samanare
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Crisp apple with a floral backdrop. The apple is the strongest note on me, it reads as more red apple to me than golden. There is a haze of pale florals in the background, but I can't pick any out in particular. I also don't get any honey notes, rather a light minty undertone to the scent. Overall, I think apple lovers will like this one, a crisp apple scent with light florals and even lighter mint.
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Slightly lemony resin. The incense is the strongest note by far on me. I cannot pick out the amber on it's own and I think it's adding to the incense. The lemon peel is there, but largely smothered by the resin notes. And I can't detect the other notes. Overall, I'd describe this as a resin heavy hair gloss, with just a wedge of lemon.
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Soft florals among marshmallows and vanilla. The osmanthus is the strongest on me. I think the lavender is there, mellowing it out, but I cannot pick out the lavender on its own. There's a noticeable backdrop of bouncy vanilla marshmallows. From the distance the mix of floral and foodie notes almost reminds me of bubblegum. Overall, osmanthus on a bed of marshmallows, sweet and more floral than foodie., with a slight cozy roundness to it.
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All three notes are present in roughly equal measure. The labdanum take both the chocolate and coffee notes to a very earthy place. So the scent ends up being far more of an almost oily resin scent than foodie. I would describe this scent as more a deep resin, with woodsy cacao and coffee bean husks.
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Dark Chocolate, Vanilla Absolute, Black Pepper, and Bulgarian Rose
samanare replied to Jenjin's topic in Lupercalia
The pepper is not playing nice on me. I'm getting the three other notes, the chocolate being slightly stronger than the others, but they're all clearly there. The vanilla takes the chocolate to a more milk chocolate territory. The rose is noticeable, and a headier pink rose on me. Just unfortunately the pepper is too much. More than spicy or sharp, it has an almost powdery, biting quality. On me, it reminds me too much of a spilling the pepper shaker on bougie chocolate. -
An almost resiny blackcurrant and pomegranate scent. Blackcurrant is just slightly stronger than the pomegranate on me. The two combine to make a berry dominated almost fruit wine scent. The blackcurrant is more forward, while the pomegranate dominates the background of the scent, giving the scent a tart, almost resin fruit quality to it. The ruby chocolate does not register as such to me. More, it adds to the berry note, while being made a much more earthy cacao bean note by the pomegranate. Overall, a deep berry and pomegranate scent, with a resiny chocolate depth to it.
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Foodie raspberry, rose, and chocolate scent. The ruby chocolate is the strongest note, but it smells like raspberry far more than chocolate. I think the rose note is adding to the berry quality of the scent, making it more raspberry and jammy than floral. I don't get the marshmallow, but there is a sweet chocolate roundness to the scent, which is more on the sweet milk chocolate side. Overall, this reminds me more of a raspberry creme dessert with rose petals and chocolate shavings.
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Noticeably more taro cream on me than white chocolate. I cannot pick out the white chocolate on its own, but it adds to the sweet, creaminess of the taro, as well as giving the scent a warm and depth beyond a single note or duo. A particularly rich and warm taro foodie scent.
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White Chocolate, Orange Blossom, Sugar Crystals, and Champagne
samanare replied to Jenjin's topic in Lupercalia
Orange blossom with added sweetness. Orange blossom is by far, the strongest note on me. I can pick out the sugar note, but in the background. In addition, there is a sweet, warm quality to the scent, which I attribute to the white chocolate. Lastly, there's the slightest pop-iness to the scent, also in the background. The scent is too warm to be quite a sugared orange blossom scent. Overall, still a foodie scent, but more floral than anything else. I'd describe this as orange blossoms smothering a bed of warmed white chocolate, with a noticeable sprinkling of sugar, and the slightest note of carbonation in the background. -
Blue coconut! The coconut is the strongest note on me, with the blue musk not far behind. The blueberry and agave add to the blue musk, deepening it slightly and adding a sweet, slightly fruity quality to the scent. The florals are there, but just slightly, and it's more lavender than rose. Overall, a sweet, fruity blue coconut scent with just the a whiff of florals.
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Deep green rose stems. The various green notes come together to really strength the rose sap. It smells like the inside of a rose stem, very fresh and green, as if the blossom had just been ripped off. The scent is very green, fresh, and fibrous. I do get a hint of rose and pine in the background. The former also being fresh and dewy. Overall, I'm reminded of a bouquet of roses, but with the flowers all cut off.
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Red labdanum. The labdanum is the by far the strongest on me. I can just pick out the rose incense, and it is more of a rosy resin than floral. I think the red amber is being absorbed into and boosting the labdanum, though overall the scent does have a noticeable red quality. I cannot pick out the rhubarb or the strawberry, but there is a slight sweetness to the scent. Overall a labdanum scent that's decidedly red, with a touch of rosy incense and sweetness to mellow it out.
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Soft florals among purple musk. The floral component of this scent is the strongest, I can't pick out any floral note in particular, they blend together to make a pale floral note. The plum surrounds the florals, giving the scent a purple oud quality and ever so slightly, a fruity note. Overall, the scent brings to mind pale purple blossoms.
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A deep, jewel tone purple musk. I think the kyphi is the strongest, but I'd describe it more as resiny than smoky. I'm getting a floral note in the background, but it doesn't read as especially rosy. I think the black rose is combining with the pashmina oud to give the scent a slight floral and cashmere component to it. I was surprised by this one, given its notes. It ended up being a more resiny, purple oud scent, with a noticeable floral and cashmere quality to it.
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Rhubarb is by far the strongest on me, to the point that this scent is almost a single note. I can pick out the sugar and baked goods notes in the background, but it reads as more cookie than custard or muffin. The rhubarb itself is more tart than sweet and noticeably vegetal, while still being foodie and almost fruity. I was hoping some of the other notes would come out more, but I'm sure rhubarb lovers will like this one.
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The pineapple is really strong on me and dominates the scent. I can just barely pick out notes of pistachio and marshmallow, but overall this is close to a fresh cut pineapple single note on me.
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An almost atmospheric citrus and ambergris scent. The citrus notes are ever so slightly the strongest on me, with bergamot being the most noticeable among them. It's still more of a citrus scent than just bergamot, and is mellowed out by the other notes. The ambergris is the next strongest, combining with the white musk to be more atmospheric than aquatic. I cannot pick out any of the other notes, but there is an ever so slight pine forest component to the scent. It brings to mind soft glowing fairy lights above a distant forest, as opposed to the chill I associate with the northern lights. Overall, a musky citrus and ambergris scent that reads as more night air than aquatic.
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This is pretty much a mint scent on me. I can just barely pick out the cherry and citrus notes, but it never breaks through the mint. Overall, more of a green citrus tinged mint scent than anything else.
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Like Spellbound, the amber and red musk combine on me in a way that reads to me more as sandalwood than anything else. The rose is noticeable, but in the background along with the snow note, which reads more fuzzy than cold. Overall, a rose tinted, especially fuzzy sandalwood like scent.
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More honey than cake, with a heavy side of lavender. The honey note is the strongest on me, but it does have a cake quality to it, as opposed to a straight honey scent. It's a very dense honey cake note, bringing to mind a cake soaked and dripping with honey. The lavender, while strong, still plays second fiddle to the honey. The lavender note is on the cozier, sweet side here, given a deeper quality to it by the combo with the honey. Overall, the scent is a very dense, cozy, rich honey cake with a healthy dose of lavender, warm and deep while still being foodie.
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Fancy dinner bread. The baguette note is the strongest on me, and it does smell particularly fresh and just out of the oven. I think that's the lavender note, which is the next strongest note, adding a warmth and sweetness to the scent. The lavender is more on the foodie, sweet side here, making the scent noticeably sweet, without losing that bread quality. The rosemary is there, but just barely, and registers more as a mix of herbs that got added to the bread. Overall, a great bread scent, though slightly sweeter than you may expect.
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Bergamot, Himalayan Cedar, and Lemon Peel
samanare replied to Jenjin's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
More of a cedar dominated cedar and lemon duo on me. The lemon peel is fresh and isn't especially artificial smelling on me. It does add to the cedar, giving it a fresh, almost pop-y quality to it. Overall the scent is a little too overpoweringly lumber yard for what I was hoping for, but is still a pleasant scent, when applied lightly. -
Wolf Moon: Beeswax & Pine Needle
samanare replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
The beeswax comes over very resin-y on me and dominates the scent. It ends up being a relatively simple, resin dominated scent, with a hint of pine needles. -
A snowy eucalyptus dominated scent, over a bead of dead leaves. The eucalyptus is the strongest note on me, by far, and the snow note only adds to it. I do get the Lab's DL note as well, but it's mostly overpowered by the eucalyptus. Unfortunately, this ended up being an overpowering eucalyptus single note on me.
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I'm a cautionary fan of iris, so this ended up being a real hit for me. Noticeably sugary, with the sugar softening what would otherwise be an iris single note. Simple and striking, without being overbearing, fresh and almost fruity.