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Wow! In the bottle, Shattered is white crystalline mint. Transferred to my skin, the mint takes hold. I now take back everything I said about mint not being a good thing for me. This is light, slightly powdery, but very smooth mint. As the blend begins to dry, the champagne notes really start to pop! It smells like a wine cooler. It's amazing how the bubbly personality of champagne is so easily transferred into a fragrance. Combined with the florals, Shattered turns into a night out on the town with the most popular, glamorous and extroverted girlfriend. It literally made me giggly for about 15 minutes.

 

I've been looking for a nice light scent that isn't floraly and is way original. Shattered fills my requirements and I think I'll need a big bottle just because it makes me feel happy, young, and sexy when I wear it.

I decided to wear this one today because I've been having a bad week and I needed something to cheer me up. It's still morning so I cannot tell you how much luck I've had with this, but I can say the power of suggestion does work. Becuase I know this is supposed to bring me out of my depression, I feel more cheery and happy. Who knows if it's my mind or the blend

In the bottle this was very dry and tobaccoy. It reminded me of Wrath a bit. Once I put it on it became a lot more juicy. It smells a lot like Wrath. It has the red richness of dragon's blood, and the dry scent of tobacco and clove. As it dried, I could detect some white-ish florals in the background.

Now that I've worn it about an hour, it's gone tobacco soap on me...very odd. I don't much like this final product. I liked it more when it was juicy with dry tobacco.

I'll give it the day and see what the outcome is. If I get lucky this will be a keeper

No the LE bottles are the same. The labels come with different border colors and the LEs tend to get colored differenty.

In the bottle this smelled oily with a touch of cinnamon. I have been looking forward to this one and it dissapointed me in the bottle.

 

Once I got it on, things started to change. Cinnamon is definitely in the forefront. It's very dry and I can't pick out a specific tree scent. It's the same sort of dry like the bone part in Dragon's Bone, but less revealing.

 

As it dried, the florals really started to sprout from the background. Oh my god this smells so wonderful now! The cinnamon against the light, green florals is to die for! And for some reason, Hamadryad is proving to be both dry and creamy at the same time. The top notes are very dusty, but underneath it all, lingering beneath the soft florals, is a creamy center.

 

This one was on the verge of being a cinnamon potpourri scent. It reminded me of the holidays. But, the florals saved it and is now a more complex, well-rounded scent. This is a keeper for sure...yay!

When I first applied this it was a bit candy sweet. As it gradually dried, it just got better and better! Carnal has made me realize how much I really love fig.

 

Carnal is has a touch of spicey orange and fig. It has a kind of muskiness that really makes this blend pop and prevents it from staying candy sweet. As it dried it got a little powdery, but it was a nice, spicey/musky powder...something I can definitely live with.

 

This reminded me of Nemesis minus the woods, R'Lyeh minus the aquatics and Bathsheba. I wouldn't have picked this one out for myself for some reason, but this is now on my big bottle list.

In the bottle:

 

Sharp, salty aquatic (similar to Jolly Roger). This is a pretty watery green color scent.

 

Wet:

 

Very strong and bright! The aquatics are definitely the most prominent scents. Underneath them I can faintly smell the moss. As it begins to dry all the bright, watery blooms start to pop. They are the same strong, cloying kinds of flowers that are in midnight.

 

Dry:

 

The wrist I applied Bayou on smells like soap, and the other wrist that just got the rub still smells bright anf cheery...strange. After about an hour, they have both turned to soap. The moss has dissappeared and I never was able to detect the evergreen or cypress unfortunately. I think they both got swallowed up in the aquatics.

 

Overall:

 

If you like a slightly soapy floral blend with plenty of aquatic behind it, then this will be beautiful for you. It's kind of like Desdemona and Sea of Glass put together.

Spreadsheet on Ebay!!!???

 

I hope everyone here knows how generous we are here and would kindly give out spreadsheets for free...like Andradell

 

...eww, and it's in Word.

In the bottle:

Very resiny...amberish. It's true to its color.

Wet:

Hmm, narcissus smells very similar to lotus to me. Heavy, resiny floral. I can barely detect the vanilla in this one and the orange is merely an afterthought. It almost smells like there is cinnamon or clove in there.

Dry:

Still very thick, but the orange is more noticeable. It's a very spicey orange, like potpourri orange slices. Still no vanilla unfortunately. The overall scent is still very thick and resinous. It smells similar to The World and some of the Blood scents.

Overall:

The narcissus killed it for me. Otherwise I think I would have gotten along quite well with this.

In the bottle:

 

Incredibly resiny, like dense amber.

 

Wet:

 

It seems to stay true to the bottle scent here. It's definitely resiny. It has a tinge of medicine in there, but fades after about a minute. This one is funny because with each passing moment, another scent is added...like a symphony.

 

Dry:

 

The resin has dried down a bit and I have now been introduced to salty aquatics, ozone and bright summer florals. It's definitely getting softer over time...fine by me! Now it's a soft resiny floral, salty and bright.

 

Overall:

 

This one is definitely complex...but how could it not be!? I can most definitely pick out elements for earth, air, fire (less so) and water. What an interesting blend!

In the bottle:

 

This smells creamy with a hint of chocolate. Very warm and inviting.

 

Wet:

 

Cold pine! This smells nothing like the bottle. There is aquatics in this for sure. Combined with the pine, this is a very sharp blend. The first time I tried this I thought it smelled exactly like Cold Moon minus the berries. I think it now smells like a mix of Ice Queen, Mistletoe and Skadi.

 

Dry:

 

This is strong!! It's not quite as cold as Skadi or Cold Moon, but it still has that wintery feel. As it mellows something fruity starts to pop out from behind the pine, though overall, this blend stays very true to its sharp notes.

 

Overall:

 

I think it is beautiful and definitely gender neutral. I think it's too close to Cold Moon for me to keep though.

In the bottle:

 

I smell sweet grains, that's for sure. It's very clean and warm.

 

Wet:

 

Oh this one is sweet, like Gluttony and Grog sweet. Honey just does not like me at all!! It had a strong alcoholy element lingering there...very moist and sharp.

 

Dry:

 

Ok, now it's a bit more oatmealy. I can totally see the comparison to Snow White. It's like Snow White with a hint of honey. It's slightly warmer and a little more comforting though. I do really like the drydown. I'm getting a little bit of the coconut plasticy scent, but not as strong as with Snow White. Dana also has a bit more throw and staying power.

 

Overall:

 

The drydown sold me. As long as I can get past the tooth-rotting sweetness of the wet stage, I'll be good to go. This is so warm and comforting. Though it is a food scent, it's not the normal kind you tend to associate with "foody scents."

In the bottle:

 

A light incensy floral. I don't really detect the cloves or tonka bean.

 

Wet:

 

There's the clove! Wow, it's totally overpowering this entire scent. If I get my nose right up to my wrist I *think* I can smell violet. It smells like a headshop full of light flowers.

 

Dry:

 

I keep getting whiffs of this as I type and can't get the headshop aspect out of my mind. If I sniff my wrists I can smell more sweetness, but when it's left in the air, it's all clove and incense.

 

Overall:

 

I don't want to smell like a headshop . I'm also sad that I can't detect the tonka bean at all. I think I am coming to realize that clove is another scent that gets amped up by my skin. It smelled like it had so much potential during the wet stage when I could get good whiffs in.

In the bottle:

 

It smells like booze to me. Like a bottle of slightly ripe riesling.

 

Wet:

 

Very green and bright. I have this quote on my spreadsheet from another viewer that pretty much sums up The Hermit for me: "It is a unusual light scent blended with notes of light florals, watery scents, and faded incense."

 

Dry:

 

This is dew covered grasses and sweet watery florals. It's a bit soapy now, which is so sad because the wet stage is the ultimate come to me spring scent.

 

Overall:

 

It is very light and innocent. It doesn't expect anything, it isn't out to wrangle in a man or get you riches. It's sweet and unassuming. I'm going to have to give this another whirl to see if the soapy scent lasts.

In the bottle:

 

Very light and a tad bit musky.

 

Wet:

 

This was all honey and milk. Honey turns to sour ickiness on my skin. This is the best honey blend I have tried so far in that the icky factor was not so prominent.

 

Dry:

 

Ok there wer go! The milk and honey disappear and I am left with carnation and bergamot, two of my favorites . It has that distinct musk/spice floral that carnation is so good at, but with a tinge of light sweetness. After a while this turned into spiced baby powder. I have not decided whether that's a good or bad thing.

 

Overall:

 

It was pretty much how I imagined it would be. I am thankful the honey didn't ruin it. It would be beautiful scent to wear this spring

I think Morgause would be a beautiful, subtle floral for a wedding. It's not cloying at all...just beautiful

 

And congrats on the wedding!!

How about the scent of both the rose flower and its leaves? Like a child's rose and vegetable garden?

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For that you'll be looking for the LE Rose Red...but I think Ophelia is a good alternative to RR.

I'm beginning to wonder if my Lady of Shalott was mis-labeled. I got no aquatic from it...it was more peppery to me...

In the bottle:

 

Sweet and light. Smells like a summer floral.

 

Wet:

 

I smell a subtle rose and a slight alcoholy smell. It's very sharp and is sort of making me sneeze in this stage.

 

Dry:

 

As it dries, it mellows out a ton. I am starting to get whiffs of the cala lily. The sandalwood and francinsense are only afterthoughts, lingering on the very edge. Though over about an hour, they have made their attack on the lily and the blend is now a dry, lightly spiced floral.

 

Verdict:

 

The final product is definitely the best. The initial stages were making me sneeze, which has rarely happened with a BPAL blend. This is a glowing cream floral with a touch of spicy musk.

In the bottle:

 

Simple dragon’s blood. Sweet and resiny

 

Wet:

 

All I smell is dragon's blood. It likes to usurp power from other notes on my skin, which can be somewhat disappointing. Oh, wait. Do I smell? I Do! I smell currant very faintly in the background. There’s not enough there to even have a fighting chance against the dragon's blood, but it’s trying.

 

Dry:

 

Ok, there we go. The dragon's blood has settled down. I am now also getting a feral muskiness... a nice dry, clove/tobacco-y goodness that is creating a lot of depth. I can smell the fig a lot better along with the currant. They create just a hint of juiciness.

 

Verdict:

 

This is my favorite of the Ars Draconis that I’ve tried. It’s fairly similar to Blood Amber, but more dry and dusty. When I sniff my wrists I get warm fuzzy feelings in my gut…it makes me swoon. If this is a dragon’s heart, it’s a fiery, tempestuous, and sometimes heartbroken and lonely heart.

In the bottle:

 

Wet and bright. I sort of smell the mint, but it's more vague with an overall bite.

 

Wet:

 

This was almost all mint on me. As it began drying, I started to smell the mosses. It was an interesting combination: dry mosses against the wet mint. I thought it worked well.

 

Dry:

 

Hmm, not so much minty anymore. It smells like citrus with a touch of green mossy earthiness. Maybe the citrus is the ambergris (no idea what it's supposed to smell like)?

 

Verdict:

 

This one smelled very nice in its wet stage, but has dried to something more sweet and floral...sort of like gourmet dryer sheets. If the mint had stayed around longer, I might have liked this one a lot more.

Mmmm, what a comforting scent!

 

In the bottle:

 

I mostly smell cedar, but there is a tinge of sweetness lurking in the background.

 

Wet:

 

Vanilla and cedar. My skin really love to amp up vanilla for some reason. Good thing the cedar is willing to go to bat with it, otherwise this would be pure vanilla on me.

 

Dry:

 

Oh good! I can smell the sassafras now. It makes a nice subtle sweet smell. I almost think this should be a wanderlust because I get images of the old Tombstone: wood plank sidewalks, leather, dry and dusty streets, men drinking and smoking tobacco at the saloon.

 

Verdict:

 

I didn't think I'd fall in love with this and expected to send this off to the boy. But I think it's definitely gender neutral...and I want to keep it! It's simply and warm, comforting scent.

:D

I am so surprised I like this one since food scents are definitely not my thing

 

In the bottle:

 

Dry and woodsy. I could not pick out any distinct notes other than the woody ones.

 

Wet:

 

Cocoa and woods...omg! The cocoa is NOT chocolate. It's more like bakers unsweetened cocoa. It's like a lake of hot chocolate in the middle of a cold, damp forest.

 

Dry:

 

The cocoa has blended more with the woods and now I get something fainly floral. Sniffing again, I notice it's a fresh, green scent...I'm thinking this is the palm (how lovely!). The fig is starting to come out as well. All the pieces blend together so well! The cocoa and fig temper the woodsy notes. The woods and cocoa temper the fruity sweetness of the fig. And, the fig and woods balance out the foodiness of the cocoa.

 

Verdict:

 

I've been drawn to sweeter scents this past month and have been looking for darker blends that aren't completely resinous or biting. Intrigue is perfect! It's sweet and deep. Imagine the most decadent pure chocolate (no added sugar), put it in a cedar treasure chest, bury it in the ground for a decade and then dig it up...Intrigue smells like that to me.

Got another one for you:

 

Haunted ~ French Creole.

 

Their wet stages are very similar. Haunted dries to a more resinous spice, but they both have the same type of tart, sweetness to them.

 

I think I like Haunted better, which is great because it's not discontinued!!!

In the bottle:

 

Sweet and resinous. It has a juicy quality that is making me thirsty.

 

Wet:

 

French Creole anyone? Haunted has the same feel as it, with the tart, sweetness swirled over something more sensual. I mostly smell the amber, bright and vibrant. The musk is rounding out the background creating a sub layer of darkness.

 

Dry:

 

The wet sweetness is more muted now, but definitely has not gone away. The two layers have merged, the black musk poking its head out. This smells like deep, sweet incense and spice. It's a person who's all sweet to your face and conniving behind your back. Sinister with a smile

 

Verdict:

 

I love Haunted, and it's very true to its name. The scent lingers in the air after I take a whiff, making me feel all woozy and giddy. Yum, yum, yum!

Lady of Shalott smells extremely similar to Scorpio. It has a teeny tiny more floral in it, but otherwise, I can't tell the difference.