zankoku_zen
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Cinnamon. Cinnamon. Cinnamon. It's cinnamon in liquid form on me. I don't get a rash, but I do wish it were sweeter. Sort of like cinnamon sugar. In any case, I figured out I like cinnamon in my food but it's not something I necessarily want to smell like. If you do, then this blend is for you.
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This one is definitely sweet, especially wet. I get a large bloom of somewhat rosey lilies. It's got a bit of a fresh edge, which makes me think cucumber. Strong throw and wear. Pretty, and not what I was expecting at all.
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This is a lovely white flowers smell with a hint of juicy fruitiness to it. I have no idea where the fruity smell is coming from but I do enjoy the sweetness it brings to it. Normally gardenia and I don't get along, which is why I originally shied away from this scent but here it is practically non-existant. Very lovely.
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Wow. This is right on sugared incense and night blooming flowers? You got. The incense is sweet and so are the florals. My husband says its a little soapy, but I am impressed on how dead on this is. And the throw? EXTRA strong. I put this on last night at about 8ish and now it's close to 8ish and it's still going strong. This isn't the kind of scent I'm usually attracted to, but I am blown away by how accurate this is to the description. Definitely an olfactory experience.
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This is a startlingly sweet floral for the first hour or so. After that, I get a more dusty, slightly cocoa vibe overlay to the initial impressions of flowers. And yes, I definitely do smell the cactus blossom (it is the same note I remember from Pumpkin IV, I think). I'm very torn on this. The initial stages, including wet, is very sweet and the floral bloom is almost overwhelming. The drydown is much better with a touch of chocolate to it.
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Oh man, this must have vanilla because there is a slight plastic tone to it. It does smell custardy, and the plastic edge disappears after an hour or so. Foodie lovers should rejoice. This is yummy in the custard stage. It does make me think of vanilla custard/pudding. Mmmm... pudding.
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Starts out as floral and ends as foodie. Foodie what, I don't know. Freaky.
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Salty ocean air! This one is a clean breeze of an ocean scent. The predominant note for me is the ozone, but it's got wood and something else carried in the breeze. Very lovely. Perhaps a tad masculine for my taste. Strong throw. YARR!
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Hee... I was a ninja... I guess I could have used Neo-Tokyo, but I went with Fire Pig instead.
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Sugar-Slathered Candied Apple
zankoku_zen replied to UberClaire's topic in Black Phoenix Trading Post
I agree with the comparison with Creepy, minus the rum and the apple is much crisper and with a bigger bite. On the other hand, the caramel note soon comes to completely dominate on my skin, which makes me a sad little puppy since it is tooth-achingly sweet. It smells like I poured syrup on my wrist. *sigh* This was so not meant to be. Bad skin chemistry, bad. -
Again, I can see the comparisons to Snow Bunny and Snow Moon on this. On me the pine and evergreen are a little overwhelming. It's mintier than Snow Bunny at the beginning, but overall, it's also pinier, woodsier and ozoney. Out of all the snow blends so far, Snow Bunny has been my favorite. Snow Bunny is the girl out in the snow. Talvikuu is being out there in the cold slushy snow in the middle of a ski trip.
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Again, this is very similar to Death of Autumn (I tried that one first). It's like if Samhain and Death of Autumn got together. It's not as smoky as Death of Autumn, but it lacks the sweetness of Samhain. This one is darker, slightly murkier. Very strong patchouli and vetiver on me.
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There are so many fruits in this I am not entirely sure if I can distinguish a single one! It does bring me in mind to Fire Pig... but without the sharp ginger or flowery peony. A tad too sweet but I'm definitely glad I got to try it!
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This is very rose. Not so sugary. Just uber-rose.
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At the beginning, it was very much evergreens with a hint of mint. In the wet stage, it started to turn sweeter though. Like a sweet minty Vick's. Overall, it had a very Christmassy feel because of the evergreen/pine notes to it.
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This is a very dark scent on me... at the beginning it smells like I've just crushed a plant open. Literally. Then I set it on fire. Dark, whispy smoke, the smell of dying plant material. As a perfume, a total no go at this point. As a scent experience, wow. After a couple of hours, it eases up and the amber isn't so much resinous but more powdery and it becomes more 'perfumey'. But in general, it brought to mind man, smoke, dying leaves and other fall stuff.
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BWAH! This one is like bitter grapefruit love. And I do mean bitter... and yes, I get something that is a tinge salty. I also think I smell wisteria and wisteria and I must not be friends.... Bitter grapefruit and sharp florals. Bloodless? Oh yes. Sad? Very. Breaking my heart? Indeed. So hard to love a vampire these days....
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This reminds me alot to Blood Kiss -- mainly because I get slight wine, ALOT of cherry/strawberry sweet fruityness from it and the red musk, big time. And yes, this does remind me to a cross of Centzon Totochin and Blood Kiss (CT comes to mind because of the cocoa). Pretty.
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Buttery when wet indeed. For me it's buttery and a slightly berry tang to it. Unfortunately, it's a little too heavy on the butter even in the drydown and I get a weird burnt undertone to it. Aw, fine and dandy because this is for a friend.
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This one really is autumn air and leaves. Very musky sort of autumn air and leaves. Not my cup of tea. But a brilliantly executed concept. Very fall.
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This is a hot, spicy sort of ozoney blend with a whaft of flowers. Unfortunately, for a long time it also sort of smells like a musky version of Irish Spring on me. Definitely masculine. I would recommend this as a male ozone sort of blend. Very intriguing.
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I originally shied away from this scent because magnolia and I don't get along. I have to say that this time, she and I play nicely together. At the beginning, this is a slightly ozoney, lavender sort of blend without the lavender being too much. It softens a little but retains that same sort of airy quality. The floral nature of it changes from lavender to some other floral, which I assume is the magnolia. In short, this is pretty, airy, crystalline and just a bit haughty. Very much like Yvaine herself, with a core of warmth but wrapped in coolness.
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This is a very complex blend for me. I don't pick out any individual notes but my general impression is of a musky vanilla like smell, with a touch of spice. I can see the comparison to O without the sweetness. No hint of wine in my case, but that's okay.
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This is a very delicate tea rose, slightly sweet and with a whiff of lily. Light, feminine and gentle. It does make me think it is a fitting portrayal of Victoria. A beautiful girl that you should be in love with. In my case, I'm not a huge rose fan but this is very pretty.
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This is a floral that turns to powder on me. I don't know why. Slightly dusty and it kinda does make me think of cocoa. Lily smelling cocoa powder. Weird, now that I think of it.