sirensea

Aziraphale

After buying an imp of Crowley, I went on a mad search for an imp of this, because you can't have one without the other! Finally found one for a reasonable price, and now the two of them are the OTP of my imp box.

In the bottle: This is a clean, androgynous scent. Slightly masculine, but with an air of femininity that seems very appropriate for its namesake.

On my skin: Again, very clean. Very woodsy. It smells a little of tea leaves. This is a light, airy scent, one that contrasts nicely with Crowley.

Doc Constantine

In the bottle: The fir needle is strong. Very strong. I'm thinking that this one will smell much better on skin.

On my skin: Oh, this is glorious. I have my nose buried against my wrist because it's so perfect and I can't stop huffing myself!

The cedar has a damp note to it, not too dry or smoky; and the leather is sexy, masculine, mysterious in a laughing sort of way.

I would invest in more of this!

Hellcat

In the bottle: This is one of the few scents I've actually recoiled from upon smelling it on my wrist. Not because it's an unpleasant scent, it's just so strong and in-your-face and wow, did I mention strong?

On my skin: Honey and booze and something feral. I smell like something has marked its territory on me.

I don't think I'd invest in any more of this, but if you love the smell of rum, you're in luck.

Dragon's Milk

In the bottle: A soft, lilting smell. Almost floral, but at the same time, sugary and otherworldly.

On my skin: This one is sweet without being cloying. A very mild vanilla with hints of deep, earthy notes. It has a pleasant dry-down, turning into something creamy and powdery, but not in a way that leaves me thinking 'ugh, soap' like some have in the past.

My girlfriend gave me this one. She received it as a frimp from the lab and it didn't work on her, so she decided to give me the chance to try it. I wasn't sure it would work on me, either, but I could see myself wearing this more in the future.

Dark Chocolate and Pepper Smoked Caramel

In the bottle: I didn't even have the imp completely open before I said, very loudly, "Oh, wow, that smells just like chocolate." It's a strong, bitter cocoa scent. If you like your chocolate tall, dark and brooding, this is the perfume for you.

On my skin: This was a sniffie, and just enough for me to try it on, but I decided against it. I love the smell of chocolate, and I don't want to waste this just yet. I'll wait for a special occasion to dab on the bit left on the bottle.

This is an expensive LE to try and get a bottle of, but I wouldn't say no to some full imps of it.

In the bottle: This is absolutely vanilla musk. It's a strange blend of masculine and feminine; the type of scent that you'd find if you buried your face against a lover's neck and breathed in deep.

On my skin: Earthy, very earthy. Slightly swarthy. Again, brings forth images of hugging someone and smelling their musk. I love this! I can definitely see where the cedar might be a bit too sharp for some, but with my chemistry, it's not so overwhelming that it detracts from the vanilla.

I'd like to have a bottle of this!

In the bottle: The wife and I opened this one at the same time (she got a partial frimp with her purchase), and we both had the same immediate reaction: cake cake cake. Sponge cake. Dessert. YUMMY. I love this one!

On my skin: It's strong and sweet and I can't say enough good things about it. You can smell the cake and vanilla, and a hint of the currants, as well.

I would LOVE to have a bottle of this!

In the bottle: Sharp, strong, like a forest scent in the early morning. I can smell the leather. *shivers* And as I do like leather...

On my skin: ...basically the same, actually! Sharp, strong, like a forest scent in the early morning. It's got a kick to it, which is appropriate to the character it's named after. This one should last a while (or not, since I like the scent so much.) It mellows out to something strangely sweet, which I assume is the vanilla.

I would invest in many more imps/a bottle of this!

In the bottle: I keep getting a hint of something after I've set the imp down. Like soap. It's not a bad smell, but it's not one that makes me go 'oh, wow, that's a great scent!' either.

On my skin: After letting this one soak in, I can detect the notes of gold (much like in The Obsidian Widow); the metallic smell seems to be at war with the sage, and it doesn't make for a nice combination, at least on me.

I'm indifferent about this one. I wouldn't say I dislike it, but I wouldn't invest in a bottle or another imp of it, either.