zankoku_zen Report post Posted September 18, 2023 Milky-white plastic and a hollow gasp of candy-corn breath, illuminated from within by 40 watts of glowing amber. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vanilla323 Report post Posted September 29, 2023 Vintage Ghost Blow Mold: and very light floofy candy corn scent with almost a touch of sweet cream. Amber is a delicate sweet backdrop. It’s not powdery. And I get no “plastic.” But my skin never gets that scary plastic people speak of so your experience could be different. I wish it had more throw and staying power, but I can’t stop sniffing my wrist. She’s a sweet soft ghosty baby eating discarded candy corn after trick or treating. 👻 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beary Strange Report post Posted October 23, 2023 (edited) There's a definite hit of candy corn when this is freshly applied. While wet and on the drydown, it's more of a general buttery mallowcreme-esque sweetness, and then the amber hits and takes it in a very different direction. This is more of a clean amber to my nose, very different from Vintage Frank's amber. Fully dry, it's more of a sweet, clean scent than anything specifically reminiscent of candy corn, to me at least. Not so clean as to read as laundry though, if my review is causing concern. edit. With time I detect this as the same or similar amber to Frank, but something in this one is still causing it to read a bit clean to me. The candy corn/mallowcreme scent is also hanging around better with a bit of age on it. Edited December 24, 2023 by Beary Strange Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bheansidhe Report post Posted October 27, 2023 "If amber were vanilla candy" is the best way I can think to describe this. It's sweet, but not bag of candy corn sweet. As with Vintage Frankenstein BM, the milk veils and softens the other notes, but it doesn't read as a milk perfume either. The result is surprisingly sophisticated and not childish at all. This one, sadly, goes through a brief plastic vanilla stage on me, then settles into sweetened, milky vanilla amber. Very light in a way that feels ghostly and brittle (like a plastic mold); I have to get my nose right on my skin to smell it, but it's a standout light, dry amber. This is a surprise bottle purchase for me; I can't get enough of that final ghostly amber drydown. I could smell like this 24/7 and be happy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MamaMoth Report post Posted November 7, 2023 everything is marshmallow amber and nothing hurts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frizzlechicken Report post Posted November 14, 2023 (edited) OMG I'm in love. I hesitated on this one solely because I have a sensory aversion to actual "plastic" smell, but just received a decant and my fears were for naught. This is a sweet, somehow nostalgic candy corn/vanilla that fades to a softly sweet amber. "Glowing" is honestly a perfect description, and I don't know how Beth does it but she really did evoke a softly-glowing halloween decoration. Absolutely love this one and can see it becoming a top-10 favorite - it's that good. ETA: Forget top-10, this scent is a top-3 BPAL ever for me. Edited April 5 by frizzlechicken Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marina Napoli Report post Posted November 15, 2023 This is *wonderful*. Creamy and fluffy marshmallow and vanilla, and I can definitely see where the plastic bite comes in, but it doesn't smell like actual plastic. It's more like... Wax almost? It's really lovely, and the throw and longevity are great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Follow My Nose Report post Posted December 10, 2023 Vintage Ghost Blow Mold is indeed warm and glowing like it’s inspiration. Right off, I get a sweet milky vanilla (no plastic here) balanced with golden amber. There’s just a whisper of the classic fabric note, perhaps a nod to the ghost’s garment, and a bit o’ honey, like some spilled candy corn on the sidewalk next to the vintage decor. This does remind me of trick-or-treating when I was a kid and enjoying candy from a plastic pumpkin while I wandered past all of the neighbors’ ghostly yard decorations. Very nostalgic and sweet! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amoray Report post Posted December 14, 2023 (edited) So the plastic note isn't plastic at all, but I can't quite grasp what it is...but it smells like a lit up decoration that you just turned on. It's like orange rind. But not citrusy...like just the white of the rind. The pith. And it sits on top of a the milky shell. There is sweetness underneath too. And then it's like the light gets a bit warmer and an amber glow comes out as it gets sweeter and milkier. The drydown is GORGEOUS. Came back to add: I just realized what it reminds me of....Zorya P but without the moonflower and tobacco notes I think. I wonder if there is ambergris in this. Edited December 14, 2023 by amoray Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ND¢ Report post Posted December 24, 2023 (edited) The initial wet smack was a bit stronger than I expected. It dries down to the sort of light, sweet, liltingly gorgeous sugary warm smell that no one would ever complain about. ETA: you definitely must get this. I find the opening/initial overtone that many have mentioned to have eased up/integrated into my understanding of this scent and it is fabulous. There's something about the drydown that's so compelling (it's the 'initial wet smack' and WoolyBee identified it as a 'clean overtone') but cannot identify anything close to the notes) I can't stop hoping for more whiffs. Edited January 16 by ND¢ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WoolyBee Report post Posted December 24, 2023 Fascinating! I initially passed this one up, because the candy corn scared me. After reading some reviews, I took the plunge and purchased a bottle. First it’s super sweet smelling, a candied vanilla (which makes sense with the candy corn note). And as it dries down I get a beautiful vanilla amber, with a hint of something clean. It’s almost like a bright linen or cotton note. And I think that’s actually the “plastic”. It doesn’t smell plasticky at all. Not in the traditional sense. I guess “milky-white plastic” in this blend makes me associate it with something clean, but not freshly laundered. Almost skin-like. Haha as I was writing that, I just looked back on my Vintage Dracula Blow Mold review and I also associated the plastic note with a skin-like quality. The funny thing is that they are totally different close-to-skin scents. This one is fresher and clean, with the vanilla and amber to round it out and give it some body/umpfh. But VinDrac is more skin-musk. At least to my unqualified nose. Overall, this is a really beautiful sweet vanilla amber, with clean overtones. This one surprised me for sure. I was worried it would be too gourmand and too sweet, but I’m so glad I listened to the reviews. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tinyvulture Report post Posted December 31, 2023 Oh that is nice. Sweet candy corn – basically sugar and cream - amplified by warm glowing amber. No “plastic” but very white, creamy, vanilla overall. I love it and want to smell like marshmallow amber 24/7 OMG. Like it just gets more amazing as I type. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doomsday_disco Report post Posted January 5 (edited) The first time I tried this, I thought I was smelling a light, plastic-infused candy corn that smelled somewhat like buttercream, backed by a lemony amber. The second time I tried this, I got lightly burning plastic swirled with candy corn that smells somewhat like buttercream. I am not getting that wonderful lemony aspect that I got from this scent when I first tried it, so I'm not sure if that were a fluke, or it just happened to be replaced with lightly burning plastic this time. So I can't definitely say 'this is ___ amber note,' but I can at least say it's not the same as Vintage Witch Blow Mold, which features a strong white amber. Despite me describing this as lightly burned buttercream-infused plastic, it's actually more pleasant than my description makes it sound. Of the blow mold scents that I've tried (all of the Halloween ones and just one of the Yule ones thus far), I'd say that this and the Dracula blow mold are the strongest on the plastic, yet the plastic isn't off-putting in either of them. I'm going to spend more time with this one and try to pay more attention to the amber. But at the moment, I feel like the scent doesn't have enough throw on me to warrant needing a bottle. Edited January 5 by doomsday_disco Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Little Bird Report post Posted January 15 For me, this is in the same family as Boo and Traditional Sheet Ghost, which I think is cool. It has a soapy, clean laundry to it (that I see no one else has mentioned, but it's so prominent to me for the first half hour), hint of sweet lemon, and sugary, creamy candy corn that leans vanilla-y and not at all waxy like actual candy corn (more like buttercream frosting). I don't get the plastic at all, but there's a warm, slightly powdery, snuggly amber note in the drydown. The sweet, vanilla-y note is the strongest to me. Overall, though, this is a light scent on me, only lasting a couple hours with low throw. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
myla.mouse.n.di Report post Posted January 16 (edited) The opening almost made me run away - I thought maybe it was the glowing Amber note - anstringent, almost acidic, super strong and nose hair singeing. But fear not!! As it dries it becomes like everyone else is saying - a sweet almost waxy vanilla with great longevity & low to moderate throw. With some rest even the opening more has become less obtrusive, this one is definitely worth the drydown, now I’m considering snagging another bottle before it goes! Edited January 16 by myla.mouse.n.di Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
forspecial_plate Report post Posted February 5 On me this is a light but lively candy + amber scent, just a little plasticky in the beginning, but as it dries the plastic fades, a little something milky comes in, it just gets nicer and nicer. It's fun! I always liked Trick Or Treat but it was just so light it kind of disappeared on me, this is light also but it has loads of staying power. Hours later it is a skin scent but still here, and it has this amazing "bronzed" quality in this stage that I am loving, like a sweet golden amber. I think I'll get a full bottle, because this decant isn't going to last long the way I've been wearing it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
becca_s Report post Posted February 10 This is a sweet, creamy amber scent on me. At first I get a hint of plastic but once it settles into my skin it becomes more of a warm, milky scent that is sweet but not in a super sweet, candy way. I agree with other reviewers that the amber here leans towards the impression of smelling quite clean. As in a clean skin scent, not laundry, but almost as though you've just stepped out of the bath. This scent does having a golden, glowing quality to it, kind of a your skin but better scent. It's one of those scents that I'd just want to keep on wearing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amoraexcena Report post Posted February 22 Definitely Boo-adjacent! Sweet milky candy with a pretty hefty dusting of slightly powdery light amber. Lately I like my amber with a bit more oomph and depth, but this is very pleasant and youthful-feeling. If I don't wear it much, I might gift it to my younger sister. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apollyon Report post Posted February 25 This is one of my top 2023 Weenies and my favorite of the Blow Molds. It's warm, sweet, and glowy, with just enough depth to stick around. The "plastic" isn't like a true plastic but I think of it like an "artist's interpretation" of plastic. Tasteful. I wore it so much after getting it so I think it's my official Falloween scent, the association has been locked in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PumpkinGuts Report post Posted February 29 Everyone else has said it, and they're right -- this perfectly captures that scent memory of childhood Halloweens pulling out the tangle of decorations and getting that whiff of warm plastic. A wonderful glowing amber, and the candy corn note reads more as a Mellowcreme Pumpkin (I know they're essentially the same thing, but Mellowcreme is somehow tastier) and I am here for it. This has great longevity and moderate throw on my skin, and I'd put it in my top three Weenies of 2023. I'm considering a bottle before they come down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weirdgirlpilled Report post Posted April 5 (edited) Sexiest little ghost in this haunted attic! Nothing here is overtly plastic, in case you were worried about that coming and squashing your fun. Sweet, clean, a little milky. I will definitely agree that there is something nostalgic about it- not for halloween specifically for me, because that’s the smell of cigarettes, mosquito spray, caramel apples, melted candies, chlorine and hot sweaty night air (Florida is still sometimes in the 80s in October. even at night) But this IS youthful and yummy. Not infantile- its powdery but not “baby powder-y”. It’s backup bottle worthy for sure- something i’ll wear constantly. The hype is true people. Edited April 5 by Weirdgirlpilled Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiZZysTARdust Report post Posted May 6 a really gorgeous, light and sweet scent. in the bottle this is very buttery, but as it goes on the butteriness settles into a sleeker, more marshmallow-esque sweetness. i feel like the amber and plastic may be adding a touch of cleanness to this, so it almost smells like marshmallows and clean laundry (not in a soapy or generic detergent type of way). this comes out more throughout the drydown, with the candy corn decreasing in strength but remaining to give some body and sweetness and keeping the other notes in check. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArtemisSelene Report post Posted May 9 In the bottle: Smells like soap Wet: Perfume-y white chocolate. Reminds me of something my mom used to wear. I can definitely smell the plastic underneath but it isn't too bad. Dry: I think my skin really amps the amber in this because I never got a hint of candy corn or really any sweetness. I might let it sit a while longer and try again but my first impression is that it sadly isn't for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vixen of pie Report post Posted June 9 I bought this because of the glowing reviews. In the bottle, this smelled like pure candy corn. When I applied it, it was a blast of candy corn sweetness, not cloying, just tasty and full creamy vanilla. As it began to dry, this little ghost gave me a scare: the vanilla mellowed, but underneath a slight smoky smell began to emerge, kind of recalling a lamp that's starting to overheat and on the verge of burning out. I had no reason to worry, though. The smoky smell never became overbearing, and the vanilla and amber began to take center stage again with the smoky warmth faintly in the background. This scent is extremely photorealistically true to its name. This is probably my favorite vanilla scent and I'm glad I got a bottle. It's not crazily sweet, but sophisticated and glowy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alethia Report post Posted June 13 Thoughts before testing: This was almost a blind bottle when the Weenies dropped last fall, but the plastic in the description worried me and I decided it would be prudent to wait for reviews. After reading through this thread though, my hopes are sky high for a new favorite. Wet: Sweet, sweet vanilla amber. This smells good enough to eat. Dry down: For about 5 minutes, there was a weird screechy floral smell that made my nose crinkle up but it disappears and goes back to that beautiful sweet vanilla amber candy. Dry: I can’t detect any candy corn or mellowcreme, but that’s completely ok because this is absolutely gorgeous vanilla amber all the way through into the next day. Final thoughts: This is unreal. I’ve never smelled amber and vanilla like this. Even my husband, who tends to be neutral verging on dislike for most perfume, requests this one by name. Stekk and Antique Lace are the only other perfumes he’ll do that for, so this ghostie baby is in great company. Verdict: Hoarding. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites