topazphoenix

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.

This is pretty and eerie, clove and black musk and something vaguely metallic. It's not really my style though.

This is a very elegant, Victorian pumpkin. The tea rose balances the inherent pumpkin buttery-ness, and the rosewood and sandalwood give it a refreshing, slightly dry coolness.

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.

The black musk makes this pumpkin very dark and spicy, and the myrrh makes it slightly sweet. Mmm.

The musk and pumpkin is a good combination, and the honey peeks out a bit every couple of minutes to make itself known.

Sweet hazelnut coffee pumpkin pie. This is extremely foody, warm, rich...and surprisingly, not really my thing.

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..

On my skin this is mostly apples with a touch of butterscotch.

Combination of booze and dry cakes and incense..for some reason it reminds me a lot like our Value Village lol.

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.

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.

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..

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

I'm getting mostly sage with a slight citrus tang. Slightly woodsy, masculine..the throw is moderate at first but then disappears.

This starts out as beautiful herbal lavendar and then fades down to sweet fluffy vanilla lavendar. I love it, and find it relaxing, perhaps a new staple in my bottlte box, but it did not help my insomnia...;_;

This has surprisingly grown on me. Sandlewood and peach, but there's a slight hint of vanilla and something that could be the rose. It's unique and evokes the character very well.

Light fig, something slightly fruity, a whisper of wood...this scent is quiet and subtle in every way. It stays extremely close to the skin with little to no throw.

This is a fresh granny smith apple at first, but it gets sweeter as it dries...and then some slightly sinister herbs come out, adding an earthiness that literally screams "poisoned apple". This scent matches the concept perfectly. I'm in love.

Rose and amber and something sweetly metallic. Slightly powdery combination. Strong and has a good throw on my skin.

This is a good, solid leather note. It stays consistent from application to drydown. It's a comforting, smoky, masculine scent, but it's not really my style and I can think of other blends I'd prefer on a guy.