Exquise-moi
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There's something cozy about this that reminded me of Mary Llwyd. Something baked, and sweetness, but not an overwhelming gourmand.
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Nice cardamom forward scent. I get the coolness of the (gentle) snowy slush and I also detect the rice (also gentle, and cozy). On me, the cardamom dominates.
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Very fun, bold scent. I get the honey/mead fizz, the woodsmoke, and a springy, lemony something. Perfect for when one is aggressively determined to cheer up on a difficult day.
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Delicious complex strawberry gourmand that unfortunately dries down a bit funky on my skin, though retains a pleasant wafting of sweet strawberry.
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To me this smells like thin, crisp, lemon verbena cookies, if they existed. Refreshing and light.
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This is delicious!! Used up my sample slathering it on in one evening. Smells like LUSH's Honey I Washed the Kids Soap, so if you like that, definitely scoop this up.
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Powdery violets and incense, with just enough spice and sweetness to keep things warm and cozy. Love this!
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Freshly applied, I'm blasted with pure black cherry, but within a few minutes this starts to morph into a mellow strawberry-adjacent malt and marshmallow treat. The label art is adorable!!
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This one went on with a very minty sort of patchouli dominating, then turned a bit dank and mildewy (reminiscent of Haul on the Bowline), before drying down to something akin to Vanilla Bean, Marshmallow, and Benzoin with a rich backing of patchouli. Like VBMB I do find it to be low throw and not terribly long lasting, but it's still a very nice patchouli scent.
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Thankfully I seem to be in the minority here, but this blend unfortunately went into berry poop territory on me. Where this fell apart for me was the berry, coolness, and soot against the carnation... I had hoped the delicate snowberry would be subtle, as berries don't play well on my skin, but this was not the case, so perhaps that's the culprit?
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This is more of a spicy, resinous scent than I anticipated. There's a sweetness to it, but I would never have picked out 'coconut' as a note. I was excited to see how rose would show up here, but I don't detect it at all. I'm not getting any overt jasmine either. If you're a rose-lover excited for a rebelliously floral-forward Halloween scent, this is not that. If you're a rose-hater with a love of resins and spice over a creamy sweet backdrop, this might be for you.
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BPAL imps often work well in the bath. This is a great use for any scents that you enjoy sniffing in the vial and perhaps wet on the skin but are ultimately foiled by your skin chemistry. You may have seen this already but, since you're new (welcome!) I should mention that there's a swap forum here where you might try swapping some of your less loved vials and bottles for others that you'd enjoy more.
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Coffee Bean, Jasmin Sambac, and Vanilla
Exquise-moi replied to Seajewel's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
Jasmine, a bit sweet, a bit mothballish, and no coffee at all. So bummed by this one. -
Sweet Amber, Praline, and Patchouli
Exquise-moi replied to Seajewel's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
Like Little Bird, this went straight gourmand / nutty baked good on me, very sweet and almost syrupy. Not what I was looking for at all. These duets/trios really need to include a short description of the actual scent. -
Demons? On me, this morphs into a sweet, fresh, tropical floral scent, subtle and not long-lasting.