Honey

Imp: Sharp red musk and smokey honey. Wet: Very much like O with a sharp, smokey and slightly acrid twist. Dry: This is a sharp, sour and somewhat floral red musk that dominates the scent. The honey note is subdued in this one. Still, very sensual. I will use up the imp.

Thank you tesseljoan for that wonderful unexpected frimpage! Imp: Smells like many foody BPAL scents that turn horrible on my skin. I detect a nutty scents of baked goods, cream, caramel and burned sugar. There is also that evil celery note. Wet: Chocolate and jasmine rice. Very nutty and rich. I get the smoked chili peppers. very smokey, tart, not too sweet and.. nutty (nut more like actual rice and no almond or hazelnut). Dry: Smells like my kitchen after I have cooked something delicious with chilis, curcuma, coconut milk and rice. A very savory scent, so non-sweet foody. A note of anis/fennel/celery plus chili remains.

Interesting.. Imp: I get a waft of whiskey and cream (like Bailey's liqueur) and only a tad bit of coffee. Wet: Wow. I get the same as from the imp, but much stronger is a scent that I could only describe as grains-cream-toasted bread-butter. It reminds me of Bread-and-Butterfly and ICD 37 (which, ironically, I swapped for a bottle that was accompanied by Miskatonic University as a frimp). Very.. yeah, like bread or cake without sugar with something milky, creamy, buttery. I was waiting for that anise/fennel/celery note to turn up but it didn't. Neither anything going bad on my skin, like fish oil. The more I huff, the more I get a "dusty tomes" note as well. Sadly, no real coffee note. This is rather.. nutty-caramel-toffee-cream with whiskey and something like the faintest sandalwood hint to give it this dusty "pencil shavings" note. Dry: It does not go bad on my skin! Yay! It is more creamy and milky than before, and I actually get the smell of dust (which smells like anise, mushrooms and sandalwood to me). It's much more pleasant in the dry-down than in the wet stage. I will probably not get a bottle of this (since it seems on the verge of turning into a bad scent on me), but I will probably use up this imp and not swap it away.

I have had that dill-pickle scent pop up, and it was not a nice experience! I think it happens to me when scents go sour on my skin that are not meant to go sour!

I also know it does not smell like dill, but since I also love the smell of dill (scent sister!), I could/would recommend Van Van.. it has a similar sweet-herbal smell that I find very compelling!

Well, yes, it is smokey on me too at first. But try to give it some time and keep sniffing. On me at least it morphs after 30 min.

Have you ever tested anything with vetiver in it? Vetiver turns into dill on me, I don't know why.

Imp: Different than I would have expected. I smell a balmy sweetness. I think it is the coumarin in the burnt grasses and the rick red wine. The balmy element could be the galbanum. This smells like a generic yet pleasant body lotion somehow. Wet: I mostly get sweet heavy wine with a dash of herbal undertones. Dry: The tart ivy comes through after all together with the dry sandalwood. There is also some leather and teak in the background, but they are not too dominant. It gets sharper on the dry-down, heavier on the leather. Rather masculine than gender neutral. Alas no more fruity sweetness and wine.

I have been at the Loreley rock many times - beautiful place, beautiful landscape! Imp: Ylang ylang (which always smells floral AND fruity to me) and juicy orange. Wet: A nice mix of floral and fruity notes. Very bright and sunny but with an aquatic hint. Dry: It is a nice semi-sweet blend that doesn't really develop as I had hoped it would. My skin eats it all up. I guess maybe the sandalwood will show up after a while.

Imp: Cypress, rose and patchouli. Very intense, sharp, medicinal. Rather dark green and fresh. Wet: Sweet herbal and medicinal notes. Dry: Almost minty. Sweet, resinous and very woodsy. Like a nice old chest that has been polished. A chest that is filled with dried roses from a past love affair. Very faint on me and rather tart. Meh.

Here is a review to plug my weenie hole.. Imp: Good, delicious, creamy, nutty pumpkin. There is a tart, smokey and sour undertone with a dash of orange. Wet: Nutty and sour. Dry: Hmm.. light vanilla-nut pumpkin with something more savory. Wood and leather? Maybe the opoponax and leather turn sour on my skin, or maybe this decant just hasn't aged well. It's OK because the scent dries down to mostly pumpkin, but I wish the other notes worked better with my skin.

Spiciness overkill! Imp: Cassia, cinnamon, tea and clove. Very spicy! Wet: Cassia and clove are very strong in this one! Dry: Smokey spices and strong tea. Could imagine this one has a long staying power. Doesn't burn despite the cinnamon and cassia. Not too dark/sharp despite the pepper. Nice blend. Have to second that.. seems right for winter.

SO GLAD I got this!! Normally my bottle purchases end up on the swap pile for some reason. Bottle: Almost smells like aged Snake Oil. Very much vanilla, spices, soft chocolate and a nutty undertone. Wet: Mmmmm.. Snake Oil and soft cocoa. There is definitely something nutty going on.. hazelnut chocolate or even something almond. Dry: Just beautiful and perfect! Smells like cocoa or dark chocolate (but behaved), hazelnut and sweet almond mixed with aged Snake Oil. I had both aged Snake Oil and even aged Boomslang to compare. It sits right between them and has the lovely quality of spicy vanilla but is less chcocolaty than Boomslang. I wouldn't mind more chocolate, but I am delighted about the nutty note in the blend. Awesome! can't wait to find out how this one ages. ETA: This one lasts! I put it on in the morning after my shower. It stayed with me all day and have an awesome throw! I could evens till smell it at night in bed! I put on some Van Van because I like to believe it helps me sleep. And, underneath that strong smell of Van Van, I could still smell the Snake Oil! Next morning: ready for a new round of testing on the back of my hand.. and there it is still! Wow.. that's some strong vanilla in there!

Reviewing the 2010 version. Bottle: Delicious gingerbread! Cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, all there. Maybe even some cardamom. Wet: Spicy and fruity. Dry: Somehow a note of cinnamon plums appears. Very dark, deep and fruity. I have had plum cake with cinnamon streusel this morning, and.. my wrist smells just like that! The clove is also a strong note in this one, and I find that just lovely! Dare I say this is a dark version of March Hare on me?

Reviewing the 2006 version. Imp: Dried flowers, probably roses. Dusty, dry, slightly sweet, A waft of cocoa and maybe tobacco. Wet: Sweet and fruity candy plus roses.. or other flowers, and it's the juicy sweetness that makes me think otherwise. Yes, a bright yellow/orange smell: sunny, warm, friendly. Dry: Sweet, fruity, slightly dusty. Sadly, no more cocoa or foody notes. Have to see how this one develops on my skin. Reminds me very much of Samhain, though. Is that apple?

One of my first frimps.. Imp: Sticky sweet honey and oriental spices/resins. Wet: Fresh honey, strong but not as sweet. Dry: There is something.. off in that honey note. Maybe when it is blended with something else it does not work on my skin? I have t try it on another patch or my skin and see if it works then. If yes - yay, keeper! if not - swap pile.

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. Oh, something else entirely! Imp: Banana, Sweet, almost artificial banana, Wet: Banana, green leaves and pretty florals. Dry: Dries down to somewhat soft spicy green leaves and tropical flowers. No more in-your-face banana. Nice to keep but no bottle wish.

Frimp from a very friendly forumite! Imp: Reminds me very much of Bread-and-Butterfly! Toasted bread and weak tea with a nice citrus note as well. Wet: Still toast and lemon tea. Dry: Toast (or non-sugary cake?) with faint anise, clove and cinnamon in the dry-down. Foody but also dangerously close to fennel/fish oil on my skin. Nice fresh lemon peel note to it too. But still not for me.

Hello, awesome? Imp: Fresh and light! I smell amber, coconut, lots of light white floral notes and lemongrass. Really great! Wet: Creamy white flowers with coconut and lime. Almost like a delicious alcohol-free cocktail! Dry: Yep, bottle wish. I'm a sucker for light creamy citrus blends! 2022 update: 10 years later, this smells a bit different to me. It's still light and creamy white, but the coconut is more subdued and the lime much more prominent. It's still very floral and enjoyable but less tropical, more spring-like perhaps? I associate it more with a nice bright Easter Sunday walk in the grass I think. Still a great scent, but the imp will be enough for me I think.

A phenomenally powerful attractant. Sexual and commanding in the extreme. Darn roses! Imp: Roses! Soapy sweet detergent-like roses. Smells like.. I don't know.. old lady soap I guess. I think I detect roses and/or gardenia and lily of the valley. Wet: Sour-sweet roses. Dry: Citrusy and slightly dusty gardenia/rose. Like any average detergent, sorry.

How can there be only one page of reviews? Imp: Wow.. that is.. unexpected? Very spicy, salty and foody. Like.. curry? I detect notes of curry and curcuma.. perhaps lovage as well. Strange. Wet: Pure lovage. Huh?! Dry: OK.. still sour, salty and full of lovage. I don't know.. did anyone mess with this frimp? I'd put it in my soup, but not on my skin!

A frimp I would never have ordered myself I think. Imp: A waft of heavy, sweet and soapy florals. Wet: Still very floral and soapy. Dry: A soapy opium & floral mix. I can actually smell the poppy! Nice.. but rather for an actual soap and nor a perfume.

Imp: I smell sandalwood, incense and resins. Very powdery, dusty, woodsy and spicy. Wet: Dry sandalwood. Very powdery and light. Dry: Dry sandalwood and incense. Simple nice blend but a bit boring.

So many duds today, maybe one winner? Imp: Honey musk with cinnamon, yup. Not as sweet and super spicy as I had thought it would be. Wet: Reminds me of Eclipse. Very light on the cinnamon. Cannot smell any clove or ginger. Light honey musk. Same yeasty bread smell as Eclipse has. Dry: Oh, yummy honey! Honey gets stronger after dry-down. Still no clove or ginger. Need to test this longer and with more slather.

Oh.. cannot even guess what this will smell like. Imp: Tart, woodsy, herbal (laurel) and maybe a light green floral note. Wet: Herbal wood and a white/green floral note. Light and earthy. Strong on the pepper, no mandarin. Dry: Sweet, fragrant wood but too strong a pepper. Rather herbal than fruity. Nice but not my thing.