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I know key lime isn't the limiest lime to ever lime, it's a sweet little guy, and I think that comes through in this year's Beaver Moon. it's wrapped up nicely in the usual superb tangy cheesecake that we know and love with a nice big dose of gourmand vanilla, and I am getting a good bit of graham cracker crust in there as well. interestingly the lime blossom and amber sugar duet seems to feature a citrusy lime note more prominently, and it almost contrasts with the "parent" blend rather than accentuating or complementing it.
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fresh on this is all bracing fir and damp soil, like a megaphone in your face saying "yep you are really IN the woods!" but of course the wet phase gives way to more nuance. there's a pleasant chill to the composition, a gorgeous boreal chorus of greeny blue black tones with silver accents. the amber and grey musk duet smells positively soft and sweet by comparison, and serves to round off the spiky edges of evergreen boughs very nicely.
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I am bad at nails and nail care (and nail polish pics!) but I love goofing around with polish. Pink and Green Lovebat are like a sweet easter basket pair of colors even tho they were dressed up for weenie season. This green feels very spring to me, fun for various holiday color schemes. Or maybe a playful poison ivy mood. The numbers indicate number of coats over the base coat, and all of them have a clear quick dry topper over them.
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I am bad at nails and nail care (and nail polish pics!) but I love goofing around with polish. Pink and Green Lovebat are like a sweet easter basket pair of colors even tho they were dressed up for weenie season. I like putting an iridescent flakie topper on this pretty pink but I did not include that in the photo to avoid confusion. The numbers indicate number of coats over the base coat, and all of them have a clear quick dry topper over them.
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mainly got a sample of this one for giggles, because BPAL cookie scents have not traditionally worked well on my skin, but holy cream-soaked shortbread, batman! this cookie is the JAM! smoked vanilla not super smoky and pairs beautifully with the cardamom, while cocoa and pink pepper seem to be mostly light accent notes. the sillage is all cookie for me and it's really great.
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oh this is so delicate and lovely! on my skin it's more of a gorgeously balanced atmospheric sort of scent than anything especially foodie. bit of frost, bit of berry, bit of spice, etc. my first wild thought was "oh this ikea has been taken over by nordic spirits for the holidays" lol. you know that ikea smell, right? this is definitely better but still reminiscent.
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oh Justin is so endearing. a whoosh of minty candy cane on application quickly gives way to a weirdly comforting inky anise. and it does smell a bit more like anise to me than licorice candy or licorice root, but it's so lovely with the trace of mint. and none of this is sharp or herbal, it really does bring to mind the experience of getting a whiff of someone's hoodie, although I would not say it smells like cotton or fabric on me.
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this starts out lightly floral, fizzy, and flirty, then the musk comes through, putting a soft filter on the sparkle.
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I love me some cocoa scents, and I am an absolute goblin for cacao nibs, so I was hype to get into this. I'm getting very much the same experience as the other reviewers, really nicely blended cocoa leading gourmand, extremely wearable and ever so sweetly sinister. I could do with a bit more slap from the leather but I suppose I should have filtered for the appropriate tags!
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this is a stunner. if you are a fan of the mysore sandalwood note you know already, but with the amber?! ugh! so great. I am not a beard-haver, but as with the DILF beard oil I am wearing this in my hair and on my person. I almost wish I had some sturdy whiskers under my nose to smell this more directly! there is a brightness to the scent suggesting something lemony sans sugar and acidity, and the amber reminds me of the Laurel Wreath perfume oil from the Kotinos release. I don't get anything especially floral from this tobacco flower, it brings a slight vegetal aspect, a subtle sepia harmony in this golden chord. just a perfect everyday personal scent, a sophisticated ambery sandalwood for anyone and everyone, suitable for layering with other blends.
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In the same spot as Numanoid, got to try this when I would not have otherwise picked it out: I rarely want to smell like an apple. Fortunately, this is a really pleasant light atmospheric that could just as easily be worn in spring as in fall, and the apple itself is not super prominent to my nose. A lovely concoction for perfume layering enthusiasts since it has an agreeable, subtle scent and wonderful skin moisturizing properties, because as many have noted, the quality of the lotion is excellent.
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I got a sample of the perfume oil and then decided to try a bottle of the beard oil. The scent is just delightfully versatile (truly enhancing whatever you wear, whoever you are) and so is the beard oil formulation - perfect for multiple uses. I like it better in my hair than the hair gloss, it works tremendously well as a body oil you can layer with other perfume oils, and the dropper makes it super easy to add to the bath. If you already enjoy the hair gloss and bath oil formulas, you should know this one is different, but I want to reassure folks who don't have a beard that you can still get a lot of mileage out of a beard oil!
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this is SO wonderfully cozy! the in vitro/freshly applied scent is mildly alarming if you also studiously avoid the laundry product aisle at the store, but thankfully this subsides quickly as the scent settles on my skin. I don't want to say "laundry" too many times here, but Gloomily, Gloomily perfectly captures the soft/clean/slightly fuzzy vibe of a favorite fabric item, with just-right contributions from musk/iris/moss to keep everything in balance. I had a concern this would go to soap on me with the gentle floral/aquatic notes but so far so good! I think the musk and the tea leaves are helping anchor the scent in a "lived-in" space. and honestly not much of the lavender comes through for me, which is fine considering it's been reduced to ash and blended with other pale pinks and purples, and is also good news if you don't go in for strong herbal lavender. if you do want to punch up the lavender, you've got your Donkey's Tail to help, assuming you haven't mislaid it. layered together, I get something a bit sweeter and more complex, but still soft and well-loved. I think Gloomily would layer well with other scents too.
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tysm Geminirubyshoes for comparing this to Sunbird, I'm so glad to find a replacement for that one. it's not exactly the same but it's very close and very much in the same vein: warm, dry, spicy, resinous. perhaps a bit darker, like the chord of scent notes is stacked a bit lower into the bass range. and it does feel a bit more posh as well, extremely well balanced even though the cinnamon is a very persistent top note. no skin irritation btw, but I've never had that trouble with cinnamon, only some clove notes. I love it so much!
