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Scents I've tried and liked! / the great 2015 retesting

A Countenance Foreboding Evil- Patchouli, ylang ylang, blood orange, and vetiver. woody patch backed by veviter, overlaid with orange, and then a bit of ylang ylang in drydown. Warm, comforting, cheery. Very similar to Ira BO. I Adam- black leather, pale sandalwood, ambergris accord, and the memory of a long-lost Victorian fougère. The scent of the wood of his guitars, the rosin from his violin bow, the musty wool of neglected Oriental carpets, the plastic, metal, and magnetic tape of his reel-to-reel, the dust that permeates everything. Delicious, dusty black leather with hints of a fougere. Dark and soft. Powerfully nostalgic, but I don't know for what. B   Autumn Cider- Fermented apple juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, clove, lemon zest, butterscotch liquor, and orange slices Bezoar- Copaiba balsam, Tolu balsam, hay absolute, cardamom, and hiba wood. Blacker than the Raven Wings of the Midnight- black tea leaf fougere with black sandalwood, opalescent vanilla, osmanthus, 18-year aged Indonesian patchouli, and the suggestion of ancient incense smoke. Blood Popsicle- The scent of frozen Type O negative.t 9/15 This one is so weird it's impossible to describe. Sort of hospital at the beginning, sort of evil floral without being overpowering flowery, a bunch of musk but not any of the placeable ones, slightly sweet but not really. Intriguingly strange, sort of darkly feminine and sophisticated without smelling like anything specific. Different every time. B Bonfire Night- Beer, woodsmoke, tar, and treacle. Woodsmoky candy deliciousness. B   Brusque Violet- Violet petal, violet leaf, osmanthus, orris, mint, and opoponax. But Men Loved Darkness Rather than Light- cistus labdanum, ginger, East Indian patchouli, pimento berry, oakmoss, saffron, smoky vanilla, sage, myrrh, and bitter clove. Butter Rum Cookie- Rum-soaked brown butter cookies, crusted with sugar, soaked in almond and garnished with orange rind and pummeled pecans. Butterscotch Balls & Black Beetles- Butterscotch candies flecked with dirt, encased in a shiny black shell of myrrh, patchouli, and anise seed. Calico Jack- Sea air, driftwood, waterlogged kelp, and the memory of plundered spices sprayed over worn leathers, rough musk, and the salty wooden floorboards of the Revenge. 3/15 salty, delicious, cheerful aquatic men's cologne. I   Casanova- A rakish blend of leather, anise, lavender, bergamot and amber with tonka, lemon peel and lusty patchouli. Chimera- The fiery, volatile scent of cinnamon, thickened by myrrh, honeysuckle, and copal. 3/15 sweet (but not too sweet) syrupy cinnamon desert. I   Christougenniatiko Dentrophobia- pine pitch, bone-white dried fir, and spruce tar with opoponax and blackened tobacco. Cthulhu- A creeping, wet, slithering scent, dripping with seaweed, oceanic plants and dark, unfathomable waters. Destroying Angel- Papery white notes evoke the grace of this fungi, grounded by thin, crisp soil. Dracul- Black musk, tobacco, fir, balsam of peru, cumin, bitter clove, crushed mint, and orange blossom. Fettered in the Shackles of the Drug- Sweet opium smoke, neroli, yellow bergamot, and piquant, strange star anise. 9/15 Bright but girly and adult citrus with a slight floral tinge, that dries down to smoky opium. Nice "normal" scent. B Fledgling Raptor Moon- Warm, soft tufts of down and gleaming tawny feathers: clove, toasted sandalwood, aged patchouli, bourbon vanilla, carnation, massoia bark, hinoki wood, and West Indian Bay. Galvanic Goggles- Metallic notes with Indian musk, tobacco flower, and African balsam. 3/15 Smooth, fancy, bright, clean men's cologne, Very James Bond. I Gingerbread Satyr Goblin- Black coconut, gnarly patchouli, and sweet benzoin. Haitian Veviter SN Hans Trapp- Tattered leather, dry straw, matted hair, sharpened sticks, and a bundle of switches. Hatta- Copaiba balsam, battered brown leather, and Ceylon cinnamon. Highwayman- Vetiver with gardenia, blood red rose, night-blooming jasmine, a dash of cinnamon and a faint hint of leather. 3/15 Veviter overlaid with some flowers. Gentlemanly. Good, but not finding the leather sadly. I   Ian- shaggy leather, sweet rum absolute, and patchouli. Jazz Funeral- Bittersweet bay rum, bourbon, and a host of funeral flowers with a touch of graveyard dirt, magnolia and Spanish Moss. Kit- Mysore sandalwood, a tattered and patched 16th century waistcoat, inkstained, still scented with the marjoram and benzoin dry perfumes of his youth. Krampus 2014- Sinister red musk, black leather, dusty rags, and wooden switches. Krampus' Shadow- Birch tar, patchouli, and blackish-red musk. Le Père Fouettard- Whip leather, coal dust, gaufrette, and black licorice. Lemon Scented Sticky Bat- Sticky-sweet iced lemon sugar 9/15 Bright, cheerful sweet lemon (may chang) underlaid with a slightly powdery sugar. Same wet and drydown. B Loup Garou- juniper, cypress and galangal with the barest touch of eucalyptus. 7/29 Still the only scent that is really foresty on me. Fresh, bracing, clean trees. I Lust- red musk, patchouli, ylang ylang and myrrh. Madame Moriarty- Red musk, vanilla bean, pomegranate, patchouli leaf and wild plum. Mandrake Miss Fanny Phippany- tobacco absolute, birch tar, blackened clove, whip leather, and spiced rum. 3/15 Equally cloves (& a bit of cinnamon), leather and tobacco, with a hint of sweetness that must be the rum. Dark, assertive and unisex. Understated sexy. B Poisoned Apple- A perfect, lovely, gleaming red apple whose sweetness masks a swirl of narcotic opium, oleander, and hemlock. 9/15 Girly and grown up. Apple backed with darker florals. Pumpkin II (2014)- Blackened pumpkin with clove, tobacco absolute, aged patchouli, and oakmoss. R'lyeh- A hellishly dark aquatic scent, evocative of fathomless oceanic deeps, the mysteries of madness buried under crushing black waters, and the brooding eternal evil that lies beneath the waves. 2/15 sunny, cheerful grapefuit and aquatics, with a hint of something darker. Fades fast, but oh-so-lovely. A good everyday scent. I,B   Red Lantern- Golden amber, blonde tobacco, Sudanese black coconut, rich caramel, black currant, white opium and delphinium laced with a sensual blend of Asian spice. Sampaguita- jasmine sambac with a hint of tea leaf. Satyr Shrunken Heads- Leather tanned with the pulp of Amazon ferns and rainforest herbs. Sin- amber, sandalwood, black patchouli and cinnamon. Spanked- whip leather, cardamom, patchouli and bourbon 9/15 Primarily cardamon and warm spices (the patch?) with a faint tinge of bourbon underneath. The leather is MIA, but it's still nice for a foody, spicy scent. I Sylvia- Snuggly brown musk, spicy carnation, leather balsam, bourbon vanilla, terebinth pine, yew berry, and a touch of clove. Startled Toad- Golden amber and coconut with frankincense, frothy vanilla, carnation, sweet aged patchouli, and lemongrass. Steam.goth- Oil-spattered brass, engine grease, and a warm splash of Victorian aftershave. Tattie Bogle- Hay, gunpowder, patchouli, autumn herbs, and sun-baked wood. The Battle of Vigridr- salt and sinew, venom and flame, and bone shards scattered across the gore-soaked soil of Óskópnir. Whitechapel- White musk, lime, lilac and citron. Wulric the Wolf Man- cocoa absolute, French vanilla, birch tar, lavender, bourbon vetiver, wild musk, clary sage, and cistus. Yellow Snowballs- Slushy white mint, vanilla cream, lemon drops, grapefruit, and yuzu! Yule Buddies- Frosted gingerbread, leather, pipe tobacco, and fruitcake crumbs.   Fence Sitting: Crowley- Infernal musk, red patchouli, lilac cologne, mahogany, lemon rind, oakmoss, leather, and vanilla husk. Funnel of Love- 17-year aged black patchouli, champaca flower, cardamom bud, green coriander, Haitian vetiver, red vegetal musk, black pepper, night-blooming jasmine, and leather. Jareth- Ethereal lilac fougere and gleaming leather with ti leaf, tonka absolute, white musk, and oudh. Psychodynamic Discharge- black leather and red musk with aged black patchouli, Chinese rose, black pepper, coconut meat, Haitian vetiver, and igneous red ginger.

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