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Fruit-Chouli, Vanilla-chouli, Candy-chouli, Sweet-chouli???
alterosen replied to Vaudenilla's topic in Recommendations
Sugar Plum Snake Oil has a stronger patch note than some of the recent fruity Snake Oil blends. It's delicious! https://www.bpal.org/topic/98720-sugar-plum-snake-oil/ -
FWIW, my husband thinks this smells like "sexy cotton candy" It's definitely sweet, with some red musk apparent, a bit of fruit and lighter on the patchouli than many of the more recent Snake Oil variants. I agree that there are similarities to Please Scream Inside Your Snake Oil (Death Match time?) but this is much softer which means I can wear it to work if I apply lightly. This is the scent that made me reconsider the Sufganiyots which were always a bit too foody for me up to this point.
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This is a soft & sweet autumn spice mix, very well blended with the donut only peeking out on drydown.The version of PSE that I have is very clove forward, whereas I can't pick out the individual spices here. Briefly, there is a hint of fruitiness that might be the peach note that is in many pumpkin scents, as well as a little caramel. Overall, it reminds me of Gingerbread Poppet; though the spices differ, the tone is very similar. It is warm, gentle & comforting.
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I love ambrette & I forgot there was any in this, so I wasn't expecting such a great musky base to the citrus notes. I thought it was maybe white amber or white musk. I can identify the neroli but it doesn't take over like in Fleur d'Oranger where it is the star of the show. This has a lot more complexity - I occasionally get a whiff of bay & myrrh, too. I'm a fan!
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I saw someone say Dahlia had a similar vibe in the reviews but I found it quite a bit sweeter. Worth trying though because it's great!
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This is quite lovely. Soft peach, a bit of buttery cake & a hint of almond. Sweet but no identifiable honey to my nose.
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I don't care for rum as a perfume note & since I found this to be super boozy at the outset, this wasn't for me. Though the drydown is quite nice, I'm not willing to wait for it. I prefer Snake Oil Hot Toddy when it comes to Snake Oil + booze variants.
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I remember trying the original perfume & it didn't really thrill me. It was powdery on my skin & a bit cloying. However, I am really enjoying the hair gloss. It's lovely & creamy with a hint of spice which is probably the teak. I also get a tiny bit of almond. There's not a huge throw but that's fine for wearing to work. I wasn't expecting to like this so much & now I need more!
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Fougere unknown # Described to me as "Lavender, sweets & moss", which is pretty accurate. I'd also add a bit of stone & perhaps a small amount of lime in the wet phase. Low throw but very pleasant.
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Some scorched wood at first, then incense & a bit of stone. Incense lovers rejoice! No dirt or corpse-y notes.
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This starts out citrusy with a hint of green leaves but then becomes sort of creamy with a fruit note (maybe mango?). I'm not noticing any overt floral - perhaps some magnolia is propping up that creamy note, though. It's lovely & will be getting a lot of use in summertime.
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A Commotion Among a Man’s Furniture Atmosphere Spray
alterosen replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Atmosphere
This is another great gentleman's study type of atmosphere: strong leather, woods & whiskey. I get tobacco rather than cigar smoke & the overall vibe is warm & attractive. It would make a great personal scent whether a beard oil or perfume. I'm going to spray my husband's jacket with it. -
I didn’t remember what the notes were for this & my first impressions were of red musk & cotton candy. Then it reminded me of Snake Oil Sufganiyot, so I'm getting the Snake Oil but not any noticeable Dorian (must be what I'm reading as cotton candy). The muddy shovel is also MIA. It's not what I was expecting but I really like it & will probably get a full size!
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Flower Moon: Belladonna Berries and Sugared Black Tea Hair Gloss
alterosen replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Hair
This is a great dark berry HG with a witchy vibe. The slight bitterness is a reminder that belladonna is poisonous, and not all flowers are merely pretty & harmless (hello there, Rappaccini's Garden). -
This a very nice unisex fougere. I mostly get the fir & lichen/moss but overall it's foresty, crisp & sweet with a long wear length.