saralaughs

First applied, I smell pastry. Like a nut dough or something. It's why anything that sounds edible from the Lab doesn't work on me. After a bit, the nutty dough goes away and I start to get a bit of honey with the plums. There is a bit of rose way in the background, giving a hint of something floral but it's not overwhelming at all. Now, into the drydown, it's this lovely plummy cream. Very nice and snuggly. I'm glad I don't want a bottle though.

First on, I get the patch. It's lovely and smooth and deep. The pink pepper is there too. It's almost cinammony in it's spice. The berries are there too, giving it a bit of sweet juiciness. The oaky vanilla creates this base on which everything else stands and it is a lovely base. Very smooth and creamy almost but not foody at all. I want more tobacco leaf but I'm not getting it. It's a lovely scent but I don't think I need a bottle.

Immediately on application, I get the white tea. I'm not really a tea girl, to be honest. I try to convince myself that I am, but I'm not. I dunno why I deny that. Anyway, the tea is subdued, so it's not very strong. The sandalwood is there and it is very calm and understated as well. This sandalwood isn't drying everything out for me like it usually does and that's a good thing. Amber comes in later, giving it a warmer feel and smoothing everything out. The floral aspect is very light and heady at the same time. It gets this powdery feel after a bit but it's not powder. Does that make sense? The vert isn't strong and only adds a bit of a dark aspect and keeps everything grounded. Nice. I like. I dunno if it's something I would wear though.

Very blackberry with a hint of buttercream. I don't get too much cocoa though. Just a really rich berry icing.

It's really sexy. It makes me wanna snuggle up and purr with a special someone. Wet, it starts out all LEATHER, all the time but quickly settles down. The leather is still there but now there is this sweet, spicy element that comes into play. I can't place it, so I won't tell you I can. It's just yum. It smells warm and safe and cuddley and sexy and yet a bit hard to place. I need a bottle.

ZOMG. Bright red and green apple with a bit of spice. Smoke. At the very background. Deepening it. Musk rounding it. Fig lending just a bit of other fruitness that is a bit dark yet not syrupy. The myrrh here isn't dominating or crying for any attention...it blends in seemlessly and lets the apples, fig, wood smoke, and patchouli really shine. The carnation is there as well but only as a hint of floral spice. I love it. Now I may have to find a bottle. Dammit.

Immediately upon application, I get wood. Dry wood and something else...leafy. The poppy juice is there as well, reviving it from being totally parched. A few minutes in, I get the nutmeat. The apple pulp has joined in with some spice. It's approaching apple pie territory. Apple pie that you happen to be eating outside but still...apple pie and that is like the kiss of death for me when it comes to apple scents. I wanted more outdoors, less kitchen. Didn't get it.

Bay rum is right. It is kinda 'old man' cologne at first. The tobacco leaf comes into play and deepens it, taking it out of half soapy/clean old man rhelm. I get just a *hint* of floral that makes it lush and vibrant. I like it but I dunno if I'll buy a bottle.

CHAMOMILE. And MOAR CHAMOMILE. I'm reminded, as I sit through this testing to see what the scent will be like after a bit, that I don't like chamomile. It doesn't get any better either. It goes sharp and a powdery vanilla soon joins it. Just not for me.

A nice spicy honey scent. It smells really sharp/herbally in the decant. Once applied though, I get cinnamon bark or cassia. It's a dry spice though. I get a bit of evergreen as well but it is not overpowering at all. This is a sweet spicy blend that reminds me of Hot Cider for some reason.

The weirdness continues. But I think it's in a good way this time. Immediately after putting it on I smell the patch. But it's not a dirty hippy patch. It's more of a sophisticated, slightly sweet patch. The same that was used in MME, maybe? I know, there is no patchouli listed but I'm only relaying what my nose smells. The clove is there but it's in a 'clove cigarette' way, not the food way I'm always trying to avoid. It's sweet and gingery too. The tonka shines in this but not so much as it's in your face. I freakin' love it. I need a bottle. Or two. I can't believe I found a blend with clove that works on me.

This one confuses me. It went on fabulous. Juicy fruit that smelled delicious with a bit of a sweetness going on and the brandy digging deep. Just mouthwatering. Then it starts drying. I still get the juicy fruit and brandy but the ACK sweetness is receeding. I'm not sure this is a good thing even though I'm not a total sugar fanatic. It's just that with the sweet receeding, something else comes up in the background. It's a powdery, sharp note. It doesn't take over the blend but it almost kills it for me. I dunno. I may have to wear this a bit more to see if I need a bottle.

This is yummy. I like. But not enough to buy a bottle. Anyway... First on, it is really sharp and herbally. There is a rich honey note down at the bottom. Then it blossoms. The herbs get sweet and fruity (tomatoes, afterall) and the honey lightens to match that sweet herbal scent. It's very nice and summery. Not something I would wear though.

Mint. And lavendar. Both which I do not really care for. Very herbal with a bit of mint on drydown. Very sharp.

Really...plain. I get the amber as something that adds to the leather, making it a bit wild and not quite tamed. The leather is really understated though. It is not in your face and is quite content to sit in the background, unnoticed. I do not get much clove or clary sage at all.

This is really crystaline. Giving you the impression that the air could almost implode in on itself, taking you with it. There is a thin musk to this. Possibly skin musk as suggested above but it gives it that airy, perfumed skin sort of quality. There is a sort of stone quality to this and it is very cologne-ish in a fresh, clean way. I would love to smell this on a man. The oil itself is beautiful! This blue that keeps seperating from the yellow that when mixed is an aquatic green.

Weird. The first thing I think of when putting this on is Vasilissa. It's got the same star jasmine note. That *pink* floral that is almost fruity. It's darker than V is though, and not as pink. The amber/incense drags it deep and gives it a bit of rougher sort of character. The florals though...after a bit into the drydown, they turn sharp and high-pitched, turning this scent away from a pink fruity thing, into something that I'm just not grooving on. Started out promising but ended up a dud. For me, at least.

Yes! It is the same black musk (or one so similiar that it really doesn't matter) that is in BTBT, which worked beautifully on me. Applied this goes powdery from the musk. Usually powder is a no-go for me but this is a beautiful powder. Almost like baby powder smell but more grown up, if that makes sense. It's deeper and more mature some how. Anyway, the goodness ends there. The sandalwood is a bit prominent in this on me and gives it this weird dryness that I really can't stand. I'm sure it will be appreciated by others though.

In the decant: Lemon and basil Just applied: Lemon and basil. Like, really fresh basil. You know how just cut basil will sometimes have that licoricey type of smell? Yeah, that's this here. And the lemon is sweet, almost candied. So far I'm not getting any spiciness or anything else, just the sweet lemon and basil. Into Drydown: Now there is a bit of spice and something sharp coming into play. It tones down the sweetness that I was getting from the citrus. So far this is a really pretty blend. I almost like it enough to buy a bottle (which is weird for me, I tend to avoid most citrus) but this is very smooth and well-rounded.

Holy dirt cakes. This is really earthy/dirty. The patch is wildly strong upon application. The sandalwood springs out, making this a dry scent. The sage is there, giving this yet another edge that invokes the sort of dirty/gritty/wildness you may think of when the rat speakers come to mind. The leather is there, unclean and supporting the rest of the notes. Glad I got to try it, not wearing it again...

Very soft, soothing scent. It's regal almost. It's mostly this sweet honey that isn't surupy in the least, if that makes sense. It's smooth, golden honey that is hasn't been processed yet. Then the supporting role is blue chamomile. Very floral in a soothing way that is sort of weird on me. It's going powdery after a while, yet it is still pretty. Very soothing honey scent. Just not me.

I really agree with vegasblueblood. It falls flat. It starts out with promise. The vanilla is rich, the cherry is vibrant. I think the musk combined with the booze really does a dozy with this though. It ends up a bit powdery on me and shows no depth. Glad I got to try it but I'm crossing it off my list.

WHOA strong. Teeny, tiny drop is right. Bah! Strong, dark, powdery incense. After about 10minutes it calms down and sweetens up a bit. The amber is taking this out of total darkness and lending a rich, golden feel to it. The powderiness also lightens up. It's not so in-your-face grandmother's powder puff, you know? It's more a hint of a silky, dry feel than anything. The plum starts to give it a bit of a dark fruity feel as well. It's dark and deep yet very sweet. Mysterious almost. Very nicely blended and quite beautiful. Just not something that I would wear that often.

I haz her skin chemistry. Kinda. I agree that in the decant, I'm getting a very nice strawberry with a bit of sweet peach backing it up. On my skin, the floral comes in and mixes with the sweet fruit and makes it a floral fruit smelling thing. It reminded me of something strongly and I finally thought of what it was. Exclamation! perfume. Only 'pink'-er'. Or something. Great for a teenage me. But not for me now.

You've done your best to tell me I'll be ok, which is what I asked for. So thank you. I guess I'll just have to chance it and order a bottle soon.