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silvertarna

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    I love a vast range of scents, and what I wear is dependent hugely on mood. Mme Moriarty, Dorian, Love's Philosophy, Candy Phoenix, Sugar Cookie and The Coil are amongst my most-loved.

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  1. silvertarna

    Medicine, medicinal notes

    Hemlock - it's eucalyptus/menthol herbyness in the good way!
  2. silvertarna

    Can I use BPAL to train my nose?

    Blood Amber is another good two-note blend.
  3. silvertarna

    Vechernyaya

    First time I tried this, I had some weird olfactory version of a blind spot with it. I could smell literally nothing from it. A friend could (so it wasn't the imp), so I gave it to her. A few months later it was frimped in a lab order. Retrying, and the blind spot has gone and I am so pleased it has, because this is wonderful. Slightly - and surprisingly as the notes made me expect something heavy - ethereal with musks that remind me of Evening Cicadas, this is the scent for a woman who is powerful and intelligent but doesn't need to push it in your face, and a little reserved and distant. This will be a great general office wear scent! I'll definitely finish up the imp, and would consider a bottle.
  4. silvertarna

    Looking for a BPAL that Resembles a Favorite Perfume

    My first thought was Tamora: 'Amber, heliotrope, golden sandalwood, peach blossom and vanilla bean' - no musk, but many other notes in common. I've never tried Burberry for comparison, however, so that could be well off!
  5. silvertarna

    Looking for a BPAL that Resembles a Favorite Perfume

    Casanova is, on me at least, very reminiscent of Guerlain's Jicky, if slightly more masculine. They have several notes in common, so should hopefully be a similarity between them for others!
  6. silvertarna

    fizzy, sorta carbonated, sparkling blends?

    Velvet Tiki might be worth a look; it was an LE from earlier this year.
  7. silvertarna

    Midwinter's Eve

    I was kindly frimped an imp of the '04 version of this in a forum sale. This makes me think of the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker. The plum is a lovely candy-sweet, and the flowers just in the background keep it from becoming cloying. I love this - I hope it makes a comeback this year!
  8. Candy Phoenix and O are both sweet without being buttery. Candy Phoenix is gorgeous, it's fruity and amazing.
  9. silvertarna

    The Best Mint Blends

    When I saw your topic title Envy was exactly what I was about to suggest! For me it only holds that sort of scent for about an hour then dries down to a more generic herbal soap smell, but a teensy reapplication brings the mintyness back. As it's GC it's well worth a shot
  10. silvertarna

    Cherry blossom

    The Lantern Ghost of Oiwa sounds amazing, and I'll definitely be out to try that one! The Spell of Amorous Love also sounds amazing, and I'll try and get hold of some of it. Aizen-Myoo didn't really work for me unfortunately. It's a shame cherry blossom is such an uncommon note, but now I have a few things I know I want to try. Thanks a lot, everyone
  11. silvertarna

    Cherry blossom

    I couldn't find a post covering this - apologies if this is a duplicate. I love the cherry blossom note in Kyoto, but haven't tried many blends which contain this. Anyone got a favourite cherry blossom blend they could point me towards? Many thanks!
  12. silvertarna

    Silk Road

    I spent all day feeling like a chicken tikka masala, and not in a good way. Spicy scents are clearly not for me; off to a better home!
  13. silvertarna

    Djinn

    Last night where I live was the annual 'light lots of bonfires' night. When I stepped out of the house today, the air smelt exactly like Djinn. As an execution of a concept it's amazing, but it's not something I want to smell of, so I'll be swapping this.
  14. silvertarna

    Strangler Fig

    I was a little dubious about this one, because the fig is generally something that can go weird on me. In this one it stays good, and the green plant smell puts me in mind of a garden just after the rain. This is a great, fresh, waking-up scent. Might not be a bottle, but I'll definitely use up the imp and am glad I was frimped it!
  15. silvertarna

    Veil

    At first, this is beautiful - a gorgeous, light floral, and for just a moment I think I've found my perfect floral. Alas, ten minutes in and violet's 'Note of Death' qualities kick in, and the whole thing morphs into the scent of something you'd find going mouldy in a shed. Off to swaps, sadly.
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