Dark Alice

Lavender and smoke with hints of vanilla. Wet this stuff packs a punch with the lavender and smoky musk. It's also ver womanly and robust. But as it dries it becomes a soft gorgeous musk/vanilla/rose cloud of goodness. I really like Ninon and I am so glad I took a chance on ordering it!

Wet: Overly sweetened coconut with hints of pear and incense.

 

Dry: The pear and coconut battle it out on my skin for ultimate domination....however the carnation just referees the fight balancing them both out a really sweet coconut scent with light pear notes. This is sad. The coconut is actually too sweet...so my decant will have to do me. I was really excited about this scent too.

Wet: Floral Tobacco Flower, no sandalwood..barely there vanilla.

 

Drydown: Floral tobacco flower/cologne/with barely there vanilla. Alas this is too flowery. I will have to let this one pass me by!

Thanks to Scrappy for a tester of this scent.

 

Wet: Amber clove. Clean/but golden amber clove.

 

Drydown: The softest sweetest clove ever! It is delicious...but the amber is a wee bit headache inducing. No need to track a bottle of this down thankfully.

This is gorgeous. Very light sweet cream with hints of lotus blossom and barely there teak. Where the perfume might be a bit much...this is just right. Will be purchasing this immediately!

The wonderful Marsmomma was gracious enough to send some to me to test!

 

Wet: This vanilla has got to be the same as the floral, Madagascar vanilla in Celeste. Light, floral, classy.

 

Drydown: This a floral vanilla. Not foodie at all. And most definitely reminds me of the vanilla from antique lace. I can see why some others would say this reminds of this on their skin. On me it's slightly Antique Lacish...but more floral. I am so thankful to be able to try this so I can NOW eliminate from my list of things that I need to have!

A friend was gracious enough to let me make a tester from her incoming bottle.

 

This a soft lightly creamy red rose scent. Pure...from wet to drydown. Not too strong, but just a dab will do ya! (I amp the hell out of rose) I see why rose lovers may go ga-ga over this. It is truly an incredible scent...that will be loved well in the home it is going to.

Yellow Cake batter with hints of sugary icing. Wow! I want to eat my hand...but I have no desire to own this bottle. Glad it's going to a better home.

This is a strange one. This smells very clean...almost like white amber...but it has a dark bitter note to it that I can't place that wafts in and out. Clean white florals airy almost. Very nice to wear on daysfor when I want to feel "pretty".

Yeah...so Surreality hit it right on the head. This is milk chocolate and butterscotch. Not overwhelming...but definite butterscotch...kind of like the butterscotch you eat on icecream maybe...not the candy. I do want to eat my hand...I just don't know if I want to smell like food.

This is truly a morpher:

Wet: Blood orange and patchouli

Dry: galbanum and patchouli

Final drydown: Galbanum, patchouli, barest hint of mint and benzoin. Nothing spectacular. Going to pass on this one.

This is exactly what I wanted Black Pearl to smell like. This coconut/orris root combo is working well for me. It's so clean and light...and the cherry blossom is not taking over and trying to kill me. This may be bottle worthy.

Something has gone horribly horribly wrong here. The plum has turned sour and rotten with the lemongrass. This smells like bitter plum wine...oy vay! This has to get off of me! NOW!

This has the lemon note from Great Grey Witch...it's just much stronger mixed with sugar! LOTS OF SUGAR! It dries down to smell like lemon sugar and quickly my skin eats the lemon up! (as it does with most citrus blends) Pretty while it lasted. Glad it is going to a new home though!

Stinky Lemongrass is stinky. It over takes everything and I can't smell anything else. *sigh*

This is kind of perfumey and kind of awesome. I don't know what the hell a chypre is...but it smells damn good. I need a partial of this...Stat!

Sweet. Sugary tooth achingly cotton candy sweet! However...once it dries...this becomes a wonderful slightly sweet vanilla musk which I actually enjoy. So glad I got a bottle...but I won't be needing more. One will do me just fine.

This scent is gorgeous! Wet...it smells funky. Funk and leather...with the barest hint of cardamom. HOWEVER: Dry...AHHHHH!!! Warm sexy spices, leather, and UNF! Cardamom. This is truly an amazing blend. I am so glad that I have some...I just may have to get a back up of it.

So sad that I get no cherry. I get almond/sweet vanilla bubblegum. So off to the salespage with ye!

This has the same minty note from Tokyo Stomp. However....dried down there is nothing else on my skin. Just strong mint. No dark chocolate nor any lime. Complete fail on me. Sigh.

Smut 2011..smells just like aged 2006 smut. Red musk and meh booze. I actually prefer the grapier version of 2010. Won't need to track down more of the 2011 version though.

I was so excited to try this...and alas...it is NOT GOOD ON ME! This smells like fresh hot pepper juice. My grandmother cans peppers in the summer and this smells exactly like it when wet. Dry: It smells like fresh pepper juice and orange blossom. This has got to go! STOP THE PRESSES: ETA: This has dried down to the most gorgeous parmaviolet scent! This stays...just in partial form.

I can't believe I am the first to review this. This aquatic is the same note on my skin as Festival of Anukhet. Light, clear blue water with hints of orris. I like this...but not enough to purchase another bottle. Many thanks to a gorgeous Forumite for gifting this to me. I will be using this until it is all gone.

This is a gorgeous evergreen/piney scent that for once has not made me sneeze. It is absolutely gorgeous. I can't wait to get my partial so I can give this a full test run. The vanilla really keeps the balsam grounded but the balsam is so fresh and green. It's like smelling fresh juicy green pine with the barest hints of sweetness from the vanilla and honey. This is a keeper.

Honestly...based on the label art I was expecting this to smell like a leather penis. Not that I know how one smells personally...but anyways...

 

This is actually quite nice. The leather accord behaves well with the toasted sandalwood. I foresee at least 2 bottles of this b/c it is a gorgeous subtle leather scent that I can wear when it gets warmer.