patina
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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.
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The dead leaves start out dank and vegetal and quickly turn dry and a little talcum-y. The apple is very much soft baked apple, with a generous sprinkle of cinnamon. I do in fact get idealized apple pie on windowsill surrounded by swirling leaves. I don't like apple cinnamon scents as a general rule but the soft, subtle throw on this is beautiful. The contrast of foody with leaves is something I like.
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Fried dough and mystery! jam. On reflection, that's probably the honey. Also waxy chocolate and probably some pumpkin spice going on but there's so much here it's hard to say. If you ever wanted to smell like a sufiganiyah and honey with a little smushed chocolate candy debris now is your chance. It's pretty rich.
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Black.coffee, absolutely. With syrup and the ghost of burnt hash browns lingering. On remembering that there’s clove I can smell it. I prefer Hearse of Pancakes which is milder with a touch of doughnut and no greasy spoon vibe. Trying this layered with Black Coffee and Apple pie to see if I smell like a Twin Peaks diner. Edit: someone asked me if I was wearing scent with this one and said “no, that doesn’t smell like coffee.” That clove smoke has quite a throw
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2023. Refreshing? Green-yellow? I can see that it's a floral but it does come off as a scent like Embalming Fluid. I'd guess straw, chrysanthemums, chamomile, aloe, but not the actual ingredients. Must be the funeral bouquets. Maybe candlewax? I get a little incense in the background that comes out on drydown. A tiny bit of bitter tobacco, but that's it.
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I think this one is 2008. immediately bitter green cut flower stems. Then I get a tiny bit of tobacco. On drydown it's copal, with a little bit of wood and tobacco under. Best for cold weather, I think. Edit: I can sense rose but only after being told it’s there. I think my nose is partially non functioning
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There’s a similar makeup note to Clown White SN but here it’s faint under the buttercream and sandalwood and gardenia. It’s largely vanilla, fairly low throw but delicious. Gardenia blends seamlessly, only detectable in top note.
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It smells like the dead, wet, disintegrating leaves and fallen blooms around my camellia bushes right now. Forest floor muskiness. But the khus, saffron and clove are drier and spicier than that. Clove comes out more on wear but that note doesn’t get too strong for me. The khus etc bring to mind Old Spice notes but the camellia and amber give it a little roundness. A+ for evoking winter/fall but I’m still trying to decide how much I like it.
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I prefer this to a pure chocolate scent, though I understand why wood might be jarring to some people. It does blend well enough. That's a really nice dark cocoa. My only complaint is that it goes very faint on the drydown for me. I'll use it for layering with Misketonic U and other scents that could use a splash of warm cocoa and sandalwood.
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Apple spiced with dead leaf and concrete. October never worked on me, but this is good. Unless you really can’t stand dead leaves in any amount, this is lovely.
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No question, this is a big flask of liquid kohl and sweet vinyl. Seems like it would be too chemical for me, but I love the wood that joins in, providing some contrast for the darker chemical elements. I want to try layering this one with Clown White or Datura SN
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2025: Pink fruity roses against a backdrop of chamomile, the lab’s marigold and a few dead but not yet dry leaves. But mostly roses. The roses keep the bitter elements in line. I agree with the Harvest Moon 13 comparison. This is comforting.
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2015: I could see this as an expensive candle or room scent with a name like “white pumpkin.” It reminds me of a really good pumpkin spice latte mix I got once, (though unlike the Pumpkin Spice Latte scent from years ago I tried, this is way lighter on cinnamon and nutmeg.) The sandalwood is keeping it balanced: a candle like this would probably go too far into vanilla cream sugar territory, but the foody sweetness is held back here. It is in fact basic, but like vanilla it seems to be something that would blend into all situations and be popular for good reason.
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A little bit like chrysanthemum, or as Assymbia said marigolds without stems. I could also see chamomile, honeysuckle and some pale amber for a sweet background element that’s like hand lotion. This is a wan sunshine yellow. It does feel like autumn to me, though I’m used to warm autumns.
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Beeswax, but also tobacco comes out because of skin heat. It’s a fruity tobacco with ash and there’s the sense of a big leather chair and a macadamia biscotti. Cozy, but I don’t know if I need a full bottle. As an atmosphere spray I’d definitely be interested though
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Amazing. Exactly what it says it is. Doughnut maple buckwheat coffee. It reminds me of Secret Doughnuts a little but with a nice dark coffee. Unlike a lot of coffee blends this has some real strength on me. Coffee can sometimes get a little powdery too and it’s doing that but it’s still so delicious I don’t care. This is my favorite of the Weenies and I’m just sad I never got to try the atmo.
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In the bottle I got shifting scents: ink, something burgundy and resinous, and a mildewed gritty floor-patchouli that almost stopped me from trying this. (Sorcerous roots?) Luckily, it’s a lot milder on. It’s mostly something dark and matte my brain wants to see as a mild patchouli (but it probably involves vetiver). Ink I recognize from The Illustrated Woman comes out with a bit of scorched scent. Not smoky but hot metal and a hint of scorched skin. Only a faint hint. A bit of resin. This is largely a flat scent. Edit: I’m getting warm crayon.
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Gray licorice, yep. The amber gives it a perfume edge that is almost salty. Sweet, spicy, salty. The black pepper plays well with other notes. I already have a couple licorice scents, but this is unique. The other notes enhance everything I like about licorice/fennel. I’m not really getting plastic rats, though this does remind me of how a squeezed plastic rat sounds. Just in smell form. Yeah.
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Black vinyl and nag champa. The champa isn't going soapy on me like it does sometimes. The vinyl gives the scent an overall plastic smoothness. Not burnt plastic. Smells like a vintage shop. If memory serves there's a hint of Manic Panic in the air too. if you like Snooty Bat but don’t like the leather or clove this might be your thing.
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Certainly doughnuts, with regular and chocolate glaze. I get a cider note? There's almost a perfumy edge to it, but to me this enhances the scent rather than clashing with the food.
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I was hoping for more cake, but this smells mostly like strawberry swirled with cream flavored hard candy. Will revisit later. A Few Moments Later: Ok, that's a plausible cake. I'm seeing the kind that's pink all the way through rather than red velvet. Layering this with Guttering Candle.
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I only get a whiff of coffee in the vial. On, it’s all butterscotch all the time. Maybe a little oak, like it was decanted from a barrel . Not bad for fall actually and good layered with Velvet
