ami226

On the skin: There is a tiny bit of lavender here, but mostly what I smell is the honey! It actually smells almost exactly like these lavender caramel bars I've made. Those get dipped in chocolate though, but before the chocolate dipping they smell exactly like this! Interesting, but not for me.

This one has a lot of sediment floating around inside. Must be the chocolate? On the skin: That is one pink/fruity scent! I would almost want to use this one as a Pink Moon! The pink fruitiness leans towards a bubblegum feel with a slight peppery feel. Not getting much chocolate in this one. Not for me at all, but it is a very interesting scent!

On the skin: This is a light pretty scent. Very dry and I can smell.... lavender and rose. It almost smells like dried flowers instead of fresh ones. I would describe this scent as being a white/leaning toward purple scent. Not for me.

On the skin: Apple! Lovely apple. This reminds me quite a bit of the lab's cider scents. After a bit, I can smell the other notes hidden underneath the apple. Really, this is a bright apple scent with hints of Snake Oil swirling around. I would seriously love to be eating my arm right about now. This is lovely, but I don't think I would wear it too often. The apple does kind of take over when I wish I could smell more of the Snake Oil.

On the skin: Definitely getting a root beer feel here, but other than that I am having a hard time describing this one! Root beer, resins, and maybe some sweet vanilla? I can definitely see the similarities between this and Snake Oil. Kind of a root beer Snake Oil? Wow, this just gets better and better! The root beer is still there, but everything is becoming creamy, smooth, and sweet! Maybe with a hint of spices as well?

2005 Version: Oh, my! Ginger snaps! This smells like a fresh opened box of ginger snaps! Or wait.... is that gingerbread cake with vanilla icing? Yes! Gingerbread cake with vanilla icing! Orrr.... gingerbread latte! Yes! It is all of those!

On the skin: Fresh green sap! This is an incredibly green/plant scent minus any dirt notes. This actually reminds me of playing in the backyard when I was little. Picking all the plants and making pretend food with them. It actually makes me think of this wall of ivy leaves we had. A great green scent, but not for me.

On the skin: Fresh, sweet florals! Definitely getting a lot of violet here! This one is very pretty and quite girly. Smells like a lovely bouquet! Not for me sadly, but this blend is beautiful!

On the skin: This one is so interesting! Sweet resiney with a hint of.... BBQ? Myrrh does weird things sometimes on me. The BBQ feel fades after a little bit and now it is a sweet, slightly floral, resin scent. Kind of soft and pretty. This definitely starts to have a sophisticated woman's perfume feel to it. It also takes on a slightly sharp floral note. This one is interesting. I think I will keep my imp, but it is not going to be a bottle purchase for me.

On the skin: A green, honey blend, emphasis on the green! Smells like freshly picked plant leaves with a slight whiff of honey. Interesting, but not for me.

On the skin: Rosy grape! Smells lovely! This is a sweet, perfumey blend. Not a foody grape in the slightest. After a bit the rose does try to take over and nearly masks all the other notes on me. Somehow it manages to smell like perfumed suntan lotion. It never gets headachy in my opinion and always stays a fairly smooth, lovely blend. Not for me sadly.

On the skin: That is some juicy orange! Reminds me of orange juice right off the bat. I can smell a bit more of the vanilla as time goes on. I don't really pick up on the narcissus at all, but that is fine with me! I'll have to try this again, but I think it might be a bottle purchase!!

On the skin: Is that vetiver? It smells like a light floral vetiver scent. This does not agree with me at all.

On the skin: Ooooh, honey! With a strange cough syrup hint? Hmmmm, this smells really weird to me. I like the honey part which is very pleasant and sweet, but this cough syrup part is kinda icky. It doesn't change at all as it dries. Not for me.

On the skin: A floral with a greenish/fresh tinge. Must be the rosemary. This one does not smell good on me at all. I love the concept though! I just wish it smelled better on me.

Apparently I haven't really tried many from the Salon. These ones interest me though: And There Was A Great Cry In Egypt: Dark myrrh, white sandalwood, amber, hyssop, frankincense, honey, cypress, red musk, cardamom and saffron. The Arrival at the Sabbath and Homage to the Devil: Bourbon vanilla, benzoin, caramel, Mysore sandalwood, aged black patchouli, carnation, and iris florentina. Three Gorgons: Egyptian amber, mandarin, tangerine, black pepper, tobacco, and vetiver. Cupid Complaining to Venus: Apple blossom, fig, white peach, honey absolute, red sandalwood, and wild thyme. Sunflower: Sunflower bouquet, black amber, creeping black moss, wilted greenery, and scorched, dry stems. Resurrection of the Flesh: Frankincense, hyssop, heliochrysum, ylang ylang, copal, angelica, and rose geranium.

On the skin: Beautiful! A very soft floral with touches of peach and pomegranate! I remember trying this one in the past and not liking it, but now.... It is beautiful! Perfect spring/summer scent! Argh! I think I'm losing the peach! Noooooo! It really is the peach and pomegranate that make this scent so beautiful. Hmmmmm, I'll need to test this again, but it is on my tentative bottle list.

Darker musks don't normally work on me, so here goes! On the skin: A green floral musk? I feel like I am in a fragrant, breezy garden near a forest at night. Very very musky and pretty. This is actually a very smooth scent which I wasn't quite expecting with all the florals listed. It's one of those scents that I can't smell sniffing close to my skin, but instead I smell better from a distance. Pretty, but I don't think it's for me.

On the skin: Definitely smells like a boozy drink! With cranberry? Never had one as far as I can recall, but now I want one! Kinda makes me think of a berry Sprite after a bit. Interesting, but I would rather drink this than smell like this!

On the skin: Tropical lemon? Smells like a tropical place with lemons. I would like to vacation here! Hmmm, it starts to smell like a breezy lemon similar to detergent and cleaning supplies. Not for me.

On the skin: Hazelnut, fig, and chili? Huh. This smells like spicy nut bread right out of the oven. This just isn't for me. I really wanted to try it, but the smell of hazelnuts and walnuts usually makes me feel kinda sick.

On the skin: Champagne! Wait..... cola? This smells like cola/soda on me! After a bit I can start to smell the separate champagne/blood notes, but really together they smell like cola. Really interesting, but not for me.

On the skin: That is some dark musk. Thankfully it isn't turning powdery on me this once! Otherwise I can definitely smell sweetened myrrh, a hint of vanilla, and a slight hint of patchouli. For some odd reason I smell a bit of leather too? Well, at least it reminds me very slightly of leather. This is actually a very interesting scent. Looking at the notes I feel like this one would be really overpowering and dark, but it is actually kind of a light, gentle scent. Like a bird in flight? My SO also likes it, so I think it is a keeper! -ETA- Much later the amber really blooms. At this point it reminds me quite a bit of Amaterasu v3!

On the skin: Whoa! This is a blast of worn leather! Reminds me of being in the tack room of this stable I used to take riding lessons at. The worn leather of old western saddles with a hint of herbal green. Maybe alfalfa hay? Really this just makes me think of a tack room. Either way the leather is the main star here. This is definitely more of a worn leather than a chemical leather smell. I don't think this one is for me. If you like leather though, jump on this one!

On the skin: A brown/green scent. Really interesting. I'm not quite sure which notes I am smelling. Must be the tonka, bergamont, and amber combo? This is a fascinating scent! I don't think I have ever smelled anything quite like this one. After a bit this one turns pretty sweet/kinda brown musky with a hint of green still hanging around. Really different, but it isn't something I would wear.