mymymai

ITI: It's a bit more earthy than I had expected, which I think is the combination of the vetiver and the oakmoss. There is some sharp artificiality from the pomegranate the second after I smell the earthiness.

Wet: Slightly soapy pomegranate and smoky vetiver bourbon. I'm not getting much oakmoss on my skin at this point.

Dry: After some time, I get mostly powdery vetiver and just an impression of artificial pomegranate. This is a pass for me.

ITI: Holy patchouli, Batman! It practically leaps out of the bottle, but like Batman's trusty partner, vanillaed amber seems to be holding on to the heels of patchouli.

Wet: Warm vanilla and amber, thick and sensuous patchouli, and the warmth of honey underneath. It's gorgeous.

Dry: Now, I just get amber, vanilla, and slightly spicy honey. I just wish some of the patchouli had remained.

ITI: Slightly green with honey, beeswax, and a touch of light floral from the honeysuckle.

Wet: The hemp is a bit stronger on my wrist, but the beeswax is thick and sweet, trumping

everything save the honeysuckle, which is desperately trying to show.

Dry: It doesn't seem to last long on my skin. It's rather light only after three hours, but I can still tease out the beeswax and amber.

ITI: It smells like lime ice cream with a splash of mandarin juice (that has not been overly sweetened).

Wet: It gets more of a soapy quality on my skin, but the impression of lime and mandarin is still mostly there. Ah, 10 seconds in and the tea is showing up.

Dry: It doesn't pass my day test (14-16 hours), but on reapplication, the scent smells exactly like Lush's Silky Underwear powder.

ITI: Oh, that was warmer than I excepted. The wood is rich and scented when paired with the musk and faint mandarin. Peony adds just a little floral sweetness to make this a gorgeous scent in the bottle.

Wet: The peony is more sharp when paired with the now-prominent lily and laurel. There is a little musk and a hint of pepper, but the wood and mandarin are not present on my skin.

Dry: This one didn't last my full day, but on reapplication, it gets a little floral and powdery with the white musk and peony.

ITI: It's clear, clean floral from the narcissus and violet leaf. I can't pick up the other scents, but I like it as it is.

Wet: Light, bright narcissus, thicker violet leaf, orris root, and jut a tender hint of vanilla to sweeten the florals. It's a sweetly innocent scent, oddly enough.

Dry: I kept getting gentle whiffs of narcissus and violet throughout the day. It was lovely and pleasant - a feminine floral scent that isn't overpowering or overtly "old."

ITI: Thick leather, something a little citrusy, and just a hint of light olive oil. I like it!

Wet: I wasn't expecting this much citrus from this scent. It's like light lemon verbena, Pledge polish (which I love), and olive oil.

Dry: I was surprised that it faded so quickly (about an hour). The scent takes on more of the Pledge quality with subtle undertones of fresh olive oil and cedar.

ITI: Think almond paste, astringent juniper, sesame, and something that reminds me of evergreen (tamarisk?). It's intriguing, but odd.

Wet: This slightly smoky, junipery, some lavender, and a full bodied undertone from the olive oil and cedar.

Dry: I was surprised that the scent was still distinct (and not just a generic "perfume" scent) later in the day, The myrrh, olive oil, honey, and sesame all stood the test of a 14 hour day and still smell gorgeous on my wrist.

2013 Version:

ITI: Interesting I wasn't expecting to smell so exotic but so similar to tamarind sweets at the same time.

Wet: The champaca flower, sandalwood, and vanilla bean, and date palm are most prominent on my skin. It reminds me of Lush's Snowcake!

Dry: After 16 hours and an intense Zumba workout, I can faintly make out the champaca flower and the vanilla. It still smells wonderful still and I'd consider getting a bottle of this.

ITI: It's clean while being a bit overly pomegranate (it smells like pomegranate candle, not the fruit itself). I can detect a little dewiness and a hint of rose. It's interesting, but it seems to be giving me a headache.

Wet: On my skin, I get the hay, pomegranate slightly aquatic dew, and impressions of light fig and musk. It reminds me of air freshener.

Dry: The rose is much stronger once dried for a few minutes, but there is still a faint artificial quality to the pomegranate. I also can pick up the dew and vanilla, but it is nearly overpowered by the rose.

ITI: I get iris and berries on first sniff. It's a bit floral here, but it seems to have potential as my head isn't reeling due to heady iris.

Wet: I was in a rush when I applied it the first time, but I remember being distinctly pleased with how it smelled. On second retest, ooh, there's the honeyed amber and spices, with only a little iris. Delightful as I remember.

Dry: My brain says amber, but pleasantly so, as I wrote "amberlust" when I was adding in notes. the spices are subtle, like a faint dusting of cinnamon and cardamom. I have enjoyed wearing this today and would wear it again, and often, in the future.

ITI: Strong but comforting lavender followed by ambrette seed and balsam. It smells like the sweet first moments of falling in love to me.

Wet: Astringent lavender paired with red musk and honey - very pretty.

Dry: After 13 hours, I only can discern the lavender and musk. I loved smelling this throughout the day, so it's a clear winner for me.

ITI: It's a bit perfume-y, but I like the musk, orris root, and amber I'm getting on first sniff.

Wet: It's musky and powdery with the orris root, but the musk, and now amber after 5 seconds, is certainly warm and golden.

Dry: After a workout, the scent is much softer in terms of amber and musk with just a touch of ambergris. I like this much better once dried.

ITI: Wine, sweet but not super offensive, delicious cider, and a light floral scent. For something that contains wine, this is actually enjoyable.

Wet: The wine is much stronger on my skin, which I'm not fond of, but the notes from the cider, amber, and carnation are pleasing.

Dry: It was gone before I knew it. After two additional testings, at which point the scent would dissipate completely after an hour, a final testing revealed wine, cider, and amber, but no florals. It's okay, but a pass for me.

ITI: The vetiver here smolders when combined with the dark myrrh. The overall scent is not as sweet as I was anticipating, but it is still interesting.

Wet: The myrrh is a little sweeter on my skin, so now the vetiver combines lazily and wonderfully together. I's fantastic! Sweet, resinous, and smoky.

Dry: Delightfully deep myrrh with the faintest hint of smoke. I love it!

ITI: Very green and woody with the sweeter aspects of rosemary.

Wet: A bit sharper on the skin, and more green wood that has been cut. The rosemary is not as sweet here, but it's still an interesting scent.

Dry: After 14 hours, none of the scent remains. It's a bit perfume-y and bitterly green after 45 minutes. It's okay, but I'm not super fond of it.

ITI: It's sweet, somewhat artificial, but mostly floral. It's a bit harder to tease out scents on first sniff with this one. On second sniff, I get an aquatic note, the nightshade berries, hemlock, and light rosary peas.

Wet: I get hemlock, nectar, rose, spicy nightshade, and something that reminds me of a light wood. It's less sharp on my skin than in the bottle.

Dry: Powdery rich floral. Most of it becomes muddled, but I can still make out the rose and the sweeter aspect of the nectar.

ITI: I get sticky opium, tobacco and a touch of sherry, and expensive men's cologne. It's rather interesting, actually.

Wet: On my skin, the cologne is the top note, dancing through the tobacco note, sweet opium, and impressions of faded florals.

Dry: Now that it is dry, the opium and tobacco become dominant, followed closely by faded cologne. I like it!

ITI: Yes, there's the red wine, and it certainly is going bad. I also get the scent of older blood as well. Hmm.

Wet: There is a dusty, stone-like element that I smell just under the wine, which must be the mortar. It's sweeter and more approachable on my skin.

Dry: The wine is now sweet and spicy while hints of earth and a touch of something that reads of vanilla swirl underneath. This is quickly turned into an enjoyable wine scent.

ITI: Powdery musk with something that reminds me of perfumed paper.

Wet: I get perfumy incense and spicy musk.

Dry: Sweetly resinous, like myrrh with white sandalwood, but also something explicitly like perfume. I'm just not sure what that note is.

ITI: Green and acrid! The moss is pleasant once I get over the bitterly sharp, rotting scent, which must be the ivy and rotting oak. Hmm, I'm not sure if I want to wear this out today.

Wet: It's less acrid and acerbic on my skin - more green from the moss and earthiness from the rotting oak.

Dry: It's powdery when dried. There is still something that reads as oak and perhaps just a little moss, although it's an impression at best.

ITB: In the bottle, the scent is herbal from the lavender and perhaps a little green. The lavender, however, seems to overpower everything else at this stage.

Wet: Lavender, balsam, and something that reads as a light cream to my nose. It's pretty but also a little forlorn.

Dry: After 6 hours, I really can't smell the scent anymore. I have to go through several reapplications before I can test the dried scent. After it has dried, I get expensive lavender soap with a touch of balsam. The notes really didn't live up to my expectation when dried, but it's still nice and clean.

ITI: Strong cognac and something that reads as marzipan are the most prevalent notes while in the imp.

Wet: More marzipan and cognac, but it does remind me of cobwebs and faded, neglected lace.

Dry: I had to reapply as the scent did not last through some super-chlorinated pool time. After reapplication, the dusty mahogany and cognac are present, although there is a note that I can't tease out. It's an interesting scent.

ITI: Strong violet, vetiver, something that reads as civet to my nose, and just a touch of oak. I adore the super musky scents, so this is a go for me even before skin-testing it.

Wet: Oh yea, thick and musky with thick swaths of heady violets, rose, and whiffs of smoke. Gorgeous and very much reminiscent of a cloister I visited somewhere in rural France.

Dry: Gosh, the musk is wonderful here. I still get heady violet, but everything is okay because of the musky civet. This is a winner!

ITI: Oh, that's Pez-like pear. It's overtly candy-like and a bit too sweet.

Wet: Yep, artificial pear-flavored candy with super sweet vanilla. Honestly, this would be great for a tween or teen, but I feel awkward wearing it as a 30-something.

Dry: After about 20 minutes, the pear becomes less artificial as it melts into the vanilla. Foody-lovers, this is a great scent for you. For me, not so much.