torikitty Report post Posted April 19, 2017 (edited) The overwhelming agony of passion crystallized into a singularly dark and magnetic blend: bittersweet neroli, black patchouli and black musk, gilded by apple, bergamot, blood red rose, teak, and vanilla. I figured I would like this one. Strangely, it ends up smelling overly-sweet on me. The rose isn't overpowering, but I'm guessing that the rose mixed with the apple is going floral/sweet. Ends up smelling like a nice grandma perfumey soap. I can't really pick out any of the other notes. Edited October 18, 2018 by Carrie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coldfire Report post Posted April 24, 2017 Imp: dark neroli. dark like dark chocolate but with out the chocolateWet on me: getting touches of the black patchouli and musk now. and now I get like that dark chocolate vibeDrying Down: still dark and seductive with the teak notes and vanilla showing upDry: ssshhh don't tell Rose so she won't come and hate on my skin. this scent actually works on me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucchesa Report post Posted May 31, 2017 Desire should be terrible on me. I avoid black musk and black patchouli, and vanilla can be a problem. But bergamot and I are in love, and neroli is usually on my side as well, and they keep all the other notes in line, including that big red rose that threatens to crowd everything else out. On drydown, the citruses and rose are dominant, I'm not getting black musk or patch at all (thank goodness), and everything else is playing gorgeously around the edges. I thought for sure this would be straight to swaps, and instead it's bottle-worthy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doomsday_disco Report post Posted September 18, 2017 In the imp: Sweeter than I was expecting! I can smell the vanilla, apple, rose, and musk, along with a bit of teak, and the notes I was worried about (neroli and black patchouli) aren't really jumping out at me at the moment.Wet: It's similar to the way it was in the imp at first, but after a minute, the rose becomes a lot stronger on my skin, and it's a lovely, soft, red rose sweetened by the vanilla. Then, it starts to get darker and somewhat bitter.Dry: It reverts from the darkside and returns to being primarily a musk-y rose and vanilla scent with a bit of soft apple and a breath of black patchouli in the background!Verdict: Oddly enough, the neroli wasn't problematic for me, and the black patchouli didn't overtake the sweet floral. I like this, but don't think I need a bottle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bones613 Report post Posted December 13, 2017 Disclaimer: I boost the HELL out of vanilla, and the lab's vanilla scents tend to work really well on me. That being said, I really liked this scent. On me, it turned into a dark, sweet vanilla, with an undertone of apple. The other notes created a complex and slightly woody base. Overall, it worked really well with my skin chemistry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cassiejaynebunk Report post Posted January 16, 2018 Bought this a while ago and just tried it out today. it was so fruity in the bottle I was afraid of it. Trying it out now, I get a sweet fruity rose... i don't really smell the patchouli at all, and i am a MASSIVE patchouli lover. the rose and apple seem to amp the most for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roseus Report post Posted February 18, 2018 Wet and in the imp this is a sweet syrupy apple. Very bright with the apple and the bergamot. It stays pretty bright on me for awhile, a nice crisp apple rose scent. As it dries further it gets a little darker and more velvety. This is a love! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puellacaerulea Report post Posted May 10, 2018 In the imp: very bright and fruity apple and bergamot. Once it's on, it goes through a brief sour phase before drying down to something surprisingly light and powdery, with a little bit of the apple still hanging out in the background. The baby powder aspect is probably the rose, which does that on me. I can't pick out the patchouli, musk, and teak specifically, but there are definitely some deeper notes keeping this from going full grandma on me. I can see this working for someone who wants a fruity scent with some heavier notes grounding it. I don't think I need a full bottle of this, but I'll hang onto the frimp. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spookyumbrella Report post Posted December 2, 2018 In the imp: chocolate and peanut butter? Wet: peanuts - lots and lots of peanuts. Dry: it stays peanutty for quite a long time, then fades to a generic musky thing. What an odd experience, maybe it's just my chemistry? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starbrow Report post Posted February 22, 2020 Oh no, huge disappointment here! The notes looked so good. Rose and teak were the only caveats, so of course that's what I'm getting a ton of. Behind them, apple and something powdery, sweet like drugstore chocolate, chalky and a little fake. The neroli is not behaving nicely with that; it turns the citrusy floral a little sour and I'm not jiving with it. Why is this failing so badly on me? For the record, I adore black musk, neroli, and vanilla, and I enjoy patchouli, bergamot, and some apple. I thought this would be a slam dunk, and it is just clearly not my cup of tea. I'm not even sure who to recommend this to, it just is an odd little bundle of scents. Black musk fans - look elsewhere, these are not the droids you're looking for! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PumpkinGuts Report post Posted March 11, 2020 I hated this wet. It smelled oddly of syrupy almonds and neroli. It dries to a musky patchouli teak with a hint of vanilla. Apple and rose are AWOL. This just dies on my skin, I can barely smell it after 10 minutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DigitalCoyote Report post Posted July 29, 2020 Patchouli and chocolate? The vaguely chocolate note goes away, so I'm left with patchouli and musk. I don't think this is a keeper for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SimonsSays Report post Posted April 24 I definitely get the "bittersweet". I personally do not care for this. It's not terrible, I think I just don't like rose in a blend. Someone mentioned that it smells of vague generic perfume--I think that's the musk at work, there. I understand what they meant. The bitter yet fresh apple and musk are most apparent at first. It dries to something kinda sweet, kinda powdery, kinda floral. The neroli/vanilla gives it a soft golden kind of waft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites