crebbsgirl

I had super high hopes for this because wet, I got red musk and faint roses. However, as it dried, this was screaming ROSE as per usual on me. I couldn't detect the amber or musk at all on me. Damn skin chemistry.

Wet, this was all red musk. As it dried, however, some note came out here that caused my fiance to become horrifically nauseous. I have no idea what, as to my nose, this was wonderful. The caramel accord was sweet without being overly foody, and the spices added a wonderful dimension and the honey note in this is to die for. To bad it inspired such a horrible reaction in the boy, or this would have been in my top 10 for sure.

This was a little sharp for my tastes, I suspect there might have been green sandalwood in here, which notoriously smells sharp to my nose. Piercing even. I was expecting something a little smoother and something in here was very discordant to my nose. The dragon's blood was it's usually mellow, sweet self, but something wasn't jiving.

This may be the only rose blend I've liked. The dragon's blood resin adds a sweet fruitiness to the rose. The entire blend is very round and warm. The drydown is beautiful, and it seems to last forever.

The florals ruin this one for me I think. Wet, this is very musky and dark. Musks, vetiver and patchouli are all dominant notes here. However, as it dries, this blend takes on a distinctly perfume-y vibe which I attribute to the florals. The dark and smoky notes are still there, but they seem to be providing a base for the florals. And then the violet comes out. I am beginning to think my skin amps violet, because for the duration of the drydown, it's all I can really smell.

This starts out pretty heavy on the vetiver for me but it soon clears out. As it dries, I get a wonderous vetiver and patchouli scent. This one is pretty dark and just a tad bitter. The fig lends a bit of sweetness to the blend that prevents it from being too bitter. Overall the vibe is smoky/earthy and rather complex. I was prepared to write this one off, but the longer it sits on my skin, the more I'm really digging it. It's unlike anything I've smelled before.

Wet this scent bore a striking resemblance to Blood Kiss on me. I think it's probably the wine note. As it dried the red musk started to show up a little more. However, the weirdest thing happened. It went all grape on me. Like, Grape Crush. In fact, my fiance from across the room told me I was making him crave grape soda. So, I don't think I'll be wearing this again, as Grape Soda is not a scent I would like to smell like.

I get mandarin and clove notes predominantly here. Which is awesome because both very much smell like Yule to me. There is an undercurrent of musk/dark spice/smoke that lends an air of desolation and foreboding to the blend. This is by no means a cheerful scent. I can faintly detect rosewood, but only if I'm really looking for it. I cannot detect the nutmeg at all. I really expected this scent to be a little heavier, but the throw on me is minimal. It's nice, but I don't think I'll be purchasing a bottle.

This is truly a stunning blend. It opens with the snowy pine and a bit of a herbaceous tinge. The flowers are very very subtle, not overpowering in the slightest. As it dries, the musk comes out more and adds a depth to the blend. What little floral there was to begin with fades into the background and the pine note blends with the musk to provide a slightly cologne-y feel without being overtly so.

I thought I was really going to like this one. Unfortunately, I don't think hazelnut plays well with my skin. That seems to be the only new note in this blend, I've had positive results with amber, myrrh, red sandalwood, honey and vanilla bean. When I first put it on, this is very nutty, and as it dries, it takes on an odd undertone. The top notes seem to smell pleasant enough but on me there seems to be a disconcerting base that smells, well, off for lack of a better description. Almost locker room/plasticky kind-of. Unfortunate, because I thought for sure based on notes I had a winner.

Can we chat about this scent? I have been coveting it ever since I first read it's description and never in a million years thought I would ever get to try it. And then, some wonderful forumite frimped me with a testable sniffie. I simulatneously love her and hate her for it because LFV is GORGEOUS on me. It starts out green, with the melissa and the hyssop, and a touch herbal (I think that must be the wormwood) but with a creamy tone to it. As it dries, the vanilla musk comes out a little more and the honey settles in, resulting in a green spiced version of O. Now, if only I can find more.

I didn't want to love this because it's so hard to find. I was looking at the notes thinking "Maybe Lemon or Rosemary will totally ruin this for me, and then I can just forget about it." Nope. Mead Moon is AWESOME! Wet, it's all sweet honey goodness, and as it starts to dry the herbs and spices and ginger come out and just make it beautiful. I love Mead Moon. It's sweet and spicy and creamy and wonderfully warm.

Oh I was so hoping I wouldn't fall in love with this, because it's so hard to find. And I did. Ugh. This is the perfect dirty vanilla on me it's not even funny. The tobacco and incense smoke are GORGEOUS in this, and the Indian musk sullies up the vanilla is such an unbelievably sexy way. This is slinky and sinister and darkly beautiful. I want to roll around with myself I smell so freaking good. GAH! It's so not fair

This was delicious cinnamon clovey goodness with a kick of white pepper to it. The predominant note seemed to be cinnamon on me, with the clove serving as the base here. The white pepper was wafting throughout, so that one could only catch hints of it here and there. Overall it was everything I wanted in a spicy comforting blend. Unfortunately, I seem to be allergic as I broke out in ugly red welts wherever I had dabbed it.

Another blend that went ROSE!! on me. Although this one went through a drydown of ROSE!!! Then ROSEY JASMINE!! Then ROSEY JASMINE woods!!! and that was it. If rose is a predominant note, I can't wear it.

On me, this was predominately jasmine. There was also a rose note. I think I could faintly detect the dragon's blood resin in there, but not enough to save the blend for me.

This is actually a fig blend that doesn't go wonky on me. Wet, this is all dried fruits - fig and dates - with an undercurrent of black spices and herbs. Very dry smelling and dark. As it dries, the currant comes out and provides a juicy dimension here, making this scent a little sweeter and rounder feeling. I like it, but it's not a favourite.

This started out the same way O starts out on my skin. Creamy honey. And then we get to a screaming ROSE phase. I was tempted to wash it off at that point but I kept with it. I'm glad I did, I ended up going shopping and all afternoon I kept smelling something delicious. It wasn't until I got home that I figures out it was me! The carnation had come out and provided a bit of a spicy kick, and the bergamot lent a hint of brightness to the blend, undercutting the sweetness of the milk and honey.

GAH! This started out perfect! Mellow sandalwood with a hint of bite from the neroli. Wonderous stuff this. And then... ylang ylang. Unfortunately, it took over the blend for me, so that I couldn't smell my beloved sandalwood or neroli anymore. Boo.

This was a really golden scent on my. The drydown was beautiful with the ambers and apple blossom combining to give a soft, lightly floral scent. The myrtle adds a touch of tang, and only a couple hours in does the carnation become apparent. This is truly beautiful and "glittering" very aptly describes this blend. I usually like my scents a little darker, but I may keep this one.

Ok, I need to just admit to myself I can't wear rose blends and be done with it. But instead, I just keep trying them, hoping against hope that one will work. Unfortunately, this was not the one. Upon first applying Wicked, I am immediately surrounded by jasmine. I can't detect the myrrh at all at this stage. As it dries however, the myrrh comes out. But wait, what's that? The longer I sit, the more the rose seems to come out, until all I can smell is screaming ROSE! Sadly, this blend is not for me.

On me, this was a slightly floral Blood Amber. I get the creamy fruity floral of that blend plus a slight overtone of ylang ylang and poppy. Ylang ylang and I don't get along at the best of times, and in this case, I prefer Blood Amber.

On me this is all dry woods with a slight hint of rose. It's a rather nondescript scent on me. It dries down to a rather unnoticeable skin scent. I usually like my perfume to be a little sweeter and slightly more noticeable.

This is in-your-face, screaming patchouli when wet. But give it about 5 minutes and the coconut and benzoin start to come out and sweeten it up. This is a wonderfully warm scent, with patchouli providing an earthy base, and the coconut sweetening it up while the benzoin adds a creamy tone. If you can get past the PATCHOULI!!!!! wet stage, it's very well worth it. YUM!

Ok, I think ylang ylang and I have a problem. We're fighting. In a big way. You see, Malice is everything I could want in a scent. Yummy clove. Earthy patchouli. Resinous wonderful myrrh. And then... ylang ylang. Why do you have to be so loud ylang ylang? I just wanted to love you. And what did you do? You kicked everyone else in the blend out. You made it so sickly florally sweet I had to wash you off. Well, ylang ylang I've had it with you. We are through!