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My first whiff was that bubblegummy lotus but that was gone quickly. This identifiably smells “like flowers” but it’s grounded by a whiff of strawberry Nesquick powder. Hint of something buttery from the iris, hint of spice from the carnation, hint of something green from the peony. It’s really nicely blended.
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Rose Milk is surprisingly gourmand! The almond milk froth and the tapioca do wonderful things together, almost a spongey almond coffee cake sort of vibe. The rose is there and while it’s probably pink (maybe white? It’s definitely not red rose) there is nothing “flowery” or dainty about this scent overall. Lasts a nice long time on my skin as well. I’m into it.
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Surprisingly nutty, and warmer in the decant than on the skin (which is a bummer). I’ve recently identified fig as a love-hate note for me and here the note leans slightly too commercial perfume, but it’s fairly well grounded by the champaca and the toasted notes and roasted coconut. I can smell every note in this blend, which is very cool, but it harmonizes well. Happy with my decant for now and I might seek another, but I don’t need a whole bottle.
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Full disclosure: I do not like cherry blossom as a scent note. For me it’s somehow entirely antithetical; it’s delicate in such an over way it’s almost aggressive with it, which is just weird and f*cking confusing. But then, dammit, this blend comes along with other notes that sound so delightful I have to try it. I’m glad I took a chance because that “blush marshmallow” note is ridiculously good, and the cherry blossom note is top-only so it’s gone from the skin in a second. Sadly, with the amber alongside, those strawberries turn a little too shortcake doll on me after about ten minutes of wear. Verdict: Can we get a Blush Marshmallow single note/duet?
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I bought a decant of this because I didn’t know hibiscus had a scent. This is a light, green floral scent, with juicy dampness. Ephemeral like spring in both smell and staying power: this one is gone quickly.
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Sniffed from the decant: Yep, it’s one of those creamy pink scents from the lab that I love so much, sort of a rosewater buttercream. No sign of musk. On my skin: Despite having no notes in common this reminds me a lot of Tiki Princess, so clearly my nose is reading something “cold coconut” about it. Not unpleasant but I’m surprised!
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This is strangely evocative for me, because it smells just like the cold, foggy air in The Haunted Mansion at Disney. Like, uncanny.
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Sniffing from the decant: Yep, lavender and lemon. Slightly herbaceous, slightly tart. On my skin: Much more lemon than lavender (yay!) and a dessert kind of lemon, not cleaning product lemon (YAY!). Exactly what I was hoping for and I’m sad I didn’t buy more last year.
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For the first few minutes on my skin, LL is extremely sour. The herbal floral wars with the yeasty bread and it almost smells like something in the cupboard has gone bad. After that initial settling period the scent is pretty magical, very “dried lavender hanging above the warm bread oven, and I think the person standing nearby might be a witch,” but dang it’s hard to make it through the early moments.
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There is something about Fuchsia Eyes that reminds me of my beloved Blood Countess. It’s not a dupe or a replacement, but maybe a much younger half-sibling. I definitely smell raspberry here but it’s *evil* raspberry (sorry if that makes more sense in my brain than it does out loud LOL). For a scent where only three notes are named, it is surprisingly complex, and not overtly “fruity” in any notable way despite the scent description. There’s something unexpected and wonderful happening here. What a lovely little surprise.
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Over time the Lilith blend Motherhood has been something of a signature scent of mine, and it might’ve just been bumped aside by SITBS. It’s interesting considering I cannot wear the original SO on its own. It just doesn’t like me. But the addition of sweet things makes it perfectly perfect. SITBS clearly has jammy berries—no fresh picked fruit here!—and a slight butteriness that must be the bakery bits. I was a little worried the molasses would be too overt, but it slithers in the background and intermingles well with the SO notes. This is very well blended, and manages to be both a fruit-forward and exceptionally grounded gourmand. I might need a second bottle (and I very rarely buy backups). Two thumbs way up.
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Pink Moon: Marshmallow and Candyfloss Hair Gloss
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This is the marshmallow note that turns a little salty to my nose, and I’m not getting any candy floss at all. I’m really bummed. -
So I’m gonna have to retest Cosmic Critters—probably multiple times. I first sniffed it straight out of the mailbox, which isn’t the wisest idea in VA in July, but it is what it is. That first sniff gave me Golletes. ? Pastry and pink sugar. Say what?! I let the bottle sit in the house A/C for a day and tried again. Golletes. This time on the dry-down I got something like Lilith’s lavender in the background. Um, okay. I’m about to test again with a good slathering and see how we fare, but I wonder if this is one of those experiences where it’s my *mind* smelling, and not my nose, and that first impression is gonna stick. Not complaining because I love and miss Golletes, but super duper weird. Glad I bought a bottle, both for the scent experience and the cause. ?
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Reminiscent of Fruitbat Fruit Bath BO from back in the day, this is a bag of translucent hard candies, mostly of the orange and yellow variety but with a couple reds and greens for good measure.
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The first whiff of this sent me to the internet in search of the apple blossom shampoo I used as a teen. (If there are any hints out there please PM me because I couldn’t find anything!) Wet on the skin, it’s still mostly that scent with a bit of a green grassy note behind it. Lavender often eats everything else on my skin, and one hour into a test wear and I don’t smell lavender *at all* nor do I get anything “crimson.” I can find a little lilac if I really search for it. Sadly, this seems to be fading rather quickly. It sits very close to the skin to begin with, with not a lot of sillage, and it definitely goes faint pretty rapidly. I’m going to try it in a locket to see if I can get more staying power, because I really do love the apple blossom scent.