doomsday_disco Report post Posted February 24 Snake Oil, opium tar, indigo poppy petals, plum cognac, and a dribble of laudanum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patina Report post Posted March 10 New snake oil blends are weird at first and this is no exception. Immediately after putting this on I smelled something faintly fruity, a bit like strawberry candy. Maybe the plum cognac and snake oil's possible red musk? I do smell a watery poppy as well. I know from experience the Snake Oil will get stronger after some aging. It's pretty shy right now. If I wasn't so eager to do some testing and reviewing I would wait because I can't really imagine what this will age into. A darker opium and a more realized Snake? Watch this space. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VioletChaos Report post Posted March 21 Of the three new Luper floral-themed Snake Oils, this was the one I was least sure about, because I have the least experience with the opium and poppy notes. However, I was pretty quickly won over. In the bottle and at first application, the opium and poppy dominate, so much so that I would not even peg this a Snake blend if I was sniffing it blind. Once the scent has a chance to warm up and bloom, those notes continue to be at the forefront, but even with only a day of rest, the Snake Oil is there to lend a depth that keeps this scent from just being a nice floral and the sexiness is undeniable. I tested all three of these as I mentioned before, and this one fades fastest, which I think is about those floral notes but also I concur with patina's comments about how Snake Oil needs its own time to deepen and become its full self (for reference, when I wear pure SO, it's a vintage from 2006, so that should tell you something). In All, a medium throw, at least for now, and a high-class perfume-finish. I will retest this in a week and again in a month, but I am likely going to need a backup! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
claudia6913 Report post Posted Thursday at 11:22 AM Wet on skin: This screams PURPLE. Drydown: Thankfully the purple stops screaming and it becomes more of a dusky purple scent. I'm having a hard time identifying the snake oil in this blend. It seems to be all opium tar, poppy, and laudanum. The plum cognac burns off quickly and sits in the back. Overall: I like it, but it definitely needs to sit for a good long while. I'll put it aside and check on it in 6 months to a year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marared Report post Posted Thursday at 11:36 PM As the others have mentioned, this is not really an identifiably Snake Oil blend, at least not on the surface. Once it's had a chance to sit on my skin for a while, the SO is there when I sniff really deeply, but the main presentation is plum and poppy with the dark and drowsy opium/laudanum running through it. I thought this would be similar to Strawberry Moon 2024 and I was correct - this is cooler and more purple in feel. Much to my surprise, it even reminds me a little of my beloved Penumbra. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vaudenilla Report post Posted yesterday at 12:51 AM (edited) Plummy purple floral with some sweet vanillic musk, it’s kind of high end and mainstream. not super snakey, but it is gorgeous. It reminds me sort of a sweeter, more feminine Drow. I adore this perfume and want two or three backups but I do concur it’s not heavy on the snake. Sillage: Medium! Wear Time: 4-6 ish hours Edited yesterday at 12:51 AM by Vaudenilla Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
