Brianna Gemini
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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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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.
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Ive determined something specific to "blue" candy cane varietal is slightly sour on me. Maybe it's rooted in my pickiness about dark fruits, IDK. Pulled this HG out of aging for the holidays here almost a year later... whatever that "blue" accord is (same with the fume version) has significantly faded/calmed down wet AND burns off pretty fast leaving the sweet chill minty vanilla-mallow. I'm a total harlot for the labs marshmallow vanilla mint so this makes me very happy. FWIW I'm finding pairing the HG with Alisz is a beautiful combo. Layering the Blue Cotton Candy fume with Pink Lovebird or SN marshmallow, vanilla, or white cake is also lovely.
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Surprise love this year. My new fave Monster Milk tied with Ghost Milk. This is a surprisingly fresh, alive? scent for a Zombie, like Beth's cheeky habit of naming- convention opposites like Dirty smelling clean. It harkens to me on drydowm to Cemetery Creep, I'm sure picking up the orris (a note luv ❤️ 😍 and tend to amp) If you like the Cemetery offerings and orris grab this one. And don't judge it wet, let it take you on the dry down journey. Medium throw and wear.
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Wet: chewy dragons blood and red musk POW dry down: dragons blood settles, slightly powdery champaca blooms with a very subtle darker vanilla (not foody, not strong). I had a different chemistry reaction from others, the red musk is center stage on me in this dragon. I will say like Ghost Dragon Mama on me this starts off with an almost sour note, but that burns off almost immediately.
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Wet, Gioco immediately brought Vag Tales of The Nocturnal Palace to mind. Very similar. On the dry-down however, Gioco goes its own way and becomes quite different from Vag Tales. It becomes greener and the pear punches through, almost a bit tart? Anyway, if you liked Vag Tales IMO this one is worth a try. YMMV
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I am getting the sour haze some have mentioned, even after giving it a month or so to rest. Here for the sugared cream & pink lotus, which is a promise but not a reality from this oil for now. soooo... back in the aging box. Will check in 6 months.
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Wow This one transported me back in time. so atmospheric. I stan for Wet Moon: Putney Road and this one is in that category but alot more complex. Wet you get that misty rain walk along cobblestones, with the amber invoking those gas lamps they have in down town San Diego. The dry down brings the leather of my boyfriends well worn leather jacket against my nose circa early 80s , with that good tobacco aroma baked in (fresh rolled or pipe tobacco, not the acrid cigarette smoke) and the hint of for some reason old spice aftershave (I think the wood and sandalwood?). I can't find the tuberose surprisingly. Damn this got me in my feelings a little remembering 16 year old me. Close to medium throw and medium staying power.
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Air & Ether + Lady Reading Poetry The story is "Thief of Joy" but as Beth is often given to being perverse I find this more contemplative. purple-ey ambergris is out front wet, with the heady champaca orchid center stage on the dry down. The parchment and incense are subtle..more a suggestion on the Air then in your face. The inspired by paintings offerings are starting to have a distinctive signature for me that I really like.
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This goes incense & amber on me, basically amping the frank & Amber. HQV, like Kon Kurabe from this drop, smells very different bottle v skin on me. I smell the honey ,& almond strong in bottle but none on. (Surprisingly). soft and incense dominant, a little powdery which I actually like. Wasn't what I expected but a nice addition to the hoard.
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Wasn't sure what cherry musk would bring. Personally I usually like maraschino cherry but never the lollipop/cough drop strident version of cherry. This is marachino all the way....muted by the sandalwood, grounded by the musk, slight powdery haze around the edges probably from orris root?. This actually smells how I thought the cherry incense would. Surprisingly i can't pick out honey, just a general mid-range sweetness.