becca_s
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Mmm ... cake and vanilla, buttercream frosting are the main notes I'm getting here. The lemon is also there but for me the cake and buttercream stand out the most. I actually find it quite hard to pick out the olive oil but I think that it is blending in the with the lemon.
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On me this is all about the violets and the porcelain. To me the porcelain smells cool and clean and gives the scent the impression of being cool-toned. I also get a hint of red musk and the vanilla fougere. They add sweetness to the other notes. It is a delicate and pretty scent.
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On me the balsam starts out quite strong but it becomes balanced by the juniper berries and lupine musk. I get the beeswax as a sweet, background. For me this is a wearable woodsy scent. Often balsam and sandalwood can take over on my skin but here I find that they blend nicely with the other notes.
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When first applied the violet is the main note I get followed by the plum and subtle hints of black currant. Further into dry down I get the labdanum which smells incense-y to me. I find that this scent has alot of throw and lasts a long time. Something about it reminds me of Sybaris. After this has been on my skin for a while I get mostly the violet and labdanum with the plum in the background.
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Medieval Fool Breaking the Fourth Wall
becca_s replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Limited Editions
The black currant is the main note I get from this one from the start. I get subtle hints of the dried plum and scorched goats milk. The goats milk to me is quite sweet and almost caramelized. The first time I tried this one I was sure I could smell caramel but it wasn't as strong the last couple of times I've worn this. Later on I smell the rose infused Amber, which is really pretty and goes nicely with the black currant. I can't really pick out the red musk and I wouldn't describe this as a musky scent. To me it is primarily black currant with the goats milk, rose amber and a little dried plum. -
I get a darker berry note combined with the starfruit and a background of watery florals. The berry note here is not overly sweet on me and actually reminds me of the blackberry in Glasgow. I feel like the fen violets and waterlillies bring in some light aquatic notes. The lily of the valley and rose create a backdrop to the berry and fruit notes. It's a pretty, summery scent.
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I didn't notice this one when the weenies were first released but I decided to get a bottle before they were taken down and I'm so happy I did, because this one is very pretty. I get the violet grapefruit and benzoin as the main notes with hints of the mimosa and Orris butter. I can't actually pick up the musk or poppy leaf on my skin. This is so smooth and buttery, the grapefruit and benzoin really shine here and the Orris butter makes this so smooth.
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On me this is a buttery lilac scent with a hint of moss. When first applied I also get a hint of smoke but it fades to the background as it settles into my skin. I don't get any vanilla here but it might come out more as it ages. It dries down to a smooth, buttery lilac scent, the moss and smoke stay in the background for me. I think this is definitely one to try for lilac lovers. This is a light scent that reminds me of Spring.
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When first applied I get sugared cream and vanilla. The sugar cane stands out to me and makes this quite a sweet scent. After a while I can smell some of the fig in the background and the oatmeal becomes more prominent. The cream and sugar cane are still very present throughout wear time. The oatmeal also reminds me of the Nightingale but the sugar and fig in this blend make Precious beauty sweeter and possibly even more of a gourmand scent. I don't get very much almond here, but I think it may be a skin chemistry thing as I've noticed the same thing happening in a few blends I've tried with almond in it. Even though it's sweet it's very wearable as it is grounded by the oatmeal and cream.
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When your favorite GC blends are discontinued
becca_s replied to darklorelei's topic in Recommendations
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When your favorite GC blends are discontinued
becca_s replied to darklorelei's topic in Recommendations
Are there any similar scents to Glasgow? I haven't tried any scents yet that I think are similar, even though blackberry (one of the main notes) is a note that comes up quite a bit. -
This one is all about the floral notes on me. I've just figured out the the geranium note is quite dominant on my skin (I've noticed this with other scents with geranium too). To me the geranium note reminds me of a vintage perfume. I can also pick out the white rose as well and a hint of plum. I don't get any honey at all. I had expected this to be sweeter from the plum and honey dust but they don't really show up on my skin here. I can't really pick out the patchouli either. The plum is very subtle and I would describe this more as a floral scent.
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I get raspberry marshmallow with hints of rose in the background. The rose peeks out behind the marshmallow after the scent has settled but the marshmallow and ruby chocolate are the dominant notes for me throughout. The ruby chocolate smells like berry or raspberry chocolate.
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Mmm ... honey and coconut milk with hints of red currant. This is really lovely. I think that coconut milk softens the honey and red currant so that they don't become too sweet or cloying. The amber is subtle and comes out further into the dry down. The final stage of of this is a soft honeyed, coconut milk with a background of red currant and amber. It's kind of a comforting, happy scent, that I've been reaching for quite alot.
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On me this starts out with the almond leading the way but it quickly fades and the rice milk, coconut and Jasmine cream become the dominant notes with hints of cardamom and hinoki. After the it's initial appearance I can no longer detect any almond. The rice milk note is particularly pretty and it adds a milky sweetness to the scent. The jasmine is well balanced by the coconut and rice milk and doesn't become high pitched here. Its more of a creamy note with hints of jasmine rather than straight up Jasmine. I've been wearing this one for the last couple of days and I'm really enjoying it. It's very wearable but also unique because I don't think I have anything similar in my bpal collection. It's light, milky and summery, it's also subtlety tropical with the rice milk, coconut and jasmine cream. I think this will be a go to for me over the summer months.
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When first applied this starts out as a tart lychee scent. On me this leans very citrusy, I actually thought that it must have a grapefruit note but when I checked the notes it doesn't. After some wear time, the citrus element settles and I can smell the rosehip tea and some softer floral notes. The peony, ylang ylang aren't really standing out to me, I can't pick out the pink peppercorn either. I find the lychee to dominate over the floral notes. Overall, this is a bright and refreshing summery scent.
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This is a warm, golden honey musk scent. My partner who has never commented on any fragrance I've worn in the last 10 years said to me this morning "That's where that nice smell is coming from" when I walked passed. I agree that the honey and skin musk here reminds me of Lady Una without the herbal notes. This is one of my favorites from my recent order.
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This one is a morpher for me, on initial application I get the cream and teak wood notes. Over time I get more of the lotus and amber. Normally for me lotus is a sweet, watery note, here it is not watery but still very sweet. It dried down to being a creamy, pink scent with a hint of powderiness from the amber. I think it shares some similarities to Triumphant vulva from a few years ago. I was hoping that the teak would hang around a bit longer but this is still a lovely scent and I can see why people love it.
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Dark Chocolate, Vanilla Absolute, Black Pepper, and Bulgarian Rose
becca_s replied to Jenjin's topic in Lupercalia
This is a gorgeous dark chocolate and rose scent on me, with a hint of pepper to give it some complexity. I'm not getting alot of vanilla, but my guess is that its melting into the chocolate note. The chocolate is not the sweet, milky kind, this is definitely a dark chocolate. I agree that this is a classy and romantic scent. -
I don't normally go for scents with dry and dusty in the description but I had read some positive reviews of Coyote so wanted to try it. This does start out quite cologney but it dries down to be a sweet, grassy scent mixed with soft fur. It dries to be more of a skin hugging scent. It's not the dry, dusty scent I imagined. It's more furry and warm.
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I received Haunted as a frimp and I think I may have found a new GC love. I get a sweet, clean amber with a hint of black musk. For some reason I expected this to be quite sharp but it is softer and sweeter than I was expecting.
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This a creamy, cookie/baked scent on me with hints of something berryish which must be the cloud berry. I had to Google what fattigman is and it's a deep fried cookie. This one is a creamy gourmand. As someone who loves milky and creamy notes, I am loving the clotted multikrem (dessert with whipped cream, sugar and cloudberry) note here. The fattigman fits the description and are just like crumbs sprinkled over whipped cream. I find the cloudberry hard to describe but it's somewhere between smelling like a berry while also having a hint of citrus. I'm really loving this one ❤ Both of the scents I've tried from the New years release have been wins for me.
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On my skin, Traum is all about the lavender. I've brought a few lavender blends recently and to me this is the most lavender forward of them all. After it has settled into my skin I get a hint of frankincense and cacao but they are background notes to the lavender. This strikes me as a scent I'd wear on quiet evenings when perhaps I was feeling stressed. Its quite a calming scent. On me it has alot of throw and staying power
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I feel like this scent is really atmospheric. It reminds me of going to vintage bookstores and opening up old leather bound books. The leather smells very realistic and is probably the strongest note on me, followed by the aged paper and lamp oil. To me this is a pretty realistic smell of vintage books and leather chairs. The lavender and rose water are completely drowned out by the other notes here on me. For people who enjoy leather or bookish scents, this might be one to try.
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On my skin I get rich toffee and bourbon vanilla layered over white rose petals. My experience is a bit different to other reviewers because I can smell the rose and I get alot of bourbon vanilla as well. The toffee is also definitely present here. The honey dust is just a light dusting. I would describe this as being a decadent, gourmand with a white rose background.