Flame-of-Burnt-Brandy Dragon Hair Gloss

[doomsday_disco]

A decadent, daintily debauched, and delightfully improper dragon, Flame-of-Burnt-Brandies love scandal and sparkle and whispers of delicious nonsense. They make their homes in séance parlours, stately manors, and abandoned ballrooms, and their scales flicker like flame on a holiday pudding: lavender, lilac, and lemon peel curling over brandy-soaked honeyed fig and sugared plums.

[tajana]

Smells like a fancy mocktail from a fancy bar that carefully restored and reconstructed historical fixtures when it renovated its Victorian-era building to bring it up to code for the modern day. So this does smell quite a bit like a brandy/cognac cocktail to my nose, but non-alcoholic. Warm, smooth, autumnal liquor.. woody-nutty undertones, reminiscent of dried fruits, tobacco, and earthy soft spice. A mixed drink with plenty zhuzhing it up... some lift from lemon peel, twisted over the glass to express the refreshing citrus oils. Lavender and lilac are present in a way that makes me think of floral-herbal syrups and cordials rather than fresh cut flowers. There is quite a lot of dried fig, but I have to work hard to pick out plum... it's more like it is in the background to make things more purple. I can envision a glowing golden-brown cocktail that used butterfly pea flower infusions to create a pretty purple gradient towards the bottom of the coupe glass.

 

After it wears for a while in my hair, the main notes I can smell are brandy, fig, and lavender.

 

 This smells very festive, like an autumn/winter scent to me, especially Thanksgiving and Yuletide. Flame-of-Burnt-Brandy Dragon feels like a perfect pairing for winter holidays, but I will reach for this all throughout the cooler months when I want to indulge in a particularly fun hair gloss. I think the official description is a great indicator of the vibe of this particular dragon.

[alterosen]

I loved the sound of this one but had mild concerns about the lilac since I don't care for the note. I can handle it in some blends but I steer away from scents where it is dominant. Though the boozy warmth of the other notes is very nice, I can't help but notice the lilac accent in here and it just doesn't work for me. YMMV  -  the lilac isn't even that strong but I can't ignore it.   Quel dommage!