I love love love this.
I never thought I would like apple scents until I discovered bpal's apple. But not all their apples. Certain ones (Ladon, I'm looking at you) end up smelling like apple scented hair shampoo (?). But I fell in love with Snow Glass Apples and I loved Coral Snake.
This I might actually like more. (did I say that???)
It smells like a true, fresh apple. More of the peel than the fruit, but nice and tart with just the right amount of sweetness. But lurking behind the apple is something dark with an evil bite. I'm so happy this doesn't go funky on my skin.
In my locket it is definitely more apple, but the darkness is still there and it's a interesting mix of freshness, playfulness, and sensual evil.
I have a feeling all my other bottles will be very lonely for a while. This will certainly be more than a dirty fling.
Hubby tried this (I knew right awayit would be better for him, lol).
At first it smell like the rain incense we used to have. yum! As it dried it became darker and smokier. I love the cedarwood I can smell and the patchouli is just right. The cinnamon is very faint, but it's a truer cinnamon as opposed to the sweet candy cinnamon.
It's very nice on him, I have a feeling I'll be sniffing him for the rest of the night.
At first it is such a sharp ozoney aquatic that I had to hold my wrists down to keep from getting a headache.
As it dries though, the sharpness fades quite a bit (though it's still there a bit more on my left wrist) and starts to sweeten and a hint of saltiness comes out. It reminds me of something I can't quite place, but it's comforting.
I think it would also smell wonderful on dh.
Didn't intend on trying this yet, but the Lab sent me a surprise imp of this. So of course, I had to try some and I got it all over my hand. LOL
At first it is very sharp and very masculine, but as it dries it's a mix of yummy aquatic and something green. I had thought this would be mostly for hubby, but I'm finding I really like it for myself too.
Can't wait to try this on him though. I have a feeling I won't be able to keep my hands off.
At first it's a very generic perfume smell, with something...else that I can't quite put my finger on.
As it dries it becomes a slightly spicey amber musk with just a hint of citrus tea and something floral.
I think I really like this one and I'm glad I got a bottle. It semlls a bit more sophisticated on me than the other oils I tend to wear, but it's nice having something different. I have a feeling I will use this more during cool weather than in the summer.
So today I seem to be revisiting bottles (of hubby's ) that haven't been opened in a looong time.
I did not have high hopes because I remember this being to masculine, but what the heck, I have to shower anyways. LOL
Oh wow, I was wrong. On me this is straight up spicy dark vanilla with a touch of earthiness. It's gorgeous.
I am so happy we kept the bottle and I can't wait to see how it is on hubby.
OMG, I have no words. This is the perfect spicy blend for me. I have always looooved clove and cinnamon. On me this has an almost clove cig. scent, but without so much of the tobacco. It has a touch of sweetness w/out being foody. I am absolutely in love!
It does tend to stay fairly close to skin, so I think I'll wear it on my skin and in my locket. It's also great to layer with when you have a scent that needs some extra spice.
I have a feeling this will be my regular autumn scent.
Wet it started off a sweet floral and then very quickly went super soapy and stayed that way. Definately old lady bathroom/soap basket.
Off to the swap pile.
Wet: Very masculine cologne. Luckily it doesn't last too long.
Drying: Once again, smells different on each of my wrists. My right wrist amps the musk, my left amps the patchouli. The florals are beginning to come out, as is the sandalwood.
Not getting any of the yuzu or lime. I think the lavender may be lurking underneath it all, but it's more of an impression.
It's a really lovely scent, though I think it might be better suited for hubby. Can't wait to try it out on him!
At first, all honey. Then the orange starts to come out and I think, wow I really like this. Only the slightest hint of rose, luckily.
But the all of a sudden, BAM! Baby powder.
Off to swaps.
Ok, so I knew this wouldn't be for me so I had hubby try it.
It smells like leather, cinnamon, clove. rotted hay, and butt. Seriously. It smells like someone is tryint to cover up a funk with something really nice. Hubby said it reminds him of the horses at Busch Gardens.
It was almost good.
Hubby just tried this since I was assuming it would be a very masculine scent. Happliy, I was wrong.
I starts out very woodsy w/a hint of florals underneath. As it dries, the gardenia and orange blossom comes out. Luckily, not much of the ylang ylang since it tend to give me a headache. Underneath it all lurks a faint whiskey and a bit of tobacco.
I really love this and can't wait to see how it smells on me.
Wet: Wow, COCOA with a hint of incense. Not sure about this one.
Drying: the leather is coming out with a hint of the flowers. Not much of the patchouli. This is starting to remind me of a smoking room: deep, rich, slightly sweet but very good pipe tobacco and leather.
Not sure if I would wear this, I'll try it again, but I'm defaintely going to have hubby try this one!
I've had this for a long time now. (I believe I got it when it was first released) I never really tried it (I don't think) because not long after I got it I got pregnant and omg, the morning sickness kicked in.
So I kept going back recently, sniffing the bottle and thinking, ewww...this is going to be way too sweet, why did I keep it?
I am so glad I did!
Wet: A fizzy, sweet lime drink. Oh wow, this is yummy though I'm not sure I want to smell like this for long.
Drying down: mmmm.....it calms down. The lime goes into the background and out comes this sweet spicy slightly boozey cookie scent. I'm not a foodie person but this smells awesome.
Dried: It's a spiced sugar with just the barest hint of tobacco.
I love this and I'm sooooo happy I never got rid of the bottle. I have a feeling this will get worn a lot once the cooler weather rolls in.
ETA: As it dries down further a bit more of the tobacco comes out, but in a good way. It really balances out the sugar to keep it from becoming to sweet.
In the bottle: Very sweet coconut
Wet: I catch a hint of floral and aquatic coming out. Very nice. Reminds me of the beach.
Drydown: oddly, it smells wonderful on my one wrist but on the other it smells a bit...plastic? I think I'll have to wash it off the one and try again.
Other than my one weird wrist, I really really like this. Assuming the odd scent doesn't reappear, I will be getting a bottle of this. What a perfect summer scent!
ETA: Tried it again and it made me a bit sick. It had this weird toasted plastic smell. I really wanted this to work, but sadly, no.
Wow, something with rose in it that doesn't immediately go old lady on me.
At first it's mostly warm gardenias but as it dries, I catch a hint of the tea and perhaps amber? I'm not getting much of the patchouli or rose (thank god).
This is a very warm seductive floral. I think I really like it and I will definately be keeping my imps of it. Not sure on a bottle yet.
I LOVE this one!
Started out a very sharp, strong (but nice) aquatic but as it dried down it began to morph into something a bit sweeter and fresher. A bit soapy but very lovely. I can see this being worn by either a male or female. I'm going to have to have hubby try it.
This is a definate keeper and I might just have to get a bottle!
Can't wait to see how it wears when the weather gets hot and sticky.
Wet it's a very sharp scent, almost too sharp with a little softness lurking.
Dry the soft florals come out more. On me it's a rather traditional perfume scent. Not bad, but not exactly me. Strangely though, I keep sniffing my wrists. Oddly, on my right wrist it is still sharper smelling than on my left, though I apply it to my left.
I might keep the imp, but it's unlikely I would buy the bottle.
In the imp and wet it's super strong and rather icky, like a really bad drugstore perfume.
As it dries though it loses the harshness and begins to soften quite a bit. Starts to smell very powdery on me. Almost like Baby Love that someone tried to "grow up" a little.
I wouldn't buy a bottle, but I will probably try this again just to see.
ETA: No I won't. I smell like old lady mixed w/baby powder. ewww. Not quite what I was going for.
I abolutely LOVE this one. It is just simply beautiful. Crisp and refreshing floral that does not turn out powdery or soapy. I keep sniffing it because it reminds me of something that I can't quite put my finger on, but comforting and exciting at the same time.
Makes me think of sitting in a blooming garden catching the scent of the ocean air.
I will definately be buying a bigger bottle!
At first this is a very sweet, soft apple. As it dries, something slightly spicy and just a teeny bit sharp (dragons blood?) comes out. As it dries further it is very pretty, though a bit top close to a hair product I used to use (that smelled wonderful btw)., then my skin just eats it up.
Very pleasant, if not really me.
Ow, that is really really strong at first. And it's a very perfumey scent. Not liking it so much wet.
As it's drying down, ew, it's not changing much. I'm not getting any of the grapefruit. It just smells like some bad perfume I tried years ago. Maybe it would work better with hubby's chemistry becuase it's just not working with mine.
