DigitalCoyote

Wet gardenia with a dash of salt. DigitalMom found it too overpowering for her tastes. I feel like it will be perfect for summer. Gardenia is not a smell I usually find people are wearing during this time of year. It is loud as hell on me but it's a change from the magnolia and jasmine I tend to favor when it heats up.

Barely there amber and leather with a ghost of pepper. It's unobtrusive to the point you could miss it entirely. Not a far throw: more like something you'd smell cuddled up real close to someone. I need a boy to put this on. For science.

It turned straight in to dirt, like a less sweet Earth Phoenix. DigitalMom says it's not "dirt" to her but it's something clean. Definitely not headshop or dirty hippie patchouli.

Sweet and fruity with some vanilla. I'd liken it to Yipes Stripes Fruit Stripe gum. My skin amps up sugar. The cognac and rose otto didn't stand a chance.

I have an imp of something called de Sade but no way to date it. I assume it's this one because the original is discontinued and sought after. Wet and dry, I got leather but it was kind of wet/suede or chemically.

Wet: juicy peach and lychee Dry: Musky peach and bergamot. It's kinda sexy.

Wet: The smell I associate with a headshop--musk, sandalwood, something spicy--upfront. All it's missing is incense. Dry: Holy cit...trus. Ok. Citrus and sandalwood are talking now. I enjoy this. Very dry: Citrus is mostly gone. Rose and sandalwood have shooed everyone out of the house and are chilling post-party cleanup.

No cherries in this on me, just Pride's less resiny slightly sweet (and fresher somehow) little sister rose.

Wet: clean white florals Dry: L wrist - clean (powdery vice soapy), musky, sweet R wrist - clean, musky, sweet, and warm/spicy wood The dry flowers are very gentle. They're not cloying or overpowering at all. I'd almost call it a kind of innocent or innocuous vibe without being childish.

iWet: Earthy (oakmoss?) and a little seed-y. There was the vague whiff of rotting for a moment. Is that what's meant by "indolic"? Dry: L wrist - some honeysuckle, more musky with a whiff of Playdoh. R wrist - soft powdery jasmine and musk Really dry: Both wrists are taking on that weird plasticky note. I'm pleasantly flowery. I really had to get up close and personal to smell her. I don't mind that: I don't always want to be huffed from six feet out. Hrm. She doesn't love me and I'm iffy on her. I thought this would be more salty than it is but that's my bad for not reading. This isn't a wild free swimming open-ocean mermaid. This is contained and while pleasant, a little melancholy.

Wet: BANANANANANANANANNANANA bubblegum. Guessing that's the mint making it weird powdery. Dry: L wrist - banana bubblegum/candy R wrist - banana, pineapple, and honey Dry-dry: I smell like some kind of umbrella drink. I know I amp sugary scents so I shouldn't have been surprised.

I wore this when it was fresh several almost a year ago. It seems to be settled now. Wet: Apple and grass. Dry: Apple, cinnamon, and a vaguely dirt note I associate with nutmeg? I'm an apple pie with an attitude.

Wet: All lavender. It's not that we aren't friends, it just smothers everything else when I put it on. Dry: That expensive decorative soap you're not supposed to use in your great aunt's guest bathroom (but you do once a year at the holidays out of rebellion and she gives you the LOOK because she can smell it on you) with some salty aquatic lurking. This is something for someone looking for a "clean" smell.

[....] The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice. An earthy scent, with deep, deep roots, bringing stability and security in tumultuous times: 15-year aged patchouli, bourbon vanilla, oakmoss, Himalayan cedar, tobacco leaf, birch tar, tonka bean, and leather accord. Wet: Whew boy. Cedar and I don't get along in anything *side-eyes Hilma*: it came out and punched me in the nose. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDD!!!! gave way to what I can only describe as pencil shavings. Dry: Nose doesn't hurt anymore. L wrist - Not sure what to make of this. It's well blended. Warm, a little dirty (patchouli?), with a tang of wood and leather. It's comforting. I wouldn't mind if my blanket smelled like this during the winter. R wrist - Smells a bit like Western Diamondback (presumably the tonka bean and leather).

Tea and peach with sweet melon and flowers. I feel expensive but in a soft, approachable way. I think it will be perfect for summer.

The first big spray of this was kind of unpleasant, like OFF! or an overpowering soap. Whatever it was went away quickly. This is smoke and wood and I wish there was a man around to try it on. It's sexy.

Wet: Kelp and salty sea! Childhood trips to Monterey right here. I hope it lasts. Dry: I think the frankincense is coming out. Still primarily aquatic on both wrists. The florals are trying to sneak out after but not so much that I can pick them out. Thalassa is definitely a Northern California/West Coast mermaid on my skin. She is not the death mermaid of Neptunite Phoenix.

Wet: Orange creamsicle! Not mad at it. It's not cloying. Dry: The orange faded fast on me, like less than ten minutes fast. Whatever is left is warm and spicy--I assume it's the patchouli. L wrist - something vaguely flowery on the edges but I really think my skin ate this.

Wet: I smell like a forest! All it needs is a little redwood and I'm Yosemite when it rains. The minty green note ran out in a hurry. Dry L wrist - still forest R wrist - more rainy forest but not Washington rainy and green

Imp: cognac and sandalwood. Wet: Roses (resin-y like Pride) and sandalwood. If the sweet is the cherry blossom, it just suckerpunched me in the nose but my skin amps sweet smells to my detriment. Dry: L wrist - wood and resin with the ghost of roses R wrist - rosey baby powder and resin I put this on my forearm out of curiosity. I'm getting more of the full harmony of the scent although the resin and rose are still the biggest players. I wish I could freeze it here. It's very pretty. This was gone in less than an hour on my wrists. I found this surprising given how big it came out of the gate.

Literally just got this in the mail about ten minutes ago. Something about the notes grabbed me on a swap page. Wet: This smells like something I used to have. Sea of Glass? I haven't had it for years (like a decade so I could be totally wrong) but that's what came to mind. That but heavy. Dry: L wrist - masculine aquatic R wrist - dark salt aquatic (with flowers popping in and out) I feel like this is more Pisces than the Pisces scent. The song "Murmaider II: The Water God" popped in my head. Upthread, @Casablanca said homicidal mermaids. Great minds... Edit: Morning after - delightfully salty on both wrists

I snagged a bottle of this to see what the hubbub was about. Wet: Rose, wood, and spice. I like this. It feels grown without being...matronly? This isn't usually my speed (I think Ava loves me more) but I appreciate how complex it is. I'd put this on for a black tie event. Dry: L wrist - honey, spice, incense, sandalwood R wrist - incense, sandalwood All my rose is gone! I kind of smell like my friend's store that caters to Burners. That's probably the incense and sandalwood. It's not overpowering like the store can be...but I really miss the rose. I wish there was a single note that I could layer with this at this stage.

Bottle: Weirdly...sweet. Dry something. I don't quite get it. Might be cross-contamination with an imp that had a chocolatey smell. Wet: This is definitely not subtle. L wrist- smoke (like Moai) and LEATHER R wrist - smoke and something astringent (sage?) Dry: L wrist - smoke and dry sweet something R wrist - smoke and gunpowder (something like the note in Brimstone; assuming that's sulfur) I haphazardly think this is what a demon might smell like. A little aired out so as not to be as conspicuous but still big. This might be a go-to "I don't like you: go away" perfumes for crappy meetings at work like Brimstone is now. Very dey: L wrist - all brown leather R wrist - I don't know where the leather went. It's almost hiding on my R wrist. It's worn like tack or boots. Smoke is still there but not as acrid or intense. Think a hoodie a week after a bonfire.

Imp: Antiseptic/household cleaner and wood. *suspicious* Wet: MAN. I AM A MANLY PIRATE MAN. SALTY DARK WOODS IN YO FACE!!! Dry: Hey, warm wood, here. Didn't mean to overwhelm you. Still here for you with my depth and spicy character. I'd cuddle with me right now. I almost washed it off because it was incredibly manly on me.

2019 Yule Wet: ...Play-doh. My wrists usually smell different from each other but on this they agree. What have I done. Just dry: There's something sweet and flowery happening here. Can't make it out. I can see where people get "coconut." Dry: GREEN. I don't know if freesias bloom at night but I can't smell them: all I get is this green smell. Soft florals--not heavy or overly sweet. Snow has poked through. I like this. It's got a "clean" vibe.