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This is all delicious fresh berries when it first goes on, then it becomes a bit bubblegummy and cloying. Then it kind of settles down again, but some powderiness appears in the background. It's not something I'm in love with, but I can see it being great as a pick-me-up - it has a fresh, cheery sort of feel about it.
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Slightly soapy floral - I get what other's have said about it being watery. To me it's a bit like a fabric softener fragrance that would be called "Summer Breeze" or "Orchard Blossom" or something like that.
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Much love to sunshinedaisybliss for giving me a bit of this to try!
It was a little harsh in the imp and freshly applied, but after it settled a bit it was a lovely sweet mint. I kept thinking I also smelled cake, but I'm assuming this was the vanilla. My skin ate it all up within about 3 hours, but I didn't apply very much. It's really lovely... shame it's damn near impossible to get hold of! I will have to rely on Spooky for my minty deliciousness
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Pretty and atmospheric - soft florals, with maybe a touch of ozone? This definitely calls to mind a still, cool night, with crisp floral scents drifting on the breeze. It's not really me, but it is lovely. To me this is a silvery scent.
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Fruity and fresh - the sweet red pomegranate is offset by a slight citrusy tang and the bite of the vodka. This would be a great summertime scent!
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Just a plain-Jane white floral blend on me. Pretty, but nothing that reaches out and grabs you.
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This is pleasant, but a little too 'pubescent girl' for me... it smells so sweetly fruity that it reminds me a little of one of those sickly body sprays I adored when I was 13. Also, my skin eated it after about an hour.
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How very odd. This does not evoke images of black pyramids, river demons, and bleak, deadly desert sands - it evokes images of Scooby Doo blowing a giant pink bubblegum bubble, only to have it burst in a sticky mess all his face (I don't know if that ever happened in a Scooby Doo cartoon, but I can totally see it). Silly old Scooby. It's about as bleak and foreboding as a box full of kittens, TBH.
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Wha-hey! A blend containing vetiver that doesn't make me want to hurl, who knew such a thing existed!
I really don't get anything damp or green from this, on me it is a straight-up floral. Heady and tropical. Nice, but not unique enough for me to feel like I need more than the imp.
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Frimp! Yay!
In the imp: Dry spice and... er, Sprite?
Wet: An expolsion of menthol-camphor type stuff going on as soon as it hits the skin - the incense, I presume. Through the drydown, something a bit more sweet and floral comes through.
Dry: Soft, smoky, incensey things going on now, with a faint sweetness. Sticking fairly close to the skin.
Verdict: It might be the kind of thing I'm in the mood for occasionally. Good Autumn scent.
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This reminds me of a big bowl of ripe, stewed stone fruit, sprinkled with powdered sugar. Very rich and sweet, and 'clotted' is actually quite a good description - it's like the cherries that have over-ripened and leaked sticky ooze over the bottom of the bowl. Not the kind of thing you'd wear everyday, but delicious and unmistakeably BPAL.
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I couldn't resist a scent that pays tribute to the beautiful relationship between dogs and their humans, so when I saw a bottle for sale I snapped it up!
This is a very gentle scent. It starts out grassy, but rather than fresh green grass it's more like a sun-baked meadow in the middle of summer. Soft florals come through during the drydown.
Dry, it's quite faint - but up close it's still there, warm and golden. Subtle and lovely.
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This definitely feels like a puff of fairy dust from just over yonder.
Light, ethereal florals that blend together perfectly, with no particular note dominant. There's a rounded fruitiness from the redcurrant, a sweet zing from the passionflower, and a soft green undertone from the herbs.
So pretty.
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Kebechet is actually already a transliteration - stemming from 'Qeb-hwt'. I think it's meant to be pronounced more like keb-uh-het, but the ancient Egyptians generally did not record vowel sounds - so most likely nobody will ever know exactly how it was intended to be said.
Also... BUY-PAL
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This went on as a really pretty tangerine dream... but my skin eated it. In less than an hour. Le sigh.
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Wow, this was a real morpher on me. In the imp and when wet, it was kind of a nondescript cologney smell, but when it dried it was totally different. Pretty, ethereal - almost floral topnotes, underscored with a faint soapiness (I assume from the musks). Completely not what I expected, but I love it!
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Rich and spicy, with a metallic tang. I am in complete agreement with those who have said it smells like a working man (in a good way!). This is going to smell lovely on my husband, I think. The only downside is the amber does give it that usual amber powderiness - on me, anyway.
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In bottle: Soft, sugar-spun florals. Sooo pretty!
Wet: The leather comes charging out and things go all scary for a few minutes. Thankfully, it calms down after that.
Dry: The florals are light and lovely in this, and are blending well and not overpowering. The vanilla is creamy and wonderful, and the leather is underscoring the lot with a warm smokiness. The amber does not seem to be bringing it's powdery doom to play on this scent, so hurrah!
Verdict: I think it's love.
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In the imp: Dry, warm spices.
Wet: Stewed apple with cinnamon sugar! So good!
Dry: Soft sweet spice, sugared apple pie and a creamy undertone.
Verdict: Such a delicious scent! Warm and comforting and snuggly. It reminds me of a dish of spiced apple crumble. I really hope this comes back in this year's 'weenies, I'd love a bottle of this
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This reminded me a lot of a commercial perfume, I'm thinking possibly because of the lily note or the olive blossom? That said, this is an incredibly pretty scent. I think I will definitely be needing a bottle. A light, feminine floral (whoever said it was unisex upthread must have a very different skin chemistry than me ) with good throw. It has a soft coolness to it, which is possibly where the snow note comes in. I personally did not get the citrus or the creaminess others have mentioned, it was all crisp floral on me.
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Wow, this is really not at all what I was expecting. I was maybe misled by the "Middle Eastern flowers" part of the description, but I was anticipating something sweet and spicy. Instead, this is very cologne-y, and TBH I can't really pick out any of the listed notes, except maybe leather. It's not horrible, but it's very much not me.
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A deceptively sweet scent; just like the Critters themselves, the perfume is fluffy, poofy, soft, snuggly, and googly! Five vanillas with Moroccan jasmine, white gardenia, and pink grapefruit.
This is a soft and snuggly scent! The jasmine overpowers a little at first, but once the jasmine calms down it's a well-blended mishmash of soft sweetness, with the tang of the grapefruit giving it just a tiny zing and preventing it being too cloying. Love. -
I do like this, but I think I will need to take more care to be sparing with it. It's very, very, tooth-achingly sweet. I put too much on and I smell a bit like a fifteen year old girl who likes her perfume so much she marinated herself in it.
Fruit is definitely dominant, but the combination of orchid and sandalwood gives it a little something extra.
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In the imp: Fresh and citrusy.
Wet: The lime is quite strong at first, and veering alarmingly into air-freshener territory. Hopefully this will settle. The matcha is occasionally popping out from behind the lime to wave hello, but the hibiscus and white musk are keeping a low profile at this stage.
Dry: Dry, the air freshener hell has toned down, and the lime is more sugary. The florals are coming through, giving it a nice balance. It reminds me of standing in a slightly unkempt garden that has a big lemon tree and lots of unruly flowers poking through the weeds. The white musk and/or matcha is also giving it a very slight soapiness.
Verdict: I was hoping this would work for me where Enbalming Fluid failed, and to an extent it does. Not sure if I love it enough to need a bottle though.