mymymai

In the Bottle: I'm getting lemon (I know it's not in there), and olive blossom. I get just a little bit of tea on the tail end. It reminds me of Lush's Olive Branch mixed with Snow Cake. Wet: A bit more sweetness here. I think the amber is coming through, but a bit powdery, followed quickly by olive blossom and lemon again. Dry: Olive Blossom and lots of powder with a hint of spiciness. I'm hoping the powder will die down after hours of well. As of right now, it is just alright.

In the bottle: Heavy gardenia with a hint of bergamot - a little overly flower, but I'm eager to apply it. Wet: I'm smelling more bergamot with with gardenia following right behind, perhaps tempered by some geranium + a little soapiness. Dry (1 hour): Heavy gardenia, tempered by tobacco flower and bergamot. I'm not smelling bourbon or geranium though.

I have left this scent at the bottom of my drawer for a while, never venturing to put it one because I cannot stand the ITB smell. I thought I would be brave today. In the bottle: I'm not getting any of these notes at all. I smell synthetic strawberry, which I cannot stand. I'm thinking this smells like gel strawberry car air-freshner and the Mr. agrees. Wet: Ick, still synthetic strawberry. I'm tempted to scrub my wrist, but I want to see how it dries. Dry Down: Ok, now I'm starting to get Georgia peach -very sweet, but with a slightly boozy undertone. Someone earlier suggested schnapps and I agree. Ew, still not a fan. Dry: A touch of amber under peachy oddness and powder. Not for me

Midnight Mass 09 Bottle: I'm smelling myrrh and something sweet that is the top note, not sure if it is a floral scent or woodsy sent right now. Dry down: heavy resin, frankincense, myrrh. Dry: More woodsy with frankincense coming to the top. Lasting time: I put some on this morning around 5am, but I could not smell anything 12 hours later. I'm not sure when the scent stopped throwing, but it was before my workday finished.

In the bottle: I smell leather, juniper, dragon's blood resin, and mulled wine in that order. Wet: Mulled wine is very much making its presence known. I can smell some grassy/woodys scents barely underneath, and just a little resin finishing it off. Right now, it reminds me of mulled spiced rum. Yum! Dry down: The dragon's blood now seems like the primary scent, toned down just slightly by the mulled wine. I can smell hints of leather cured in juniper berries and damp woods. I'm still adoring it! Final: Mulled win and dragon's blood as primary notes, followed by the woodsy scents, with leather just sneaking under. This will be a scent that I need a bottle of.

In bottle - I don't smell any vanilla to me. It smells like incense, and not really the resin kind either (more like stick incense). I didn't smell it wet, but some 13 hours after application, I smell vanilla bean and mild incense spice. Hubby, however, proclaims that it smells old. I shall be aging this one to give it another go at some later date.

Honestly, I thought Dorian was "O" when I put it on at 5am this morning. In the bottle, it does smell like Fresh's Lemon Sugar, but as soon as it hit my skin, out came the musky vanilla. I don't remember the lemon lasting very long, but after nearly 14 hours of wear, I still smell vanilla, some tea, and just a hint of bitter if I concentrate. I am rather impressed at Dorian's staying power.

In the bottle, I smell baking vanilla and honey. Wet: Vanilla and honey still come through, but I'm getting a powdery scent, which I hope dies down a bit. Dry down: I am getting much more amber now, and the honey and vanilla seem to be taking a back seat. I still smell powder though. Dry: I smell heavy amber and some honey, followed lightly by vanilla. The powdery scent is gone, thank goodness, and I'm left with a lovely, rich scent.

Wet: I notice the Juniper berries, hints of lavender, with and undercurrent of the rice wine. Dry: The Juniper berries fade to let the lavender and ceder/benzoin dominate as the primary and secondary notes. I really enjoy this scent, but then again, I love the more woodsy scents.