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roseus

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  1. In the bottle all I get is fresh, snappy leather. The kind that tends to go headache-y on me. I applied with not very high hopes. At first I get mostly SO with the vanilla amped up, and while I can't pick out the leather it's giving me that twinge of headache. As I let it sit the leather comes out and smooths out a bit but unfortunately the headache wins out. I might sit on it for a bit longer but I think this might be skin chem fail. 


  2. This has a bougie autumn candle feeling. Gorgeous fig upfront backed up by amber and tobacco. It is slightly spicy/woody, and I can't tell if there is a hint of dried leaves or if it is just the tobacco giving that sort of effect. It's warming and very autumnal, and somehow very elegant while also being homey. 


  3. In the bottle I get rich cocoa, a light mint, and a bit of the 'plastic' note; musky and hard for me to describe. It's sort of in the zone of the chalky rubble situation in Ice Age Baton, but much softer. 

    On my skin it's more minty, and I get the amber underneath. The musky-amber situation keeps this at a medium foodiness compared to like Dragon Slide which is full on mint-chip foody. 


  4. Milk notes I have found to be mostly differentiated by their richness/butteriness. Cream is richer than milk, etc. I find goat milk to be rather buttery, with a touch of pleasant funk sometimes. I haven't tried anything with an evaporated milk note but I would imagine not too much of a difference from reg milk notes (whereas as condensed milk like you mentioned I assume would be sweetened), though perhaps a touch of that 'cooked'/scorched quality seen in recent scorched milk blends? 

    I assume buttermilk would also have a bit of a tanginess to it!


  5. Such a gorgeous beachy coconut in the imp! And thankfully that stays on my skin, I was worried about the orris putting a damper on things. The marine notes in this are very gentle, just playing supporting roles to the coconut. I agree this is more of a clean aquatic than a salty one, it's bright and fresh. 


  6. This one was strange to me in the imp, I think something about the way the peppermint cream and lilac were combining. Not bad just threw my nose. On my skin this sorts out with the peppermint cream being more dominant, it's not *super* minty and there's a lot of that airy, marshmallow-y thing going on with the mallow flower as well. I get a bit of lilac as well, and as it dries the rose and teak start to poke out. They give just a touch more body to the scent. 


  7. In the imp I get waxy lily and a touch of a slightly smoky black tea. On my skin the silk note comes out, and I get more green tea than black. Not a super crisp greek tea, more mellow and vegetal and it melds with the lily. 


  8. In the imp this is more rich and cozy than I expected, mostly tobacco, sandalwood and ambrette with a touch of moss. On my skin it is similar with the barest hint of mushroom adding some more earthiness. I get a bit of a brighter green note, I don't think it's the moss, but whatever Beth has added to make 'green' sandalwood. Maybe a bit of lime? I can't quite pull it out, but it definitely pushes the scent a little fresher than full on cozy. 


  9. Big sweet patch in the imp with a smack of black leather. I also get a faint whiff of red rose for a moment. On my skin it is mostly patchouli and clove with a bit of smoky leather at the edges, very surprised to see it behave on me. 


  10. This is so soothing and tranquil. In the imp I get a gentle mint and green tea combo, rounded out by a very light amber. On my skin the amber and a gentle hint of oud (light, woody not funky) and smooth leather make a base for the other notes to dance on top of. It's a gentle green blend, lightly herbal. Mostly green tea with a bit of sweet mint and bergamot, but if I search I can find the juniper berry and the lemon blossom. 


  11. Despite not being a listed in the imp I mostly get cinnamon, the soft sweet Ceylon kind. I think it is something about the combination of spices, as on my skin I distinctly get cardamom, and a light dry ginger. I think the peppercorn is adding the heat my nose read as cinnamon? As it dries I get tea and just a hint of wood, but this is very spice forward on me. Very cozy!


  12. In the imp I get beautiful sugared jasmine and a sprinkle of herbs. It gets very quiet on my skin, mostly sugary vanilla and some smooth jasmine. There is a pear whispering a few rooms over. Some moss and thyme are in my pocket. It's a pretty scent, but my skin is just eating it up for some reason.


  13. Really interesting combo of warm spicy notes and cool notes. Initially I get a lot of sage, clove, and juniper over a sweetish cool musk. As it dries I get more peppercorn, and mixed with the clove this is a really spicy scent,  getting a bit sweeter and more herbal as it dries. Once fully dry I would say the sage and juniper are most prominent with the amber and musk backing them up, with just a hint of spice. It's sharp and elegant, yet a bit rugged. 


  14. In the imp I get a really light plum and peach blossoms, breezy and fruity, with just a touch of sea air. On my skin the waxy, cool water lily comes out with just a sliver of grapefruit. In the end it is much less fruity and more beachy, but the fruity sweetness helps keep the salty notes from being harsh. 

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