voodoocatwoman

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My imp contains oil that is a dark color, almost an olive green. I have no idea what is in the vial but it is NASTY. Sour, like something spoiled. And what makes it worse is that the O (one of my favorite scents) wafts in and out of the sourness.

Most definitely honey and most definitely wine. When it dries, it takes on a weird kind of plastic/olive juice combo scent.

Bleccch.

Interesting scent. I definitely get the "metallic" tang that everyone mentions. It makes an otherwise benign aquatic floral fragrance a bit sharp. And this one is sticking to me. I still smell it as strongly on my wrist as I did when I first applied it.

Not bad but nothing I will cry over once my decant is empty.

I grabbed a random imp this morning and slathered some on without doing a sniff test first. After a second I started looking around to see where on my person I had spilled the minty fresh mouthwash. This blend is in your face MINT. Minty pain? I don't think I'd go quite THAT far but it definitely made my head snap back for a second. However, I was awake and no longer needed coffee. So that's a plus.

Hours later, I smell lavender with the tiniest bit of mint clinging for dear life. And it helped with a headache that was threatening to come on. If I can get past feeling like I washed my hair with Scope instead of shampoo, I actually kind of like this one. Sort of. Maybe. A little.

Sweet clean baby powder. Not a bit of brimstone anywhere to be seen... but isn't that the way it is with most devil children?

Nope. Not terribly impressed. I sniffed and got generic floral. Pretty but not anything to flip over. I think I'll stick with my beloved Vixen and O.

I don't know what happened. I love amber and sandalwood is usually very nice. It started off pleasant but dried to something rather piercing. Fortunately, it doesn't seem to be long lasting so I won't have to wash it off. Amber. Why have you forsaken me?

On application, Lampades is both tangy and sweet. On drydown, it loses the tang and becomes super sweet. It has a very young feel to me and if I had daughters, I would hand the imp over to them in a heartbeat.

Soft, very soft and lilting is this fragrance. I don't detect dirt or blood at all, just soft floral.

I like it.

Cold and beautiful on application. I pick up mostly lavender. After it dries, it turns powdery but still maintains that tang. I don't know what lychee smells like, but I will assume that this is what I am getting. I really like this.

Definitely smoky- burnt and charred wood. Not something I want to smell like, but very interesting.

Uh, no. I do not want to smell like dirt.

Huh. I thought this had some rose in it. I suppose what I am getting is the lily. It's an OK scent but not anything swoon-worthy. It reminds me of a dusting powder I got into at my grandmother's house once.

2009- I thought I would like this, but after it dries down, it becomes astringent and takes on the dreaded "bug spray" essence. Definitely not for me.

I don't think I like this... I certainly don't like the milk note. I am getting a weird kind of eucalyptus type something... almost like menthol. This might be my interpretation of the milk and fig together. Regardless, I do NOT like it.

This scent reminds me of being a kid and going to the YMCA down the street from my house. It is weirdly reminiscent of the sun tan lotion that everyone wore. I can hear splashing and high children's voices, the sound of the guard's whistle and the thwack of the diving board as someone does a perfect Jackknife...

I've been told that the scent bruises if you rub. (don't have the slightest idea what that means) Someone told me to let it dry on its own. I think my scent of the day is wonderful regardless of how I apply it. I tend to be a light dabber because I don't want to announce my intended presence 10 minutes before I enter a room.

How's this for a how to? http://www.ehow.com/how_2034389_apply-perfume-properly.html#

Wet: Lemony lem lem lemon!!! And joy of joys! This lemon is NOT the cleaning fluid variety. It's real lemon, slightly sweet.

Dry: Lemon fades and musk takes its place. It's very nice but it feels like something is missing. I agree the Phobos wants to be layered.

I still like it though.

Am I the only one who thinks this scent is too sweet? I spent the last 10 minutes decanting 2 imps of it for a friend to swap with another forumite and I am about to DIE. It is lovely in small doses but I think I will go into insulin shock if I don't wash my hands... NOW.

LI (51)

Sweet tea with a hint of musk. Gorgeous... but a bit too masculine for me.

Do Not Like.

Wet: Acetone... like in fingernail polish remover.

Dry: acetone and ashes. Yuck.

CCCXIII

In the imp, definitely stems of freshly cut flowers. Very green. Almost grassy.

Drying down, I detect a sweetness, half floral and half fruity in nature. Interesting. Complex.

CCCLXVI

I am getting grapefruit. Tart wonderfully sour citrus. It turns sweeter as it dries. I think this one will be great for days when I need a pick me up.

No berries for me, just sharp florals. It dries down nicely to a soft floral.