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In vial, blackberry and dank mown grass. On, I get green bananas and fizzy blackberry. Like one of those flavored sparkling waters with no sugar. I can tell there’s honeysuckle but it’s not super prominent. Very pleasant, refreshing for hot weather. This should be perfect for summer.
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I tried a super aged bottle of this that was paint thinner on me. Trying again with 2025. I do get rose, red, crisp. This reminds me of the Mr Lincoln roses my mom used to grow. However, the shiny green leaf and frost occasionally goes a little towards paint thinner. I can understand how a bottle could go off in that direction. Compared to other rose scents this is sporty? almost. Nice but The Peacock Queen is still my champion among roses.
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Oud (I think…?)with a hazelnut latte, incense, and a trace of singed nutshell. (It’s bitter but not very smoky.) This seems like a Yule to me. I keep thinking there should be a candy cane in this picture. This is a close relative of The Shadowed Veil and The Empty House, I think. A balanced, cozy, near-foody oud scent.
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I like floral cream, but the battle between rose and jasmine is just too much for me.
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I get a milky musk and that’s largely it. I can also compare this to the bone note in Yorick. Fairly light and quick to vanish on me.
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I thought this might be close to Aureus the GC, though that's heavier than this is if memory serves. Medium weight, golden, reminiscent of a sunlit meadow. I do smell cedar in the vial but not so much on my skin. I rate this one just plain good.
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Leaf mold! But a very soft, sweet leaf mold. Not crisp or merely decaying, there seems to be the start of new life here. This is hard because I think I have enough dirt, but this is soft, fresh and lovely. I'm almost getting an anise.
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In vial I smell ozone mostly, with moss and soft dirt. Applied, the orchid really blooms. This is a Big Orchid. While the damp dirt is strong, it doesn't overwhelm the floral. There's some metallic too. Clean hothouse, a lovely blend of plant and machine. Ozone, dirt, moss, and cologne-y scents can be underwhelming on me but I'm seriously considering this one. Note: The orchid impression is coming from my memories of Shadow Witch Orchid and Event Horizon, but mostly, I admit from being told there's orchid here. Nevertheless, this is definitely a tropical bloom, almost unnaturally big and lurid. Also I wasn't going to add this, but this reminds me of Swamp Thing, especially with that character who was part orchid.
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Dark, dark cacao. The dominant impression is brown musk and plum colored musk. With the cacao still holding its own. The “plum” is probably the brandy. This could pass for a luper. I completely get the Perversion comparison.
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In vial, STRONG bitter coffee grounds mixed seamlessly with patchouli. On my arm the patchouli calms down and the vanilla and spices come out. This will no doubt be lovely after some aging. The coffee is giving me a little pause right now because it’s so bitter and a little sweaty (amber?)
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Big candy cane. Herbal anise. Like aftershave but not really aftershave at all, something more subtle and sweeter. Because of the description I get hoodie. Maybe also because of the anise=licorice=the color black thing? Also it seems like Justin draws on himself in magic marker.
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Because of the label art I can’t help seeing this series as characters. Retch reads young to me. They’re trying to be gross and shocking (that booze reads as a little too close to bile sometimes. The oud is a little grungy but not actually barnyard.) In reality they’re about as dangerous as breakfast cereal. Specifically Cocoa Puffs.
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I see this leather as a sophisticated older sister sort of scent. (Though it’s unisex.) Sophisticated except she has cinnamon bun frosting smeared all around her mouth. Really the smooshedness of the cinnamon bun is coming through.
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I think I like this more than Dead Leaves and Apple Pie. The baked apple seems slightly tarter, the coffee really brings out the apple. Light throw. I suspect it won’t stick around too long, but so good otherwise.
