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In the bottle, it's much fruitier than expected. Wet on the skin, it smells a bit like fig jam. Drying down, a note that isn't particularly woodsy, but certainly much drier, starts to come out. You know those children's books that always have woodland animals in cozy scenes? This smells like a mouse in a tree making fig jam whilst wearing a cute little apron.
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The white tea, gentle and bright, and the ambergris, smoothly creamy and aquatic, in equal measure lead this scent on my skin. They are backed by an herbal citrus, wrapped in the lightest of resinous notes. I'd agree that this bears some similarity to Shanghai, but there's more herbal depth to it.
- Yesterday
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This smells like orchid and patchouli. The patchouli adds some earthiness, while the orchid has a powdery quality to it that's not like baby powder whatsoever -- it is a gentle powderiness that reminds me of Death Cap. On me, the orchid remains the dominant note throughout wear, but the rooty aspect of the scent cozies right up to it. Definitely one for orchid fans who are also fans of earthy scents.
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Snowy Circus Peanut
doomsday_disco replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Gifts with Donation or Purchase
I concur with the other reviews: this has Snow White's snow but with a bit of smushed candy-like banana and something marshmallow adjacent and reminiscent of circus peanuts. But Snow White's snow is pretty quick to overtake the banana in this. I like this way more than I thought I would. I wish I could obtain more of it without buying the 13 (which didn't work out on my skin). But I'm very grateful to my decanter, who gifted me a tester to try. -
This is mostly about the smoked cacao and champaca on me, making it an incense-y chocolate on my skin. I get touches of the coffee, coconut (well, more than a touch of that after the scent has been dry for several hours), and the buttery condensed milk, but nothing can hold a candle to the champaca and chocolate. Because of this, it's not as sweet as I expected it to be, despite the long list of gourmand notes. I don't need a bottle of this one and probably won't keep my decant -- but I wish I had liked it, because I was fortunate enough to get a tester of Snowy Circus Peanut from my decanter, and I was pleasantly surprised by that and wish I could get more of it without having to commit to a whole bottle of this 13.
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Millennial Pink is my girlfriend's favorite scent on me, so I got this one hoping it'll be another hit. My body just ABSORBS the ruby chocolate though, leaving behind a little vanilla and Snake Oil and a hint of berry. I like it!
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I have zero regrets that I blind bottled this; I don't normally go for desert scents but was drawn to this. It's a very wearable desert. Soft and evocative. The slight sharpness from the sages, pepper, and palo santo are softened by the fur and tonka. I'm not familiar with chaparral but imagine it adds to the drybrush mood. Huffable.
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Long Eared Owl on a Bare Tree Branch
tinyvulture replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Limited Editions
BPAL won my heart with Black Forest in 2005 and is still making intriguing and varied “forest” blends after all these years. Here we have the cedar and oak with a touch of frost note, but also some violets that are absolutely thriving in the chilly woods. And also a bit the “feathery incense” from the description. I’m not getting any plum, but at first there was what I would describe as a “skunky” weed-like note. It faded so I have no idea! The surprising power of the violets stops me from needing a whole bottle since they’re not my favorite flower, but I’ll definitely make use of the decant. -
Terrible Moon: Pistachio and Vanilla Buttercream
tinyvulture replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
I agree with doomsday_disco that is is an almondy pistachio! It has that sweet syrupy vibe of the lab’s almond note. And then there’s the sweet vanilla buttercream which is more tangy cream cheese frosting than “butter”, to my nose. I don’t need a whole bottle, but it’s very pleasant! -
Instantly I need a bottle of this! Cinnamon is the main note but there’s also a sweet syrupy incense (Which incense is like cola? Myrrh?), lots of sugar and the vanilla clouds of marshmallow. The vibe is a cinnamon cola turned into a “dirty dr Pepper” type soda by adding sweet cream. GORGEOUS!
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This is a pretty unique one - the notes meld a bit differently to how I’d imagined from the description. The almond-marzipan and red bean paste elements were really in the forefront when I first applied it, with a high pitched squeal of clover backed up by the strawberry coming in later. Once it settles it has some of the comforting-toasty quality it shares with Edward Bear, although it’s a bit more “new baby” than “beloved stuffed toy” here.
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Terrible Moon: Honey Dust and Toasted Oats
tinyvulture replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
A foodie treat! The toasted oats are buttery and wholesome. It seems like they are tossed with a slighted bit of cinnamon, and the honey may have a citrus twang to it. So this is multidimensional, not as simple as it sounds. Comforting and sweet! -
I love the Sufganiyots! At first I get the tangy creaminess of the cream cheese, and then the tart, sweet blackberry jam takes over. Will they balance each other out? No, the jam is going to stay a little bit stronger than the cream cheese. There’s also the definite presence of the sweet fried pastry note. Exactly what it says it is! Love it!
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This is so lovely - I was a bit wary of the honey which often doesn’t work on me but this really does. It’s almost a “skin but better” type of scent for me - a gentle warm toasty glow with a bit of sweetness that isn’t overpowering.
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As mentioned above, no brainer backup scent. It’s beautiful and grounding, warm, amber but instead of being akin to a hug, it’s more of a perfect weight down comforter? It’s so pretty and not easy for me to summarize but the feelings I get when I smell this are just so much YES.
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Very much enjoying this! Beautifully blended, almost fuzzy in texture and quite the journey on the skin over the last few hours. Every stage has brought out another note. Musky and fruity at the drydown with patchouli as the base but I wouldn’t say it’s obviously patch unless you know what to look for. If you do, it’s the delicious, chewy kind. Blind bottle win!
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Bottle sniff was promising both times I tested this, but on skin it’s so light and barely-there. I let it rest for a few months hoping it would get stronger but the sugar still disappeared within minutes and I’m left with, what is that? Unscented lipgloss or wax/shea butter? Could be a skin chemistry thing so it might be worth a try if you love gourmands!
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Asahina Yoshihide in a Tug-of-war with the Little People
Madame Mew replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Lupercalia
Got my order and let them rest - about a week? The lab’s caramelized anything can be a deal breaker and I took the chance knowing it could be a fail for me. Freshly applied to the skin, it’s the burned sugar note from sugar cookie that does not please my nose in bottle or on me. As it sits a bit, it seems to be a dissipating top note and I can detect the sticky date fruit underneath. I will definitely give this more resting time and try again since there is some promise as it warms up on my arm. -
cotton candy when wet, settles to a sickly blood (very horror gore blood), med/strong throw (tested on skin)
- Last week
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In the bottle and when first applied: Holy burnt black sesame Batman! There is no creaminess to the dark chocolate, it is very much a high cacao content (antioxidants yeah, yeah, yeah). The black sesame is so prevalent to me but after a little while I can detect a little hazelnut. I’d say after an hour the scorched black sesame has toned down and everything is melding together with the patchouli leaf being a little crackly at the end. To be totally honest, I don’t think this is something I would wear a lot but it’s a fun concept and I love to try new stuff I would however go out to say if you loved Butterscotch Balls & Black Beetles, you will most likely be wanting to try Dark Chocolate Dried Cricket.
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Me trying and trying to figure out why this scent is familiar to me and it just hit me: GOTHABILLY!!! The black cherry liqueur is totally sending me to Gothabilly memory land (RIP cherry cream dream). This is lovely and everything I wanted it to be. Sweet, warm, a little spicy from clove and cinnamon sugar. The black cherry liqueur note wears off relatively quick on me and then it moves to warm red amber strawberry land. I’m going to wear the hell out of this.
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VERY banana when wet. Fades very fast on drydown, banana lingers close to the skin and becomes more candylike but not fully. Some earthy mushroom. Fades even more and loses banana, vaguely nice but faded to almost nothing way too fasst on my skin
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Good news! I don't get Tootsie Roll. I get yummilicious sweet goodness that almost verges on toothache but holds back just enough. It's very decadent but has just enough grounding it so that it isn't overpowering.
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On Self-Knowledge evokes stillness after upheaval, an almost eerily still ocean after a storm in a sheltered place. I would agree that the marine note is closely related to Y'ha-nthlei (which is among my favorite GC scents), but it's slightly stiller or glassier for me. The lotus petals are distinct for me as well, specifically reminiscent of in the evening as petals fall in the water from a flower that is fading. There's something melancholic to the note, but it's very much in my floral wheelhouse. This is a thoughtful, reflective floral-aquatic, befitting its name. I find it very soothing.
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2025 version Butterscotch and black musk. Must be the bay/rum/bourbon vanilla playing together in a way I did not expect; it feels much more gourmand than I thought it would based on the reviews. That isn't bad, as I imagine that touch of richness and sweetness will be just what some folks are looking for, but it's a bit much for me.
