aiobhan

What's the BESTBESTBEST scent for autumn? Bonus if it's foody/sweet or warm and spicy! Dry, cool, and smoky scents just don't work on me D:

I would second Blood Amber, Spellbound, and Delphi, and also offer up Brisingamen and Harlot. I generally wear blends primarily containing warm, heavy scents like amber and I distinctly recall Delphi being too sugary and Spellbound too rose-y on me. If you want sweet and carnation, those two are probably your best bets. You could always layer a sugar scent over a heavier scent, too, like Cathedral under High-Strung Daisies (which has both sugar and carnation scent notes!).

I put on Undertow for this evening's wear. In the bottle: It's very, very crisp and clean. Strong, dark. The juniper really, really comes out wet. The mint is more like an afterthought that you catch as you pull away to take a fresh breath of air. Just applied: When it hits warm skin, it's more lotus, a bit richer and warmer, but the coolness of the mint still comes through, stronger now, just a ribbon of scent in the moist feel of the lotus. Dry: The lotus and mint come out much more. This scent reminds me of wet earth - sweet in it's own dark way. If I had to pick three words to describe it, I'd pick "deep", "wet" and "sharp". I love it.

I just tried 2/7 Imp's from BPAL today! Phantom Queen is my favorite out of the two so far. In the bottle: You can really smell the apple blossom and the red clover. It's... wild, and potent and sultry. Just applied: On, the meadowsweet, orchid and apple blossom really warm up fast. It's powerful and chaotic and hot. It still is so feminine, though, dark and smelling of sex. This is one of those scents to dab on your neck and collar bone just before a date - it reeks of sexual prowess in the best way. Dry: It's still warm and vibrant, but it's less like the in-your-face smell right after application. It's like you're surrounded by this Queen in all her battle glory. The apple and meadowsweet come out very nicely, and it's tart, hot, saturated with smells of power and fantasies. And honestly, this scent makes me think of rabid sex in a field of clover. If pheromones had a detectable scent, well, this would be them.

My first review ever! Moon Rose Wet: It smells like white roses soaked in warm water. It lingers in your nose after you take a whiff, and the scent fades into something almost nostalgic. If "raindrops on roses" was a smell, this would be it. On: It warms up so quickly. The rose really comes out, but it's not sweet - it's opalescent, shimmering, like rose-scented mist. It's so pure and white. Later: The rose has faded, not quite so potent - it's warm, comforting, and just a little sad. I'm amazed that this smell isn't sweet at all, so far. The flower in it is quiet, and the perfume reminds me of the lingering thought of roses, not the actual flower itself. I adore this so far. It's subtle, feminine, and comforting, but somehow it's also a little lonely.