zankoku_zen
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The prince had provided all the appliances of pleasure. There were buffoons, there were improvisatori, there were ballet-dancers, there were musicians, there was Beauty, there was wine. All these and security were within. Without was the “Red Death.” Gushes of black and red wine splattering damask rose and white pear, engulfed in thick clove incense. Ton of red wine and clove incense. Loads of wine. This is a very red wine blend. Whiffs of roses on the drydown. Good throw and wear length.
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Everyone and every endeavor needs a boost of good fortune.
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Cinnamon, vanilla, and some musk. This smells to me like a cinnamon vanilla cookie. It makes me smile, and its comforting as well. I have to say that what I am engaging in has been relatively smooth so far this day. I started editing a document that was technically problematic (do people not know how table of contents work?)
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Dark mosses, emerald-green cypress boughs, fossilized pine sap, mugwort, balsam, yarrow, and white cedar
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Morning glory petals, blue lilac, white amber, gardenia, peony, bourbon vanilla, and strawberry juice.
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“Why you are standing at the door?” asked a woman’s voice. Shadow looked over Czernobog’s shoulder, at the old woman standing behind him. She was smaller and frailer than her sister, but her hair was long and still golden. “I am Zorya Utrennyaya,” she said. “You must not stand there in the hall. You must go in, sit down. I will bring you coffee.” Sweet black coffee and a touch of ambrette seed. I get sweet dark coffee, and as it dries it becomes more about the ambrette seed, which is slightly musky nuttiness to me. So more like roast coffee and hazelnut musk. However, the description doesn't do much to really convey how subtly magical this is. It has an oddly Russian vibe to it (I think its the ambrette conjuring some old-timey Czarist decadence), and the impression that what you see isn't the whole story. Not even close. It smells comforting, like grandma offering you a cup of tea, right before she goes and chases down a chicken and kills it with her own bare hands. Decent throw and wear length.
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An effervescent ginger moss fougere with cistus, lime peel, green mandarin, balsam, and khus.
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A thick, moist fog clinging to a dense, shadowed tangle of ivy.
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Abre Camino Spring Batch 2019
zankoku_zen replied to Ina Garten Davita's topic in Twilight Alchemy Lab
Abre Camino is like a fortified version of Road Opener, which totally makes sense. If you feel stagnant, AC will absolutely deliver. I have tended to vibe more with AC because of the Tyche inclination. Tyche's Kiss is my absolute favorite TAL (sadly discontinued). -
Pillowy lavender and vanilla. This smells like a souped up version of TKO. It's sweet, pillowy, and lavender floral. I was super wound up last night, and just starting to huff this on hands helped calm me down and settle into a groove so I could go to bed. In some ways, this is like a kissing cousin to a lunar dream tincture I got from Beth ages ago. The tincture is much more intense, like if it knock you the hell out, whereas this is much more gentle and lulls you into sleep as opposed to clobbering you into unconsciousness. 10/10 may purchase more.
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This oil won’t solve your problems, but it will help grant you the grit to solve them yourself.
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Why has no one written about this yet? Overcoming Adversity has both a slight mint, slight chocolate, and a whiff of vanilla. The combination smells vaguely like mint chocolate chip ice cream to me. To me, this is a subtle determination blend. It doesn't smell like determination, doesn't smell like steeling yourself, but more like finding within you that pocket of energy you needed to get the job done. It's not joy, but it is linked to positivity. For when you need a will that isn't always martial.
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A glittering diadem of golden amber suffused with crushed greenery, stone accord, and brown musk, elemi, rice milk, and vanilla bean, storax, patchouli, and vetiver, frankincense, Mysore sandalwood, and myrrh.
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Sweet smoky clove. If you were worried about the vetiver, fear not. This is mainly sweet clove on me. Huge throw, average wear length. After about an hour, the throw is much much less, but it could also be that my nose is used to it.
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Very much pink pepper dominant, but you get a whiff of tonka on the drydown. But if you wanted an exemplar of pink pepper, this is it. Medium throw and wear length.
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This is mainly a cacao single note on wet, and as it dries, I get a very red berry jam on the drydown peeking through the cacao. Medium throw and wear length.
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This smells like a green citrus with a touch of musk. Slightly powdery. Medium throw and wear length.
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I mainly get a mango SN with a whiff of green tea. You ever ordered mango flavored green tea? This is heavy on the mango, light on the green tea aspect. Medium throw and wear length.
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This is basically a fresh pomegranate note. I think the juniper really amps up the fresh green notes, but it smells like you cut into a fresh pomegranate. Medium throw and wear length.
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Plum, and what smells like the best shampoo I've ever smelled in my life. Good throw, medium staying power.
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Rich prune scent, and a resiny cola undertone. Its got a musky overlay. Warm, inviting, prune. Medium throw and wear length.
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This cream note does not work for me. I get a synthetic cream and a whiff of pear, but it smells sort of plasticky to me. It's got almost no staying power on me. After about 10 minutes, I can barely smell this.
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I basically get a very lemony floral. Lemon, white floral note. Light. Good throw, low wear length.
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Mossy wood. This is definitely a swampy moss, and the strong cypress wood underneath. Medium throw, great wear length.