topazphoenix
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My nose isn't sophisticated enough to pick up the medley of notes the description describes, but I also get ozone, like the previous reviewer mentioned. What makes this ozone unique for me is that it's not kick you in the face generic ozone, but rather soft ozone balanced by an almost musky sweetness. Unique.
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I like the way the other notes balance the gardenia in this. I'm not a fan of strong gardenia because it's too powdery and cloying or something, but the other light florals and the light greenery make this quite ethereal, wistful, and beautiful. It's like being stranded in a forest with rays of light falling through the trees every once in a while. I think this one is a keeper... edit: Oh crap! This is turning out to be death by gardenia after all.
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Very very dark green, without being sweet...but there's still a floral aspect...reminds me of the dandelion aspect I get from Tiger Lily and Roadhouse and Fairy Wine. For those of you that like truly green scents, I predict this will be a winner.
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Rose...rose..and rose....but this is the most undead rose I have ever smelled. It's not dusty, or even well preserved in some long forgotten keepsake chest.....not spicy, but not fresh either...it just has some eternal quality...and pale...
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I'm not sure what to think of this one. The clove is prominent at first but settles down and the florals and musk come out to play. This is a very womanly scent, and if it had a color, it would be dark red (the oil is very dark as well). Not sure if it's me but it's definitely very pretty and unique.
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I am in LOVE with how corny this smells in the imp. My only wish is that it would stay that way on my skin, and not fade down to slightly sweet spice and vanilla. I hope age will make a different. That corn note will be mine!!
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Unlike the previous reviewer, this one (09 version) is decidedly floral on my skin. The jasmine is tempered by a medley of other things I can't separate. I'm guessing this will be very pretty with a little aging.
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As always, the lab does beautiful apple notes, but this one is unique in that it really does evoke spices and cream. My skin seems to eat it completely though.
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I really hate to say it but the 09 version of Devil's Night spells like a plain white bar of soap with a hint of cinnamon on my skin. sigh.
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This is pretty and eerie, clove and black musk and something vaguely metallic. It's not really my style though.
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I love the tomato in this one. It's very strongly pitch-y at first but when it dries the most beautiful garden/pumpkin scent emerges. I think this is my favorite of the 09 pumpkins.
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The black musk makes this pumpkin very dark and spicy, and the myrrh makes it slightly sweet. Mmm.
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The musk and pumpkin is a good combination, and the honey peeks out a bit every couple of minutes to make itself known.
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Sweet hazelnut coffee pumpkin pie. This is extremely foody, warm, rich...and surprisingly, not really my thing.
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This has light throw and smells vaguely fruity and alcoholic. It's not a winner but the scent of booze is usually "meh" for me anyway..
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On my skin this is mostly apples with a touch of butterscotch.
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Combination of booze and dry cakes and incense..for some reason it reminds me a lot like our Value Village lol.
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This is all almond at first, which I expected, and then dried down to dare I say it...rose? Sweet floral?...which I did not expect at all. Interesting, but not for me.
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I thought this was going to be terrible jasmine from the way the imp wafted, but interestingly enough Rapture has settled down into a sweeter, more wearable floral. It's not really my style though.
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I'm not sure what to make of this one. I've never smelled notes quite like these...kind of woodsy and herbal yet a bit..sugary? It's very strange, and with no notes I can identify for sure. It reminds me a little bit of these tinned anise candies I used to have..
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The scent of calm waters just before a raging storm, limned with achingly-beautiful blooms, an icy scent, but somehow warm, and mirror-bright: bold gardenia, crystalline musk, muguet, water blossoms, clear, slightly tart aquatic notes and a crush of white ginger. Bleh. Apparently me and gardenia do not get along. I was prepared to love this, and it does have some slight wistfulness that reminds me of Shattered's effect..but the gardenia kills off the notes that otherwise would have been nice. Sigh.
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Mulled wine and dragon's blood and....cinnamon? O.o Unless my nose deceives me. I wasn't expecting this one to be so sweet. It reminds me of peppermint candy, a less potent version of Inferno, but Tintagel has a fruity tinge that makes it unique. Oh and there's the leather! Yum.
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This is almost exactly how my lavender essential oil smells, with a little bit of sage and rosemary. It's sharp and slightly medicinal, but also cool, fresh, and overall quite pleasant.
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I don't like how the violet in this dominates. I would have preferred to smell some of the sandlewood, lavendar, and other notes. Sadly my skin ate them straightaway.
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Wet, this is WOW LIME AND CITRUS. Now the lilac comes out after it dries...ehhhh. This gentlemen is a dandy. Maybe he's soul-less...the one thing I can say for certain is that he has a weak chin. And a bobbing adam's apple. And doesn't hold up to much scrutiny. Overall, I don't prefer the combination of lilacs and lime. The freshness of the citrus makes the lilac seem cloying and just out of place, paired together (otherwise I quite love lilac).