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rayvn1

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  1. Originally this was sandalwood and powder - a definite swap, but it turned into a lovely sandalwood incense and smoke exactly like the first pack of incense I ever got as a kid :) Too light to keep, unfortunately.


  2. I've tried this one again and again and I've finally wrapped my brain around the fact this really doesn't want to work on me :( Damn you amber!! You and your powdery face interrupting the nice ozone and cardamom!


  3. This is a sweet, powdery floral. Crystalline is a perfect descriptive for it. If only the dratted amber wouldn't go quite so powdery on me all the time I'd probably give this one more of a chance. Not for me, though.


  4. This definitely smells as complex as the listed notes but it never really takes off for me. It's very nice but I get a faint dusty carnation and incense with a hint of labdanum. Pretty, for sure, but not necessarily a keeper on me.


  5. I just don't get it :huh?: When the decant was brand new it smelled aMAZing on me and it's made up of my favorite notes..but several months later it smells really, really not good. Maybe my skin is being weird right now but it's harsh wood - almost varnished wood. Not a fan at this point. I'll retest but I've never had something age to be so different from where it began. Maybe it just needs longer to morph on my skin or something. Sigh.


  6. This is a sweet, extremely faint aquatic floral. Very pretty and smooth. It started out with a worrisome trend towards a generic "ocean" bath salts smell if that makes sense, but it quickly transitioned to a gentle and fairly complex blend. Lovely, but not something I amp very well.


  7. It's not listed in the ingredients, but i could have sworn there was lavender in here. It's a gentle, dusty leather and lavender scent on me. After about an hour it starts to fade and ends up smelling as I hoped Famine would on me, but gets a faint sour tinge to it at the very end so it's not meant to be :(


  8. Good stuff! This was probably my favorite of the year's Lupercalias. Cognac is usually not my friend, but this is a rich..juicy is the only thing I can think of to describe it, mix of leather, wood, and tobacco. Suuuuper masculine which is A+ for me. Yeah..juicy..it's a weird description but this oil is oh so awesome!


  9. With the ginger, musk, and spices I wondered if this would turn out like War which was an utter train wreck on me. This works ever so much better! This is creamy and sweet with a lovely, rich red musk. i compared it to Infernal Lover and this is a bit synthetic smelling in comparison, but it is very nice indeed!


  10. This was indeed an interesting one! Goes on very aquatic with some dark herbs. It's very green and I can picture the fungal aspect but it's not bitter or sour, just..odd.. Quite fresh :) I like this very much as an interesting aquatic, but I'm not sure how often I'd reach for it.

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