batsy

In the vial: Lily, but not the standard, overpowering one. Also smells "dark". On the skin: Okay now it's the standard Easter lily. Still not as overpowering as lily usually is on my skin. Also smells like spice; probably the lotus? I think I could actually wear this one. It's quite exotic.

In the vial: Very much hibiscus, a whiff of lily and green. More apple then fig. A good start. On the skin: Fig. I have so much trouble with fig. As it sunk it, it got soapy and greener. The lily was still a prevailing note, about as overpowering as a room full of Easter lilies. Sad, wanted it to work but just too green/floral for me.

In the vial: Yeah, that's lotus blossom there! On the skin: Well, my skin ate it. But what little is left is a soft mix of roses and lotus. Not my cup of tea but a very nice, feminine scent.

In the vial: Hrm. I'm not getting anything while sniffing the vial. Just a tiny bit of bitter herbs. On the skin: Oh, there's the ozone! Yeah, another aquatic that soaks into my skin and does nothing. Poo. It reminds me of Thunder Moon, what little I can get.

In the vial: Liquor, but fresh. If that makes sense. And sweetness. On the skin: There's definitely hints of Absinthe to this, but there's more to it. It really reminds me of a sugar cube dipped in lemon and set on fire. I had several birthday sundaes with a "candle" like that and it certainly invokes those memories. The tiny whiff of rose in the background is a nice touch. Yum!

In the vial: honey'd peaches with a whiff of cocoa. On the skin: Oh... waaaay too cloying sweet for me. The patchouli gives it a bit of darkness and depth, but the sweetness of the peaches, honey, and neroli kills me. Kind of an interesting interpretation of a succubi, though. Very fitting.

In the vial: Really strong myrrh. Definitely dragon's blood. On the skin: Holy cow dragon's blood. Oi. As it begins to dry down it gets very spicy with the clove, almost over-poweringly so. I've had very bad luck with all the Dragon blends (except Milk) but so far this is quite a lot like Dragon's Milk on me. I love clove and I don't get much cherry at all so this might get kept. A very strong blend over-all.

In the vial: Blood wine, very Lilith. With a tiny whiff of cocoa. On the skin: Whoa... amber and cocoa and red wine. This is actually very very foodie. Eventually on the dry down the nicotiana comes out and amazingly I am not put off by the faint bit of patchouli. This is quite an intricate blend on me. The amber and nicotiana are making this for me. I'm delightfully surprised by this one.

In the vial: Blackened and burned lavender. Ugh. On the skin: Well, that got replaced by burning tobacco... that's about it. It smells like a temple gone wrong. Swap.

In the vial: fresh cut pears with a golden hint of amber. Interesting. On the skin: The tulip jumps out under the amber and pears. It's a very "springy" scent, bright, golden, green. It's quiet lovely, nice on a dreary winter's day. On the dry down it gets heavy on the sage, with the coriander wafting through. A very interesting blend indeed.

In the bottle: Dry and musky, wet. Hrm... On the skin: Oh yummmmm. It's all warm fur and musk. I used to have some rabbit pelts and this is what they smelled like. It's dry and soft, and unfortunately my skin drinks it so it's got very little throw. It is similar to Coyote, but more girlie where Coyote is manly... if that makes sense. Definitely a keeper!

What little I remember from C13 was it didn't work. *desperately crosses fingers* In the vial: Honeysuckle. *glares and angrily smacks decant* No! On the skin: Ivy. Ok, that's better. It's very sour. This is also hindered by my nose being stuffed up. I'm getting dusty musk and some orchid. Maybe I can only wear it on nasal congestion days. I'll have to retest, but for now it's 50/50.

In the vial: Brightness. Like woah. Sandalwood and some florals. On the skin: Lemony with amber. It's quiet nice. It doesn't smell like Pledge! As it drys down the hibiscus, various woods, and hydrangea come out to play. Very lovely!

In the vial: Mahogany before the clove swarmed up, yum! On the skin: Earthy, woodsy. As it warms with my skin, the clove rushes up again. It does smell exactly like smoking clove cigarettes. This might become a bottle for me. Lovely!

This is one of my favorite paintings, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed! In the vial: Lavender, with something golden. Very manly. On the skin: My skin ate it. What little I can pick up is lavender and musk. It's not bad, certainly a mens' blend.

In the vial: strong roses. A little sour. On the skin: Creamy on the skin. The lily starts to pop almost instantly, followed by the vanilla. It's another lovely floral scent, heavy on the roses for me. Kinda bubbly too.

In the bottle: Earthy bitterness. Almost smoky, like burning leaves with damp. On the skin: The amber is a golden note in this, combating all the dark elements. I know I've smelled a similar scent in the BPAL catalog but I can't place it. It's all burning woods and damp leaves and spicy smoke. As it dries down the flower elements come out to play. I like it, it's an unusual blend.

In the bottle: Definitely white chocolate. It's Spooky meets 13. On the skin: Very creamy, This is a foodies' dream, seriously. It's all sticky sweet carmel on me, with the chocolate. It has a hint of pumpkin when it soaks into my skin. Thankfully it doesn't stay overwhelmingly powerful; I could see it giving me a headache easily. It remains sharply sweet, though.

In the bottle: I'm not sure what to place that as. One minute it's very strong and manly, the next it's Fruit Loops. On the skin: Still fruit loops. It's a tad smokey, sweet in a wrong way. It's extremely masculine, that's for sure, kind of like old-timey mens cologne (something my grandfather would have worn) with that fruit loop base. I'm not sure if I like this or need to swap it. Maybe a few more tests.

In the vial: Holy cow, LAVENDERJASMINEOMG! On the skin: I'm afraid to try this but yargh.... honeysuckle! I bet this would totally work for a relaxation treatment or something, but its overpowering lavenderjasminehoneysuckle kung pow kick hurts my nose.

In the vial: Musky sage. Hrm... On the skin: This one isn't doing much. I get loads of musk, some sage, and bitterness. There's a tang on the drydown that smells very very faintly of blackberry. This is going to require another test.

In the vial: At first it was sweet, light rose, tea with milk, then I got blasted by carnation. Blargh. On the skin: Oh nice, the rose wins out over the rest! It smells like rose petals in the sun. This is very lovely!

In the vial: the sea. It's all blue-green sea after the rain. On the skin: It's very light, I can get a hint of eucalyptus. On the drydown the ambergis comes out, it's almost blue-green with the golden sunlight on it. I've had such bad luck with most of Arkham I was beginning to give up hope but this one likes me!

In the vial: Freshly mowed grass and fig. Very very green. On the skin: Yargh, green grass! I'm highly alergic to freshly mowed grass and this smells exactly like that. I get a bit of herbs in the back and there's something sweet about it, I think that's the ginger. I'm sure this would smell fantastic on a guy but it's allegry heck for me.

In the vial: Uh, I guess that's straight-up dragon's blood? It smells sour and musky. On the skin: Yeah, still dragon's blood. It's similar to Dragon's Milk but no honey more floral. I'm not getting any throw on this. It's a bit herbally but I have no idea if I like this or not. It's going to require a field test.