roseus

Very dark red rose, less sweet than Peacock Queen. The tobacco blends really well. It dirties up the rose a bit, and adds a little chewy sweetness. It's a rich tobacco but it's not heavy. Absolutely in love with this rose.

In the bottle: this smells exactly like Giljagaur did in the bottle. Buttery goat's milk. Not like butter, but creamy and rich milk. Wet: Goat's milk is still very strong, but now getting soft coconut as well. Not loud tropical sunscreen coconut, if you're worried about that. Also a touch of carnation peeking out. Dry: Soft, milky base. I'm definitely getting a little bit of a starchy rice note, and the whole thing is just a tad sweet.This is probably the softest carnation I've ever smelled, it's a dainty spiciness floating over top. It's blending so gorgeously, and the throw is pretty good for such soft creamy notes too.

In the bottle: sugared rose water. It's dainty but not faint, if that makes sense. I get a similar sugared rose water note in Nasty Woman, but this is much more prominent. Wet: Rose water, but even rosier. Sweet, with a little spicy carnation making it's way in. Here it reminds me a bit of High Strung Daisies. Dry: I catch a whiff of the cognac, it's very similar to a cognac essential oil I've sniffed before. Fresh and green, but also rich and deep. Surrounding it is sweet pink roses and spicy carnation. Very feminine, but the cognac keeps it sophisticated instead of an all-out sugary girlish floral.

In the bottle: sharp, fresh black leather. Wet: fresh black leather, and tobacco. This is not a sweet, chewy tobacco though. But compared to the leather it is the tiniest bit sweet. Dry: the leather still dominates, but I get some tobacco and sandalwood. It's a very bad ass scent, and maybe a little more on the masculine side. Layering this with something sweeter would make it perfect for me. ETA: I decided to let this one rest awhile because the next two times I tried to wear it, not just one dab for testing purposes but several, it gave me a headache with how rough and chemical the leather would get. Now that it has settled more I get the sandalwood, and a little more tobacco than I got before. The chemical stage burns off quickly, though I would still call this a rough scent.

In the bottle: light vanilla-amber. Wet: sweet, soft leather. The softest leather I've encountered. It melds well with the vanilla and amber, it's almost creamy in this stage. Dry: Similar to wet, but I catch whiffs of coconut here and there. The patchouli is very subtle underneath everything, I almost don't even notice it. It's cuddly, and very work appropriate.

In the bottle: all saffron. Almost delicate, lightly spicy and sweet. Wet: This does almost smell like orange blossom. Saffron, a little sweet sandalwood, and I swear I catch the tiniest bit of red musk. The oudh comes out a little too strong for a moment, but smooths out beautifully. Dry: This is the truest saffron scent I've sniffed, it's hard to describe but it's exactly like sticking your nose in a little jar of those golden threads. The oudh and sandalwood gently support the note and make it even more dimensional but definitely do not detract. It's subtle and exotic, and makes me think of summer evenings as a sweltering day cools into night.

Unfortunately I don't know what it could be except for maybe the other notes its paired with? I don't see any obvious patterns in the scents listed, but who knows maybe someone has a similar issue with amber. I have a similar story with honey, except it was the first five or so blends I tried were awful and I thought I had to avoid it. But then I started finding more and more that work. Now honey amping horribly is the exception, but I still can't pin down a pattern.

The wine was very sharp at first. Then the rose gets very heady with the wine as it smooths out. It dries to a rich wine-rose and I get a bit of myrrh underneath, and a little black musk to dirty it up. I thought this would be a lot like Obsidian Widow, but the rose is more prominent here, and the black musk (and lack of sandalwood) really sets it apart.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi Tonka bean, bourbon vanilla, benzoin, pale lavender, and honey clove. The tonka, bourbon vanilla, and benzoin create a nice spicy, vanilla base. It is rich and dry, not buttery or foody. There seems to be honey and clove in equal parts, but they are not super strong. It's a nice sweet and spicy warmth over the vanilla. This reads surprisingly autumnal to me. I get just the tiniest bit of dry, herbal lavender underneath everything. This is so comforting and cozy!

This is so heady and wonderful. The rose and jasmine combination is heavenly, and it's sweetened gently and very seductively by the fig and vanilla. The tonka, mahogany and coffee ground it really nicely. It's a dark, warm base for all of the florals and fig to play on. It's very sensual, but not heavy.

Snooty rose starts off very sweet, and I definitely get brightness from the bergamot. As it dries it gets a little more of a seductive body from the sandalwood, oud, and plum. The plum sweetens the rose a touch, but melds with it very well. The sandalwood gives it a nice texture, not powder but not quite woody either, and paired with the oud it's a like a very soft incense.

In the bottle this warm, clean, and sweet. Mostly sugar and a little cardamom. Dry I can only describe this as others have, a dusty vanilla. But not at all in a bad way. The vanilla and tonka are spiced by the musk and cardamom, with a little sugar to sweeten it and balance. The tonka makes it rich and almost smoky. It smells so natural though. This is one of those "You smell so good" vs. "Your perfume smells so good" kind of scents. Even though it's a spicy vanilla scent, the musk keeps it from being foodie.

Without looking at the notes this smelled like dried roses and old books wet. Like a dusty, long-forgotten Victorian library. Dry, I get dried rose up front, with a little lilac. I still get that warm, dustyness underneath and I think it must be the myrrh and frankincense. It's really nice, but I don't think it is something I'd wear that much.

This is very clean and fresh, in a distinctly wintry way. It's hard for me to pick out the notes, but I could pick out the juniper distinctly when wet. It's cold, with a tinge of bitterness underneath. Not my thing, but quite pleasant.

Very sharp pine, edging on to floor cleaner. There is a sweet musky-ness underneath and with the spicy clove this could be very nice, but the pine is too sharp on me here.

This smelled like lavender in the imp, and a lemony-lavender combo wet. But dry it's a gorgeous dry rose, spiced and with a hint of lavender. It's sexy and womanly. I am in love with this. It's sultry, not too obvious. Perfect for seduction.

In the imp: pink sugar. Wet: carnation and sugar. Kind of fluffy. Dry: It's carnation cotton candy. It's so fluffy and pink and gorgeous. There's a dusting pink pepper which comes off as rosy to me, not spicy. I'm in love and desperately need a bottle.

In the imp: There's something clean about this, not in a soapy way though. It's light and breezy. Wet: It gets warmer and more of a body to it. Less breezy. Soft, almost dusty rose petals. I think this is from a combo with the oppoponax. A little bit of soft fruitiness from the pomegranate. Dry: smooth and warm benzoin, with soft rose petals, and champaca. I don't get any pomegranate or star anise (thankfully). Very pretty vintage feeling rose.

I love this so much. Up front I get a enormous amounts of rich dark chocolate cocoa. It's sweetened a little bit by the brown sugar, and I get warm, delicious (and not bitter) coffee underneath. This is one of those scents I wish I could eat.

In the imp: The cedar and vetiver come off as rough and smoky. Like standing in front of some smoldering cedar planks. There's is a hint of tangerine sweetness underneath, but not much. Wet: Still mostly charred cedar. Dry: Charred cedar with little bit of fiery saffron and a tiny hit of sweet amber. Overall: Too smoky and woody for me!

Starts off fairly sweet, with softness from the mallow, a touch of spicy cardamom, and a little hay. The grasses, hay, and wheat become more prominent as it dries. Light, golden, and dry. I can almost feel the dry hay it is so lifelike. The honey and amber add a warmth and natural sweetness. The mallow and cardamom add a spice and airiness that adds interest. Absolutely gorgeous and I am so happy I could find a bottle.

Heady florals, with a little spice. Musky, sweet, and little creamy. Pretty, but not quite my thing.

A nice base of salty-warm ambergris, sharpened by other aquatics and eucalyptus. The ambergris helps it from being to sharp or cold on me. I don't think this is something I would wear that often, but my guy might like it!

Almost all cedar and bay leaf on me. Just a touch of sage. The cedar is very raw and rough. The scent as a whole is savory, warm, and dry.

Excellent, thanks guys Will have to get me some Boober. I love linden blossom absolute so fingers crossed BPAL's linden note is similar. I have now tried Enraged Bunny Musk, and while Boober is not fluffy it's sweeter than EBM on me.