Sistinas

In the bottle, this scent is a blend of sandalwood and just slight bit of pine, it smells very beautiful.

On my wrist, the honey blooms to the forefront and there is this bit of spiciness to it, that blends so well together. The pine seems to have stepped back to let the other ingredients stand out more.

As it has dried on my skin, the scent has not changed. Now to see how long this beautiful fragrance will linger on my skin. After about an hour and the scent has faded a little, but what lingers is still spicy and lovely. On a scale 1 to 5 -> 5

In the imp, it is heavy with cinnamon and almond. Each time I sniff it, the almond changes, sometimes it is the cherry version and sometimes it is very bitter as describled by the lab, my nose cannot seem to make up its' mind. I cannot detect the neroli at all, I would have to say the cinnamon and the almond are fighting it out for the dominant note.

On my skin the cinnamon and the almond have blended together in a way in which I cannot pull the scents apart. It is a dark but lovely fragrance, and now I can detect a slight sweetness underneath, it must be the neroli, but it is so faint it is very hard to find. I would have to say this scent is a dark spicy scent, but I would not recommend this scent for someone looking for just cinnamon, because this is more than that. While the cinnamon is detectable, it not prominent on its' own. Inferno is dark, spicy and very warming, a must have for anyone that loves a scent in that falls into that family. On a scale of 1 to 5, I would have to give it a 5.

In the bottle, I pick up juniper, pine and patchouli. The scent reminds me so much of fresh upturned dirt. The kind of dirt you would do gardening in, definitely not the kind of dirt we have here in the desert. I can easily imagine myself kneeling down in the dirt, inhaling its' fragrant scent while planting flowers and seeds.

Wet on my skin, the patchouli still stands out along with the juniper. The fragrance still has a scent of fresh upturned dirt, the combination of the oils are beautiful, and I am completely enamoured. I have found that going through the Dark Element scents I have neglected some very wonderful scents. So far of the three that I have tried that have been complete hits for me. The oil has dried and the scent has tamed a bit and the patchouli seems to have disappeared, but the scent still smells good. On a scale of 1 to 5, I would give this one a 4.

In the vial, it is all mint and very little juniper and lotus. Eventually the juniper comes out, but it does not overtake the mint. Undertow just smells lovely.

On my skin, the lotus appears but it is tempered by the mint thankfully. Lotus tends to ruin scents for me, but not this one. The mint is still the star of this fragrance and it just smells lovely, I definitely will be needing a bigger bottle of this one. On a scale of 1 to 5, I would give this a 5.

In the bottle it is tangy with a strong scent of vetiver. It is delish. Hurricane has a very wet and ozone scent to it, living up to its' name perfectly.

On my skin it still has a bit of a tangy citrus scent with a huge vetiver overtone that is still ozone. The vetiver calms down but is still detectable, but the overall sense is that of being in a rain storm. Overall the scent has a bit of dark and ozone feel to it, but I tend to do well those fragrances. I will be needing a big bottle of this. On a scale of 1 to 5, I would give this a 5.

a review of Blood Lotus

Vial ~ extremely sweet, actually cloyingly sweet, another one of those

scents that I will try, despite my initial dislike of it in the vial.

Wet ~ bubblegum sweet, I can detect the dragon's blood and I think I

am picking up on the lotus. What comes to mind is this thick sweet syrup.

still not to fond of this scent.

Drying ~ stays true to what it smells like when it is wet, bubblegum sweet.

Dry ~ Now it is less sweet, in fact it seems to take on a smoky scent. It

has an underlying sweetness still, but the smokiness does seem to temper

the once cloying sweet smell.

Fade ~ I didn't expect this scent to fade that fast but it doesn't seem to

last that long. Once the scent took on a smokiness, it faded away.

Final thoughts ~ While I don't completely hate this scent, I really do not

care for it. Blood Lotus is too sweet and heavy for me. On a scale of

1 to 5, I give it a 1.

a review of Asphodel

Vial ~ the description fits this scent perfectly. As I sniff it I am given

images of grey flowers (as if they really exist).

Wet ~ It is still the light floral scent that I discovered in vial. I just

hope that this will be a long lasting scent.

Drying ~ the fragrance is wafting from my wrist, I am amazed at how light

and delicate a scent can have such power. Usually light scented fragrances

are soaked up by my skin and have absolutely no lasting power.

Dry ~ It is still a soft fragrant floral and the scent has not died down

much, it is so pretty and makes me feel very feminine.

Fade ~ A half hour later and it is still going strong, I am quite impressed.

I am very much in love with this scent and definitely need a bigger bottle

of it. It makes for a wonderful soft daytime scent.

Final thoughts ~ This is suppose to be a grey, ghostly flower and I can

imagine there being a field of these that the ghosts of Hades gather. It

is a truly beautiful light floral scent. On a scale of 1 to 5, I give this

a 5.

a review of Versailles

Vial ~ Gold does definitely come to mind when I first smell this scent. I

am definitely picking up some citrus and jasmine.

Wet ~ On my skin I able to pick up the balance of jasmine and roses, but

citrus still has more oomph to it.

Drying ~ This is a strong scent. The image of gold still comes to mind even

tho this is more floral and the citrus seems to have disappeared.

Dry ~ It is completely floral, the jasmine and rose blend beautifully

together. I am quite impressed with this scent.

Fade ~ Versailles fades softly and slowly, over two hours now and I can

still detect faint traces of it.

Final thoughts ~ I am becomming a big fan of Beth's florals, this one is

very beautiful and not overdone. I can myself needing a bigger bottle of

this in the near future. On a scale of 1 to 5, I give Versailles a 4.5

a review of Eden

Vial ~ first thought, was ewwwww, get it away from me. The coconut is very

strong in this scent and I don't like coconut. I gave it another sniff and

noticed that it was sweet too, I don't think I will be liking this scent,

but in all fairness, I will give it a try.

Wet ~ On my skin it is not as sickly sweet, but the coconut is still there,

well at least it does not smell as bad as it did in the vial.

Drying ~ I am getting the almond milk and the coconut is no longer blaring

in my face

Dry ~ Now I am not so sure what I am smelling, the coconut is fainter but

I think what I am detecting now is the almond milk and sandalwood, maybe

even some fig.

Fade ~ As it fades away the sweetness begins to pick up again, but it is

soft and light, the coconut is hardly noticeable.

Final thoughts ~ Okay, this scent started out as something I could not

stand. I had it pegged as one of those scents that would not be for me,

because I disliked one of the components so strongly. I will have to admit

that it is not as bad as I thought it would be. I most likely keep the imp

I have, but I am doubt I will buy a bigger bottle of it. On a scale of 1 to 5, I give it a 3.

a review of Bengal

Vial ~ Mmm sweet and spicy, but I think the sweetness is sticking out more.

Wet ~ The spiciness is coming back, definitely the peppers, clove and ginger.

Drying ~ The honey really stands out, but the spicy notes temper the

sweetness, I would have to say the strongest of the spicy notes is the

pepper and ginger. You can detect the cinnamon but it is not as predominant.

Dry ~ The combination is glorious. I love this scent, the sweetness is there

but the spices blend with it so well that it is hard to tell anymore what

they are seperately. Yes there is some cinnamon, but it is by far no more

prominent than they others and the honey is not over done either.

Fade ~ Over an hour later and the scent is still remaining on my skin as

wonderful as it was when it first dried.

Final thoughts ~ I totally lurve this scent and will definitely need a bigger

bottle of it. I think this fragrance could work as both a daytime and a

nighttime scent. On a scale of 1 to 5, I would give it a 5.

a review of Nyarlathotep

Vial ~ Ozone, yet resinous at the same time

Wet ~ Yes it stays true to the scent it is in the vial, but there is

a slight citrus scent to it also

Drying ~ This blend is very light and as it dries it seems almost untraceable.

The resin gives me the only sign that there is something on my wrist.

Dry ~ Now that it has dried the citrus scent comes out more, lemony ozone,

very light and fresh.

Fade ~ I expected this to fade away really quick, but surprisingly it

has lasted over 30 mins. so far. For light scented blends this is a good

thing.

Final thoughts ~ I love ozone scents, but with this one there is no great

love here. I will keep my imps, but I won't be wanting a bigger bottle,

since there are other ozone scents that I like already. On a scale of 1 to

5, I give it a 3.

a review of Dragon's Milk

Vial ~ Dragon's blood sweetened with honey

Wet ~ the scent has not strayed from what it smelled like in the vial

Drying ~ This sweet blend is predominantly dragon's blood, the vanilla and

honey are there but only to make this blend sweet. But as it continues

to dry, the honey and vanilla come out more stronger than the dragon's

blood.

Dry ~ It is sweetend dragon's blood with honey and vanilla, it has a

strong throw and smells nice, but it is a bit too sweet for me.

Fade ~ This is a very strong and long lasting blend with a good throw too.

Final thoughts ~ While I am a huge fan of dragon's blood and alot of the

blends that Beth has come up with using it. This blend is just too sweet

for me, I wil have to give this one a pass. On a scale of 1 to 5, I give it

a 2.

a review of Antony

Vial ~ On initial sniff, I can pick up the sage and basil. There is a

slight undertone of something sweet, which could be either basil or the

ambergris. I am not sure what ambergris smells like on it's own.

Wet ~ The sage sticks out really strong, I am not picking up any leather

at all.

Drying ~ This certainly is an interesting scent and I can imagine that it

would smell terrific on a man. So far the blend smells the same as it does

in the vial.

Dry ~ On my wrist, the sage still sticks out, but it is not the predominant

scent. In fact the basil is taking over and it reminds me of my kitchen

when I am cooking with fresh basil. The leather is beginning to peak out

but the scent is still very green, yet sweet. The drydown is a bit toned

down from what it started with in the vial.

Fade ~ This is one of those scents that last on my skin. The throw is

somewhat medium

Final thoughts ~ I am one of those weird women that like to wear scents

that are more meant for a man, not that I would buy a bigger bottle of this

for myself, but definitely would for a man. But I will be keeping my imp and

wearing it on that odd occaision when it strikes me. On3 a scale of 1 to 5,

I give it a 3.

a review of Lady Macbeth

Vial ~ The smell of red wine wafts out from the vial right after I took the

cap off the vial, I didn't even have to bring it close to my nose either,

this is going to be a strong scent, I will have to see how nice it plays with

my skin.

Wet ~ on my skin, it is wine with berries and red currant. This scent is

brooding red and so far I am unable to pick out any of the thyme.

Drying ~ strong bordeaux with berries, sweet but yet every now and then I

get a waft of berries

Dry ~ After drying on my skin, I get more of the red currant and berries

and slight bit of red wine. I would have to say it played nice with my skin

but I am thinking this scent is a bit too much for me.

Fade ~ oH my this does have a strong throw and since I spilled some on

my couch, I am getting wafts of the berries and wine, stronger than what

is on my wrist.

Final thoughts ~ I am of two minds in regards to this scent. It starts off

smelling fabulous but after drying down on my skin, it is not the same. It

played nice on my skin, the scent is nice, but just doesn't seem to be me.

On a scale of 1 to 5, I would give it a 3.

a review of Alice

Vial ~ Wow, the component I detect the most is honey, but it is sweetened

by the rose and bergamot. I am a little weary about this one, it might be

a little too sweet for me.

Wet ~ I am having a hard time pinning down the individual notes, if I didn't

know better I would think there was almond in this scent. But so far the

scent is still too sweet for me.

Drying ~ the honey is coming out and the rose, bergamont and carnation has

settled down. But it mellowed out and is very light.

Dry ~ It had taken on the spiciness of the carnation and the honey seems to

have vanished.

Fade ~ It has quickly disappeared, I have a feeling that even if I slathered

this on me, it stil would not last long on me.

Final thoughts ~ I have tried this scent once before and remember not being

all that excited about it. Now I can see why, it just does not last that

long on me. I used to think that maybe because it was a bit bland, but now

I can see that it was not that, as the carnation does stay behind and give

off some scent. But I am going to have to give it a low rating because of

it's inability to stay long on my skin. On a scale of 1 to 5, I give it 2.

a review of Masabakes

Vial ~ heady, dark, it smells truly evil >

Wet ~ there is a touch of sweetness to it, but it is there just to detect,

it is not a standout sweetness. This is a truly decadent heady scent.

Drying ~ you can detect the mimosa, it blends in well with the myrrh and

black currant and as I wave my wrist close to my nose I catch a hint

of powder as if it is an afterthought.

Dry ~ I have to say that the mimosa really makes this scent. Although I am

big fan of black currant and myrrh, I think the mimosa brings out the best

of all three components.

Fade ~ The scent has softened a bit, but it is still the same scent that I

discovered when it dried on my wrists.

Final thoughts ~ Very nice scent, I am thinking this would be excellent for

the cool evenings. It is a very nice scent, on a scale of 1 to 5, I would

have to give it a 4.

a review of Marquise de Merteuil

Vial ~ Intially I thought it was a sour smell, the combination of floral

and vetiver, I was able to pick out the peach, amber or the other florals.

But as I smelled it a bit more I detect the bouquet of florals and it was

not so sour.

Wet ~ the peach peaks out, but the florals still remain dominant

Drying ~ I think the sour note I was detecting was the peach mixed with the

vetiver, but as it is drying the florals are more prominent, but the

vetiver is grounding them so that the scent is not overly floral.

Dry ~ Now that it has dried on my skin, the florals blend together beautifully

with this splash of peach underneath. There is no hint of sourness at all

now.

Fade ~ Decent enough throw, not extremely long lasting on my skin, but hey

isn't that what reapplications are for?

Final thoughts ~ When I first tried this scent, I didn't think it would

work for me, the sourness was too much. But once I gave it time to dry, it

morphed into this very sexy floral scent. This is something to splash on

you when you go out and want to command others attention. On a scale of 1

to 5, I give it 4.5

a review of Endymion

Vial ~ oh yes, sweet with the ripe scent of D'anjou Pear, fruits are a

hit or miss with me. Should be interesting to see if this works or not.

Wet ~ The pear is not so strong and the lily of the valley seems to have

more strength, so far so good, not overwhelming sweet like Thalia.

Drying ~ This is a light scent and the blend between the pear and the lily

of the valley is very lovelly.

Dry ~ It has trasformed to this powdered pear scent and it has gotten even

lighter. Not sure if this is going to work out for me. *pout*

Fade ~ It did not take too long for this scent to fade away. *sigh*

Final thoughts ~ Endymion started really nice, the best part was that it

was not overwhelmingly sweet. Unfortunately for me it does not have any

staying power. On a scale of 1 to 5, I give it a 3.

a review of Desire

Vial ~ Sweet, but dark. Initially I picked up on the apple and vanilla, but

as I keep smelling it I get the patchouli and the dark musk.

Wet ~ Now I am getting the patchouli and teak, it barely has any sweetness

to it all. Occaisionally I pick up some lemon, which must be the neroli and

there is no apple to found at all.

Drying ~ The rose is there now, I can smell it along with the mixture

of patchouli, musk and neroli. The rose and neroli seem to temper

the patchouli, but if you are not a fan of patchouli or pungent ( I mean

this in a good way) smells, then this scent will not be for you.

Dry ~ This is a very stong scent, and the blend is wonderful blend, some

may refer to it as headshopey, but I am a big fan of such scents. The

lemon seems to weave in and out as well as the vanilla, but the consistent

components are the patchouli, musk and teak.

Fade ~ 40 mins later, the scent is still very strong and lasting. yum

Final thoughts ~ I am really looking forward to see how this turned out on

me, it has so many components that I like. Desire is full bodied, heady

and delicious. This is a heavier scent that works really well with my skin

chemistry. On a scale of 1 to 5, I give it 5.

a review of Dorian

Vial ~ very sweet tea and vanilla boldy waft up my nostrils, it is almost

a bit overwhelming at first

Wet ~ on my skin, I can pick up traces of lemon now, which is toning down

the overly sweetness of the scent I smelled in the vial. While I am typically

not a fan of really sweet scents, this one is intriguing me.

Drying ~ Definitely still sugared tea with lemon, but the vanilla is starting

peak out more.

Dry ~ This is one of those scents that stays true to the scent that I

found when I first applied it to my wrists. It is indeed very nice

Fade ~ It is fading nicely , yet another scent that would work for spring/

summertime..

Final thoughts ~ This is still a really sweet scent for me, but I think

I can live with it, because I love the tea/lemon combo. I might trying

layering it with two of my other favorite lemon scents, Phobos and Oberon.

On a scale of 1 to 5, I give it a 4

a review of Seance

Vial ~ Dry indeed!! Rosewood and scent of rose stems come to mind as I smell

this scent.

Wet ~ It is more musty and dry on skin with very faint traces of rose. I

think that I would consider this more of woodsy scent than a floral.

Drying ~ Still dry, but the scent of rose comes out a bit more, but I don't

think this an overly rose scent, which is rather nice. Beth creates some

wonderful rose scents, that I truly love, but it this is a nice change of

pace.

Dry ~ Definitely more rosey now, but the musty undertone still exists. nThis

scent is not mild at all either. It certainly does bring to mind the idea of being in a room belonging to a

psychic about ready to perform a seance..

Fade ~ Good throw and strong scent, Seance is very nice, tho I have never

been able to pick out the hazel.

Final thoughts ~ Seance is a very pretty and not overly done scent. It has

lasting power and makes me feel pretty as well. On a scale of 1 to 5, I

give it a 4.

a review of Ephermera

Vial ~ Chamomile and autumn leaves seem to dominate this scent.

Wet ~ I am picking up traces of violet and other florals begin to bloom

on top of the chamomile

Drying ~ Very floral, tea rose peaks out more and the violet and muguet are

getting stonger too.

Dry ~ It is all violet and muguet now, floral and sweet, but not

overwhelming to me. This scent is extremely feminine and perfect for a

spring fragrance.

Fade ~ After about 40 mins it has faded away, but while it was on my skin,

it was a very lovelly scent.

Final thoughts ~ Ephermera is a wonderful scent added to the GC. I highly

recommend giving this one a try, only if you like florals. On a scale of

1 to 5, I give it a 4.

a review of Blood Amber

Vial ~ In the vial, it smells of Dragon's Blood, mmmm. But there is an

undertone of resin, ahh amber, two notes that are in my favorite top ten.

Wet ~ on my wrist it is less dragon's blood and more resin, the amber smells

so good.

Drying ~ As it dries I get a small bit of a soap scent, but it is not

overwhelming and the blend still smells fabulous.

Dry ~ The amber is taking over the dragon's blood is fading. There is no

longer any trace of soapiness to the scent either. The amber smells so

good, especially with the dragon's blood in the background.

Fade ~ Resins do well with my skin type and this scent is lasting pretty

long and has not died down very much, got to love a scent that has staying

power.

Final thoughts ~ This scent smells so good, it lives up to it's name, warm

amber with dragon's blood that makes a great daytime, feminine scent. On a scale of

1 to 5, I give it a 5.

a review of The Black Tower

Vial ~ At first sniff, I was OMGWTFBBQ!! Leather, wine, mosses and ivy,

what a combination. I cannot wait to try this out on my skin.

Wet ~ It is more mossy and ivy, no trace of the wine or leather, where did

it go?

Drying ~ I am still detecting just the moss and ivy, it comes across clean

scent and every now and then when I sniff it, I think I might be picking up

slight traces of the wine.

Dry ~ Oh my, it has dried to this soft powdery wine scent,with moss and ivy

still in the background.

Fade ~ The Black tower dried and faded almost back to it's original scent

only softer. It has faded into a truly beautiful scent that my skin has

soaked up, so far lasting over an hour.

Final thoughts ~ I am so happy that after drydown, the wine scent came back

and the combination with the moss and ivy just adds to the wonderful scent.

I cannot wait to get a bigger bottle of this to really slather it on. On

a scale of 1 to 5, I give it a 4.5

a review of #20 Love Oil

Vial ~ The smell of almonds and herbs come to mind. It is pungent, but light

at the same time.

Wet ~ it is still herbal, the smell of almonds does not seem to stand

out, in fact I am unable to detect it at all

Drying ~ Green and herbal, still as pungent as it was in the vial

Dry ~ The scent has become more floral, but there is still the hint of herbs

to it. It is hard to pin down the scent,it is not really sweet, but then

it is not entirely a greenish type scent either.

Fade ~ 20 mins later it is still lasting.

Final thoughts ~ I have a hard time pinning down my thoughts about the

voodoo blends. Maybe because they are for more than just perfume. #20 Love

Oil is a very nice blend, I might have to test it out. I will hold onto

imp that I have. On a scale of 1 to 5, I give it a 3.5