sarahj

Bearded Lady 2005 in bottle: sweet floral...violet, honeysuckle, and vanilla wet: same as above plus a hint of rose dry: a wonderful floral blend...finally a violet I can wear!! verdict:

Queen Mab in imp: orchid and sandalwood wet: soapy orchid dry: this dries into a nice floral blend (orchid, rose, and jasmine), but fades away in less than three hours verdict: nice, but not nice enough to be added to my big bottle list

A negatively charged scent. Ambergris, Spanish Moss, oakmoss and three electric mints. Cathode in imp: MINT wet: mint and moss dry: mint disappears quickly...only the earthy, dusty moss is left verdict: not for me

Morgause frimp from the lab in vial: violets wet: violets dry: violets...I never smell the fruits or the incense here verdict: violets and I don't get along very well, unless they're hidden in a nice blend...these violets are not hidden...I will add this to my swap pile or give it away

frimp from the lab in imp: ALMOND and jasmine wet: JASMINE and almond dry: jasmine, sandalwood, and musk verdict: too heavy on the jasmine for me...this will be swapped or given away

Kunstkammer in bottle: medicinal orange wet: much sweeter, but now the orange smells artificial dry: artificial orange candy with a plastic-y note verdict: not for me...this will go to swaps

Voodoo in imp: I smell vanilla, myrrh, patchouli, with a bit of Dr. Pepper thrown in wet: the pine becomes more apparent...at this point I can only describe this as "interesting"...the pine and patchouli seem to be fighting each other dry: a lot better...heavy on the myrrh, with patchouli, vanilla, and pine...the notes are not fighting anymore, they have settled down and blended quite nicely verdict: I don't see myself wearing this that often, so I will keep the imp but there is no need for a bottle

Scherezade in imp: sweet and a bit spicy...smells familiar but I can't place it wet: the same...I smell like some sort of beverage (not root beer, not cola) dry: as soon as I arrived at work I realized what I smelled like...grape kool-aid! and some spices...this lasts for about 2 hours and then starts to smell a lot better...very musky verdict: I am unsure about smelling like grape kool-aid for two hours, but I am going to take the advice of a friend and give Scherezade another chance sometime in the future before deciding to get rid of it

The Scales of Deprivation in imp: a light, faint scent of lemon and sage wet: still very faint...I can smell lemon, sage, and lavender dry: a warm, light scent, mainly of lavender and frankincense...after 2 hours it has pretty much faded to nothing verdict: nice, but fades too quickly

Sensual ecstasy, the blinding red fire of the apex of sexual pleasure: Moroccan rose, Sumatran rose, mandarin, Egyptian myrrh, night-blooming jasmine, bergamot and neroli thrust into Arabian musk. Rapture frimp from the Lab in imp: jasmine and rose wet: same dry: jasmine, rose, and a hint of myrrh verdict: too much jasmine for my taste...I think I may swap this one

Lenore in bottle: patchouli, vetiver, and thyme wet: musk and vetiver...smells very medicinal dry: an interesting, dark blend of thyme, vetiver, musk, and smoke...I wish I could smell the lemon and plum verdict: I like this, but I'm not sure it's me...I may imp some of this out for swaps, since I don't see myself using the whole bottle

Pumpkin Patch 2 Pumpkin with cocoa, hazelnut and walnut. in imp: buttery cocoa wet: walnut and cocoa and a note I can't place (maybe it's the pumpkin, but it smells a bit floral to me) dry: nutty cocoa...smells like Nutella...but not too foody...lasts a lot longer than any other cocoa scent I have tried verdict: I'm glad I got to try this, but I don't need any more than the imp I have

The Haunted Palace in bottle: rose, orange, and vanilla...smells like a rosy creamsicle wet: same dry: as it dries, the amber gives it a slight powdery note for a bit, but then that disappears and the rosy creamsicle scent is back full force...lasts about 5 hours verdict: lovely...goes on my list of favorites

Utrennyaya in vial: mint wet: minty floral (mostly violet) dry: the mint fades and this is mostly a soft rose and violet scent (one of the few violet scents that actually smells ok on me) verdict: nice, but not big bottle worthy

Baghdad in vial: faint sandalwood and slightly medicinal wet: slightly soapy...still VERY faint...having a hard time smelling anything dry: a little stronger...I mainly smell sandalwood and amber verdict: nice, but too faint...no big bottle required

Tintagel According to legend, the birthplace of King Arthur. The scent of a castle's great hall in the midst of joyous feasting. Spicy mulled wine flowing through the musky heat, warm leather and bright clash of armor, the damp branches of Cornish hawthorn, blackthorn, juniper, English elm and bayberry, and the magical tingle of dragon's blood resin. in vial: dragon's blood, bayberry, and wine wet: becomes warmer and woodsier...the juniper appears dry: I mainly smell dragon's blood, berries, and vanilla (?)...long lasting (over 5 hours) verdict: nice, but no big bottle required

Devil's Night in vial: smells like Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal (fake-y, too sweet cinnamon) wet: no more fake cinnamon, mostly sweet musk dry: very faint musk...fades quickly (in less than 2 hours) verdict: nice, but fades too fast...I'm glad I got to try it

Al-Shairan in vial: clove and patchouli wet: slightly medicinal...kind of smells like band-aids and cloves dry: much better...clove, cinnamon, patchouli, and a hint of an unidentified floral verdict: a nice scent, much lighter than I expected, I will use the imp but don't need a big bottle

Moscow in vial: strong jasmine wet: strong jasmine with a hint of rose dry: dries into a nice blend of rose, jasmine (not too strong), and lily of the valley verdict: a nice floral blend, but I don't need a big bottle...I will use the imp, though

Mata Hari received in a swap in vial: strong jasmine wet: jasmine and vanilla dry: jasmine soap verdict: too much jasmine...and I'm disappointed that I can't smell the coffee...off to swaps

Vinland freebie from the lab in vial: soap wet: a rosebush in a forest dry: slightly soapy again...and fades way too fast (less than two hours) verdict: I will probably swap this one

Bess in vial: rosemary and mint...smells like some of the Aveda products used at my salon wet: lemon blends with the rosemary and mint...a very refreshing scent dry: gone!! this lasts less than 30 minutes on me verdict: fades too quickly

The Great Sword of War in vial: cocoa, mandarin, and musk wet: cocoa is fading (as usual), strong mandarin and musk dry: powdery tea scent that quickly fades into nothingness (gone in about 2 hours) verdict: not for me...off to swaps

Penitence in vial: strong frankincense wet: frankincense and myrrh dry: same...very long lasting and a bit overpowering...I'll have to remember to apply sparingly verdict: this is nice, but I don't see myself wearing it that often, so I don't need a big bottle

Bengal in vial: musk and honey wet: cinnamon, clove, pepper, and honey...yummy! dry: unfortunately, all the spices have quickly faded away and only a faint whiff of honey is left verdict: not long-lasting enough for me, so no big bottle needed