feyofthefellwood
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This also reminds me of cake with lots of candles for some reason, even though it's definitely a white floral scent rather than a gourmand. Maybe there's a wisp of vanilla musk somewhere in this? Overall, it's a creamy white floral (tuberose or gardenia, maybe?) with something sweet and ethereal curling around the edges. It fits the imagery of that beautiful ballgown for sure. I like layering it with Pink Cupcake for extra sweetness.
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I really like this. It's mostly a very realistic strawberry buttercream to my nose, but I can also smell the slightly chocolatey red velvet cake beneath it as it wears. It's sweet and straightforward and layers well with other scents (especially florals or beeswax for a fancy birthday cake scent).
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I have a lot of blackberry scents and almost slept on this one, but I'm glad I didn't. The kush note goes on smelling spicy and green but not skunky, but it becomes more gentle as it wears and blends into the creamy butter note (although I don't find this to be a buttery scent really, it's more vanillic almost?). The blackberries are a little tart and make the scent pop. The pie crust smell is amazing and goes so well with the other notes. This makes me think of something that fairies or woodland elves would eat. An unexpected win and bottle upgrade.
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Idle Moon: Jasmine Rice and White Musk
feyofthefellwood replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
This has been an unexpected favorite from my recent decants. It's the Lab's sheer white musk note with light, fluffy white rice. It's starchy to my nose, but also a little vanillic and citrus-y. If I smelled this on someone else, I'd think they smelled really good without being able to pinpoint why. Upgrading to a bottle for sure. -
When I first got this, I felt like the notes clashed a little, but with resting or just my brain getting used to it, I've grown to really like this. Sweetened milk (which actually smells quite dairy-creamy to me despite being almond) with pink rose and slightly bitter green tea. I think the tapioca note adds sweetness, and maybe what I'm interpreting as cream/dairy. I'd definitely try the drink this was inspired by.
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This is possibly my favorite Snake Oil variant so far, even though lilac is one of my "like but not love" notes. There's something about the blend of dewy, fresh, lilac (plus maybe some green stem) and rich, spicy vanilla that's enchanting and addictive. The Snake Oil here also smells a bit smoother and "softer" than in some blends, maybe because it was pre-aged? Anyway, if you like Snake Oil and/or lilacs, don't sleep on this one.
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To me, this smells like salt, a hint of aquatic, and creamy white chocolate and marshmallow. It dries down into a salty chocolate-marshmallow scent that stays close to the skin. I like it.
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Maybe I'm just hungry, but this smells like bell pepper and pineapple to me. I was hoping for a clay-like scent like in Lekythoi, but this is certainly . . . interesting. It does dry down weirdly wearable, but it's hard to shake the food association. Will see how it ages.
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I almost passed this up and I'm glad I decided to get a bottle last minute. It reminds me of my beloved Neutral Tones, an earthy, herbal scent that dries down into a beautiful, musky ambergris.
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I've tried a lot of strawberry scents, but this is one of my favorites so far. It starts out heavy on the strawberry cream and vanilla, similar to the strawberry milk Pink Moon, but as it dries I get interesting depth from the florals, amber, and sandalwood. Vasilissa is one of my favorite GC's and this is kind of a dolled up, sweeter version of it, to my nose. Cheerful and pretty.
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Idle Moon: Vanilla Husk and a Bundle of Twigs
feyofthefellwood replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
In the bottle, I smell a light vanilla husk with a bright green scent like a freshly snapped twig. Unfortunately my skin turns that note into lemon pledge. I'll try it again once it ages a bit and see if it smooths out. -
This smells almost entirely like vanilla cream to me. There's a hint of woodiness (which maybe includes the tobacco?) and blackcurrant, but mostly it's a vanilla cream skin scent, to my nose. I'm not complaining, but I'm not sure I will need more than a decant. If the tobacco emerges more, I think it could be really interesting.
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Maybe I'm slowly becoming more of an aquatics person, but I really like this. It's crisp, a little floral, and has an almost melon-y scent on my skin. Over time the ambergris and salt foam become a lovely, bright skin scent, made a bit "colder" by the mint and blue musk. I didn't expect to like this one so much. It's a bit like Sea of Glass meets Dream of the Fisherman's Wife. I think it will be great for summer weather when I want to smell like something clean and cool.
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Cold Moon: Moss and River Silt
feyofthefellwood replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
I appreciate the previous reviews for putting this on my radar! I love variations on dirt and earth notes, and this silt note is quite beautiful: smooth and loamy, with a petrichor-ish tang. The moss note is less "dry" to my nose than in the oakmoss blends I've tried; it's a bit lighter and fresher. Overall, this is a calming and grounding scent. -
White and "Light" Musk Recommendations
feyofthefellwood replied to joseybird's topic in Recommendations
I thought the white musk blends among the 2024 Weenies were really good. I particularly like My Soul Aquiesced in It (white rose, white musk, bitter almond, icy vanilla) and Vintage Pumpkin Blow Mold (white musk, sweet orange, crystalline amber, pumpkin rind), but I think there are others too. -
I love this so much. I haven't been in love with a scent enough to immediately backup bottle in some time, but Lace Lichen got me. To me, this smells like a cross between the lichen-heavy Jugendstil: Summer 1896 and On Wednesday I Will Promise You a Phantom, which also had vanilla and ylang ylang. The vanilla adds depth and sweetness here, but to me this isn't primarily a vanilla perfume. Ambergris has become possibly my favorite note of all time, and here it's so smooth and warm. I confess that I'm not very sensitive to orris, but I think it helps give this a "sheer" quality. The patchouli is earthy, but not overpowering or even that identifiable as patchouli to me. The ylang ylang adds a hint of tropical floral. It wears close to the skin but lasts a long time. Overall vibe: a misty temperate rainforest, or something an elf or fairy would wear.
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Girl Holding a Snake – Innocence
feyofthefellwood replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Limited Editions
For the first couple hours of wear, I amp the incense and basalmic notes in this one, which completely overpower the vanilla. However, when it dries down it becomes a lovely dark, creamy vanilla with dark green moss that I really enjoy. I like wearing it to sleep and smelling the pretty dry-down in the morning. -
The Dregs of a Bottle of Vanilla Extract (Discovered in the Mud)
feyofthefellwood replied to doomsday_disco's topic in The Edward Gorey House
I love the way this smells, but it's so faint! The mud note is realistic but gentle, and the vanilla note really smells like vanilla extract. I expected this combination to be weirder, but it's quite wearable IMO. I hope aging will give the vanilla more oomph. As it is, it's a lovely vanilla scent and it lasted on my skin all night, but I have to put my nose right next to my skin to smell anything. Edit: it's gotten stronger after a couple days of rest, so I'm sure it will continue to. 😊 -
This is a soft, my-skin-but-better amber/vanilla scent that's gorgeous and wearable. The cardamom is more subtle than in most other blends I've smelled with it, but that hint of spice or earthiness complements the silky vanilla very well. I'll probably need a backup because it's a perfect everyday scent that's pretty but subtle. I look forward to trying some layering combos, too. I think my aasimar characters would approve. 😊
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Beaver Moon: Violet and Vanilla Chiffon
feyofthefellwood replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
This is so pretty. Powdery, delicate violet with an almost marshmallow vanilla. It doesn't have a lot of throw, but it lasts a good while. -
A creamy, slightly powdery, almost vanillic white floral with a green undertone that kind of does smell poisonous. Unlike some white florals, this does not give me a headache or turn indolic. Strangely addictive and layers beautifully with vanilla.
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2024 version. It smells primarily like vanilla cream (a note I love), with a hint of makeup and cherry. Soft, pretty, and mild.
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I knew I should have just bottled this, because it's exactly what I hoped for from these notes. It's simple, creamy dark chocolate with a hint of whatever the blood note is. I'm unsure if it's a fruit note (pomegranate?) or dragon's blood, but it gives the scent a little bit of a perfumey edge that keeps it from being entirely hot chocolate. I'll update the review if I can figure out what the blood note reminds me of.
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I really like this one, especially in the wet phase, where it's reminiscent of Streets of Detroit and motor oil/gasoline. It's dark, metallic, industrial. As it dries, the resins and vanilla sweeten the scent until it reminds me almost of a champagne note? This is a morpher, but it's also fresh out of the mail and I'm curious to see how the oud and vanilla age. So far, this is one of my two favorites of all the decants I ordered.
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When I first got this I worried it would be too coconutty for me, but after a few days of rest I'm kind of obsessed. It's such a sweet, smooth vanilla that isn't as incensey or "dark" as some Snake Oil variants. A fluffy, cheerful Snake Oil, slightly gourmand and tropical but with that rich vanilla warmth.