moonstonemama

I don't get bubble gum from this. this smells more like multi-flavored twizzlers that have been half chewed and mashed up together into a ball. ew.

this is very pretty, girlish, asian floral. there's a light musk and some sweet plum. it's also pretty soapy.

I like the released version better.

in the vial: it's masculine with a hint of something sweet and a bit of eucalyptus.

on application: it's a lovely musky sandalwood. it's resinous and fiery. but it's not going powdery and it's not too masculine for me to wear, but this would smell amazing on the right guy.

in the vial: tangerines and cake

on skin: the tangerine fades out almost completely and I get vanilla cake and ginger.

it's nice, but I would probably never choose to wear it for a whole day.

this is a perfumy musky floral. it's pretty in a very girly way. I agree with the previous reviewer that said it's frothy.

very minty and sort of astringent smelling. taking a big whiff of this straight from the vial actually feels pretty good in my nose.

there is a somewhat sweet/bubble gum note underneath the cold mint/eucalyptus. it's a little incongruous for a blend called Ares.

in the vial: rich plummy incense

on: it's deep and smoky. it's yummy smelling, but not sweet. the plum and what ever that smoky/incense smell is (I have no idea what that note is) is beautifully blended.

I like plum. I really like this blend. It's sexy and womanly, but not overtly feminine.

in the vial: this smells cold, green and soapy. Like a walk down the laundry/dish detergent aisle at the grocery store.

on application: the same, this doesn't change at all on my skin.

I smell fresh from the dryer laundry and clean guy. There is also something sweet and feminine.

There's a lot of lavender coming out when it's drying on my skin.

*le sigh*

I've never tested the released Dorian, so I don't know how this compares, but I don't like this version.

mmm... this is a lovely lemon meringue. I'm not big on lemon scents, but this is a creamy yummy dessert lemon.

this is like the lemony cousin of the limey The Star.

Lilac based floral.

It's pretty. My mom would probably love it.

not really for me. it goes to powder really fast.

I like this. It's dry and dirty and it has a lovely resinous aroma. It's also got just a hint of evergreen.

I can see the comparison to Sunbird, but Sunbird is warm desert. This is cold nighttime desert.

I don't get any floral notes at all.

in the vial: Pink floral. Roses and white flowers. Also something sweet.

my best guesses are Rose, Gardenia, and Lotus.

it's a floral hat-trick.

hmm, now that it's dry on my arm, I think there's a bit of musk and vanilla in there too.

in the vial: fire. smoky burny spicy and sweet fire.

on: there's something sharp and sweet. it smells kind of like mesquite bbq sauce.

it's actually kind of nice. the mesquite is actually isn't that bad or strong, and the spices are nicely blended with whatever this "sweet" note is.

or at least it would be great as an alternative to what I normally smell like if I've been camping for 3 or 4 days without a shower. beyond that, I don't think blend has a future in my box.

This is kind of delicious smelling. It's a delicious cake with some yummy spices. aaaaaaand... orange zest. which makes it kind of icky. and my weird skin chemistry does nothing to improve this.

This smells sweet and fruity, not floral, to me.

No, I take that back. Now that it's on it's definitely floral. It's a sweet and tangy floral. None of the usual suspects are in here, no rose, jasmine, or gardenia. However it's still making my head hurt.

It actually smells sort of candle-like.

and I can't explain what that means.

Almost straight up flowers. I'm definitely smelling gardenia, and something tangy. This goes really sour on my skin.

This smells more than a little soapy. It is very green and aquatic. I do smell a hint of clary sage, and probably some eucalyptus. If aquatics didn't hate me so much, this would probably be wonderful.

I think this smells like soap. A fancy and expensive soap made with lots of essential oils by small company, but it's still soap.

Underneath the soap there's a warm musky-musk, and some sort of flower.

this is dark, dry, sharp and very vetiver. it also smells kind of minty, but more menthol than either peppermint or spearmint. and there is also something that smells like fire. This is really nice. I've never thought of myself as a vetiver fan, but I guess I should just admit it. This is dark, fiery, and sexy.

on first sniff I get a fizzy chocolate soda. To my knowledge fizzy chocolate soda doesn't exist, though I could be wrong. But this smells like fizzy, cocoa, and cola. Possibly this is partially because I haven't had breakfast yet, but it's making me hungry.

Now I'm getting a musky wood note, but still mostly chocolate/cocoa and cola.

This blend is interesting and complex though ultimately just not for me.

This is strong, woody, aquatic, masculine, and very cologne-y. I'm afraid to skin test this.

It's very clean and masculine.

oh for the love of citrus! I really love the smell of freshly peeled oranges. This is a bright true citrus. There is a sugar note and a musk that comes out on my skin. After a little while it's less orange rind and more orange juice. It does fade really fast, it's unfortunate.

Cold evergreens and a lot of musk. The musk isn't sweet on me though, it actually smells pretty dirty. It smells like there's probably an anise note in here also. The evergreen is really in the background and barely detectable. I get the comparison to Buck Moon. This is mostly dirty furry animal musk.

I always have trouble with green/herbal blends. There is definitely mint in this. Lavender also. I guess their might be a citrus note or possibly bergamot in this. I'm betting clary sage also.