Dark Alice

Red Musk and Honey. Subtle, sweet, not musty. I think I need a bottle.

Sadly...this is dark bitter greenery that I love but the raspberries break it for me. Just so bitter and gross it turns the greenery into something yucky. Not a fan. :9

wet: As all pumpkin blends, when I first put them on...I feel like I have gotten hit in the face by a big ole pumpkin pie. The spice is actually overwhelming and makes me gag. BUT: As this dried the vanilla took over. Bourbon, Vanilla Bean, French Vanilla...all took turns swirling around the pumpkin to turn it into a beautiful piece of aromatic art. Dry..I get light pumpkin with a soft gorgeous blend of each vanilla. Do not walk, RUN and get this perfume NOW. It is gorgeous now and I bet in a few months it will be gorgeous.

Violets love me. This is why I bought this perfume. Attar of rose loves me, so does tea, and Siberian Musk. This perfume was made for me. It is a winner. All of the notes blend gorgeously on me. I can't speak enough about how gorgeous this perfume is. Satan talked to Sin and Death, it had to be a wonderful speech. It's just gorgeous.

Wet: This smells like black plum bubble gum.

 

Dry: Gorgeous black plum, black currant, light hints of grapefruit and gorgeous jungle orchid. These swirl around on my skin like a wonderful dance with each note going in and out. This is wonderful. I am so glad to have bought it!

Leather heaven. That's what this is. Soft gorgeous leather, with barely any cologne and just a hit of cinnamon. It's amazing. It's like a sexy young Liam Neeson came in my house smelling of rugged leather gave me a kiss on the cheek and left me with the leather smell of himself all over my house. I adore this.

The pomegranate in this is so juicy and delicious that I Want to lick my wrist while this is wet. As it dries the leather and cognac come out plus something golden. I have no idea what the note that evokes an image of a black and gold gilded dragon but there is a note in here that does just that. I love it and though it's not an every day scent I am so glad that I have a bottle.

I love the new Raven Moon. The vanilla is stronger as is the ebony musk. The chili pepper is milder. Much Milder. It's what made me part with my other two bottles from 2009...too much chili not enough vanilla. So glad that I got a bottle of this. It will age gloriously.

This the nicest of the bunch of decants I just received. It smells like apple shampoo from wet to dry down. I like this. And I think I will keep my decant.

Wet: This smells like sweet pickles, sour pickle juice, and pepper juice.

 

Dry: Pepper juice and tonka with bits of coffee. This is definitely a scent experience. Just a nauseating one.

I smell like I have been rolling around in pine and cedar branches. (I did this as a kid in NC) There is a hint of dead leaves on the ground but overall...cedar and pine notes. Pass.

Wet: Jellybeans!

 

Dry: Fruity Pebbles cereal mixed with an extra jolt of sugar. Not for me...but I am glad I got to try it.

Wet: This stuff smells eerie and creepy. There is a soft rose here. But it's not red, it's not white...it's just a soft, decrepit rose. As it dries violet and something grey (maybe a light grey musk) comes out. This is one of those scents that doesn't need notes...it evokes an image of looking through a gorgeous stained glass window in a dusty parlor room. (There is definitely no dust in it though) I wish I could describe this better but I do know that I love it and will be keeping my bottle

at first application, the most prominent note in blue moon is a very herbal lavender. as it sits on my skin, the OMGLAVENDER settles down into a soft cloud of elegant blue musk and light, kind of watery florals. it's very elegant but i wish my nose was better-trained to pick out more of the individual notes. i can't find any cucumber or green tea.

 

overall it's a bit too perfumey and floral for me.

 

I had this same darn experience. Maybe we are scent cousins porcelina. At first, while wet I had this gorgeous OMG lavender that I adore. But instead of the watery florals I got strong industrial cleaner. As it dried it turns into this gorgeous aloe lotion smell and then disappears. It's sad. But I think I will keep this to see if it morphs into something better with a few months of aging.

Fake potpourri with a gorgeous cider note. I wish the cider note was stronger and the mishmash of other notes were calmer. *sigh* Off to the sales with you.

Wet: Butterscotch and dirt.

Dry: The beetle part of this scent is quite pleasant. The anise seed is not the scary nauseating licorice variety. It's more earthy, almost an anise/patchouli combination which is quite lovely. I do enjoy the dirt note and the anise seed but as in all sweet/foody scents...the butterscotch is making me a wee bit. :sick:From wet to dry down, it stays sweet although it does fade to a lightly sweet scent its still too sweet for my tastes and makes me nauseous. I think that on a really really off day I would be able to wear this so I will definitely be keeping my decant..but thankfully I won't need much more.

I can't believe I have never reviewed this. :wet: This is grown up sexy chocolate. The cocoa is deep, sweetened by the tonka and mellowed and tamed by the mahogany. Dry: this is grown up sexy chocolate wood. I am so glad I was able to track down a second bottle.

Absolutely gorgeous! From wet to dry: this smells like a pale blue moon floating over the deep blue sea with the barest hints of lavender and fruit and opium tar. It is so wonderfully light and beautiful. I highly recommend it.

On me this is Old Demons of the first class without the other notes. Warm, fuzzy, snuggly musky musk. I want to keep this bottle and see what I can wear it with b/c it is just that gorgeous enough to keep.

Sweet, watery floral with a hint of perfume.

 

Dry: More floral...still with a slight perfumey edge that I amp.

 

Complete drydown: I lovely subtle floral perfume. This is gorgeous but I think I only need a decant of this. So off to the sales with the rest of ya!

The lemon in this is WAY TOO STRONG! The icy note comes through along with the white musk..but the lemon turns this scent into a fancy lemon version of joy on my skin. No bueno.

Dark chocolate raspberry. On my skin. From wet to dry.

This is such a light, ethereal scent on me. It definitely lives up to it's name. I imagine Billie Holiday singing one of her more famous hits "Blue Moon" beneath a starry sky. Too bad it's so light on me...b/c this is gorgeous.

This is the rich smell of a green apple floral. It's light and delicate while wet but a bit too perfumey. Too bad it turns to expensive soap on my skin. Sigh. This was not meant to be.

This is the truest scent of carnation that I have ever had the pleasure of sniffing. It smells just like the flower. The problem is that as I suspected,it messes with my sinuses and makes me sneeze. I adore this scent. I will cherish my decant, but alas I won't need anymore.