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You know how craft stores smell when they get in a new stock of potpourri? That's pretty much what this smells like on me, for hours, with lots of throw. I was hoping for the foody loveliness everyone else seems to get, but for me, the spicy/greasy/leather notes are taking over, and I can only get a tiny bit of sweetness as a complex component note (and that's only because I know to look for it). It's a nice nostalgic scent for me, but not one I wish to wear.
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This is a truly amazing scent. It smells like BBW's Coconut Lime Verbena + Xiuhtecuhtli, but is more than the sum of its parts. Frankly, it's the most perfectly tropical fragrance I've ever smelled. Sadly, it fades very quickly on me, but I love it so much I'm going to make a scent pendant for it.
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In the bottle: sweet, narcotic and soporific. Honey and a heady floral bloom. Wet: very sweet for a floral; not as sweet as a BPAL foodie scent. Honey, honeysuckle and lotus are the strongest notes. Top Notes: Narcotic lotus and ROSE* and honey. Middle notes: Still sweet, with lotus and rose* as the primary notes. Base notes: honey and soft powder with a strong floral component. *rose may be the tiniest part of this scent; I expect it wouldn't even show up for most people. My body just throws rose to an unbelievable degree. All in all, I like this scent! It's sweet, but it's sophisticated and sexy in a very old-fashioned way. It's not a day or work fragrance by any stretch of the imagination. Save it for nights out.
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Thanks for the recommendations! I'll definitely check those out.
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http://www.amazon.com/Hanae-Mori-Butterfly/dp/B00021AM9G Basically, it smells like sandalwood with dark musk, vetiver and a whisper of berries to me. It's not a common scent. :/ Any help would be appreciated!
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Looking for a BPAL that Resembles a Favorite Perfume
ladymissspyder replied to Ina Garten Davita's topic in Recommendations
Some more recent finds... BBW's blackcurrant/vanilla aromatherapy smells like Eat Me. Colonial Candle Company of Cape Cod's Gold and Frankincense candle smells like Angel and/or Xiuhtecutli. Pink Sugar smells sort of like Pink Phoenix. Or rather, Pink Phoenix smells like Pink Sugar layered with Hollywood Babylon. BBW's Twisted Peppermint 3-in-1 smells like Lick It. BBW's Spiced Apple Rapture 3-in-1 smells like Brisingamen. -
The absolute darkest scents? dark, ghostly, haunting, scary,
ladymissspyder replied to Cinder's topic in Recommendations
I'm not someone who normally goes for that kind of mood, but I do try to keep my mind open when looking at a new scent, so I have run across a few. Some of these are not super-dark at first glance, but I'm including them because they may smell differently on you. Black Annis Brimstone The Caterpillar The Cracked Bell Death Hemlock Highwayman Loviatar Numb (smells like fresh blood to me) Pain Sloth Two Monsters Wolfsbane And I would give the Dark Elements collection a try, as well as Destroying Angel, Slobbering Pine, Kumari Kandam and The Demon Islands (although I haven't tried any of those). -
I find that Xiuhtecuhtli smells like Angel, but is a bit mellower. Which is FINE by me, because Angel tends to have an overwhelming throw when I wear it, and Mugler is fixated on the idea that a cloud of fragrance is glamorous, so all his bottles dispense huge quantities. I end up having to take the spray top off to get just a little bit. As far as layering goes, try Le Serpent Qui Danse with Angel or Xiuhtecuhtli. :> I would also try White Musk, Danube, or any of the lighter floral fragrances.
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I bought an imp of this the same time I bought Monster Bait: Closet, since I noticed some note similarities. If forced to pick, Eat Me is the better scent. They are similar in many ways, but Eat Me seems like the more sophisticated of the pair. (Closet Monster is a very heavy foody scent). It smells sweet and vanilla-y, but the currants give it a perfumey edge that is absolutely divine. It also has a airy, powdery twist - which I love. I normally use a form to break down the scents, but I tried this on when I couldn't sit by the computer and write down the phases. My apologies. Throw: Medium Rating: 5 out of 5 Related Recommendations: Antique Lace, Regan, Baneberry, Le Serpent Qui Danse, Monster Bait: Closet, and possibly Dorian.
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Hypothesis: this is going to be AWESOME. In bottle: Buttercream! Drydown: MANGO-APRICOT. Top notes: bourbon and berries and MANGO-APRICOT. Middle notes: Buttercream and bourbon and berries and cake! (Not death). Also, APRICOT. (No mango). Then it morphs into that salty note from Shill, berries and bourbon. Base notes: vanilla, berries, and (wtf) popcorn. Throw: medium. Rating. 4.5 out of 5. Conclusion: awesome in entirely unexpected ways!
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In imp: sharp floral over a powdery citrus base. Wet: The citrus-amber combination amps up and takes over. Note: this is not a complaint. Drydown: The jasmine comes out, although I can still smell the citrus/amber. Top notes: sweet citrus, powdery amber and some tangy jasmine. Middle notes: Jasmine (which doesn't do well on me), heavily masking some luscious powdery sweetness. Base notes: Amber. Throw: medium Rating: 4 out of 5
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Wet: cypress, with the rose and tonka underneath. Drydown: it gets a little menthol-y. :? Top notes: Ginger, cypress and patchouli. Verrreh nice. Middle notes: Ginger, cypress, tonka and patchouli. It has an almost cedar-y effect. Base notes: It's kind of a powder-y cedar now. Throw: medium Rating: 4 out of 5
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In imp:OH. So that's linden! Good to know! Wet: Oh, man, this is doing some pretty pretty morphing on my skin. Drydown: jaslkdfjdaslkfjdaslfjdaslf dryer sheets. What happened? Top notes: Linden and dryer sheets, and if I sniff real close, that really nice scent I got when this was wet. Middle notes: Dryer sheets tempered with linden. Base notes: Slightly musty linden Throw: medium-light Rating: 2.5 out of 5.
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In imp: Lavender Wet: lavender, with a sultry undertone. Drydown: missed it. Top notes: Sultry lavender. Middle notes: Spicy lavender. Base notes: Spicy lavender. Throw: medium Rating: 4.5 out of 5. Out of all the dream blends, this is the only one I'd wear as a perfume. Effect on sleep: I slept more soundly than usual ; I don't remember if I dreamed. I mean, of course I dreamed, I just didn't wake up in the middle of one so I can't remember it.
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In imp: Soft lavender Wet: Ooh, I don't know what that is. I get this soft, gently floral scent with a bloom of incense underneath. Drydown: Lavender with some dry spices. Top notes: A sweet "rosey" note along with some lavender. I say "rosey" since rose generally doesn't smell this good on me. Middle notes: The lavender returns, softened by florals and an elusive hint of incense. Base notes: Spices and that rosey note. Throw: Medium-light Rating: 4 out of 5