Ajila
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In the bottle – Patchouli pure and simple Wet on me – Mainly patchouli, with a hint of sweetness underneath Dry on me – Warm sweet vanilla and cinnamon with the occasional edge of sandalwood Overall – I love the dry down, but I can’t cope with the patchouli overload that takes place whilst it is wet
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In the bottle – The lime and the lemongrass and something very sweet Wet on me – An oddly creamy citrus, with a hint of menthol Dry on me – A thick creamy layer backed by musks and heightened by tiny hints of the florals Overall – I’m surprised by how warm and inviting this is. I guess it may just be weird skin chemistry on my part. It’s a bit faint for my liking, but other than that it’s a very pleasant blend
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In the bottle – The candylike sweetness of the orange blossom, with just a hint of the patchouli underneath Wet on me – Fresh and bright, warm and inviting. The orange and the carnation bubble along, with the ambergris in a supporting role and the patchouli barely these at all Dry on me – This really is disarmingly enticing, there isn’t much waft to speak of, but the on skin scent is warm and sensual without being overtly ‘sexy’ Overall – I’m very surprised by this blend, I found it very confidence inspiring. As quite a shy individual I tend to hide behind comforting blends, but this made me feel more confident in myself, not that this will make much sense to anybody else
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In the bottle – Sweet, slightly green, neroli Wet on me – Slightly soapy, but still green, neroli Dry on me – A kind of dry white musk Overall – Given that I don’t like ylang-ylang and that I’m not keen on sandalwood as a main component of a blend, I was pleasantly surprised that neither made much of a showing. But on me the overall affect was a tiny bit bland
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In the bottle – Unsurprisingly mint, but less strident than I expected. It has a creamy sweetness that reminds me of the toffee centre of a mint humbug Wet on me – Actually I think mint humbug is a good way to describe this blend Dry on me – A soft creamy mint with plenty of brown sugar Overall – The only fault that I could pick with this blend is that it didn’t last as long as some do on me. As far as I’m concerned this is the best ‘Lick It’ so far
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In the bottle – Sharp cedar Wet on me – Cedar, something slightly rubbery and a slight musk Dry on me – It gradually fades down to a pleasantly sweet herby musk Overall – I was surprised by how much I liked the dry down, but I doubt it is something that I would wear often
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In the bottle – I don’t know what this smells like, but I like it. Its got a sweetness like molten sugar and a smokiness like cherry tobacco some and then the slight pale hints of parma violets Wet on me – I don’t know if it’s the cypress or what, but I get a real whiff of toilet cleaner, the sweetness of the candies and in particular the parma violets are behind it but the toilet cleaner is the most pungent Dry on me – This goes through and odd stale tea and old ladies phase, but when it settles it regains the parma violets with a deep treacly background Overall – Odd in places, but I do like the final dry down
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2007 Version In the bottle –Does exactly what it says on the tin, rich gingerbread with just a hint of nutmeg Wet on me – A slightly harsh clove/cinnamon takes over but you can just about smell the creamy bakery goodness in the background Dry on me – There is a short period of the ashiness that my skin tends to do with creamy blends, but it eventually dries down to a soft creamy biscuity gingerbread Overall – I like the dry down and the slight ashy period is brief enough to be bearable
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In the bottle – Surprisingly sweet pomegranate Wet on me – Fresh juicy pomegranate, but always with a pithy dryness behind it Dry on me – This goes through a very odd stage, where my right arm smells green and bitter, my cleavage smells sweet and candylike and my left arm smells of curry! Once in sorts itself out it develops into a sweet creamy musk with just a hint of the bitterness of the pomegranate Overall – I like the dry down a lot, but I’m less convinced of the mode of getting there
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In the bottle – Weird, I can smell that something is there, but not actually smell ‘it’. It’s almost as if my nose slips away from it Wet on me – I would say jasmine and sandalwood Dry on me – A woody sort of musk scent, with a bitter chocolate after scent Overall – A little odd and not really me
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In the bottle – Coffee, but a deeper, more bitter coffee than Miskatonic University Wet on me – Dark, dark chocolate with just a hint of digestive biscuit Dry on me – Dark chocolate, pure and simple Overall – I was surprised to discover that I found this a little one dimensional, I would have preferred it if the cinnamon or brown sugar had more of a presence, but I guess that’s skin chemistry
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2007 version In the bottle – Whoa that’s sweet! You can almost taste the cream, sugar and nutmeg with that boozy undercurrent Wet on me – I can’t tell you just how good this stuff is. The warmth from my skin just disperses that lovely frothy sweet scent into the air around me Dry on me – Ooh, I like it, I like it a lot, for a few moments I thought it was going to turn ashy on me the way a lot of ‘cream’ type blends seem to, but no, it stays a sweet creamy blend that gets richer and seems to edge towards fudginess as it goes and some 16 hours after application it’s still going strong Overall – What more can I say, this looks destined to become one of my top ten
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In the bottle – A short burst of sweetness and spice and then nothing, very odd Wet on me – Very faint, orange peel and condensed milk Dry on me – Nothing, seriously, it just disappeared in a flash Overall – I don’t really get a good enough chance at it to form an opinion
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In the bottle – Thick rich sugar, with just a hint of the pomegranate Wet on me – The fruit is more prominent, but it is backed by a thick gloopy scent that’s sweet and yet slightly smokey Dry on me – It sweetens to the extent that I had people at work tell me I smelt of caramel, butterscotch and popcorn respectively. However, for me the sweetness was tempered by a bitterness that I can only assume was the olive oil Overall – I like this blend, but I’m not certain when I would wear it. This may be one to keep for a couple of months and see how it goes before making a decision
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In the bottle – Sweet heady florals, oddly enough I wouldn’t have said rose, which shows what I know really doesn’t it? Wet on me – A very clean, sweet rose, with a slightly soapy undertone Dry on me – It retained a sweet headiness that I found pleasing, although some of those I worked with complained of it being too strong Overall – This isn’t really something I would wear, but it was pleasant enough
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In the bottle – The bubble gum of the lotus with a harshness that I presume is the myrrh Wet on me – Bubble gum with a hint of sherbet. It’s very ‘my first perfume’ to the extent that it seems a little fake, if that makes sense. Dry on me – For the most part the lotus reigns supreme although you get dirty hints of myrrh. The final dry down is a sweetened dry musk Overall – I like it more than I thought I would, but I think Glitter and Aunt Caroline’s Joy Mojo give me the out and out joyful sweetness which this seems to be leaning towards
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In the bottle –Slightly soapy oranges Wet on me – Warm, slightly bitter citrus Dry on me – A kind of warm beeswax sort of scent with a touch of bitterness and a slight hint of soap Overall – I’m not certain if I like this, but it’s certainly atmospheric
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In the bottle –Mint and eucalyptus Wet on me – Cold green and medicinal Dry on me – Soft violets tempered by the mint and keeping that medicinal edge Overall – I never really got my head around this blend
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In the bottle –Lime and soap Wet on me – Washing powder and lime Dry on me – Just plan washing powder Overall – This just never worked on my skin
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In the bottle – Cinnamon and almonds (bitter) Wet on me – Soap, stale tea and a touch of cinnamon Dry on me – It warms and deepens becoming very resinous before softening to a creamy skin musk scent Overall – At first it’s a bit of a wash out, but the dry down is very inviting, one for further consideration I think
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In the bottle – The rosewood, something green and coffee? Wet on me – The greenness from the rose leaf dominates, with a hint of the wood and a tiny hint of nuttiness Dry on me – Soft slightly sweetened wood Overall – This blend is pleasant enough, but pretty bland on me
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In the bottle – Yellow? I know that sounds odd, but I can’t spot any specific notes, just a sense of yellowness Wet on me – I’m going to have to cheque out the notes for this, because I get white wine, lotus and a touch of patchouli Dry on me – Warm, clean and sunny but with a slight hint of tobacco Overall – I will definitely be keeping this blend, but I’m having difficulty pinning it down
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In the bottle – A sharp floral – I would have said gardenia, but from the notes I would assume it’s the wisteria Wet on me – Washing powder with just a hint of greenness and a touch of violets Dry on me – After a few hours it dries to a warm spicy chrysanthemum, but keeps a slightly green sharpness Overall – Chrysanthemums are one of the few florals that I can and will wear, but the blend as a whole does not work for me.
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In the bottle – Herbals = the spicy cough tablets that you get from old fashioned corner shops Wet on me – Again with the Herbals, but it takes on a slight dirty, almost stale, aspect Dry on me – It goes through a creamy gingery stage, which reminds me a little of Gingerbread Poppet, before settling to a dry spiciness that is a little reminiscent of aftershave Overall – I like the middle phase, but not enough that it would make me want more
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In the bottle – A hint of red musk and a kind of woody greenness Wet on me – A green woodiness that I can’t quite place Dry on me – A slightly soapy leather with a warm creamy skin scent beneath Overall – This never really took off on me. Some 15 hours after I apply there is a warm sensuality to it, which I like, but I can’t really wear a blend for that long whilst I wait for it to get its act together