themerrybaker
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Bastet is one of my staple bottles, but I was surprised to find that it does not contain honey. The effect is a silky honey-sweet comforting golden aura. It is very feminine and words hardly do it justice: I think I'd like to be handfasted To my little vial of Bastet The bestest oil to scent my wrist If Discontinued I'll be pissed!
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Anathema is tart floral on me and reminds me a bit of Danube. It throws like a major leaguer. The smokiness of the opium develops on drydown. I don't think I use this for an everyday scent - it's really an in-your-face sweet floral. I like it, but don't need a bottle.
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Carnal was a surprise. The name conjures up "skin" or "flesh" so I expected something musky (this came as a frimp). The fig and orange develop into a ripe, syrupy apricot on me. A fruitier less woody version of Yerevan. Although I'm fruity enough with out assistance from my perfume, I'm glad I got to try Carnal.
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Blood Kiss another exception that proves the rule. I don't do well with wine scents, but BK is delicious. Almost literally. The honey and vanilla predominate with the poppy and other notes adding a nice touch of complexity. Glad I got to try it.
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Wolfsbane is too woodsy/bitter/dark to wear as a scent, but will do fine ye olde oil burner.
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Kostnice is very lily on me. The wood and geranium hover in the background. This does not last long, does not have a lot of throw, and has a bit of a cucumber undertone. Kostnice is a nice light floral, but there are others I like better.
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... Milk Moon is Flower Moon’s warmer, gentler cousin; it is a scent that emulates the closeness of child and mother. In it, cream and warm honey soften our traditional blend of lunar oils. I finally got to try the famous Milk Moon. It is creamy and buttery and does not appear to have floral, wood, herb, or much else. I tested Obatala on the other wrist, and in comparison it seems to have a celery undertone. Yes, Milk Moon is a comfort scent, but I don't need to track down a bottle.
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Lots of cedar, maybe balsa wood, and a little vinegar. I am less than whelmed with this as a scent. But since Jupiter is a giant gas ball, it could have been worse. However, Jupiter holds its own in an oil burner. The woodsiness evokes an old library feel. I will likely use this one up as mood/room scent. Yep, smells so good as a room scent Jupiter may be the first 5ml I use up.
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Freak Show is nice in its way - very, very fruity. It reminds me a little of Bathsheba. This blend just isn't my type, I'm not big on foody and what foodies I have are cakey and are worn only as a novelty.
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I would have guessed cherries and sandalwood were ingredients in Hexennacht. The overall impression is sweet wood. If Beltaine is the daylight side of the equinox, Hex. is the dark side.
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I love Fire Eater, it is up there in my top three florals with Perfumed Garden and Berenice. It is a little smoky, a little powdery, maybe a bit of champagne and altogether YUM. My guess is poppy and lily, but I am one of the clueless many when it comes to actual notes. What's not there: rose, jasmine, lavender. I'm so glad I got to try this one.
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Limited editions equivalents in the general catalog?
themerrybaker replied to Absinthe's topic in Recommendations
Khajuraho is my favorite. I think Hanging Gardens reminded me a little of Mr. K. -
A very herbal Buck, drinking a vanilla latte, and wearing powder. Much nicer than the Boner Bambi I was expecting. Love the imp, but don't need a whole bottle.
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Hush you Muskies! teh Smut starts out with an aromatic rootbeer blast and later develops a little fermented undertone. On me it's just big-time loud musk and needs to go live with someone a little sexier than I.
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Not much of a foody scent person myself, but Midway is very happy and comforting. It smells of popcorn and sugar. Not a perfume per se, but a great pleasure to wear with pajamas during private time.
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I've had some bad experience with the jasmine scents, but Perfumed Garden blew me away with tart floral goodness. The jasmine plays off really well against the apple and quince; the thyme probably makes it aromatic, and I'm not sure what the myrrh is doing, but the overall experience is wonderful. I've been reaching for this one a lot. Perfumed Garden reinforces my observation that the Lupercalia update was the best ever.
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Red Phoenix is really puzzling. It starts out with a blast of cinnamon/cassia, mellows out into a spicy scent that blends into my skin, and ends up maybe a little musky vanilla. I don't think I ever detected the citrus or benzoin - but who nose. All in all I like it and would likely have kept it had I originally ordered it, but I don't need to hunt down a whole bottle now that it is history. ]
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Snow White smells like the world's best suntan lotion. On a beach. With a pina colada.
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Lurid is pleasantly sweet, musky and spicy on me. Definitely keeping the imp but due to bottle overload ....
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One of the better jasmines for me: the geranium keeps it sharp and a little bitter and weedy. No discernable juniper, but there seems to be a roasted grain/salty undertone. I liked Ligiea more than I expected to.
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Another one I passed up because of the description - didn't really want to smell "silly". I find Pink Phoenix to be more comforting than silly: on me it is mostly vanilla and honey with a little bit of sweet pea. I don't detect much strawberry, if any. PP also has noticeable throw and lasts at least five hours. I'm tickled Pink.
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Mars is my favorite of the Celestials. Definite metallic/ozone over leather and resin. Mars seems dark and powerful, this oil really captures the intended experience.
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Venus is metallic dried rose petals for me and not particularly interesting. Better in the oil burner.
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Sol reminds me very much of Constant Comment tea. This one is better in an oil burner than as a perfume.
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I had an odball experience with Tombstone. Out of the imp it reminded me chewing gum, but settled down into cedar and leather. No root beer or vanilla for me - maybe I got the Diet version.