desu
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In the bottle: Fruity sweetness. On my skin: Ah, there's some sort of rose in this, as this turned from the same fruity sweetness I smelled in the bottle directly, without passing Go or collecting $200, into soap. Too bad! :|
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In the bottle: Sweet-n-spicy rubbing alcohol -- huh? On my skin: Spicy, dark, delicious! There's a certain sharpness while wet, but it gradually warms up to a warm, musky patchouli.
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In the bottle: Grape Kool*Aid On my skin: Feral, yet playful. I've tried civet-containing scents before and liked them, so I knew this one would be a keeper, too. I love the balance of sweet fruitiness and woodsiness in this scent. The SO says it belongs on a boy -- but what does he know? Later on: The sweetness has left, and mossy woods remain behind.
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In the bottle: I think I'm smelling the juniper. Weird scent. On my skin: Prior experience with rose of any stripe has taught me that it goes to soap on my skin almost immediately. This one, though, is (mostly) under control which is a nice change. Later on: Lingering sweet florals. The rose hasn't gone soapy at all.
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In the bottle: Roman chamomille and lavender. On my skin: SOAP, aka Rose otto.
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In the bottle: A faint, sweet pine. On my skin: The pine overwhelms all others briefly before slipping into the background. A more citrus-smelling note comes to the fore now bringing with it all that promised girly sweetness. This would almost be too much sweetness for me if it weren't for the pine keeping it in check.
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In the bottle: Evergreen with a slight berry sweetness. On my skin: This has mellowed out to a very refined and elegant pine scent indeed, and there's just enough berry left to keep it from being all about the pine. Later on: This one is mostly gone after 15 minutes. A shame since I was growing rather fond of it.
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In the bottle: Super sweet. Hardly a floral in sight. On my skin: The sugared plums continue to hold their own on my skin. Not really detecting any florals I can identify. Later on: Whatever florals were there have evaporated, leaving behind a slight sweetness. This one doesn't have much staying power on me.
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In the bottle: Just like sticking my nose into one of those giant grandiflora roses: enchanting, smooth, and rich. On my skin: Holds true without going to soap like so many other scents with rose notes in them before it. Later on: Spoke too soon, this one has started going soapy in about 15 minutes. It was certainly nice while it lasted. :|
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In the bottle: Bone-chattering aquatic mint On my skin: This hasn't changed much going from wet to dry. Sniffing at this one makes me want to turn the heater up just a bit. Not sure how to feel about this one, really. I'm not really a "cold" scent person, but this one is quite nice.
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In the bottle: Vanilla coconut with a slightly chilly undertone. On the skin: That chilly undertone has become a lot more prominent -- not enough to overwhelm the warmth and sweetness of the vanilla and coconut, but enough to let you know it's there. This one's a keeper!
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In the bottle: Extremely sharp almond smell. On the skin: The almond disappears leaving a somewhat sweet yet still very sharp minty pine behind. 10 minutes later: Pretty much gone now.
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In the bottle: Chilly evergreens are quite prominent with a slight hint of sweet florals rustling in the background. On my skin: Sweet evergreen everywhere. Dry: Still the same sweet evergreen. The woods are keeping the florals in check which I really like since florals are generally of an ethereal nature on me. I am especially happy the rose note did not turn to soap on me like they usually do! Later on: The evergreen boughs part to allow the florals to slip through, I think the narcissus and rose? I really like this one. I'm not much of a "cold" scent person, mostly preferring luxuriant sun-soaked scents, but this... this is something I can see myself wearing often this winter.
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In the bottle: Sticky pink sweetness rounded out by golden vanilla. On my skin, wet: Both the sweet pea and strawberry take the stage and duke it out for dominance. It's trying to go powdery and almost alcoholic in a sense, but it's not quite making it. Dry: Strawberry beats out everything everything else and takes their lunch money. Fortunately, it's not going too powdery. Later on: The honey is starting to seep to the surface, but not quite enough to push Skin Hog Strawberry out of the spotlight. Usually vanilla amps well on me, but I haven't seen hide nor hair of it the moment PP touched my skin. Right now, PP is alternating between a powdery strawberry and what's trying to be a deep honey.
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In the bottle: Oh my, I'm jonsin' for some brownies now from smelling this. This smells like the perfect brownie: gooey, moist, dark. Wet: Smells just as it was in the bottle: dark, sweet, delicious. Dry: This dries down into the most luscious, dark chocolate ever. If you like chocolate scents, this is for you! Got milk?
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In the bottle: Pine and lime. On my skin: It smells strongly of cherry soda now. If I concentrate, I can pick out the lime, vanilla, and almond. This is a kinda weird scent. I like it! Later on: The lime has mostly burnt itself out, leaving behind a very woodsy-smelling vanilla. Yummy.
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With a name like Black Rose with amber as component, I can't say I was surprised when this turned to musky, powdery soap on my skin.
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In the bottle: Yummy, spicy apricots. On the skin: The apricot has taken a back seat to the clove. Now it smells more like clove with a hint of apricot. I'm not much for fruity scents, but this is really quite good. Later on: Still smells of spicy apricots. Yum!
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In the bottle: Bright, clear yuzu with subtle florals in the background. On the skin: Although the bitterness of the tea begins to make an appearance, the yuzu is still quite prominent. The florals are still hiding in the background. Later on: Most of the yuzu and what was left of the florals have dissapated leaving behind the yummy, spicy tea.
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In the bottle: The earth note is very strong to my nose in this one with slight hints of pine. On my skin: This is taking a bit an antispectic, almost Comet-y turn on my skin. Later on: It's mostly disappeared after wearing it for about 15 minutes.
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In the bottle: Sweet fruits and candies. This one made me smile smelling it! On the skin: This is taking on a slight powdery smell now although it is still very fruity. Later on: Completely disappeared!
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In the bottle: Milky honey rose. Absolutely delicious! On my skin: This takes on a spicy note as the carnation takes the stage. Starting to notice a slight powdery undertone now. Later on: All spicy powder now. :|
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In the bottle: Fresh dill with roses lurking in the background. On the skin: The fresh dill scent gets even stronger as those lovely roses all turn to soap.
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In the bottle: Juicy pomegrante with a hint of peach and aquatics. On the skin: Not only is the rose note turning to soap on me, but on the whole the scent seems to be disappearing. I had the same problem with Persephone, so I sense my chemistry just gobbles up pomegrante.