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i get a lot of cypress at first, along with bergamot. it's bright and green. this iris seems to be more of the cool kind of vegetal type rather than powdery. i definitely get a white musk as well. i think the cistus adds a sort of resiny quality which smells at odds with the rest of the notes on my skin. overall a green iris for me. i do not get mimosa but there is a little hint of lily and then the jasmine grows stronger over time. at this point it becomes jasmine and cypress with an iris/white musk backdrop.
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this one sounded really intriguing to me. it opens with oakmoss, ylang ylang and ambergris. sheer, green and a little floral. then i get a lot more patchouli/ambergris and the oakmoss amps up. it's quite green but also the sheer vanilla rounds it out nicely. i am not sure about this one, it is pretty but it needs another try for me, in warmer weather i think. nonetheless, interesting perfume! trying in warmer spring weather: yeah, it definitely works better for me when the weather is 10-15 degrees warmer. i get more orris and vanilla and it's a bit sweeter, which i like, the greenness is a bit more balanced now, as well.
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Mrs. Palmer's Establishment Atmosphere Spray
theseagrows replied to zombiewench's topic in Atmosphere
got a frimp of this one, which i have been really wanting to try it for so long! to me it's a heavy dose of leather with fresh notes, so i guess i am getting mostly leather, patchouli and oakmoss. i do not sense much sweetness from vanilla/tobacco. it's nice and an interesting leather. -
from my previous review it seems i did like the perfume, but i think if memory serves, this lavender is stronger like roseus mentioned. (i will have to find my decant to compare.) anyway, it's an herbal lavender with white oud and ambergis mostly. the tobacco is subtle at first, but grows stronger over time. i find this scent to be calming and soothing.
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Beaver Moon: Violet and Vanilla Chiffon
theseagrows replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
damn, i knew i would absolutely love this, and i do. it's a sweeter/parma violet, not the rainy violet leaf type. it's blended with a gorgeous vanilla that is not super sweet/cakey and therefore is totally dreamy. i love this one and i think i need a bottle. -
this opens with something almost floral and rice powder. i guess the floral could be a sweeter iris note and/or the orris+vanilla is giving this impression. anyway, it does smell very white and a bit chalky. it's delicate. the leather is quite subtle at first. it gets prettier and sweeter over time. i don't really sense much musk or ambrette here. for me it's mostly orris, rice powder and vanilla. i think i might need a bottle of this.
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wow this is so pretty. it starts off with rose and the lace note which smells kind of vanillic. the rose definitely smells dried and not fresh, but recently dried, not like it's been sitting in a box for years, if that makes sense. i get something else here but it doesn't read as leather or wood per se. maybe it's a subtle hint of a suedey leather (?) a warm, somewhat vanillic tea rose. it's very romantic and nostalgic.
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i recently received a frimp of this one. it starts out floral, almost like champaca? not sure what's going on with that, but there it is. then i get the woods/orris in the background. the dragon's blood is slightly smoky and this perfume smells very vintage. after awhile, i get that feeling of bones, it's almost somewhere between a leather note and a paper note. this is slightly unsettling for me, but really intriguing too. not sure i would wear it much but i keep wanting to smell it because it's so interesting.
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somehow i'd never tried this one in my near 20 years of BPALing...then i got a frimp, yay! it opens with a lot of the opium and something a bit sweet, almost like cherry/dragon's blood, but less sweet. i sense the civet but it's pretty tame at first. egyptian musk is sort of the background that everything else is swimming in, i think. the civet is definitely animalic on me but it's also pretty subtle, and i can really only smell it close up as opposed to wafting from afar...wafting i mostly get musk and incense. the civet is still there close up but not super strong, but it is quite animalic.
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i got a frimp of this...i tend to dislike fruity notes, including apple so take my review with a grain of salt. it opens with fresh golden apples and that's all i can really sense, except for maybe a tiny hint of honey in the background. i get a slightly sharp cream in the background. primarily this is a crisp apple. if you like apple-y scents this might do it for you, because it's pretty realistic.
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hmm this opens with the honey cream and sandalwood i think. it's creamy and warm with a touch of red silk i think. for some reason some honey notes from BPAL are kind of maple-y like immortelle and it's definitely happening here. after a minute or two i get the lotus which adds a pretty floral element. for me, that maple note is just too strong and overwhelms everything. i think i had it happen with a 'honey dust' note in another scent. totally different from just a basic honey note. anyway, i get no leather here and it was not really what i was expecting.
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this opens with the orchid, violet and opium-it's sweetly floral and a little dusky from the opium. it smells very purple. there is a hint of green stems too. there is a soft background of heliotrope and sandalwood which props up the floral notes nicely. overall, this is mostly orchid and violet- a slightly sweet purple floral. the opium adds a bit of depth but is not super dark or heavy, just a little bit. this is a pretty purple floral that is kind of dewy, like a spring garden after the rain. very pretty and a bit lighter than expected.
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like doomsday_disco i smell something sparkling, like a champagne or labdanum note at first, and not much else. then i get a bit of patchouli and maybe 'ambre noir', unless that's the effervescence (?) after awhile the deeper notes become more prominent, but i still get that light sparkling note the strongest. it's pretty but much lighter and not at all what i was expecting. i don't seem to get vanilla here and the musk peeks out later on.
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this opens with a lot of blood musk followed by black cherry, saffron, and a hint of jasmine. the cherry leans a bit cough drop at first, but not too bad. within minutes, i am getting mostly red musk, amber, saffron along with cherry that is now subtler. after more time has passed i get a lot of rose added to the mix. now it's rose/red musk/saffon/jasmine/cherry. there is a slight woodiness from patchouli but it's not very strong for me. overall this is too sweetly red musky/cherry for me and there is something a bit rubbery after awhile that i dislike. if you love cherry and red musk you will probably love this though.
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Galanthus Nivalis, Single Snowdrop
theseagrows replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Limited Editions
this opens with a green, cold white floral with a bit of the ink as well. it's green and earthy/rooty. despite being a spring scent, this sounds wintry to me so i am trying it in late fall in the cold and it's perfect for this time of year, though i think this really has january/february vibes and am looking forward to trying it then. this kind of seems like an iris/orris root kind of thing. there may be myrrh here but if so it's very subtle. a unique floral. really pretty.