topazphoenix

Wet, Queen of Sheba smells like the almondy marischino cherries in eclipse, with a slightly woody tinge. As it dries I get a more true almond scent, almost hazelnutty. It's not really warm or golden, but has a rather dry dusty quality. After a while the almonds fade slightly and the spices come out. They're woody too. Smells like cinnamon in there. This also is similar to Bengal imo. I like Eclipse better for almonds, though, the amber makes it warmer and more approachable.

I get tangy wine, then tangy grape wine, then honey, in that order. There's also something darker holding it all together. Really interesting!

Lily, jasmine, and ylang ylang. For some reason ylang ylang is very *high* scent to me. It's not earthy and doesn't wear close to the skin, but sort of disperses itself evenly. Suspiro goes to a somewhat powdery/rose reminiscent finish. Not for me.

Wet on my skin this is all lillies. Thankfully on the drydown it calms down enough that the pear and white musk come out. There might be rose flitting around the edges too. It's very pretty but definately a traditional "perfumy" sort of scent.

I could barely smell this at all even after generous application. Which was sad, because from the little I could detect with my nose squished up against my wrist, it's extremely pretty. But I can't imagine wearing something with such a nonexistant throw, it'd be like wearing water.

Rose, with something powdery in here that keeps its from smelling green. It isn't a bad smell, but I like roses that are green and fresh, and this one's stale from being in the keepsake trunk for too long.

This would be really sweet and fruity if there wasn't some strong floral in there (the wisteria?) that sort of matures it...crisp, cool. I like bamboo. This is definately evocative of Autumn.

Wet this is pure white rose. It gets sweeter and the honeyed cream is more apparent on the drydown. Great for someone who's looking for a unique, feminine rose scent.

Crisp, clear green apples..drydown gets softer and more woody. Very pretty scent.

There only enough fruit in there to balance out the florals. And yet it's really sweet. Sugary aquatic florals.

Wet: smells like The Unicorn. Dry: Going powdery. We've got myrrh, and bits of rose, and the ylang ylang sort of pulls everything upward. I can't smell the musk in this one.

Reminds me of a minty Midnight Kiss. There's got to be some vanilla in there too. Warm, but with a powdery edge of unapproachability. Kinda weird, but not unpleasant.

Violet..and yeah, I got bananas too. Reminds me of Queen Gertrude.

Green and...sappy. Sharp. Woody. Green and dry at the same time, like some sharp pungent grass drying up and dying in the hot sun. Smells extremely dry wood at the end. Reminds me of Yggdrasil.

Wet: I am Jasmine, hear me roar! Dry: Rose dancing around a base of Myrrh. Not really that wicked.

Lavender kind of flits around the edges, but the pennyroyal is clear, sharp, and sustained. Is true to its name. Evokes a sense of ongoing pain.

Very pure smelling. Light, citrusy, floral, clean. Cold. Kind of self righteous. There's no warmth, no amber, vanilla, or anything decadent to mar it. No sin. Not inviting or comforting in the least. Refreshing. Would make a good pillow scent.

Wet: pretty lavendar. Dry: florals, kind of woody. Aquatic. Cold, sad, painful. Rejected. Just so unhappy and nowhere for it to go.

Maraschino cherries, almond, almond with frankincense, omg there's the cinnamon. A Dana O'Shee that's on the fence with being foody and non foody. Bengal without the musk.

Antique Lace has amazing throw - my skin amps this scent like nobody's business. I can smell the vanilla, but there's also something really sharp in there, which I suppose is the linen. I've gotten compliments before when I've worn this exercising, the trainer said I smelled like cookies. But I don't think it smells like cookies at all. Cookies aren't supposed to have linen in them. This scent just goes to show that you can love two separate notes but the combination is bleh. I love the smell of fresh linen and I love vanilla, but combined I really don't like it at all. It's a beautiful scent nevertheless, but I really can't stand it on myself.

omg PEACHES!! Fresh, juicy peaches is what it's all about. Aglaea reminds me of March Hare but without the clove which makes it less foody and potpouri-ish and much more wearable. Now that it's dry the amber is starting to come out. Tamora turned to playdoh on my skin but I'm so glad Aglaea works on me. This is a gorgeous scent. I can't stop sniffing my wrist.

I know a lot of people have been saying Yvaine is extremely lavender, and I don't have a problem with that, as lavender is one of my favorite scents, but to me Yvaine is really different than straight up lavender. It's tempered by sweetness and a hint of powder. There's some other floral in there that rounds it out. I'm terrible at naming notes, bah. Must be the wisteria. It starts out sharp but on the drydown gets sweeter. Yvaine was one of my first bottles, I need to get a backup. Definately lives up to its name. I ordered Stardust and I'm going to read it while wearing this scent, lol.

Kind of a weird combination...but it totally works for the theme...I smell the mint the most.....the grapefruit in the background adds a slightly sour undertone....or maybe that's the champagne. It has a sort of tearful quality, somehow....like when you cry till you almost can't cry anymore....but everytime you think of the reason you're crying a few more tears can't help but sqeeze themselves out....

This scent is evocative of fresh pine needles......and gets a dustier, woody quality as it dries down. It would make a great scent for a guy, but it's not overwhelmingly masculine....just has a sort of refreshing quality.

Ooooh, I love cilantro......smelling and eating it. I'll be stalking this thead, you betcha'!!