Cali

My first thought when sniffing the imp was 'Oh no. I like it.' The notes combined, while I can take them apart, work very well together and form to something very ozone-y. Sweet, fuzzy. After a little while it goes to full-on green mostly from the moss with a background layer of mint. The ozone note has faded and now it's more of a forest-y earthy type of vibe. Very witchy, and soft. I like it, but I do like the initiative scent a little better!

I've tried this a couple of times now cause I really REALLY want to love this, but I just... don't get that excited about this. On my skin this is a glowy strong amber with lots of lavender, and that inky musk swirling in there. I'm not a huge fan of the first two to begin with but these can work for me if blended well (and they are in here, don't get me wrong), however I just don't think I like the ink note. So if you're not a fan of that note you might not like it either, but otherwise it was worth trying!

From the imp this scared me a bit, strong vetiver and lavender thrown in your face; however applied on my skin it turns nearly directly to something much more cocoa-y and the vanilla suddenly goes really strong. After about five minutes the lavender is back, but not with a vengeance, and the lovely musk engulfs it all in a soft haze. I had to add some at this point cause it was already fading away... which I don't want cause I like it! D: Ugh this simply fades too fast to buy for me, but the time that it has on me is so, so lovely. Warm, fuzzy, that mean streak on me being mostly a soft lavender and something else slightly juicy and ...green? Very, very nice!

hOOOOooooooooonooo this is awful in the imp!! What!!! Decaying cakes and fruit. Plus some vines. Doesn't morph at all, or not fast enough, in any case- washing it off.

This is soap on me from the start! However the apple goes to the background in the process of drying down and a very natural rose comes up the the foreground. Lovely, but still soap.

I wasn't expecting to like this as much as I do from the imp! Dark, woody and broody. On my skin it starts morphing a bit and goes slightly chemical, which I'm guessing is the myrhh's fault (it's myrhh but really sweet)? Or maybe it's the mullein but I have no idea what that's supposed to smell like. The vetiver is ...there... but not to the point where it's making me want to cut off my arm. Actually, it reminds me a tad, and just a tad of Reptoid dominion, one of my faves. Though, this one is more sweet in a heady way and slightly less green. I certainly don't hate this. Definately wet, heady, dark and new-agy but sweet with a touch of something minty.

Smells like a really sweetened red musk to me. Or maybe dragon's blood or something. So sweet, that it reminds me of lollipops. Slightly spicy... red currants... hm. I smelled this in some sort of detergent before I swear...

This is sharp mint, tea, lemon and orange blossom from the start, and doesn't morph much from there on in. A consistently strong throw for about three hours and then it fades into a softer version of itself and I can finally smell the honey. And honestly I don't think this'll ever fade off my skin entirely if I don't wash it off! Not for me, but I'm very glad I got to try this lovely, feminine scent.

A sharp earthyness is the first thing that comes to mind. There's a greenery in there, a contsricting vine. The decay is like rotting fruit, but not... disgusting? It works? Which baffles me. Is there only a hint of red musk in there? I LOVE this perfume. I mean, not necessarily as a perfume or on me, but man, Beth certainly did SO damn well on the Crimson peak scents. Once again perfectly fitting the story. This is sad, twisted, and so dark. I love it.

Oh no. Oh no. I got this very sweetly as an extra, but I forgot how much lotus doesn't work on me. I mean, I'm not a fan of the note on itself, but it goes so... eughg on my skin. Love the rose though, thick and heady. What a shame.

Mmm... this is so soft and sweet. This is like a fairy tale. A pink room in the east wing tower, top floor of a castle. A princess room. I'm having trouble describing this like a normal person, but it's super cute alright!! They all work together very well, but the standout notes on my skin are the lilac, myrrh and crimson tea leaves!

Tbh I'm not familiar with what carnation is supposed to smell like.. but it's got the same freshness/sappyness that Liadain & Curithir has, but this is darker, a little more woodsier. Soapy. Slightly spicy. Not my thing unfortunately!

That lovely (artificial) blue note that's in blue lollipops~ Kids' candy, hyper slushies and the red current to ground it and give it a dark undertone. yummy!!!

Yep, sirupy sweet dead leaves! Green sap? Dew? ...In the background? An autumn afternoon in the gleaming sunlight, after a shower of rain. Nice, and I don't think it's for me, but I see why people go mad over this. n_n

Orange zest is always meh on me, but the notes work together well. Rich thick honey. The bourbon vanilla reminds me slightly of Crimson peaks' The waltz. I gotta be honest, as much as I get the wax concept in there as people mentioned before, it reminds me of an ill-spiced watery gluhwein. At least, that's what the notes do on me. Gotta admit I'm not a fan of honey either but damn it I wanted to try this anyway!

2009 Version. Kinda goes Fuck you, said the raven on me but in the wrong way. Dirty, gravelly. White florals? Sweet woods? Salty? Mostly sandalwood. Oh man this does not work on my skin.

Beeswax is the first thing that jumps out on me!! This reminds me of a Crimson peak scent but I don't remember which one. This is like sitting in a dark room, trying to read a book by candlelight, that keeps flickering due to a mysterious wind. The windows are closed... odd.. A very faint (purple, not red...! strangely) rose in the background. Interesting. Not for me, but it tells a story!

Fiiiinally got to try this after hoping to find a decant of it for years, weeee! Dusty chocolate... Smoky chocolate? It dries to a calmer, smoother chocolate, creamy and delicious... remind me not to eat my arm!

2005 Version. Whoa, on application this is pure bonfire smoke and cinnamon! It reminds me only a biiiiit of Krampus. This has more of a berry-freshness to it with that musk smoothening it out on drydown. The cinnamon nearly dies down alltogether, aw. Not getting much booze from this myself! :c

Oooh! so happy and summery! The hypercandysugarness similar to screeching parrot, but much more... pink! Sweet sticky marshmallows indeed with a tinge of grass in the far far background. So glad I got to try this!!

Well, that's great, my imp broke as I tried to take the handle out. That aside, when it did, I'm met with this ...musky plastic mixbag of fresh inanimate mess. Slightly floral or soapy.. but it's basically exactly what it says on the tin. How fun!

Lovely salty sea air jumping right outta the imp! That, and the green notes and violets is what I'm getting when wet. Goes more bitter on the skin, taking a more woodsy turn, and then ...it turns to hairspray? ¿POR QUÉ SKIN?

Minty, dark. Can pick each note apart individually with ease, which is fun! It's odd how these would work together but they do! This is not something I want to smell like, but it's very interesting!

Hm. I'm getting honey too... That, and REALLY strong embalming herbs. Bleh. Very loud on me, and it smells like nasty soap or what a clinic of sorts would smell like... Maybe I'm too harsh, but it's not for me.

I finally tracked a bottle down, and while I've never spent so much on bpal before, lemme tell ya that it's worth it. From the bottle to drydown, this is absolutely lovely. The fir is most appearant on first application but it's just-not strong enough for it to be irritating. It fades a bit almost instantly and It's almost a creamy mix of herbs. The same patchouli (are there more? idk) as in reptoid dominion that my skin wears so well, soft ginger and sexy green musk. It reminds me a bit of my favourite insence 'forest' by HEM, but this is more... human. All in all, loving this.