Alethia
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Thoughts before testing: pear is one of my favorite notes ever and I’m always on the lookout for a replacement for my long-gone Perilous Parlor. Wet: candied pear that still manages to be juicy. Crossing my fingers that this sticks around. Dry down: the pear is sticking around! It’s just losing some of that candied-ness and becoming deeper and more grownup. Dry: the vanilla finally shows up in a big way and it’s beautiful. The pear and vanilla are the stars here, and it’s reminding me a lot of a more sophisticated Perilous Parlor. Verdict: hoarding!
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Thoughts before testing: this was a frimp in my most recent order and I can’t believe I’ve never tried it before! I love peach and white musk so my hopes are high. Wet: kind of soapy and herbal, not as sweet as I was expecting. Dry down: this almost immediately morphs into this really beautiful soft, sweet peach that isn’t candyish or cloying. The white musk is also pretty present and I think is doing a lot to rein in the peach and keep it soft and pretty. Dry: absolutely love this. It’s soft and sweet without being cloying and the musk/bergamot keep it grounded. Verdict: Full bottle in my next order!
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I am generally ambivalent toward Snake Oil but last year’s Snake In The Carnations absolutely blew my socks off so I’m working to open my SO-scented horizons. This was actually really lovely! The plum is sweet and juicy and really gets a bump from the sweet/spicy/patch of the Snake Oil. I think I’m ok with just my decant but will definitely be on the lookout for more plum!
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Sweet pea is a forever love note for me and the rest of the lineup is also stellar on my skin. Mouse’s LAST is my number one sweet pea but this is a close second! It’s a beautiful sweet floral that’s grounded by the sandalwood and almond milk. It never goes screechy or soapy to me but stays this beautiful soft sweet floral with just a hint of milkiness. Love it but I think Mouse’s LAST wins out overall for me due to its GC nature. Still, if you like sweet pea this is definitely one to try!
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In the bottle this was so bitter I was afraid to spray it. Thankfully it mellows out pretty quickly to a lovely orange smell that’s more orange blossom than juicy orange fruit to me. I actually don’t mind this as it reminds me so much of my dearly beloved and long departed Oceans of Love, Millions of Kisses bath oil. This is a keeper!
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This is definitely pomegranate sweet tarts on me. The first hour was weird: it was heavily indolic like jasmine snuck in. I also think it’s interesting that this is pure candy on me while Pomegranate Pastille (literally pomegranate candy) is just sweet, juicy fruit.
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2024 version Thoughts before testing: I missed out on the original run of this and kicked myself for months after because it should be right up my alley. I love the Lab’s fig note and everything else is a love here too. Wet: the first minute or so is harsh and perfumey, but then immediately mellows out into a really beautiful milky fig with a soft incense on the back end. Dry down: This is pure magic on my skin. It’s soft and milky and sweet and has a really pretty incense tying it all together. It’s definitely not head shop incense, it’s soft and pretty and makes me feel so put together. Dry: If I were going to make a perfume strictly for me, this is what it would smell like. Creamy, sweet, slightly spicy, full bodied. This is an absolute love for me and it lasted for several hours before I had to try and smell it. Verdict: hoarding, definitely getting a back up bottle.
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2024 version I’m with doomsday on this: I get no cookie, no almond, the barest hint of citrus, no sugar. This is 100% rum 100% of the time; I’m so disappointed!
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I’m Snake Oil ambivalent (except for my beloved Snake in the Carnations) but this sounded too good to pass up. It’s strong SO with extra sweetness that my nose reads as almost maple. Nice and definitely worth a try but I’m good with just the decant.
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Thoughts before testing: I don’t think I’ve ever tried a pomegranate perfume before. I’m leery of this turning into a fruity cereal or Sweet Tarts kind of smell, so I’m proceeding with caution. Wet: this smells exactly like a bowl of sugared pomegranate arils. Tart but sweet, realistically fruity without veering into the artificial. This is delicious. Dry down: I thought for sure this would be pure fruity candy but it’s layered and realistic and absolutely lovely. Dry: this lasted forever on my skin and was absolutely terrific the whole way through. I’m so glad it didn’t turn into fruity candy! Verdict: This is bottle-worthy for sure.
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This is a super fun, festive scent. I like aldehydes to begin with and have been jonesing for a clove studded orange BPAL since I first found them. I get mainly the fizzy, bright aldehydes with some orange and a hint of florals. It’s pretty and fun, but my decant will be enough.
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2024 version Thoughts before testing: Snow White is one of my favorite BPALs forever and I’m always on the lookout for a nice, soft, sweet lavender so hopefully this is it! Wet: the lavender is gorgeous here, soft and not herbally sharp at all. The backbone is all almondy Snow White. Dry down: This is terrific and exactly what I was hoping for. I’ve never tried TKO by itself but now I’m thinking I need to. Dry: the lavender hangs around forever but the extreme dry down is pure Snow White. Love love love. Verdict: definitely one bottle and I’ll be trying an imp of TKO as well.
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Beaver Moon: Violet and Vanilla Chiffon
Alethia replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
I think pregnancy is really wrecking my skin chemistry. I get just a little bit of violet on top of what I swear smells just like old school Coppertone sun lotion. Not a bad scent at all, just not the pretty vanilla I was hoping for. I’m definitely hanging onto the bottle and crossing my fingers that my skin goes back to normal after giving birth. -
2024 version Thoughts before testing: I’m a sucker for orange scents but deeply dislike anise. So this should be interesting! Wet: Bright, sweet citrus. Man this is absolutely perfect but I know it won’t last. Dry down: The orange starts to fade a little and is leaving behind a sweet (not herbal) lavender with only the barest hint of anise. I actually really like this at this point. Dry: Several hours in, this is the softest sweetest lavender I’ve ever smelled that lasts right around 4 hours on me. Verdict: I’m thrilled and hope that aging doesn’t bring the anise to the forefront. Definite bottle!
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I’m definitely an outlier here because this smells like Jelly Belly’s buttered popcorn jelly bean from the application until it finally disappears from my skin. I’m pretty baffled and also amused because this is the weirdest perfume I’ve ever smelled on my skin. Definitely not a bottle for me but still glad I got to smell it! Edit: I should mention that I’m pregnant and this could definitely be altering how Ube Suf smells on me (or how I’m perceiving it, unsure). I’ll set the imp aside and check back on it after the babe is here!