Tungerine

My first impression in the bottle is bright, overpowering bubblegum sweetness with a darkness in the background. On my skin it starts off very sweet bubblegum but quickly calms down to something more complex and subtle (although still very sweet), and the darker notes become more prominent. It's no longer candy, but an alien and beguiling flower. I usually can't stand very sweet scents, but I really like this one.

Very, very dark and resinous, but without being excessively incensey. There are floral notes, but they're not light and delicate in the way you usually envision when you hear the word "floral". The opium is fairly prominent, a little more so when I'm wearing it, but otherwise it's no different to how it smells in the bottle. I find the scent doesn't change much as it dries either. It's the darkest scent I've tried so far, and it's one of my absolute favourites.

Starts off very fruity, but swiftly settles down to something darker and more woody. For a while there's a fairly strong coconut smell, which to me makes it smell less shadowy and mysterious and more foody, but I think I'm just sensitive to coconut. It takes a while but the coconut blends in eventually and the scent as a whole becomes richer and really lives up to the description.

This is a very cool, damp scent. It's gentle. It reminds me of a spot under my grandma's yew hedge that was always a little sheltered from the weather, so I could sit there and stay dry while it rained. It doesn't exactly smell of yew, but it does smell of fresh wet soil and damp (but not mouldy) leaves and rose geranium. It really does smell like I'm outside gardening on a rainy spring day. It was in my first order, and it's still one of my favourites. I like to wear it on hot, dry summer days as a reminder that the rain will come eventually.

Initially I get... bell peppers. I don't really understand what's going on here, but after a few minutes it settles down to a warm, earthy and gently spiced scent. The orange blossom isn't as strong as I'd like, but overall it's very nice. Not one of my absolute favourites, but sometimes it's just what I want. Update: I actually wrote that review a while before I posted it, I just left it in my notes app because I hadn't got around to making an account. I've had the bottle 3 years I think? The orange blossom seems sweeter now, and shines through the patchouli, which has settled down to become smoother and woodier. The ginger is no longer slinking in the background but adding some sharp heat, a lovely contrast to the creamy orange blossom. It smells like the colour of a fox!

Ah, great

Am I correct in thinking that holiday LEs stay for about 2-3 months? (forgot Lupercalia was coming up and made a big order too soon)

I'm looking for a GC scent that evokes sunlight, a lot of previous suggestions are no longer available and I'm sure there are newer ones!

Old Demons of the First Class is quite similar

Can anyone recommend something similar to Veritas? I had an imp and I meant to get a full bottle when I'd used it up but by the time I'd saved up for a big order it was gone!