tinyvulture
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Oh WOW. Vanilla cream, boom. Then the lotus and rose, OMG I love florals with cream and vanilla alwaysssss. Lotus is so fruity and happy. This is a cheerfully victorious scent, like a vulva shouting “WOOHOO!” I definitely need a bottle.
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On first sniff I get rose and oud, and then the patchouli immediately bursts forth as well. I love how the oud sweetens and amplifies the patchouli! I’m not picking out any jasmine, chamomile or sea salt. Rose and patchouli suits me just fine. This is a beautiful, feminine floral blend, great for any occasion.
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As Little Bird said, it smells like sweet Hawaiian rolls! It’s not really giving salty or crusty like a baguette – this is like pillow-soft tear-apart bread with plenty of cream. It will be nice for laying, I”m thinking with chocolate scents especially.
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Sweet cornbread, a touch of nutmeg. I’m not noticing the clove. It reminds me of Sweet Lavinia’s Risalamande, a favorite comfort scent of mine. The risalamande is sweet, creamy rice with nutmeg and this is sweet, rich cornbread with nutmeg. I love it! Very cozy and homey.
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Honey with candle wax – picture hundreds of candles lighting up the night. It’s creamy, waxy, and there’s also vanilla and a little smoke. As others said, it just GLOWS – warmth, melting beeswax, the flame itself, it’s all there somehow. Pretty dang cool.
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Warm, sweet butterscotch – sugary, like actual hard candy? Hard to describe. There’s also a boozy note – rum? Reminds me of Grog. There’s also a ton of what I believe is spicy cinnamon, although others said ginger. It reminds me of a pumpkin spice scent without the pumpkin. I’ll keep it for autumn.
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In spite of the floral notes being listed first, they’re pretty faint on my skin. I’m getting the sweet warm amber and sandalwood. It’s very girly, classic, and pretty. I am just surprised I’m not getting any rose or lavender!
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I received this as a frimp. It's been around since 2004, apparently! A combination of violet and rose, where the violet is the stronger of the two notes. It's simple but elegant. I honestly figured if I hadn't gotten around to trying it by now I probably wouldn't care for it, but it's quite nice.
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This reminds me of the incense they burn at my massage/reflexology place. I think it’s the opium! It’s alluring and mysterious. The main opium note is sweetened by a touch of honey, and the tart plum and berry notes are very gentle in contrast. A lovely mix of notes, glad to have a bottle!
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Falling leaves and…licorice? Must be the patchouli and the way it interacts with the leaf note that brings to mind licorice. The woodsmoke is present after the first few seconds, intoxicating and heavy. The red musk is surprisingly muted. I keep looking for it but I am really just getting the leaves and stuffy woodsmoke. This one’s a keeper for now, although the heavy smokiness might bring me to sell it in the future.
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Clouds of sweet creamy marshmallow, rich and creamy, with plenty of candy-sweet-with-a-hint-of-tart black plum. What a perfect duet. Foodie and lovely. Reminds me of those scented Strawberry Shortcake dolls of my childhood, as well.
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A bright, cheerful herbal/citrus blend. The lavender and chamomile are sweet and soothing, balanced by the orange which adds an invigorating, happy vibe. It is indeed both calming and joyful as the description states. I was really needing to slather it on the past few weeks and it did help.
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Here’s the black musk I recognize from In Night When All Colors to Black are Cast (one of my fave), and sugared violets – I’m such a sucker for sugared florals. There’s a whisper of sweet lavender, and the cola-like benzoin. Black as night but sweet and comforting, this one. So, so pretty. I’ll have to wear it to bed and see what my dreams are like.
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Iced Apple Dumplings Plopped Into A Sweet Potato Pie
tinyvulture replied to Seajewel's topic in Gifts with Donation or Purchase
Heavy baking spices. A very smooth, lovely cinnamon. Like the expensive shit. And then, baked apple – mellow, sweet, not sour apple. Not as strong as the spices, but making its presence felt. And then sugary icing, a hint of vanilla. I am not picking up anything that shouts sweet potato but you know, its scent isn’t as strong as apple in real life either. I really like this one – some apple blends are too sour on me, almost vinegary, but this one is sweet and foody and just right. -
Café De Olla Fried Ice Cream Jammed Into A Coconut Cream Pie
tinyvulture replied to Seajewel's topic in Gifts with Donation or Purchase
I agree with previous reviewers who said it's like a fizzy cream soda, with coconut but also cumin. I drink cafe de olla daily (coffee with cinnamon and brown sugar basically) and I'm getting zero coffee here. I guess if I squint I get "deep fried" but I'm not really getting any hints of "ice cream" or "pie" (and I know the lab CAN do buttery baked pastry). All that said, I don't dislike it. it just feels more like a tiki drink! Edit: ok 10 minutes later this smells exactly like one of those Hostess coconut cream hand pies that my mom would put in my lunch in the 80's. *mind blown* -
Never met a honey I didn’t like! Here, sharp herbal nightshade is drowned in thick, golden honey that almost reminds me of coconut suntan oil. Lush and sweet and sexy and a little dark and mysterious. Dang!! Love it.
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The frankincense and stone remind me of Cathedral -- sacred, imposing. The slight earthy sweetness from the patchouli and rose offsets the solemnity a little. I love me some resin blends, so I don’t necessarily need to go searching for a bottle but I’m happy to have my decant!
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A clean, dry, powdery white musk with a slight vanilla sweetness. Like dryer sheets - almost makes me sneeze! It’s not particularly sweet on me from either the sugar or the honey. Just very powdery -- off to swaps where it can be better appreciated!
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Trumpet Honeysuckle & Lemon Beebalm
tinyvulture replied to Seajewel's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
This vibrantly yellow oil is reminiscent of Lemon Sticky Bat - sweet, tart lemonade -- but with the addition of a pleasant honeysuckle floral background. Since I love Lemon Sticky Bat AND I love honeysuckle, it’s a win-win. So sunshiney and summery and sweet together, these notes. -
Gentle plum blended with white flower. This isn’t a super-fruity plum-centric scent like Bordello. The elderberry flower really is the star. I’m only familiar with elderberry syrup, not the flower, so I can only describe it as a general white floral. That is not very helpful! But I do like it and plan on keeping the bottle.
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This is a Perfume About My Dog Eating Peaches
tinyvulture replied to Seajewel's topic in Event Exclusive Oils
Peaches and cream! How does this compare to Vanilla Wafers and Peach Cream? Here, the peaches are secondary to the cream. The peach note is less fresh and realistic. More like peach preserves cooked down with lots of sugar. I’m not really getting anything that screams marshmallow, just cream and vanilla. We had peach trees in my backyard growing up and this is the way the kitchen smelled when my mom would cook them down. If I was going to swap either bottle it would be this one, but I’m not, I’ll keep them both. More peaches for me! -
This smells like cucumber, as groovyrooby mentioned. It’s super green and garden-y. There’s a waxiness though as well, that I can’t really describe but it. A waxy floral I guess. I’m not familiar with coral bean or phlox in real life, so I’m not sure what I am smelling. And I’m not sure yet if I want to keep or swap it. I think I’ll hang onto it and see if it grows on me.
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The juiciest, ripest, sweetest peach with vanilla cream and a slight buttery wafer vibe. This peach note is so fresh, so realistic! Impossible not to feel bright and cheerful while wearing this one. So happy to have snagged a bottle!
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I can never have enough lavender sleep blends! They really do help me fall asleep easily. And the lab offers such a great variety within this category. No two are identical. Here I love the blending of lavender with sweet vanilla and the bright floral tansy note. It's so happy and comforting. Sweet dreams assured with this one!
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I love fir, pine, etc. blends. This is almost straight fir on my skin. Clean, sweet, green, and medicinal. The smoke is just, like, something vague in the background. Not acrid or heavy at all. If you want more smoke consider blending with Bonfire SN. A fine addition to my collection of evergreen scents.