GalaxyLei

This is the first banana scent I've ever smelled that actually reminds me of bananas--in fact, it is dead-on banana cream pie, exactly as it says--warm, baked bananas. I can't imagine wearing it often, but I can certainly imagine eating my arm. Amazing, truly evocative.

Faint berries and wet grass...mostly green wetness with a juiciness (berries!) in the background that makes me want to go looking around for a berry bush to pick them off of. Lovely and perfect spring scent.

Cologne, straight up at first, then as it dries it smells like mint underneath the cologne. It reminds me now of cologne and toothpaste. Not for me.

Wet I get no roses or lilies at all, just dirt...dry, dusty dirt. As it dries, the flowers come out more--covered in more dirt. I can see this as walking around by the shore and getting the flower scents mixed in with everything else, because it's not OMGROSE, which roses tend to do on me, just the smell of being outside on a hot day among the flowers naturally growing in spring or summer. Perfect for the season and the sun starting to come back.

2009

When first applied, this is very lemon-y...not lemon soap, but actual lemon peels. As it dries, the lemon fades back and I get a sharp, green scent, but it is very light...after a few minutes I can barely smell it, and can't pick up any individual notes, just a leftover fresh scent. It's quite pretty overall, but the throw is so light on the skin that I'm not sure about a bottle...one to try for a scent locket to see if it sticks around more.

Fresh and green, slightly fruity with a hint of a "skin" scent underneath...it's like a slightly toned down, more earthy counterpart to Tamamo-no-Mae. Gorgeous!

It smells purple...very light, and I think ylang-ylang mostly is what I get. Soft floral, but not much more than that.

I don't really smell the fruit in this...more the fruit leaves, just off the top. It feels green and wet, and summery, not autumn. Pretty, but not for me.

Definitely cinnamon...and wood? It smells a bit like someone took cinnamon and then spilled it in the dirt. It calms the scent down a bit, but I think it does not inspire the passions in me.

This is masculine without being overly cologne-like...a very light, masculine herbal scent. It's what a man might smell like just after showering...it's very nice but fades quickly to be replaced by something almost minty. I'd agree there is no sustenance in this...it's there, then there's only even a hint that there was something at all. It fits the concept perfectly, and for the experience alone it's worth keeping the imp, but I think for me not a bottle.

Also from recent updates, Manners Among Men and Women in the Red Light District is all about the apricot! It smells like I want to eat it...

This is light and fruity (something like peach to me) and creamy--I can't figure out much more than that, except for the fact that it is wonderful and I am so happy I got a bottle. It's not too intrusive as perfume, just a light beautiful skin sent. Wonderful.

Something very fruity...it smells like nectar or juice, but I can't quite tell from what fruit. It's a sweet, heavy scent, with a bit of a watery note underneath.

Hm, very manly...like a man's soap--I don't really get the flowers at all. Just green, slightly lemony soap.

Very smoky, and lots and lots of patchouli. There is also a sweet note behind it, but mostly it ends up smelling sort of burnt on me.

Heavy, wet flowers...I smell lilies and jasmine. It starts out strong, but as it dries the throw is actually very light. A pretty summer scent.

Spicy burned candied oranges. Not for me.

At first, mostly rose and jasmine. Especially jasmine. I can detect a tiny bit of spiciness underneath, which comes more as it fades, which happens quickly. Eventually all I am left with is a slightly creamy jasmine note.

This smells like a flowery citrus...sharp and lemony. I don't get much sweetness at all, which is what I was expecting. Possibly it'll mellow out a bit as it ages. I hope it does, because right now it smells a bit too much like soap.

Wet on me it smells like...hardware store? Wood and leaves. As it dries down, it gets more flowery, but still predominantly green, almost the smell of branches by the dirt. The wearlength is not that long, and it goes to just the reminder of flowers. Chrysanthemums all gone. Not for me.

Ah, definitely gardenia...light, very sweet, very soft. Like sitting with a roomful of flowers on a sunny day. It smells like white and yellow to me. A good springtime scent for its evocative-ness, but a bit too sweet for me personally. Someone else will love it.

I get a watery green floral--I think that watery note is what's reminiscent of men's cologne for other people. This scent just gets more masculine on the drydown...not for me.

I can see what people mean about the rice pudding--this is a very sweet, creamy scent. I don't get a lot of straight vanilla, but it's what's giving that sense, I think. It's a creaminess with a slightly brighter floral note in the background. I am reminded a bit of La Primavera, but with a bunch of vanilla layered on top. I don't really smell any nutmeg, which makes me sad, but overall this blend is very pretty nonetheless.

Mostly what I get from this is apricot--I can tell something is there keeping it from being in-your-face OMGAPRICOT, and I am left with a soft, juicy scent that makes me really want to eat fruit now. I can smell the juiciness. I don't know if I need a bottle, but I would definitely like to find another imp...

At first I get mostly soft fruit, slightly creamy--I get just a hint of artificial fruit from it, unfortunately, kind of like a slurpee...then most of the scent disappears and all I get is a sweet, slightly floral cream leftover. That scent is good, if I stick my nose on my skin and breathe really deeply, but mostly I can't tell it's there. I think it could work, but mostly my problem is the lack of throw.