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Today is another gray, icky day. I wanted something that would warm me up and make me feel like the decadent, exotic creature that I am. Heh.

 

I'd say that Old Morocco does the job.

I like this very much. Sweet, spicy, delicious. I wonder what it tastes like!

I don't know that I'm seeing (smelling?) winds coming off the desert in this one, but it's warm and exotic. This is one of those perfumes that I've been waiting my whole life for and didn't realize it.

 

Definately on the big bottle list.

In the bottle, this smells like some sort of tangy candy that I'd kill to get my hands on. Yum!

 

On, it's still candylike, but far less innocent.

 

I'm very tempted to make some sort of spray from this and spray my sheets.

I have to agree - Elizabeth nailed this one.

 

Yow.

 

(I decided to try Lust while getting dressed this morning, and let the scent inspire my clothes. I *did* tone it down a little, as I've got to go to work, but the initial impulse included a corset and lots of sheer bits. And eyeliner, dark lipstick (I usually don't wear makeup), and my hair unbound and wild. I can't wait to see how the Crush reacts to this one! I may yet get that date.)

 

edit: I have to add, this one doesn't stick on my skin for more than two hours at a time, which is a slight disapointment, but it means that I get to reapply and smell like naughty candy, which is fun. And no reaction from Crushboy. *sigh*. At least, not yet. He's getting a wrist thrust in his face later, with a smile and asked what he thinks of the scent once most everyone else has gone home.

In the bottle, this was very berrylike and bubbly. A happy smell. Since today is gray and icky, I decided that I'd try this.

 

On, it darkened up a little, but not much. I could smell the Amaretto.

 

Dry, it's very incensy.

I like it quite a lot, though it is something I have to be very close to to smell.

This will be a good one for crummy days that need a lift.

In the bottle: First sniff - oh, you'll hate me for this one, but it smells like the bathrooms at the summer camp I used to go to. Toothpaste and disinfectant.

 

On: Urk. Yes. Disinfectant. A little spice coming out. That's got to be the carnation.

 

Drying: Maybe it's the honey I don't like in this. I can't say that I've ever given much thought to the smell of honey, or to milk, either, though the scent of milk should be comforting, I think. I love the other three notes. But there's something in here that is throwing my nose off and partially masking the things I do like.

 

Dry: This is better. Spicy, clean. A lingering hint of the honey that I didn't care for, but not as overwhelming. It smells like a good cup of chai.

In the bottle: Incensy, floral. Fainter in the bottle than I would expect.

On: Yes, I like this. It's sweet and pure. The sound of a perfect high note translated into smell.

Drying: It hasn't changed much at all - the sandalwood and frankincence are supporting the flowers, but are very subtle.

Dry: Oh, I love this! It's a pretty, pure, bright scent. Floral without being flowery. I wouldn't want it wafting off me, but as something that someone would have to be very close to me to smell, it's perfect.

Verdict: I think this is going on the big bottle list. It's not like the usual scents I favor, but this is truly beautiful.

In the bottle: I smell orange peels. Exotic ones. Yummy! Some darker note.

On: Much the same as in the bottle, though something - neroli or mimosa, I don't know either scent alone - is coming out in force. Very agressive scent.

Drying: I don't know how to describe this scent I'm getting. It's almost cloying, but at the same time, not too sweet. It makes my teeth ache. It smells like a cross between violet and clove.

Dry: It's mostly clove now. I like it at this stage, but don't care for the violet stage.

Verdict: I would love this on someone else, but it doesn't seem to quite work for me.

In the bottle: Ohhh. Narcissus. I haven't smelled one of those in forever. We had them in the garden at the house I grew up in. Not smelling the rose at all.

 

On: There's that rose. It's peeking out slightly, though I'm still more aware of the narcissus.

 

Drying: Wow. I don't know about vanity, but this is definately making me want to hold my head high.

 

Dry: A perfect blending of rose and narcissus. I love this. It feels a little too rich for a day-to-day scent, but would be perfect for going out for a nice evening.

 

Verdict: I don't know if I'm getting a large bottle, but I'll definately use up the sample.

In the bottle: Spicy rose. Yum! Heady, but not too feminine.

 

On: More perfumy. I'm liking this very much. Rich.

 

Drying: The rose is the prominent note now, with the spice hiding behind and peeking out. I'm not getting a masculine vibe from this scent, but it isn't particularly girly. Not unisex, though.

 

Dry: Very faint. The spice is easier to smell now. I'm keeping this one - the scent doesn't last long on me, but I like it all the way through.

In the bottle: Vanilla, but much darker and drier. Almost innocent. Night-vanilla. Not so very sweet.

 

On: The same, but duskier. I almost want to say oatmeal cookie, without the oatmeal. It's a thick, slow scent. Viscous. It feels like it's got weight behind it, and if you get in its way, it'll ooze around you and carry you along.

 

Drying: Less sticky. More of the scent of a closed-up room where something secret has happened. The amber and honey seem to be keeping the vanilla from doing it's usual headache-sweet-scream thing on me.

 

Dry: The scent has settled down a little more. It's almost all amber now. Very dry scent. Almost alcoholic smelling.

I reached into my pile of imp's ears and pulled at random.. this came up, but I decided I wanted something else. Pulled again, and got it again. It was very insistant about being worn.

In the bottle: Very incensey. Almost a dry smell.

On: Chocolate!? No, but it's a similar tone. And citrusy incense. Bergamot or lemon or something tart and yellow. Sunlight and stone.


Drying: This is starting to smell like some sort of cleaning fluid. My chemistry isn't agreeing with it much, which is a shame, since I like the scent wet. It'd be good as a room scent, but not as a perfume on me.

Later: It's still not for me, but now it smells almost exactly like Padmini's Lyrics incense, with a little champa or something thrown in. (I'm convinced I have something around that is this exact smell, but I'm not finding it.)

In the bottle: Pleasantly bright. Very cheerful.

 

On: Am I smelling mint under those other scents? Slightly manic smelling. I'm definately getting the grin. It's very clean.

 

Dry: Fruity and clean. Very bright, with a whisper of musk underneath. A cheery scent. Very pink.

 

I like this, but I don't see myself wearing it.

In the bottle: Wow that's red!

It smells vaguely sharp, in almost a doctor's office sort of way. (That isn't a bad thing - it's comforting to me, as I worked in one for several years.)

 

On: It sweetens up considerably. It must be the Dragon's Blood I'm smelling - it's what I would expect a red lily to smell like. The clove is starting to emerge slightly. It's very candylike. My wrist smells quite like the metaphysical bookstore I used to frequent.

 

Dry: It's gone deep. Rich. Darker. For a short while, I could find the pepper, but it's hiding again. I no longer smell like East West Books, and just smell good.

 

Longevity: It's been on about 2-3 hours, only a teeny bit on one wrist, but it's very faded. The scent is still the rich, dark thing it changed into, but I have to look for it.

 

This is decidedly going on my 'buy a big bottle' list.

I knew I couldn't go wrong with Persephone - I adore pomegranates and I love roses.

 

But the two days I've worn it this week, my office crush has been in near constant orbit around my desk.

 

It goes on juicy and lush, and dries to a veil of sweet, but not too sweet.

I don't smell either rose or pomegrante in particular, just this wonderful blend of floral fruit without being too much either way.

 

It does fade out on me, though. It's got a life of about 5 hours or so before I can't smell it anymore.

In the bottle: This is so not me. Not sure why - it's just not meshing with who I am.

 

Initial: Eeek! Vanilla! I forgot about that, and it's probably the thing that bugged me. I am not a fan of vanilla, and now I smell like cotton candy. Only darker.

 

After an hour or so: Yep. Dark vanilla. Less cotton candy now, but it's giving me a headache. I smell like one of those flavored sugars you can get for coffee. I guess I'll be a dissenting voice and say that I don't particularly care for this one, or it doesn't like me - it doesn't want to work with my body chemistry.

 

I tried to give Snake Oil a fair shot, but couldn't take it anymore. I layered some Anne Bonny over it to cut the sweetness. I'm still getting hints of vanilla, though. If I wasn't heading out the door in twenty minutes, I'd probably take another shower.

The almond and orange are what always hit me about this one.

It's a more innocent scent than it seems like it'd be - good for when you don't feel quite so dramatically sexy or just want to tease rather than devastate.

I sometimes wear this on dates or to work, but always wind up feeling that I smell like a pastry.

Red Rose. Limited edition. My favorite rose so far.
This is the first rose scent I haven't melted off within an hour. (I was amazed the first time I wore it. Eight hours, and no need to reapply!)

In the bottle, it smells like a rose from the florist - that cold hothouse smell.

On, it warms up slightly, but not too much - it's got a slight bite, which is a nice change from most roses that fade to a powdery softness.

I'll be very sad when I finish this one.

Anne Bonny, in Bewitching Brews, is quite possibly my favorite scent. (It's certainly my "bad girl" scent.. LOVE this stuff!)

It goes on heady and dark, and has had people coming up to be in clubs telling me I smelled wonderful.

After a short while, it settles down a little, and is slightly spicy. I get goosebumps smelling it.

I do find that after a few hours (less, if I'm out dancing and working up a sweat) it fades away, and I need to reapply, but carrying around a bottle of something that smells this good is no hardship.

EDIT: Added Lab's description --Shollin

I liked Black Rose, but found that after a few hours, it turned very cloying on me.