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  1. doomsday_disco

    Valentine of Rome

    Ecclesiastical incense, Roman flora, and the fruits of martyrdom: cypress, olive blossom, frankincense, myrrh, and blood accord.  2011 version. This decant was frimped to me, and I liked it more than I thought I would based on the notes. I get olive blossom on a bed of resins at first, (the smooth frankincense is the standout resin on me throughout wear, and the myrrh in this isn't a bold, dark variety), with just a hint of cypress, but then the cypress disappears, and olive blossom calms down, so that the blend mostly ends up being about the frankincense and the blood musk. The blood musk is not red musk, and I think it may have something in common with whatever comprises the blood note in Mithras from the American Gods line. (I didn't deathmatch the two to be sure, but that was a thought I had while I was testing this). I'm not getting anything particularly smoky on my skin, and for that, I am glad. While this is not something I need more of, it's much more pleasant than I thought it would be, and I'm glad I got to try it!
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    Good Luck! Good Luck! I Say

    This starts off with some sugared cherry, accompanied by some chestnut and moss. I don't smell the cola-like labdanum that's usually present in the Lab's labdanum scents, so if you're worried about this turning into flat cola, fret not! The cherry chypre in this scent reminds me of Gen Z Feminist Cenobite, only more sugared. To my dismay, the cherry in this scent is super short-lived, though, and it becomes an earthy scent that is mostly about the moss and chestnut. Come back, cherry! This is not something I need a bottle of, but if you're looking for something similar to Gen Z Feminist Cenobite, you may want to give this a try. This is like it's earthier cousin (although I think the cherry in that Lilith scent sticks around on me longer).
  3. doomsday_disco

    Evening Reading

    This is mostly about a very bold leather note on me, accompanied by a cucumber-like paper note, and some incense-y hearthsmoke. I don't love this leather, paper, or smoke. The lavender is missing in action on me, and I only get a hint of rosewater after it has been dry for a few hours. At least I didn't get a bunch of linen with the leather, paper, and smoke notes, though. I'm not sure what is representing the lamp oil here, but the leather, cucumber-esque paper, and incense-y smoke were so strong on me that it was hard to detect any other notes. I'd say I wish I had gotten the lavender, but I don't think that would have made me enjoy this one.
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    Gossip, Slang, and Cuss-Words

    Orris and I aren't friends, but I decided to try this anyways, because this Black Friday imp of yore worked on me, despite its orris note, and this scent shares a few notes with that one. The orris in this didn't make me smell like I had fallen into a vat of baby powder, but I still didn't enjoy this scent as much as that Black Friday exclusive imp. I believe this is mostly about the osmanthus on me, and it is much more floral than I was expecting, with very little lavender (it fades away before the scent is even dry on my skin). However, I'm not familiar with the scent of angelica, but I didn't smell anything green, herbaceous, musky, or woody, which Google says angelica smells like. After a while, the mallow adds a light sweetness to the scent, and the orris adds a dusty floral quality to it. The vanilla wasn't noticeable on me, sadly. I wanted more lavender and more mallow and vanilla. Wahh.
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    Champagne and Croquet

    I tested this twice. The first time, I tested it alongside an aged imp of Croquet, and I preferred this champagne variant. It was mostly fizzy champagne and nectarine, swirled with some citrus on me, with the musk only coming out several hours later, and I wasn't able to detect the patchouli. Meanwhile, the imp of Croquet was very musk-forward throughout wear on me, and I did get the patchouli in that, and far less nectarine and citrus. (But it is an aged imp, after all, and citrus notes don't tend to hold up as well with age.) The second time I tested this, I had a much worse experience, but I had just gotten over having COVID. It smelled like tomato soup and fizz on me. Some scents do go wonky in that way on me, so I'm not sure if that second skin test was skin chemistry-related or COVID-nose related. Needless to say, I vastly preferred my first test of the scent. I don't need more of this, but I will likely have to test this for a third time to see if the decant is a keeper. I preferred the first test to the GC scent, but of course, I don't want to smell like fizzy tomato soup, if the second test wasn't a fluke.
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    Champagne and Snake Oil

    This features the Lab's effervescent, soda-like champagne note accompanied by the musky current iteration of Snake Oil. The musk and patchouli of the Snake Oil end up being stronger than the champagne on me, with the champagne lingering in the background. Eventually, I do get some vanilla from the Snake Oil, which is much appreciated after the patchouli goes through a somewhat musty phase, which it also sometimes does when I wear the Gingerbread Snek 2023 Yule scent. There was also a phase where the Snake Oil component made me think of root beer for a bit, but it was brief. (I enjoy root beer perfumes, so I was actually digging that phase of the scent.) Although I've tested this twice, I'm going to have to spend more time with it to see if I need more before it goes away. I do like it, but not as much as some other Snake Oil variants.
  7. doomsday_disco

    Champagne and Delirium

    I tested this alongside an imp of the GC Delirium. While the GC is all about the rose with a bit of apple and lemon peel, the champagne variant is mostly a dry champagne infused with apple and lemon, with more apple at first, then more lemon once it has been dry for a few hours, and no rose that I could detect (meanwhile, the GC scent was all rose in the throw). While I prefer the champagne variant to the original, I don't like this as much as other champagne scents in my collection. It's just drier than I'd like it to be.
  8. doomsday_disco

    Pomelo, Mandarin, and Pink Grapefruit

    This was originally going to be a blind bottle, but I have the Pink Grapefruit and Pomelo duet, so I decided grab a decant so I could deathmatch the two. As soon as I applied this trio, and sniffed the bottle of the duet, I could tell that the deathmatch wasn't really necessary. Pomelo, Mandarin, and Pink Grapefruit is mostly about the mandarin on me throughout wear, backed by the other citrus fruits, but full disclosure: my bitch ass isn't super familiar with pomelo. This trio reads as more orange-y to me than grapefruit-y, so if you happen to have the duet, and you are like, ugh, can I really justify another grapefruit scent in my collection? The answer is yes, if you're like me and you're a citrus slut (so long as you can justify another orange scent). I'm really surprised how the addition of the mandarin makes this so different from the duet, although I suppose the ratio of the pomelo and grapefruit notes might be different here. Like Little Bird, there is a phase where the mandarin threatens to go slightly soapy on me after a few hours, which can happen to me when I wear a scent with a pith-y mandarin note, but I think the grapefruit and pomelo notes keep it in check so that it remains a juicy citrus scent that isn't allowed to veer into soap territory. This is a win, and I'll have to grab more of it to slather on during the summer months. Side note: All three of the trios I tried from this release were lovely. I don't think I've had this kind of success with trios from an update before. My wallet may be weeping if I get them all, but this one is a definite since it's such a great citrus and has huge throw.
  9. doomsday_disco

    Juniper Berry, Pine Needle, and Hemp

    The pine is most prominent when freshly applied, backed by the juniper berry, with the hemp in the background. But the pine quickly calms down, and the juniper berry and hemp come forward... with the hemp eventually becoming the dominant note on me. The juniper berry adds a fresh, clean aspect to the scent, while the hemp has this sort of sexy incense-y quality on me. I disliked the leather and hemp combo of Rogue, but love Revenant Rhythm, which I always thought was mostly about the black patch and than swoon-worthy vanilla, but maybe the hemp in it was adding to a lot of that swoon-worthiness, and I'm only just realizing it now. Although I was hoping this would be more pine-forward, this was still a really pleasant surprise, and I'm debating whether a decant will be enough.
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    Strawberries, Sugar, and Lime

    This is mostly about the sugared strawberries on me, backed by a twist of lime that's most noticeable during the wet phase of the scent. It reminds me of the sugared strawberry mixture you'd put on top of strawberry shortcake, with a sprinkling of lime juice. And it reminds me of summer. I didn't get a ton of throw from this one. I tested this and two other duets from the same release in different areas, and this is one, I had to put my hand up to my nose almost every time I wanted to smell it, whereas I could smell Pomelo, Mandarin, and Pink Grapefruit and Juniper Berry, Pine Needle, and Hemp just from their throw. I am going to have to deathmatch this with the most recent Strawberry Moon, but I really enjoy it and am considering a bottle. Maybe the throw will be better with a big slather!
  11. Winter Apple and Lily of the Valley.
  12. Yuzu and Blackcurrant.
  13. Roasted Tea Leaf and Night-Blooming Jasmine.
  14. Coconut and Icicles.
  15. Apple Liqueur and Brandy.
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