hkhm

imp: minty sweet floral.

wet: sweet, soft bright mint. so pretty.

dry: this dries to a very soft floral with a waft of mint. much softer than most of my mint scents, very beautiful.

imp: mostly honeysuckle.

wet: the honeysuckle is deliciously spicy. plus, i'm not getting a hint of either the rose or the jasmine. far nicer than i was expecting!

dry: the spice warms up as this dries and becomes the predominant part of the scent while the honeysuckly provides a nice backdrop.

imp: minty appley dirt.

wet: i've been yearning for an apple-mint scent fora long while now and this does not disappoint. the dirt is fresh-turned and the apple is lovely against the sparkling mint.

dry: the apple fades a bit so i'm left with a minty-dirt scent with a hint of sweetness.

imp: a bright herbal apple scent.

wet: crisp, bright apples. this is the scent of apple orchards just before the harvest with blackberry brambles all around adding to the late summer feel. so beautiful.

dry: this dries to a rich, warm apple-blackberry scent. it's so lovely i can't stop huffing my wrist. so beautiful.

imp: soft, sweet herbal.

wet: rose. whatever else might be in this scent is drowned out by rose.

dry: it takes forever for the rose to drydown and fade, but it never leaves completely. there is a nice herbal scent in the background but i can't appreciate it with the rose.

imp: very sweet dragon's blood.

wet: a sweet, creamy, musky dragon's blood. not as cloyingly sweet as dragon's blood usually is on my skin, this is a well-balanced scent.

dry: the dragon's blood fades away almost completely! this is a beautiful creamy incense scent. not what i expected at all!

yep, saw the name of this thread and thought: "gelt?"

my other favorite chocolate scents are midnight kiss, boomslang & feast for the greatly revered ones.

Ye Gods. I hope customs does not open my parcel with Signor Dildo and Beanman and Beanwoman Prepare to Attack the Vagina. Nope. I really don't want to explain that to customs. I really don't think I can keep a straight face.

dirty. you can't go wrong with a soft, clean fragrance. plus i find it very comforting and it tends to relax me, a perfect mindset for an interview.

i got the impression that it was in case people wanted to be surprised when they received the scent. i've never really been certain either though.

thanks! i wanted to make sure it was him-er-us before i spoke of it to someone.

bottle: a jumble of jarring floral notes.

wet: lilac, wisteria and lavender wafting over musk. the tea is that bright, clean faintly sweet feel inthe background. much nicer than i was expecting.

dry: this dries to mostly lilac and wisteria over that faint tea scent on my skin. the lavender has faded but leaves a soft, leafy feel behind. comforting.

bottle: my favorite kind of wood scent, a brisk, green wood note with fruit.

wet: this is extraordinary, juicy bursting fruits over leafy herbs with that vibrant wood note int he background.

dry: the fruit fades from my skin after a while, leaving a faint sweetness. the green herbal/wood smell remains tempered by the lingering sweetness of the fruit. so beautiful.

bottle: rich, tart, orange musk.

wet: very crisp mandarin over vibrant florals and musk.

dry: once dry, this is a very tame blend. it's definitely musk, but it's light with a wispy afterthought of orange.

bottle: musk and something creamy. probably the coconut milk but it does not really smell coconutty.

wet: between the orange blossom and the ylang ylang, this is a bit sharp. the amber, musk and coconut milk are helping to smooth it though.

dry: thankfully, the ylang ylang fadse a bit as this dries. it's mostly amber and coconut milk now, very soft and lightly creamy.

bottle: rich, spicy quince and mandarin with the golden sweetness of honey. smells good enough to eat!

wet: oh my... vanilla. cognac, tobacco, quince... this smells incredible! not too sweet or too boozy, this is a beautiful balance. it's creamy, sweet and spicy while feels sinuous and rich. this may require another bottle!

dry: a sweet quince and vanilla infused aperitif. that's the only way i can describe this. it's so fresh and bright and lovely.

bottle: a light, sweet soft nut scent.

wet: i get no rose geranium or magnolia strangely. what i do get is a warm, sweet nut scent with a teesny touch of osmanthus.

dry: this fades to something soft and sweet, almost powdery sweet, and dry. not exactly nutty any longer, it is still warm and rich.

bottle: mostly champaca with a touch of myrrh and a bit of sweet apple blossom.

wet: there is a rich, creamy woody/piney note with the champaca now, the apple blossom has vanished though.

dry: the apple blossom has resurfaced! this has a rich woody feel with the sweet softness of light flowers. this is a beautiful early spring scent.

now i am super-excited to get my shungas.

okay, himerus:

is it pronounced high-mer-us or him-er-us?

or some other way?

I have heard Womb Fury has two different labels. Now that the lupers are trickling in, does anyone have pic's?

 

I would LOVE to see the Womb Fury labels!

me too!

imp: this smells like damp stone.

wet: this is amazing sweet vetiver on my skin. there is a teensy whiff of anise which is lovely against the vetiver. can't stop huffing my arm.

dry: i suppose if you like vetiver (like me!) you'll like this scent. the vetiver is not overpowering, it's sinuous and sweet with a spicy backnote of anise and perhaps something wet and green (not really mossy but that's what i suspect it must be). beautiful.

imp: very sweet and lemony.

wet: this is brisk, bright, sweet lemon. like the most tart-sweet lemonade.

dry: yep, this reminds me of lemonheads. now i'm feeling all nostalgic.