Phaedra

Wet this is apples and peaches- dewy, ripe and juicy. When first on this is apples, very juicy apples sweetened by peach. It starts to soften after a few minutes. After a couple of hours it becomes a soft, close to the skin scent. I can catch wisps of the frankincense and myrrh. This dries down to a close to the skin honey scent with hints of rose. This is a full, rounded, sweet and sensual blend. Very nice!

Wet this is pure roses. When first on it's mainly roses like the ones in Rose Red- crisp, clean red roses with a hint of warmth far in the background. After a few minutes the warmth develops adding depth to the rose notes. This is a lovely warm rose blend. It's not very long lasting on me but it's still lovely.

Wet this is pine trees and cranberries. When first on this is pine with a touch of sweet from the berries and a fleeting wisp of tomato leaf here and there. This one is very interesting so far. It softens quite a bit after an hour or so and has become very feminine. I really like this but it fades kind of quickly. I'll probably use up the imp and might try layering it with Dublin.

Wet this is sweet tropical fruits mixed with spice and wood. When first on this is breezy tropical fruits mixed with warm spices. It becomes a bit soapy but in a good way. A fresh spicy soap with a hint of florals. I can smell the rum too. It doesn't really change much after that. This captures the feeling of the theme very well but I think it's a bit too spicy for me.

Black Moon smells blue. A pale turquoise liquid blue and a deeper liquid blue, almost royal blue. Wet this is pear and cucumber along with something herbal. When first on this is a sweet lotus. Not too heavy or sharp like lotus usually is on me. There's also soft jasmine which actually smells good on me this time- yay! This is very misty and ethereal like moonlight. The pear sweetens up and it reminds me a bit of Chaste Moon. It has a similar comforting feel and fruity sweetness. This develops into a soft, sweet and well blended floral. This lasts a long time on me and reminds me of Moon Rose on the drydown. Now this is the palest misty pink. This is utterly feminine and is wonderful! I am so glad I got this and am excited to try the companion scent.

Wet this is sweet mint tea and citrus with a touch of honey. When first on this is soft mint and herbs, very light and fresh. This doesn't change much on me (and that's fine). It mellows into a lovely warm, close to the skin tea scent with hints of honey and lemon. This is really nice! Fresh, light and comforting at the same time. This will be great to wear in warm weather and is also a good everyday type of scent. I'm so glad I got this character from the Carnaval!

Wet this is powdery and sharp green tea mixed with citrus. When first on this is minty mixed with the green tea and lime. After a couple of minutes the sharpness and bite of the green tea mellows and now I think the aloe is developing. This doesn't really change much on me. This is a very light, clean, green and "refreshing" (ha ha ha) scent but it also confirms that green tea just doesn't work on me. Too bad.

Wet this is creamy, buttery milk just like Milk Moon. When first on the milkiness is gone and it's sweet with a pale hint of citrus or something sharp. After a few minutes the milkiness comes back. After a couple of hours it develops into a soft floral with creamy notes in the background. This is a light, calming, and comforting scent. Very nice and I'll use up the imp for sure.

Wet this is sharp, bitter orange or neroli mixed with sweet honey (funny to see that none of these notes are listed in this blend!). When first on it's still bitter and sharp and has that "alcohol perfume" smell. It reminds me of the Jean Nate perfume my mom wore when I was a kid. The bitterness fades after a few minutes and it smells like a soft, sweet honey, close to the skin scent. This doesn't really change much on me. This is okay but not one I need to keep.

Wet this is dewy, mossy and misty- very fitting for the name. When first on this is a very faint floral with possibly some citrus mixed in. After a couple of minutes it has that "old lady floral powder potpourri" smell. After about a half an hour it smells like roses and is much nicer. I can also smell some violet too. This is a soft, feminine blend. Nice but not one I need to keep.

Wet this is sweet, dewy roses. When first on this is soft roses. After about 30 minutes it develops a powdery note- maybe this is the orris. It doesn't change much on me but I can smell the myrrh on the dry down. This is a soft, feminine rose blend and is similar in feel to Psyche. Very nice but probably don't need to keep it.

Wet this is herbal with a resinous bite. When first on this smells like a meadow with hay and wildflowers, sweet and herbal. It reminds me a bit of Beltane. After about ten minutes a honey note develops. This becomes a honeyed floral blend on me (which is funny because there's no honey listed in the blend). This dries down to a close to the skin scent- quite nice and I'll definitely use up the imp.

Wet this is sweet gardenia and almost smells like suntan lotion. When first on it's freesia or wisteria or hyacinth or some pale purple or white flowers (and it smells kind of like bathroom air freshener). This becomes a bit powdery but doesn't change much on me. The is very light and not very long lasting on me. It's pretty but just a so-so scent.

Wet this is fruity bubblegum sweetness with a hint of herbal/powdery notes. When first on the bubblegum is faint but it's still a very sweet blend. After a couple of minutes it becomes powdery and a very generic "department store rich lady perfume" on me. It reminds me a bit of Bearded Lady. This feels thick and heavy on me. After about an hour the amber develops and it's very similar to Bastet at this stage. I don't really like the sweetness of the early stages of this and ended up selling it.

Wet this is sweet and fruity melon- honeydew maybe mixed with florals. When first on it's a very faint and sweet blend, fruity with maybe a hint of wood or dry reeds in the background. After a few minutes it gets fuller and rounder and more floral. After three hours it's very soft and faint. After wearing this a few times I've concluded that I need to put a lot on for it to last. Although it is a soft blend on me, I really do like it a lot and find it to be quite lovely.

Wet this is milk, honey and almonds. When first on this is light orange/bergamont mixed with honey, very soft and feminine. After about 30 minutes rose comes out. This is a lovely scent but is very faint on me. I like the smell of this one a lot but wished it had more staying power. It's a good springtime scent though.

Wet this is orange blossom mixed with light musk I think. When first on this is floral with a faint hint of chocolate or cocoa. It is a light smell overall and doesn't change much on me. I don't get any of the incense or patchouli and this is much lighter than I thought it would be based on the notes in it. It's pretty nice though so I think I'l use up the imp.

Wet this is very faint- almost no smell at all in the imp but I can smell a bit of fruit. When first on this is a very faint aquatic and a wisp of mint. After a few minutes it becomes a bit floral too. This sweetens up and almost has a honey note to it. It is very light and stays close to the skin. I thought this would be crisper and sharper based on the notes but it's actually quite soft. I really do like this one though because it's an aquatic that actually works on me. It's perfect for spring and summer and I'll use up the imp for sure (but probably don't need a bottle of it).

Wet this is crisp apple and something sharp and sweet, almost like cider. When first on this is sweet and spicy- maybe cassia. It reminds me of Red Phoenix and has a creamy undertone. This one ends up being too sweet on me and smells like Yankee candle potpourri- just like Red Phoenix did. It does mellow after a couple of hours but it's not really my type of scent.

Wet this is sour and mossy, there might be some wood in here too, kind of hard to describe. When first on it's sweet and mossy mixed with something fruity. It changes into a soft, close to the skin scent. This one's just so-so on me. I thought I would have liked it more because of the rose, myrrh and musk notes (all of which I love) but in this blend they don't really do much for me . Oh well.

Wet this is green tea and bergamont or some other sharp citrus. When first on it is fresh roses mixed with green tea. Not a very strong scent but it's very spring like. After a couple of minutes it becomes powdery and a bit spicy which I think is carnation. Throughout the day I would catch wafts of the rose note. This one is only so-so for me. It's a soft, powdery and slightly spicy blend but not a stand out one.

Wet this is sweet berries mixed with orange citrus. When first on it's a soft, powdery orange, very light. After about a half hour it warms up with a nice amber note. This stays mostly a soft amber on me. Very pretty but probably don't need to keep since Bastet is my favorite amber blend.

Wet this is creamy vanilla and sandalwood- yum! When first on it's spicy saffron with vanilla and a sweet boozy note underneath. It's more woody and less foody than it smells in the bottle. This is going to be a sexy one I think. It reminds me of Pumpkin Patch #4 (of course). It also has the same old books/sawdust note as Misk. Univ. and Beaver Moon. That note lasts for about a half hour and then it softens to a lovely sugary, creamy vanilla and sandalwood blend. Delicious!

Wet this is buttery vanilla, frosting and berries- yum! When first on this is red berries and sugar with a bit of sharpness too- like the green leaves of the berries. After about an hour the green note fades and the vanilla warms up and mixes with the berries. This is a fairly long lasting blend on me. Berry-licious and sure to attract many monsters!

Oooooh- I love the Chaos Theory ones! It's very Tim Burton-ish (in a good way) and kind reminds me of the Midway label. Very nice.