windbourne

This is not a scent I think I'm likely to wear when I'm planning to be around other people. I like it rather a lot, but it feels very, very antisocial to me, and a little bit dangerous. Very good for going out with the intention of being left alone to observe and consider.

The initial scent on my skin is, hilariously, ketchup. Seriously -- spicy tomatoes and vinegar and such. That lasts about ten seconds, and then the cinnamon slinks in, takes over the world and sits down for a nice game of Parcheesi with the late-coming Dragon's Blood and smoky, husky vetiver.

This is not a friendly game, however. They battle it out for several minutes and finally the Dragon's Blood leaves in a huff, surrendering its spot to the other two, who give each other cold glances from over their shoulders for a while before settling down in comfortable chairs to consider their next moves. A final scuffle, after about six hours, results in dead vetiver and lively cinnamon. Eventually, the cinnamon gets bored and vacates, leaving just the ghost of the vetiver to lurk about until it fades away.

On me, it has almost no throw at all; it sits very close and very spicy on my skin, and lasts for several hours. I could wear this to work, but I'd be a complete horror to work with, I think. As I said, it strikes me as a very antisocial scent, contemplative and cold.

Full marks, though. I love it, and when my imp runs out, I will be buying more.

Interesting scent, this one.

In the imp, it's a rather light floral, but as soon as I get it onto my skin it turns vibrantly woody with a touch of licorice. That lasts a short while, then the lemon runs in, beats everything with a baseball bat -- but not for long, because the soap and lilies are right behind with a bigger bat. (I'm really just amusing myself here. My apologies.) After the soapy scent fades, I still have lilies, and then the lilacs slowly bloom and stick.

It's quite light and doesn't last more than three hours, by the end of which all I have is the lightest touch of musk and wood. Definitely a work-safe scent, as the throw is about an inch on me and it's light enough to ignore.

Overall, this gives the impression of a very womanly woman blessed with strength and gentility. Sounds about accurate. Nicely done, though it's not one I'm likely to purchase as, barring the lilacs, it's not really my type of scent. I'm happy to have an imp to use up, though. I think it'll be lovely to wear in spring.

To me, this smells like an herbalist's shop -- you walk in the door and your nose is assailed by a cacophony of mixed dried herbs and growing plants, with just a touch of dirt and dust, and even though the windows are kind of grimy, the sunlight still glows through.

Wet, it smelled very strongly of musty tea and sage or thyme with a bright lemony kick. As it dried it turned soapy for a moment or two, then the tea made a hostile takeover, and finally the ginger burst out to dance with the tea. It got a little bit sweeter as it progressed, but never really went beyond a mild green-and-yellow, generally gender-neutral aroma.

On my skin, it's very light and fades very quickly. My skin devours light scents for breakfast, however, so I wouldn't put stock in that. Since it has very little throw, I might wear this at work. Nice, but not one I'll seek out once my imp is gone.

ETA: After wearing it for several hours, the tiny remnants of scent have turned vaguely spicy and amber-ish. Buh? 0_o;

Wet, this punches me in the nose with spices -- cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove. As it dries, those dissipate behind a WALL of heavy incense. As it fades, I get some mysterious flutters of dusty rose. After several hours, all that remains is a soft cardamom blur.

Overall, it reminds me of an old Gypsy woman sitting in a warm enclosed tent waiting for her next victim client -- incense burning, crystal ball on a velvet cushion, rotting roses, and a pot of spicy tea.

This has some serious (and heady!) throw on me, which is fairly unusual. Sadly, it also makes me a little dizzy, which means I will not wear it often, and will definitely not wear it to work. I'll keep it around, though. It's a nice one to put on just before going to bed, because the hours-later scent is really lovely, so I can wake up to that and not have to worry about working through the incense to get there.

This (along with the rest of my current collection) was a gift from a thoughtfully enabling friend.

Straight out of the imp it smelled rather strongly of lemon, ozone, and cucumber -- bright and crisp. That faded to a mellow musky note with a very electric undertone. As a little time passed I finally got a hint of the mints. The mint never became particularly strong on me, which I thought a little unfortunate.

I could easily imagine Doctor Frankenstein smelling something like this; it's fairly masculine and somehow feels vaguely old-fashioned. I get a definite laboratory sort of feeling from it, but it's one populated entirely by rather off-putting men who are too busy working to pay attention to their lives.

Nice, but not one I'm totally enamored by. I'll likely wear it during summer (like most of the rest of the reviewers!) and keep looking for my apex of cool perfumes.