claudia6913

In the bottle: Sweet, fresh, and green - slightly watery. Wet on skin: Very green and fresh. Not really smelling any cherry, but the bamboo is there, the incense, the musk, and the lilac. Very soft, Drydown: This is very nice, not too strong, not too light. It's gentle like a breeze across a lake. Dry: Soft musk and watery greens with a hint of floral. Overall: This is a very nice scent, and would be good in the spring/summer/fall.

In the bottle: STEEL! LEATHER! Fresh, new, never worn and not broken in. I don't know whether to squee in anticipation or cringe. Wet on skin: Sharp, sharp steel. Like you just licked it. I can taste it on my tongue. Usually that happens to me with the blood note too, tasting the copper, wonder if my skin isn't making the two fight. Drydown: The leather is still not broken in. =( I adore the labs well worn leather notes a la CC: Female, but this is not that. It's new and barely been worked. Freshly oiled leather, freshly forged steel ... I expected something a little more worn. Something a little more battle-aged. Dry: There's just the barest hint of musk. Still all steel and leather and way too strong. Overall: I feel like I should've gone with Ranger for my leather fix. =( Maybe aging will do it some good? Edit to add: The freshness of it is making my tongue tingle and I swear I didn't lick my wrist!

In the bottle: There is something sharp and slightly off about this scent in the bottle. At first sniff I'm not loving it. Wet on skin: That sharp smell dies off immediately and I'm left with a slightly alcoholic piece of cloth. Drydown: There's almost a pine-like scent to it. Wood moss maybe? Definitely getting the coconut bark. Dry: A bit of sweetness finally comes out (though honestly I could be smelling the Eat Me I put on this morning), and the bark/pine tempers out and smooths a little. It's now turned into a soft feather light scent. Overall: I need to age this before I can say yes or no. Right now it's not my cuppa, but who knows in 6mo-1yr?

In the Bottle: This is a creamy, fruity smelling blend. There is just a bare hint of florals. Wet on Skin: The strawberry comes out on a whiff of sweet vanilla. You can somewhat smell the honey and sandalwood sitting back in the background, and the florals sort of wafting about. Drydown: The french vanilla comes out to the fore, and it's a floral vanilla. The white sandalwood fights for top spot and sometimes wins. Dry: This settles down into a sweet, woody, slightly fruity, softly floral blend. It's quite nice, and the first blend I've found where the honey doesn't come on too strong on me. Overall: I really like this blend, even when the white sandalwood thinks it should be on top. =)

In the bottle: Creamy vanilla amber. Delicious. Wet on skin: Slightly citrus-y and creamy vanilla amber. There is a very slight floral smell to it, but it's not overpowering. Drydown: The spices start to come out, and they are sweet. I keep wanting to point out vanilla, but it's not a listed note. I swear it's in there though. Dry on skin: This is just glorious. It blends together so sweetly, just wafting up to greet you and wrap you in a warm spicy shaw. Overall: I get a very nice throw from this. It just wafts up to me every time I move my hands. It's sweet, spicy, creamy, and very feminine. I can totally see this being worn by a flapper in the '20's. It's sophisticated, but has a playful side. I just love it!

in the bottle: This is a sweet, slightly musky scent. It's not the sweetness of food, or sugar. wet on skin: It smells the same on my skin as it does in the bottle. Not much morphing. It's soft, almost feminine, and very clean smelling. drydown: I start getting a slightly powdery feeling from it, but it doesn't quite cross that line, just toes it a little. It doesn't seem to be morphing much at all. Still a sweet musk, soft and light. overall: I really like this scent for it's simple soft cleanness. It's also nice to know I can wear white honey without it turning into the scent of unclean nether regions like the honey in O does. I did layer Paladin, Elf, and Good. The musk does overpower me in that combination at first, but after a while it tones down nicely.

This is my birthday moon. I want to like it SO bad. In the bottle is very sweet and floral, with a dark-ish undertone. Wet on my skin it stays that way, however once it dries, it gets a powdered soap scent which I think is the rose. =( I know I can't wear anything but tea rose ... but I tried. I'll probably keep it for nostalgia purposes.

In the bottle: This is a sort of musky, slightly woodsy vanilla. Wet on skin: There is a sweetness that wafts around the musky woody scent. For some reason this now smells like old lipstick - that plasticy scent. Drydown: An odd woody/plastic mesh. Dry: Smells like old lipstick. Overall: I know there is a "scent" in there - that's it's not really old lipstick I'm smelling, but just the way these are blended, that's what it reminds me of. I think maybe the bourbon vanilla has gone a bit weird on me. Same thing happens with Sachs. I'll stick this in the age pile with Sachs and hope the bourbon vanilla rounds out to a non-plastic scent. I think it's a combo of the cardamom + the plastic vanilla that is giving off the old lipstick feel.

In the bottle: Sweet strawberries with a hint of vanilla and cream. Wet on skin: Strawberries, pears, and cheesecake, just as promised. Yum! Drydown: The fruits meld until it's just a sweet fruit scent layered on top of a crust-less cheesecake. Dry: This doesn't morph much at all. The vanilla is somewhat overpowered by the cheesecake and sweet fruits, but it wafts up occasionally. Overall: This is a very foody blend and very true to the description. The sweetness of the fruits is a little overwhelming. Hopefully some aging will calm it down a bit.

First of all, I barely put a dab on the back of my hand and its throw was tremendous. This is certainly not a blend to slather. However, this reminded me, very immediately, of an incense my ex-husband would burn on a near constant basis. It wasn't bad, but it definitely had a headshop feel to it. But, because of the negative association with the scent, I was immediately put off by it. Eventually it calmed down, and became a softer, sweeter, slightly Blood-like scent. Dry, it's a bit lighter than the GC blend Blood. I actually really like this dry. Though I'm not sure I want to be reminded of my ex-husband for 15-20 minutes every time I put this on until it dries.

In the bottle: Sweet, soft, and feminine. Wet on skin: Still very soft - hints of almost white florals and soft musk. A hint of sweetness lingering in the background. Drydown: This almost goes to baby powder on my skin. It's walking that fine line. Perhaps the white amber? Dry: It's getting a deepness to it now that wasn't there before - something lurking in the shadows. Overall: Very girly, but sweetly dark. I like it and am glad I lucked across a bottle.

I am not really a foodie person, though I do enjoy sweet scents. Initially this is pure cake with creamy vanilla-like frosting. It actually reminds me a lot of Eat Me in the beginning, however, as it dries the foodie part sort of goes to the background so that the Snake Oil, Dorian, and Doc Constantine are wafting on a hint of delicious cake.

In the bottle: Sweet woodsy smell, sort of greenish. Wet on skin: I'm getting a woody vanilla scent, but it's so light that at first I wasn't sure I was smelling anything at all. This actually reminds me of a little fudge shop in the hippie town near me. Love the fudge, but it doesn't have a candy smell - it smells exactly like Banshee Beat. Drydown: This doesn't morph much, but it is slowly getting stronger. This is not the usual patchouli scent. It is different. The hemp is very strong, and under it all is a hint of vanilla. Dry: A very woody scent with a hint of vanilla under it all. Overall: This doesn't morph at all on me. And honestly, I'm not enjoying this scent. It's okay, but not something I'd ever see myself reaching for.

This is a much deeper scent than I thought it would be. It's sweetly musky and a bit dry. It reminds me of a stick incense I had. I can smell the berries, but this dry musk is very much overpowering the rest of the blend. It's not a bad scent, but just my little imp will be more than enough of it I think.

In the bottle: Leather and balsams. The balsams are screaming out of the bottle. Wet on skin: Balsams. Very light, barely there balsams. Drydown: Um ... I know there's something there on my skin - but I can barely smell it. Dry: Balsams and a weird leather scent. Not a pleasant leather. Overall: This reminds me of the Haunted Cave I went to last year for some reason. It's a slightly musty and moldy smell. I kind of wish I'd gotten the "dusty" part and not the "unearthed" part.

In the bottle: I'm not sure how to describe this as I can't pick out individual notes very well, but this is a sweet scent rounded out with fruits - but not fresh fruits, they've been mulled a little or cooked giving it a slightly alcoholic scent. Wet on skin: It doesn't morph upon touching my skin. Still a sort of fermented multi-fruit wine scent with a hint of cool breezes and a touch of smoke. Drydown: Still not morphing, and I'm not amping the balsam fir like I feared. It's such a complex scent and if I knew what all the notes smelled like individually, I'm sure I could pick them out. Dry: Warm, comforting, sweet, slightly smoky. It's like sitting in front of a small fire on a cool night complete with roasted fruits and sweet wine. Overall: I like this much more than I thought I would. I'm glad I splurged and got a half bottle. The throw is pretty good.

In the bottle: Creamy vanilla. The cream is very strong in the bottle. Wet on skin: This is very, very faint on my skin. What little I can smell is creamy vanilla. Drydown: There's a hint of the saffron as this dries, but still very faint. Dry: I'm kind of upset by how faint this scent is. I can smell the potential for a wonderful scent, but I have to bury my nose to get anything. Overall: This is a very creamy vanilla with a hint of root-beer-ish saffron. However, it's so faint. This bottle is already almost 2 yrs old, so I can't imagine it would get stronger with more age to it.

Vanilla, two ambers, sweet pea and white sandalwood. This is an aged bottle - new to me. In the bottle: Sweet amber with a hint of florals. Wet on skin: I can smell all the parts of this scent - it's very soft and sweet. Drydown: The sweet pea comes out a bit more - and I have a tendency to amp it. However, it's not overpowering. Dry: The sandalwood creates a wonderful base for the vanilla, amber, and sweet pea to rest upon. Overall: This is a soft, sweet blend and I love it.

In the bottle: A bit musky and soft ... if soft could have a scent. Wet on skin: I can definitely smell the "toasted" part of the sandalwood as well as a hint of the bourbon and the carnation. Drydown: The woods come out more now as does the bay. I'm not getting much clove at all in this yet. I think adding that scent would heighten this a bit and give it some depth. Hopefully once it's dry that bit will come out more. Dry: Lots of wood and the toasted scent is fairly strong still as is the bourbon. The carnation is sitting pretty far in the back, and I'm not getting much of the vanilla part of the bourbon. I think the bay is giving it a bit of an herbal smell. Still no clove. Overall: Not really a favorite of mine, but I bought it for sentimental reasons as it's my daughter's birth moon.

In the imp: Sweet and light, somewhat floral. I like it. Wet on skin: Nice, light, sweet florals with a hint of grass beneath them. Drydown: There is just a sprinkling of candies, lightly sweet beneath the florals and grass. Not really getting incense. Dry: This is a soft, sweet, glitering scent. Very feminine, very nice. Overall: I like this much more than I thought I would. It was a lovely frimp from a swap and now I really want a bottle.

In the bottle: The patchouli, clove, and sandalwood are most apparent (that and I'm not sure what galbanum smells like - it could be there too). It's deep, a bit exotic, and very masculine. Wet on skin: The patchouli, clove, and vanilla-infused sandalwood are still very apparent. The leather is making its way to the forefront as well. Drydown: For some reason this brings to mind Indiana Jones. It's something I'd imagine him wearing. I can see that scene in the desert where he gets a plane ride from a "friend" for one reason or another. (Don't remember which movie - shame on me!) Dry: It smells divine - masculine and strong. The throw is pretty good. There's only a slight metallic tang from the iron filings. The leather pops out more, but it's like it's soaked up the scent of the sandalwood, patchouli, and clove - so it's more like you're smelling a fragrant piece of leather. Overall: I love this blend - and so glad to have them both. I really want to layer the Male and Female scent. I also really want to grab my BF and put this on him - but he doesn't wear scents.

In the imp: Citrus rum. Not bad, but definitely in your face about it. Wet on skin: The orange and pineapple seem to be having a boxing match with the rum coming between them. Neither wants to give up dominance. Dry: The passion fruit gives this a tart edge and the pineapple won and is drinking the rum while the orange sits off to the sidelines trying to become invisible. Overall: Not something I'd reach for.

In the imp: A nice fruity, juicy scent Wet on skin: Fresh, red, juicy fruits with the barest hint of liquor under it all. I expect an umbrella to be poking out of the imp. Dry: The liquor comes out a bit more, and the fruit isn't as sweet as it was, but it's still there, still red, and still drinkable. Overall: I really like the freshness of this scent. It's fun, kind of cool, and even something I want to drink!

In the bottle: This is a spicy/sweet scent that reminds me of Pumpkin Latte without the coffee. Wet on skin: Spicy, a little sweet, and just the barest hint of pumpkin. Drydown: I can smell the cinnamon. It's strong and kind of stinging my nose as I sniff it. Dry: I'm not getting any real candy-like sweetness or blackberry juice out of this. Mostly just cinnamon and some pumpkin - but it reminds me strongly of Pumpkin Latte without the coffee. Overall: Not a favorite of mine, for sure.

In the bottle: Fresh, crisp, just sliced, juicy, red apple. Wet on skin: Fresh apple cider with a bit of the pulp in it, the bottle so thick it's like apple sauce. Delicious! Drydown: I can smell the pile of discarded apple skins sitting next to the cutting table as I sniff the cider just starting to ferment. It kind of still smells like apple juice, but it's starting to take on that slight cider edge. Dry: Not a hint of cranberry, oddly enough, unless it's giving just the barest hint of tartness to the blend. This is just pure apples, in every incarnation - fresh, sauced, and cider. Overall: Perfect apple blend - even better than Lambs-Wool. Punkie Night would be the beginning of the apple picking and cider season, whereas Lambs-Wool would be the end of the season and even into winter.