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In the Imp (ITI): On first sniff, the oud and labdanum feature prominently. With some concentration, I can discern the verbena and the citrus.
Wet: This scent is much lighter on my skin than in the vial. The oud, amber, and labdanum still feature prominently, but the verbena is quickly making itself more apparent. It's rich and exotic without being cloying or stifling.
Dry: While drying, the scent takes on more of a bright overtone with the verbena carrying the scent; however, after over an hour of drying, the oud and amber with just the slightest hint of verbena linger on my skin. It's a great feminine scent.
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A classic Victorian men’s cologne: a lavender fougere, with hints of lilac, lime, and citrus musk.
In the Imp (ITI): It does smell rather masculine to m on first sniff. The There is a sweetness that meets the nose, which I assume is the tonka bean base note of the fougere. This is mediated by the lavender, which is a true lavender note. I can discern the lilac and lime, but these are notes I'm having to tease out after multiple sniffs.
Wet: On my skin, the lavender comes to the front as the top note, but it's tempered by the tonka base note, the lilac, and the citrus musk, which has come out on my skin. At this point, there is a slight menthol scent that I'm getting.
Dry: As it dries down (about 5 -8minutes), the tonka bean comes to the forefront as the lavender recedes to something I have to concentrate on a little more to detect. The lilac is still present, while the lime/citrus notes are still there, but much harder to detect on initial sniffs. -
In the Imp (ITI): My first impression is that is a wonderfully clean and feminine scent. It reminds me of light powder and budding roses. On additional sniffs, I can discern mint and a bit of oriental spiciness.
Wet: The mint comes to the forefront on my skin and rose seems to be the note that has take back stage. I do get a lovely mingling of the oriental spices with the mint, and just a touch of powder rounding off the scent.
Dry: (15 minutes) The rose has warmed up more on my skin so that it competes on an even par with the mint. There is just the slightest hint of spice. There still is a powderiness as a secondary note, but it isn’t overt, which is pleasing. At the dry stage, this scent is very light and feminine.
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ITImp: I get a nice vanilla with lilac musk and just a hint of citrus.
Wet: I get vanilla as the top note, flanked by benzoin, lilac musk, and perhaps just a lint of myrtle of blackberry leaf.
Dry: The vanilla scent is still prominent, but it's starting to be overtaken by a combination of the floral and green notes. While it's only dried for 30 minutes, I hope it doesn't shift too much. It's nice, but not something I'd reach for every day.
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Blood rising through an ocean wave.
ITImp: Very aquatic, which worries me as aquatics and I do not play nice. I don't smell much of the fruitiness or the blood.
Wet: Very aquatics still with strong floral scent. I'm fighting the urge to wash my wrist vigorously.
Dry: Still aquatic as the first note, but a bit floral-y like a lightly floral and powdery soap you get in fancy hotels. I do smell just a hint of lemon. Dry, I'd say is a 3.5/10 on me. -
ITImp: I get fruit cake. Yick!
Wet: I still get fruit cake, but with just a little ginger. Still not liking it.
Dry: More ginger and candied oranges, but I still smell like a fancy fruit cake. Not for me.
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ITImp: A faint hint of dragon's blood tempered with apple and apple blossom. I don't smell the other two notes, but it's pretty so far.
Wet: Wow, the hyacinth and musk come out, flanks strongly by the apple. The dragon's blood is there as a subtle spice to the sweetness of the apple.
Dry:After 30 minutes, the dragon's blood became really strong, to the point of smelling like too strong incense. I couldn't smell any of the other notes. After 3/5 hours + a workout, it smells faintly of dragon's blood and just a hint of musk and floral.
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ITImp: Very much almond with a hint of spiciness like cinnamon and nutmeg.
Wet: Marzipan almond with some nutmeg, a dash of cardamom and just a hint of booziness.
Dry: Spicy nutmeg and cardamom with some marzipan. (The longevity of this scent is minimal. After 3 hours, I really couldn't smell much at all.)
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ITB: I get a green scent, like ivy, with musk and just a hint of leather and folio paper.
Wet: The green scent really comes out on my skin, but I'm getting a lovely sweet musk worn into just a little leather. The paper scent is very gentle and takes some time to tease out.
Dry: Light leather, musk, and the faintest hint of old paper.
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ITB: Very much yuzu with grapefruit and some mint.
Wet: Bright yuzu with heavy mint (almost juniper and just a hint on vanilla.
Dry: Very light mint complimented by yuzu. There is just a little warmness from the vanilla. Lovely.
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ITImp: I smell a lovely combination of myrrh, teak, neroli, and patchouli - very incensey, but lovely.
Wet: Oh gosh, yes. myrrh, galbanum, neroli, patchouli (light) and sweetness from the cocao.
Dry: I love the combination of galbanum and myrrh. There is just a hint of sweetness, but it is amazing!
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ITImp: It smells a bit light fresh laundry detergent with a bit of floral and something crisp about it.
Wet: Wow, it warms up on my skin instantly so it's not so detergent-y. It seems to have a bit for fruitiness with floral notes(orchid perhaps) - very pretty.
Dry: It turns a little soapy, but with strong floral. I wish it hadn't dried own like it had, but it's an okay scent if I'd like to smell like fresh laundry.
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Trying out an aged version (cobalt bottle) for this review.
ITB: Rather sharp smelling, to the point of being off-putting. I smell something that is a little dew-ish, some sharp, bitter herbs, and a little light floral on top. It reminds me of a rather manly scent at the moment.
Wet: Wah, still strong. Very masculine herby scent, with what could be lily or something along those lines. I'm smelling a bit of the dew. I do hope this mellows down. Slightly soapy. Oh no!
Dry: (+5 hours) It's very light at this point and much different. I'm smelling powder, but in a good way. There is a very faint hint of flowers like rose and a bit of carnation - not so much lily now. Much more of a wearable scent after it's been on for a while.
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Bittersweet Mexican cocoa with rum, red wine, and a scent redolent of sacrificial blood.
In the Imp: Sweet cocoa followed by spicy chilly (rum?) and just a bit of raisin.
Wet: A bit more floral on my skin. I still smell the cocoa mainly, but I get an odd whiff of green notes.
Dry: After 12 hours, I smell a bit of boosy chocolate. It's an interesting scent.
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almond with star jasmine, oakmoss, red sandalwood and Egyptian musk.
In the imp: I can smell the incense / musk rather strongly, but it seems a little oddly sour with the addition of the jasmine.
Wet: Wow, it's very strong in terms of incense and musk. I really can't smell anything else.
Drying: I get a little sweetness from the almond, my it's almost completely incense-y on me. I'll need to see how this wears hours out. After 13 hours of wear, it is a tad sweeter (almond), but still lots of incense.
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On me, it smells like a combination of fake strawberry scent and a little cat pee as soon as I smell it in the imp or put it on.
Dry: I get slightly grape-y bathroom freshener. This scent is not for me.
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ITB: Frankincense and lily of the valley.
Wet: It smells like floral baby oil. The lily of the valley is coming through well, as well as the neroli. I get an ever-so-faint scent of beeswax for some reason.
Dry: Very light powdery floral - very close to skin. Nicely feminine and not too overpowering.
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ITB: Baby oil and lilacs. I'm not sure what combinations are giving me baby oil, but it's the first thing I smell.
Wet: Lilac, musk, cedar, with just a hint of neroli and herbs. It still smells a little bit like baby oil, but the floral scents are now dominant. I'm thankful the ozone isn't turning to cat pee on me.
Dry: Very floral. I get lilac with neroli and some herbs backing it up. Nice scent, but not amazing.
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ITB: Powdery rose, just a hint of coconut and frangipani.
Wet: Rose, frankincense and sandalwood, other non-rose florals. Floral, but very pretty.
Dry: Softly floral with a hint of coconut and other warmness I can't describe. Very pretty.
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ITI: I smell some pear and coconut, but it's the fake tanning type of coconut (of which I'm not a fan). There is a little incense tempering the sweetness.
Wet: Still more of the same, but I'm getting hints of fake strawberry scent for some reason.
Dry (+4 hours): I get fake coconut and strawberry, like some tropical car air freshener. Swap pile it is.
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ITB: I get sweet bourbon, some light flowery notes, and a little rum rounding it out. This is my first boozy scent and I'm interested in how this will change on my wrist, although I wouldn't mind if it stays the same as ITB.
Wet. Sweet flowers, bay rum, and a bit of a green scent very faintly behind it all. IT's a little like spice drops sitting next to a heady vase of flowers.
Dry: The bourbon has come back to the forefront, but is topped by the magnolia and a bit of moss and dirt. IT's a little strong, but the last time I tried it, it only got better the longer I wore it.
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I went back for this one at the store. I kept thinking about it, so I figured when it was still there, it was meant for me.
ITB: Pine and juniper, with just the slightest bit of sweetness.
Wet: More juniper than pine, and a bit of amber making the scent sweeter and warmer.
Dry (4+ hours): It's very faint on the skin, but it smells like a slightly vanilla-y beeswax with a very faint juniper undertone. It's warm and lovely on my skin, which is surprising since amber and I usually do not agree.
Score: 4.5/5
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ITB:I get watermelon for some reason with a bit of lily making it a bit sharply floral under the fruity overtones.
Wet: Still watermelon (think BubbleYum gum here), but I get a bit of mint with the lily.
Dry: Slightly soapy lily, mint, eucalyptus, and just a very faint hint of fruitiness. I wish it had stayed like it was wet, but overall, it's an interesting scent that I'll keep around.
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In the Imp (ITI): MY first impression is that the scent smells like it may skew soapy on me, but I hope that isn't the case. On deeper sniffs, I smell the ambergris, the leather, and the sage.
Wet: While the ambergris and leather are predominate, the sage is giving the scent a herbal spiciness. I'm also not smelling the basil, which is a nice undertone when sniffing deeply.
Dry: The frankincense has really developed (and I love that note on my skin). The ambergris and leather play nicely with the incense and just a hint of the herbal notes remain, to the extent that I have to concentrate in order to detect those notes.