zankoku_zen
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I definitely get the lemongrass, the sage and the lavender. The sage is like the base of this blend - and the lemongrass and lavender waft the most. It's this nice, herbal, slightly masculine blend. I can see this definitely appealing to all the guys and girls that like chypre blends. Very sad this is D/C or else I'd totally make my husband try this! I think it's right up his alley.
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This one definitely has that green/sour melon note from 51 and Green Phoenix. I love how cool and fresh it is without being a straight up ozone or aquatic. There's this mildly grassy note to it ---- like the fresh watery shoots of something. Very cool. Very refreshing. This would be a great summer scent!
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This one started out as straight up sweet bubblegum and then dried down to a sweet, 70s style perfume a la Charlie. Kinda flashy, kinda fashion, kinda not and just disco and sweetness and a good time. POP!
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Hmm... so jasmine doesn't go cat pee on me... but it does end up smelling like a dark lilac perfume. Yes, lilacs. It's sophisticated, dark, mature... lilacs. Hrm. Doesn't float my boat, but I'm glad I got this so I can share the love with a few peeps.
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I get this scent of minty honey and after rubbing it in my feet for a few minutes, I get honey and carnations. Texture wise, it's very moisturizing with about the same scrubbiness as Ro de Sko. I really enjoy the foot scrubs as I use a pumice stone most of the time, and this works for ultra moisture, esp as feet are heavily abused in the winter. Scent-wise, I'm not a huge honey person so I think Ro de Sko might be the big purchase for me... but I'm glad I got to try Olwen... and I'm totally using up my sample!
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This one is basically patchouli and cedar, which smells like pencil shavings. Dirty pencil shavings. Woo.
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Oh man, incense resin it is. There's a certain sweetness and tiny hint of florals but the general impression is of dry woods and sand. ... If you're looking for a nice substitute, I'd try the Ifrit.
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Worsted wool, teakwood, and bois du rose. My goodness. This is a high pitched rose --- screaming violet and roses in the background. And somewhat powdery. ... It makes me think actually of a shrill female. Pass.
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This one is soft, dark smoky scent. I definitely get the patchouli and the coconut. I agree that the coconut is soft and dry. There is also a sweet floral overtone to it. However, as it dries, it turns to coconut baby powder on me. Sad.
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At the beginning it's a really smoky and woodsy scent, but as it dries down, I get more of the sweetness. This is really nice. But we're not so into smoky scents, and I have *PLENTY* of room sprays from decant circles, so I'm thinking I'll let this one go.
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Oh man, this one is a high pitched resinous blend. It doesn't help that I'm wearing Voodoo Queen today (cuz I needed to treat myself) and it just loses in comparison. There's an element here that seems sharp and high pitched and just grating. The resinous base is nice. I just don't like the overtone to it.
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I get this dark floral incense with hints of spices and wood. Drydown, it's almost a straight up incense. Pass.
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Hmmm, this one behaves almost entirely like Dorian --- slightly more vanilla like with touches of lavender. The drydown is entirely Dorian. Pass. Since I already have Dorian!
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This one was a dirty, spicy sort of musk. Kindalike Roux ga Roux but more feminine. As it has dried, I get more of the almond and now it smells like an almond musky cookie. I can see the similarity to Bastet - with the almond and amber. But this one is... well, slightly more feral.
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Okay, so this one smells like an old fashioned rose perfume. The kind that Victorian ladies would have worn. It's elegant, and refined, and very traditional, in the best way possible. This one is a very different scent from the Queen's Croquet Ground --- which was a full bloom rose with some green sap. This one is more like a rose, preserved, a little spicy, a little powdery. I think it might have violets as a component.
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Cinnamon Sugar Cookies & Egg Nog
zankoku_zen replied to Tibicina's topic in Gifts with Donation or Purchase
Erm, on wet this smelled overwhelmingly of eggy cookie batter. Not my deal at all. As it has dried, I get more of the cinnamon coming through and it smells like a cinnamon version of Sugar Cookie. Unfortunately for me, SC's vanilla had a plastic edge to it... and I fear it is the same vanilla used in this blend. Ah well. Here's to dodging a bullet? -
Based on a venerable French pontifical incense blend: monastic frankincense and myrrh, Damascus rose, Russian gardenia, cassia, and lily of the valley wafting on a chill Autumn wind. A celebration of the glory and suffering of the saints and matryrs of the Church. Okay this one is the 06 version.... and it's even more rosey than 2004. It's almost straight up rose, without any resins. Made.of.lose
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Hmm... this one is more masculine than I expected. I definitely amp up the musk and leather, so it smells like a musky leather, with slightly sweet floral overtones. Really, it smells like a masculine cologne. A very sexy masculine cologne.
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This one is a unrepentantly dark and resinous blend. I'm not a huge fan, but this one is dark, sweet, slightly woody incense with a peppery overtone. Pleasant, but not for the likes of me.
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I got a goblin squirt of this --- and I get that melon overtone over a musky, slightly sweet base. It's masculine, but it's not overpoweringly so. It's someone who is comfortable in their own skin and sexy as hell. And yes, smart too. Gah. Very sexy. I wish I were in my bed now. With Doc Constantine. Mmmm.
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This one is a lot more masculine than I expected! I think it's the combination of musk and poppy. It's kinda white and ethereal but mixed up with dirt (thanks patchouli!). Weird.
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I get this as raspberry and the cedar. The vetiver is very well behaved and is just a teensy bit smoky around the edges. It's basically the sweetness of the raspberry and the dry cedar smell. Oddly enough, it works very well. I like this blend more than I thought I would!
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Hmm... this one is plant-like, a touch aquatic. I get the dry woods, the swirling aquatic and a hint of pine. Really, this seems like a nice friendly puppy, one that likes long walks and splashing in puddles.
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Okay, so on application this smelled like beer and blood. And now as it has dried it smells like blood and powder. Erm.. Just mildly freaked out here.