reynardine

Why did I even try this? Oh, yeah, frimp, gotta at least try. Oh, this stuff is NASTY. Way too strong, and orange and pine should never mix. I don’t much care for eucalyptus, but that note tends to fade quickly on my skin. Really, this stuff makes my eyes water. Awful, awful.

From imp. Wet, it is very sweet (probably the grapefruit), almost candy-like, which I abhor. As it dries down, the scent deepens and becomes more interesting. I’m getting the musk and chamomile. Even later, the lavender comes into play and it becomes rather soft and pretty. But it fades into baby powder on my skin, so it’s a no-go.

Bandersnatch musk, redolent of spicy carnations, wild plums and chrysanthemum. From imp. Wet, this is a very sweet scent. Dries down to mainly musk and carnations. Not getting much of wild plums or chrysanthemum. While I like carnation as a flower, on my skin it amps and almost gives me a headache. Not for me.

Really liked this one. Freshly mowed grass with rose bushes in the background. It smells like a garden in summer.

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A frothy, cold coconut perfume, pure and sweet, with gentle wafts of plumeria, pikake, and ala ala wai nui. Oh, this is FANTASTIC! In the bottle, it smells like chilled coconut shavings. Applied, it still smells like chilled coconut, with a very light hint of florals. Doesn’t morph and lasts for about five hours. Wonderful for hot, humid days. I’m getting more of this for sure! A lot of people have compared this scent to Snow White, but it doesn’t smell that similar to me.

Very pleasant in imp, nice light fruity scent. Actually gets stronger when it hits my skin, mainly getting pineapple and raspberry. Very little rum, thank goodness. I really liked this one, but the throw is very light and it fades quickly. Will use up imp but probably not get a bottle. Another half-full imp from lab! :-/

In the imp, this smells absolutely divine. On my skin, the brandy amps like whoa. And goes very sour. Still has that nasty, bitter note upon drydown. I think it must be the anise that is messing this one up for me. Since I loved the scent so much when it wasn’t on my skin, I’m going to use up the rest of my imp in a scent locket. Also, imp from lab was only half full. Am disappointed about that.

Only sniffed. There is a very cold note to this, harsh with myrrh, but the dirt note is very strong and rather ruins the whole thing for me. (I dislike dirt notes immensely.) Did want to try it because this painting is one of my favorites.

Very aquatic blend, but nothing that makes it stand out from other Lab aquatics. Very light, fades quickly.

I wanted to sniff this because of the pumpkin note, but the dirt and leather notes in there completely ruined the scent for me. If you like dirt and leather notes, this might be worth tracking down. The pumpkin note in there is an outdoors pumpkin, rather than a foody one.

Got of lot of lily and chrysanthemum in the decant, but on my skin, the sandalwood became very strong and set off my allergies. Glad I got to try this, though. The other notes had me very curious. Should have know about the sandalwood, though.

Only had a sniffie of this one. WHOA BUTTERSCOTCH!!! It seemed to completely overwhelm anything else: I didn’t get the caramel or apples or anything. Didn’t try on my skin, so not sure of how the drydown would have worked. However, I don’t like butterscotch, so I probably wouldn’t have cared for this one anyway.

This was a very white scent, very dry, and somewhat metallic. Whatever that metal note is, it doesn’t work at all on my skin.

In the bottle and upon application, this scent is very boozy. However, it calms down and the fruit component comes out. Not sure what fruit it is, but the overall effect is very refreshing. Perfect for hot weather! I was pleasantly surprised as boozy scents tend to amp on my skin, but this one was light enough that I could carry it off. Fades fairly quickly, though, after maybe two hours.

Unremarkable scent in the imp. Applied, I'm getting Orange Blossoms (which I love) and a hint of rose, with greenery. Fades into this gorgeous light floral, very pretty and demure. A going-to-church scent.

In the imp, there was a wonderful cake scent. Applied, it turned to toffee on my skin and then poof! Disappeared! In 15 minutes!

It smells alright in the decant, a bit sharp perhaps. But on application, this is lemon and vetiver ick. And it just gets worse as it dries down. Vetiver seems to be a note that I can’t carry off, no matter what. Wash off.

In the decant, this is pure candy. Applied, I’m still getting candy: watermelon candy to be specific. Great if you like candy scents, but not for me.

I wasn’t sure what to think about this one, as I have never tried a blend with brown sugar in it and clove is an element that I usually don’t like. But I love plum, so I thought I would give it a try. In the decant, I’m getting a lot of sassafras. It also goes on strong on my skin and the brown sugar smells like, well, brown sugar. A sort of sugar but not that sweet. I can see now why the Lab included clove in this, because it does accent the other notes very well. It dries down to a very spicy, almost earthy scent (not dirt, though). Interesting, but not something I would wear.

Okay, in the decant, I’m getting the pumpkin right away, which can only bode well as I am a great fan of pumpkin. Wet, the ginger and sugar cane and pumpkin all come out loud and clear. On drydown, the citrus is coming out, but is held in check by the pumpkin. I really like this one. Will do a second test (and run by my husband, who REALLY likes pumpkin scents) before deciding if this is bottle-worthy, but it is certainly in the running!

Decant. When first applied, it is has that commercial perfume flavor which I heartily dislike. But it quickly softens. Getting the orris, getting the chamomile, getting the sugar. Dries into this lemony-type scent which is okay, but I just don’t like lemon scents.

Yew berry infused honey. Decant. Goes on very evergreen and then mellows. Sharp scent with a touch of berry, not much honey that I’m getting, but maybe that is what is softening the evergreen? Will test again, as I’m still trying to decide if I like it. It does remind me a lot of the Yew Trees scent, but with a slight tang (yeah, I’m getting that lime smell as well…)

In the decant, this is a lovely, fresh scent. Applied, I’m getting a bit of spicy tea. As it begins to dry down, I’m picking up the lime sugar and musk. For a while, it is a pretty tea/lime scent, but it fades very quickly and turns extremely light to where I can barely smell it unless my nose is right there. Will use up the decant, but no bottle on this.

In the decant, I can really smell the honey. Upon application, the scent turns very sweet, almost candy-sweet. The brandy peeks out a bit, too. As it dries, the honey comes back. A bit cloying for me, so probably won’t get a bottle of this.