theredkilt
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This is a review for the 2009 release. This is very reminiscent of Haunted to me, except it's not fuzzy and lacks the ambery edge. TBTBT is black musk rounded with some cocoa and faint tobacco, but it all comes down to black musk in the end.
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On my skin Aeval screams herbal floral shampoo and i can't ignore this association no matter how hard i try. The shampoo accord dissipates and i'm left with a musky sage/ sweet pea drydown. Pretty neutral
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I've worn Pi in the past and it's so delicious - it's more of a gourmand with almond echoing softly in the background. Dana O'Shee is reminiscent of Pi, imho. I guess BPAL vanilla-almond combo oils (the almond being not the dominant note) would be ideal.
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Sexy, Smutty, Seductive, Provocative... It's All in Here
theredkilt replied to ipb's topic in Recommendations
Imho, Bastet is uber-arrousing! I just can't wear it myself for obvious reasons, but i wouldn't mind sniffing it on my significant other -
Cut to 2013 I've gifted my 2010 bottle 1 month later after i got it. At first i got all the boozy musky notes, but the drydown started gradually to bug the hell out of me, due to its oh so reminiscent and unsettling smell. I couldn't put my finger exactly, back then, what was it that was bothering me, but this year, and reading some of the reviews in this thread, it hit me that SMUT has red patchouli as one of its key ingredients. It smelled so similar to my aged RAVENOUS bottle, which i gave away too, because it had the same distinct red patch vibe. It just wasn't my cup of tea.
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I get a slushy pine note and nothing else and it lingers on forever. Yellow Snowballs smells like piney slush and no citrus notes in sight to be found I had high hopes for this one, but sadly it wasn't meant to be.
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I got a generous decant of this bath oil through a forum swap. On my skin i get a hypnotic base of copal and myrh with whiffs of powdery rose floating around. It's very evocative of an autumn dusk, but i could do without rose addition.
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Hot cocoa with cinnamon, coffee, and brown sugar. I got a decant from the 2007 release. Freshly applied on my skin, i get whiffs of delicious sweet cocoa and hints of marshmallow and later the brown sugar tries to emerge, but backs down. The dry down reminds A LOT of Sue's Great Ol' Puppet Show, only that it's slightly less heady and sprinkled with cinnamon. Ultimately, it's too foody for me.
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Black Pomegranate and Blackcurrant Atmosphere Spray
theredkilt replied to Dark Alice's topic in Atmosphere
It's indeed a tart and hypnotic scent. I get right away the pomegranate smell plus the tartness of the black currant , but it fades oh so fast, like in 15 minutes -
This is such a cheery and bright scent. It reminded me instantly of Punkie Night. I get mostly quince and apples out of it. This is very summer-appropriate and i'm happy i took a chance and purchased a full bottle
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Salty, mineral, herbal, green scent. This blend will shine on my skin in the summer heat. It reminds me very much of Eau de Paco Rabanne Pour Homme.
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As i sniffed the oil in the bottle, i caught a familiar whiff and that is the cinnamon note, which is very similar to the one in Satyr. I dabbed some of the oil on my skin and i got prominently pumpkin spice with Sin echoing somewhere in the distant background. On the drydown, the original Sin can discerned but it gets drowned by the pumpkin. I truly believe this oil blend needs some serious aging.
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This oil did a 360 turn on me, literally. It started out as sweet soil and herbs, but upon drydown the dirt/ earth accord vanishes and i'm left with what i call a poor man's Lemon Scented Sticky Bat I must say that i like it and in total awe and i might wear this in summer. I sampled this again after 3 weeks and i'm registering mellow lemony dusty/bony dirt. Ugh, and i thought i'd like this
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In the imp i smell Dragon's blood resin and something flowery. Drying: Dragon blood resin is backing away and i'm left with a powdery wine rose. It's not something i enjoy, so it's a pass for me.
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I get the Martini reference, but the oil has this chemical vibe about; perhaps it's fresh and hadn't settled down. Overall, it's fizzy and bright and i'm trying hard to ignore the funky "nail polish remover" smell.
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In the imp i smell strong bay leaf - oh boy, i'm afraid we won't get along. Drying: dry bay leaf, a hint of vetiver + crushed white pepper. A faint sweetness tries to emerge, but the heavy spices just crush it. It's a scent in the vein of Port-au-Prince.
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Looking for a BPAL that Resembles a Favorite Perfume
theredkilt replied to Ina Garten Davita's topic in Recommendations
Try Perversion. When i sampled it for the 1st time, i thought it's Hypnotic Poison reincatnated. -
Limited editions equivalents in the general catalog?
theredkilt replied to Absinthe's topic in Recommendations
Can somebody confirm whether Autumn Fancies smells similar to Titus Andronicus? -
got it as a free sample. This atmo spray smells so divine. Banana flambe cake.
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Disappointment ! All i get is ivy and bitter leaves. Off to swaps!
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This is a dusty woody scent. I get the sweet black musk dustiness, the tobacco sweetness and the mahogany base. To me it reads as a dryer and dustier version of The Black Rider.
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A dark, earthy ginger cider. Oh Gosh! Where do i start? Upon application, the visual memory and smell of grapes pomace hits me in the nose along with the fizzy ginger! As the oil slowly evaporates, a vanilla creme custard note develops joining the sparkly ginger, which looses its potency. It's an unexpected combo, but i can't say it's bad. Still unsual, but long-lasting!
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Phoenix Steamworks
theredkilt replied to persianmouse's topic in Phoenix Steamworks & Research Facility
LOVE! It's fragrant honey and incense and some spices i can't discern. I never paid much attention to Phoenix Steamworks oils, but this one is just WOW! -
Freshly applied, i get the vetiver with hints of orange peeking out aggresively in a swirl of smoke. Fortunately, it dies down slowly and leaves way for the patchouli to shine. It all settles down into powdery mishmash. Pass!