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Everything posted by zankoku_zen
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Eucalyptus, mint, grapefruit. It starts off as a minty grapefruit and dries down to a grapefruit laced frankincense and touches of wormwood. It still gives the impression of cold even without being cold. Low throw, low wear length. Minty, grapefruit, resins.
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- Yule 2016
- The Phobias
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White tea, lilacs and beeswax. For the first hour, this is a fairly chilly blend between the lilacs and the white tea. As it dries, I get more of the beeswax warming it up and it becomes a slightly honeyed lilac and the white tea recedes a bit. Average throw, good wearlength. Warm, lilacs, beeswax.
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- Yule 2014
- An Evening with the Spirits
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White florals and aquatic oakmoss. I have something stabbing at my nose - either the ice component combined with the artemisia or the muguet. But its like an icicle sort of jabbing at your nose. Chilly white florals. Slightly watery based. In some ways, it reminds me of drowned lilies in a frozen lake. There's just something wrong with the picture, but you're not going to venture into the water to find that out. Nope. You're smarter than that. You've seen how this movie ends before.
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Apple, roses, hint of geranium and wood. I'm surprised at how much apple I get from this. Good throw, good wear length. Polished, apple, feminine.
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Strong tangerine, orange, tinges of red musk and snow. Very orangey. I get an orangey musk. Reminiscent of Orange because of the intense orange citrus going on that does not fade in the first 15 minutes. Perhaps a bit too musky for my taste. Orange, citrus, musk
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Dark, dull resin with pepper overnotes. I definitely get the labdanum, and I think A TON OF MASTIC. Because its got this weird, burnt rubber smell. Of course this has a decent throw and good wear length. Burnt woods, resins, plastic.
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Berry wine, whiskey, stale bread and stale flowers. If Christmas Pudding smelled like festive sangria to me, Deipnophobia smells like Christmas Pudding should smell like, a week later after its been left out. Good throw, good wear length. Stale wine, whiskey, flowers.
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- Yule 2014
- The Phobias
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Ash, sage, herbs and a touch of Dorian. This to me smells like a medieval Dorian. In the sense you find a dusty piece of pressed cloth with herbs and leftover cologne (Dorian). I really get a metric ton of ask from this. Good throw, good wear length. Ash, herbs, Dorian.
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Boozy spiced red wine (sangria, is that you?), cassia, suet and sweetness. This to me smells like cassia heavy sangria. And yes, it smells very Christmasy. It makes me think of plush red velvets, potpourri and mulled wine. Great throw, and good wear length. Not my type of blend at all. Cassia, sangria, Christmas.
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Lemongrass, hints of davana, and amber. This goes from a citrusy amber blend to a citrusy amber soap on the drydown. Average throw, average wear length. Cool, crisp, soapy.
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So, super creamy oak, oudh, chestnut blossom and dabs of honey and patchouli. This is a warm, golden woody blend without having to resort to amber. I get a thin whiff of snow over the woods, and its like vanilla snow adding a bit of freshness to it all. If you're into creamy woods with a good bit of sweetness into it, give this a whirl. In a lot of ways, it reminds me to Glowing Vulva (which went all powdery on me because of the sandalwood), and I can see how the snow bit can be a problematic note for some skin chemistries. But yeah, the feel of it reminds me to Glowing Vulva. In short, Glowing Vulva in the Snow. There you have it. Creamy woods, sweetness, golden.
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Vetiver, woods, lemony (either lemon verbena or lemon balm), touch of chamomile. It doesn't smell unpleasant. It smells mainly woody and centered to me. I dabbed some on my chakras this morning and promptly forgot about it. I've been tackling a few long term problems at work, and I just needed a bit of determination and flexibility. I typically reach for Road Opener under these circumstances, but Blockbuster seemed like a good choice. And what do you know, I've made a spreadsheet and a memo, and a timeline, and I think we may be good to go.
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Lush, red roses, and a hint of bone white musk. In general there's only a sense of ominous with this, and just a whole bunch of voluptuous red roses. Makes me think of Peacock Queen actually.
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Camphor, white musk and musky wood. It dries to a musky wood, and bits of teak. It's slightly masculine, slightly eerie. Good throw, good wearlength. Musk, woods, camphor.
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- Yule 2014
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Gingerbread, benzoin, and a smidge of patchouli. This one is like an amped up Gingerbread. Slightly masculine. Loads of benzoin.
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- Gingerbread Cotillion
- Yule 2014
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Snow and lilies. This smells like a wintery lily, with just a touch of snowy frost. It's very delicate, very floral, and makes your hair smell like you've used expensive salon products. It's a little sweet. I think I need an extra dimension to this, something to tone down the sweetness and the lily.
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This smells like candy vanilla and sugary plums. If you like sweet, candy-like scents give this a whirl. For me, it's definitely mainly that sugary vanilla, with just a touch of plum. Too sweet for us, but definitely makes you think of Sugar Plum Fairy!
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This is Snow White. It smells like cool almonds, coconut and white flowers. Yup. I very much adore Snow White as atmo, several of the perfume incarnations turn into a tropical paradise but the hair gloss is more in line with the atmosphere to me. That said, I think I much prefer other HG scents and have come to associate Snow White with cool, crisp sheets as opposed to sexy hair.
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Cocoa, popcorn, baked goods, and cake. This smells like a foodie smorgasbord. I definitely get iced, sugared nuts. In any case, its sweet, toothsome and smell amazing. And makes me way too hungry!
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Red musk, patchouli and leather. It's a very gloopy sort of consistency - like a very liquid sort of lotion as opposed to more creamy if that makes sense. I would store in a cool place if possible. It's very emollient, moisturizing and absorbs quickly. For you fans of red musk and leather blends, I'd try to get more of this puppy. Or ask Puddin to release more of it.
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- Yule 2013
- Naughty or Nice Inquisition
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Discussion on the First Climb of the Mountain of Passion Atmosphere Spray
zankoku_zen replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Atmosphere
Pink roses, carnation, peony, lemon peel and a hint of incense. This smells pink. It smells like smoky pink roses and carnations, and a maiden's spring. If you like carnations, roses, and pink, give this a whirl. -
In the Darkness They Murmured and Mingled Candle
zankoku_zen replied to Lycanthrope's topic in Illumination
Dusky violet, hint of plum, and labdanum. Admittedly, this is a piece of already melted wax from someone else's candle, but the wax itself is still pretty strongly scented. Very dark purple in vibe and smell. -
Leather, red musk, rose, pepper, patchouli and coconut. OMG there's so much going on. This is primarily a red musk-leather blend but I ever just about every other element in this. In some ways, this really reminds me to Loviatar in vibe, and possibly because of the red musk and leather going on. There's a smoky overtone to it. I would describe this as Loviatar plus. Good throw and good wear length. If you've been pining for Loviatar, give this a whirl. Red musk, leather, sexy.
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- Yule 2017
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Gingerbread, tobacco and just a whiff of leather. This is like Gingerbread Jolly Roger - but less leather and less aquatic. But its in that same vein. If Gingerbread Jolly Roger was too much for you, give this a whirl. Masculine, gingerbread, tobacco.
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Evil smoky cedar, patchouli, with accents of lime, mate, and tea. It's like the base is a smoking cedar/patchouli with lime and mate and tea all whirling and swirling about. Unfortunately I am amping up the cedar something terrible. Absolutely terrible. Of course it has good throw and good wear length. Evil, smoky, cedar.
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- Yule 2017
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