HennaFairy

Has anyone run into a GC that's similar to Doc Buzzard? I don't normally go for the woodsy scents so my knowledge is limited, and since there aren't any notes listed, I can't even semi-cheat.

this is old, but.... i want to say off the top of my head, mixing hamadryad with something a little lemony/herbal (polyhymnia? namaste?) may work - at least that's how it smells on me!

i've come across two cases where something seems off..

wolfsbane - i had two imps, tested one, didn't like it. smelled almost like nothing, if anything, like paper and musty (like when our basement flooded and we had to clean it out!) that one was set aside for a friend, another friend took the second one out of my swap box, and i sniffed it - it smelled a lot different!

i suppose it could have been aging...

but - at a meet & sniff, i smelled Pele and remember it being fairly strong/distinct. i just got my imp of pele from the lab, so it's fresh, and i smell - NOTHING. absolutely nothing. i can't believe that it needs aging to smell like ANYTHING, could it??? i thought i read somewhere (no idea where...) that sometimes if the lab cleans out the equipment the first few in a batch may be weaker. could that happen?

i will see what my friend with a good nose says this weekend...

any ideas beyond waiting?? thanks

bottle:

watery, sweet, I swear a hint of chocolate…

wet:

watery, hint of floral, such a confusing scent- hard to pick out notes! But it's nice, light… as it dries some, the mint/lime comes out a little

dry:

vodka, mint, hint of floral… very light scent

overall:

not sure! It's nice, but very light, I can't decide if it's for me…

rating: 6/10

bottle:

sweet light floral - peony, green base (bamboo or tea green)

wet:

peony!! With a fresh green base, I know it says teas, but it's similar to bamboo.

dry:

peony and green! It's like a cross between peony moon and amsterdam!

overall:

love it!

rating: 9/10

bottle:

floral, evergreen, violet

wet:

same

dry:

ugh I'm not a fan of violet.

overall:

the violet ruins it for me

rating: 3/10

bottle:

floral musk

wet:

same

dry:

very jasminey, sweet floral

overall:

too floral for me

rating: 5/10

bottle:

musky, almost patchouli

wet:

same

dry:

mild musk/incense

overall:

not sure! I need to test again.

rating: 6/10

bottle:

spicy cherry

wet:

cherry - hint of musk/spice

dry:

cherry (dry, not sweet), hint of anise

overall:

cherry good. Anise bad. Oh well.

rating: 5/10

bottle:

light musk

wet:

same, hint of floral

dry:

light floral musk… not bad, but not anything special in my eyes. Er nose.

overall:

nice but not really me

rating: 5/10

bottle:

musky, patchouli

wet:

same

dry:

dark incensey… can't place anything beyond that. Very masculine/cologney

overall:

not for me.

rating: 4/10

bottle:

mint

wet:

mint, some lavender…

dry:

nice, not very strong mint, nice for summer

overall:

nice

rating: 7/10

bottle:

musk and something else…

wet:

musk, and I guess the labdanum? Hint of honey

dry:

still musky, not crazy about the labdanum. The honey and ylangylang aren't enough to compensate!

overall:

no thanks

rating: 4/10

bottle:

musk and what smells like vetiver - yuck!

overall:

I didn't even want to try this one on…

(I have had some - at least 1 - blends with vetiver work, but not when it's the most prominent scent.)

rating: 2/10

bottle:

musk and citrus

wet:

grapefruit and musk, hint of floral/herbs

dry:

grapefruit, herbs, floral… really nice!

overall:

nice!

rating: 8/10

bottle:

lemon verbena and tea

wet:

verbena and tea

dry:

slight floral (jasmine) with the tea and verbena in the background. It has a hint of that soapiness which gets stronger as time goes on.

overall:

wah, soapy.

rating: 5/10

bottle:

lemon verbena

wet:

lemon verbena and sandalwood, not sure what else I can smell but a very cold/snowy scent

dry:

pretty much the same - not going soapy (YAY!) a new favorite combo!!

rating:

love this - wish it wasn't an LE!!!

overall: 9/10

(I love lemon verbena but most bpal blends i've tried so far just don't work for me. this is the best one i've tried... sigh.... wish i could get more!!)

bottle:

patchouli, slightly musky

wet:

rose and patchouli

dry:

still don't smell much sandalwood. Really nice scent that combines roses/incense

overall:

really nice blend but not my style

rating: 6/10

bottle:

tea rose

wet:

mild tea rose

dry:

same - never got resiney, although it is a mild/grounded blend

overall:

nice but I'm not big on roses (says the girl who now likes kurukulla.... )

rating: 6/10

bottle:

musky, light

wet:

herbal, a little citrusy, and some light musk

dry:

lemony, hint of herbs…

overall:

really nice! I'll savour my little imp of this…

rating: 8/10

bottle:

sandalwood and vanilla

wet:

sandalwood, something creamy, hint of spices -yum!!

dry:

same - loving it!!!

overall:

LOVE it!

rating: 9/10 (will most likely become a 10, after i try it once more)

bottle:

slight berry, light musk, I get the impression of lemon…

wet:

barely there scent! Can't smell much of anything

dry:

slight berry, slight musk, warmth of vanilla

overall:

really nice!!

rating: 8/10

bottle:

spicy, cinnamon

wet:

same

dry:

spicy - I can't recall what bay rum smells like.. This is a masculine spicy scent though

overall:

nice, not really me.

rating: 5/10

bottle:

musky

wet:

golden musk

dry:

musky, patchouli, very warm golden scent, hint of a warm wood (sandalwood?)

overall:

not sure! I don't like it early on but it grows on me. Overall, I think I'll pass it on.

rating: 5/10

bottle:

peach

wet:

peach, a little musky

dry:

strong peach, it reminds me of the peach doll from strawberry shortcake!

overall:

too peachy for me!

rating: 5/10