lapillus
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Wet: sweet florals Dry: becomes very spicy and a bit dry, very interesting. Later: incense becomes more prominent but the florals remain and becomes a bit less arid (which is all to the good, as I don’t seem to do well with very dry scents.) Summary: Very nice feminine floral - I want more!
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In bottle: Spicy citrus Wet: a pomander! Very Christmasy (and medieval) Dry: Spicies have overtaken the citrus – strong throw Later: Stays much the same, but fades faster than I’d have expected. It must have been the citrus that gave it the initial throw. Summary: fun and spicy. I’ll be quite happy with this imp and if another wander my way I won’t complain, but it’s not a scent I’m going to need often (as a matter of fact it may hide in my imp box until next holiday season.)
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Limited editions equivalents in the general catalog?
lapillus replied to Absinthe's topic in Recommendations
Anybody have any good suggestions for an equivalent of Carpathian Mountains? Especially the open, airy endstage? -
Wet: sweet tart fruits and evergreens Dry: the evergreens back off to an interesting background scent. I’m liking this one much more than I expected. Summary: Very nice, like a walk in the woods in summer. Definite keeper!
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Wet: sweet minty herbals some similar to the Hanged Man Dry: a citrusy note comes out and the mint retreats followed by it all becoming light and airy, less grounded than I would have expected given the listed notes. Not what I was hoping for from it.
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Wet: sweet and juicy with something a bit sharper in back (looking at notes it must be the cypress) Dry: Oh and there’s the lemongrass and myrrh. Later: goes through a sour phase before heading back to generic sweetness. Summary: This is at it’s most interesting when wet. I’ll try it again and maybe try it as a room scent but may end up trading. It’s nice enough but dry it’s not that distinctive.
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Wet: spicy florals with some citriusy ozone/aquatics Dry: initially the ozone comes out more florals, spice and citirus all moderate but not a weak scent the way ozones often are. After a bit it all smoothes out and blends very nicely into a complex scent that I keep on expecting to be lighter than it is.
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Wet: Pine!!!!!! Real trees, not Pine sol. With something sweet growing beneath it’s bows. Very, very astringent. Dry: the eucalyptus and orange start to balance out the pine and mellow it out in a way I wouldn’t have expected. Still astringent. Not really a scent that I want to wear, although not so horrid I want to scrub it off, but it would make a great room scent so I’ll keep it for now.
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Wet: Piney green and herbal sweetness Dry: pine retreats Summary: pleasant green. Nice but not something I currently need more than an imp of.
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Wet: leather, dark musk and a bit of incense (not getting the tobacco) Dry: Maybe a bit of the tobacco, certainly a bit sweeter. Very, very nice. On the masculine end of things but not unwearably so for a woman. Summary: definite keeper. It may be my scent for days when I want a guy around but only have them in literary form. Also nice to have something that isn’t primarily sweet.
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Wet: cocoa and something dark and woody. It’s intriguing ;-) Dry: Gets a bit drier and a bit dirtier than I really like. Will give it one more shot but will probably trade.
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Wet: Citrus with some flowers in back Dry: much mellower. It hangs on very well (over 12 hours which surprised me since it’s not a very strong scent.) It calms down into an interesting white floral that is very easy to wear Summary: I like this one a lot definitely keeping the imp and it will go in the running for my white floral bottle
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Wet: citirusy DBr Dry: a milky note like Dana o'Shee comes out once it dries, then it goes through a peachy phase followed by a light milky version of dbr. As has been mentioned elsewhere a comforting scent and one I'll enjoy an imp of even if it's not my one true DBR.
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Wet: bitter citrus, sweet florals, makes my mouth water :-) Dry: Powdery sweet tarts. Nice but not really “me”. It might be fun for salt scrubs, tho.
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Wet: astringent evergreen over sweet woody spices Dry: the parts balance better and woodiness gains some depth and roundedness. Sweet but not feminine but not so masculine it doesn’t work for a woman. Summary: great for days when I want to feel like I’m in a forest or what to smell good but not sexy.