zankoku_zen
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Frankincense, patchouli and a whiff of green tea. There's an astringency that I did not expect. The frankincense smooths the edges of the patchouli, and its got this minty overlay. So its this complex mint, earth, and green tea mix.
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Bright hit of yuzu, followed by a mix of violets and lilac, and a whiff of white champa and orris. The first note on wet, is a bracing yuzu and its clear and sparkling, after which y ou get both the lilac and violets. As it dries, I get a bit more of the amber, which drives it into a more perfume territory for me. I am left with a bright violet/lilac blend, on a bed of dusty champa and orris, and warm amber. It's both bright, haunting, and just a little weird. Low throw and wear length.
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Maple leaves, black currant, blue musk and a whiff of roses. This one is mainly a maple leaves-blue musk blend on me with enough black currant and roses to sort of hide the oudh that lurks about. After about 15 minutes, the oudh does make its presence known, ever so lightly. Actually, this probably could be considered a "dead leaf" variant, but the DL note is much softer, and yes, it is a maple leaf as opposed to straight up DL. Blue musk always codes as contemplative on me, so it's much brighter on wet, and dries down to a cool autumn night in a leaf pile. Medium throw and wear length.
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Blue raspberry bubblegum. Not fruit punch. Blue raspberry. There's a whiff of something almost mentholic to it, and there's a bit of cinnamon and dragon's blood in the background, as if you had sat down on some cinnamon gum, and then picked it off. It does give an almost incense base to it. Medium throw and wear length.
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Funnel cake, sugary patchouli, and chaparral dust. This smells like the name implies - dusty funnel cake. It's mainly a funnel cake on a bed of sugared patchouli, and a dusting of chaparral on it. Medium throw and wear length.
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Grave dirt, crunchy leaves, smoky patchouli, and honey tobacco.
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This to me smells like a honeyed patchouli with a hint of dead leaves. It's very much an autumn blend. Great throw and wear length.
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This smells mainly of sugary honey, and whiffs of grapefruit and candy. Sugary honey. Good throw and wear length.
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[No additional description provided.] Eucalyptus, pine, clove and Indonesian patchouli. This is an intensely eucalyptus-pine blend on wet, and it dries to a more pine-clove-patch blend. Definitely much more masculine. Good throw and wear length.
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Dirty raw chocolate
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So I'm currently wearing a combo of Mercury's Crescent and Clean the Air. I originally chose Mercury's Crescent, but impulsively grabbed some Clean the Air afterwards. I got a minty and chamomile smell form it, but mainly got an additional sense of purification. The effect reminds me to White Light, but doesn't feel like it. White Light has this comforting sense to me, whereas Clean the Air seems much more matter of fact. In fact, it reminds me more to Jinx Removing, but sans the bathing component. Think of it like smudging, and just getting rid of whatever bad vibes may be malingering.
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Oh god, I didn't expect to love this but I do. It's like a black currant perfume, with whiffs of cognac and yes, it sparkles. Actually, this sort of reminds me to a french martini. That sort of dark purple fruit, the whiff of bubbly liqour, and the sophistication. UNF. Good throw and wear length. Definitely on my to buy list.
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Coconut milk and puppy fur. Honestly, this is what I imagine Lilith's Pickle smells like. There was a Pickle HG, and I imagine this is more what the dog smells like - coconut and puppy fur. Cuddly, cozy, puppy. Medium throw and wear length.
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Dark pumpkin, patchouli, and a whiff of incense. This smells like a perfume the Witch in the Forest might wear. It's earthy, dirty, and seductive. It speaks of cool, dark nights, the moist earth, and fires. It smells like a magical bonfire in the forest, the type you know means NO GOOD, and while you shouldn't investigate, you do so anyway. Medium throw and wear length.
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I get mainly a sweet patchouli that reminds me to Silkybat actually. It's a very smooth, deep, sweet patchouli with whiffs of hay and grass. Essentially for me, this is a cousin to Silkybat. Not quite as down/dirty patch in Silkybat, but along those veins of a sweetened patchouli forward blend.
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Burnt marshmallows, sweet almond, coconut milk, caramelized benzoin, and smoked vanilla.
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Taut red strings of daemonorops draco and licorice root tugging on carved oak streaked with vetiver and clove with bright nerve-sparks of frankincense and elemi. Chilly elemi, red frankincense, and something that smells like blood. This is both cold, warm and something that smells like sinew. For real. There's something kinda creepy about this. Perfect for those that love spooky blends and Halloween. Medium throw and wear length.
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[No additional description provided.] This one is a nice amber blend with whiffs of pumpkin and spice. It's mainly a deep AUTUMN IS HERE amber. Sadly, my hair seems to eat both of these and I can't catch a whiff of this three hours later. But perfect for those individuals that love amber, love the fall, or anyone who is EVERYDAY IS HALLOWEEN.
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Oh man, I am wearing this today because in need of a) perspective and b) getting my shit together. It's got sage, and angelica, and it smells herby, and in general today I've been more productive at work despite having to do some truly tedious work.
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Black currant, red currant, sugary minty. This one smells like a mix of sugared fruit candies. And a whiff of plum envelops it all. It is purple, and smears of both green and red. If you love sweet sugary blends, give this a whirl.
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Pine, moss, touch of Dorian. This one is a very pine forward blend - but not Christmassy. More like a pine forest in an early fall morning. Cool, crisp, piney and sunshiney. Good throw and wear length.
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White tea leaf, white musk, whiff of lavender and Dorian. On wet, you get a big slap of lime, but then I get the white tea and white musk coming through, and then whiffs of lavender and Dorian to soften it up. This smells like a teenage girl's perfume. It's fun, excited, and fresh. Great throw and wear length.
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I get mainly a sort of mossy chypre, with a whiff of leather. On wet, the leather was much more predominant and I say masculine, and then it dries to a moss-citrus chypre which is more gender neutral. Medium throw and wear length.
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I get mainly lilies and carrot seed, which gives it a mournful aspect. This is mainly lilies, carrot seed, and a whiff of rose water. This is a funeral bouquet, and its elegant, sorrowful, and pure. Good throw and wear length.
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Roses, sandalwood and a whiff of rice powder. This one smells like an old timey perfume. Nostalgic, roses, and silver leaf mirrors. Medium throw and wear length.