susietangwang
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This is exactly coffee and pancakes with syrup, and somehow so addictively wearable that I keep coming back to this one over and over. I'm so glad I picked this up, because I didn't know I needed to smell like this.
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I have zero regrets that I blind bottled this; I don't normally go for desert scents but was drawn to this. It's a very wearable desert. Soft and evocative. The slight sharpness from the sages, pepper, and palo santo are softened by the fur and tonka. I'm not familiar with chaparral but imagine it adds to the drybrush mood. Huffable.
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Good news! I don't get Tootsie Roll. I get yummilicious sweet goodness that almost verges on toothache but holds back just enough. It's very decadent but has just enough grounding it so that it isn't overpowering.
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I've tried this one a couple times now and it's a really good balance between earthy patchouli and tart fruitiness. It starts out mostly about the delicious smelling fruit, but the patch comes forward more upon dry down. Clings close to the skin but lasts a good few hours on me. Easy to wear out and about.
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In Canada we used to have these chocolate bars (not really bars but they were sold in the chocolate bar section) called Cherry Blossoms that consist of a syrupy cherry encased in milk chocolate with coconut and peanut. Sadly they were discontinued this year, but Choco-Bordello is the upgraded perfume version of a gourmand dessert based on them.. Amaretto gives me syrupy cherry vibes. Sweet (but not too sweet), boozy, delicious, edible, and tempting.
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Mmmmmmm! This is so cozy. I'm getting slightly spiced sweet vanilla'ed oatmeal with almond milk, a cup of warm tea steaming on the side, and I'm wearing a fuzzy sweater. It all melds together and nothing overpowers. This feels laconic, creamy, and warmly comforting.
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This has three of my "yes" notes: wine, fig, and apple, so into my cart this went. Initial application is a good mix of sour fig, deep red wine, and what feels to me like stewed apples, and honey. After a few minutes I'm getting sweetened cooked apples in wine. It's nice. Autumn vibes. I would eat/drink this if I could.
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Okay, so I hesitated to try this one because it smells like green peppers in the bottle. I was worried for nothing because it changes into something much more appealing as soon as it's on skin (so I know lots of people get green pepper from some of the dead leaves note and while I can kind of see it - this smells much more green peppery than any dead leaves I've tried - and that would be a lot!). I also get the orange blossom and/or bitter orange peel vibe with a snake oil backdrop. I can see how this is a scent interpretation of a brick because it evokes an earthy clayiness. I am liking this one very much; it's interesting and huffable. Dries into a soft sweet cloud of what seems to me like vanilla and orange blossom with some light patchouli and clay.
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Silky smooth and dark like a crow's feathers. Dark purple, fairly light on the skin, the fig and black currant blend together into a jammy fruit scent and the pepper tickles the nose slightly. The hay is drying out the scent a little and keeping it from turning pure fruit syrup. Faint throw.
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This is pretty and pleasant. It smells like I've washed with a very nice floral soap and have a little Snake Oil and vanilla on. Light and lovely, suitable to wear out around people when you just want them to smell you up close. A romantic, dreamy version of our beloved Snake Oil.
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Very sweet wet, but as the scent develops on skin the sweetness floats over the ocean. The ocean smells very much like Airs incense in Ocean (shocking I know) which I always loved to burn way back in the 90s (I was happily surprisesd to discover these still exist, though they don't make all the same flavors they used to). I've always been partial to this type of ocean scent (also smells like Haus of Gloi's Selkie which I have no idea if they still make). It's like a pleasant and delicious version of ocean, none of the rotting marine life or stanky seaweed. I like this very much, it's both nice smelling and nostalgic. The marshmallow and chocolate just add a bit of fun and yumminess. I think this is a good choice for someone who likes carnival scents, because it combines the sweet and salty with some atmospheric.
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Whoaaaa. Wet it's very bitter green, but quickly settles into something so beautiful (and hard to describe so bear with me). It's very recognizable as Snake Oil but with more haziness and slight greeness. A cloud of glorious scent enveloped me for a few hours after application. I couldn't stop huffing myself. What is this magic? Sorry this review is probably totally useless but I am at a loss for words. I might need a back-up of this before it comes down...
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I picked this one because the note combination sounds incredible, and it is just as beautiful as I'd hoped. It is solemn, dry, and somewhat serious (as it should be given the inspo). On Crime starts out very heavy on the frankincense and a bit of smokiness, then dries into a gorgeous powdery resin blend with a bright pop from the frank. Unisex and kind of sexy in a subdued way. I think this would smell great on a hot lawyer of any gender.
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A Guardian Angel Serves a Small Breakfast
susietangwang replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Limited Editions
Delicious. Warm, sugary cinnamon bread with a latte. The coffee is in the background, adding depth and tempering the sweetness. This is a cozy morning scent (but you could wear it anytime of the day if you wish). I think the musk and milk lifts and lightens the bread, making it more of an aura rather than a heavy gourmand. -
Idle Moon is different than what I expected when it goes on. I think I was expecting something like woody rice with the white tea lifting it up, but instead it's a almost tangy, slightly sweet white tea with a milky aspect (wet stage). It takes a while, but the rice and a tiny bit of green woodiness do come out later and turn this into a fragrant and perfumy rice. It's unique and lovely. I'm excited to try this with some duets!