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    Loviatar

    In the bottle: First whiff, spicy/leathery. I like it a lot. Initial application: Here comes the amber! Then the leather! Leather and amber blow up together! This is a huge fragrance. Dry-down: Still strong leather and amber, with the myrrh and musk giving a bit of a spicy undertone. This reminds me a great deal of DSH Celestial Smoke, only with leather added. Five hours later: This one isn't mellowing or morphing a bit -- it has inordinate staying power. People who sniffed this on me generally reacted with exclaimations, but not negative ones. It kicks serious butt, and I'll probably retest Loviatar again on a brisk autumn day, so see how it responds to my autumnal body chemistry. valentina Revised: It wasn't a brisk autum day, but it was a 75 degree day instead of 95 degree day. I thought I'd slap on some Loviatar for the jollies of it, and sure 'nuf, the cooler weather changed the dry-down of the fragrance. The leather was softer and the dry-down was sweet and spicier. It's without question a cooler-weather scent for me. It's on the "buy a bottle" list now!
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    De Sade

    I thought I'd try this on me simply because some traditionally masculine scents work just fine with my chemistry. So here's what happened: In bottle: Leather, pure leather. But light and not overbearing. Initial application: This is leather and it's pretty intense, almost overbearing. Dry-down: If I was in Scotland, with my face buried into a big strapping Scotman's leather coat as some peaty fires burned nearby and the smoke wafted around us, this is what I'd smell. (I rather like this imagery...do I have to move on?) Yummy, but very masculine. But I don't mind it on my person. 3-4 hours later: This has retained the leather/smoke scent, but with my body chemistry, has softened and picked up a bit of a spicy quality. I would love to smell this on a man, but I'd also wear it if I was in all black leather, or if I just wanted to put on the "I'm in all black leather" attitude. valentina
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    Blood Lotus

    In the imp: Sweet lotus smell with fruity undertones. Sort of yummy, sexy-sweet. Very positive initial reaction. On me: This takes me back to the 1970's (so I'm not as young as most of y'all) and a record store/head shop/vegetarian cafe in my college town. Lotus incense, wood floors and sweet, fruity wine. Very, very retro, but in a rather pleasing way. I am pleased that the lotus did not turn overly sweet on me -- it is readily offset by the dragon's blood. Dry-down: Many fruity/floral scents evaporate on me after a few hours, but not this one. It true staying power, although not in an obnoxious way. I'll wear this one when I'm in a particularly '70's mood. valentina
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