kelpsoda
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Not sure I really get vanilla from this, though there's something sweet. I get a hint of spice and maybe . . maybe some fruit in the background. On second test: still no vanilla. I get red musk and a little bit of pink pepper. Not at all what I expected.
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I like Lupercalia because the perfumes are lighter and there isn't a lot of patchouli. This is my season more than Samhain. Wet: foody hazelnut. and juicy pear behind it. hmm. pear went a little bandaids scent for a bit. Is that the frankincense? dry: No more hazelnut. a little floral - osmanthus? , hint of pear, and still bandaids. Bummer. Not bad, but nothing I need more of.
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Love this one! If you like light, sweet perfumes, this is for you! Wet: Juicy ginger. Light musk, with sugar. Hint of floral. Mmm. Dry: sweet blue musk. Clean and unobtrusive. I'd wear this daily. I love me some blue musk. Lasts quite a while.
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2025 decant: In the decant: wooh! strong apple. juicy. Wet: Still apple, but there's some amber vanilla behind it. Dry: No apple juice in sight. slight bit of fruit, but it's dried fruit and red musk.
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In the decant and wet: I get lovely oakmoss. I got this one for the amber, but oakmoss is prominent here. I agree with gentle-twig, there's some kind of musk, too, Dry, it all turns slightly woody. Maybe that's how my nose reads the oakmoss. very masculine and clean.
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A really nice aquatic with lotus. Lovely and fresh, But not too "cold". There is a hint of coolness from the mint, but it's balanced by the juicy lotus (and maybe by the ambergris, not sure what I'm getting).
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Great Pleasures for Women and Their Treasure Boxes
kelpsoda replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Lupercalia
Lovely fruit scented when wet. But I grow guavas, and this doesn't strike me as guava. I get almond milk when drying! yum. after a while it's just a faint fruity incense / red musk smell. I would liken it to Impeach. Same vibe. -
2025: Luscious caramel and amber when wet. Dries down to just a hint of smoke - or woods? Not at all foody when dry, and sticks around for quite a while.
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Lovers at the Entrance to a House of Pleasure Spied on by a Kamuro Through the Hanging Curtain
kelpsoda replied to mmcfa2's topic in Lupercalia
Wet: super strong tobacco comes out and punches me in the nose. smells like an old fashioned oriental-style perfume Dry: Florals come out, and this is now a pleasant blend. the tobacco still provides that hint of incense. -
WET: very peach - almost fruity. I get almond cookies behind that! DRY: an almond/amber/musk combo. Peach blossom has disappeared completely. The musk is actually pretty strong. A little sharper than I would like. . .
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WET: I get an odd licorice smell. There's creaminess behind it - this may be the cardamom mixed with the rice milk? DRY: it's less licorice and more. . . . I'm not sure, amber like? Whatever was striking me as licorice is softer now. I never quite get cardamom spice, though, or floral ginger. I like this dry version - the creaminess is nice.
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Not surprising, this smells a lot like White Rabbit! Lots of sharp white tea. I smell a little floral in the background, but it's mostly tea. Very nice, but it fades fast.
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This smells a clean and soapy - probably the lily? I actually don't get orange blossom at all in the decant. It reminds me of water - not a true aquatic, but a clean smell.
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Lots of rose! Every so often I catch a softer floral , and that might be the carnation. There's something sweet grounding it - maybe the cognac? Pretty, but not too different from my other rose scents.
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In the decant, I get soapy florals. It's a bit too strong for my taste. I'm not sure I can wait until dry down - had to wash it off. The florals are giving me a headache. Too bad! I was excited for the pepper and clove, but it never appeared.
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I just got punched in the face with wisteria. It's really strong in this one. After dry down, I get a bit of incense but it's not enough to balance out the florals.
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So juicy! The peach/nectarine combo is luscious. On dry down I get a bit of frankincense in the background, but not much. Just enough to keep it grounded.
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Fruity! with florals! I'm in love. I get some of the tuberose, but it's grounded by the other notes. On dry down, it's a delightful soft orange blossom.
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I get a lot of ylang ylang/floral when I first applied this. I don't get a huge amount of mosses coming out on my skin, which is too bad. When will I learn that I amp floral ? :/
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Unlike other reviewers, I get very little lilac in the decant. It's all honey-amber-musk for me. There's a touch of something floral, but it disappears quickly.
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Pretty! I get all crisp, white tea. It reminds me a lot of Kumiho. I wish I got some of the fig! But it's pretty much just tea. A little sharp still after dry down.
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I got unlucky with this one. I want the creamy mimosa that other reviewers got! Alas. from decant: Cherry/almond syrup. pretty strong - like being hit on the nose. wet: Almond to the max, plasticky background drydown: plastic and vanilla. awwww. . . . it does share some similarity with Snow White, but I like that better.
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awww.... I just got this today, and I'm not getting very many notes. I get super strong lavender to start out with. Then it dries down to soap. Soapy soapy soap, like shampoo at a hair salon. No vanilla or hinoki wood? rats! Will update tomorrow. maybe it needs a day to sit?
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This is peach with effervescent sparkle - very perfumey and high pitched. Unfortunately, on my skin the peach disappears and it comes out like hairspray.
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Wet: I get skin musk and honey. It reminds me of O. Dry: something sharp, maybe Olibanum? Definitely smells feral, almost stinky. After an hour, there's just the skin musk.