear this tomorrow to ring in the new year.
- Last week
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Cracked open my very much aged bottle of this and WOW. Getting a lovely damp aged leather oudh on drydown. LOVE IT.
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The description of this scent really just nails it. This, for me, is comfort in a bottle. Overall, this is a very “soft” and subtly sweet perfume. Wet on the skin the florals are delicate and creamy with the vanilla bourbon warming them just a touch. On dry-down, I’m left with the most comforting versions of leather, tonka and amber, while still being sweet and soft. Warm like a hug. I don’t know that I really got any of the cedar note. What surprised me most was the orris root—my skin tends to amp its powdery aspects, but in this blend, it never fully goes there, it just adds to that “soft” quality. I’ll be wearing this the next time I’m cuddling on the couch with someone for sure.
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smells oddly…mainstream-y? to me? my first thought was my very old bottle of chanel no5, my mom handed down to me. it’s about 30 years old, and ravenna smells like that to me, but sweeter. i also asked my brother for his opinion on it and he agreed it smelled like a mainstream perfume. ravenna is very, perfumey, let’s say. it’s one of those BPALs where i have difficulty picking out single notes (when i’m usually good at that) and instead it’s just a blend of… smells. like, yep, it sure smells like something, not sure what, but it does. i’m sad about it. wish i got the luxurious, heavy and sensual smell others are getting, i do really well with those types of scents. but oh well— can’t win em all.
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Last update: December 31, 2025 Anfar Luna Odyssee IV Sabbia Zenit Rouge Dolce & Gabbana D&G Anthology: La Roue de la Fortune 10 - The second perfume I ever loved, bottle purchased from the duty-free on an overnight ferry from Kristiansand, Norway to Aarhus, Denmark. The scent of hopeful spring, with the promise of love and adventure in the coming season. It's a daytime scent for me, bright for sunny days. The Only One Fear BOOtique Enchanted Forest Jimmy Choo Illicit - Sample: Right away you get the sweetness, and soon enough the alcohol burn dries away to reveal honey, warm yet fresh, and something slightly spicy. Oh, is it ginger? Not resinous enough to be amber forward, and not woody enough to be earthy. Bitter orange keeps it from being too sweet. A wee bit of "department store" scent lingers, but only a wee bit so I don't mind. There's some vanilla hiding, as well. As it dries down, I may pick up a bit of rose, but not in a dusty way. Fully dry, it's warmer, like the softest sweater. Good for cold weather. This veers towards gourmand, which I'm okay with. I wouldn't say no to a bottle of this. Sweet, warm, fresh. Origins Ginger Essence - My first "adult" perfume. My mother wore this when I was a teen, and I got a free bottle from a college roommate who was going to discard it. Paco Rabanne 1 Million - The first perfume I ever loved. My father bought me a bottle after I showed him the beloved sample, and when I packed my life into a single suitcase to move across the world, it came with me. It's definitely a winter scent for me, the epitome of "warm & spicy" to cut through the Norwegian snow. Olympea - Sample: Wet on my skin I get an immediate fresh citrus burst, which quickly crystalizes into salty warmth. The vanilla and florals then come through. I'd say that the ginger flower is stronger than the water jasmine. The soft, warm, and woody base notes stop this from being a summery scent, for me. It seems to straddle the line between luxury and casual. Fully dry, I want to say that this is a spring scent when the weather is still chilly, or a late fall scent to ease you into winter. Not unappealing, but not extraordinary either. Soft, warm, simple. Paris Hilton Passport in Paris Seance Cemetery
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This is nice!!! Not to call out other fragrances but this reminds me of a fizzy champagne version of the old Body Shop Dewberry scent. The Pomegranate is tart and the fizzy champagne balances it well. The Loukoumi I assume is adding a slight candy note as well. Really like this!
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I just picked this up on ETSY, being a fan of the rose-apple combination. This is super beautiful, super changing, super long-lasting. I cannot identify the very bracing, almost herbal opening which mellows down into apple and cacao, as well as the rose and leaves. In the deeper dry down I pick up a wax note which must be from the vanilla. The patch makes a good base, but is not shouting. Stunning. I have worn this a few days in a row, being really attracted to the scent (as it says on the tin-HA!) Google says cubeb berries have a pungent/eucalyptus smell-yep! that is the opening!
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This is primarily about the angel food cake on me: lightly sweet, airy, white cake! There's a little buttercream that's adding some sweetness and creaminess, and just a whisper of slightly artificial strawberry - not artificial in a bad way, more like, well, exactly when you have a scented lip gloss or chapstick, and it's got that hint of wax/solidity to it. But, again, that part's very light; on me it really is mostly light white cake and some buttercream. Which is actually very nice, if you want an uncomplicated fluffy white cake scent! This seems like it'll be good for layering with other scents, too.
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Oh, first! Let's see... Very pink, sweet, sugary strawberry, indeed! I don't really get the sufganiyot part; it's very much about the strawberry preserves with extra sugar and the addition of marshmallow: a distinctly fluffy airy creamy marshmallow. Fun and sweet - if you think you'll like this one, and you like candied strawberries, you'll probably like it! Good throw so far, though I've only put a little on, as I'm testing a few.
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2025 version! I couldn't find any other thread, even the older ones. Very similar to 2024, I think - sweet vanilla peppermint. Not as loud as some of the other years have been, and pretty much exactly what it says!
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Hungry Ghost Moon: Hazelnut Spread and Mini Marshmallows
splendidissima replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
Delicious! Exactly as listed: creamy hazelnut chocolate, with an added marshmallow note. Low throw, but it does linger on my skin. I like it! -
2025 version. This is a very nice, soft, vanilla-y rose. It's rich but not cloying. The rose itself is very well behaved, detectable and fresh but neither sharp nor soapy. The snake oil spices aren't very Powerful, but with their inclusion this almost feels like a carnation blend rather than rose. If this is goth, it's like fuzzy PJ goth, only dark in the sense that it's not flouncy or sweet. It wears close to the skin, but does have decent longevity.
