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A chilly clean and somewhat plastic concoction. It doesn't remind me of Snow White. The almond and cocoa are MIA. Total bummer
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This registers on my skin as a sheer pale dark green veil of cypress with a hint of jasmine smoke. Smells very woody herbal to me.
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Happy Groundhog's Day!!!! We love Phil around here and welcome six more weeks of winter. At the moment, my shipping goblins is packing orders from January 29th. Yay!!!
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Dirty, dusty tobacco bubblegum when wet. It's hilarious that that description works so well. Bubblegum eventually goes away, but I'm not enjoying the khus here. I don't recommend this for the more foodie or gourmand lovers of tobacco, despite the initial bottle whiff. I want to like this, but either the brimstone or the khus becomes overpowering. Or maybe the weed? I can see this being really hot on a guy.
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Bright orange creamsicle with a hint of sweetness.
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The black musk reminds me of the one in Jiaolong. Smoky black musk with a hint of sweetness.
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I simply don't understand how this isn't more popular!! The cotton candy is so light and airy, the rose is velvety without being cloying. The mint only sticks around for about an hour or two, and after that it's just a perfect, light spun-sugar scent. I love the label art, too! I am so happy about having a bottle, as this is a rare mint that doesn't irritate my skin. I do believe this is a more "summer" perfume, however. It would be the perfect thing to wear to a Carnival, or a county fair. Wear time: 4 ish hours. Sillage: Delicate, but still there!
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I’m definitely an outlier here because this smells like Jelly Belly’s buttered popcorn jelly bean from the application until it finally disappears from my skin. I’m pretty baffled and also amused because this is the weirdest perfume I’ve ever smelled on my skin. Definitely not a bottle for me but still glad I got to smell it! Edit: I should mention that I’m pregnant and this could definitely be altering how Ube Suf smells on me (or how I’m perceiving it, unsure). I’ll set the imp aside and check back on it after the babe is here!
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Thoughts before testing: cherries are my one true fruit love to eat, but I’ve never found a cherry perfume that didn’t immediately turn medicinal cough syrup on me. My hopes for this are high though because Dorian Suf from last year was one of my most worn perfumes of 2024. Wet: Mmm! Sweet, real cherries, super juicy and delish. No medicinal hints here but also no pastry. Dry down: Absolute 100% cherry all the time. It’s deeper and a little darker than in the wet stage, maybe from the blackberry? Dry: This is freaking phenomenal. The cherry stays lush and dark and sweet, never medicinal. Final thoughts: I’ve found my cherry perfume true love. This is terrific from the wet stage all the way to the far dry down (this lasts a solid 6 hours before I have to try and smell it). The pastry never shows up but I actually don’t miss it. Verdict: hoarding, at least 1 backup.
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Wet: goes on sweet blueberry candy with a hint of cream. Cardamom is lingering every-so-lightly in the background. Dry: my skin ate the fruit! I'm left with a vague laundry-esque cardamom. It's nice, sits close to the skin, but I was wanting more blueberry.
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Forum purchase. Fracas is such a morpher on me! The notes are hay absolute, almond blossom, mimosa, bourbon cream, & toasted sandalwood. It starts out as a flowery almond cream. After 3 hours, it's a bale of hay in early fall with a hint of almond.
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Fuzzy Peach Sweater and A Mug of London Fog
torikitty replied to Seajewel's topic in Event Exclusive Oils
I agree with alyelle. I think she nails the description. I get more of the laundry soap smell than peach or tea. -
Surprisingly, this isn't as boozy as I thought. I get more vanilla or vanilla cake than anything. Maybe a hint of apple or something fruity in the background. It's nice, but not what I'd reach for when I'm feeling boozy.
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Woah! This is all deep dark smoky tobacco incense on me without any sweetness. I may have finally found an incense scent that is too strong for me! It has a lot of throw and is very long lasting. I applied after a late afternoon shower and could still smell it the next morning. I'm going to have to plan more carefully when I wear this one.
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Big witch shop energy - jasmine, patchouli and incense are the loudest players on my skin, but it’s the little peeks of green moss and springy neroli that give this a lift.
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Sipping slightly flat cola snuggled up in one of granny’s blankets on a brown suede couch that’s perhaps a little bit dusty. There’s a real retro 70s vibe to this to me. It’s very pleasant but difficult to categorise for when to wear - it doesn’t neatly fit a season or mood.
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Strong dragon's blood incense, nothing more or less on me. I don't really get the vanilla but I'm not going to complain. Ooh, wait. I'm sniffing up close and getting a cool vanilla note, so I guess it is there. This is really strong and I know there will be a right time and place where I need it, so I'm happy I took a chance on it. PS, there is something a little bit spicy here too, like just a hint, and it might be coming from the red musk, it does that on me sometimes.
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Another non-fruity person here who also unexpectedly loves this. Super delicate and only a little bit sweet. As others said, it does not last very long and the sillage is also quite low. A young person getting into perfume would find this very appealing; I like it as a summer sleep scent.
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A year on, I have a pretty similar experience to other reviewers. The only thing is on me the brown leather is STRONG out of the gate. I’m not wild about leather and BPAL’s “softer” brown leather notes are particularly irksome, so for me it’s not a great opening. But it dries down to something very interesting—lemony hay, with that suede-like brown leather and saffron giving textural interest. For me this leans masculine, reminiscent of BPAL’s brooding masculine leather blends, but made bright and sunny (and slightly androgynous) by lemon and the airy florals here. I think I’ll try to pass this on to someone soon because I think it could really sing on someone who gets along better with leather.
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Very prominent eucalyptus/menthol top note! Pine needles and mosses are right behind it, and if I squish my nose up hard I can just barely detect the blackcurrant bud. Evocative of a hike in the PNW on a rainy fall day. Strongly masculine and still going strong 6 hours later.
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Quite neroli forward on initial application; not my favorite note, but it settles down a bit. Small hints of the lemon and bergamot help keep the florals from becoming too humid and swampy. I'm struggling to decide which is the right season in which to wear it! It may be too cloying for the heat of summer, despite giving the sense of warm weather blooms. I like it for the days where I need something inoffensive and sweet to put on before I run out of the door, knowing that by the time I get there the neroli will have sorted itself out.
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Wet: too much basil and eau de rotting wildlife carcasses. On skin: Oh, hey, some pine to go with the smell of decaying forest fauna and funga! Almost anxiety inducing in it's pungency. On drydown: Something more floral emerges. The musk remains present and foreboding. I find myself wondering if this is what a woods dwelling, revenge oriented former mathematician would smell like as he plotted his dastardly deeds against society.
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This is an incredibly photorealistic, rose forward scent that evokes a morning walk in a foggy New England cemetery. I can smell both the humid earth and lichen covered headstones in the background. Makes me think of Mount Auburn Cemetery near Harvard in late spring.
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A wintry holiday blend with fir needles being the strongest note on my skin. Green and peppery, as starbrow described. Next comes the tart sweetness of bayberry and mistletoe. The oak is a solid background note. I’m not getting any myrrh whatsoever. This doesn’t feel like an incense blend to me, but it’s nice as a Christmas mood fixer - sweet, cozy, cheerful.
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Since I grew up in Michigan, I needed this for the nostalgia. It’s very apple cidery - both tart and sweet. I’m not getting much cinnamon (the donuts are sprinkled with cinnamon sugar) or much in the way of donuts (I was expecting like a fried dough note.) After a few minutes the cinnamon does start to come out more. It’s still straight apple cider on me, but I think that’s ok.
