theredkilt
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I get a pleasant burst of cream and something else deliciously toasted or caramelized. I can sense the fig flesh slowly asserting itself and the coconut making things more caramelized and warmer in the background. In the end i get a warm toasted coconut and light sprinkle of fig.
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This is menage is all about the mandarin. Upon arrival, the mandarin shrieks wanting to make its presence known. Reminds me somewhat of Carnal. Later on the melon hesitantly peeks out from the heavy mandarin layers. The emphasis here is still on the mandarin and the melon (no sign of the tuberose) is giving it a modest round twang. I still feel there's too much mandarin here and not enough of the other two notes. Later on the mandarin goes powdery and bit sour and is further backed by a faint melon note.
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This starts off sparkly and aldehydic. As it evolves, i get the citrus notes soaking in the resiny woody base. The blend feels light and shimmering. Imho, it's related to Evil from the RPG line, but it's more airy, transparent and cheerful. I get a almost sheer light yellow chromatic vibe from wearing this oil.
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When i got this fresh, i was very much weirded out, as it didn't smell remotely like regular Satyr or Sugar Cookie. I let it rest for 6 weeks and tested it again. It completely transformed into a beautifully musky resiny beauty with a sweet edge, crushed sugar cookie crumbles, to be exact. I'm so happy this blend has settled in and showed its true beauty ❤️
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On my skin, this blooms into a fruity citrus musk. Weird, right? It reminds me of Tweedledee from the Mad Tea Party collection. Yep, citrus fruit musk.
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A very well blended scent. I can't pinpoint a certain note, but i get a vague note of tea and something else grounding it. I'm tempted to say it's the dry fig, but not fully sure. The plum note slowly blooms... it's really delicate and gentle and doesn't throw off the balance of notes. This will be a great calming and grounding scent.
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Starts off musky, obviously, but still the musk variety is hard to pin down. Over time, the white musk wins and becomes more and more sharp and aggressive, like in Othello.
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Shadow echoes, to my nose, The Lion (GC Collection). It starts out so nice and the bay rum adds an interesting layer, but 30 minutes later the scent disappears entirely from my skin.
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I was always contemplating purchasing a bottle, but wasn't quite sure if it would get along with my skin chemistry. I'm happy to report that it's not a sharp or tart white tea...i suspect the musk and iris keep it in check. The musk and iris take over the tea note and turn the scent into a clean off-white concoction. I'd associate this scent with medical assistants and white hospital rooms. Very serene and calming and suggestive of safe and sanatized hospital spaces.
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This blend is from the family of dense chewy musky patch scents, like Crowley or Satyr. It takes some time for it to develop and it's a strong morpher. Once it dries, i get echoes of dusty red musk mingled with dry balck musk and some patch and it works very well. As time goes by, the scent gets drier - a musky spicy patch. Very elegant and will work best in the cooler months of autumn. I'm tempted to get a bottle, but i fear i won't use it up entirely, so the decant will suffice.
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Iced Apple Dumplings Plopped Into A Sweet Potato Pie
theredkilt replied to Seajewel's topic in Gifts with Donation or Purchase
Been wearing this for 2 days in a row and it clicked for me that it smells a lot like Lambs Wool. If you're low on these dumplings, seek Lambs Wool as an alternative. -
The opening is not for the faint hearted. It takes around 30 min for the funkiness to calm down. In the end i get muted magnolias over a woody musky base with some distant funk echoes in the background. Proceed with caution!
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The start was so promising and the 3 notes worked so well, untill the drydown decided to stand me up. Not sure what I'm smelling here, but it doesn't resemble any of the 3 notes. Bummer ?
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The opening is giving me full on white floral ambush, a bit indolic and dense. The floral part smells more like honeysuckle. As it wears off, the ylang comes out, but surprisingly ends smelling like white soft chrysanthemum petals. I will keep my decant and test it in the fall.
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This is very short lived on my skin. It's a blast of everything lemon in a refreshing way. The opening reminds me a lot of Kumiho. If you have Kumiho, you won't need this blend.
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Two year later, it's a smoky dense tart peach oud. I get an element of fuel viscosity that envelops the entire concoction with a tart peach bow on top of it.
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The vanilla mint stomps over every other note here. Once the mint goes away, it turns into a soft fluffy cloud of sweetness, pulling in together the remaining notes, minus the red currant.
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Old Moon 2022 ?
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Bast on my skin reads as a brown colored version of Morocco. By brown colored i mean that it takes a more gourmand facet, but ultimately dries down to more a meatier version of Morocco.
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More Snow Plum forward. The Snow White is almost muted. After some time, i get a plummy sweet floral, with the Snow White note echoing distantly in the background.
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This iteration of Goblin smoothes out the gnarly patchouli note and amps up the sweet notes, yet it doesn't smell plummy at all. If you wanted a sweeter Goblin, this one is for you.
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I get lemongrass on my skin, but it's not listed as a note and I don't like the lemongrass note mingled with resins or musks. I'm no longer excited for what's to come. Little by little the lemongrass note goes away and I'm a left with a clean frankincense dry down.
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Freshly applied, i get a whiff of ammonia. Usually wine notes do that trick on my skin. Later on, it develops a honey cake note, not as intense as Cockaigne, a bit spicy, but still maintaining the ammonia twang.
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Dry smoky tea leaves. Smells pleasant. No sign of the gingerbread or vetiver.
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The dead leaves and dried apricot combo creates this potpuri buttery vibe, which goes very slowly away, but still lingers around. This is no bueno on my skin.