SophieCedar

I felt the same way as gyspyredrose.. before I lost hope, I tried slathering a second layer on there. That did the trick! Ah romance, sweetness, incense, and opium all through a rose tinted lens. That pretty much all I have to say. It's really lovely.

Oooohh. This is hot. I don't normally say that but this warrants it. I love this. Reminds me of hanging out in garages with antique cars & leather seats, gloves, etc... whoa! Then there's something that reminds me of a friend's cottage in upstate NY? Weird!

Effervescent is correct! Pink, girly, and loaded with musky sweetness. In imp and first wet: the peach and strawberry smell fresh and there's a cotton candy sweetness. Drydown: goes sweeter and sweeter on me with a more noticeable touch of wood. Reminds me a bit of CK's Euphoria with the way it balances sweet, musk, and wood. I said to my sweetheart "I smell like a girl!"(wrist extended). His response: "Yuckth..not interested" and he walked away without smelling it. hahaha. He'll like it later if I tell him it's a sexy lady smell. Well, I like it!

Sheol, Gluttony, Samhain, and Snake Oil last super long on me..

This comes across different each time I try it. The first time, almond was prominent. Second time I thought I smelled rose? Hmm. Third time it was the oakmoss and sandalwood that overran everyone. I can't really pin this one down!

In imp and first wet smells strongly of mandarin and something sugary sweet. Drydown: I smell like a high-end gourmet creamsicle? I can detect the cocoa and tobacco, making this a bit floral and confection-like. The herbs give it a touch of manly cologne too.. but still this could be construed as fancy creamsicle w/ floral honey & lavender pods or something like that. I like it!

Ok this is the one I've been dying to try for months however put off in favor of others.. In imp and first wet: sweet sweet grapefruit and lime. Not orangey, so I don't say "citrus". It's very precisely just these 2 fruits. I say to myself that this reminds me of highschool.. no idea why. I never wore anything like this... Drydown: this gives me a saccharine taste in my mouth. Weird.. Anyways, the throw is big. I can barely pick up on the rose and sage, but knowing the notes, can detect them. The hedgehog musk develops through this period giving it a slippery (I know strange but that's the only way I can describe it) meaty element. End result: Reminds me of combos that would be marketed by a popular lingerie or body product store. Definitely something that would appeal to young women..for good reason.. has a lot of effervescence and perkiness with a touch of seduction. I like it but makes me feel old. hahah

A bit sharp on my nose in imp and wet. The neroli mixed w/ ylang ylang wet gives a feeling of lovelorn anguish in the form of a piercing cry... Drydown: This sharp combo burns off a bit to allow the sandalwood's sensuality to surface. Rounds out quite nicely. It is a bit more surrounding than direct. The notes are unique and distinguishable enough that I can get recognizable whiffs after it settled however never overpowers.

Whoaa. I tried this at work the other day. It just keeps going and going... the throw is crazy strong. Smells exactly as described. The notable uniqueness, for me, is the addition of hops. Actually gives dimension ..and me a bit of dementia.. .

Frimp from the lab.. (nice) I kinda like this! I haven't smelled the original Embalming Fluid yet so can't really compare as to what's missing or added.. Wet: a pouf of aftershave consisting of bay leaf, lavender., and some herb like thyme or sage? Not the synthetic modern kind of aftershave or old spice. Actually pleasant.... Drydown: lime, weird distilling chemicals that come off a bit like gin (reanimating agents and embalming fluid combo I suppose) and wafting flowers + herbs. A fun curious unsettling scent!

Mmm... sweet spicy amber. Perfectly comforting and soft. I feel like I just wrapped myself in a blanket. Same from imp to drydown. The spice element smells like nutmeg or allspice. Edited because it copied my text twice... again? strangeness...

Whoa ginger! I can't really detect anything else in imp or wet. Drydown, I smell like ginger beer. Bf says he can smell a little of the jasmine and vanilla.. but my sniffer is blocked or something.. will have to try again later. ETA: 12/18/2010 ok so I realize now that I'm starting to dislike warmer months for a couple reasons. One being: the organic smells from outside are overwhelming (I'm in maine after all) so it blocks my ability to smell things properly. Nothing but top notes got through during summer. I became a light fruity scent addict. It almost made me cast away 2 of my stronger favorites: Eos and Josie. This scent smells pretty great. I would have disregarded it if the lab didn't just sent me 4 frimps of it. It is a wonderful compliment to the crisp air and rich winter dirt & snow smells going on outside right now. Plus I bet my now husband will have more to say about this rich vanilla ginger beer concoction. It's one of his favorite drinks after all!

In imp and upon application I smelled a powderiness.. hesitant.. fearful.. is there a hidden rose or 2 in here? then poof! gone. Wet: I can see the O association. This is O amped and refined. O 2.0? Mmmm. I like it more! Drydown: lingering ylang ylang and myrrh mixed with sweet honeyed skin musk.. awesome!

Whee! this one leaps at my face straight out of the imp. The throw is strong and direct, but not unpleasant. Wet: Sugared coconut rum and sludgey, soporific sweetness. Cousin of Kill Devil, if you will. Drydown: morphs a little as the tobacco comes out adding a more organic feel. the coconut rumishness stays prominent Becomes sweet, seductive, a touch musky. I love it.

Warm, sweet, meaty, no spice. toasty brown with syrupy golden notes. Smells delicious! In imp and wet, the fig leaps and the almond + coconut rises with it. Drydown adds an element of downy greenness.. surprising! Smells more coconutty at this stage with a hint of tropical florals. I get a bit of a sweet incense impression from all the mingling. Very lovely!

Frimp from the lab! Definitely not boozy.. I was hoping for a bit more of that. This is definitely apricot with a touch of sweet booze. Very mellow and I can see the Josie association.

In imp and first wet: patchouli with orange blossom Wet: things start to meld and swirl. All notes are there! Drydown: spicy sweet carnation and glowing orange blossom with a touch of earthiness and body from the ambergris. This radiates orange warmth!

The Seventh Daughter, Daughter of the Oath. She was King David’s lover, and the mother of King Solomon. Her scent is breathtakingly lovely, exotic and powerfully sensual in its innocence: carnation, sensual plum, and Arabian musk. I tried this on, drank some strong coffee, ran around the house, and forgot what my initial impression was... start over! In imp and first wet: spicy plum! Further into wet and drydown: the musk comes out however still holds the sweet spicy mix of plum and carnations. Drydown: holds the same for me. this does well with layering and multiple applications.

Golden bronze orange effervescent! This is reallllly nice. The patchouli pops a bit more on me than others have mentioned however the fruits and amber still have staying power to temper it.Not bottle worthy but I like it enough to use up an imp of it!

I know the original tiger lily was preferred because it was lilies and honey.. I thought this was the same mix, without having looked at the ingredients! The lilies open up strong and a bit powdery (as they are wont to do) but further into drydown, neroli and purple fruits are prominent giving this a honeyed taste. It's not just a 2 sided fragrance, you can tell they changed the formula to give it more dimension and staying power. I'm debating a bottle.

In imp and first wet: this smells like true absinthe straight from the bottle. Further in toward drydown it smells like I drank it and it's oozing out of my pores. I get the bitter wormwood and anise and sour lemon. The mint burned off and left a dried version of itself. End result: woody and medicinal smelling with more cardamom. Some may love to smell of this all the time.. but I prefer the "come hither" stinkies. I'll keep it around for the novelty though!

mmmmm. In imp: very champagneish with very little strawberry Wet: Same: Drydown: champagne mellows to a light white sparkling grape and strawberry takes over. Very nice!

Mmmm. This smells really "rich". Refined glowing wood and vanilla with a sweet cologne undercurrent from the tobacco. The throw is great and same from imp to drydown. Very impressed!!!

in imp and first wet: whoa bay rum! Bit cologney because of the tobacco leaf and floral mix. Wet: same! Drydown: this would be a great sweet men's fragrance. turns a bit powdery and traditional on me but I think that wouldn't happen as much on men. ETA: ok I just tried this again and wow.. it's great. sweet tobacco and bay rum. something that smells a bit like dates but I think that's just the tobacco. Sweet sweet flowers. YUM.

Whoa tropicaliness. On first sniff the other day, this smelled stronger of cocoa and fig. Now the palm seems to be giving it a floral essence and I can smell a touch of brown moist wood. In imp and first wet I thought I smelled some teaberry? that could have attributed to the pickle juice comment above. this burned off quickly and was replaced by warm brown fruit and wood. Drydown: interesting. not sure if palm works with me. still getting an underdeveloped teaberry with the mix. The meaty fruit is there but getting obscured. Spicy floral element with fat fruit and not really getting any cocoa... Need to try this again later.