Threemoons

Wow, this is another one that I can't believe didn't make it out as a regular release! I had no idea what to expect as there were no notes listed in the description. So, here we go In the bottle: Light and bracing -- getting lots of lemon verbena and maybe some kind of sharp resin -- maybe a touch of myrrh or the tiniest touch of camphor? On, wet: Really, really pretty lemon verbena and maybe lime leaf or lemon leaf? Some kind of almost honeylike resinous sweetness coming up from behind, but only very faint -- orange blossom water? Also maybe the tiniest teeniest bit of some kind of evergreen resin (if it's an ancient Egyptian thing I am thinking maybe cedar oil)? There's definitely a sharp non-citrus oil in the background there somewhere, as in when I pull my shirt over my nose and inhale it clears my sinuses a bit, but in a GOOD way. It's truly a unisex scent for the citrus/verbena crew out there. During drydown, something cedarwood-like slowly started to make itself known a bit more. Also, a slight....spiciness?? creeping up? ALMOST like fresh cut very young ginger root, but not overwhelming? As it dries down, definitely getting something in the camphor family, but again, very faintly. Full drydown is a resinous lemon verbena with some other resin (I'm gonna stick with camphor) and the faintest touch of dry evergreen wood (gonna stick with cedar). REALLY fresh, verbena-forward. Very glad I got this one.

I can't believe this wasn't formally released as a Duet; it's so nice It's also a must-have if you are into the Lab's strawberry note. In the bottle: Fresh-cut, ripe strawberries with a tiny hint of something else in the background -- strawberries on a wooden cutting board? On, wet: A further explosion of fresh, very ripe strawberries. Drydown: After a few hours, this dries down to something like a slightly sweet, powdery skin musk with notes of fresh and dried strawberry, not really getting sandalwood as a distinct note -- it's morphed into something completely different.

I had to get this just for the name, but the notes sounded intriguing also. In the bottle: Oh my stars, is this a candy corn note, which I love??? On, wet: An explosion of toasted hazelnuts with a dark ink bitter background note, and some burnt sugar maybe? Drydown: Long and complex over many hours, goes from a gourmand which is heavy on the nuts and sugar and bourbon to a dry, inky, smoky note. Really lovely. OTOH the one problem is that I want to keep dabbing it on for the initial sweet rush!

This is another one that reads on me in a way that I would never expect from the description. I'm not getting ANY of the listed notes, but instead, I'm getting something I'll call a lovely lunar aquatic. How to describe it....watery blue night time flowers with a definite ocean note? Not salty or dank, but bracing water. Been wearing it the past two days and still trying to figure out how to describe it....

Using the hair/beard oil version of this today as a layering thing and it's GLORIOUS. VERY masculine and strong leather and damp soil with the rest of the notes kind of hanging out in the background. For me this is a really "Halloween" layering thing, almost like an antidote to the Pumpkin range.

Oddly enough, this one reads as almost floral on me. Been wearing it alone for a few days and layered it up with Man in Black HG today. In the bottle: Getting some of that red fruit and wisps of dry charred wood. On, wet: The cedar and vanilla come out in a soft wave almost immediately; at this point it's almost a dead ringer for Cashmere Mist perfume by Donna Karan, which is weird -- must be a skin chemistry thing. I normally don't amp vanilla but for some reason it's really aggressive in this blend on me. AND, I normally amp oudh for better or worse and it's just not showing up for me. Drydown: I really wish I got more of the leather/musk thing; it sort of settles into a vanilla skin musk lightly woodsy/woodflower/dark fruit thing on me. It's lovely but I was expecting something a bit more earthy. To that end, I layered it up with Man in Black Hair and Beard Oil, and it was like night and day! The deeper notes in that really woke up the oudh, leather, and indigo in this and brought everything into sharper focus. OTOH maybe the bottle just needs some time to rest?

I honestly wanted all of the scents in this series, and this one turned out to be a sleeper hit on me. In the bottle: Really loamy earth with some damp greenery in the background. On, wet: The lavender comes to the front very quickly in a little wave over the loamy soil. As others have noted, this is a real morpher. Eventually the soil note recedes and I'm left with this interesting smoky lavender thing, very wispy. In a way it's a Weenie scent without being a Weenie and I'm really tempted to layer it with something like Autumn Oudh or one of the Dead Leaves.

In the bottle: Very clean smelling, slightly floral aldehyde, almost ozone-like. On, wet: Getting a really lovely sweet and resinous juniper and fir note that jumps to the front of the line. Drydown: The floral note starts to come back to the front, but it's in perfect harmony with the resins. A really fresh yet somewhat wintery thing; kind of reminds me of the early Winter/late Fall air near the Pine Barrens.

Not sure quite how to describe this one...maybe "Festive Gourd Lite" for people who don't like the clove in Pumpkin Spice Whatever? In the bottle: Something sharp and green, and a blast of LOTS of cinnamon. As in Olde Timey Candle Shoppe Cinnamon. On, wet: The fig note starts to open up, and the whole thing reminds me of some Very Expensive Hand Soap, Hand Cream, and Dish Detergent scent that someone got me from Williams-Sonoma a zillion years ago...think spicy fig. Drydown....Will Patchouli please come to the courtesy phone in the lobby or find a Scent Lobby Employee because you're not in the system. Not getting ANY patch on either drydown or all day outside wear. Ditto for any butternut squash, although as noted I am getting an overall sorta PS vibe on this, but nothing Festive Gourdy really standing out. I can sort of see the green cardamom thing, but I'm not getting a lot of it. Overall, this is a very almost mainstream "holiday spice" thing on me, minus the clove blast. OTOH if you amp cinnamon you may want to shy away from this one. May re-try after giving it a little nap in the crates. EDIT -- a DAY later, I wake up and finally smell the patchouli. The cinnamon blast has calmed down a lot and it's more of a fig and very light patch blend.

Wore this yesterday and this AM. In the bottle: Fruity, boozy, and lush, with a hit of incense in the background. On, wet: Getting a sort of floral red musk added to the fruity boozy note as well as some red patchouli. Incense starts to drift to the front of the line. Drydown: A foodie, fruity funnel-cake base, with a layer of rosy red musk and incense floating on top! Medium throw and wear length; while on it kind of floats between the upper and lower notes.

Doing the "alphabet" this month; fell behind a few days, but today L is for this lovely scent! So glad I got it. It pretty much is what it says on the label. In the bottle: Strong, herbaceous lavender. On, wet: The lavender gets hot on the skin, fast, and then starts to calm down. After a bit of a drydown, the buttercream steps up. Drydown: The herbaceousness of the lavender calms down to more of a culinary lavender, and the buttercream finally takes its place alongside its partner here. My only complaint is that I wished it had more throw and wear length. I really like this and wish it was a GC because it's so beautiful in its simplicity. If my local bakery had cupcakes that smelled like this I would be tempted to get one every day!

Well, this is an odd one on me...got a vintage bottle on eBay. In the bottle: Boozy prune juice. On, wet: More boozy prune juice with brandy and orange peel. Drydown: A black pepper/spice note steps up finally! Also getting a sharp resin of some sort. Mind you, this is a very old bottle, and is nice and thick. At the end of a long wear I'm left with a whiff of spices. Long drydown, low throw.

Been wearing this for a few days, want to review before I shower In the bottle: Blackberries and pine needles. On, wet: The "forest floor" note picks up, with some of the cedar scent. Drydown: A teeny bit of the tomato leaf finally comes out. It still stays very strongly a berry thing on me; I would call this a berry-forward woods perfume with a few hits of pine.

Well this one is a sleeper hit! When I first got it, it was very bottle-tight and almost plasticky. So I gave it a rest. Cracked it open today for Alphabet September, and it is much better for it. In the bottle: Damp smoke--a lot--and a hint of spice. On, wet: Getting a deep red ginger thing, both fresh ginger and dried ginger, with a real spicy heat to it. Drydown: A combo of fresh grated ginger, dried ginger, damp smoke, and secondary smoky patchouli almost. Loving it. Gets more woody old campfire/patch the longer it wears. Medium throw but long wear length.

Received a frottle of this a while ago; finally cracked it open to play "alphabet letter a day" this month. In the bottle : Oddly slightly fruity amber with saffron notes. On, wait: Getting a very warm cinnamon and citrus thing when it first goes on. Fruity note from bottle dissipates and getting more of a "golden" feel to this. Drydown : I get sort of a golden sweet amber thing, with hits of saffron and sweet lemon. This is another one of those scents that on me, it smells different when it's on a covered body part vs an uncovered one. Alas, very low throw and wear length. I do like this one.

Looking for a perfect spa scent? This is it. In the bottle: A very strong blast of eucalyptus and mint. On, wet: Eucalyptus starts very strong, like Vicks Vapor Rub, and then calms down. I get an almost spearmint gum like note then with a hint of citrus. Drydown: Minty spa water with...something clean? Citrus not really lasting but overall effect is great for a hot day.

New to me; so glad I got a frottle of this. In the bottle: Dusty, dirty tobacco with a harsh booze note. On, wet: Spicy hot ashes with a backnote of weed; gradually gets less boozy and goes more towards weed and dry dusty grass. End of drydown/long day of wear...Dirty gingerbread! I am not making this up. Gingerbread laced with a bit of brimstone. No idea why, but here we are!

I got a bottle of this a while ago - the OG -- on eBay. In the bottle Snake oil with a bit of wood/dry wood. On, wet: The oakmoss and woody notes open up even more on the skin! Drydown: Something very close to original Snake Oil, but with a slight hit of woody spice to it, and a bit of a green note that pops to the front once in a while. Now I want the newest iteration to compare!

I am loving this so much. Yesterday I really needed a mood pick me up and after I showered I reached for this. In the bottle: Super berries and watery florals. On, wet--some of the musk starts to come out. I am totally in love with the Lab's blue and green musks and this did not disappoint. Also getting little pops of strawberry and grapefruit--as others have noted, almost bubblegum or candy but not quite. Dries down to a fresh berry and waterflower floral musk thing. Glad I got a backup of this!

OK, finally got around to opening my imp of this; here to say what most others have; perfect sweet pea and vanilla. May upgrade to a full bottle and/or get one for wearing and one for layering.

Finally pulled this one out; needed something herby and fresh and this fits the bill perfectly. In the bottle: Lemongrass with a slight hit of sweetness and dustiness. On, wet: Getting sweet lemon drop and gingerbread vibes, with a slight note of darker background herbs and a bit of resin. Drydown: After a few hours, this settles into a sort of soft herbal blend with hits of citrus on me...maybe a pinch or two of the Lab's concrete note as well. Surprisingly refreshing for summer!

While doing some rearranging in my apartment, I came across a box of stuff that largely hadn't been opened yet; decided to try this one today! In the bottle: Oddly sour, like old, dry paper -- maybe the papyrus is bottle-tight? On, wet: Aaah, that's better. Notes start to open up and the cardamom softly steps forward, while the papyrus smells more like actual dried papyrus reeds. After warming up on the skin for a bit, the balsam makes itself known and throws itself over the other two notes like a delicate warm angora lace scarf. It's an odd wear in a way -- it stays very cardamom-forward on my exposed skin (aka crook of elbow, wrist) but when I lift the neck of my shirt to take a whiff it's very balsam-forward. Glad I got this one.

Been wearing this for two days now after finally opening it. Really lovely and perfect for sticky hot summer days here in NYC. In the bottle: A smooth blend of Neroli with...something that one can't easily identify. On, wet: While the Neroli is the "up front" note here, it very very quickly calms down to this gorgeous sort of golden soft almost floral citrus and incense thing, and the two notes continue to meld more deeply with each other. After a few hours of drydown, one is left with a magical veil of mellow citrus-incense skin musk that stays close to the skin but lasts a long time, once the initial "citrus burn" of the neroli calms down. I can see myself layering this one with All the Things as well as wearing it on its own.

BlackLight Poster on the Wall, who is the doobiest of them all? THIS ONE. I got a bunch of the set and this one has the strongest cannabis accord of the lot, and is even "weedier" than the weed note in Whiskey and Weed, or Pumpkin Spice Doob. It's perfect for the hot sticky weather we are having in NYC right now, which since decriminalization, smells like a combination of hot concrete and....weed. In the bottle--smack you in the face strong cannabis note with the tiniest hint of black leather in there. On, wet--this is still all about the doobage, with a background of black leather and a hint of black musk creeping up in the background gradually. Drydown: Yeah, doobage is still front and center on this one, with a smooth, powdery sort of black leather/black musk/patchouli going on. Over time the patch gradually peeks out to almost stand next to the doobage, but not quite. Like this now, but expect it to age out to something even better!

Had originally posted in wrong topic -- yes, there's also a Cacao, Copal, and Palo Santo! Review pending as it wears on me but yes, it IS different! OK, so have worn this for two days now and I have to say, it IS in fact different than Cacao, Copal, and Palo Santo! Let this one rest a while and it's amazing. In the bottle: Really sweet cacao, almost like an expensive piece of milk chocolate. On, wet: The copal steps up after a few minutes and takes the gourmand edge off of the cacao somewhat, but it's still somewhat foodie. After a long drydown, the palo santo peeks out from behind everything. Think of it like layers of paint that wear down; cacao on top, the copal coming up behind, and the palo santo is the base of it all. The winning player for me here is actually the palo santo, because the faint woodiness of it does come through eventually and adds a whole other dimension to the blend.