Emma2403

In the bottle: plastic and... makes me think of hairspray. Not too convincing so far. On my skin: somewhat similar to Stardust. Stardust with carnation. But still some plastic :/ After a couple of hours: honeysuckle shows for a very little time, then all it remains is plastic. Verdict: well, no. Stardust is much more lovely plastic-sent ;P

In the bottle: iris and violet. Especially violet. On my skin: I'm a fan of violet, and I really smell it here, but I'm afraid it's the old lady's violet. Some citrus too, I guess it's the mandarin. After a couple of hours: it gets nearly sour... I couldn't say what it is. Verdict: I'm not sure. It's very complex and morphes quite a lot. It also depends on my chemistry: I tried it several times and it was always different. It's fascinating but I'm not sure I like it.

In the bottle: vanilla and almonds (and I guess those notes are not listed, so I'm weird!). On my skin: spicey vanilla. Not at all what I would imagine Morocco (the country) to smell like (I'd expect jasmine or orange blossom) but very pretty and feminine. After a couple of hours: it stays there... all warm and lovely. The cassia's present now. It's a lovely winter scent (because it makes me feel warmer). Verdict: nice! Golden.

In the bottle: cognac, whisky and... yuk. It's sickening. I can't go on sniffing that, I'm afraid of throwing up. I haven't even been brave enough to try it on my skin. It's the first time ever. I know it might morph on my skin and all but really I cannot stand this... cognac and rotten fruit or something.

I loved this at first... all pretty vanilla, like another, younger version of Antique Lace. I was smiling, I was happy, life was good, I was sniffing my wrist. It started amping and amping, up and up and up and up. It went overwhelming... I finally had to wash it off... twice... then to take a shower. And it let me a very strong headache as well. Sad because it's really nice, but too powerful on my skin.

In the bottle: hard to describe. I find it both aquatic and sharp. I can't recognize the notes (yet). On my skin: it turns bitter. I smell no mint here, saddly. It's cold yes... maybe some eucalyptus, but soapy one... oh no, wait... it makes me think of toothpaste :/ After a couple of hours: it doesn't morph much, nor does it stay much of it on my skin. Verdict: I was so sure I'd love this one. I was expecting Lick It older, stricter sister... but no, I don't want to smell like toothpaste (and not even minty toothpaste).

In the bottle: fruity candies. Mostly graprefruit. On my skin: at first, it's still fruity candies but it gets soapy very soon. After a couple of hours: burnt plastic with some nice graprefuit underneath :/. Verdict: very few fruit smells work on me and saddly this one is not one of the winners. Off to the swap-pile.

In the bottle: it's a roller bottle so it's not really easy to say. It's green, mostly herbal and maybe a little aquatic as well. On my skin: Oooh. Pretty. Very fresh. Herbs, many herbs. I'm unable to identify them. Some lavender underneath. After a couple of hours: nothing :/ It's very volatile and went poof far too soon :S Verdict: I like this a lot. It's very different from my usual loves but it's so pretty and refreshing. The downpoint is I have to reapply very often.

In the bottle: orange and sugar. Maybe some guava too. But mostly very ripe orange and I must say, I find it quite sickening. On my skin: orange bubble-gum… where the hell does the bubble-gum come from? I cannot decide whether I love it or hate it… it's very unusual anyway. The sugar amps up now; if it existed, I'd guess orange cotton candy would smell this way After a couple of hours: still very sweet, too sweet for me… I think it's mostly guava. It has a very tropical atmosphere, but I prefer Shango. Verdict: very interesting. I'll have to try again because I still haven't really made up my mind about this one…

In the bottle: lavender and coconut. Not two notes I'd have mixed but it's quite pretty. On my skin: the coconut amps up, there's verbena too. All in all, it's very complex and I'm curious to see how it morphs. After a couple of hours: lemony… I guess it's the verbena. A little sweet because of the coconut… light yellow morphing to green. Verdict: I like it a lot and it is unexpected… I might even consider getting a bottle.

Earl Grey tea leaves, a white fougere, jasmine leaf, pearlescent white musk, and vanilla bean. In the bottle Tea and vanilla. Maybe some Cologne too. On my skin Very masculine and still full of vanilla. Yeah I know it sounds weird. It makes me think of an old man's perfume, but it's not pejorative, it brings back good memories of ex teachers and all. It really smells like some ancient Colognes. After a couple of hours Lovely vanilla haze… it's much prettier on me when it's dry. Verdict Far too masculine for me, but I guess it could be great on a man (not a boy, a man).

In the bottle Very fresh indeed. I smell citrus, mostly lime. On my skin A little more perfumey, but quite masculine at the same time. Musk is showing up too. After a couple of hours Only the musk really stays on. Well, no, I can smell some alcohol too, although I couldn't really say what exactly. Verdict I had high expectations about this one after I've read the notes. I wouldn't say I'm disappointed, it's a nice fresh scent, but only average, nothing outstanding.

In the bottle: very herbal and green. I can't really pick up notes... On my skin: pine maybe? Smoke? It's not awfully strong. It's pleasant. I'm not in love (yet) but it's the kind of scent I do like. After a couple of hours: it gets very smokey, quite unpleasant but I can't really say why. Verdict: I'm quite indifferent, it's neither really bad neither good, but it will still end up on the swap pile.

In the bottle: I mostly smell rose... if i inhale a bit longer, there's so lemon coming out as well. On my skin: oh my it gets all soapy... rose soap? No. Lemon soap? No. But soap for sure! After a couple of hours: still soapy, with some chemical reminiscence. A little astringent too. Verdict: It's sad, I really wanted to like this one but it doesn't agree with my skin at all.

In the bottle: very sweet. Makes think of a summer beach, somewhere south and hot. On my skin: coconut and lemon. I usually HATE coconut but this Star is TEH feel-good scent for me. It makes me smile each time I smell my wrist (and that's often!). After a couple of hours: it's warm, it's bright yellow, it totally sticks to what the Star (the Tarot Card) means to me. Verdict: YES, YES, YES! Big bottle is on its way. As soon as I get it, I will decant an imp for my best friend who's a big coconut fan. I'm curious to know her opinion as, I, the coconut-hater, totally fell in love with this one.

In the bottle: lemon, like a lemon candy. It reminds me my childhood when my grandma gave me such candies and I was always disappointed because they were too sour for my taste back then. Ah, nostalgia. On my skin: it's even more lemonish. I honestly cannot smell anything else. Now I'm craving for those candies I was referring to. That would be the perfect scent for a hot summer day (not to mention, it's August but rainy and 18°C). Sniffing it again a couple of minutes later, I recognize lilac now. I would never have thought of mixing lemon and lilac, but it's pretty. After a couple of hours: first, there was lilac, then in the end, it was only white musk. All the lemon is gone. Verdict: very pretty and refreshing but unfortunately it went poof very quickly.

The essence of faith, love and devotion: lilac, lemon, green tea, wisteria, osmanthus, white cedar, and Chinese musk. In the bottle: very acid, nothing really distinct except the lemon. On my skin: lilac... and tea. A clean, clear scent. Very Summerish. After a couple of hours: it doesn't morph all that much. Verdict: nice and pretty without being a big love.

One of my first Bpal true loves. In the bottle: mint (first) and violet. There's something medicinal in there. On my skin: heavenly! The violet is prominent, but I can smell mint and eucalyptus too. It's girlie in the good way. After a couple of hours: it fades away a bit too quickly for my taste, but the violet still there lightly. Verdict: I'm in love, I use it very, very often.

In the bottle: this is rich, very thick. I'm a light-scented girl but I like it. Vanilla mostly. On my skin: gets even warmer. There's something I don't recognize at all. It seems it gets sweeter by the minute. After a couple of hours: I smell some wood in there. It stays very heavy. Verdict: nice one but too strong for me.

In the bottle: very aquatic. Reminds me of Tempest, but with something more feminine. On my skin: still aquatic notes, together with rose… I don't think roses are listed in the notes but I would swear that's what I smell. Or lilly maybe… definitely heavy floral… with the lightness of aquatic notes. Interesting mix. After a couple of hours: something sweet (I didn't get the salt everybody else mentioned). I can smell the resin too. Verdict: a very unexpected feel-good scent. I haven't been too crazy about Ars Draconis scents so far but this one is very comforting, and I can't stop sniffing my wrist.

In the bottle: fig yes, but along with something very sweet and even creamy. On my skin: quite weird, a mix of something deep green and something very sweet. I like it. It's very different from what I wear usually but I like it a lot so far. After a couple of hours: something close to pure sugar, with the tiniest hint of fig. Not green at all. Verdict: I'm not sure. I quite like the fig (although I thought I hated this scent), but together with the sugar, it makes the whole scent very foody, probably too foody for me. It's a lovely one, but I'm not certain it's a right one for me

In the bottle: fruity... makes me think of fruit candies. On my skin: yes now I can smell the pear distinctively. Pear and wine... I wouldn't say champagne, I think of white wine, more. After a couple of hours: still very fruity (pear) but it also gets floral. Not disagreeable but not awesome either. Verdict: I wouldn't mind wearing it but I wouldn't buy it on purpose... I think it's too innocent for me.

In the bottle: ok, I can tell you it won't work on me. Sandalwood is far too present. On my skin: yep, sandalwood curse... I don't smell the musk, I certainly don't smell anything floral. After a couple of hours: it went all soapy... yes, now I recognize some violet (I'm a violet fan), but more like an old-lady-soap kind of violet. Pity :/ Verdict: well, no, of course. I even had to wash it off, it was rather nauseating on my skin

In the bottle: vanilla and some citrus... mandarin, yes. It's lovely. On my skin: mandarin and sandalwood... boy, I like it. Oh wait, I can smell lily of the valley too. That's so nice! After a couple of hours: unfortunately, it's all gone. It's a very light scent and it didn't want to last on my skin. Verdict: I'll have to try it again, maybe one day my chemistry will be better... it was so feminine, it made me smile, but I wish it wouldn't fade away so quickly.

In the bottle: it's very fruity, but I wouldn't say peach... it's more like a weird mix, fruit salad for anything, with some grape kicking off. On my skin: agh patchouli... the patchouli kills all the rest. It's even a little peppery. I'm not convinced. After a couple of hours: not a hint of peach or any other fruit left... only something very spicy, and finally I can smell the amber too. Verdict: not a winner, the patchouli is far too present for me during at least the first hour.