Voleuse

Mmmmm, fruit. Well, fruit and pastry. To my untrained-berry-sniffing nose, this is kind of like a piping-hot berry pie. It's super-sweet, almost like fruit syrup, but a floury note keeps it from being overwhelming. Over time, the flour does start to smell more like scones, but the berries also get more syrupy. It's more easily discerned as blackberry syrup, but it gets a little too sweet for me.

 

Cool, sweet, and snowy. This is very much like Snow Bunny to my nose, but more flowery. Over time, the snowy parts soften into a cool/aquatic honeydew-like background for the flowers. It's sweet and semi-light (to my nose, it has a good deal of throw, but it's a light scent overall), and feminine, but not overly so. Not a lot of staying power--it's quite evident for about an hour on me, then fades to faint hints for a few more hours.

 

I can see where some people might think laundry sheets--the aquatic aspect could well turn ozone on some--but the scent is complex enough on me that I don't find this very laundry-like. When I run out of Snow Bunny, this is what I'll be getting. (Cloister Graveyard in the Snow is similar, but I find this sweeter, and thus preferable.)

 

Any suggestions for a BPAL scent to wear with Sol Bacio?

Silver Violets Whipped + Violet Ray =

 

I don't know what I'll do when run out of Whipped--maybe experiment with adding scent to Ennui Whipped.

Jai Mahal + Shub-Niggurath was amazing for me. Right now, I'm also pairing Girls Love Vanilla (the Possets Whipped) with Athens, and Smashing with Pumpkin #3.

 

I think I'm going to try pairing Black Out with either Tell-Tale Heart or Tezcatlipoca, but I have no idea what to do with Exacerbate or Raspberry Swirl.

I'm looking at the up-and-coming scents in Whipped now. What do you think would be a good match for Paradise Misplaced (sweetly creamed coconut with touches of mango offset by crisp green tea)? Or Raspberry Swirl (Sweet red raspberry creamed with soft vanilla)?

 

I'm thinking Hope to go with Miss Edith, and Faith to go with Silver Violets. Of course.

Scintillating and Green Tree Viper

Gloop and Boomslang

Proserpina and Hope

Smashing and Pumpkin #3

 

I'm trying to figure out what I'll be able to pair with Jai Mahal. Hmmmmm.

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This is more of a traditional perfumey scent to my nose, a swirl of dried flowers and vanishing spices and hints of musk. As it dries, the sweet heaviness of the blend dissipates somewhat--there's something behind it that reminds me of rain.

 

I can't pinpoint the specific notes, but it's a heavy, velvety, warm scent. I want to say it's floral, but it's never quite floral enough to make me think of it in that way.

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On first sniff, this is all ozone, but with a softer metallic edge than usual. As it dries, the metallic edge mellows even further. It never loses the ozone touch, but it does take on a sweeter aspect, like a breeze wafting through a far-off lemon orchard.

 

This disappears quickly on me, leaving just a trace of ozone behind.

In the bottle: In the bottle, this is all smoky resin, as well as something I can't identify. Hmmmm.

On first application: I'm reminded of incense--the smokiness of the resin, I think. After a moment, the patchouli kicks in, giving the blend a sweet earthiness. I'm having trouble picking out the rest of the notes, but I do detect a hint of unsweetened coconut.

Dry: The floral notes have all blended on me, but they're definitely there. They balance well with the patchouli--when I sniff my wrist, I think of earth first of all. It's only after a moment that I recognize the floral notes, murky in the background. The coconut lends a roundness to the blend, but it's not very strong in itself.

In summary: This blend doesn't quite work on me. It's a pleasant intermingling of patchouli and smoldering florals, with a hint of creamy coconut behind it. Warm and earthy, but not sweet. It's not a keeper for me, but I can see where it might turn out gorgeous with somebody else's chemistry. The throw is decent but not overwhelming, and it lasts about two or three hours on me--which is much more than I get from most blends.

This is a punch of peach on first application, strong and sweet and fresh. It's a very green scent as well--the leaf aspect is definitely there. This is a lush orchard scent to my nose. As it dries, the sandalwood and the other florals start to peek through the peach. They ground the scent, broadening it into an entire garden, rather than just peach trees. It's darker with these notes, though, shadowed and a little solemn.

 

In the end, I get a more subtle blend of peach and wood and dirt. It's warm but dark, and only a little sweet.

Oh, yum! This is definitely a foody scent. The caramel note is reminiscent of Red Lantern, just as I'd hoped! The blend isn't as heavy as Red Lantern, however, and as it dries, the differences become more obvious.

 

After a few minutes, this actually reminds me of cake--closer to Eat Me than Red Lantern. The caramel gives way to the vanilla completely, so I end up with something like vanilla cake. Oddly, I don't smell any of the other notes at all, which is weird--my chemistry tends to amp both sandalwood and patchouli, but I get neither of those notes. If I concentrate, I can catch florals, faint in the background, but that's about it.

 

In the end, this is a light and sweet blend, and definitely one I'd recommend to foodies.

Rose, sweet and light. Very gentle. I don't smell ylang-ylang at all, but it could be supporting the sweetness of the rose. This is lovely, though less vivid than I usually like my roses. It definitely matches the tone of the poem.

This is all white florals on first sniff, though it quickly sorts into rose and gardenia. It's very clean, very sweet. There's a bit of potpourri to the tone--as if the petals are turning brittle as I watch. For the most part, however, this is bright and rich. It's a pretty floral scent on me.

Sandalwood, definitely, but overlaid with pale flowers. This is nowhere as dry as sandalwood usually is on me. It actually strikes me as a green scent, like the wood is slowly being engulfed by the garden. It is very solemn, however--I don't have any problem picturing this scent in a quiet cemetery. The older kind, with family plots and pretty weeds entwining the tombstones.

This is a very quiet, very pale bouquet of floral notes. The white rose is the strongest note, I think, though the others aren't far behind. This blend could very easily turn to floral soap, but it's a nice, faded rose on me. Fresh and solemn.

Ack! The opium is strong in this, bitter and smoky. I was hoping the narcissus would temper the opium, but instead the myrrh intensifies the smoke. This is definitely a gloomy scent, but grittier than I expected. It makes my eyes water.

This is a quiet, subtle blend. It's green, a little herbal, but a little musty. Like a bouquet of grasses and wildflowers that's been lying undisturbed for a week. I do smell floral notes, to an extent, but they're faded. Pale and small. This is a pretty scent, but solemn. Almost sepia-tinted, to my nose.

Masculine, incense and evergreen. Heavy. After a moment, it lightens, sharpens, but doesn't lose the initial notes. This is dark, a solemn forest scent. The musk is subtle, and the overall blend earthen. Meditative.

This strikes me as really, really pretty on first sniff. It's a sweet floral, all violet and mimosa on me, and very clean. There's a hint of jasmine in the background, and over time it gets stronger, but not very. This is a lovely scent, especially if you like violet (and don't mind and/or amp jasmine).

On first application, this is cream and patchouli, with a bit of pine sneaking in. Interesting. After a minute, it smoothes out to something that reminds me of cocoa butter, but there's smoke here as well. It's barely sweet, and elusive. Earthy by implication. Intriguing. I don't know what to make of it.

Oooh. On first sniff, this is evergreen and musk, light but very masculine to my nose. As it dries, the blend turns to smoke and evergreen, clean, with a bit of leather. Unfortunately for me, the smoke eventually turns acrid, overwhelming the rest of the notes. Not a match with my chemistry, alas.

Ooooh. Tea and vanilla, and a hint of smoke. This is like Dorian, except a little more masculine. As it dries, the smoke intensifies, though I start to catch the faintest hint of jasmine in the background. A perfect Earl Grey, I think. I want a bottle.

Oooh. The frequent comparisons to Snake Oil are dead on, I think, though this is fruitier than Snake Oil is. The musk and patchouli create a dark, close-to-the-skin halo of a scent, sensual and a little earthy. The fruits and vanilla aren't strong, but they lend a heady sweetness to the blend that's a nice balance to the heavier notes. Although this isn't a light blend, on me it has very little throw, and fades quickly to a faint sweetness. The faint sweetness lasts for a long time, though.

This is strong cedar and light resin on me, dark and polished. It's a little sour as well, which might be deliberate. Like rose petals and incense gone off. It could be nice, but it's not really my thing. Off to swaps!