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Geminirubyshoes

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  1. Red musk lovers unite! This is probably the most red musk-red musky Bpal I have ever put on. It's pretty strong at first but I've been sitting here with it on for about 10 or 15 minutes and now its turning into this creamy, sweet but still some sexy grime red musk. I can't really pick notes out from this but I agree with other reviewers that this will be out of control when it gets some age to it. I might wear this all day today..

     

    Note: almost 2 years later this is still ridiculously red musk sexy time. It's gotten smokier...so good.


  2. 2011 version:

    I love, love this! It's a big surprise for me as I would not normally pick this purely based on note listings but I tried it and it was love at first sniff.

    I get a juicy sort of smell, I swear it's almost like ripe pear but with a musky edge and a smoky quality at the end. It gets a bit sweeter the longer it sits on my skin and the lily is very much there. Throw is pretty decent. I think I will be wearing this a good bit and I bet it will smell even better in a couple of months.


  3. 2011 version:

    Soft, lovely, gentle white rose with hints of the resins..this isn't incredibly strong on me but it does last a looooong time on. I wore it to bed and woke up and it was still there!

    I have White Rose from the TP from the Unity Set and this is like it's more refined older sister. It's a cuddle scent ;)


  4. What's this now? A dirt smell that I can actually wear?! I had all but given up even though I love the dirt note in just about all Bpal's, but they have never lasted on me.

    I tried this on yesterday at work and bought it within the hour. It's is so haunting and subtle but creepy! I dont really get oakmoss, just dry crumbly dirt and brittle roses. They blend so well together, I love this. The roses get more prominent after about 1/2 hour but the dirt is still there! Yay!

     

    ETA for iPhone spelling typo fail.


  5. I feel like the description of notes is spot on in what this smells like in order. It is SUPER sweet and citrusy, almost even too much for Me, the resident candy smell queen in my neck of the woods. But it settles pretty fast and about 1 hour later has turned into a soft mint/taffy blend. I like the end more than the beginning.


  6. The Phoenix in Spring is such a hit for me! I actually did not expect to like any of the Phoenix's this year so I was surprised that I fell in love with this one.

    First of all, the artwork is magical.

    Second, this scent will transport you to spring instantly.

    The wildflowers and cherry blossom are a wonderful combo. Grassy, colorful and just slightly sweet as the myrrh keeps if from going out of control.

    The cherry blossom in this smells like bubblegum to me and that signifies that I needed an entire bottle.


  7. I think this is what the porridge smelled like when Goldilocks broke into the three bears house!

    This is so creamy, spicy-sweet and comforting. The candied fruits are quite apparent but blend well with the creamyness. It's a warm, welcoming smell. I put some on last night after will call and it burned my arm a little but I think it's cause I had so many scents on already and my skin was worn out ;)

    I'm very happy I got a bottle of this.


  8. I've had this in imp form for over a year and haven't paid much attention to it. Something compelled me to use it this morning and wow! What a beautiful, warm, inviting scent!

    In the imp it just smells like almond and cinnamon, but when it's on my skin the frankincense comes out and turns this into a smoky, soft sweet small. The heliotrope makes it a bit bright and I can pinpoint the vanilla but I'm sure it's in there somewhere!

    Oddly enough, this is almost a dead ringer for my favorite conventional perfume of all time, Dior's Hypnotique Poison. I'll save myself $30 and just get a bottle of Eclipse!


  9. Me likey this!

     

    I have always liked white musk in perfumes but I don't really have a lot of smellies with that note. I think this is a perfect mix of all the notes. It smells a wee bit masculine on me but I love it regardless! the patchouli gives it this little bite note at the end. I think I may need to snag a bottle!


  10. My bottle of Kabuki is almost 3 years old (it has the old blue and white label). When I first got it, I liked it ok but not enough to actually wear it often. I hoped with some aging it would turn into a wonderous scent as most blends with red musk tend to do. Indeed it has become incredible!

    In the bottle: cherry tootsie pops! Seriously, that's all I smell

    On skin: the oil is a dark purpleish red and it's a mixture of licorice and sweet cherry. I love to eat licorice and smell like licorice!

    Drydown: smooth, musky, spicy cherry. Serious throw! Makes me feel enigmatic and powerful.

    I tend to slather but I don't need to with Kabuki, it's pretty intense. One of my favorite GC blends!


  11. Hmmmm, there must be spearmint in this somewhere. Or Wintergreen. Some kind of frosty mint. It kind smells like laundry detergent to me. I'm waiting for it to change into something I will love but I am not quite sure that is going to happen. The mintyness does vanish after a few minutes, but still that laundry detergent smell...now it kind of smells like dishsoap. Blargh. To eb fair though, most lunacies don't really work for me but I was so taken with the artwork and description of this I just had to do it.


  12. Hilary's review above is pretty spot on in my opinion. Definitely a lemony Ginger, not the deep cookie Ginger that I had originally anticipated. It is so good though! I can smell the marshmallow now after its been sitting on my wrists for over an hour. I walked into a Christmas party tonight and everyone was like, Oh my god you smell amazing!!!!! I can't wait to see how this ages.


  13. Good god this is fantastic!!!! It goes lost straight dark vanilla on me a first, then the patchouli comes out, then all 3 notes meld together to form a smooth, sexy and elegant scent the likes of which I've never smelled before. OMG. Now I see what all the fuss is about!


  14. I got this as a Frimp with my Yule order this year :)

    Wow, I really like this! I'm going to guess the notes are amber, patchouli and clove. I get no cinnamon, just spicy smokey sexiness :)

    I think this will be a bottle worthy purchase in the future. I have yet to wear it out in public so we'll see what happens then.


  15. The orange blossom and carnation are definately prevalent in the bottle and when I first put this on. It takes about 10 minutes to calm down into a musky, semi-sweet vanilla. I actually really like this and think it will age well too.


  16. Holy Strawberry Batman! this is so crazy strawberry in the bottle! almost a dead ringer for strawberry bubble yum gum.

    I do get a little bit of the peach when I first put it on but then it does mellow out in a creamy, soft strawberry. I don't get any cheesecake note either but perhaps with aging it will appear. This is a yummy one!


  17. THE LAST UNICORN
    The unicorn lived in a lilac wood, and she lived all alone. She was very old, though she did not know it, and she was no longer the careless color of sea foam, but rather the color of snow falling on a moonlit night. But her eyes were still clear and unwearied, and she still moved like a shadow on the sea.

    Frosty lilac petals, iris pallida root, orris, violet leaf, white chocolate, coconut, wild lettuce, white sandalwood, and oakmoss.


    This is definitely a perfume befitting The Last Unicorn.
    Smelling it in the bottle, the oil smells like a garden..like heads of lettuce nestled in the dirt. There is a freshness, airy and a little sweet also.
    Upon first application, I get the frosty lilac note. Lilac is a scent that makes me sad for some reason but I think it's appropriate for The Last Unicorn. She is a lonely creature but steadfast and determined at the same time and I think lilac is evocative of that.I can smell the coconut underneath there too.
    As it sits on me I am enveloped in a soft haze of delicate smells all mingled together. It's hard to pick the other notes out, everything blends together so well. I know there was a concern about white chocolate as a make it or break it note for some, but I can't detect any. Oh wait, there's the sandalwood. This is definitely another scent that makes me reminisce about my childhood. This blend is soft, innocent, fantasy and reality all at once.
    Beautiful. Just beautiful.

  18. I went to see the pumpkin show tonight in my hometown. This little farmstand grows thousands of pumpkins every year and carves them all. Each one is completely different and they et them all up in the woods next to the farmstand and light them up. They do this the night before and the night of Halloween. Ive been going to see them since I was two and to me, that is the epitome of Halloween-time. I wore this years October to go see them tonight :)

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