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Yep, that's butterscotch, alright! It is pretty rough at first (I'm not a fan of butterscotch and was here for the vanilla mint), but it does calm down somewhat and blends well into the vanilla mint, but it makes it warmer, and like the above reviewer mentioned, more syrupy. The mint isn't ever strong and bracing thanks to the powerhouse that is the butterscotch, and it's the warm, butterscotch vanilla combo that is left by the end of a day of wear. Like I suspected when I grabbed a decant of this, I do prefer my vanilla mint scents sans butterscotch (and stronger on the mint!), but fans of butterscotch should appreciate this one.
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This is mostly about the rose and DAIRY on me, with the almond part of the milk note only being noticeable when the scent was freshly applied. Then it's full-on actual milk. I see some reviewers have mentioned condensed milk, and I could see that, but I think that's the boba's sweetness combining with the very milky milk note. I can tell that this features a green tea note, but I mostly noticed it during the wet phase of the scent, before it become a rose and dairy party. I ordered a rose milk tea the other day, but this scent is totally unlike the one I'm used to since it has a black tea base instead of a green one. As far as the boba goes, I don't really get the texture of the boba here, just the sweetness it adds to the milk note. I will probably retest this before it goes away, but at the moment, I think I prefer Imose-Yama for a rose and dairy fix.
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I was really excited about trying this one because although I adore many scents from the Mad Tea Party line, I can't wear The White Rabbit because the linen note is so loud on me. So here I was thinking that this was a chocolate-y, linenless White Rabbit. Alas, it is not. I'm still getting a fuckton of linen from this, even though it is not listed as a note. It's accompanied by some white chocolate, touches of white pepper and ginger, and after a few hours, some vanilla that makes it morph into a vanilla musk with the creaminess of the white chocolate and the loud linen note by the end of the day. If I'm wrong about the linen and it's actually something else contributing that perfume-y sharpness, it's not anything I can identify from the listed notes. I really wanted to love this variant, but it was not to be. Glad I went the decant route.
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Couple Engaged in Intimate Acts as the Man Pours Tea
doomsday_disco replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Lupercalia
I think I had a similar experience to Biocarbons. This was mostly about the jasmine on me (with the tea aspect coming out hours later) and buttery rice. I don't get much yuzu from this, and there's a touch of smoke from the smoked vanilla after the scent has been on the skin for a while, but I'm not really getting the vanilla itself. The jasmine and the rice notes are too loud in this for my liking, but it was fun to get to try it. -
I deathmatched this with Lemon-Scented Sticky Bat and am pleased to report that they are not the same despite both being all about lemon and sugar. This one actually starts off being tarter than Lemon-Scented Sticky Bat, like there's a fresh squeeze of lemon with some sugar behind it, while LSSB is already sugary lemon right out of the gate. However, over time, this one becomes becomes more sugary and less lemony than LSSB. Although this says it is lightly dusted in sugar, I feel like this is like a lemon drop absolutely coated in a ton of white sugar dust. And I am here for it. I have very little LSSB left, and my partner really enjoys this one, so I may have to grab a bottle before this goes away. It will be fantastic during the summer months.
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This starts off with a burst of black cherry, backed by the rose, and followed by a bit of powdery vanilla. Then, the lipstick accord emerges, and it's the same extremely realistic, creamy, waxy accord from Black Lipstick, only the red ingredients accompanying it here make it evocative of a red lipstick. The iris in here isn't sharp and screechy like it usually is on me, but it definitely becomes more classic iris-infused lipstick with powdery vanilla and less about the other notes after a few hours of wear. I find this to be more wearable than Black Lipstick, but that may be because I'm a cherry ho. But since the cherry is fleeting, I don't feel I need more of this one. But I really appreciate Beth's artistry here.
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Although they share some similar notes, this smells nothing like Kiseru to me, which had vanilla and tobacco notes that I prefer (Antique Lace-esque vanilla musk and French tobacco) to the vanilla and tobacco used in this scent. The vanilla in this, despite the vanilla cream in the description, is more like a skin musk-y bourbon vanilla to me, and the sandalwood is a dry one. There's very little blackcurrant here, and what blackcurrant there is is most noticeable when the scent is freshly applied. I prefer And Though They Are With You Yet They Belong Not To You for my vanilla and sandalwood fix.
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Alas, this one is not for me. I'm getting an unexpected strong, dark musk with the leather on my skin, backed by the resins and tobacco (although they are far in the background), with no chocolate in sight. Wahh! Where's my chocolate!? And why art thou here, musk!?
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This starts off with the lemon being sharper than I had anticipated and giving me citronella candle vibes, but it isn't long before the beeswax and the cream part of the lemon cream smooth it over, so that it's like the creamy beeswax and smoke of scents like (Not So) Penitent (Mini) Magdalene and Shouutsushi Aioi Genji plus lemon cream. I'm going to have to spend more time with this one to see if I need more of it. The wet phase is rough, but the end result is so lovely! Yet I have so many beeswax scents that I don't reach for enough as it is... but this will be perfect to wear during Maomao (Apothecary Diaries) Fridays, so...
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This is mostly about the rosemary liqueur and the bright white tea on me. There's nothing overtly fabric-y to my nose, and while the vanilla is more noticeable after the scent has been dry for several hours, it is not a main player on me. I'll have to retest this before it goes away to see if I need more of this, but I'll definitely be keeping the decant! I agree that it would be refreshing to wear during the warmer months (and we've already hit 90 degrees in April, so I guess that means now ).
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I received a tester of this in a decant circle order, and while I didn't feel the urge to upgrade to a bottle, I was pleasantly surprised by this one despite not typically getting along with the Lab's dead leaves accords. I'm not a fan of actual rooibos tea unless it's adulterated with some flavoring or other flowers and herbs, but the rooibos here kind of reminds me of Nocturne Alchemy's black tea note, as there's a hint of spice to it. The leaves don't veer into cologne territory, and I don't smell any neroli in them (huzzah!). Maybe it's because the leaves aren't dead for once, like other reviewers have noted. And the grass combines with the leaves and the lightly spiced tea note in a way that perfectly befits the painting that inspired this scent.
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This is a very milky and buttery bread scent. Yes, I smell the caramelized sugar with those notes, but it is predominantly the milky musk and buttery cream on a bed of bread on me. Although I didn't deathmatch this with anything, I'd say this is more along the lines of Unsubtle Euphemism than something like Lavender Rosemary Baguette or Lavender Avocado Toast. It was nice to be able to try this, but it is sadly too milky for me.
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The Hall of Forgotten Gods Atmosphere Spray
doomsday_disco replied to alterosen's topic in Atmosphere
This one smells like stick incense to me, like you'd find in a metaphysical shop or an indie record store. I don't really get a heavy smoke/charred note, but there is a bit of dryer sheet behind the incense. (I sprayed this on a paper towel to test it instead of spraying it in the air.) -
Classic 90’s goth glamour: oman frankincense, champaca orchid, black narcissus, opoponax, honeyed black amber, wild plum, tuberose, 13-year aged patchouli root, blood musk, and smoky bourbon vanilla husk.
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This is a strawberry-infused floral tea scent (I concur that the strawberry is more than a drop). I get the shampoo comparisons, although it's not shampoo-y in a bad way. While I prefer Party Tricks Hair Gloss over this one (with its creamy pink Starburst-like strawberry, amber, and chypre), I do think this fruity floral hair gloss will be nice to reach for on occasion (although I personally wish the cherry blossom were the main note on me and not the strawberry!).