kuroitsuki

I love my Golden Priapus so very much; it fulfills so many of my needs. Sometimes I wear it shyly and sometimes I wear it with vigor and enthusiasm. I wear it to bed and even out in public! I had my doubts at first, but now I don't know what I'd do without it!

It starts off feeling a little strange -- the vanilla is a bit plasticy and the evergreen a bit harsh. Once it gets comfortable, though, it becomes smooth and gorgeous. The vanilla is the central note: it's bold but delightfully sweet. And not at all foody, perhaps due to the influence of the woods, which have receded to the background where they lend support and energy to the blend. The amber behaves nicely and doesn't go to baby powder on my skin.

The overall feeling? Golden, creamy, soft, slightly wet and ever so slightly sticky. So lovely it seduced me from the vanilla-hater camp. Do try it; you may be in for a wonderful time...

Villain is a really wonderful, delicate, refined prettyboy cologne on me. It's all citrus and lavender at first, bright and clear but not really "sharp" to my nose. It then gently mellows out into a well-blended, slightly powdery lavender-lilac-white musk scent, smooth and soft. The color that comes to mind is a lavender-tinted milky white.

It is very light and inoffensive -- which might be points against it for some people. Clean, mild, and quickly-fading, it's not really a good blend for making a statement. I find it incredibly comforting, though, and love to wear it for myself.

I agree with the others -- this scent is leather leather leather. I'm comparing it to De Sade on the other wrist, and the leather of Dupin smells much harsher and crisper... it reminds me of horse tack, actually, and that's not really a good thing. However, I do smell a light, gentle lavender as well with maybe a hint of clean citrus. It's gorgeous, but those notes fade quickly on me, leaving behind the ultra-aggressive leather.

I'm going to keep an imp of this but give up the bottle.

Heavenly Love & Earthly Love NOOOOOOOO

I wonder if I can persuade a relative to get me a holiday gift? Hitchhike across the USA?? Aiiiieeee!

This is an amazing scent. It may just be the my new favorite.

There's an initial burst of fresh but not overly sharp citrus followed by the scent of a smooth, refined cologne. There's an interesting interplay between the just-slightly sweet vanilla and a slightly harsher note, the mahogany perhaps? And then the leather appears, wrapped in smoke.

That's the most important difference I notice between my beloved Dee and Crowley; while Dee is sedate with a slight hint of incense, Crowley is smoldering. Burning. On fire and coming at you at 80 miles per hour. I can almost see the smoke rising from my wrists as I type. Of course, this smoke is the sexiest, most intoxicating smoke scent I've ever smelled, and it seems to have an effect on me roughly analogous to that of catnip on cats.

I was worried about musk and patchouli, but they're smoothly and inoffensively blended. This scent is just gorgeous through every stage with the best elements of all my favorite masculine blends. I would absolutely recommend this if you like Dee or other smoky leathers.

Just don't lick it.

I think I still count as a teenager... ^^;

I agree... I think teenagers can experiment with just about any scent. All my friends have different tastes and chemistry. I, for example, don't get along with florals or foody scents, which means a lot of the "sexy" blends don't work out on me. I like resinous and woody scents, but some of my friends' favorite notes are jasmine, lotus, and vanilla, which don't work on me at all...

But I do think that citrus scents are quite popular among teenagers. Not sure why; it could be that we're conditioned to think citrus is appropriate for our age, or maybe we feel oily and self-conscious.

As for gifts appropriate to teenagers, I agree with Blood onmy hands. A wide variety is good, especially if they have little/negative experience with perfume. It could open their eyes (nose?)

Dee was both an instant and lasting love for me. The archetype and imagery it conjures for me are intensely vivid and beautiful.

Wet, it's a stinging smoke smell with a bit of sharp bitterness, perhaps from the rosewood. It gives me the image of glowing incense, burning quietly, emitting thin trails of gray smoke. With time it becomes softer and softer, as if that gray smoke dissipates through the room, curling around dark aromatic woods. There is a smoothness and sweetness that must be from the tonka, a sort of rich brown crackle that is my impression of leather, and a tangible warmth that wafts up and curls around me, coating the area around with a deep orange glow.

Something about it seems a bit... rough-edged, not so suave, especially when it first goes on. This, however, makes it even more charming; it is not so smooth and soft that it rolls over you without leaving an impression. It's strong and familiar and comfortable, warm and secure, gorgeous.

Of the oils I've tried so far, Casanova is one of my favorites. Wet, I smell lavender and bergamot with a trace of lemon. As it dries, the citrus fades and the leather and tonka become prominent. As others have said, this is a very smooth scent, with a soft, sensuous texture.

Oddy, I get a very calm, reassuring feeling from it. On me, Casanova may have a suave and sexy exterior, but a gentle heart. It's playfully naughty, comfortable and familiar, wry and delicious. I feel content when wearing it. Strange, huh?

I wish it lasted a bit longer on me, though; it fades after about 3 hours on my skin.