KarenWalker
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Sich Aufstützender Weiblicher Akt Mit Langem Haar
KarenWalker replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Limited Editions
I have no clue what happened because I got 0% of these beautiful notes. It's 100% strong soap on me. Kind of a fancier dove bar. -
Jammy blackberry filling only, sadly no pastry
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Upvoting @VioletChaos. Very well put. But while I really like how it smells and enjoy sniffing, it's not something I think I can wear all day without succumbing to a headache from the perfumey aspect.
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Twizzlers. Is that the worst thing? Definitely not. But that's all I got.
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Alas, the allspice is too much for me. Allspice and clove are migraine notes for me, but I can see the beauty in this, just from far away. Very amber forward on me.
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I don't have enough in my felties to try this, but I bet layered with Lines Written by a Bear...would be absolutely banging. This is gorgeous. Buttery, warm in the amber sense, vanilla without being Vanilla. My brain tells me that this lives too close to Lines Written in my satisfaction of the scents, so I'll pick one to FS. Right now this is winning
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What @wilhelmscream said. How is this both warm and cool? Beautiful and light.
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I'm so sad, I just got caramelized dark honey. Why??
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What @LavenderCoffee said! It's really pretty and does that fizzy thing that BPAL is so good at creating
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I'm also getting whatever odd background note that @ND¢is getting. Maybe it is kinda balsamic? I don't think it's patchouli but I can't quite put my finger on it. The wet stage was roasted beans and caramel but dry I'm just getting this off note behind a little haze of amber.
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I can't improve upon everyone else's reviews. It's truly grey, pale purple, barest pink, soft and swirly, melancholy and lovely. It reminds me of Equivalent No 314, without the creaminess of that scent.
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So far I'm only getting a very mild kind of nutty buttercream. I love the scent of angel food cake but I'm sadly missing that entirely. There's a vague sheen in there that's got to be the lipgloss but this is so far a rare puzzling one on me- pleasant but entirely missing the promised notes. Maybe it needs more time to morph.
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The pomegranate dominates the pistachio about 60/40, but I can detect it's certainly more creamy pistachio than nutty/floral. The pom starts pretty juicy but mellows with the cream over time. Nice but not sure I need more than my decant
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Marzipan-y almond-y goodness. I don't get any cherry notes, just creamy sweet almond. I love it. Sadly only 3-4 hours of wear time.
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I'm surprised by often I reach for this when I have a migraine. It's nice and bracing but not overwhelming and truly helps lessen the pain (you know, on top of my fancy RX meds). The main downside is longevity; this doesn't last more than an hour. Which is typically totally fine with me- I'm usually putting it on before a nap or bed to soothe myself. But today I ended up just packing it with me to work because I knew I'd need it all day.
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Beautiful golden amber skin musk. Occasionally a twist of sweet lemon cream. It's absolutely the inspiration art in a bottle.
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@Geminirubyslippers got it right. A slow blink or happiness in a bottle. It's absolutely stunning, blended impeccably. Backup worthy (eventually)
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If you are even remotely interested in this scent, just buy it. It's so beautiful and fluffy and juicy and whimsical. It's everything the rest of the reviews say and more. A perfect marshmallow sprinkled with fresh grapefruit zest.
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Raspberry Punch with Cake Crumbs
KarenWalker replied to doomsday_disco's topic in The Edward Gorey House
This one really displays the artistry of what The Lab can do. Yes, I get gin especially in the early stages, but I get more than gin- I get the components of the gin, like the botanicals. And they are somehow definitely different than the elderflower. It's just a really fun, light, intoxicating little number. The cake crumbs come out to play later in the dry down (and with them the lightest lemon drizzle on top). A winner. -
Everyone else has said it all- cozy sweet lavender, buttery kettle corny popcorn. What a treat!
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The biggest olfactory heartbreak. I'm so glad I didn't blind bottle. Everything about this one was up my alley but it just smells...sour and strange on me. I do believe that some of the Lab's honey notes just hate me, so that could be contributing. I want what Luchessa got!
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Idle Moon: Coconut Milk and Rice
KarenWalker replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
The scent I was most excited for from this lunacy. This is not a sweetened coconut milk; this is the coconut milk you put in your curry recipe. The rice reads slightly more jasmine rice than the other specific jasmine rice scent. It’s creamy and buttery and on me, not sunscreen. As a massive coconut lover, I’m happy. I matched this up with my very aged Obatala imp and found this one to be more pure coconut. I’m currently deeply torn on if I’m upgrading to a bottle, because I really enjoy this, but perhaps I can find my true love coconut elsewhere? Is this special enough when I'm not getting as much rice as I'd like? Halp. ~~Update~~ I layered this today with Jasmine Rice & White Musk and it is utterly divine. All of the four prescribed notes become more prominent. -
Idle Moon: Jasmine Rice and White Musk
KarenWalker replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
Simply gorgeous. I think this is an easy crowd-pleaser. I concur with roseus, this is extremely huffable. I imagine this will layer well with just about anything that could use the ethereal white musk. Full bottle. ~~Update~~ Layered with Coconut Milk and Rice, this becomes huffable x 3. -
Idle Moon: Vanilla Husk and a Bundle of Twigs
KarenWalker replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
The driest vanilla I’ve ever smelled. Like that dryness that kind of catches you in the back of your throat like dust. The twigs are still a bit green; others have mentioned that they are lacquered and I might agree…there’s something shiny? I find this really interesting but only to keep and contemplate.