Aviatrix

Ghost Revelry While we were at Kensal Green in March, Lilith began knocking on all the crypts to wake the ghosts. In her estimation, they were likely bored and lonely, and a party would do them some good. Lil is always very concerned about everyone’s happiness, both the living and the dead. A spectral shindig: damp mosses, fallen leaves, and soft woods swirled with an ethereal mist of white sandalwood, lilac, orris root, and moonflower. I was so excited for this, since the concept reminds me of a favorite scene from Fable 3, where all the ghosts in the cemetery have a party I don't smell anything in the bottle at all! On the skin it is very light and ethereal, with a prominent lilac note that I love. It feels very evocative of a peaceful old cemetery in the morning dew, or perhaps the evening mists? There is a bunch of greenery in this as well, but all of it stays very subdued. It's in the same family as last year's Ghost Houses, although that one was more powerful on me. Since the concept is supposed to be a ghost party, I might have liked something that gave it a little more oomph, since it's all very light. Definitely ghostly, though. I'm glad I have a bottle!

Normally Snake Oil doesn't work well for me, but I wanted to give this one a try because I love linden blossom and there are entirely too few blends with that note. I am not getting much in the way of Snake Oil at all, actually. I am getting a bit of linden blossom along with a lot of lily, so if you're wary of the lily note you might want to proceed with caution. I quite like it, but unfortunately it faded quickly on my skin.

I am mostly getting blackberry, orange and honey, but it seems well-blended with all the other notes. If you are afraid of the jasmine, there is no need to be, because it is barely there. An exotic, fruity-spicy blend that really evokes some kind of caravan journey for me - maybe a caravan where the Carnaval found Faiza originally?

I was wary of all the reviews that mentioned cologne, but on me this is a very pretty floral with something a little sinister underneath. Definitely metallic, but not sharp or unpleasant.

I have no idea how half of these notes smell like, but I will do my best to make a review anyway This starts off as a snowy, slushy outdoors scent. The sage is quite prominent. There is something sweet peeking out from underneath, and it might be the mysterious "swamp tea" mentioned? There is a teensy touch of berries, but aside from this I am not sure I can identify any of the notes. It is a very fresh scent and fits the concept very well - it is kind of like being in the forest from Princess Mononoke with all the little white forest spirits milling about your feet. The scent does turn sweeter and less outdoorsy as it dries. I quite like it

This is pure chocolate in the bottle, but on my skin I get almost no chocolate save for a tiny bit of creaminess. The orange blossom and jasmine come to the front, with jasmine as the most dominant. It's a very soft and nice jasmine, not sharp at all on me. One might think this could be a cloying scent because of the marshmallow and chocolate, but on me it is very springlike and fresh and feels mostly like a slightly creamy floral.

Ghost Revelry is very lilac on me.

Eldritch Dark!

I was curious about this one, because I love the idea of a lilac fougere, but honey can go wonky on me (same with lime). So I took a chance! And sadly I don't think it's really for me. This is like a slightly masculine kind of honey scent (there is that wonky honey!) with a bit of lime in the background. It is certainly different from anything I have smelled before, but ultimately I think I will never wear it.

This is a very fresh and beautiful jasmine tea - with emphasis on the tea; there is not a very heavy jasmine in this at all. It feels just like the jasmine earl grey I sometimes drink, and it would be perfect for a hot summer day

The Waltz is the most romantic scent to me

This is indeed like a pink version of the snow note! I don't specifically get any rose, but it definitely feels girly and pink, while at the same time chilly from the snow. I really like it, and while I can see the comparison to scents like Snow White, to me they are still different enough that I am happy to have a bottle of each

This is rather heavy on the lemon verbena, especially while wet. As it dries down, there is more of the rosewood and a floral quality from the osmanthus. It's very springlike and pretty, but not really something I would normally wear.

I'm not usually big on chypres, but this one is soooo pretty It really has a springtime rain quality to it, very refreshing and cool. The bamboo lends it a nice greenness too. I am considering getting a bottle since I have nothing like this in my collection. If you love fresh, aquatic or green scents, be sure to give this one a try!

This is just lovely! It reminds me of similar scents like Hope and Fear Set Free or Hesiod's Phoenix. If you like those, you will love this too. On the other hand, it is quite similar, so if you already have those, you might not need this one as well.

This is a honeyed wood scent on me - it feels very refined, and the wood is warm and beautiful. Honey often doesn't work on me, but this one is kept firmly in check. There is a gilded background of resins as well, which lends further warmth to the scent. This is very beautiful if you love woody notes!

On me, this is like a leathery violet perfume. I'm actually not getting any of the coconut, which is fine by me. The leather is a light, definitely white sort, and it doesn't have any of the new car smell that leathers can sometimes have on me. Overall, it's a very pretty leathery floral, and feels rather different from other scents in my collection, so I might get a bottle.

Plum + cherry blossom on me! There is a hint of the tea as well, but not a huge lot. It has a very Japanese feeling to it, and if you love fruity scents, you might really love this!

Like violet candy! It feels a little smoky, but that could also be the sugary note, perhaps? If you love violet, you seriously need this!

This is a bright, cheerful strawberry + cherry blossom on me. I was happy to discover that the red musk is not prominent, as it usually amps on my skin. But not this time, apparently. It is fun and would be great for a summer's day at the beach or something. I'm still undecided if I need more of it, though.

This is SUPER faint on me, so I'm not sure I'm very good at picking out the notes. It is sweet from the honey and a little sort of floral-ly, maybe from the dragon's blood resin. I'm getting a teensy bit of pear if I really concentrate. It's a very nice scent, but I can almost not smell it on my skin, so I won't be needing more of it.

This really doesn't work on me On me it smells like lemon-scented air freshener.

Quintessence of Dust is very metallic to me!

This feels like it has a cream note in it, which is probably a mixture of the vanilla and lotus, I would guess? It is a subtle and sweet floral with a background of amber. Not getting much of the oak, and I don't know what tea blossom smells like so I can't comment on that It feels very spring-like and I would say it is in the same family as Mouse's Long and Sad Tale.

I have a bottle of the 2013 version, which is one of my all-time favorites! So I wanted to compare the 2015 version to see if they differ. In my opinion they are actually quite different. The 2015 version is MUCH sweeter and heavier on the candy, whereas the 2013 version is deeper and smokier. If you enjoy candy scents, especially sugared violet, you might want to give this a try!