mymymai

... Yuzu, kaki, and mikan with cherry blossom and black tea. In the Imp (ITI): It’s rather sweet, but almost on the chemically side. The yuzu and kaki are the strongest, although the cherry blossom is right up there with these two leading notes. On second sniff, the mikan peel is rather strong, while the tea seems to be fighting to get any attention. Wet: Rather citrusy and floral. The kaki and the cherry blossom are very prominent, and while it is still a little chemically, it’s rather feminine. Dry: Thankfully, the chemically smell has decreased significantly, leaving persimmon, cherry blossom, and black tea. There is just a faint hint of citrus. For some reason, it reminds me of a ryokan in Kyoto – it must be the tea and cherry blossom.

ITI:I get a recently polished leather scent that is steeped in fragrant woods and just a hint of green. Wet: On my skin, leather becomes delightfully dominant, but it smells like a black leather stored in a closet with frankincense and myrrh. The tonka adds just a little sweetness, but I still detect a greenness, which could be a combination of the woody scents and the parchment note. Dry: The tonka paired with the incense sweetens the leather , so it's more of a refined and well oiled leather that has been kept inside than some of the other leather scents I have are more overly masculine. I think this scent could easily be worn by woman and man alike as the scent is refined and sensual at the same time. I *need* a bottle of this!

In the Imp (ITI): The first sniff isn’t all that pleasant, unfortunately. It smells like baby shampoo. If I concentrate, I get less baby shampoo and more cold lilac and some sweet hints of violet. The rose is a bit faint, but the more I sniff, the better it smells. Wet: Thankfully, the scent is much less sharp on my skin. The violet and the lilac play well together in an icy and sweet pas de deux. The tuberose is rather faint, but it adds to the softness of the scent. Now that it is on my skin, it’s actually a rather feminine and slightly sultry floral scent. Dry: After nearly 2 hours, the sharpness that makes me feel like I need to sneeze has all but dissipated. The violet and lilac are dominant, but faintly so. There is a slight pwoderiness to the floral, but it’s pleasant.

In the Imp (ITI): The first time I smelled this, I was hit by a very ripe melon scent - closer to honeydew than cantaloupe. It's made even more sweet with the added honey, but I can't smell anything over these two scents without some real concentration. Wet: Still VERY heavily melon, although there is just a faint touch of greenness from the juniper. There is the very faintest hint of spice from the chili powder, but the scent overall is very fruity while still wet on my skin. Dry: Now dry for several hours, the scent as calmed down to a sweetly honeyed honeydew with some smokiness from the tobacco. I was initially turned off by the overt meloniness of this scent - it was just too foody for me. Now that it's dry, I appreciate the complexity of this. It certainly strikes me as a late spring or summer scent as it's fresh, sweet, and intriguing.

In the Imp (ITI): When I open the vial, a lovely combination of vanilla and for some reason lemon waft toward my nose. It certainly reminds me of tea cakes. On second and third sniff, the sandalwood greets me, making the vanilla spicier and rounder, while the sweet pea ads just a hint of greenness. In the bottle, it’s feminine, sweet, and almost dream-like. Wet: Strong vanilla bean with a tartness I’m assuming comes from the sweet pea. There is the sandalwood supporting the vanilla while the amber adds its powderiness. I still get a bit of faint lemon, like limoncello or lemon meringue cookies. Dry: Faint vanilla, amber, and just a tad of sandalwood linger, although I need to bring my wrist close to my nose to smell it

In the Imp (ITI): On the initial sniff, for some reason I get Bubbleyum, like the watermelon type. I’m sure it’s the sugar paired with the pink carnation and daisy. This really wasn’t a scent I was expecting from the notes listed by BPAL. On second sniff, I can just discern the pepper, which makes my nose tingle. It’s rather intriguing. Wet: It still smells like watermelon Bubbleyum, and I’m smiling because it evokes such fun childhood memories. Again, the pepper is noticeable with that pepper tingle, but it’s such a pleasant feeling paired with the overt sweetness of the sugar and florals. Dry: 30 minutes- The daisy, carnation, and sugar have morphed ever so slightly from the watermelon scent to something a little more mature (not much, but a little). The pepper rounds down the overt sweetness, making the scent have more depth. It’s a rather pretty scent.

In the Imp (ITI): The orange blossom is rather sweet and when paired with the ginger, it’s almost candy-like. Oddly enough, I can’t really detect the patchouli like I would have expected. Wet: I get the patchouli now on my skin, and it seems to bear equal weight with the ginger and the orange blossom. It’s sweet, but not cloying. Dry: It’s taken a while, nearly 10 hours, for the scent to morph to the extent that I consider it somewhat pleasant. Now I sell a faintly resinous orange blossom, which is innocently sweet, not as sultry as I would have expected.

In the Imp (ITI): I get a soapiness when I initially sniff the vial. I can certainly discern the violet (very strongly) and the coolness of the delphinium is an interesting touch. The wisteria and chrysanthemum are weak, but present. Wet: On me, it's very sharply floral as the violet is the dominant scent. The delphinium still cools down the violet, but only slightly. There is just the slightest hint of softness, which I think is the chrysanthemum. If's very feminine, just just a little too floral at the moment. Dry: Still sharply floral even when dry, with heavy violet and delphinium. The softness of the of the other florals during the wet phases is no longer present.

In the Imp (ITI): Sweet almond to the point of being cloying. I can also smell the powdery notes of the amber, but it smells like a marzipan cake store to me. Mind you, marzipan and I are not very good friends – both on the scent and the taste level. Wet: The almond stays strong, although I start to get some whiffs of myrrh and cardamon. The scent is getting better, but the marzipan scent really isn’t doing anything for me. Dry: The almond gets less sweet as it dries and the overall scent takes on a slightly more spicy and resinous quality. It’s okay once it’s dried, but it’s still too sweet for me.

In the Imp (ITI):It smells like teak, but I'm assuming that's the balsam. It's rather complex, but I think I pick up the lemon, sage, frankincense, and a bit of the benzoin. It's lovely in the bottle. Wet: Lots of mentholy woods oiled with the greatest care in lemon and frankincense. This smells like a wonderful and richly adored teak check that one gets from exotic lands. Dry: No. 93 Engine has lightened up considerable. Its soft, slightly exotic and woodsy like frankincense infused rare wood offerings purified by sage and surrounded by pure beeswax candles. While I realize this scent is supposed to be evocative of brass and mechanical workings, I do not get any of the coldness of metal. Instead, it's warmth and beauty to my nose. This may be bottle worthy

In the Imp (ITI): Impressive - menthol plus the distinctive woodsy herb scent of rosemary are the first notes to hit me. It's rather astringent, but it a wake-you-up-in-the-morning kind of way. When I concentrate, I get a light boozy note, which must be the grape spirit. I'm not smelling any of the other notes as the top ones are so strong. Wet: I'm still getting mint and rosemary as the strongest top notes. There is an odd under scent that my brain is just not picking out. It almost reminds me of an herbed pizza. Odd. I think there is lemon buried under all of this, but I'm not getting the rose, which I was interested in smelling. Dry: AS it is starting to dry, I get a little of the orange and the lemon peel - a tangy citrus muddled with the strong herbs. The rose has come through to some extent, but now it's getting just a bit soapy on my skin - this does not bode well. After 2 hours, the soapiness has died down completely and I'm left with rose, orange blossom, and just a hint of herbal notes from the rosemary and citrus. I'm much nicer now it is completely dry, however, this isn't something I'd reach for on a regular basis.

In the Imp (ITI): Wow, this is a complex scent. Immediately, I can discern the honey and vanilla, but it is made slightly boozey by the red wine. The cherry scent is evident with some concentration, but it is a cough syrup cherry to my nose. Hopefully that doesn't come out on my skin. Wet: I get vanilla and honey on my skin made slightly medicinal with the vetiver, but I can certainly smell the musk, which is lovely as a base scent at this point. There is just a little of the red wine and dragon's blood that come out on my skin, and the cherries just made it slightly sweet. If I sniff for a while, I can detect the floral note of the poppy. This is might prettier than I had anticipated. Dry: Dry (post workout and shower), the scent is warm with vanilla and sweetened with the honey, dragon's blood, and just a touch of clove. It's feminine, sexy, warm, and evocative.

In the Imp (ITI): On first sniff, this smells distinctly like ginger Altoids. Oh no! My husband claims he can smell orange rinds and a bit of vanilla. There certainly is a warmness to the scent that does make me think of a vanilla or amber note, even though I do not see it in the scent note description. On third sniff, the resins are detectable, although just barely. Wet: Hmm, I'm getting spicy gingersnap cookies. The resin and spices are making it a bit more complex with the cinnamon and perhaps a nutmeg spice notes of this scent. Dry: Once dry (+2 hours), the vanilla or amber scent has died down so I'm left with spiced/dried ginger overtones with a darker spice (nutmeg) underneath. I'm not a foody person, so this is just an okay scent for me.

In the Imp (ITI): MY first impression is that the scent smells like it may skew soapy on me, but I hope that isn't the case. On deeper sniffs, I smell the ambergris, the leather, and the sage. Wet: While the ambergris and leather are predominate, the sage is giving the scent a herbal spiciness. I'm also not smelling the basil, which is a nice undertone when sniffing deeply. Dry: The frankincense has really developed (and I love that note on my skin). The ambergris and leather play nicely with the incense and just a hint of the herbal notes remain, to the extent that I have to concentrate in order to detect those notes.

In the Imp (ITI): On first sniff, the oud and labdanum feature prominently. With some concentration, I can discern the verbena and the citrus. Wet: This scent is much lighter on my skin than in the vial. The oud, amber, and labdanum still feature prominently, but the verbena is quickly making itself more apparent. It's rich and exotic without being cloying or stifling. Dry: While drying, the scent takes on more of a bright overtone with the verbena carrying the scent; however, after over an hour of drying, the oud and amber with just the slightest hint of verbena linger on my skin. It's a great feminine scent.

A classic Victorian men’s cologne: a lavender fougere, with hints of lilac, lime, and citrus musk. In the Imp (ITI): It does smell rather masculine to m on first sniff. The There is a sweetness that meets the nose, which I assume is the tonka bean base note of the fougere. This is mediated by the lavender, which is a true lavender note. I can discern the lilac and lime, but these are notes I'm having to tease out after multiple sniffs. Wet: On my skin, the lavender comes to the front as the top note, but it's tempered by the tonka base note, the lilac, and the citrus musk, which has come out on my skin. At this point, there is a slight menthol scent that I'm getting. Dry: As it dries down (about 5 -8minutes), the tonka bean comes to the forefront as the lavender recedes to something I have to concentrate on a little more to detect. The lilac is still present, while the lime/citrus notes are still there, but much harder to detect on initial sniffs.

In the Imp (ITI): My first impression is that is a wonderfully clean and feminine scent. It reminds me of light powder and budding roses. On additional sniffs, I can discern mint and a bit of oriental spiciness. Wet: The mint comes to the forefront on my skin and rose seems to be the note that has take back stage. I do get a lovely mingling of the oriental spices with the mint, and just a touch of powder rounding off the scent. Dry: (15 minutes) The rose has warmed up more on my skin so that it competes on an even par with the mint. There is just the slightest hint of spice. There still is a powderiness as a secondary note, but it isn’t overt, which is pleasing. At the dry stage, this scent is very light and feminine.

ITImp: I get a nice vanilla with lilac musk and just a hint of citrus. Wet: I get vanilla as the top note, flanked by benzoin, lilac musk, and perhaps just a lint of myrtle of blackberry leaf. Dry: The vanilla scent is still prominent, but it's starting to be overtaken by a combination of the floral and green notes. While it's only dried for 30 minutes, I hope it doesn't shift too much. It's nice, but not something I'd reach for every day.

Blood rising through an ocean wave. ITImp: Very aquatic, which worries me as aquatics and I do not play nice. I don't smell much of the fruitiness or the blood. Wet: Very aquatics still with strong floral scent. I'm fighting the urge to wash my wrist vigorously. Dry: Still aquatic as the first note, but a bit floral-y like a lightly floral and powdery soap you get in fancy hotels. I do smell just a hint of lemon. Dry, I'd say is a 3.5/10 on me.

ITImp: I get fruit cake. Yick! Wet: I still get fruit cake, but with just a little ginger. Still not liking it. Dry: More ginger and candied oranges, but I still smell like a fancy fruit cake. Not for me.

ITImp: A faint hint of dragon's blood tempered with apple and apple blossom. I don't smell the other two notes, but it's pretty so far. Wet: Wow, the hyacinth and musk come out, flanks strongly by the apple. The dragon's blood is there as a subtle spice to the sweetness of the apple. Dry:After 30 minutes, the dragon's blood became really strong, to the point of smelling like too strong incense. I couldn't smell any of the other notes. After 3/5 hours + a workout, it smells faintly of dragon's blood and just a hint of musk and floral.

ITImp: Very much almond with a hint of spiciness like cinnamon and nutmeg. Wet: Marzipan almond with some nutmeg, a dash of cardamom and just a hint of booziness. Dry: Spicy nutmeg and cardamom with some marzipan. (The longevity of this scent is minimal. After 3 hours, I really couldn't smell much at all.)

ITB: I get a green scent, like ivy, with musk and just a hint of leather and folio paper. Wet: The green scent really comes out on my skin, but I'm getting a lovely sweet musk worn into just a little leather. The paper scent is very gentle and takes some time to tease out. Dry: Light leather, musk, and the faintest hint of old paper.

ITB: Very much yuzu with grapefruit and some mint. Wet: Bright yuzu with heavy mint (almost juniper and just a hint on vanilla. Dry: Very light mint complimented by yuzu. There is just a little warmness from the vanilla. Lovely.

ITImp: I smell a lovely combination of myrrh, teak, neroli, and patchouli - very incensey, but lovely. Wet: Oh gosh, yes. myrrh, galbanum, neroli, patchouli (light) and sweetness from the cocao. Dry: I love the combination of galbanum and myrrh. There is just a hint of sweetness, but it is amazing!