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VERY powdery, in a pleasant way. I get a candle wax type of smell, plus some vintage makeup powder, and a non-funky honey. There's a hint of something a little generically "pink" smelling that is quite nice. The powder/honey notes are by far the strongest, with a supporting note of freshly blown-out beeswax candle. This is an interesting scent but ultimately not for me, as the powdery, honey dust, and beeswax candle notes only get stronger with time on my skin. Those who love powdery scents or sweeter, gentler honey notes will like this.

Oh wow, this smells nice. It's sweet and perfumey. The white tea is clean and fresh but the creaminess is so sophisticated. It reminds me of another scent I have - Oda a la Luz? It must be, it has that very gently creamy tartness to it. This is so pretty and well blended. I get no recognizable pear blossom (fine by me, as pear can smell banana-like on me), just a really pretty, creamy skin scent.

Trying the 2023 version. Smells like delicious cake but right off the bat there's a hint of something leaning stale/plasticky. I think the cardamom? Could be the cotton candy too. The cake note is gorgeous but there's a whiff of plastic and stale frosting as soon as it hits skin. The cake batter is SO realistic but this plasticky note is a bummer. I get the earthiness of cardamom but I think it's reading very dusty on me. Worth keeping the sample to retry but not a winner for me sadly - this cake note is unreal though; if cardamom works for you it’s definitely worth a try.

Pure gourmand - smells like sweet spice cake. This smells very realistic, like actual cake. I get some marzipan too, and some cream. Maybe pistachio? I can see it since I know it's there but I don't know if I'd pick it out otherwise. Low throw but absolutely delicious. The spices make it wearable and not just a sugar bomb. There's a clear batter aspect to this. The cinnamon is amping up slightly as it dries down. Here's the clove now - the cake and cream has receded. The clove actually keeps the cinnamon in check nicely. Overall this is really pleasant - the spices are strongest when dry, but not overpowering and still sweetened.

This is gorgeous. Not what I expected from the notes - no smoke, and the sandalwood is very gentle and smooth, not at all sharp or overly woody. The vanilla husk is very recognizable with a slightly lemony, creamy aspect, like vanilla mixed with lemon cream. Not gourmand, but lightly sweet. This is maybe a bit faint, but a lovely skin scent. I expect the throw will improve a bit with more rest/age, but even relatively fresh this one is fantastic.

Mmmm sweet almond. Has a similar almond note to Fracas with Eleven Kabuki Actors, but much gentler. The lotus root is there too. It's in the same family as Vaginal Tales of the Nocturnal Palace but less floral, more soft and almondy. The amber is there too giving it an almost smokiness in the gentlest way possible. I know this smell somehow, like a delicate lotion. It feels comforting and gentle. There’s some similarity to Cherry Blossom Vulva as well; it’s a pleasant creamy floral. When dry, it can get a little cement-like and less smooth. Longevity is relatively short but not bad.

This one is unusual and woody to start. As it dries, there's definitely some really pretty notes in here, maybe the vanilla and amber. It kind of smells like a new age shop? It’s fizzy in addition to dark and mysterious. Kind of unisex. It's almost like a dark cola or a cocktail. I don't get a lot of specific notes, mostly wood and a little smokiness with the amber rounding it out. There's absolutely something earthy and a little savory in addition to the dark fizziness.