Nyx

I wasn't sure this would really be my thing, but I gave it a chance. I decided to try out a bunch of light scents to broaden my perfume horizons, so I picked up some light musks, light fruity scents, and some aquatics. Mr. Ibis was one that I really wanted to try the most, since I love American Gods. I received my bottle with my Milk Moon order and it was the first one that really popped out at me in the 'Oh, try me first!' way. In the bottle: Very light and sweet and fresh, like a fresh-cut aloe leaf. I smell a small hint of sandalwood and the musks, but they are pushed way in the back by aloe. I have to say, though, when it came in the mail (I think it was 'shocked' a bit from the travel), it reminded me of bathroom cleaner. Haha. Wet, on my skin: My nose isn't that good yet, so it was a conglomeration of... stuff. It was soft, but sharp. Still sweet and fresh, but really green. The Egyptian musk really comes out, and it's a great scent by itself. Dry, on my skin: Mm, it still smells green, but that left and it settled down into a light vanilla and Egyptian musk. I put this one on before bed, and it lingered through sleep and (so far) three hours of work. I didn't reapply, and when I did apply it, I used the bottom of the cap to dab two drops on my forearms. Typing in this entry, I can still smell sandalwood and Egyptian musk occasionally wafting up at me. I really like this one! This is definitely a new favorite.

I opened my bottle as soon as I got it in the mail, and I think the oil was a little 'shocked' from the travel and temperature, so it smelled kind of off. I left it a bit to settle down, rolled it in my palms, and then took a tentative sniff. I knew I would love it, astronomy obsession aside. In the bottle: It smells green and sharp. My very first impression was that it was really masculine, and it reminded me of commercial perfume or cologne, but so much better without the alcohol additive. Wet on my skin: I can't pick out any specific notes, but it smells amazing. Light, crisp musks and dry wood. It has a pretty good throw -- while I was dressing for work today, I could smell what rooms I had left and entered again. Dry on my skin: No more light musks, except very very faintly. Putting my nose to my wrist I can smell the dry woods and a faint bit of amber. The throw is limited to me waving my arms in front of my face, which is good for work. Mm, this is definitely a keeper. I might even try it on my fiance to see if he likes it and if it really could be a neutral scent.

This is my locket scent of the day. Something to help me get through work and the random snowfall the east coast has been getting, and remind me that yes, it IS spring. I bought a 5 ml. bottle of this awhile ago, but used a frimp from the Lab for my reviewing purposes. In the imp: This is a really pretty, sweet peach scent. It reminds me a little of those peach gummy candies covered in sugar. Wet on my skin: This is a little strong at first, but it filled my room with the scent of fresh juicy peaches and flowers. I can smell a little bit of the sandalwood trying to come through, but it fades in and out. I am usually very good with amber scents, but I don't smell amber in this at all. Dry on my skin: It dried down to a slightly spicy, fruity blend. I can still smell peaches, and it has a lot of lasting power on my skin. This isn't something I could slather on without coming out smelling like an orchard. In the locket: Two drops on a small cut cotton pad have some lasting power! A beautiful and not-overwhemlingly-sweet scent keeps drifting up to me from the warm locket on my skin, and I think it'll help this dark snowy day go by a bit faster.

Lime and vodka? Yes! I received a frimp from the Lab and figured with the weather warming up, I'd step away from my heavier staples like Chimera and check out some possible summer scents. In the imp: Smells... weird. Not a bad weird, but I'm uncertain of it. It's very aquatic, which normally isn't a problem, but there is something in the background I can't recognize. Wet on my skin: It doesn't smell like apples at all, but more of a fresh floral and salt water. Though it's very, very light I can smell a faint hint of powder. Uhoh. Dry on my skin: In the little bit it took to dry down, I have been hit with an atomic baby powder bomb! It doesn't even smell faintly floral or aquatic, it's just an overwhelmingly evil baby powder scent like grannies on a rampage. I'd try it in my new scent locket, but I dropped a tiny bit on my desk and wiped it up with one of the cotton pads I cut to fit the locket and it still dried down into powder. I could finally smell something underneath the powder this time, though. I really wanted to like this one.

Wow, a bit of searching and I found the answer to my question. Go figure! This CCNow program is the devil. Especially when you're on pins and needles (or a squishy computer chair) anxiously awaiting your first order. Earlier today, I checked the order status for my order from the link that CCNow provided and it said 'shipped', but in checking the recent notifications people have been getting, they're up to the 14th or 15th of January so far -- my order was on the 18th. Since I'm an uber-newbie ( ) I had a 'Yay!' moment, and then a moment of 'Wait, huh? This can't be right.' But this is a good reminder to people who may not be 'in the know' (as of yet) to not almost hug their monitors. Soon! But not yet. -- Nyx [edit]: edited for horrible Monday spelling.

On the subject of Imbolc: There are a few ways to pronounce it, depending on where you're from, I guess. 'Im-melg' or 'Im-mel' seems to be popular for Imbolc's spelling, and 'Ee-mulk' or 'Im-olk' is popular for Oimelc's spelling. It's more popular in modern Ireland to refer to it as "Lá Fhéile Bríde", or St. Bridget's Feast Day. I think it's a pretty neat holiday, because of the peaceful meshing of the religions. They don't hide the paganism in it; rather, Christanity has made a Saint out of a pagan goddess without obscuring her pre-Christian traits. On Samhain: I've seen it spelled 'Samhuinn' in Scotland; not sure how to pronounce that, though. It's usually pronounced 'sow-in' or 'sow-en' in Irish. A good percentage of the neo-pagan people in NJ pronounce it 'Sam-hain', however, which makes my right eye twitch occasionally.