Andrea912

Imp: honey, ginger, and black tea are present

Wet: mmm...I normally don't like linen, but its nice and clean here...the ginger, honey, vanilla, and black tea are gorgeous; I would like more milk...no white pepper that I can detect

Dry: would like more cream base, but overall it's a nice tea scent; if you like Ichabod Crane or Shadwell I would try this

Wet: yup, its mandarin and fig...nice, but I'd like some cream of some sort...

Dry: pretty; a keeper

Imp: subtle vanilla and sugar, mostly exotic spices

Wet: again, the exotic spices are OK, but I need more creamy sugary vanilla

Imp: very strong orange, but not in a sweet way...

Wet: the raspberry is coming through, but the neroli is giving it an off smell...kind of sour

Dry: smells soapy...not good

Imp: I know it says honey and herbs, but I smell grapes...

Wet: smells too green and herby...no honey that I can detect

Imp: ew; soapy plum with herbage undertones

Wet: oh yuck; cheap dollar store soap smell

Wet: heaven; meat is the perfect description, because this is definitely not coconut milk; so rich and creamy and juicy...

Dry: heaven; exactly what the perfect coconut oil should smell like

This smells exactly like a Mexican fruit cup from the flea market...melons, chilipepper, lime, etc; it smells exactly as advertised...sadly not a smell for me

Imp: gag; almond extract; Queen of Sheba is supposed to be a straight almond note, but this smells more like a straight almond note...sickly sweet...

Wet: myrrh and musk is the aftereffect, but the almond is still strongly present

Imp: unlike Grog, this is a spicy rum, redolent of the actual liquor from Puerto Rico...

Wet: sweet but without the butterscotch of Grog...but kind of a sickly, almond extract sweet...

Dry: starting to smell medicinal; not loving this at all; I don't think I can layer it with anything to make it more pleasent, either...

Imp: mmm..Aubelitas hot cocoa with dark red wine...yummy...

Wet: whoa, the blood scent is coming though...musky...interrupting my cocoa and wine experience...the rum is now coming though!! yay...

Dry: really rich and dark and nice...a keeper

Imp: very flowery with a hint of tobacco and honey; no chocolate or wine

Wet: now the balsam is coming through...musk rose as well...no wine or chocolate...tobacco and honey more subtle...

Dry: all balsam; tobacco and honey gone; rose is present as well...not a wonderful smell on me

Wet: smells exactly like the two notes promised: white tea and ginger; very zesty

Dry: didn't change a bit; too biting; I would layer it with Kuang Shi bc I think the flat mango orange notes of Kumiho would be brightened by the too zesty white tea and ginger in Kumiho

Imp: mostly mango and orange; very juicy and fruity...kind of like candy for kids

Wet: still very fruity; the musk and sandalwood is so faint, practically not there, which is kind of nice bc I don't like musk or sandalwood; however, something is needed to cut this juicy fruit scent...

Dry: I would layer it with Kuang Shi bc I think the flat mango orange notes of Kumiho would be brightened by the too zesty white tea and ginger in Kumiho

Imp: I smell all three notes distinctly: orange, patchouli, and ginger.

Wet: orange is getting lost with ginger and patchouli...doesn't smell too promising...

Dry: ugly combo on my skin; like the siren, the ginger is overpowering; however, I think I can save this with a creamy layer of another oil...

Imp: yum; imagine a smoke shop; sweet tobacco (I think bc of the tonka) and a splash of spicy rum; so sexy!

Wet: so sweet; is that the chardonnay? but dark and smoky tobacco; delicious; i want to smoke myself! imagine a classy martini bar...

Dry: this is a definite winner; I'm torn between this and Antikythera Mechanism...if you love the former, you will love the latter as well

Imp: Gag; jasmine overpowers the imp and the white ginger makes it spicy; no vanilla or apricot

Wet: it's even worse on; the ginger and jasmine just explode; I can taste it in my throat...

Dry: no vanilla or apricot; ginger and jasmine so strong...very bad combo on my skin...smells acrid...must wash

Imp: sweet butterscotch schnapps

Wet: sickly sweet butterscotch; I love butterscotch but I think I need to mix it with something...

Dry: toned down, but now its plastic butterscotch..

Verict: layer with something like Bless or Velvet for maximum pleasure

Imp: sweet coconut, actually...coconut milk, really...

Wet: very sweet; honey rich; milky; less coconut...no grains...

Dry: very sweet; almost plasticky; an almond note...

Verdict: I would layer this with another scent for maximum pleasure

Imp: slightly aquatic; spicy violet; touch of tonka or incense, can't yet tell...

Wet: again, I get that aquatic note, but from what I can't tell...definitely violet, which is fine with me...I don't smell the incense that I can tell, anyway...nor the tonka

Dry: violet is the strongest note and overall throw...I like it, but I would probably want to tone it down with a touch of Dana o Shee or something else creamy/milky; if you do not like violet, stay away from this one; otherwise, give it a go!

Imp: golden vanilla and musk, though the musk is subtle and I don't know if it's gilded; I dont detect the sandalwood or amber or moss...

Wet: ummm...creamy, buttery, golden; I normally detest musk, amber, and sandalwood, but again, the musk here is nice and subtle, kind of gold like the vanilla; I think the amber is playing off that well; no sandalwood or orris or moss...

Dry: really quite beautiful; since Im not a fan of musk/sandalwood/amber, I was obvious hesitant to try this; however, it's golden and warm and sensous...give it a try

Bottle: warm; kind of gingerbready but without the sweet tone; dark

Wet: still warm, still gingery, but losing the breadiness; can't really detect the olive or beeswax notes...but there is a mellow, subtle undertone

Dry: fades quickly

Verdict: a nice subtle scent, but without any distinct "wow me" factors; also, since it fades so fast on me, I would have to overapply for a scent that just is really just kind of OK

I'm going to give this another shot; right now it smells like a taqueria or a paleteria, but an old one; think old Mexican candy store with dust and cumin.

Wow; I smell exactly like Lemon Pledge. Not for me

Something smelled feral all right; I was reminded of a wet dog in a head shop. Ew.