voodoocatwoman

I am in a rotten mood today. The only thing keeping me from turning into the Tasmanian Devil is the fact that I have The Rose on today. It is the true scent of a red rose, just cut from a bush. It is fresh and beautiful. It is keeping me from reaching for things that could be used as weapons.

The Rose= Good.

Apples. Fresh. Crisp. Tart. Bright red. Delicious. This is one that I prefer to what is available from the lab. I understand why this version did not make it, but DAMN it's nice.

I would buy vats of this and share them with the apple queen, ScaryDoll.

I can't even begin to describe how the name fits the fragrance. It is utterly disgusting. If I walked into a slaughterhouse, THIS is how I would expect it to smell. I made the mistake of dabbing a tiny bit of this on my wrist. I can tell you this: Folks, if you want to smell like rotten meat, THIS is the scent for you. Step right up... plenty to go around.

Can you say ICK? I knew that you could.

Ickity ick ick.

This started out wet as cotton candy- sweet and beautifully foody. I am not a foody but I thought I could make an exception for this. Unfortunately, when it initially dried down, it began to smell like adhesive bandages. Great... I smell like a giant band-aid. Later, it still has a plastic-y smell but it's a bit more spicy. Spicy plastic. It's what I've always dreamed of smelling like.

NOT.

In the imp, it has quite a bite- very sharp. Might that be the wine note?

On application, I get sandalwood and ambergris, primarily.

Dry, no changes. Sandalwood and ambergris. I think this will be lovely for the fall.

Carnation and sandalwood FTW. I can't describe this blend beyond this except that it is mildly powdery but gorgeous. I have a feeling that amber is contributing to the gorgeosity but I can't specifically pinpoint it. The longer it stays on, the more powdery it turns. I would LOVE to have a dusting powder that smelled like this. YUM.

Ick. On application, I smell like I have been dunked in a vat of molasses. Dry, the fragrance goes straight to patchouli. Nothing else. A little vanilla might have softened this up but it got off the bus before the Lawn Gnome arrived at my door.

Dragon's blood + amber = sweet love

The only problem with this is that I need to reduce the application by about half. It is very powerful and is so strong, it is making me slightly woozy. I think a bottle is in order and it'll probably last the rest of my natural life.

Green? No. Herbs? No. Leather? Maybe. I don't know.

What I detect is ambergris and incense. The scent starts out warm and becomes more and more sultry. Four hours later it is still as strong as when I applied it.

Ah, yes... the smell of bell pepper. On me? I think not.

Oh, wow. Super-ripe fruit, full to bursting with sugar. I see where some get the bubblegum description, but on me, it has a bit of a sharp tang, almost but not quite sour. After it dries, it turns bright and sweetly clean. LOVE.

Mmmm. Fruit. Honey. Lots of honey.

On drydown, a bit of sandalwood pokes its head in. The combination is lovely.

Pretty! Wasn't sure what to expect with the combination but it dries down to a sultry and sexy fragrance.

If, on an average day, you asked me what ozone smelled like, I'd say "Dunno." Today, if you ask, I will thrust my imp (thanks again to the wonderful Ahania!!) under your nose and tell you to breathe deeply. I didn't know that I knew but now I know that I knew!

On drydown, the ozone is still present, but the scent of well worn leather is right up there too. There's a little bit of an incense-ish note too (is that the myrrh? I don't have the slightest idea what the other notes are, much less what they smell like). The overall effect is lovely. I can easily see this being worn by a man, but I wouldn't think twice about wearing it myself.

I think that Vixen is a dead ringer for Shalimar.

Hello ROSE.

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CXXVI

Apple. This blend has a strong apple note. Yum.

This is a weird chemical combo while wet. After it dries, it turns into a combo of Bit-o-Honey candy (Stellans, you nailed this one) and lilac. When I take a whiff, I get the candy and then the flower. I am interested in seeing how this ages and which scent will preside.

ETA: 10/23/09... a honeyed and resined lilac wins the election--- I LOVE this.

XI

Wet, this blend is sharp vetiver with a plank of wood smacking me in the nose. On application, it stays sharp and the wood gets smackier. Ow?

Fortunately, this dries down to a resin-y incense. The vetiver is still there but happliy it is now i nthe background.

This imp has a home for life.

CXXIII

Dorian and Tobacco in a bake shop. Sweet.

I thought I would like this. Unfortunately, while wet it just smells like rose soap. On drydown, it smells like old rose soap. If I take a very deep breath with my nose pressed to my wrist, I detect the faintest bit of jasmine.

*sigh*

This was a frimp from the delightful scarletgenesis... thank you!!

I wanted to try this because it contains 2 of my favorite scents- gardenia and jasmine. I'm still waiting for them to show their faces. Highwayman is industrial strength vetiver and leather.

On drydown, it's losing some of the smokiness and picking up a bit of sweetness, but it's not the strong heady white floral fragrance I was hoping for.

I do find that the jasmine and gardenia are getting a bit stronger as the vetiver continues to fade.

I need to try this again...

I really was not certain at all that I would like this since I have decided that pumpkin and I are not friends. But Jack is more than just pulp and shell. He's wonderful spice. I am amping the clove and nutmeg, which is just fine for me. I smell edible. Yum.

This is a fun scent... very sweet and fruity and all candy-like. It calms down a bit for me on drydown and reminds me of the burnt sugar of a good creme brulee.

I looked at the description of this fragrance and thought that I would probably leave it on my wrist for 4.5 minutes before I washed it off. WRONG. If I thought it would never fade, I wouldn't wash my arm again. EVER.

It starts out with a tartness. I could have sworn I smelled apple but I think that it is the dandelion greenery. I wouldn't know what hops or hemps smell like but if they are what makes this scent turn sweet, then I want them in everything I wear from this moment forward.

The tobacco is what I smell at the very end here- and it reminds me of cherry pipe tobacco.

Whatever. I really like this fragrance.