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the honey is very forward, not in a bad way... reminds me of the honey in the bride.

cotton candy and the orange blossom is prob the magic ratio. the candy is not too sweet, nor pink. the orange blossom is neither sharp nor soapy.

 

together, upon application, its a nice honey, as nice as it gets for my skin. the orange blossom infusion is a top note. the spun sugar takes over.

 

overall this is a lot of fun. might require more bottle time. it is neither powdery nor sharp, which were my concerns, albeit much sweeter than i like, without aging

 

eta: the honey is very pretty... it is really a lot like adante con fantasia and brides honey note from 2016 lupers snails... this is a MUST for honey lovers

This is straight up flourless chocolate cake a beautiful rose like peacock queen and some rich redvelvet cake frosting. It's like part the debauchery of Halloween in Las Vegas, part cupcake splatter analysis, part candy butcher plus some Black Forest cherry all added to may be 33% peacock queen. Not al all what what I expected!!!! I kinda dig it because normally I'd wash off all chocolate or Black Forest cake or red velvet cake w frosting,

 

This is a happy medium ... like a magnificent chocolate chocolate soufflé, your man presents you with a dozen giant perfect almost frozen red velvety long stem roses, and you have some cherry liquer and creme anglaise folded into that soufflé while your nose is shoved in the bouquet

 

It's a a great moment but I'm not sure I can wear this

Well it's my first bath of 2017, or last of 2016 depending on time zone. I have my pink floof w the tiny tongs and some fizzy drink.

The snow here with the very bright cherries makes me smile and mouth water. It reminds me of the red/white/ blue firecracker popsicoes. Of course I only ever ate the red and white portion. And what I smell in the tub is a dead ringer for that effervescent red cherry w a sweet white fizzy.

The snow has a hint of evergreen, but zero coconut or plastic.

 

Verdict: quite happy and I'm happy I have two bottles. It's just the right a,punt of fruit. ... downside... while it lasted... fleeting laughter

Lab purchase, tested from bottle.

Equal parts white rose, faith and pencil shavings and hints of liturgical incense.

i was quite skeptic where this will go, as i HATE pencil shaving driven notes.

the throw is decent wear time medium

i get frankincense, violet, and rose, in that order on drytown.

 

i'm happy i got a biggie of this. Though i am unsure i will use it much. A ton of potential but i need that cedarish thing to calm down.

I have a couple years of the prince and I'm reviewing after re-test.

 

Ill start by saying this is lovely! But he is not for me.

 

In bottle & application: beautiful roses full bloom, slightly cold. Very similar to rose red.

 

Drying down: rose note warms up, nuances of Snow White,,, the coconutty snow.

 

Drydown/ finish: bahaaaa... my chemistry. I cannot deal with this, I scowl and sneeze. My rose is muffled w fuzz and coconutty snow. It's almost like fuzzy mothballs in a long stem rose bouquet.

 

Verdict: I like my rose alone, and I do not like snow w fuzz.

pale sandalwood and white ti is the foundation on me. slightly chilly. negligible vanilla at moment. hint of orris rounding the higher pitched heart of this. unisex to me.

 

i would like it more on me, if and when the vanilla is more active. at moment, i did not need a full bottle

Ponds cold cream if there is a Rose scented one. It has that old world charm.

It is not the way I love my roses. Make me feel I am wearing a flannel night gown with lace eyelet frills.

Smells sweet and warm in the bottle.

On my skin, beeswax and incense. Warm, creamy. I notice the ambergris faintly and it's beautiful.

Drydown it's incense, some honey, kinda beeswax warmth.

Very long wear & mellow throw.

 

The weirdest thing is this amps very similar aura as young snake oil on me.

 

I ordered a half bottle from decanter. I don't think I'll be needing more as it really does not standout for me.

source: lab direct bottle.

 

bottle: i agree with zakoku_zen, oceanic.

 

application: reed diffuser from Voluspa.

 

drying down: beautiful ambergris is evident for a moment then the musk... ultimately soapy

 

finish: a bourrique couture reed diffuser. ethereal as a bathroom scent or at the beach house, but i do not like it for me.

 

final verdict: i do not need another bottle and when i get around to it, this needs a better home.

source: bottle direct from lab

 

in bottle: as million mentioned, just like avobath from LUSH

 

wet: HALLO!!! FULL BLAST verbana & lemon rind!!!il... almost like mosquito repellent.

 

drying down: green musk, bamboo, amber appears, in this order

 

finish: lovely, if you can get past the in your face wakey wakey. and i suppose all good things come to those who wait right? it is close to body. beautiful sweetness and freshness. Amber, bamboo, musk at the core. Lemon rind and verbena are a halo of fresh sweetness billowing. This is quite lovely. Wears much more like a Lupercalia release than Weenie.

 

Prognosis: i'm not sure i need another bottle, but i am happy with this blind buy. I would have purchased from decant if it showed this way. Fresh, sweet. Not food sweet, more a atmospheric sweet, authentic

blind bottle direct from lab....

 

in bottle: OMG total love, the juicy plump ripe apricot as you bite into. the aromatics, the sweetness. the blood orange and hint of lavender hints lend an ethereal feel to the apricot. and i LOVE apricot.

 

On skin: GORGEOUS on application. as it warms up, amber and musk appear. And the apricot, blood orange and lavender combo is DIVINE.

 

Dry down:on my skin, this fell flat and one dimensional apricot with amber and musk. my skin ate up the mitigating notes of blood orange and lavender which kept this ethereal in the beginning. and, apricot+amber+musk, are some of my favorite notes. on me, these 3 collapsed into a single note like the worlds best smelling Staedler eraser.

 

FINAL VERDICT: i will be testing again after this settles in a week or two. I want to love this badly. and I would if the other notes did not fold an collapse. Its beautiful. I need it to be more authentic to buy another bottle.

pink roses like the ones you see w baby's breath in a high school bouquet. cool fresh pale with a shy drop sweetness as if from an infused simple syrup.

 

darling, just not for me. dries soft and pretty, slightly soap waxy roses.

 

i much prefer Rose Red and peacock queen

2016- regal, proud,, gorgeous as ever. I love her forever. This year if I'm to defferentiate, is gloriously velvety and smooth. Sexy.

the ylang ylang and hinoki cypress can easily ruin anything as they are so pungent, so i was nervous with this blind bottle...

in bottle: every component is evident and swirled in perfect harmony.

application: starts off w a sharp blast of ti leaf above the floral, w the hinoki cypress as a base. ti leaf recedes and the cherry blossoms beautifully appear on a bed of bonzaii needles. the ylang is elegant and a supporting note.

verdict: i am happy i have a bottle... do i need another to age? though the hinoki is not overly herbal or menthol-ish and the ylang not pungent. i cant shake the strong base of cypress needles and snow, as much as i love everything else. something childish like sweetarts+ cherry blossom in here makes it a keeper for me.

Started like raspberry hostess pie filling. In fact if hostess had raspberry pie instead of cherry pie, this is EXACTLY how i smell from application to drydown,

quite strong throw, like bkabkberry jam and scones.

In an hour plus, on my chemistry, the crust falls out, and what I'm left with is kinda puffy fuzzy Whipped cloudy cotton candy/ angekcake note with the raspberry.

I do feel like a raspberry scented doll. Not the plastic of the doll. But remember how strawberry shortcakes hair was addicting but her doll parts were not? Like her friend raspberry torte ...

this is so much fun!

I love this. Upon application I smile... TOBACCO and cognac and vanilla .. drying down it shows promise. Hints of black lace, antique lace, the girl registered. Closer to the final stage... it gets perfumish. A bit of cold and perfectly lifeless.

The finish? Lovely. a perfume creamy vanilla w a sweet aromatic undercurrent. rich, cold, yet voluptuous.

 

its got that twang going for it. i keep eating to bury my face in it. might be the filagree. that artificially addicting nuance in like the best smelling pomade or make up.

 

pediophobia is slightly fake in all the best ways. i feel like a most perfect mannequin.

Long wear, good throw. My favorite blind bottle of the Yule lab order. & A top 5 for 2016 new releases.
Back up bottle required as I can't wait to see how this ages. It's a completely wearable and fun!

lucille o lucille, you echo me, captivate me... and finally, i feel worthy to write you a review, after wearing you a to the base of the bottle...

 

ylang ylang and black amber are the backbone

 

showcased are darkest plum upon application, inky musk follows. together, the deep hues veil the red envy stricken roses. lily is negligible. perhaps a top note to offset the powdery often associated w a strong amber.

 

the black amber and ylang, is still the soul of this, now cloaked in a deep cold silvery purple velvet dress, lined in the most brilliant garnet silk.

 

so beautiful and haunting.

For snow plus berry:

 

Midwinter's Eve!

Perchta

Snow Maiden

I hate to mention Rares but Ice Queen too

 

For Snow plus sweet:

 

Snow White

Snow Flakes

Winter-Time

Night Guant

 

excellent suggestions! the sweet category i really like go to sleep darlings, winter time, and ya, snow angel.. sometimes

snow plus berry midwinters eve is my favorite. i don't like the blue or purple snow balls at all. there are a few yules this release i am eyeing

I'm currently trying to broaden my bpal horizons, so I'd love some suggestions!

 

Current top 5 are:

 

Stekkjastaur

Lucille Sharpe

Alan McMichael

Light's of Men's Lives

The Last Unicorn (love me some lettuce notes)

You have a broad top 5. It would be so easy to suggest from past bottles...

 

Currently available retail direct or lab, might be fun to check out

Haloes retail

Bloodmilk Lorraine cross

Dorian GC

 

Htf

You'll love the warmth of l'estate and hesiods Phoenix

The yummy vanilla of the girl or Celeste

For a great floral, younger, butterflies and jewels and flowers attending

For something so cozy as stekk, I quite like NYCc mrs valentine... that's still floating around

Fairy market smells nothing like TLU but you'll like it

I'm a little girl in a red cape in the snow blanketed forest with pine needles glistening under the cloudless sunshine: so freaking lovely. I couldn't stomach the perfume for it was, sharp, slightly cologne, slightly sour and a cold blast all up front.

 

I'm so happy to have caught this on Etsy on this load and give it a whirl.

 

The snow note w just a trace of pine pitch and wow.,, the sugar is innocent and playful, and the floral perfume jumbled w it. Well, it's the girl wearing traces of Thr Girl from Mommy's embrace.

 

Lovely, I wish for this to make a come back this Yule

It's been so much fun to read this thread. Aradia is like a Darwin genetic selection of banshee, antiK, haloes and antique lace on me; mending my favorite quality of each scent. It's deep, it's rich, it's golden. It's assured with the oak. And it's voluptuous with the bourbon vanilla. I would have always guessed this is a haute macabre retail exclusive. There are defininitely many many bpal's which has tremendous olfactory win. However, nothing speaks to my soul more than each haute for their respect give generes.

 

I love this. It's warm, it's woody, it's sweet, it's dark. It's grounded. It's ethereal, it's perfection. Much in the way rhatvdirian is a perfect gc. There is neither time nor space. I come back to this and Dorian. I smile, I sigh. Because, love.

Dorian and Morocco I'll never tire of. Lyonesse amps strong and very pretty and confident. My next order will include queen Alice and drink me which are repeated recommended.

In the veins of mother ghost in the tea and vanilla. The musk accord reminds of mother ghost and Edith. It has just s hint of the floral. I adore thiis. Very pretty non gourmand vamilla, light floral note in background. Pale musk. It's s colder scent and right up my alley.

 

Must note that some might find this tart and sharp in phases

Beautiful vanilla flower vanilla, hint of tea, hint of lemon. Wispy & pretty. The sweetness is aromatic and barely there. Drydown, vanilla, musk, amber. Super pretty. A colder, mature Edith. Also some parallels to 2016 mrs dunbar for me.

Mrs. Dunbar reminded me of one I couldn't place. And finally .,, this is it.

Ella, this is such a fun one!!!

For sure patchouli, other than banshee, my loves are so below and feed me fill me with pleasure for the depth. More so below. Just suck a complete scent, tho more androgynous. I feel like I should love owl moon.... tbh I'm ok w it at moment. Dying to test nasty woman

If you love morroco and the gondola, , I love the warm inedith. Tho I read most musk and white patch w my chemistry. Haloes is beautiful and still in stock. That is gomden like gondola.

I share your loves and there is nothing current like them. I tried lyoness, but she got a spike of sharpness which I do t love as I do with my beloved ambers. I've tried other spice, nothing like morocco. Just get more and age. Red lantern is chili sauce on me.

Instead of eastern or exotiic spices, I've found my love with infernal lover light or no musk and Edith.