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oh this is so delicate and lovely! on my skin it's more of a gorgeously balanced atmospheric sort of scent than anything especially foodie. bit of frost, bit of berry, bit of spice, etc. my first wild thought was "oh this ikea has been taken over by nordic spirits for the holidays" lol. you know that ikea smell, right? this is definitely better but still reminiscent.
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oh Justin is so endearing. a whoosh of minty candy cane on application quickly gives way to a weirdly comforting inky anise. and it does smell a bit more like anise to me than licorice candy or licorice root, but it's so lovely with the trace of mint. and none of this is sharp or herbal, it really does bring to mind the experience of getting a whiff of someone's hoodie, although I would not say it smells like cotton or fabric on me.
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this starts out lightly floral, fizzy, and flirty, then the musk comes through, putting a soft filter on the sparkle.
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I love me some cocoa scents, and I am an absolute goblin for cacao nibs, so I was hype to get into this. I'm getting very much the same experience as the other reviewers, really nicely blended cocoa leading gourmand, extremely wearable and ever so sweetly sinister. I could do with a bit more slap from the leather but I suppose I should have filtered for the appropriate tags!
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this is a stunner. if you are a fan of the mysore sandalwood note you know already, but with the amber?! ugh! so great. I am not a beard-haver, but as with the DILF beard oil I am wearing this in my hair and on my person. I almost wish I had some sturdy whiskers under my nose to smell this more directly! there is a brightness to the scent suggesting something lemony sans sugar and acidity, and the amber reminds me of the Laurel Wreath perfume oil from the Kotinos release. I don't get anything especially floral from this tobacco flower, it brings a slight vegetal aspect, a subtle sepia harmony in this golden chord. just a perfect everyday personal scent, a sophisticated ambery sandalwood for anyone and everyone, suitable for layering with other blends.
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In the same spot as Numanoid, got to try this when I would not have otherwise picked it out: I rarely want to smell like an apple. Fortunately, this is a really pleasant light atmospheric that could just as easily be worn in spring as in fall, and the apple itself is not super prominent to my nose. A lovely concoction for perfume layering enthusiasts since it has an agreeable, subtle scent and wonderful skin moisturizing properties, because as many have noted, the quality of the lotion is excellent.
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I got a sample of the perfume oil and then decided to try a bottle of the beard oil. The scent is just delightfully versatile (truly enhancing whatever you wear, whoever you are) and so is the beard oil formulation - perfect for multiple uses. I like it better in my hair than the hair gloss, it works tremendously well as a body oil you can layer with other perfume oils, and the dropper makes it super easy to add to the bath. If you already enjoy the hair gloss and bath oil formulas, you should know this one is different, but I want to reassure folks who don't have a beard that you can still get a lot of mileage out of a beard oil!
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this is SO wonderfully cozy! the in vitro/freshly applied scent is mildly alarming if you also studiously avoid the laundry product aisle at the store, but thankfully this subsides quickly as the scent settles on my skin. I don't want to say "laundry" too many times here, but Gloomily, Gloomily perfectly captures the soft/clean/slightly fuzzy vibe of a favorite fabric item, with just-right contributions from musk/iris/moss to keep everything in balance. I had a concern this would go to soap on me with the gentle floral/aquatic notes but so far so good! I think the musk and the tea leaves are helping anchor the scent in a "lived-in" space. and honestly not much of the lavender comes through for me, which is fine considering it's been reduced to ash and blended with other pale pinks and purples, and is also good news if you don't go in for strong herbal lavender. if you do want to punch up the lavender, you've got your Donkey's Tail to help, assuming you haven't mislaid it. layered together, I get something a bit sweeter and more complex, but still soft and well-loved. I think Gloomily would layer well with other scents too.
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tysm Geminirubyshoes for comparing this to Sunbird, I'm so glad to find a replacement for that one. it's not exactly the same but it's very close and very much in the same vein: warm, dry, spicy, resinous. perhaps a bit darker, like the chord of scent notes is stacked a bit lower into the bass range. and it does feel a bit more posh as well, extremely well balanced even though the cinnamon is a very persistent top note. no skin irritation btw, but I've never had that trouble with cinnamon, only some clove notes. I love it so much!
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my brain refuses to parse this as pancakes, but I love it so much. I keep wanting to check the notes for marshmallow fluff or powdered sugar, it has just the right amount of sweetness to it. I assume the blob on top of the stack depicted in the label art is meant to be butter, but what if it is marshmallow? what then!? there is definitely a warmth to it that suggests browned/baked batter, tho, and altogether with the sugar and the spices, it is delightfully comforting. so sure: it's absinthe pancakes. exactly what I didn't know I needed. order up!
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oh this is so lovely. lavender MIST! I am hit or miss on Dorian blends but this is a hit for me. very soft, perfectly evocative: a sweet memory of dry cypress on the ground and a chill in the air.
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On Good and Evil starts out rather heady with fig and beeswax, but quickly settles into a softer subtler state. Wearing this behind my ears I catch whiffs of sticky waxy fig as I turn my head, with a touch of contrasting grit from the murky background notes, of which an earthy vetiver seems most prominent.
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do you remember Bronze Dildo? I know that one was a bit divisive, but dang, I am always impressed by a perfume oil that smells like bronze. and this also smells like bronze!! Statue of Freedom strikes me as much less bombastic than BD, thanks in part to the luscious amber smoothing over the edges. It's a stunning yet subtle scent.
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I looooove BPAL's big, booming, bourbon cream, but I'm glad this collaboration incorporates skin musk to tone it down slightly. The outcome is incredibly accessible, wearable, and yes, layerable! Wear your DILF to the office by day and then add a dab of snake oil for a night out.
