DamnSatyr

Sweet and candyish, a bit fruity... definitely love this one. =)

The boozy sweetness of this scent makes me so happy. I love the lightness of the lemongrass, too - it really lifts the sweet fruits to a whole new level.

This one was quite nice at first, but then went to a very powdery and soapy floral on me.

The lemongrass in this is the strongest note for me. It's very light and airy, and the undertones of cedar really help build it up into something relaxing. It reminds me of a nice spicy cup of lemony tea, very fragrant and a little swirling. ADDED Jan. 18: I always make it a point to try and grab things with lemongrass in them, because it usually makes things really pop on my skin. This scent is no exception to that rule! It's light and relaxing, and I can really get how so many speak about using it for meditation and yoga.

The first time I had dabbed a little of this on, it had a nice scent to it so I put it in my 'give it a longer try' pile. Now, sitting here and really experiencing it though... I can't figure out why I liked it. The herbs seem to mix together and become quite overpowering. Almost soapy - it smells JUST like Irish Spring soap on me. I'm not getting any of the citrus notes at all, which is a huge shame.

~ Wishlist ~★~ Love & Hate ~★~ Swaps ~ ~★~ ScentBase ~★~ For whatever reason, many of the scents I try don't work out for me. Here's the list of things I've tried, that just haven't come through for me. General Catalogue Ars Amatoria Hetairae - ★★★★★ Boomslang - ★★★★★ L'ecole Des Filles - ★★★★★ Salome - ★★★★★ Ars Draconis Dragon's Blood - ★★★★★ Bewitching Brews Intrigue - ★★★★★ Jolly Roger - ★★★★★ Penny Dreadful - ★★★★★ Diabolus Incubus - ★★★★★ Excolo Baron Samedi - ★★★★★ Olokun - ★★★★★ Illyria Hermia - ★★★★★ Marchen The Little Sparrow - ★★★★★ Rappaccini's Garden Bohun Upas - ★★★★★ Steamworks Violet Ray - ★★★★★ The Conjure Bag French Love - ★★★★★ Wanderlust Glasgow - ★★★★★ Hollywood Babylon] - ★★★★★ Kyoto - ★★★★★ Limited Edition / Discontinued Carnival Diabolique Arachnina The Spider Girl 13 (October 2006) - ★★★★★ Lupercalia White Chocolate and Strawberry - ★★★★★ Metamorphosis Rosy Maple - ★★★★★ The Bards of Ireland Eanach Dhuin - ★★★★★ Yule Diwali - ★★★★★ The Cracked Bell - ★★★★★ The Winter of Our Discontent - ★★★★★

In the bottle: Definately Dragon's Blood. Whew, that smells nice! Wet: Almost... floral. Dry: The dragonsblood has faded into whatever the undernotes of this scent is. All I can get out of it is floral. It's nice, but perhaps just not quite for me.

In the bottle: Sticky sweet, almost like medicine. Cherry, cherry, cherry! Wet: Nice and sweet, like Lifesavers or Jolly Ranchers. Cherry, with maybe a hint of Watermelon. Dry: Sweet and delicious cherries, with a decent throw that doesn't seem to get eaten up too quickly. Several hours later, it's still semi-strong, and still just as delicious.

In the bottle: Metallic, and heavy incense. Wet: The incense overpowers everything else. Dry: My skin is doing nothing but amping the incense in this. I can't get any other notes to come out of it at all. Thick, overpowering incense.

In the bottle: Citrus~ Wet: A delicious blend of citrus and jasmine, light and floral. A nice throw, as well. Dry: The throw stays strong with this, and it's light and not overwhelming. Hours later, the jasmine and citrus balance nicely with a nice undertone of mixed herbs. This scent makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. =)

In the bottle: All I can smell is the neroli. Wet: Very strong, both of the neroli and the orange. Not quite overpowering, but still quite a nice throw. Dry: The throw on this has calmed way down, and I think my skin is just sucking it all up. I can barely smell it unless I shove my nose right into where I put it on. Really quite a shame, because it's a very nice scent. I just wish it was stronger / lasted longer on me.

In the bottle: Definitely watery. When I read the reviews about perfumes smelling that way, I didn't really understand what they meant but after smelling this one... wow, now I absolutely know what that means. Wet: The notes in this are sort of blending together. I do agree with what someone else said, I get the same sort of scent of Ivory soap. Not that it smells soapy, because that's not it. Just the same scents. Dry: Still getting the Ivory scents. Not really much else has changed from the drydown.

In the Bottle: Dirt! Wet: Just after application, I definitely smell like I've been digging in the yard! Dry: The dirty smell finally calms down, and the perfume rises up. It's not a very specific sort, just floral. The dirt is still there, though. I don't find the notes complementary at all.

In the bottle: Dark, so very dark! Wet: The black musk is so strong. Really, almost more than I can handle. I nearly ran to wash this off but I decided to just wait it out. Slowly, so slowly it dried down into a much more ambient sort of scent and finally the geranium comes out. Dry: Amazing, really. Closing my eyes and sniffing this, it brings to mind pictures of a strong, dark guy possibly in need of a shave. Leather coats and dusty boots. Very sexy and even almost cloying. I'm glad I let this dry down because it's quickly risen to be a top favorite on my list!

Love Potions Perfume: Come To Me Moxie Nouveau Bee Charmer Mazzolari Carolina Possets Betsy Perpetual Motion Machine Inez Nocturne Alchemy: Liked: Osi'Azam Purple Nile - - ★★★★★ Queen Amber 7.2 - ★★★★★ Disliked: Om Na: Balance - ★★★★★

In the bottle: Very strong of musk, makes my eyes burn! Wet: The musk was initially very strong, but quickly dried down. Dry: The saffron is the prevalent scent, but there's a bit of a smokey, almost powdery underlying scent as well. Perhaps the musk? Very warm, spicy and inviting! I didn't think I liked this one at first but it's really grown on me quite a lot! It reminds me of the scent you always smell when you walk into those 'hippie' shops you can find in cities, sometimes. :x

I want 5ml bottles of: General Collection Aremata-Popoa Mr. Croup The Caterpillar The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil Stimulating Sassafras Strengthener Santa Eularia Des Riu LE Jolasveinar

In our paean to all the mysteries surrounding this enigmatic number, there are thirteen lucky and unlucky components: cocoa and vanilla beans, Mysore sandalwood, star fruit, orange rind, red amber, fig leaf, mimosa, rooibos tea, bourbon geranium, rose otto, nutmeg, and lavender. In the Bottle: It smells just like chocolate syrup! Wet: The orange notes came out very strong at first, but were quickly overtaken by the cocoa and vanilla. I can just barely get a hint of the rose as well. Perhaps the sandalwood, too, is in there trying to come out. Dry: The lingering smell is the cocoa and orange. My husband told me I smelled like one of those chocolate oranges you can get around the holidays!

In the bottle: Strong, musky - smells like a men's aftershave! Wet: Very strong, the rose jumps out immediately. A little of the clove, too. Dry: All I can smell is the rose, which has gone quite powdery smelling. A shame, because this scent has so many other nice notes but my skin only wants to show the rose.

~ Wishlist ~★~ Love & Hate ~★~ Swaps ~ ~★~ ScentBase ~★~ (also: imps I own, that I'm looking for full bottles of here) Waiting for review: Aureus Twilight Ave Maria Grata Plena Ozymandias Desire Vice Sheol Bensiabel Xanthe, the Weeping Clown Fruit Moon 2006 Creepy 2006 Treat #2 Pumpkin I (2007) Pumpkin V (2008) Loosening of the Obi Samhainophobia Dragon's Eye Les Infortunes De La Vertu Copper Phoenix Interfector Old Man Ackerman's Instructional Toys Wrath Uruk Carnal Clémence Lampades Dove's Heart Nanshe Maenad Alien Invasion Black Hellebore Honey Sugar Cookie 2008 High John the Conqueror Erebos General Catalogue Ars Amatoria Hunger - ★★★★★ Atomic Luau Lounge Aremata-Popoa - ★★★★★ Blue Fire - ★★★★★ Pahoehoe - ★★★★★ Bewitching Brews Namaste - ★★★★★ Scherezade - ★★★★★ Conjure Bag Black Cat - ★★★★★ Diabolus Akuma - ★★★★★ Maenad - ★★★★★ Excolo: Zorya - ★★★★★ Mad Tea Party The Caterpillar - ★★★★★ Marchen Serpents with Glittering Eyes and Forky Tongues - ★★★★★ Pharmacopoeia Stimulating Sassafrass Strengthener - ★★★★★ Picnic in Arkham Shoggoth - ★★★★★ Rappaccini's Garden The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil - ★★★★★ Sin and Salvation Anathema - ★★★★★ Jailbait - ★★★★★ Wanderlust Santa Eularia Des Riu - ★★★★★ Limited Edition / Discontinued Prototype Ngagl5 - ★★★★★ Neverwhere Mr. Croup - ★★★★★ Trick or Treat Marshmallow Pumpkin - ★★★★★ The Nutcracker Valse Finale Et Apotheose - ★★★★★ Wind in the Willows Rat - ★★★★★ Yule But Men Loved Darkness Rather Than Light - ★★★★★ Jolasveinar - ★★★★★ Midnight Mass - ★★★★★ Waiting to Receive From: CatsEyes (September 2011) Silver Apple of the Moon Golden Apple of the Sun Black Apple of Saturn Green Apple of Venus Glittering Apple of the Stars Nightmare Gorobble Autumn Cider Boo 2011 Devil's Night Elegy IX October 2011 Sahain 2011 From: Elliemental (November 21, 2010) Baghdad Belle Vinu Hollywood Babylon New Orleans The Isles of Demons Melisande the Puppet Mistress