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Everything posted by zankoku_zen
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This one was a light, fruity floral. It was soft and pretty. Very girlish. I can see this being appropriate for a young teenage girl.
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This is a very 'thick' aquatic blend. I'd almost say heavy. It is kinda misty (I smell swirls of ozone), and a bit of a dandelion smell going on (very similar to Szepasszony in that sense). Oddly appealing but not great. Very interesting. It does put me in mind of a house on the beach by a foggy night.
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For some reason this is very very faint on my skin. Smelled pleasant enough on wet, but definitely like a floral/herbal amber. And now that it's been dry and about an hour in, I can barely smell it. Ah well.
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Oh man, this definitely has dragon's blood and jasmine. It's very strong, and it's a sweet, slightly spicy musky jasmine. I originally got this for my trip, but I'm not sure I'd wear it because I like the scent... on the other hand, the concept behind it is what I would use it for. I suppose in my head, this is more like a TAL blend, which you don't use for the scent alone, but rather for the purpose and intent behind it.
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This was definitely minty at the beginning! Yeah! But as it dries, the mint became more herbal (I think it might have been rosemary) and now it's like a citrusy floral soap. Very pretty. But I was definitely going for the mint. And that burned off as it dried. Sad.
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I got this mainly because I've tried all the other muses. I had given up hope of trying this one out because it wasn't very popular and it was discontinued before I realised I missed testing it. On me, this is pure sandalwood with a touch of floral sweetness. Ah yes, I smell like a dirty hippie. Which is totally a no-go for me.
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I definitely get the cool aquatic citrus/grassy feel to it. Sporty. The grass turns a little more herbal, and I'm getting this slightly spicy note to the herb/grass. Definitely starts more unisex and ends up in masculine. Spider is smooth, seductive in a very in-control, charming sort of way, masculine without being in your face aggressive. Debonair.
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On me, this is a weird blend. I thought the cream would be plasticky, but it's not. This is a creamy vanilla woodsy blend on wet, the vanilla tapers off a little as it dries and the amber comes into play. Unfortunately, the amber turns slightly powdery. It's like a vanilla/teak dusting powder on me. Nope. Not for me.
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This one had a strong merlot smell from the beginning. As it dried, it became sweeter and puts me in mind of more of a grape. There is leather in the background (which makes me think of merlot splashed on leather pants). This one is a merlot/rose/leather thing going on. I'm not sure it's me, but boy, on the right woman, men would bow down and worship her.
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I must admit that this was nicer than I expected. This is a golden rose, very warm, kinda spicy. I do get whafts of cinnamon from this, and the rose isn't overpowering or soapy. That being said - it's still a rose blend, but it is less feminine than what I expected. Foppish man? Oh yes. Would he smell good? Definitely.
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I agree with angharad - at the beginning, this was very warm maple sugar. But as it dried, it turned more floral. Right now it has a touch of blackberry but is basically a floral. Bah. I was hoping for sugary fruits. Sad.
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Ebisu Making Love As Two Octopuses Look On
zankoku_zen replied to phantasmmysteria's topic in Lupercalia
Oh man, I love this wet. This is a lovely juicy nectarine smell. Love it. It's almost orangey on me - it's mix of tangerine and peach on me. The fruity aspect fades as it dries down, leaving me with more of a 'zest' kind of thing going on and the skin musk is more prevalent. I love this. It stays close to the skin - sexy and delicate. I've found too many of the peach scents to be heavy for me --- this however is nice, subtle and infinitely wearable. ... Now to hunt me a partial bottle of this or at least, another imp! ETA: Now that I'm wearing a big amount of it - this is what a peach and a nectarine smell like when they have sex on the beach. And it smells gooood! And sexy. -
Okay, so the peony was a highly intense and aggressive note on me when I first applied. As it dried, it turned soapy. An hour later, it's ALL gone. ... Yeah, this so didn't work out between us. It was like the guy that leaves you hanging --- comes on so strong it's almost a turn off, does a quick change on you and before you know, he's gone.
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There is something here that does not agree with my skin. I did get a very strong wood note from this --- but also that makes me think that there are juniper berries in this. I get that gin-kinda smell but its combined with something else. This is a very strong wood scent on me, and I don't think I like it.
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At me, this had an ozoney aquatic tang a la Irish Spring. Now, I get almost an incensey base to it - warm and strange. This is definitely a masculine scent on me. Unfortunately, the husband is not into the ozones, so I know this isn't one that would appeal to him. Dark murky seas that you don't know what is lurking in them? Oh yes. I think I'm just going to stay a landlubber though.
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This has to be one of the more description defying blends for me. I get this dirty note, and some sweet blackcurrant smell, but it doesn't turn to jam. The previous reviewer, Apple, mentioned honey and carnations and I can see that. I normally don't like this kinda scent, but I'm sort of really digging this!
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I have to say Masala Whipped + Alice = team yummyness.
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I have to say that sweet pea on me is one aggressive note. From wet, until about 15 minutes into the drydown, all I can smell is the sweet pea. After that, its a weird mix of sage and sweet pea. Yup, not for me.
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A tropical, humid, lush scent, with a faint echo of Pacific breezes, jungle blossoms, and deep wet woods. Sampaguita blossoms, banana leaf, palm, and narra. Wow, I get banana floral. It's sweet and light. And then the banana takes on almost a peppery edge and the floral aspect drops to the background. Being a girl that does not enjoy bananas, I was still intrigued about this scent. Unfortunately peppered bananas are not at all what I want! ETA: To insert description.
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I smell orchid and jungle flowers, very hot, very sultry. It's also slightly sweet. Pretty, but I'm beginning to think I'm a more 'civilized' sort of gal, since most of the 'jungle' themed florals have not worked out for me.
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This is bubblegum and roses. And now I know that in the cage death match between lotus and roses, roses will win. In the drydown stage, I get more of a soapy rose. But it oscillates between rose bubblegum and a soapy rose. Not for me.
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Ohmy! This is blackberry jam on me - very sweet, very fragrant. Tasty, but I don't fancy smelling like jam.
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I quite enjoy the scent. Berries can be a bit overly sweet for my taste but in this case - the pine and the blackberry balance each other, and the other notes seem to create a green background that isn't too overwhelming. Veerrry nice.
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At the beginning, it's an odd mixture of dragonfruit/banana smell mixed with florals. As it dries down, the banana smell goes away, and I get more of the moonflower if I sniff hard enough at it. If I don't, I get a gentle waft of a white floral and a stemy green sort of smell. It's a bit soapy though for my taste. Ah well. Hawaii seems like a no-go for me.
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Ah, this didn't work out at all and I so wanted it to. It's orangey soap. Not as bright and orange as like Lush's orange colored soap (which name escapes me right now) but along that vein. I do have to say that it is bright, light, cheery and a bit innocent. Yet, on me, still soap.