grrrlennyl

at first: lots of frankincense, lavender, and vetiver. on: oddly sweet. there's an earthiness to this that i don't like. 1 hour later: sage, frankincense, and vetiver. i don't really like this. 2.5 hours later: softy and mostly lavender. overall: just not something i see myself wearing.

at first: all i smell orange blossom, which is not a good sign. on: orange blossom and a hint of lemon verbena. i don't think i'll like this. half an hour later: the honeysuckle is coming out more now. it's much sweeter. 1.5 hours later: much, much lighter. mostly orange blossom. 2 hours later: lighter and a bit sweet. i can't pick out any notes. overall: i just didn't like this one on me very much.

at first: lots of bergamot and juniper. i'm not sure i'll like this one. on: wow. lots of bergamot. very fresh. half an hour later: fresh, but sweet, too. lovely. 1.5 hours later: sweeter and still citrussy. a bit floral, too. 2 hours later: very soft. powdery and floral, with a hint of fruit. overall: this is ok, but not very interesting on me.

at first: heavy, wet flowers and citrus. on: very sweet and heavy, plus something spicy. half an hour later: sweet and spicy. i can't really pick any notes out, though. 1.5 hours later: spice and something woodsy. i don't really like this. 2 hours later: still about the same. overall: this is nice at first, but i don't like the drydown on me.

at first: honey with a touch of flowers. on: rose, ylang ylang, and honey. i don't really smell the apple blossom, but that's a good thing. very pretty. half an hour later: this is starting to smell oddly woodsy and dirty. i think it's the apple blossom. 1.5 hours later: mostly apple blossom. i don't really like this. 2 hours later: light and slightly sweet. overall: i just don't get along with apple blossom.

at first: mostly lemon and honeysuckle. i don't think i like the combination. on: sweet honeysuckle, lemon, and other flowers. very pretty. half an hour later: definitely lemon and musk, plus a flower i think is the white poppy. i'm not sure i like the floral note in this. 1.5 hours later: i think that the carnation is too musty on me. 2 hours later: still musty. overall: this just didn't work on me.

at first: lots of lily and rosewood. on: lots of pear and rosewood. very nice and fresh. half an hour later: odd. i can smell the lily, rosewood, musk, and bit of slightly sour pear. it's very fresh. 1.5 hours later: lovely. mostly lily, rosewood, and light musk, with a hint of pear. 2 hours later: much lighter and mostly rosewood. overall: i really like this, but i don't think i'd wear it often.

at first: very heavy and aquatic, with a bit of sweet flowers. on: soapy and sharp, but also very watery. half an hour later: this smells like saltwater and some sort of leaves or other greenery. i don't really like this. 1.5 hours later: the woods are strongest now, but there's still a watery edge to this. overall: not a scent for me.

at first: mostly sweet red wine. on: this smells very heavy and dark. very interesting. half an hour later: the wine is a bit sour, but the overall feeling is very dark and beautiful. 1.5 hours later: the myrrh has really started to come out. overall: i like this at first, but i have other red wine scents that smell better on me.

at first: a masculine, watery scent. on: this really reminds me of a conventional cologne for men. half an hour later: very, very soapy and watery. i don't like this on me. 1.5 hours later: super soapy. overall: i can't stand soapy scents, so this one isn't a keeper.

at first: lots of dragon's blood and pepper. very hot and interesting. on: so pretty. lots and lots of sweet dragon's blood, with a touch of clove and pepper. not much cinnamon, which is a good thing. half an hour later: mostly pepper and cinnamon. it's nice, but hot scents tend me to make me nervous. 1.5 hours later: very pretty, but mostly peppery. overall: i love the way it smells, but not how it makes me feel.

at first: lots of pale flowers. on: i'm getting lavender and flowers. i'm not sure i like this, though. half an hour later: many pale flowers. a bit soapy, and slightly powdery. 1.5 hours later: sweeter. powdery flowers. very, very pretty. 2 hours later: sweet and powdery. overall: this is very pretty on me, but i don't think i'll wear it often.

at first: lots of cedar and frankincense. i don't think i'll like this one. on: this is sweeter on me than in the imp. there's still a lot of frankincense, but not as much cedar. half an hour later: all cedar. 1.5 hours later: sweet and woodsy. 2 hours later: cedary. overall: once again, cedar doesn't work on me.

at first: lilies and other flowers. very light and cold. on: lush, wet flowers. gorgeous and mournful. 1.5 hours later: a bit sweeter. still lush and heavy. i really, really like this. 2.5 hours later: a tiny bit of soapy flowers, but mostly still gorgeous. 3 hours later: a bit powdery, but mostly sweet, heavy, lush flowers. not a happy scent; more reflective. overall: i ADORE this. i'm so glad i nabbed an imp. i'm not sure if i'll try and track down a bottle, though.

at first: all orange blossom and rosemary. i don't think i'll like this. on: lots and lots of fresh rosemary. 1 hour later: mostly rose, with a hint of rosemary. very pretty. 2 hours later: soapy, with some rosemary. 3 hours later: a powdery mix of rose and rosemary. overall: this is defnitely interesting, but i don't like it enough to keep it.

at first: sweet and ice cream-like, with some orange to it. like a dreamcicle! on: oh no. this smells like liquid dayquil on me; cough syrup trying to have an orange scent / taste. 1 hour later: there's a perfumey sort of vanilla-orange scent. very pretty. however, i still get a hint of dayquil. hopefully, it will disappear altogether. 1.5 hours later: there's some sharpness to this now. it's overpowering the creaminess. 2.5 hours later: more generally orangey and sweet. very nice. 3.5 hours later: there's a vegetable-like note to this now. overall: this just didn't work on me.

at first: very tart to my nose. a different sort of a scent. on: very grapey. there's also some bitter lemon and something minty. interesting. 1 hour later: very soft. floral and a bit fruity. 2.5 hours later: soft and pretty, but mostly gone. overall: this is ok, but it isn't something i'd wear a lot.

at first: beautiful rose and spices. i'm pretty sure i'll like this, since i usually do well with bpal's roses. on: lots of rose. very beautiful. half an hour later: all rose. dusty and beautiful. 3.5 hours later: a bit spicy, but still mostly rosy. overall: i'm such a sucker for rose. i don't really need another rose scent, but this is so beautiful. not sure what i'll do.

at first: absolutely awful. two of my least favorite scents combined. it's like lynne repellent on: help!!! this is awful. half an hour later: warmer. mostly patchouli. the sharpness of the vetiver isn't as bad. 3.5 hours later: softer. mostly patchouli, which is good. overall: i'm just not a fan of vetiver or red patchouli.

at first: there's a lot of cocoa in this and some sort of minty herb. there's a lot of other notes in the background. very nice. on: very fresh and herbal. almost minty. i might smell something like anise, too. 1 hour later: darker and salty. very odd. 1.5 hours later: sharp and heavy. overall: this scent just isn't something i would wear.

at first: i'm getting mostly cedar. i don't think i'll like this. on: lots of cedar and musk, with a hint of various flowers. there's an almost plasticky note that reminds me of dolls i used to have. half an hour later: cedar and a hint of soapy flowers. 1 hour later: all cedar. overall: cedar is just one of those notes that my skin amps up. this just won't work for me.

at first: lots of fir. on: lots of pinelike trees and sweet flowers. 4 hours later: warm and piney. overall: this just isn't something i would wear a lot.

at first: lots of sweet pea. on: lovely. very wet and sweetly floral. half an hour later: pretty and sweet. lovely. 1.5 hours later: very soft. mostly sweet pea with a hint of moss. overall: this is very pretty, but the sweet pea doesn't really let the other notes get much of a chance.

at first: sweet and a bit fruity. very pink. on: definitely strawberry and honeycomb. positively edible. half an hour later: very pretty. more vanilla, but still lots of honeycomb and strawberry. a fun scent. 1.5 hours later: soft vanilla. overall: this is a pretty and fun scent. i really like it.

at first: lots of musk, sweet notes, and spices. lovely. on: very sweet and sensual. half an hour later: buttery and sweet. i don't think black coconut gets along with my skin. 1.5 hours later: musk, vanilla, and coconut. very pretty and soft. 2 hours later: very soft. mostly vanilla. overall: this is a very interesting scent, but not for me. i dodn't think coocnut scents work very well on me.