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Yup, Snake Oil on me too. SO is slightly sweeter and more vanillic, but honestly, they are so similar that I'm not sure I need both. They serve the same purpose in my fragrance wardrobe. I might give it another try to see if it calms down from its trip to my mailbox and maybe changes more, but at this moment I'm thinking of selling. Very nice fragrance, though!
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I haven't done a side by side sniff test, but to me this smells a **lot** like Monster Bait Underpants. Must be the vanilla cream. It starts out lemony but ends up very Underpantsy. I predict it will be very popular for that reason. Curious to see if anyone else sees a similarity.
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Limited editions equivalents in the general catalog?
Carolyn replied to Absinthe's topic in Recommendations
Madamefaye, I thought Blackbear Moon smelled a lot like Werepuppy, but I liked Werepuppy better so I swapped Blackbear away. You might want to check out Werepuppy if you can find it. Something about that "furry" note that they share makes me feel they are similar. -
I kept wondering what this smelled like all day and it finally, finally dawned on me--Beaver Moon 05! This is a really good thing. I think I like Beaver Moon a little more, since it stays true to the top notes and does not go to a musky drydown, which is what Golletes does. Still, it's a fun sweet cheesecake kinda thing. Mmmmm....
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Wow. So I guess that's what red musk smells like, since everyone says this is practically single note. My first reaction was, "Hellooo, Snake Oil!" So does that mean SO has red musk in it? Because it has quite a SO vibe to me. I mixed Infernal Lover with The Girls Love Vanilla by Possetts and it was great. I imagine it will be great mixed with O or any number of other vanilla creamy scents. I feel it's a little head shop-ish, but it's nice for hanging out at home.
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I wore this all day today and finally, after hours, realized what it reminded me of--Dragon Moon 2006! Nearly identical on my skin, although I don't see that there are many shared notes besides tea leaf. Green and grassy. Very nice for spring.
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Someone mentioned that this was a lot like Donna Karan's Cashmere Mist, and I totally agree! If you like that scent, you should get this. However if you OWN that scent, as I do, then I'm not sure you need a bottle of this since it's almost an exact duplicate, at least on my skin. Love it--warm, cozy, soft scent-- but don't need it.
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I love Beth's foody frags, and this one is no exception. It is dead on egg nogg to me. But what I love about it the most is the peppery top note I get in the very beginning, along with the brandy. It quickly fades, but it's worth it while it's there. Wish the pepperiness lasted longer. I mix a lot of my scents with Sugar Cookie, but I can see using this one as a mixer as well. If you like the buttery thickness of SC you will probably like this, too.
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I was really looking forward to this one, but it didn't work on me at all. I didn't get pear. It wasn't the least bit fresh or juicy--it felt more stale, and, well, sort of like a cheap vanilla drugstore scent. I usually love Beth's vanilla fragrances, but this just didn't work.
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Very light, bright, slightly fruity floral. Creamy and white. This is Languor on me, and only Languor. Now I love Langour, but I don't need more of it. Fans of that scent will LOVE this.
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Snake Oil with cocoa, teakwood, and rice milk. At first there's a top note of Velvet and Snake Oil mixed, and then, a few short minutes later, simply Snake Oil. I put my regular Snake Oil on one wrist and Boomslang on the other, and by golly, I can't tell the difference. I happen to love Snake Oil, so the fact that I now have two bottles of it is fine. Still, had I known it was so very similar I probably would have simply bought another bottle of (cheaper) Snake Oil.
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Snake Oil Help! Layering it, Snake Pit scents, blends with Snake Oil
Carolyn replied to spaceprostitute's topic in Recommendations
Ooo, so many oils to try! Thanks again for all the great recs!! -
Sheesh. Am I the only one who smells GINGER? This reminds me of Sudha Segara. Very much so. Sort of a sweet, soft gingery scent. I'm wondering if it's the ambrosia. I think my nose is weird. No one else has mentioned this. Take it with a grain of ginger. I wanted to add that like many of you, I was so glad this wasn't fir, pine or slush! I may have to skip even trying the Yule blends in the future. All that pine and cold slushiness just doesn't suit me. Tried last year and found the same to be true. Sigh.
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Snake Oil Help! Layering it, Snake Pit scents, blends with Snake Oil
Carolyn replied to spaceprostitute's topic in Recommendations
Thanks everyone! I'm going to have fun trying these! Just wondering...does anyone feel that Voodoo smells like Snake Oil? I thought I might have heard that. -
Nodding my head here. Yes, I get chilly florals. Yes, there is some aquatic note. Yes, there is a teeny bit of mint. But my overall impression is...aloe vera. The lotion. Very green, very aloe vera to me. There is also something biting and sharp in the background. I agree that this could be a very nice summery scent.