crebbsgirl

This does smell like a winter forest on me. Snow and woods. It's crisp and cool and very refreshing in the heat, but there is a masculine edge that's not meshing well with me. It does go a little ozone-y, which is what I may be translating as "masculine".

Creamy vanilla sandalwood. This is just yummy!!!

Dirty dirt. Soil and mushrooms. As it dries, the fig comes out and sweetens the blend, but this is mostly DIRT! About an hour in, there seems to be a faintly masculine vibe from this scent.

Musk with a clove and pepper kick. This smells a little incensey, a little woodsy, and a little spicy, all rolled into one. It's yum.

Smoky roses for me. The grape vine note showed up in the drydown, but for the most part this remained pretty much roses and smoke with a hint of woods.

Wet, the white musk and ambergris are the most prominent notes. As this develops on my skin, the florals come out front and centre. The ambergris lends this a watery edge, and the florals become a little soapy.

I need to preface this review by stating I bought this purely for the concept alone. I have particular reasons to be joyful this month, so this particular lunacy spoke to me on a very personal level.

 

Scentwise, this is divine! There is a soft vanilla musk and as it develops the florals come out more. Sweet, light, and just beautiful. I want to smell this for days. Also, the concept has great meaning for me.

I'm not getting much in the way of TKO or Lilith Victoria here. I'm getting a really dark lavender blend. There's definitely some musk and some sweetness, but on my skin there's also some really dark notes, I really really like this!

Ok, colour me shocked that I like this so much. I'm not normally one for anything "fruity" but the combination of vanilla and musk really add depth to the cherryness of this scent. It's creamy and not too sweet, and not overtly foody either.

Gin and faded perfume are the standout notes here. Crisp, but not overly sharp, the boozey feel of the gin adds a debauched tone to the "perfume". The cigarette smoke note isn't as bad as I was worried it would be. It's translating to a more tobacco edge on my skin than stale cigarette smoke. I like it, but it's a little too crisp for me.

This was predominantly a sweetened black musk on me. I think the sweetness can probably be attributed to the tonka and the champaca. The myrrh is really soft here, as is the ginger. Its incensy and a little "headshoppy" but I like it. Dark, sweet and a little thick.

Sharp and woody oranges. I expected the woods to soften this a little bit, maybe round it out, but that's not how my skin interpreted this. Astringent even.

The lemongrass in this is throwing me right off. Otherwise this would be a warm cuddly brown scent, but the lemongrass is adding a sharp edge to the blend that isn't sitting right on my skin. It's very discordant and a little disjointed. I think I may have to wash this off.

Something here smells a bit... off. I blame the ylang ylang, which is notoriously hard for me to wear. Otherwise, this is a soft, powdery musk on me. With floral overtones of course. There is an almost fruit-like sweetness here as well.

Wet, there was an initial blast of bubblegum lotus on my skin. Not enough to deter me from continuing to test this, but it was noticeable. Almost immediately, it faded and I was left with a lemony rose, with a hint of mulberry. Soft and slightly tart, the sandalwood definitely grounds this. I like it, but it's a little too fruity for me.

Lavender tea, with a hint of warm amber musk. This is quite nice, and rather soothing, if a little masculine for my tastes. This would be amazing on the DH though.

On me, this is a sweet lemon/lime with just a hint of something creamy. If it's coconut, it's not standing out that way on my skin at first. It's slightly vanillic in tone. As it dries, the coconut comes out more, and there is almost a "toasted" feel to it. I like this alot!

Rum and a swirl of opium. It's deliciously masculine. I really like this. I'm not getting very much in the way of leather. As it dries, it takes on a smoky feel, and something sweet too.

This was a clean, warm honey with nicotiana and cistus as standout notes. It's not a sticky or overly sweet scent, which was pleasantly surprising. There is an herbal overtone to the whole blend. It's sweet and nice, and somehow comforting and refreshing all at once.

Wet, this is a BLAST of rose! Whew! It settles after a bit, and the other flowers come out, with just a hint of sage and musk. Predominantly on my skin, this is mainly rose. After a bit it goes a little soapy. It's very fresh and pretty though.

On me, this is predominantly tonka and licorice. Something about this combo is translating as almost leather-like to my nose. The overall blend is giving a little bit of a masculine vibe. It's sweet and dark, but there's something a little sharp to it. It may be the clove. Further into the drydown the coconut husk comes out. But it definitely doesn't smell like suntan-oil coconut. This is dry and papery coconut.

Lemon and sugar. It's a bit of a creamy scent, and there is definitely a powdery violet tinge here thanks to the orris. Not for me.

I'm also getting a bit of a fruity vibe here. It's a very sweet floral, with a hint of musk. Again, the frankincense here is behaving, and not dominating the blend. It does have a very golden feel to it.

Patchouli is definitely at the forefront here. You know, this smells a little headshoppy on me. And normally I don't get that from patchouli. As it continues to dry, I can definitely smell the lavender and Snake Oil a la Lilith Victoria, but the musk and patchouli make this infinitely more dark.

Dry and smooth, the parchment and beeswax are standouts here. I can definitely see how people are getting a man's cologney smell from this, as the more it wears the more it does that on my skin. It's sweet, and a little sharp.