brittanywut

In the imp: Lemon Pledge and Lemonheads. :|

Wet: Lemon verbena with the tartness of grapefruit.. I can dig it.

Dry: Same as the wet stage, but the lemon has softened a bit and I smell a light musk. Fun and cheery. I like it, but not enough to buy a bottle.

In the imp: Straight up sweet peach preserves. Yummy!

Wet: Okay, now it smells like real peaches.. A soft amber and musk is underneath. LOVE it.

Dry: Peach with the slight warmth of amber. Oh my, I'm in love with this. It's light, summery, and elegant. Bottle-worthy for me.

In the imp: Very strong blackberry brandy, and rum.

Wet: Blackberry, rum and ouzo. :S

Dry: Okay.. No more ouzo. Phew! Wahey, the black iced tea note comes alive. Berry with a bit of rum. It's very nice, but not something I'd wear often, as I'm not fond of smelling like booze. But it's something I'd love to drink.

I was so so SO excited to try this one when I first got it.

In the imp: Aquatic, subtlety metallic, and slightly fruity.

Wet: Still very aquatic, gets a bit salty, and more metallic.

Dry: Metallic salt water spray. LOVE this. Not too salty, not too metallic, it's all just right. This is definitely bottle-worthy for me.

In the imp: Sage, tiny bit of cedar, and lavender.

Wet: Hmm.. Carnation and vanilla coming through.

Dry: Vanilla and carnation stands out the most, there's barely any trace of lavender. This is nice, not sure if it'd be bottle worthy though.

In the imp: Sweet and musky. Something about it just lures me in.

Wet: Warm, sweet amber and musk. Quite lovely.

Dry: Deep musk with the warmth of amber. Very comforting. :} I knew I'd absolutely love this. *sniffs wrists to no end*

In the imp: Straight up lavender and bergamot.

Wet: It turns kinda leathery... With patchouli. The lavender is still very strong.

Dry: I really like this dry, the lavender softens and it smells like an old leather-bound book with patchouli leaves in between the pages.

Very masculine, so I probably won't wear it very often but I'd love to test it on a guy.

I love the concept for this one.

In the imp: Orange blossom and faintly white rose.

Wet: Loses the citrus feel, soft white rose left but I literally can barely smell it.

Dry: Carrot seed & slightly stronger rose (I can actually smell it.) It's a nice light floral with a subtle twist, and I'll probably use up the imp I have. Not sure if I'd buy a bottle, though.

In the imp: Immediately I smell a lemony musk.. the litsea cuebeba (had to look that up, lol) and golden musk stands out in the imp to my nose.

Wet: Amber starts to come through, warming it up. Musk is gone.

Dry: A very warm amber and citrus-y scent, with a barely detectable hint of cedar. It's quite nice, I think by the fall it'll be aged where it'd be great for chilly autumn days (if we even get any of those...) despite the lemon in it.

In the imp: Delicious cherries and almonds... Absolutely DIVINE.

Wet: Almond-y goodness is still there.. But I smell a bit of rose coming as well.

Dry: Powdery rose with a bit of almond still left. Not digging it.

Sigh. I wish this worked on me.