shelldoo

in the bottle, mostly rose and violet.

wet:lily and violet w/ a splash of rose.

i amp up rose, lily and violet and really that is drowning out all the other notes.

in the bottle:florals, carnation, peony, and juniper.

wet: the carnations is the frontrunner atm, but i also detect sandalwood and cedar.

this turns in to s fresh floral boquet, complete w/ carnations and surrounded by other gorgeous florals. i am not really getting the woodsy notes, just a hint of sandalwood this is predominantly florals.

in the bottle leather and ozone. the ozone is sharp and electic to my nose.

wet:wheeeewww ozone major lightning infused air the scent almost crackles it is so much like a lightning storm.

there is a definite herbal backdrop to the ozone and the barest hint of leather however when i move my arm i get more leather then i do when i sniff it up close.

in the bottle: honey and frankincense.

wet: it almost smells chocolatey w/ a resinous background and a splash of honey. i am wondering where the chocolate like scent is coming from. it must be a combination of something in this blend confusing my nose

as it dries i am still getting a chocolatey or cocoa type vibe from this and of course the honey is still there, although i now detect saffron and a faint floral i am assuming is the belladonna. i wasn't really expecting to like this scent, but it is one of my favorites from this new exhibit. very very nice!

in the bottle: smells like single not lavender.

wet: strong and i do mean STRONG lavender

this doesn't change on me, it is all lavender, those who love lavender herbal scents will most likely want this one.

in the bottle: seafoam is right, and a hint of springy florals w/ a pear thrown in for good measure. this also has a green note almost reminding me of bamboo, although i don't see that listed.

wet: pear and seafoam. fresh almost as if i were on the front of a ship w/ the ocean breezes blowing in my face.

as it dries the florals come out a bit more, although the seafoam is still the most noticible note, it is a good balance of freesia and seafoam i think. i also occassionally get the barest whiff of ambergris but it runs almost as soon as i detect it.

in the bottle:musky floral, very well belnded, no particular note stands out.

wet: very very light skin scent almost indetectible. slightly rosey

this gets stronger as it dries, the rose is prominent (i amp roses so take that in to consideration) and honeysuckle makes her appearance. the musk is a clean fresh musky scent and provides the perfect backdrop for the floral scene. this is a soft, sweet floral, i haven't come across another scent very similar, but it is very feminine, and i imagine floral girls are gonna go mad for it

in the bottle: very light ocean spray, slightly fruity.

wet: more aquatic, then in the bottle, but not a over bearing aquatic. i am not an aquatic lover but this is nice. still a hint of fruitiness, but it is very subtle behind the ocean smell. there is something faintly floral, but i can not decern which ote it is exactly.

this dries in to a soft ocean scent w/ a background of plum blossom

in the bottle: pomegranate, hyssop, and floral

wet hint of orchid, hyssop seems to be the most pronounce note besides orchid

as it dries this scent is a nice orchid (similar to black orchid) w/ a hint of green in the background.

in the bottle:very very light, slightly floral

wet: sweet floral, slightly green

light sunny floral, w/ a very light burnt edge to it. almost like a photograph that is just curled and singed on the edge. this scent is just singed on it's edges. it is mostly a light fresh floral, with a hint of fresh greenery and the singed edges.

in the bottle:juicy wine? grapes? uhhhh whuuu?

on:ahh more like it where did that sweet scent go? now it is definitely wood fires, ambers personified. yes i get incense also. and something almost grain like. there is still something almost sweet about this scent but not the grape like scent in the bottle. this is a resinous, incensy, sex in a bottle blend, i am gonna need more.

eta this reminds me slightly of the lion. but the lion in an incense chamber

in the bottle: lilacs,and pear, a hint of cherry blossom.

wet: blue lilac is the most prominent note for me. people who love that note take notice, this scent rocks it!

this is soft, light, and sweet. floral lovers i imagine will swoon w/ the beauty of this scent the lilac and cherry blossom do a dance of such beauty it is like watching a passionate tango the pear is like a juicy sweat on the flowers. adding to the sultry dance. just a gorgeous, gorgeous interpretation of this work of art.

in the bottle: cloves and patchouli. this actually reminds me of my clove cigarettes.

on: big surprise here, cloves and patchouli. and smells more like my clove cigs, although not like the smell of them burning so much as the smell of how they taste against my lips.

on me this is a true to the bottle scent it is spicey, and gritty, and i find it amazingly alluring. of course i love my cloves, so that could be why. the musk becomes just a bit more noticible on drydown, but it is still mostly clove and patchouli. man it is a perfect me scent, and i do love the wee spider on the label.

in the bottle: sweet florals, and a light musk.

wet:clean florals, i believe i get the moonflower most of all, i also get a whiff of honeysuckle. and definitely some ivy..

as this dries it is a close to the skin scent, soft, feminine. clean musky notes are the background, with bright spring florals, although not spring as in lilies, just a fresh spring smell, the amber is light and just makes it kind of fuzzy around the edges. this is so soft it is liek a whisper in a spring evening. i really like it, and not just for the great label.

i wore samhain 04, i was married the end of oct. and it was just perfect, not to mention one of my top 10

in the vial: sage, and a hint of lemon grass, and a splash of lavander

wet: sage and lavander

as it dries it is more bay, lemongrass, sage and lavander, this reminds me of a walk in an herbal store. i like it alot.

in the vial: verbena and juniper, sweet and fresh

wet: verbena, strong verbena, and an herbal background

after a couple minutes i get a bit more nutmeg mixed in w/ the verbena, not really getting the juniper, but the lavander is flitting in and out. all in all i'd say this is light, fresh, herbal. strong on the verbena and ther other notes just popping in and saying hello occassionally. this is a sunny, bright scent

in the bottle, soft musk and leather.

wet strong leather scent, and a hint of musk

as it dries it becomes so soft, w/ a hint of sweetness and leather. if i concentrate i can pick apart each individual component, but really it is just a well worn comfortable den chair where you sit and just relax. i love this scent so much it is the one i chose to wear today on it's own, after the reviews were done.

in the bottle: leather and cleanliness.

wet: whoa white musk. which always has a clean almost fresh scent to my nose, w/ a backdrop of leather.

this is a very true to the bottle scent for me, i get all white musk and leather, not really any lilac. it is masculine. much like a freshly showered man, in a deep leather seat.

in the bottle: light, cologney, slightly airy note.

wet: there is something very...dewey about this. i definitely get a champagne note, and a light breezy perfume type scent.

this one is one of those that smell differently up close then it does as you move around. i get hints of a masculine cologne scent as i move, but up close i smell a soft feminine, dewey scent, this smells light and bubbly up close, and it is quite nice.

in the bottle:soft, powdery, hint of rose water

wet: rosy perfume possibly a hint of pinks, or carnation.

as it dries: this is a grande dame scent. powerful, feminine, regal. i am not really detecting the smokiness, and the leather is so light it just adds another demension, it isn't a frontrunner, and i only catch glimpses of it here and there.

i actually didn't think this would be a scent i would reach for often, but omg is this awesome.

it is laying on a plush yard, looking up at the clouds picking out shapes in the sky. so innocent, so warm. i can almost feel the warmth imminating from the bottle, feel the prickly grass poking through my clothes to tickle my flesh. this is gonna be worn as my lazy summer day scent.

in the bottle: soft, almost powdery

wet: something in this is reminding me of numb.

yup this is numb's sister. anyone missing numb should check this out

edit to ad lol i didn't even read the above review, and even had to go sniff through my l.e. box to see which le it reminded me of, if only i would have read hers, mine would have takne less effort.

in the bottle: coffe bean, something sweet, i believe it is the tobbacco.

wet: coffee, and something slightly cologne like hint of cinnamon

this is soft, cinnamon coffee, i am thinking cappiccino w/ a dusting of cinnamon on top. the dry woods have something very masculine coming through, but not in a *this is a man's scent* way , so much as this is cuddling up in my man's shirt, by a fire, in the study, w/ a big mug of coffee, waiting for him to come home from a trip.

in the bottle: fruity, creamy, smells kinda like black cherry yogurt.

wet: cherry bubblegum.

dry: dark fruits. malicious fruits. dusting of something sweet to lure you in before it gets you.