Wench457
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Aureus: I can smell patchouli for sure. On: patchouli and sandalwood. Dry: as usual, the sandalwood has been amped out of control on me. Had to wash it off.
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Arachne: sweet and almost alcoholic. On: sharper, like cleaning fluid. The throw is still very sweet though. Dry: Very odd, I was sniffing it, and it morphed mid-sniff from sweet to pencil shavings. The fastest transition I've ever noticed in a scent - pallid flowers to dusty woods in .05 second. I don't wish to smell like pencil shavings, so this one's off to swaps.
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Now I'm even happier that I ordered La Fee Verte - so pretty!
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Initially, I also get the powdered kool-aid hit from this. However, Midwinter's Eve dries down on me into a lovely, fruity-with-a-hint-of-spice scent, that just brings a smile to my face. Definitely need another bottle of this one before it goes away.
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I almost didn't order Red Phoenix, since patchouli and I have a hate/hate relationship. I did anyway, hoping for another bpal miracle, a la Samhain. Alas, Red Phoenix simply hates me. I smell like a cinnamon candle burning in a head shop. Ah well, I can always console myself with Samhain.
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Extra buttery caramel. With extra butter. And caramel sauce on top. And while it is a distinctly delicious smell, it's not one I want to smell like. And so, to my surprise, it does appear that a scent can be "too foody" for me.
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Okay. I have always had an aversion to patchouli, even usually to Beth's patchouli. But I simply couldn't resist Samhain. It's my favorite time of year, and the reviews were so wonderful, that I took the plunge and ordered a bottle. I am so glad I did. This is quite simply lovely. I can't really separate any of the notes, but it smells like a crisp fall day. I love it.
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Juliet: Sweet florals. The honeysuckle and pear shine at this point. On: stronger and almost sour. Dry: very heavy and rich. Unfortunately, something in this went very sour on me after a short time, I suspect the heliotrope or maybe the sweet pea. Sigh.
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Dracul: This smelled of patchouli to me in the imp, which is odd, because it's not listed as a note. Hm. Maybe the tobacco and orange blossom fooling my nose. It does smell cold and remote, which is a neat effect. On: Chocolate and spices. (I know, but that's what it smells like.) Dry: A nice incensy scent, I can definitely pick out the clove and cumin, and something that smells like leather to me. I like it a lot, but it's a bit more masculine than I would wear. And DH so far has been resistant to being assimilated, so it's off to swaps.
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Blood Countess: Sweet and fruity, but with a sour bite. Smells a bit like pomegranate in the imp, must be the berries. On: Um. Strange actually. It's still sweet and fruity, but with a musty undertone, like berries moldering on the vine. Dry: pretty much the same, just a bit fainter. Not my cup of tea, I'm afraid.
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An allegorical expression of the ineffable, indisputable triumph of death, generally expressed in medieval artwork as a violin or flute-wielding skeleton leading a procession of dancers to their graves. Black cypress with oakmoss, frankincense, oude, and a sliver of toasted hazelnut. Danse Macabre: In the imp, this smelled like a light floral with a hint of smoke. On: A total transformation. Now it is a sharp resin scent, a bit lemony actually. Dry: Like scented candles - but not one particular scented candle. Like a scented candle shop where all the scents meld together. A nice enough smell, but not the one for me.
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Endymion: Sour florals in the imp. Not a very strong scent at all. On: It has almost an "off" scent on me, almost like a citrus, but in an unpleasant way. I have no idea what might be going sour, as all the notes are usually winners or me. Dry: Ah, it's rose! The bois du rose going sour on me. Dry it wasn't quite as sour, and was pleasant enough, but after Peacock Queen, there can be no other rose scent for me!
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Delight: Very winey in the imp. On: Sour and harsh, I'm guessing from the jasmine. It's very strong! Dry: Wow, what a transformation! It's now an even, rich floral with a hint of spice. Unfortunately, it faded on me after only a half hour.
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Whew! Very, very boozy! Rum with a rum chaser. On me, it was all booze, all the time. Like the smell of a bar right after closing. I tend to like foody and sweet scents, and would have sworn they couldn't get too foody or too sweet for me. Sugar Skull proved me wrong. I never got any of the fruit I was so hoping for, alas.
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This reminds me a lot of Bengal actually. It has that spicy, resiny honey feel to it, although I think it's a bit less sweet than Bengal, at least on me. The citrus note adds a tartness that I don't get from Bengal. This is not the burning heat of the sun in the desert, but more being out on a cold day, and feeling the warmth of the sun on your face. Really beautiful, and I wish I had ordered more than one bottle!
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Oh. Oh my. This is just amazing! I smell like clouds of coconut cotton candy on an icy day. I am in totally and utterly love with this one, and definitely need to stockpile more before she goes away!
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Just like gingerbread (no, really?), and quite yummy smelling. As it happens though, I apparently don't want to smell like gingerbread, and I'm not much for oil burners, so it's off to swaps.
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All Saints'" In the bottle, quite a lovely incense, with a hint of the flowers arranged at the altar. On me, alas, it was all soap.
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You're very welcome ladyfair! I'm so glad the Moxie helped - it's one of my favorites, and just seems to say: "you can do it!"
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Wolf Moon: A hint of sweetness, almost like patchouli, but not with the usual "ick" I get from patchouli. On: Crisp and wild, like leaves underfoot in a forest. I smell berries - yum! Dry: This is lovely. I can't stop smelling my wrists. The throw is ethereal and sweet, and quite addicting.
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ITB: Yummy caramel lollypops. No, really! I'm guessing it's the butter that's giving me that hit. If I sniff repeatedly I can smell the pomegranate just a bit. On: Now the pomegranate sharpens the scent, but I can still smell the buttery caramel underneath. It's a bit unsettling, actually. Dry: The scent has melded now into a warm, rich scent, but the pomegranate gives it an edge and keeps it from being too heavy. I like it alot, and am surprised that it is much less foody than I would expect. I could see myself wearing this now and again, although I don't think I'll need a bottle.
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Kyoto: In the bottle this smells exactly like anise cookies - sweet and light. On: The anise becomes a bit stronger, but the cherry blossom comes out to keep it sweet. Not at all foody on. Dry: A medium spicy floral. It's nice, but isn't wowing me for some reason. I think I need to try this one again.
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The Ghost: This is another scent that I had a lot of trouble discerning the individual notes from. Actually, I find that I rather like that in a perfume, when every note is so perfectly balanced with the other notes, that the scent seems to be entire in itself - like smelling a unique flower. It just smells like itself. All that aside, this is a lovely light floral, and I like it quite a lot.
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The Queen of Hearts: Cherry and light florals. On: Heavier now as the Lilies bloom. Dry: Started out a nice, medium heavy floral with just a hint of cherry, then quickly went to soap. Very strong soap. Like wading in liquid hand soap. Not a keeper for me, I'm afraid.
