emerald_ibis
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I really, really wanted to like this. I'm looking for cooler, lighter scents (so much of what I have is warm and thick), and I was hoping that this would work.
Unfortunately, I got a few moments of mintiness before the entire thing turned to ... laundry detergent.
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A pain-tinged, pleasure-soaked blend of leather, oakmoss, orange blossom, amber, and rose with a breath of virginal French florals and a hint of austere monastic penitential incense.
In bottle: Floral hell, bleah. Smells like some sort of old Avon perfume bottle that I found in my grandmother's closet. However...
On me, wet: Floral hell goes away almost instantly. My skin tends to amp up incense notes, and that is not a bad thing at all. It becomes all warm leather and dusty, slightly smoky incense.
Initial drydown: The leather has started to fade somewhat, which is disappointing. The incense is still lovely. A few of the florals are starting to peek out again, but not in an overwhelming, OHMYGOD WASH-IT-OFF kind of way (I'm not much of a floral fan). Where is my leather? Where is my beautiful leather?
Later drydown: The leather and the incense are playing peek-a-boo, for lack of better description. The floral notes have remained consistent, but happily, not in an overwhelming way. It is very warm and clean.
(edited to add Lab description)
Limited editions equivalents in the general catalog?
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On me, MB: Underbed is almost exactly the same as Black Pearl.