Dharklady

In bottle: Sour grapes, I think the plum and cognac are misbehaving here…
Wet: Yup still soup grapes on me.
Dry: Wow this is a morpher. On dry down it changes to a beautiful powdery/creamy vanilla, honey, floral with just the lingering trace of the fruits.
Notes: Unfortunately I can’t get over the wet smell, it lingers just enough to ruin this one on me. Still the morph is truly amazing and it came so close to working.

In bottle: Hello wasabi!

Wet: A sharp almost grassy scent due to the wasabi, can’t miss this one! I’m getting some of the balsam, citrus, and the odd blend of spice.

Dry: It calms down slightly but I can’t escape the strong dominant wasabi.

Notes: It’s got a strong throw and good lasting power. Not really an attractive scent on me however which is disappointing. Definitely a fun try however!

 

In bottle: Sandalwood and pepper.

Wet: I’m not familiar with many of these notes, but I’m getting a noseful of pepper when wet.

Dry: Again, I don’t have a good feel for the single notes involved in this blend, but it feels, sharp, artificial, and a touch metallic.

Notes: Again, a really interesting blend, I always enjoy trying unusual scents…

 

In bottle: Green lemon and sage.

Wet: As this warms up, the patchouli blossoms.

Dry: Good throw and lasting power. The patchouli and sage take center with the fig and lemongrass adding a hint of bite.

Notes: All in all it definitely feels like a brown snuffling sort of scent. A very good match to the descriptor.

 

In bottle: Ozone and a dusky musk

Wet: This doesn’t have a lot of throw on my sadly, what little I am getting is a sweet ozone.

Dry: It’s more like an aura or mist hanging in the air. Slightly perfumey and quite sweet.

Notes: I expected a cold, heavy scent, not this sweet, perfumey surprise! Still not really my tastes, but quite interesting…

 

In bottle: a dark musky geranium

Wet: Wow, it really does evoke imagery of crushed porcelain...

Dry: I’m not entirely sure what the tonka note smells like, but the evocative porcelain imagery fades with it’s accompanying note upon drydown, and what I’m guessing is the tonka shows it’s flavors under the musk and ever so slight floral.

Notes: Drydown appears to be a dominant musk with some nice subtle tonka and florals. Fun but I prefer my musk to be a supporting note, not the star of the show. Definitely glad I tried it though.

 

In bottle: A lightly floral pear.

Wet: A pretty sparkling blend of lily, pear, and a light musk.

Dry: Subtle but pretty, the pear blends well with the lily to start, keeping it in check over the musk base. Sadly (or fortunately for floral lovers) the rose slowly comes out to play and the pear fades.

Notes: This is a really light delicate scent. It puts me in mind of white sundresses, tea parties, and large decorative hats. Definitely suggested for anyone who likes rose, as it is fairly noticeable.

 

In Bottle: plum and raisin pudding

Wet: Raisins and plum brandy with the suet and pie adding a nice grounding (almost bready) note.

Dry: This is a really nice blend, the raisin and plum combine well and it gets a hint of spunk from the brandy while the last two notes stay melded in the whole, it definitely grounds it.

Notes: It’s a fun boozy little fall scent. Not good for everyday but worth keeping the little imp’s worth of!

 

In Bottle: Ginger, incense and a trace of florals

Wet: Lots of lily, where did the ginger go?

Dry: Floral, not for me.

Notes: None of the other notes popped but the lily.

 

In bottle: Mostly Dragon’s Blood with a trace of leather.

Wet: This was mostly Dragon’s Blood on me. It actually felt pretty much like a cologne.

Dry: Same as Wet.

Notes: I’m thinking that the dragon’s blood just isn’t working for me when it is a dominant note.

 

In bottle: Hmm, vetiver takes the lead followed by florals…this doesn’t smell promising…

Wet: So I put this one and pretty much washed it off immediately. I have recently discovered jasmine and I don’t get along and with that, the rose, and the vetiver popping it with those notes was highly unpleasant.

Dry: Fortunately it didn’t have much time to set, it was tolerable once the majority was washed off…

Notes: Not so much for me.

 

In Bottle: It reminds me of incense, powdery, sharp with just a hint of wood.

Wet: Smells like incense.

Dry: Still powdery incense.

Notes: I’m noticing a theme here…

 

In Bottle: Boozy pomegranate
Wet: mmm pomegranate.
Dry: It’s slightly artificial from the booze note, but overall a really nice strong pomegranate.
Notes: I really like pomegranate so I approve!

In Bottle: Green and bittersweet overlaid on musk

Wet: A hint of fruity cranberry, smothered in smokey, spiced musk.

Dry: Spicy musk that almost smells like patchouli

Notes: This is a nice dark tastey blend. The smoke and musk are dominant and toned by the spices, ginger, and bittersweet.

 

In bottle: Honey, cinnamon and a touch of clove.

Wet: Those small cinnamon candies. Red hots I think?

Dry: Yup still cinnamon candy.

Notes: Well that’s a little disappointing. I would have loved to have gotten something besides cinnamon…

 

In bottle: A soft sugared, floral blend.

Wet: I get a lot of rose and absinthe with a touch of the lilac and lavender- but not nearly enough!

Dry: Still no fruit, mostly a sugary rose with some high clean notes and just a trace of the two florals I wanted to pop.

Notes: Pretty, but not enough of the notes I like best popped to make it a scent for me.

 

In bottle: A soft floral lavender.

Wet: The lavender is nice with toning from the lotus.

Dry: Apparently the lotus is coming out to play. Again, it’s a nice scent but not the lavender I am looking for.

Notes: A pretty floral lavender but not really my cup of tea.

 

In bottle: Lime and heavy florals, sadly I’m not good at picking out floral notes though I’m thinking the jasmine is dominant.

Wet: The citrus recedes to just a shading note and the florals really shine.

Dry: The lime helps tone down the beautiful flowers without ever taking the front stage. Its got a strong throw.

Notes: I could see this appealing to floral lovers though make sure you like jasmine and/or lotus!

 

In bottle: Plum and musk with a touch of spicy floral.

Wet: Plum with that hint of floral I spelled in the bottle. The musk is pretty subdued.

Dry: Soft plum and a floral musk.

Notes: Pretty, especially if you like plum, but this blend has helped me realize that plum is just not a good note for me.

 

In bottle: Strong honey and sandalwood.

Wet: The honey calms down and the rose begins to bloom.

Dry: A strong floral embedded in a harsh honey, it’s appears my chemistry is doing off things to the honey…

Notes: Not really a good blend for me sadly, but I can see it appealing to those who amp the citrus more then I did or who like rose (as well as honey!)

 

In bottle: Vanilla and sweet Dragon’s blood.

Wet: Dragon’s blood suspended in a combination of honey and vanilla.

Dry: Same as Wet.

Notes: This is an interesting blend. The Dragon’s blood gives this an interesting twist and I can definitely see its appeal, though I'm not certain it's for me.

 

In bottle: Wood and herbs.

Wet: A lovely deep musk with woody moss/herb tones.

Dry: A woody musk blend. The musk is really the star of the show and it deepens once dry.

Notes: It evokes imagery of a dark green forest at dusk, as the shadows begin to deepen. A good pick for anyone who enjoys strong musks.

 

In Bottle: lilac and herbs drifting in soft plum.

Wet: A soft lilac. Whereas the lilac in Dragon’s Eye is sharpened by the other floral, the lilac here is damped down by the plum and leather.

Dry: Stays fairly true to the wet scent. A quick fader so it will likely need to be slathered on. Oh schucks.

Notes: A beautiful lilac toned by the other notes. Soft and gorgeous full bodied, definitely a keeper and easily replaces Dragon’s Eye as my favorite lilac scent!

 

In bottle: This smells promising.

Wet: Woods and spice and a touch of vanilla. Mmmmm.

Dry: Oooooo it’s spicy and absolutely wonderful.

Notes: Feels very masculine but I’m totally in love with it.

 

In bottle: Chocolate with something salty and almost minty underneath.

Wet: Salty cocoa.

Dry: The blend works well surprisingly. The chocolate is more of a cocoa and the salt blends into an almost incense note with it.

Notes: Unusual but I like it! It also has great throw and staying power. Definitely a winning scent in my book.