becca_s
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On me I get alot of musky snake oil and ginger bread, the sugar on me is just a hint of brown sugar. I was initially surprised as was expecting something sweeter and with more vanilla. This is a completely different kind of cookie though made with Yule spices, it reminds of ginger bread, with a sprinkle of brown sugar. The snake oil is quite heavy on the musk during the initial application and then the other notes come out. I enjoy this scent, I find it perfect for the yule season. It's warm and cozy without being overly gourmand.
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This smells like a freshly brewed pot of expensive earl grey tea with a teaspoon of brown sugar and perhaps a little cream somewhere to the side. This really could be a duo on me between the earl grey and brown sugar. Cream is one of my favorite notes but I get very little here. This is quite a clean, fresh scent on me. I can smell the bergamot from the earl grey. The brown sugar does not take over and complements the tea really well. It adds a sweetness and grounds the scent. Overall, I really like it because I do like tea notes. It is light wearing and stays close to the skin. ETA: After sitting for a couple of weeks this has settled beautifully and I get more cream. The three notes are blended beautifully and I find myself reaching to wear this alot. It's perfect as an everyday scent 😍
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The labs marshmallow note has become a favorite of mine recently so I blind brought a bottle of this and it is quite lovely. I get quite a balanced mix of the black plum and the marshmallow. I think the marshmallow here is more toasty and gourmand. This is a little sugary to me, which must be coming from the marshmallow. Plum is normally a note which becomes very dominating for me in many blends but to my surprise it does not take over here. This really does smell like a plum flavored marshmallow! ETA: This is quickly becoming one of the scents I reach for alot, definitely becoming a favorite 🥰
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Honey and Amber are two of my favorite notes so I knew that Horses would work for me even before I tried it and it does! The initial application reminded me of O without the vanilla but this is scent is also unique. The honey is deep and rich and the amber is sweet and warm. I don't get any beeswax from this. On me the smoke smells like a hint of incense or a candle just lit. I don't find it smoky. It's a warm and deep scent, it really is perfect as a winter scent, it's quite cozy as someone else described.
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When first applied I get the initial blast of lavender and wisteria but it is quickly softened by the most gorgeous vanilla. The lavender and wisteria fade quite early on and I'm left with a ylang-ylang and vanilla dominated scent. The myrrh stays quietly in the background for me. This is a soft, gentle scent. I enjoy it alot and can imagine wearing it as everyday scent. It has good wear length and throw without being over powering.
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This is a purely night blooming floral scent. At first I get misty wisteria merging with the honey suckle. It smells very fresh and realistic. Jasmine is not a note I normally go for but I felt compelled to try this scent based on the other notes. I can say that this being night blooming jasmine is perhaps not as intense as other jasmine notes. Even though this is very floral it's not overly high pitched on me. It's a kind of soft, comtemplative floral that somehow fits its night time description. It's a scent that I will enjoy wearing in the evening.
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When I first applied Mouth so sweet, it started out very perfumey but after settling in for a few minutes it becomes a sweet, plummy scent. On me the plum is front and centre, backed up by the berries. In the background there is a musky honey and a light dusting of opium and bourbon vanilla. I can kind of see the Lady Una comparisons and I think perhaps they share a similar honey musk note. This is a far more sultry and sweet scent though and maintains a slightly perfumey vibe on me. On my skin, this is all about the plum and berries. Even though it's quite fruity the plum and berries are definitely of the darker kind and opium makes this a deeper scent that's perfect for autumn wear but would also suit being worn year round. This is a deep purple scent to me and its quite lovely. Edited to add: after about an hour I get more of the musky honey and vanilla mixed with dark plum. This is my favorite part. It has great throw and wear length
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On me I mainly get clove and wine with a hint of cherry. There's also something smoky about this scent. It reminds me alot of being younger, and sneaking out to parties at night. Kind of like a youthful perfume mixed with wine with smoke wafting around. Very interesting scent. Wine is not one of my favorite notes because I find it tends to take over but if you like wine notes, you will enjoy this.
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I brought a bottle of this based on the reviews and it did not disappoint. My skin amps lavender so when first applied I get a burst of lavender followed by the subtle pink rosebuds then the marshmallow and amber. I really like the labs marshmallow note, it's not too sweet or overpowering. It's just a lovely soft, dreamy kind of marshmallow. After this settles into my skin I get the marshmallow, amber and sandalwood blending together so beautifully with hints of the floral- mostly lavender and the tiniest amount of pink rosebuds in the background. The marshmallow and amber stop this becoming perfumey on me. I can imagine wearing this alot because it would make a great every day scent. It is subtle but lasts a long time. I applied this to my neck and got some in my hair. It smelled so good all day. I'm beginning to wish I got more than one bottle.
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On first application this is all lavender on me, it's a very ethereal and realistic lavender. After a couple of minutes the vanilla blends with the lavender and reminds me a bit of TKO, then I can smell a hint of cardamom. After it settles the lavender, vanilla and cardamon blend together harmoniously to create a soft, dreamy blend. On me it is a subtle scent that hugs your skin. I like this one alot.
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On first application this is a burst of wildflowers and pink roses. The wildflower honey is different from other honeys I've tried and is predominantly wildflowers with a hint of honey on me. There is some greenery in the wildflowers, I imagine walking through a meadow in summer. It's very fresh and soft. I feel the pink rose takes a bit of a back seat but is still there peaking through in between the wildflowers. After the initial phase I get the sandalwood. The sandalwood becomes an equal player to the wild flowers and the pink rose is softly in the background. I would describe this as a soft, clean wild flower scent with a hint of honey on me. It's not as sweet as I imagined it would be with the honey in there, I have found it to be predominantly more floral and Sandalwood once it has settled into my skin. For me it has low throw but lasts quite a long time. I find it to be a light, summery scent.
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Rose and peony are two of my favorite notes so this is one I had to try. On first application it is a burst of fresh floral but there is something else in this scent that I can't see listed in the notes it's almost like a hint of strawberry. There is also another floral I'm not familiar with, which I'm guessing is Broom. I'm assuming the Broom that they are referring to is the herb which has a sweet scent. I can definitely smell it as something I've not smelled in a bpal scent before and it adds something quite fun and bright into the scent which I wasn't really expecting. I only get subtle hints of the sandalwood and amber and I don't find this scent powdery at all. I definitely find it a lush, fresh floral. The effect is very summery. In the final dry down, the tea rose and rose absolute really shine.
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becca_s replied to Seajewel's topic in Limited Editions
This is such a lovely blend. The vanilla is my favorite kind of vanilla from the lab. Its a very soft, comforting vanilla. It's not a foodie vanilla on me. The sandalwood is warm and not over powering. On me it is a 50/50 blend between the sandalwood and vanilla. One doesn't take over from the other, they just blend together beautifully. It has great throw and wear length. I think I may need another bottle! -
On me this predominantly a cotton scent and I think that is the dominant note for me from application till it settles into my skin. It is backed up by the sweet marshmallow with a tiny hint of frankincense. This is definitely a cool, white cotton and marshmallow fluff. It's true to description on me. Love the contrast between the cool cotton and soft marshmallow. It smells so good. After the initial application the marshmallow really starts to shine and turns this into a fluffy, sweet, sugar cotton scent. It does smell clean but the marshmallow adds something sweet and also nostalgic. I get very little frankincense, but it still there adding something resin-y in the background and complementing the cotton nicely The combination of the cotton, marshmallow and frankincense is so interesting though and layers together in a unique way. I can't wait to see how it ages. This also has amazing throw and longevity on me.
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This was an instant purchase for me because I like all the notes and it was love at first sniff. First applied I get pepper, toasted honey and sweet oud. The oud is as described and lends a sweetness and warmth to the honey. It doesn't morph too much over time except the pepper settles into the background. Overall it is warm and spicy and I can't stop smelling my wrist. The toasted honey, sweet oud and vanilla are so well blended and the pepper just adds that extra spiciness. I need more than one bottle! I think it will age beautifully too 🥰
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When I first put this on this is a blast of honey, oats and cream blending together to make an almost caramel like scent. At this stage it definitely reminds me of oat cookies or baked goods. As it settles on my skin it morphs into a soft, sweet honey and cream scent. There is a hint of cardamom in the background. The oats are much more settled now and this has morphed in a lovely, creamy scent.
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This is such a stunning scent. Rose and Peonies are two of my favorite notes so I knew I would love this and it does not disappoint. All the notes shine - the peony note is so lush and beautiful. The rose is also there and softened by the peony. The carnation lends a spiciness in the background. The carnation is quite subdued on me. The sandalwood is also there adding a depth to the blend but it is the smoke that really brings it all together and adds a spark. The smoke almost adds a warmth. It's like a freshly blown out candle or a touch of incense. It adds a sophistication to the scent and turns it into something quite beautiful.
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Cognac Sheet Ghost, takes me on a real scent journey- it goes through phases and it changes over time. First applied it is a sweet cognac vanilla then it morphs into a boozy cognac vanilla and kind of coconut scent. At this stage it almost like smells like a cocktail. I could swear that this had coconut in it because my Tattered Lace has coconut and they go through a phase of smelling kind of similar. After a while the booziness from the cognac fades and I'm left with the balsam infused vanilla. The cognac leaves a warmth to the vanilla making it quite cozy. There is also something reminiscent of cologne in the back ground which I'm guessing is the balsam. Overall, it ends up being a warm, dry, balsamy vanilla. The balsam smells more like cedar on me than pine. It does remind me of Tombstone as other people have mentioned. It wears well over time and has a good throw on me.
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Is anyone else ordering from Australia or Nz? What's the international shipping been like in the times of covid? I did my first order in ages the other day. I'm very excited but hope everything goes smoothly with the shipping 🤞
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At first this is a heady magnolia/oleander mix on my skin. As time goes on the carnation takes over and the magnolia has moved to the background. It becomes a spicy, lush floral scent. There is a bit too much carnation here for me, but others who are fans of carnation will like this.
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This is a lovely honeyed rose on me I am loving wearing it, especially in the first half hour or so after applying, when it is a really lush rose scent. I am really happy that the gardenia didn't take over and make it smell soapy. My only complaint (and it's a small one) is that it becomes slightly powdery on the dry down. Overall a lovely scent though, and I am definitely thinking of tracking down a bottle.
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This smells weirdly like menthol on me. I think that it must come from the Absinthe, it has a minty aniseed scent -it's quite green and sharp. There are times when I get wiffs of an old fashioned floral perfume in the mix there too, but definitely dominated by the Absinthe - so if you are a fan of Absinthe from the GC then I think that you will also like this scent too.
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When I first put this on all I could detect was pure Snake Oil. After it settles the pumpkin starts to come out and it adds a nice sweetness and spiciness to the SO, it's like a sweeter, mellower version of SO on my skin. My skin turns the pumpkin note very sweet so I can definitely smell that here but it stays in the background and lets the SO take center stage most of the time.
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I have tried Morocco before and it was just ok on me. I didn't like it enough to get a bottle, I think it turns weirdly musky on me. Anyway, I really like Moroccan Pumpkin Patch - the Pumpkin takes away the muskiness and adds a really nice sweet, spiciness. This is definitely an autumnal or wintery scent. It's warm, spicy and a little foody and sweet ... nice for cooler months.
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This starts out so pretty - the Tuberose and lilac create a really realistic lush, floral scent ... like walking through a garden. Then after a little while the anise starts to take over and adds an odd element to the scent, it just doesn't seem to fit in with the florals on my skin, it's almost like I am wearing two separate perfumes and they are both competing for my attention.