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wow! this is incredible!
leathery leather and gorgeous tobacco. not getting any booze to speak of but i don't care! this is perfect as-is!
i'm spritzing this around my place next time i hold a red dead redemption lan party!
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Tea
in Lupercalia
bottle: lemony tea, very fresh and clean.
wet: very, very, very lemony. brisk, crisp and clean.
dry: instead of tea with a twist of lemon, this is lemon with a twist of tea. luckily, i like lemon.
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bottle: i can catch hints of patchouli with an herby sweetness.
wet: this is a very sweet, very soft patchouli. it's not terribly strong but patchouli lovers (like myself) will like it.
dry: this has a clean, herbal scent over patchouli and amber. incredibly gorgeous.
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bottle: creamy pecan with spicy bergamot.
wet: this is far nuttier once applied, lots of pecan, hazelnut and tonka. the clove is a delicious backnote.
dry: this stays pretty true to the wet phase as it dries.
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bottle: vanilla musk. perfect.
wet: this is such a delicate musk, such gentle vanilla, such dainty sandalwood... very feminine.
dry: as this dried i finally get hints of rice wine, very faintly though. this is a very soft sandalwood musk with only the barest touch of vanilla. to me this gives the feel of clean, cool skin perhaps touched by the sunlight of a late spring morning.
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bottle: wow! coconut, cranberry, bright musk! gorgeous!
wet: this almost has a medicinal scent while it's wet, not unpleasant but it reminds me greatly of the chewable vitamin c tablets i was always forced to consume as a child... might be the cranberry.
dry: this dries much more floral than i was expecting. the medicinal scent is gone but the florals are pretty dominant. will break this out again in the summer to see what i think then.
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Biwa
in Lupercalia
bottle: fruity musk.
wet: this is a very nice tangerine musk scent, makes me feel glowy and warm.
dry: this dries to softly sweet tangerines and faint musk. very, very pretty.
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bottle: ginger and lemon with tea.
wet: very gingery and lemony. not bad but very strong.
dry: as this dries, it becomes a very nice tea with ginger and lemon scent. smells warm and summery.
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bottle: musk and sandalwood with a touch of leather.
wet: very leathery. this scent is an instant blast to my childhood, an intricately worked leather purse i was given when i was five... this smells exactly like the day i received it, the leather of the purse and my mother's perfume. wow.
dry: faint leather, warm sandalwood, whiffs of clove and an undertone of musk. simply beautiful.
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bottle: very flowery peach. yummy.
wet: very gardenia, almost overpowering, but the peach and currant keep it on track.
dry: oh, this is incredible once dry. the gardenia tones way down and balances with the peach beautifully!
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bottle: soft, fruity teak. this is delicate and pretty.
wet: i'm not usually a honeysuckle fan but this is incredible! the plum and lemongrass give this a zesty sweetness, add that to the more syrupy sweetness of the honeysuckle and the warmth of both the frankincense and teak... gorgeous.
dry: i'd say this is a bit more teak-y once dry, the sweetness is definitely the backnote. it's a dusty, delicate scent as it dries.
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bottle: sweet sugar and violet!
wet: the sweetness is so delicate, not as sugary as the previous sugar moon.this is an elegant dark blend, floral without being overpowering.
dry: i'm not sure precisely what violet musk is but this reminds me of a fainter version of la befana once dry, it's like a more delicate version of the parma violet. love it!
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bottle: lots of cardamom and patchouli! yummy!
wet: wow. leather and patchouli with a gorgeous topnote of cardamom. lovely! this does seem more spicy than the original but i still love it.
dry: yummy, spicy, leathery patchouli. can't wit until my husband gets home so i can slather this all over him!
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2011 version.
bottle: amber, coconut, caramel... yummy.
wet: as was the case when i bought previous versions of this scent, the opium is a bit sharp for the first little while, the amber and coconut and touches of caramel take the backseat. but i know that in a few months, the opium will tame and this will smooth into the most lovely scent.
dry: even though i know this gets even better with age, it's still incredible fresh. silky amber and coconut, sticky caramel, sharp currant and opium... still sits firmly in my top ten favorites.
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bottle: at first sniff, this smells extraordinarily similar to diary of a lovestruck teenage cannibal... just without all the fruit.
wet: this does the same creamy smooth thing that diary of a lovestruck teenage cannibal does, but with the clove in place of fruit it becomes a more mature scent.
dry: creamy, honeyed ginger and spicy clove. this has become an instant favorite and i suspect i will be buying at least one more bottle.
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Ushi
in Lupercalia
bottle: mango! just juicy, sweet, sticky mango.
wet: mango with gorgeous red musk, a topnote of something that smells more like tomato leaf and the faint earthy sweetness of fig lingering beneath. this is incredible.
dry: i can't even express how much i love this scent. it's fresh and crisp while being sensual and sweet.
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Vanilla-infused amber, leather, beeswax, cyclamen, oakmoss, peru balsam, orange blossom, red ginger, tonka, opoponax, myrrh, and black pepper.
bottle: whoa! fiery! i get the ginger and amber most prominently.
wet: there is so much going on in this scent, it's difficult to pinpoint notes. i can really smell the ginger and orange blossom above the amber but i keep getting faint hints of leather and beeswax. the overall feeling of this scent is jagged and bright.
dry: this dries to a potent amber and spice scent, it's not quite as gingery once dry, more spicy and smooth with wafts of the opoponax, myrrh & black pepper. amazing. -
Coconut, white amber, hazelnut, and anise.
bottle: coconut & hazelnut.
wet: beautiful. a sweet blend of coconut and hazelnut touched with a tiny hint of anise. the amber is just tying the whole thing together and just sings on my skin.
dry: as this dries, the notes blend perfectly. it's a smooth, lightly-nutty blend that i will wear all spring. -
imp: jasmine and soft musk.
wet: the white musk is pretty prominent, but the jasmine is starting to amp a bit too much for me.
dry: the jasmine does tame a bit once this dries. it's mostly musk with soft hints of iris.
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imp: rose and jasmine. sigh.
wet: horribly soapy rose and jasmine.
dry: soapy rose, strong jasmine.
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imp: herbal and orange. very pretty.
wet: this is pretty sharp once applied, the rosemary is a piercing screech and the orange is a citrus howl.
dry: the orange is less sharp but the rosemary and rose are battling it out.
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imp: lots of lily.
wet: wow, i can really smell the frankincense! lots of floral too but i'm surprised by the strength of the frankincense.
dry: creamy frankincense and sandalwood with a faint floral back.
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imp: sort of a woodsy rose.
wet: this is one of the sourest rose scents i've ever tried. but i expected it so i'm not too disappointed...
dry: unfortunately, as almost all rose scents seem to do, this dries soapy-sour on my skin. darn.
Worm Moon 2011
in A Little Lunacy
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bottle: glorious, beautiful dirt.
wet: rich, loamy dirt. very mush like graveyard dirt but rounder somehow. this is wet and rich, very nice.
dry: this is straight dirt. the drydown is almost identical to graveyard dirt on me.