maribouquet

Sadly, not for me. The berry note is nice, but my skin amps it like crazy - and I'm not a big fan of fruity scents in general. But I'm glad I got to try it.

I also think there is jasmine in here, because it went to instant funk on my skin. Boo, jasmine!

I swear I smell cucumber in here, and...ginger? The vetiver is understated on me after an initial blast - this is really nice, but something in it goes plastic-y on me.

wet: passionfruit & rum & pineapple

dry: tart fruit

wet: passion fruit and tangerine

dry: laundry detergent

 

I guess that's the tonic that smells so *clean* on me!

imp: marascino cherry

wet: like a Shirley Temple with mint and a bit of almond

dry: ahhhhhhhhhh!

 

Whoa! I don't know which note is the culprit, but this start to smell so so bad once it dries down. Yikes!

imp: butter rum candies

wet: mmm, I smell the pineapple and it is delish!

dry: hmm, spices

 

The spice in the spiced rum really starts to come out as this dries. And my skin just eats up that delicious pineapple smell.

imp: citrus and carmel

wet: grapefruit bubblegum!

dry: spicy citrus candles

 

I liked this one a lot but it got funktified by my skin.

Rich coconut and a glisten of lemon - and the bark and musk are lingering in the background like smoke. Really nice - sexy like a good summer night.

What a fun scent! I can't parse any of the notes, but I definitely get the Sweet Tarts comparison. Sweet and girly.

Mmm, sweet and juicy gardenia! Gorgeous. I want to sniff myself to death.

I love the sandalwood and the mossy smell of the umi'umi-o-dole - that's what I smell at first. The floral notes are very pretty. If this dries down well I may have to order a bottle. It's like a tropical Silence. :luv:

Juicy hibiscus! Very bath-like to my way of smelling.

Sorry to say the vanilla note in Opuhi does not get along with my chemistry.

Eh, mostly violet on me, and I'm not a fan of violet.

Ooh, I like! Not too boozy for me - fruity and fresh!

Acidic, sappy smell, and I get a whiff of Elmer's glue as mentioned above. I keep waiting for it to change but it doesn't seem to want to.

The amber is lovely but on me the musk, violet and vetiver are out of balance and overpowering. And I really dislike violet, so this one is off to swaps.

This is nice - fresh and grounded at the same time. I get mostly moss and herbs at first but the drydown is lemony with a bit of fig.

I can smell the grass at first, but it is quickly overpowered by the floral notes. I can't pick out the rose and carnation but I know they are there because this has a hum that is reminiscent of Alice. Massive lily, though - my skin amps lily like crazy and turns it sour to boot. This would be lovely on others, but on me it's screechy and sneezy.

Well, with sweet pea and all those lilies it was bound to happen: straight up, old lady powder on me.

This is gorgeous at first, but my skin is doing something funky and pushes the soil note waaay up - I'm just getting sour dust, now.

The peach in this is amazing, but the lily and jasmine wreak tag team havoc with my chemistry. Weep weep!

I'm kind of digging this - normally I don't like currant, but this is so rich that it smells almost like chocolate on me. The lavender is very well balanced and the musk and ozone lighten things up.

The lemon balm is prominent at first but nicely tempered by the other fruits, and there is a green tang that I think must be the parsley-like note. They all become supporting notes in the drydown.

 

The dry down is awesome - I definitely smell the nicotiana, which I think makes April Fool something of a summertime Black Lace. Only instead of vanilla and cognac, you get subtle fruit and a ghost of rose. I like to wear Black Lace at night, for a fancy party. April Fool is what I'd wear to brunch the next morning.