lohengrin
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Coyote?
Tombstone?
Neither has the wood stove note you're looking for, but both are southwestern-inspired.
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Noooooooooo!
SOAP.
*cries* I love Daffodil/Dandelion type florals, and that's one I still don't have in my collection. I was hoping for that, from Sundew.
Alas, instant soap.
Must be aquatic notes in here somewhere, as I don't see anyone having mentioned jasmine, which is my other main 'soap' offender.
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I don't know if it's the mimosa doing this to me, but there is a disturbing undercurrent of... feces... to this oil, on me. Succubus doesn't do this to me, but Madrid goes really weird and unpleasant on me, too.
Washing it off. Now.
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London
in Wanderlust
Alas, this rose note does exactly what every other BPAL rose note does on my skin: HI! I'm a Big Red Rose! Watch Me Glisten With Dew!
No darkness, no corruption, nothing but fresh garden rose.
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I'm at a complete loss for how to describe how Vinland smells on me. Mostly it smells of rose, but it's a strangely subdued rose, which makes me think there's something else to it, under the surface. What that something else is, I have no idea.
Damn roses.
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Soapy, definitely soapy. A little bit herbal, too, but mostly it smells of expensive soap.
Ew. Definitely does not say sexy to me.
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Instant, stabbing headache. Curses! I thought maybe because it turns out that a (very) small amount of sandalwood is okay on me after all, maybe myrrh would be the same.
Not so.
It could also be the labdanum, though I really hope not, since I desperately want to love Jacob's Ladder, and apparently rockrose is labdanum. :/
I had to wash this off very quickly, but the brief impression I did get was of very resinous sweetness, with herbal undertones.
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Uhm... slightly sweet powder? Probably that's the violet, or the primrose. It's nice enough, but certainly not what I was expecting. On me, this is a soft, innocent, sweet scent. Like baby powder with just a touch more sweetness.
Not a winner for me, alas.
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Verdict: Spicy, but since there's no cinnamon (which totally takes over on me), it's nicely multi-dimsensional. Just very slightly buttery, with lots of clovey/bay kick. No almond or rum, but that's okay. I quite like it this way. ^^
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In the imp: Chocolate.
On, wet: Still chocolate. Damn.
Later: Chocolate, with a little iris, maybe, not sure. Unfortunately, still dominantly chocolate, which I do not much like.
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In the imp: MINT. Minty mint mint mint.
On, wet: Mint, I say! And just a hint of cucumber.
Later: It fades out to cucumber with a background of mint. God. Love this. So. Much.
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In the imp: I smell mostly green herbs. ^^;
On, wet: Odd, it's somehow... citrussy. o.O Very much so, in fact. Lemongrass, maybe?
Later: Yup, that's lemongrass, now with a base of fresh ginger, not cakey ginger. Not at all what I was expecting! Not that I'm complaining. Until such time as the grapefruit scents come back, this will do nicely for a citrus scent with kick!
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In the imp: I could swear I smelled chocolate in here, at first sniff. Second sniff, and it was vetiver.
On, wet: Vetiver and roses. Overpowering. x.x
Later: It fades a little, but remains very much rose and vetiver. Pity, cactus flowers sounded kind of intriguing.
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In the imp: Chocolate and honey. Maybe a bit of lotus.
On, wet: Sweet floral, with just a bit of honey and chocolate in the background.
Later: Honey-sweet flowers. The chocolate, mercifully, fades away to nothing. Maybe a hint of red wine and tobacco, because this does smell a bit more layered and complex than just honey and flowers, but anything else is too subtle for me to pick out.
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In the imp: Soap, and a faintly acrid, smoky smell.
On, wet: Stronger, more acrid smoke. No leather, no more dragon's blood/soap.
Later: Stays pretty much the same as wet. The leather peeks out towards the end of the scent's lifespan, but enh. Not impressed.
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The essence of innocence shattered: glittering Egyptian amber and heliotrope, infused with the sweetness of strawberry and vanilla - dragged into debauch by lusty red musk and a dribble of black cherry.
In the imp: Cherry cough syrup.
On, wet: Cherry and strawberry. Less fake-smelling than any of the other BPAL strawberry blends that I've tried. Still kinda smells like lip gloss, though.
Later: Really does smell like lip gloss, or Strawberry Shortcake dolls. But, unlike the last couple strawberry blends I've tried, it doesn't smell like BURNING Strawberry Shortcake dolls. ... Still not a keeper, though. -
In the imp: Soap. Cursed dragon's blood.
On, wet: Soapy, with currant.
Later: Soapy, with soap. SIGH.
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In the imp: Sweet, floral.
On, wet: Floral, sharp. Maybe some vetiver. The peach/sweet note is gone.
Later: And then it fades down to generic sweet floral. *shrug*
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In the imp: WHOA SWEET. @_@ Not as sweet as, say, Jailbait, but sweet.
On, wet: Little bit soapy. Sweet and soapy. Damn.
Later: Soapy, with something nicer in the background. ;_; Still haven't found my citrus scent that ISN'T discontinued.
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In the imp: Almond.
On, wet: Almond, and a touch of cinnamon.
Later: The almond is overwhelmed by the cinnamon. Pretty much like every other cinnamon blend on me, except Harlot. Missing the almond.
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In the imp: Sweet, kinda peachey, and something more solid.
On, wet: Sickly-sweet too-much-peach, but with a promising undertone.
Later: For my first sandalwood blend, this is encouraging. The amber and sandalwood even out the peach, make it less offensively sweet. Can smell just a hint of vanilla now, too. Quite nice.
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In the imp: Rose.
On, wet: Rose.
Later: Straight up rose. No spices. *sulk*
Cockaigne
in Wanderlust
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Most of the "cake" blends turn floury/cocoa-powdery on me, much to my dismay.
Cockaigne... doesn't.
Cake and wine! It's amazing!