white_jenna63
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I honestly can't recall if I've tried this before, but I'm trying everything again these days due to perimenopause skin changes. Whee.... Opening the imp, and it's aggressively pear. Almost artificial, but mostly just *strong*. It immediately morphs on my skin to musk and floral and darned if it isn't tickling some long ago memory, but I can't place it. Now it's dried down to a nice floral soap. If it had stayed in the first couple stages, it may have been a keeper, but hopefully someone else will love it.
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Appropriately, I tested this while shoveling the driveway....just came in last night, so minimal time to settle down. I didn't get a chance to do a full throw/lasting test due to the activity, but it's still clinging on faintly after one hand washing. This is a lovely, soft gray white scent. I don't know that I could have picked out any of the notes individually, but since they're all kinda similar, that doesn't really mean anything. I wore Cat at the Table several weeks ago, and I remember it being brighter as well. Blizzard is a lovely gender neutral scent that really would be perfect for just about any occasion. Definitely worth picking up if you've been on the fence about it. Perfectly evocative of the name, if you're safe and cozy inside watching it.
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Yeah, I'm getting pom dryer sheets.
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Tonka Bean, Madagascar Vanilla, & Agarwood
white_jenna63 replied to zankoku_zen's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
This wasn't as sweet as I was expecting. A nice unisex blend with staying power of over 12 hours! -
Frankincense, Bourbon Vanilla, & Hazelnut
white_jenna63 replied to zankoku_zen's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
What it says on the label. It very much reminds me of a coffee blend. And it's got some wear to it. It was still going strong 15 hours after application (including sleeping), but for the most part it didn't have much throw. -
Welp, I forgot that daemonorops draco was dragon's blood resin, so that was a surprise! This is a strong red and black scent. On me, it was very heavy on the dragon's blood and red musk, to the point where I had trouble picking out the other notes.
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broccoliwitch is spot on with the very expensive fancy shampoo comparison. Sweet but not foody, with a salty/aquatic feel. On me there was a ton of throw; I could smell it on my wrists through my mask without bringing them up to my nose.
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Oh goodness, am I first? On me, this is a dry, thin scent. As it dried down, it reminded me of peach dryer sheets. Not the 'clean' note, but the overall impression. It disappeared completely within a couple hours. I was really hoping for something similar to Peach VII (dried peach, black musk, North African spices), which is a dead ringer for incense I used to get from Pier 1 Imports 20 years ago, but alas, this was not to be.
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I imagine at some point over the years I've tried this, but with perimenopause skin chemistry changes, I'm trying everything again. This is a lovely sandalwood blend that reminds me of And Though They are with You... I definitely prefer the addition of the vanilla in the latter, so I think I'll pass this one on to my husband. Thank you to the Labbies for the frimp!
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This is definitely a balsam-y amber. Reminiscent of Yuletide at Heathrow and Es Lacht der Mai.
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This is a lovely white tea with some warmth and weight behind it.
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This quickly dries down to a sweet white musk. It's sweeter with a little more of a fruit note than the Lime & White Musk duet, but not much. I was really hoping the cherry would stick around longer.
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On me this is a sweet floral perfum-y scent. I'm thinking the plum? Regardless, not the experience I was looking for.
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In the imp, this is a blast of wet chocolate. No dry cacao here! Chocolate is what continues to throw with this scent; as I was driving it was just wafting up. Closer in I got an initial hit of leather, and then it dried down to an oakmoss and...something. I wasn't able to pick the leather out, and the oud was behaving nicely. It wore off more quickly than you would expect for the notes. Definitely a keeper!
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I get a sweeter Snow White. I can't pick out blackcurrant, and it's not overwhelmingly rose on me. Very pretty!
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Black Cherry, Oakmoss, Red Amber, and Wild Tobacco
white_jenna63 replied to Seajewel's topic in Lupercalia
Straight from the mailbox, no time for resting! On first sniff, there's definitely a cherry note to this. Slightly medicinal, but not overwhelming. Just a little dab on the back of each wrist, and there's definitely some lasting power, but not too much throw. The initial fruity sweetness quickly gives way to a substantial, but not heavy, gender neutral scent. I can pick out the oakmoss, but the amber and tobacco blend nicely. It's a drier tobacco, not a chewy one. It dries down to a sweet oakmoss with weight behind it, without being overwhelming. Not a cherry forward scent on me, but definitely a keeper! -
Vanilla-laced leather with 3-year aged patchouli and a warm sack ohazelnuts. ...I've never started a topic before, I hope this is correct? Goblin Sack was available as a prototype at C2E2. It's to be released with the goblin statues. It's a wonderfully foody blend. When I asked Beth what the notes were, she said patchouli, vanilla, and hazelnuts. Because you gotta have nuts in your sack. http://www.bpal.org/public/style_emoticons/#EMO_DIR#/icon_biggrin.gif
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Neutral Rogue: Neutral overwhelms at first, but now Rogue is definitely bringing a sweetness and weight to it, similar to Evil. Another keeper!
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The Lab sent me a frimp of Rogue (thanks, Lab!), so here are my first two combos: Chaotic Rogue: There's a powder note coming in from somewhere? Maybe the fresh Chaotic (I missed my aged). Meh. Evil Rogue: Oooh, okay, this is nice. The Evil is kinda overpowering it but the Rogue is bringing a depth and weight that's moving it beyond 'perfume'. Definitely a keeper. I've found with the combos that when something works, it's obvious, as opposed to 'yeah, I can tell that I layered those scents'.
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Wet, this is some bath product, shampoo or body wash, that I can't quite place. Dry it's a sweet DL, slightly foody, although I wouldn't be able to label it as 'cinnamon buns'. I never got any aggressive cinnamon.
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Whew, this has some throw to it! Strong almond from the start. Bourbon comes out while wet, but it's not overly boozy. Dry, I can make out the DL but it's pretty far buried. Not for me.
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Oh, am I first? Okay... I couldn't tell you what 'absinthe' smells like. Never smelled it in person. I remember a bright green imp from years ago, but it wasn't for me, and I haven't gotten a blend with one since. I love DL and this is DL with a green herbal note (surprise) that dries down to a lovely DL unisex cologne. So glad I was able to try this!
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Dead Leaves, Blackcurrant, and Golden Champa
white_jenna63 replied to zankoku_zen's topic in Halloweenie
Huh, I wonder if I got an 'off' sample as well. I love DL and BC but it was very hard to pick out any of the notes once dry. They blended into a pleasant dry scent that was nice but not really outstanding. Certainly not a deep purple expensive perfume that sounds just like what I was hoping for. -
On me, this is very similar to Celeste. Definitely a golden vanilla scent.
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This is absolutely gorgeous. Very herbal at the start and almost 14 hours later is still a lovely dry down of amber and musk.