Eleri

Vanilla creamy scent, yummmm. Wafts of mint, it's kinda odd cause it's not a mint smell, almost a mint afterthought.

I smell lightly of Juicy Fruit gum! This is not a bad thing. It's a very soft fruit scent.

In bottle:

Sweet musky scent

 

On skin:

ooh, too strong. Very sharp smell, not sweet at all, goes almost detergenty.

 

BUMMER!!

It's not working for me, either. It's not a bad OMGGETITOFF scent, but it's too strong on my skin, and hubby thinks it smells like cheap baby powder.

Your Pim is teh roxxor. My Blade has been working on something similar, cause spreadsheets just don't work for me. GUI, please!

this was all honey and almond at first, and I really loved it. As it dried, its going to really strong baby powder.

I am infatuated with Infatuation! I have a cold, so my nose is a bit on the fritz, but I can really smell the grapefruit and pikake luvluvluv

another suggestion is to dilute the scent in a lotion, so that you get the scent without putting it straight on. I mentor Birthing From Within, and we dolotion on the feet for comfort, all the time.

 

But keep in mind that a scent you adore non-pregnant, may drive you nuts when you're pregnant, especially in labor.

I have an imp of Chaos Theory 3... labeled "XMV 1015"

 

Now, I found a review for MXV 1015, and the description is nothing like what I'm smelling in this imp.

 

Was there a XMV, which would be 995? Or do I really have XMV, and my nose and the original reviewer's work completely different? I suppose it would help if I found out if jenleigh ever decanted her bottle of XMV, wouldn't it?

I had high hopes for this one, it sounded like it'd smell nummy. But a whif out of the imp gives me this dirty, mouldy smell, like something that's gone bad. :/

In the bottle: Warm butter like Jack, with a dash of chocolate, and spices.

 

Wet on skin: The butter mellows some, and the chocolate comes to the fore, highlighted by the fig and the orange rind.

 

Dry in skin: the cardamon and the other spices start to take the stage, and it settles into a sweet and spicy mix on my skin.

 

Not a whole lot of throw on me, but I haven't found many that do. This one is a serious keeper.

ITI: sweet, not cloying, hint of vanilla and something spicier

 

Wet on Skin: definate vanilla, with an edge. Maybe some coconut?

 

Dry: soft, sweet, a hint of floral and coconut. If the coconut was stronger, this might devolve into smelling like suntan oil, but the other notes keep it light.

 

This goes in with my faves.

ITI- Buttery toffee yummyness A little cloying, but not nastily so.

WOS- Still very sweet, melted butter scent

DOS- Not as sweet. Still buttery, with a nice savory undertone. Can catch wafts of something that could almost be turkey, but is probably not!

I was gonna lose Popess Points if this one didn't work on me, but...

ITI- mild fruit juice
Wet on Skin- Warm applesauce with a bit of a kick.
Dry on Skin- It smells like the alcoholic drink this guy I used to know made. Liquid apple pie.

This one stayed wet on my skin a whole lot longer than most have.

OK, I think my nose is broken. Cause all I'm getting off of this one is peppers. It smells like enchilada sauce to me. I smell like a chipotle.

 

I'll try it again later.

Crud. I was hoping this one would do well. In the bottle it's all sunflower, on me it smells like dishsoap.

DCLXVIII-668

Wintergreeen. Very Wintergreen. Sadly, I'm not liking it. It's not bad, just not me. Not sure what to do with it.

Lusty myrtle and jasmine with red sandalwood, stargazer lily, and clove over an opulent, rich bed of warm musk and bourbon vanilla.

 

ITI: not bad, kinda indistinct.

Wet: Gardenia? Warm floral, something sweet. pikake? *looks it up* Jasmine! But not cloying like it can get on me.

Dry: Nice. The floral and vanilla is balancing the sandalwood out nicely.

Not a beloved, but a keeper.

In the Imp: Augh! Stale spilled wine and something musty and gross. Didn't even go on my skin. Into the swap pile with you, your Majesty.

In the imp this was a crisp scent full of promise. On my skin it smelled overpoweringly like fake Irish Spring soap, enough so that I dashed for the sink to wash it off. Meh.

Mybe it's just my stuffed up nose, but I'm smelling Fruit Loops. Will test this further when I have functioning nasal passages.

I'm loving this, even with a stuffed up nose. Honey and cream, with a hint of spice from the DB. *happydance*

Quicky 5 minutes on body review.

 

Pine? Spruce? Very strong smell of something woody and musky. It reminds me of something, and it's driving me nuts that I can't place it.

 

Longer review:

 

Really strong at first, almost overpowering.

 

After a while this really settled into something nice, but still intense. The lemon and the vetiver seem to alternate in waves past my nose.

 

I really like it, but I think this is one that'll get mixed with a plain lotion so it doesn't hit me quite so hard.

If you're not applying to the skin, there's little risk of toxicity to the fetus, except in that list of specifically contraindicated oils.

 

You can go the a fabric or craft store and get a square of felt, cut it into little 1/2 inch squares, and assign each square an oil. Then dab the oil on that square, and carry it around with you for an hour or so. If you feel at all uncomfortable, lightheaded or headachy, then you can put that square aside, and note that that scent has adverse effects on you. Only test one scent a day like this though, so you don't overwhelm your senses.

The other thing to consider is that your sense of smell will change during pregnancy, so approach all smells with caution.

 

Using them in scent lockets, or on a scented hankie, rather than on the skin, is a good idea. Using it diluted is safer, too

 

Within the context of using EOs and aromatherapy, EOs are highly concentrated, so err on the side of caution. That list above is pretty comprehensive, and there's some other good books on aromatherapy in pregnancy out there.

 

Here's a few more good links:

 

Using Perfume in Pregnancy

 

Essential Oils in Pregnancy

 

Aromatherapy of Pregnancy