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torikitty

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  • Birthday 06/25/1979

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    Strawberry Moon
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    Foodie/gourmand: apple, strawberry, orange, tobacco, leather, chocolate, musk, clove, vanilla

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  1. torikitty

    Hunter’s Moon: White Pumpkin and Bergamot

    I don't pick up much bergamot at all. I agree with the spicy, meaty pumpkin note. I guess being white pumpkin this has more of a sweetened, musky note? This reminds me of a spicier version of the atmo spray White Pumpkin Extrait. While it's disappointing that I'm not getting bergamot, I've still happy to have something that seems mostly White Pumpkin.
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    Demon Goggles

    Dirty, dusty tobacco bubblegum when wet. It's hilarious that that description works so well. Bubblegum eventually goes away, but I'm not enjoying the khus here. I don't recommend this for the more foodie or gourmand lovers of tobacco, despite the initial bottle whiff. I want to like this, but either the brimstone or the khus becomes overpowering. Or maybe the weed? I can see this being really hot on a guy.
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    Blueberries, Cream, & Cardamom

    Wet: goes on sweet blueberry candy with a hint of cream. Cardamom is lingering every-so-lightly in the background. Dry: my skin ate the fruit! I'm left with a vague laundry-esque cardamom. It's nice, sits close to the skin, but I was wanting more blueberry.
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    Fuzzy Peach Sweater and A Mug of London Fog

    I agree with alyelle. I think she nails the description. I get more of the laundry soap smell than peach or tea.
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    FORMULA FFSMM2: Booze

    Surprisingly, this isn't as boozy as I thought. I get more vanilla or vanilla cake than anything. Maybe a hint of apple or something fruity in the background. It's nice, but not what I'd reach for when I'm feeling boozy.
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    Ice Age Baton

    Haha, I almost bought an imp of this because I forgot to review it. Found a bottle in my stash! I think I was so unenamored by this initially, I figured there's no way I would fall for it again. Floral chalk is the first thing I smell. I think Zee nailed it with minerally vanilla. I don't get cacao or tobacco. It's kinda like an angry, old lady with some floral perfume stomped down a ridiculous marble statue. I am impressed that the chalk/rubble note came through, but it's not for me.
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    Chewing Little Bits of String

    Given all of the reviews, I thought I was going to love this. Unfortunately, it smells like creamy white flower to me. The marshmallow isn't strong, and I think I'm amping the cotton, with the honey right behind it. I wish I was getting marshmallow tea. I don't get a hint of lettuce. This would smell amazing on the right person, but that is not me.
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    Pink Mood

    14 years later....I wonder where this decant started. I can see how the star anise would have started out much stronger back in the day. Now it's just a base for the peony and floral notes. I'm not getting a lot of vanilla. Overall, it's very subtle. I can agree with the rest of the replies about it being a creamy vanilla floral with a slight bit of anise.
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    A Girl Knitting

    I agree with the first few reviews. It leans on a floral-sweet note initially. It's simple and delicate, yet very well balanced. As it warms up, I agree with Little Bird above. Not a keeper for me, but I know those folks excited about wool notes will love this.
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    FORMULA FFSK7: Strawberries and Motor Oil

    I agree with donkehpoo, this reminds me a lot of Strawberry Moons. I didn't smell rose until I read the description. Everything else is so light, it just balances the strawberry so it's not too candyish. The strawberry collector in me wants to keep this, but my nose doesn't feel this is unique enough. I'll test this out a few more times.
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    Unsubtle Euphemism

    I don't get any of the notes in here, aside from bread. It's definitely very comforting, and reminds me of the bready Lilith from a few years ago: Loaf. I was expecting more sweet bread, but it came across more like the herby bread from Loaf, with a hint of sweet in the background. I am amping the bready note, and none of the anise, almond, or cardamom. It's still nice if you enjoy this kinda thing, but not the desserty bread I was hoping for.
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    Lola Lee Loo

    I bought 3 bottles because I liked this so much, and I can't believe I didn't review it yet. I agree with all of the other review. Creamy without being foodie. The fig doesn't stand out much to me. The clove/patch elevates it to round out the creaminess. It's got a low throw, so I feel like I have to slather it on. It doesn't tend to stick around for very long, so it's a good base for applying something else in the afternoon.
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    Snake Oil Lemonade

    Same experience as @zankoku_zen, I was surprised the lemon burned off after 2 hours. Still nice, I'm glad to have a bottle.
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    Penetrated Shadows

    I didn't even notice the cacao layer at the bottom of the bottle until @MamaMoth mentioned it. So, this review is without shaking it up. In the bottle, it's mostly chocolate and patch. During the wet phase, it's patch and cocoa. The patch quickly overpowers the cocoa. Then the tobacco slows comes forward. Then, there's an even match of patch, tobacco, and mandarin. The mandarin takes it too a "perfumey" level that I'm not enjoying, but it does make the group brighter. The drydown phase doesn't last long. There might be a slight green note in the background, but this ends up smelling soo similar to other tobacco/patch blends I have, that I don't need this.
  15. The tuberose is exactly what I remember from Hawaii. Sweet and clean. I don't smell the tobacco flower (nicotiana) until after it warms up on the skin. I have no idea what red clover smells like, so I imagine it would be something kinda herbacious to ground everything together. I don't smell anything. Overall, this starts as an earthy tuberose, but ends up shining as a single note once the nicotiana burns off. It's starts out strong, but I didn't smell anything after 4 hours. I just tested it on my neck. I'm wondering if aging will affect this. If you're wanting tobacco, steer clear. If you're ok with a deeper (possibly earthier version) of tuberose, this might be for you.
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