Jenjin Report post Posted February 27 Cleopatra's vibrant carmine suffused with myrrh, blue lotus absolute, cinnamon husk, elemi resin, and cassia. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmellsPrettyGood2Me Report post Posted March 22 Quite soft and powdery, but instead of the Queen of the Nile this reminds me of a 1930's starlet. Picture her dabbing her nose in front of a mirrored vanity while she waits for the car to take her to a dinner show, where she dazzles her date with her wit before she glides out onto to the dance floor. There is a coolness to this scent that harkens to a spring evening breeze. I barely get any cinnamon until about 30 minutes in, and it whispers instead of screams. The blue lotus is largely front and center from the get-go, but does somewhat surrender to the myrrh after three hours or so with a very light touch of resin at the bottom of it. Unexpectedly delicate and pretty. I like it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VioletChaos Report post Posted March 23 In The Bottle: Oh wow. This is *heady*. It's got my old beloved cassia note right off the top, the one I came to adore in Monsterbait: Underbed all those years ago. But the lipstick note I became vaguely acquainted with last year is definitely here immediately, too. And then there's...something else. I imagine it must be some combination of the cinnamon and an additional item, but for me, it's simply bringing up a host of long-forgotten associations from my own uproarious youth that involved heavy and sweet perfumes, heavy and sweet goth pancake makeup and also witchy rites around Halloween. 🤯I Wet On Skin: This intrigue persists, though there's a mellowing that is in process as it warms up on my skin. I will say if myrrh is in this mix, it's in the deep, blended background on me, which is a relief, as it's a note that -sadly- often goes totally haywire for me. But so far, it's very well behaved here Drydown: This has continued to mellow and shift, but for me it's not a full morphing experience, which I'm glad about, because those notes that originally presented are all ones that I welcome. In All: a low-medium throw, I would caution against slathering even if it remains at this level for you because there's a delicacy that feels necessary with this combination of notes: to force it to go beyond a low skin scent would be to run the risk of going from alluring to cloying, and a beautiful part of this scent's appeal is that there's a mystery inherent here- and why mess with that charm? Because there are so many rich notes here, I fully anticipate this aging beautifully. What a gorgeous find! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
