Seajewel Report post Posted March 6 Asian pear, King mandarin, incense smoke, red benzoin, poppy tar, and calligraphy ink. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starbrow Report post Posted April 16 The Luper 2022 pear note seems to be a fizzy one, because both this and The Terrible Door have a fizzy champagne/pear soda quality. This is not a bad thing, just something to know if you go to look up either of those blends and are drawn to the pear. It's a fizzy, sweet, carbonated pear, make no mistake! The mandarin comes out in a smoky, peppery, incensey haze an hour or so later. It is kind of sexy. A surprising appearance after the opening pear soda. The mandarin citrus doesn't dominate, just spikes the deeper notes of smoke and opium and an ink dye that is berry-based. I do enjoy this stage a whole lot. A sophisticated, opium-smoking, definitely red-light kind of scent. It's light and skin-hugging, but it's there. I do hope it grows more with aging. I will keep an eye on this decant for future developments. The latter stage is the one I'm really interested in. If champagne notes are not your jam, I think the deeper mid and base notes will prevail, for what it's worth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucchesa Report post Posted May 9 It took all my will not to scrub off Masked Vulvas as soon as I applied it. Mandarin and pear combined to form that awful industrial faux-citrus deodorizer. Urinal cake, in other words. I know pear can go fake on me, but this was ridiculous. I went for a walk, still not good. Then I went to my desk to prep for and give a lecture, and when I was done, roughly four and a half hours after application, it has devolved into a barely-there light fruity incense. I’ll be passing this one on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
