zankoku_zen
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UNF. Skektek you are delicious! On wet, you are a giant hit of passionflower/fruit. In fact, just change your name to passionflower SN. Please. As you dry, I get hints of blackcurrant (which pairs well with your fruitiness), and brings out that purple tinge to the blend. There's a touch of viola, and some sweetness from the myrrh. But to me, you are the STRONGEST PASSION FRUIT SMELLING BPAL EVER. And thus, I must worship at your altar. And buy myself a bottle. STAT!
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2013 version This version is definitely more oranges and rum than butter cookie on me. I get hints of almond. So before, I found the butter nauseating, it is much more manageable in this version. Tasty, toothsome, orange cookies.
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2013 version Virtually identical to La Pere Fouettard 2005, this smells like black leather and licorice. And a tiny hint of dust. It doesn't smell so much like a leather whip, but definitely black leather. I think the licorice is toned down in this blend. So, if you wanted La Pere Fouettard and missed its original run, or if you are hoarding bottles, go buy this one.
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2013 version If I remember correctly, I tried I think Stardust 2005 and it ended up smelling like Charlie on me. This one is less Charlie than its predecessor. On wet, I got a giant hit of opiuim and champagne. And as it dries I get more of the poppy and tobacco flower. So in other words, a slightly more sophisticated version of Charlie. Pretty, and utterly appropriate as a New Year's Eve blend which seems to blend both nostalgia for a bygone era and the giddy enthusiasm for a new year before you forget all your deep pondering thoughts as you go out and dance the rest of the night away.
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2013 version I haven't always tested the different itireations of Snow White. I think I tried the 2005 version, and haven't really bothered with it since. Snow White 2013 is very similar with a tropical almond/pineapple except there is no coconut this time around, and with just a bare hint of a chilly white floral. So, a little colder than the original Snow White... but overall, still a tropical blend on me. PASS.
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2013 version White, piney, snow and a hint of berries. It's less piney than the original Skadi from 2004, and it veers closer to Ice Queen territory for me. Actually, very similar into Ice Queen 2004 for me except fresher, and with a distinctive pine note. Lovely.
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Pears, cinnamon and oats. This one is a warm, fruity, foodie. Honestly, this smells like a pear tartine. It smells EPICALLY DELICIOUS. Fresh baked pear tart. .... I now want either fresh baked apple or pear tarts.
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House of Unquenchable Fire Atmosphere Spray
zankoku_zen replied to CapricornSister's topic in Atmosphere
Amber, sweet frankincense and a touch of vanilla. Wow. This smells warm, luxurious, and redolent. Actually I sort of want to spritz myself with it. Sadly mr. zee_zee is neutral on it, which means it would get almost no use in our place, so this may find a better home where it can be properly cherished. -
Okay, so Attraction just arrived, and I couldn't stop myself from trying it. It smells like oranges and herbs. Bright zippy citrus. For me, the smells of citrus is an instant mood lifter. And I always feel like when you're happier, the world is happier. Often times, life is a matter of perspective. ETA: So I wore Attraction a few days ago, and it helped with a personal discussion that helped break down some communication barriers. In a way, I think it attracted the conversation and the resolution, which was deeply helpful to me and the other person.
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Progressus smells golden. From the imp, I mostly get honey, heliotrope and amber. On wet, its the honey laurel that is predominant, with amber and saffron... and perhaps a touch of cedar. It's a dark golden blend, and for a strange reason seems a little 'heavy', like it carries some weight to it. I was a big fan of Economic Recovery, which was the 2012 blend.... and they are both very different in feeling. Whereas Economic Recovery smells like old money, and feels like its about money, Progressus feels like it has a broader scope. I may need to find more.
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Candlewax and broken in black leather. This is an ominous blend. The one image that popped into my head was Alack Rickman as the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood's Prince of Thieves. He'd smell like this, worn in leather, with the beeswax adding a bit of sweetness that doesn't cover up the sinister side. So yes, MANLY. But you know what, he makes it LOOK SO GOOD.
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Ozoney snow, hint of lavender and dirt. Huh. I actually enjoy this more than I thought I would. It's minty, snowy, and the lavender gives it a pleasant airiness. Do I need more of this?
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UGH. Coconut, mosses, and dirt. This smells like a dank, underground pit lined with coconut. No thanks.
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Ocean and willow. It smells aquatic, watery, and with a hint of salt. Pretty, but not for me.
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Nutty baked goods. Hint of pumpkin, cinnamon, allspice... and something else that I can't put my finger on. Toothsome, tasty, pumpkin goods. I don't fancy smelling like baked goods, as I am liable to eat my own hand in a fit of hunger, but if you like to smell like baked goods, give this a whirl.
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Evil sea salt cookies! There's a very heavy aquatic element to the sea salt cookies, and it smells sort of... well, evil. These are the cookies that Cthulu eats when he wants a midnight snack. So if you see the sign/meme/tshirt "Come to the dark side, we have cookies?" Well, they serve THESE cookies.
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Cranberry, cider, and cinnamon. This one borders on a Christmas craft store to me, but its juicy sweet red fruit and spicy cider. Tasty!
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Orchid soap. It's a lovely orchid and poppies, but it ends up straight up soapy on me. BOO.
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Heather, peat, musky wood and herbs. This smells warm, outside-y and magickally herby. Typically red musk is a bully on me, but this one is quite soft and lovely.
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Bacon, smoked meat, and soil. Gore Shock, is that you? This one again smells very strong of roasted meat and smoke. It isn't quite as nauseating as Gore Shock, and the soil does a good bit of dampening to the blend, but also adds a dark earthy layer to it. Admittedly, the scent equivalent of burning someone at the stake isn't going to smell good. Or pretty. Only for the strong of heart, and the truly adventurous should try this. If you have a horrible compulsion to TRY EVERYTHING, you'll get to this. If you don't, and perhaps aren't as stalwart or want something that smells good, I'd say take a pass on this.
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White tea and ambergris. This one is a very strong white tea blend. Although, I think that in general I tend to amp up white tea, since the Unsteady Governess also had a particularly strong white tea note. Cool, aquatic, delicious.
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Jasmine, powdery iris, and the hint of aquaticness. Sadly, the jasmine is NOT well behaved at all on me. So, pass.
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Strong smoky autumn leaves. Sharp charred bitter overlay to the leaves, with a touch of amber and frankincense. This one veers into manly on me, and if you were looking for a manly smoky cologne, I'd give this a whirl.
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Piney snow, hints of currant and cardamom. This one is dark fruity piney blend. At least it smells like winter in the outside. If by winter, I mean a pine tree who seems to be drinking copious amounts of black currant lassis. Do they even make black currant lassis? [What do I know. Not a pine tree.]