Lit Chick

Sigh. I think this might work. I was very cranky this am - much futile errand running. So, when I got home I put this on. Did not like it at first - there was a weird sharpness and a sort of random "ick" that I got. Reading reviews, I realize that it's the violets. I hate that. BUT, I can wear this. It goes powdery and watery all at the same time, and it is incedibly soothing. I want to nap, I'm relaxed, I have been told I'm very helpful and nice today (over the phone). It's a keeper - it makes me feel like I'm floating on a calm, cool pond. Seriously, I could really nap right now. This might be a good oil for drifting off to sleep.

Can't recommend an oil (though I find Maiden very soothing) - but treatment, yay! I went the self-help route by reading various book & taking a self-paced class. Worked wonders. PM me if you'd like any recs in that vein. Hug, hon. You're not alone, and you can overcome it!

Perhaps Snow White (which smelled of jasmine and cream, among other things) or Chaste Moon (a delicious cream and floral blend) would work for you? They both have a subtle fruity note to them though, and you might not want that. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have Chaste Moon, and that is lovely - but too sweet for the Alkmaar-ness that I'm hunting for. Snow White, perhaps I can snag an imp. And now I'm dying for more Alkmaar soap. I'm out.

My vote for indecent - Red Devil. It smells like you're a woman in heat. It has an animal quality to it that my DH finds extremely arousing. Extremely. I rarely wear it in public without DH around (unless it's a barely there dab) because it's so blatantly sexy. Antony is excellent if you want to smell like you've just had a toussle with a sexy-smelling man.

This is so blissfully wonderful on my husband. It's sexy, but not in a jump-your-bones sort of way. It's more swoony and romantic. This made me go all snuggly with DH, and get little thrills of joy that I landed such a man. (Heh, and the night before, I was so exasperated with him). Men, take note - if you have been getting on your SO's nerves and have no idea why, open a bottle of wine, dab on some Oisin, and be rather quiet.

I was worried about this one. Sounded yummy, but clove... hmmm. Would it behave like cinnamon? Cinnamon amps way up on my skin, and ick. Always goes candy-sweet. So, I swiped this on with hope, but little expectation. And yep, clove loves my skin too. Clovey-clove-clove-clove. BUT - It's freaking gorgeous! It's a little sweet and foody, but not overly so. I cannot stop sniffing myself. As it dries, the clove starts to let the other notes pop out. It's been a few hours, and now I smell buttery and spicy and so ridiculously good. This has very little throw on me - very second skin. Thanks so much to the lovely Macha, who sent this over to me!

I am still on a hunt for an Alkmaar like scent. So far, what I've tried has been too jasmine-y and not enough cream. What I'm looking for is a non-foody rich cream scent (Dana O'Shee was too sweet) , with florals second. Is it out there? Off to stalk the reviews....

SEXY. But - Cinnamon loves my skin. And thus, as this ridiculously good smelling oil started to dry, the cinnamon had it's way with me. At first, it was very attentive, a sensitive cinnamon. It promised that this time, it would be different. Didn't it smell gooooood? And the roses, which can go soapy - see? They's so luxurious... yes... oh... that's right... uhhh the pulse points OH!OH!OH! And then I smelled like cinnamon imperials again.

Powerful, lovely floral. It's very beautiful, but there is something metallic and earthy lurking underneath. I find it unsettling. This is a gorgeous, but a little too dark for my tastes.

Sexy and deep. It's mysterious, and almost a little meanacing. You know she's no good, that you'll be lucky to escape... but you can't help but follow her.... Wearing, I feel quietly wicked and very sexual... a keeper!

Agreed! And unfortunately, I had the same reaction as Andrabell to this. The lotus simply amped itself up into cloying sweetness, and no other note couls come through. Ah well, of to swaps!

I rec'd this as a gift from the lab, and thus had no idea what the notes were when I tried it. Unfortunately, most of the notes in Ingenue do not play nice with my chemistry. Violet is perticularly tempermental on my skin. Oddly enough - while this was not something I'd wear, it was very fun. It was an extremely active scent on me, with all the notes vying for dominance. It did not resolve into something lovely, bu never went off into horridness, either - unexpected.

So pretty! At first, the fruit does it's usual "I really, really hate you" thing on my skin - that being a rottenly sweet stink. BUT, as soon as I rubbeed my wrists together, the ick went away. Lovely! The amber is most prominent on me - I get the same soft, silky feel as I do with Bastet. Musk is there, nice and light. The peach is almost indetectable... but it keeps the musk and amber for going too heavy and powdered. The true perfume fades fairly quickly on me, but it does leave a light powerdy scent that lingers. Very nice. Had I tried this earlier in my BPAL days, this could have been a bottle contender. It fades a bit too quickly for me to justify one now - but I will hold onto my imp (and that's quite the compliment, as I am going through a massive imp-purge!)

I will be trying this again - but my first pass: 100% Bassett's Licorice Allsorts I love those. But I'm not sure how I feel about it on me. I had the teeensiest little dab on, and whhhhoooooosh! It overwhelmed me. Totally took care of my candy craving, though. I'm giving it a week for so for my body chemisty to alter - if it stays Allsorts, then off to swaps!

I feel like I'm missing something with this blend. My nose simply does not know what to make of it. Initially, I got big, gorgeous floral. POW! Very nice. It made me very excited to try it on. But.... there is something herbally green in the background - eucalyptus? A touch of mint? On, a musky scent emerges. The herbal element is still present. It's not bad at all, but it's not quite right. And then - gone. Not even a trace left. Same thing happened with Mata Hari and Wanda. Perhaps sexy/musky/fruity/floral cannot exist at the same time on my skin?

Wet, this smells fantastic. I adore Beth's aquatics. But, as others have noted, something happens during the dry-down. It turns smoldering - and not in the oooh, sexy way. It is a slow burn smell, and it's not nice on my skin. Yikes. And then, after a few hours, we're back to goreous (though faint). Whatever hated my chemistry retreated (yay). The funky period in this blend is too much for me - but I'm thinking that DH may rock this. It shall stay around for a bit. ETA - if DH does not like this, it is a primo room scent.

I had such high hopes for this. Sigh.... The notes are very sexy, warm, just gorgeous. But on my skin this quickly went too sweet and foody. Very pretty, but not me.

Hmmm. I'll have to try this again. I'm getting something creamy - and it's nice. Not at all what I expected. Soft, sweet (but not too much), feminine.... soothing. It's a lovely sleep blend - alond with Maiden it puts me in a happy calm drifty state.

I just don't understand rose. Sometimes, it's perfection on me - true-to-life, vibrant. And sometimes it's just soap. Moon Rose is mostly soap, which makes me want to cry. It's odd, though. I'm liking it a little. It did not go harsh and astringent - rather it was a biting clean flowery scent. I think I will give this another go at a different TOM. Perhaps a shift in chemistry will amp up the flowers and tone down the detergent. Fingers crossed.

When I was in Phoenix last week, my favorite was Aeval. It's perfect if you don't really like clean scents (like Sea of Glass, etc). I also kept slathering on Chaste Moon. It makes me feel freshly washed and dried in a comfy soft towel.

A luminescent red scent: breathless with passion, flickering with desire, and glowing with ardent and reverential love. That was my experience EXACTLY. I'm not sure if I'm going to swap it or see if my mom will like it.... because I need to smell like me, too. ETA: I'm wearing it again today. As it got to full-dry, I adored it. It passed out of mom-ness into pretty, pretty. But, after many hours of wear, I'm back to mom. It's a gorgeous scent, MUCH better than the perfume which she wears (I find that way too heavy and flat). Living Flame has all of the pretty notes of her favored perfume, and none of the ack factor. She's so getting this bottle from me - between this, Aeval, and Chaste Moon, I think I have a convert!

Oh, sooooooo amazing! This is beyond gorgeous on me. It's balanced - sweet and airy, but warm and sensual, too. I feel stunningly beautiful with it on. And, it provoked my ONLY ooohhh aaaahhhhhh from others. When I slathered it on a bit and then got into a car with my hubby and parents, all commented on how lovely I smelled. My mom said I smelled like a goddess. A big, big bottle is in my future.

I was soooooo sad that Dragon's Musk went powdery on me - and I was very afraid for this... But GLORIOUSNESS! This not only does not go wonky, it's beauty makes up for the DM disappoinment hundreds of times over. This is.... I don't even know. It's extremely potent - be careful when applying! The tiniest dab of the wand, and I'm wafting Dragon's Heart for hours. It's so strong that it's almost cloying, and an accidental slather would likely make me gag. But - after the initial aggresive burst of fragrance, this mellows out very nicely. It's so sexy musk, but in a very slinky, elegant way. Commanding, but not trampy... it has me sniffing myself so much I'm getting dizzy off the fumes. I love this SO MUCH!!!!!

BWWWAAAAAA! This is gorgeous. Musky, sexy, exactly what I was hoping for. Not too animalistic, not too dragon's bloody - a perfect harmony of the two. And in 5 mintues, it's baby powder. I'm so sad!

Yummy, but minty! Very minty! Mint in things - bring it on! But, mint on me.... not so much. I am all set to swap this out - but it's very cooling. I'm going to Arizona this weekend, and I'm bound to get all sweaty - so I'm going to see if it's a nice hot weather scent. If not, then off to swaps, where I'm sure it will find a loving home. Gonna try some booze smells, though - that part is nice!