Brianna Gemini
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Lovely.
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Cosigning VioletChaos above. For me if the Pink Moon that smells like strawberry nesquick milk had a love child with Skull Masquerade Angora with just a touch more subtle pinky_white florals this is what you get. The sweet burns off on me in the drydown and the finishing hours are amber sandalwood dominant I like this one quite a bit for spring/summer .
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La Dame Aux Pamplemousses
Brianna Gemini replied to doomsday_disco's topic in The Edward Gorey House
Delightful. Marshmallow lovers must have. Cosign Amoraexcena review above. I'll add this one went in and out of my luper cart several times, grapefruit is always sketchy for me. This is a marshmallow lover dreeeeeaaaam. alot of the popular commercial marshmallow offerings now are musks and have a very red and purple fruit element. This is a straightforward but extremely well-done marshmallow. The grapefruit gives it a fresh crisp citrus snap to keep the marshmallow from going too sweet, imo. I'm glad I grabbed it. In dark times sometimes I need these joyous bright sweet offerings to keep me balanced. -
This is much...brighter? Vibrant?...than expected! It is a little powdery, a little sweet, a little fuzzy fresh green (not sharply herbal).... definitely not floral forward on me but the Lily rounds out the buzzy opening.. Harkens to a more layered and complex sister version of Woman.Under The Setting Sun. (They actually layer quite nicely) It also pairs exceptionally with Mineralic Amber HG Sleeper hit.
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Initial impressions. I expected this to potentially read too sweet with the condensed milk but it's not at all. This fits right in with the "snowball" collection. No pine or mint I detect. A chilly vanilla creamy snow cone. I'm wearing 4 new, and I keep gravitating back to this one today. Close throw, medium wear.
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You Are Mine, You Shall Be Mine, You and I Are One for Ever
Brianna Gemini replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Halloweenie
Agree with others only clove lovers need apply BUT it's not the goth, edgy varietal. It's hard to explain...more a ...bougie?.... softened? Clove. The honey and ylang ylang are very hard to sniff out individually on the skin unless I am searching for them. I'm not getting any black currant. Overall a warm, spicy wearable clove with close throw & medium wear. Pairs quite nicely with Shelter in Tomb HG I suspect aging may deepen the honey. -
I get the same "porceline" vibe as from Doll's Doll. It is strongest wet but does remain throughout. The warm brown leather snd gentle sweetness comes forward as it starts to dry, and the finish is giving the classic krampus branches (bark and a hint of green) and soft orris. It's a really interesting blending of cold and warm to me. This is only a day of rest, I feel a few weeks settling will do this one good. Right now it's a close throw and medium to low wear.
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This is an intoxicating ride. Deep, warm, spicy sexy opening that dries down into a beautiful woody champaca. The patchouli isn't stompy either. Gorgeous
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This my favorite red musk to come along since She Sauntered Slowly Downward & A Demon and Her Unholy Basketball. If you love bpal violet & red musk... just get Poet's. It's not even a question. This is not foody sweet, but it does start out with a lovely sweet (but not sugared) violet. The Porcelain note definitely hardens to last year's A Doll's Doll, another surprise sleeper hit for me. It's such an interesting utterly Beth evocation. The dry down brings the red musk and it unfurls in a beautiful rolling almost smokey wave, staying all the way to the very last notes. Medium throw, the musk is still on my skin 19 hours in. This is a wonderful surprise, with all the fabulous Lupers this year I almost overlooked it and boy would I have been sad.
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The Jasmine incense is very subtle in this one. Sugared lilac is instantly identifiable (part of iris in a vase, hope & faith family for sure) with a heady fragrant fresh cut lily. So pretty for spring and summer.
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Test today: Wet. heliotrope STOMP & powdery hint of honey Dry down... heliotrope champaca sandalwood This has that soapy champaca vibe. reminds me of Sam + heliotrope. Close throw. heliotrope, champaca & sandalwood vibe. Hay, frank, honey dust, and tea are very minor players. This one might need to age a little
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Fracas. My fave commercial tuberose. TTGS evokes Fracas on me in the best way and I'm here for it. I mean you gotta love tuberose because she's prima ballerina in this act, the sweet amber definitely keeps this light & bright.
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Portrait of Princess Marthe Bibesco
Brianna Gemini replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Limited Editions
Giving me 100% Bit o Honey candy. I never get rose. Toffee and Honey dust front & center. Drydown, spicy powdery sweet comes in some... I think that's the musk...., but it's still a candy girl. I was hoping for more ooomf from the silk/musk notes. Will try again in a few weeks after it settles. If you liked the Honey taffy offerings in the past you should like this one. Definitely candy foodie varietal. -
I came here to say the same as "Frills"... Iris in a Vase is the triplet to Hope & Faith. Simple but beautiful. if you love the twins and Iris snag this one. ♥️
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Vampire Milk (like Ghost Dragon's Mama) starts so lovely but veers into a sour discordant wall that I can't overcome. Starts off lovely as expected from the description then PSYCHE!! MWAAHAHAHA curdled sadness for you! No different in locket or diffused, so it's a nose/brain problem for me. Oh well. Can't win em all. Noted that Ghost. Zombie, & Mummy Milk are all full of win. Zombie in particular was a revelation this year, unexpectedly gorgeous.