LunaDances

I wanted to like this. Really, I did. Unfortunately, it didn't work out that way. A very incensey smell, and strong. I think I would have liked it in small quantities... except that there's some scent found in lots of incenses that gives me headaches (I haven't been able to figure out which scent it is yet...) and it's in snake oil, big time. Had to wash this off my wrists after about an hour. Off to the swap pile...

Mmmmmm. I also got maraschino cherries, but darker, when opening the bottle. I would never in a million years have pegged that as almond, but somehow it makes sense. On me, the cherry/almond tones down, but not too much, and the darker, smokier side joins in. It makes a nicely balanced scent that has had me practically drooling whenever I smell it on myself all day. Hecate definitely makes the list of future bottle purchases.

In the imp: a light, honeyed floral. I can pick up the heliotrope, and it must be the amber and/or sandalwood that's giving it a bit of depth and richness, keeping it from being too floral for me to want to try. Wet: Ew. This immediately goes way sweet on me. I'm immediately smelling artificial fruit snacks and cotton candy. Since I'm not into sugary things, this is not good. Dry Down: The florals gome back out a bit, but the sweetness doesn't go away, so it's like someone stuck a handful of flowers into a cloud of cotton candy. I can't handle the sweetness any more - going to wash this off. Into the swap pile with this one.