roseus
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In the bottle: super sweet vanilla heavy root beer. Wet: Same with a little leather. Dry: The sasparilla and vanilla cream get a little less sweet and balance out with the black leather which really helps to ground the scent. There is a touch of smokiness from the leather. I love this. I didn't think I needed to smell like root beer, but maybe I do?
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I love this! It's such a pretty rose. Soft, sweet amber and white rose combine with sweet, creamy snow. So soft and pretty, nice for when Rose Red and Peacock Queen are just a little too much.
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I get a mix of heady florals, if I had to pick one that sticks out the most it would be jasmine but just by a hair. I definitely get a little clove as well, and a little juicy nectarine. It's nice but it doesn't stand out with my skin chemistry.
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I get dry, astringent lavender and eucalyptus. But it's not a super strong eucalyptus, it's fairly soft and not so mentholated/Vick's like. I do not smell any anise/licorice but my guy does. This does seem to help me get in a very relaxed sleepy state!
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At first it was sharp, and a little astringent. But it softens to nice heather and just a breath of sweet blackberry underneath
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This smells like a cherry-toned, almost spicy gardenia on me. Not really my fave thing.
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Warm and low profile. Mostly saffron, amber, and sandalwood. I get a little rose and musk over it. Very nice.
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The lemon is almost bitter at first, but then the tea comes in and softens it up. It's fresh and soft, but not as zingy as some other of the other blends that I would put in this category (Shanghai and Kumiho come to mind). Eventually the lemon fades out completely and I am left with a very quiet green blend. Update: This time I don't get bitterness on application. I get more green tea than, before or at least I'm better at detecting it, green but with a bit of warmth. I agree with myself that the lemon isn't super zingy, and it leads to the blend being refreshing but in a serene way.
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This is a very dry and unsweet sandalwood to me. Very woody. I get rose and patchouli behind it, but it's mostly sandalwood. This is really pretty, there is something about it that is just so natural. It feels like something I would wear to the beach.
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This smells crystalline, but not minty. I get a mix of these florals, white and clean but also frozen in time. It's almost sweet and aquatic. Very interesting scent!
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Sweet, creamy beeswax incense. Absolutely stunning. At first it's strongly honey-beeswax, and then fades over the incense. I get a little of that salty-sweet-musky ambergris. Gorgeous!
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This is a warmer dead leaves to me, probably the cardamom leaning it this way. It's a simple, earthy sweet scent.
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This is bright and funky! (I have to agree, it does smell a lot like Avobath!) Normally I don't like verbena but there really is just a haze of it. Mostly lemon rind and green musk. But it's not too sharp or zesty, the amber sweetens it a bit. I may need a bottle for summer!
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Dead Leaves, Chamomile, Red Roses, and White Tea
roseus replied to Upstart Crow's topic in Halloweenie
In the imp: Dead leaves, and herby chamomile with a touch of sharp white tea. Wet: Similar to in the imp. Dry: Faint dead leaves, just a bit of dryness. Mostly I get white tea (not sharp now), with a touch of chamomile. The chamomile feels fresh, not too dry or herbaceous. There is a light air of sweet rose as well. -
Oh my I love this. It's chewy, sweet tobacco made a little more complex by the slightly bitter leaves. The currant is underneath, adding some intrigue. I am having a hard time explaining this one, but it's so beautiful.
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In the imp: cedar. Freshly cut cedar. A little green. Wet: Cedar! With a little bit of clean tobacco flower over it. Dry: soft cedar, still with that raw quality to it. I get some hints of floral, maybe a touch of sweetness from the rose? I am unfamiliar with davana, and don't know if I could pick it out.
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At first I hated this on my skin. I think the apple, fir, and patchouli combo was too strong for me at first. It smelled like a weird, medicinal candle and it kept getting spicier. Normally I like all those notes just fine. Eventually this calmed down to a dark, slightly dirty, spicy apple. I really liked it, but more testing will be needed to see if I can roll through the dry down.
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In the imp: sweet red apple, red musk, and teak. Wet: Similar to in the imp but the apple is even sweeter and I get both musks, but red musk is still more prominent. Dry: The patchouli is faint and blends well with the teak and are definitely down at the base of this scent. What I mostly get is apple and vanilla cream combining for a very sweet apple candy. The musks (mostly red for me) swirl around it. It's just a little too sweet and fruity for me.
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Dry spice. Nothing sweet or syrupy, or fresh pumpkiny to me. Mostly cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg. It's very nice but I like my spicy scents with a touch of sweetness.
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Everything else in this is good, but orris just smells awful to me for whatever reason. It smells dank, musty, and sweet in the worst way. I can tell this would be really great without the orris (or really great for someone who likes it!) but I just cannot do it.
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The lemon verbena smelled way too sharp in the vial for me. On the green tea and jasmine help to soften it up, and the blend is almost refreshing. But I just really do not like lemon verbena unfortunately.
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Ooooh yes I would recommend the Carnivale too! My favorite is Mme. Moriarty but will also second the recommendation for Boomslang. I also love Boober from the Fraggle Rock collection, a beautiful one if you like clean scents. I know it's technically LE but the Scalia is perfection in my opinion and it does not seem to be going anywhere soon. My favorite is Ask the Nearest Hippie, but I also love Mummeries and Straining-to-be Memorable Passages.