SarahScent44

Citrus scents are about my favorite thing ever, so I came into this one really hoping for some grapefruit. In the imp, it was minty sweet - all mint & champagne. On my skin, the mint is dominant, with the slightest hint of grapefruit and champagne. When it dries, it's very light, very traditional, very subtle - but all florals. No grapefruit for me. :-(

In the imp, this is very warm - skin musk and sugar. On my skin, my reaction is "mmm...."; I get skin musk, honey, with a touch of the wax and the vanilla flower. Unfortunately, despite the lovely wet phase, there's something I don't recognize (the copal?) that dominates on the dry down. :-(

When I smell this in the imp, it's all yuzu - very sharp and bright. On my skin, it's very light, clear, yet stable - definitely yuzu, grounded by the tea. When it dries down, it's very clean; the citrus scent is gone, and the drydown is mostly ambergris.

In the imp, this is all vanilla and amber to my nose - golden indeed! Then, on my skin, it becomes very sweet and warm - I'm not getting any of the orange blossom at all. It's the same when dry; for me, this is very straightforward - vanilla and amber all the way.

In the imp, I got sandalwood with just a hint of orange blossom. On my skin, the orange blossom came up quite a bit, with just a hint of mint and sandalwood; it's very well-blended, and hard to pick out individual notes. Once it's dry, the rich sweetness of the blackberry comes way up, backed by the warmth of the sandalwood - very nice!

In the imp, this is all woods and moss. On my skin, I get something sharp (maybe the musk?) - it's almost chemical/medicinal. When it dries - whoa - very sharp. I have no idea what pimento berry smells like, but I can only assume that's what I'm getting. There may be petitgrain there as well.

In the imp, I get vanilla, with a hint of the pine. On my skin, there's an interesting interplay between the spices and the vanilla (which are extremely foody, almost cake-y), and the pine - there's almost a tension between the two. Okay - as it dries, I'm feeling a burn on my skin where I applied it. Just a note. When it dries, there's a strange smoky-sharpness coming out of the pine sap with a dusting of the spices over it - I really thought I was going to love this one, but it's just too strange.

In the imp, I smell frankincense and orange. On my skin, the orange rides over top - the frankincense is still in play, and the amber lends some warmth. When it's dry - oh wow - definitely amber, orange, a light floralness from the lilac. Contrary to my usual experience, this got lighter, rather than darker when it dried; the frankincense is completely gone, and it ends up being sort of powdery and traditional on me.

In the bottle, this is dry, grassy, warm - I'm getting the hay and the sweetness of the honey, and the warmth of the amber. On my skin, it's sweeter, warmer - very sun-baked, summer afternoon-y. There's more honey, with a high-pitched familiar sweetness that I just can't place. (Reading some other reviews, it's - duh - lemon-y, something I wasn't even looking for since it wasn't listed.) It definitely gives me a feeling of a soft, creamy, yellow afternoon. When it's dry, it's warm, round - a very comforting scent. All hay and grass, with a hint of cardamom and honey. I liked this one a lot more than I expected to.

In the bottle, this is very herbal at the top, with that rich honey base - very thick and golden. On my skin, surprisingly, the ginger comes way up - it's not the hot, spicy ginger that I often get, but a sweet, effervscent ginger, like ginger ale. The honey has gone way down, and the background is primarily herbal. When it dries, it's just thick, rich mead - with a faint touch of all of those spices. The more I smell it, the more I like it - very subtly sensual. (And I was still smelling it halfway through the next day!)

In the imp, this is all moss and violets. On my skin, the violets definitely lead - the other three notes make up a very dense-yet-light background to the violets, and add a little darkness. When it dries, the violet is true and strong - but this one's not for me.

In the imp, this is very leather-y and incense-y. On my skin, the leather is very distinct and up-front - that's about all I get. When it dries, it's still primarily leather for me - a touch of incense. Basically the opposite of what I was hoping for.

In the imp, this is light yet spicy - I get an initial subtle hit of honey, vanilla, and orange, and then the ginger makes its appearance. On my skin, I get more honey, ginger, the orange, and then there's just a hint of the florals in the background. When it dries, it's a beautiful, complex blend - first the ginger, then the vanilla and honey, and finally a whiff of florals in the background. Not for me, but utterly amazing.

In the imp, this is incredibly clean & light - a very subtle scent, like line-dried clothes. On my skin, it gets slightly soap-y - not unpleasantly so, but very clean and pure. When it's dry, it's taken on a very sharp nature - very strange. But it absolutely smells like soapy skin.

Spices, cardamom, nutmeg, and flowers. In the bottle. I get a blend of the spices and the flowers. It's all spices on my skin - very warm and close. When it dries, it's deliciously, but generically, spicy.

In the bottle, this is not patchouli dominant! (Patchouli is so my scent nemesis!) I get amber and hyssop - it's warm and solemn. On my skin, it's very herbal - almost grain-like. It's warm and dark - totally appropriate. When it's dry, the patchouli comes out - this is a nice scent, but not a WOW for me.

In the bottle, there's something very sharp - almost chemically at first. Then it's very dark & dusky. On my skin, it's very sugar-y - my wrist smells like brown sugar! There's maybe a hint of the strawberry, and a *feeling* of woodsiness more than an actual scent. When it dries, it's brown sugar, strawberry, violet - like a mature yet feminine scent. I love it!!

In the imp - hello, patchouli! On my skin, it's heavily patchouli - with just a breath of rose underneath. When it dries, it's still mostly patchouli - but definitely softened by the musks and woods. Not for me, but not the patchouli death that I expected.

In the bottle, I instantly pick up the papaya - very lush and sweet and tropical. Then some of the lemongrass comes up. On my skin, the papaya hits first, then blends really nicely with the blueberry and lemongrass - the herbiness in the gin is there in the background. When it dries - mmmm, light, clean but sweet and fruity. It's very nicely blended; no notes pop out - great for hot summer days!

In the imp - wow!!! This is so boozy - I get the apricot liquor especially. On my skin, it's so alcoholic as to be almost medicinal - I get a little more of the pineapple and lime as it's on my skin for a little bit. When it dries, it's still too, too boozy - it smells exactly like an actual fruity drink. I can smell the lime, and the apricot liquor, and that's it. I'd drink this in a heartbeat, but it's not a good scent for me.

In the imp, it's smoky, but I also get something sharp (ginger?). On my skin, it smells sweet, almost cola-ish - vanilla, balsam, sugared lily (also, it's slightly stinging my skin). When it's dry, it's soft, warm, velvety - sweet, earthy - really beautiful. It's a beautiful blend - it's hard to pick out individual notes.

In the bottle, I get leather, and just a hint of lime - it's woodsy. On my skin, I get a certain grassiness, a hit of the lime, palm, balsom, sandalwood - very sea-like, very complex. When it dries, it's very woodsy - I get the palm and the sandalwood, along with the musk. Very deep, very balanced.

In the bottle, this reminds me of Jelly Belly buttered popcorn jelly beans. On my skin, it's more buttery, more savory than in the bottle. When it's dry, it's almost completely gone! There's just a hint of buttery-ness on my wrist. So sad - I had such high hopes for this one!

In the bottle, I get metallics and sage. On my skin, I get the shine of the metallics under the herbacity of the sage, and the warm spiciness of the incense - surprisingly light and warm. When it dries, it's much more metallic, much darker - I'm not getting any of the incense or the sage.

In the bottle, I smell something strange, almost sour - is it the huckleberry? On my skin, it's very light - the sourness is completely gone. I'm not getting the huckleberry or tangerine - it's all floral, albeit very light and clean florals. When it dries, the huckleberry comes back up - but there's a sourness to it that just doesn't do it for me. I love eating huckleberries - but this scent isn't working.