Vexelite

This might be my favorite lilac scent. I also thought at first that I didn't smell much blackberry, but when I compared this to other lilac-heavy scents, I realized the blackberry just blends very well with the lilac. This is not the juicy, sweet blackberry note you get in scents like Blackberry Apple Suf. Instead it deepens the lilac, providing darker layers. A truly dark purple lilac scent, backup worthy.

If you liked the sugared opium poppy in See Thyself, Devil! you'll probably like this blend as well. The red poppy pod is the star, the blue lilac is more on the background, or too well blended to pick out. This one is for the classic perfume and poppy lovers!

Immediately after arrival this was mostly dragon's blood with a fruity background, but after resting it has totally changed. Now it's sweet, jammy berries with a sweet dragon's blood supporting. After a while the berries give space for the sugared violets to shine, very pretty but also adding to the sweetness. I liked it more when the dragon's blood was stronger, but it's a great scent for berry lovers who don't want their berries fully gourmand.

This reminds me of Vanilla Husk, Nutmeg and Hay Absolute, but make it autumnal with cacao and cardamom. I'm happy with the amount of cacao, I think more cacao could overwhelm the hay and make it too gourmand for me. A very cozy and comforting scent.

I loved the creamy floral opening on this and expected the dry down to be lovely as well, but it pulls very sweet and a bit artificial on my skin when dry. I still liked the smell, but had to scrub after an hour or 2 because it started to induce a head ache, which is quite rare for me. That's when I realised: Vasilissa smells exactly like Electro Mart, a Korean electronics chain store! I guess not many people will recognise it, but if you want to smell like Electro Mart, this is it! It's a smell I've always liked actually, but also gave me head aches from time to time. My partner enjoys it (and agrees on the Electro Mart part) and doesn't get head aches, so it's definitely a personal thing.