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Dwarven Ale
in RPG
In the Vial:
Slightly fermented apple with honey
On the Skin:
Quite pumpkiny with apple cider. A little effervescent. The honey emerges to sweeten up and round out the blend.
On the Drydown:
Quite dry and almost dusty. Still has a lightly beery vibe with apple and pumpkin with some spices. Not my jam
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In the Bottle:
Sweet powdery musk
On the Skin:
Smooth, sticky myrrh and a sweet musk with a faint aquatic vibe. The whisp of cigarillo smoke is way in the background but it's there.
On the Drydown:
Surprisingly not as dense as I expected. It is light and airy with a sepia tinge. It's a little too sweet and powdery for me
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In the Bottle:
Hay, pine and earth
On the Skin:
Warm, dry earth and wood with pine. I agree that the pine needles are dry rather than super green. Very complex and the pine is really soft but also bright. I do get some clary sage way in the background with it's tea-like mintiness.
On the Drydown:
As this dries, there is a herbal quality emerging. Possibly the mandrake? Lovely dusty grass, herbs and pine needles. Delightfully late summer/early autumn, IMO
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In the Bottle:
Sweetened patchouli and oudh
On the Skin:
Patchouli, fig and a light oudh. Absolutely gorgeous! The cream adds some roundness/fattiness and the tinge of vanilla adds depth. This is a blend verging on foodie but not actually getting there. A girlier version of Nasty Woman and worth backup hoarding.
On the Drydown:
The patchouli becomes huskier and more prominent as this dries down but seems to constantly change between gritty and sweet smoothness. Love!
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In the Bottle:
Grapefruit and honey
On the Skin:
Grapefruit with the effervescent cider adding a slight winey note (very slight). This is so fun and bright. The honey emerges fairly quickly and is very obvious but melds with the grapefruit nicely.
On the Drydown:
Dries down to a honey tinged with bright grapefruit. The grapefruit lasts quite a while which is unusual on my skin. Ultimately, dries to a light sweetish honey tinge. Nice
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In the Bottle:
Sagebrush, juniper and the strange but lovely California lilac.
On the Skin:
Initially, sweet and round but then becomes almost a rich caramel with dry grass and sagebrush herbalness. The California lilac lends it's almost floral note to the blend. Lovely, with the impression of heat and aridity.
On the Drydown:
Has a fairly linear drydown and ends as a sweetish herbal sage and dry grass which stays close to the skin. Would be delightful to cuddle up to on a late summers evening
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In the Bottle:
Wax, rose, incense and a touch of vanilla to smooth it out
On the Skin:
Beautiful candle wax, soft rose and little of the citrus from the Florida water. The incense is heavy, sweet and round - beautiful. This reminds me of my beloved Hand of Glory with rose and citrus, both of which just simmer under the surface.
On the Drydown:
This is hoard worthy and will become divine with age. The Florida water note is pure genius which could have gone wrong without the light touch. The rose, my least favourite note in many blends, is delightful and just adds to the whole without overtaking the blend. Stunning in it's complexity and in it's inspiration.
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In the Bottle:
Patchouli and oudh with a floral backing
On the Skin:
Definitely rich plum at the forefront, briefly, on application and then sweet, smooth patchouli and heavy oudh emerge. Deep, earthy and really luscious. The osmanthus adds a sweet floral undercurrent but intertwines with the other notes seemlessly. The patchouli rears up agan a little later but it is a truly awesome patch - smooth and sweet.
On the Drydown:
Dries down to a whisper of patch and plum. Lovely
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In the Bottle:
Very dark and almost treacle-like without any trace of sweetness. I think I get the saffron strongly
On the Skin:
Clove and saffron, creating a strange combo almost like brandy and bandaids. The sandalwood starts to emerge fairly quickly to dry out the blend and elevate it by adding a thin woody sweetness.
On the Drydown:
Dries down to a sweet clovey amber with the dryness of the sandalwood keeping the blend interesting. The clove is light, just adding a touch of it's unique spiciness. I'd wear this in the 3 months of the year that are cooler
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Only one (two), huh?
Snake Oil because it's a well loved classic. Rich, sweet vanilla/patchouli/spice goodness
Jazz Funeral - humidity, dirt and tropical white flowers. My go-to summer evening GC
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In the Bottle:
Cardamom and a slight creaminess
On the Skin:
Initially a beautiful cardamom cream but the cardamom isn't overpowering. There is a slight carnation spiciness peeking through
On the Drydown:
There is a slightly uncomfortable period as the carnation and cardamom cross over with the cardamom moving to the background and the carnation coming to the front but that doesn't last long. This is a glorious beauty. The carnation cream backed by the cardamom is stunning. I did a full day wear and I got wafts of carnation all day.
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In the Bottle:
Snake oil and worn leather. More mature than Western Diamondback
On the Skin:
Almost a caramelised snake oil to start with with the leather slow to emerge but when it does - wowza, it is gorgeous!
On the Drydown:
The leather and snake oil are quite balanced in this one. Sophisticated, spicy and with good longevity
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In the Bottle:
Sweet, powdery black musk
On the Skin:
Black musk forward with the motor oil just peeping through to take the edge of the powderiness. The myrrh is there but not overly evident
On the Drydown:
I expected this to be grittier but it is quite black musk dominant. I do quite like it and it believe it needs a lot of aging. Has a bit of an 80's vibe
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In the Bottle:
Black leather, a coolness, musk and dust. Dark musk yet airy
On the Skin:
Musty carpet, a vague resinousness and black leather. The ambergris adds a lightness, There is a vague plastic quality which is actually quite nice.
On the Drydown:
This is really nice and comforting. There's the dusty lanolin of the carpet, black leather which doesn't over-power and soft resins in the background. Underlying everything is the plastic and metal which just add ambiance rather than featuring. Awesome!
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In the Bottle:
Perfumey and smoky vanilla with a dusky edge
On the Skin:
That silk note is so interesting and hard to describe. Definitely get the light smoked honey and the patchouli seems to be white patchouli.
On the Drydown:
This is strangely perfumey but in a good way. Elegant but with enough grit from the smoke and patchouli to be interesting. The benzoin adds a subtle vanilla resinousness. Direct sniff on the skin and I'm not sure about it but the scent from the throw is gorgeous. Definitely a keeper.
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In the Bottle:
Sweet vanilla and creamy sandalwood
On the Skin:
Gorgeous musky vanilla and sandalwood that isn't too dry. There is a slight bubblegummy sweetness which may be the lotus root.
On the Drydown:
This dries down to a fairly simple vanilla and sandalwood with the sandalwood becoming more prominent as the scent develops. Simple but rich and sweet. Delightful
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In the Bottle:
Floral and slightly green with an acidic edge
On the Skin:
Intense, but not overpowering, white florals. The champaca is very evident.
On the Drydown:
This dries down to an elegant floral incense. Lovely
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In the Bottle:
That was unexpected. Smells a little different than I thought it would but it is gorgeous in the bottle
On the Skin:
As mentioned by others, a greeness when freshly applied. Very thick cream and sweet honeycomb really morph the base Sanke Oil into something very different.
On the Drydown:
Almost an almond/Snow White vibe to this. The snake oil asserts a little more dominance as it dries down but the scent development is largely linear. Tends to go a little "sweaty" on extreme drydown so more of a winter scent for me. Really pretty awesome all up -
In the Bottle:
Narcissus at the forefront but also the white amber and the bergamot
On the Skin:
The narcissus is glorious - sweet and with that almost epoxy scent of Sol d'Or. The bergamot is not as evident as in the bottle but the vanilla warms to add depth
On the Drydown:
I love good narcissus scents and this is lovely. It rounds out to a smooth vanilla and narcissus with enough sharp dustiness from the white amber and a little orris. I agree there is an indolence to this. It would be a late winter/early spring scent for me
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Soft auburn musk, clove bud, honeyed patchouli, oakmoss absolute, cashmere labdanum, cedar, and mimosa blossom.
In the Bottle:
Musk, cedar and honey. Smells sweet and rich
On the Skin:
Not as sweet on the skin. The musk is warm and I get the auburn aspect as it's not dark and not white. The honey and patchouli simmer along but gain some strength
On the Drydown:
Gorgeous, light honey, musk and the characteristic patchouli scent. The clove makes its presence known but doesn't take over, just adding a smoky spiciness. The mimosa isn't evident. Nice but fleeting on my skin -
In the Bottle:
Very dark. Champaca, musk and clove are prominent. Slightly vinegary
On the Skin:
There is an oudh-like funkiness to start and the musk is super strong. The vinegar note burns off quickly to reveal something quite beautiful.
On the Drydown:
This becomes very dry and woody, which must be the black coconut. It's quite husky and a little dusty. The musk re-emerges to add some dark sweetness and the myrrh adds it's resin to round the blend out a bit. At times there is almost a motor oil vibe. The clove is definitely smoky but doesn't dominate. I like it
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In the Bottle:
Hard to describe. Definitely some mahogany and that delicious amber cream with an almost floral muskiness
On the Skin:
Creamy and rich, smooth musk, The mahogany emerges quickly to dry the blend a little but adds that rich red woodiness which is softer than the BPAL redwood note but similar.
One the Drydown:
Uber sophisticated and elegant - silk and cashmere rather than cotton and wool. There is a slightly gourmand feel to this but not super foody. This smells so much better when you get wafts than when you sniff directly. I get occasional wafts which are absolutely divine. Good throw and wear length
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Kinoko
in Lupercalia
I was on the fence about blind bottling this one but ended up throwing it in my cart. I am so glad I did and it's worth a backup bottle or two
In the Bottle:
A sweet musk
On the Skin:
Sweet musk with the woodsy honey notes of rooibos
On the Drydown:
As this dries it reminds me a lot of Buck Moon and Faun with the note reminiscent of honey musk and touch of gentle earthiness. It has good staying power and great throw but isn't obnoxious. As it dries further the oakmoss definitely features more prominently. It's not a dirty scent but the oakmoss adds a certain organic earthiness
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In the Bottle:
Myrrh and red currant with a slight creaminess
On the Skin:
The red amber cream is just divine especially with the thick myrrh. There is almost a cardamom spiciness to this at the start. Rich but not heavy
On the Drydown:
This is another really special blend from this year's Lupercalia (and there are a few). It's absolutely delicious and becomes quite dry but not desiccated. The rice milk add a lightness to the rich cream and resin of the myrrh. The vetiver just adds a touch of smokiness. Sublime
Snooty Rose
in Mad Tea Party
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