Brianna Gemini
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You Are Mine, You Shall Be Mine, You and I Are One for Ever
Brianna Gemini replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Halloweenie
Agree with others only clove lovers need apply BUT it's not the goth, edgy varietal. It's hard to explain...more a ...bougie?.... softened? Clove. The honey and ylang ylang are very hard to sniff out individually on the skin unless I am searching for them. I'm not getting any black currant. Overall a warm, spicy wearable clove with close throw & medium wear. Pairs quite nicely with Shelter in Tomb HG I suspect aging may deepen the honey. -
I get the same "porceline" vibe as from Doll's Doll. It is strongest wet but does remain throughout. The warm brown leather snd gentle sweetness comes forward as it starts to dry, and the finish is giving the classic krampus branches (bark and a hint of green) and soft orris. It's a really interesting blending of cold and warm to me. This is only a day of rest, I feel a few weeks settling will do this one good. Right now it's a close throw and medium to low wear.
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This is an intoxicating ride. Deep, warm, spicy sexy opening that dries down into a beautiful woody champaca. The patchouli isn't stompy either. Gorgeous
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This my favorite red musk to come along since She Sauntered Slowly Downward & A Demon and Her Unholy Basketball. If you love bpal violet & red musk... just get Poet's. It's not even a question. This is not foody sweet, but it does start out with a lovely sweet (but not sugared) violet. The Porcelain note definitely hardens to last year's A Doll's Doll, another surprise sleeper hit for me. It's such an interesting utterly Beth evocation. The dry down brings the red musk and it unfurls in a beautiful rolling almost smokey wave, staying all the way to the very last notes. Medium throw, the musk is still on my skin 19 hours in. This is a wonderful surprise, with all the fabulous Lupers this year I almost overlooked it and boy would I have been sad.
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The Jasmine incense is very subtle in this one. Sugared lilac is instantly identifiable (part of iris in a vase, hope & faith family for sure) with a heady fragrant fresh cut lily. So pretty for spring and summer.
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Test today: Wet. heliotrope STOMP & powdery hint of honey Dry down... heliotrope champaca sandalwood This has that soapy champaca vibe. reminds me of Sam + heliotrope. Close throw. heliotrope, champaca & sandalwood vibe. Hay, frank, honey dust, and tea are very minor players. This one might need to age a little
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Fracas. My fave commercial tuberose. TTGS evokes Fracas on me in the best way and I'm here for it. I mean you gotta love tuberose because she's prima ballerina in this act, the sweet amber definitely keeps this light & bright.
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Portrait of Princess Marthe Bibesco
Brianna Gemini replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Limited Editions
Giving me 100% Bit o Honey candy. I never get rose. Toffee and Honey dust front & center. Drydown, spicy powdery sweet comes in some... I think that's the musk...., but it's still a candy girl. I was hoping for more ooomf from the silk/musk notes. Will try again in a few weeks after it settles. If you liked the Honey taffy offerings in the past you should like this one. Definitely candy foodie varietal. -
I came here to say the same as "Frills"... Iris in a Vase is the triplet to Hope & Faith. Simple but beautiful. if you love the twins and Iris snag this one. ♥️
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Vampire Milk (like Ghost Dragon's Mama) starts so lovely but veers into a sour discordant wall that I can't overcome. Starts off lovely as expected from the description then PSYCHE!! MWAAHAHAHA curdled sadness for you! No different in locket or diffused, so it's a nose/brain problem for me. Oh well. Can't win em all. Noted that Ghost. Zombie, & Mummy Milk are all full of win. Zombie in particular was a revelation this year, unexpectedly gorgeous.
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Ive determined something specific to "blue" candy cane varietal is slightly sour on me. Maybe it's rooted in my pickiness about dark fruits, IDK. Pulled this HG out of aging for the holidays here almost a year later... whatever that "blue" accord is (same with the fume version) has significantly faded/calmed down wet AND burns off pretty fast leaving the sweet chill minty vanilla-mallow. I'm a total harlot for the labs marshmallow vanilla mint so this makes me very happy. FWIW I'm finding pairing the HG with Alisz is a beautiful combo. Layering the Blue Cotton Candy fume with Pink Lovebird or SN marshmallow, vanilla, or white cake is also lovely.
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Surprise love this year. My new fave Monster Milk tied with Ghost Milk. This is a surprisingly fresh, alive? scent for a Zombie, like Beth's cheeky habit of naming- convention opposites like Dirty smelling clean. It harkens to me on drydowm to Cemetery Creep, I'm sure picking up the orris (a note luv ❤️ 😍 and tend to amp) If you like the Cemetery offerings and orris grab this one. And don't judge it wet, let it take you on the dry down journey. Medium throw and wear.
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Wet: chewy dragons blood and red musk POW dry down: dragons blood settles, slightly powdery champaca blooms with a very subtle darker vanilla (not foody, not strong). I had a different chemistry reaction from others, the red musk is center stage on me in this dragon. I will say like Ghost Dragon Mama on me this starts off with an almost sour note, but that burns off almost immediately.
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Wet, Gioco immediately brought Vag Tales of The Nocturnal Palace to mind. Very similar. On the dry-down however, Gioco goes its own way and becomes quite different from Vag Tales. It becomes greener and the pear punches through, almost a bit tart? Anyway, if you liked Vag Tales IMO this one is worth a try. YMMV
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I am getting the sour haze some have mentioned, even after giving it a month or so to rest. Here for the sugared cream & pink lotus, which is a promise but not a reality from this oil for now. soooo... back in the aging box. Will check in 6 months.