HighlyBell7

Warning!!!!! To the people that wear this regularly: you should be made aware that to a small percentage of the population that has a rare T allele of the Rs307377 SNP, you actually smell like you just murdered an entire family. Seriously. The pets too. On the bright side, if you have had a severely negative reaction to this scent, then you probably have said rare allele, and you kinda have a super power. And the really cool thing is that the title of this fragrance makes me suspect that Beth (I think this was one of hers?), must have this rare allele too. Which means that her scents probably have more of these trick notes buried in them. In Imp: Yellow in color. Smells like lemon pledge. Wet: Vanilla lemon pledge. With a hint of ick. Dry: Dead flowers that seem to morph into just plain dead and rotting organic material. OMFG!!! This is so gross. Later: Had to wash off before I started to throw up.

In Imp: Cherry red color. Cherry and smoke? Sweet. Wet: Cherry Swisher Sweets. Yum!! Dry: Cherry Swisher Sweets. Really Yum!!! Sweet Tobacco. Later: I really like this. I love the note that lingers forever at the end. Notes: I’m really surprised that this is listed as Sweet Pea instead of Cherry. Strange. I may need to test this again on another day.

A classic Victorian men's cologne: a lavender fougere, with hints of lilac, lime, and citrus musk. In Imp: Clear. Sharp musk? Soap. Wet: Soap with hints of cologne. Dry: Cologne with hints of soap and musk. Smells really good, but more for a guy. Yeah, I can see Lex Luther wearing this. Too male of a smell for me to wear it all the time. Later: I like it, but I need to find out this guy note so I can avoid it in the future. I think it’s the lavender fougere.

In Imp: Light amber color. Musky with a hint of flower. Yum. Wet: Violets? Yum. Sweet grass. Dry: Violets? Lily? Something sweet and powdery. Like my old Liz Claiborne Vivid body powder. Powder – almost deodorant level, but like the good kind by Dove. Later: LOVE!!! Surprisingly clean. Baby powder. Even Later: Fully dries a bit too resiny. A bit of a sweet burning wood smell left. Notes: I would definitely buy a bottle of this. I want to try it in a scent locket.

In Imp: Clear with maybe a hint of yellow. Laundry detergent. Wet: Sharp flower note on a clean scent background. Dry: Laundry with a hint of grass. Later: I really like this. I wish there was a hint of white musk too. Sweet pea? Even Later: Keeps getting better.

In Imp: Clear with hint of yellow. Coconut and sugar and something strange. Wet: Maple syrup with coconut that’s like that note in old aphrodisiac oil. Dry: Old coconut suntan lotion. Hint of poop smell? I wonder if that is Arabic Musk or maybe Labdanum? The last thing I smelled that had a “poop” note had those two things in it. The other one (Skuld) came directly from BPAL, so I don’t think it’s a handling issue. And I always make sure I'm perfectly clean before testing new scents. Later: Milder coconut.

In Imp: Red. Sweet and a bit serious. Citrus? Wet: Citrus and perfume and hint of clean soap. Dry: I actually really like this. Grapefruit? With some kind of musk? Smells like expensive perfume. Later: Stronger perfume.

In Imp: Clear with hint of yellow. Strong menthol. Wet: Cold. Gross. Menthol mixed with Pine Sol. Dry: The middle of a pine forest in winter while sucking on orange Ricola. Maybe a hint of flower. Ouch. Burning. I may be allergic. Damn. I smell the rose and rosemary and hint of orange and mint after reading the description. Later: Rose is getting stronger with hint of lemon. Even Later: Weird medicinal rose smell left.

In Imp: Bright yellow. Honey. Wet: Sweet powdery honey with hints of green leaves. Green leaves morph to fir which is overpowering. Dry: Fir and smelly feet and a hint of earwax. Later: Honey gets stronger, but still firry. Ick. Even Later: Fire eventually fades and just left with honey. Better, but meh. Still Later: Honey with just the barest hint of vanilla base.

In Imp: Clear yellow. Sharp lemon musk? With a hint of sweet. Wet: Lemon candy with vanilla, like a creamy lemon pudding cake or maybe creamy lemon Laffy Taffy Dry: Sweet, creamy notes come forwards. Lemon turns to more of an orange Dreamcicle. Later: Almost a creamy candy musk with a hit of floral. Beautiful!!

In Imp: Light yellow. Sharp with hint of lemon? Wet: Sassafras. Green-smelling lemon. Dry: Green lemon. Turns greener. Smells like the woods. Except elevated. Like the woods without the dirt or the rotten floor of the forest. Hint of a band aide smell. That note turns into something I don’t like. Later: Eventually settles into a cologne smell.

In Imp: Bright yellow. Sweet cologne and sunflower seeds. Wet: Sharp sweet lemon Dry: Honeysuckle? And another flower. Jasmine? Gardenia. Later: Fades to Egyptian musk

In ATM: Bright urine yellow color. Peanut butter. With butter. Wet: Peanut Butter Dry: Peanut Butter Cookies Later: Snickerdoodles.

In Imp: Healthy urine yellow color. Sunflower seeds and some kind of citrus musk? Wet: Sunflower seeds and some flower with a hint of something oily. A musk? Dry: Outside in summer in a field of sunflower. Something deeper and more spicy. Later: Spicy and more powdery. Resin? Amber?

In Imp: Hint of yellow. Sweet, strong carnation with violets? Wet: Paint thinner with carnations and hint of violets. Dry: Strange. Reminds me of oil painting. The smell of the paints mixed with linseed oil and paint thinner. Then, hints of grass. Turns into a lovely, oily, sweet grass. Still reminds me of paining but without the paint thinner and with the windows open and a hint of powder. Hint of sweet, clean musk. Settles into something beautiful. Walking barefoot though the grass in a long flowing white skirt. Soft. White musk? Bit of Vanilla? What is this flower? Moonflower? I need more. Later: Absolutely f’ing LOVE!!! I’m addicted to whatever combo is left on my skin. Can I find this without the starting crap? Is it carnation and Egyptian musk?

In Imp: Light amber color. Cinnamon, sweetness Wet: Cinnamon, powdery sweetness Dry: Cinnamon, powdery sweetness. Like entering a tchotchke shop before thanksgiving. I expect to see painted turkeys hanging on the wall with ribbons tied into bow-ties around their neck. Reminds me of fall with a hint of waxy soap. Later: Cinnamon soap, but beautiful powder comes out (amber?) I really like this after it sits for an hour or so.

In Imp: Clear. Chloraseptic throat spray mixed with water from a zinc-lined garden hose. Wet: Burnt electrical wires with a bit of Red Hots. Dry: More burnt electric wire and Red Hots, but the addition of sawdust. Ick. Later: Second smell that I have now encountered that was just so gross that I had to wash off.

In Imp: Light Amber color. Smoke, sweet something. Wet: Pine or Cedar and smoke and some fruit. Dry: Pine wood? And lemon? And Fingernail polish. Smells cold. Multiple floor cleaners mixed. Mixed with a stale ashtray. It’s like an old guy that still lives in the 70s and drives a van and works as a janitor at an elementary school. Later: This just smells too creepy and gross for me. This is the first scent I have ever had to wash off.

Ylang ylang, honey, Egyptian and Arabian musks and labdanum. In Imp: Amber color with red floaties. This is the first vial I have ever had that wasn’t clear. Grape sweet-tarts. Wet: Grape nerds with a bit of a poop smell? Dry: Poop smell is getting stronger. Then, hints of jasmine? Grape eventually turns musky, but I now smell sweet tarts. Later: Ends on a chocolate note.

In Imp: Pale yellow. Grassy male fragrance. Aquatic. Astringent. Wet: Smoky male. Cool Water cologne? A touch of spice. Dry: A bit like Irish Springs soap, but with a deep manly note. This is how I would imagine a British-born soccer player to smell after a shower. It’s almost a grassy musk. It’s polite but has muscles. I wouldn’t mind this on my guy. Later: Astringent note and a bit more musk. Reminds me a bit of a note in the Rumeur perfume. Even Later: Glue?

In Imp: Pumpkin orange color. Sweet, rummy? Wet: Sweet. Deep strawberry, musky candy Dry: Hint of powder that is growing. Almond. Hint of a flower. Almond with a hint of green. Honey Later: Ends on a chocolate note.

In Bottle: Light, powdery, sweet men’s musk. Wet: Smells like really good men’s cologne. Myrrh? Green musk? Something sharp and aquatic? Dry: This smells like a man that wears a button-up shirt to work and pants that have been ironed. No jean here. His desk is always clean. He reads old books – maybe has an old copy of Proust’s “Guermantes Way” on a table next to his reading chair. Yes, he has a reading chair. But he doesn’t smoke in it. It’s only for reading. He uses satin bookmarks. Later: Amazing!!! I love it!!! Lightly powdery, still a clean cologne with sweet musk. Even Later: Dries to a light musk... eventually.

In Imp: Bright yellow. Musk with lemon. Wet: Musk with lemon and a light floral note. Honeysuckle? Dry: Reminds me of outside, of clothes hanging out on the line in summer when I was younger. Lemon is more sassafras than lemon. It’s a leafy-green lemon. This would make a wonderful summer scent because bugs don’t like citrus and it just smells so light and clean. Later: A hint of a deeper flower. Rose? I’m not exactly sure what a peony smells like, but this is kind of how I would imagine it. Maybe. Every now and again it remind me of floor cleaner, but then the musk draws me back in. I’ve smelled a perfume similar to this. Pleasures? Even Later: Still a light floral, clean perfume smell. Eventually it relaxes into a light musk. I really like this.

In Imp: Iodine-amber color. Spicy wood. Dirt. Deep musk. Wet: Brothel with hint of imitation grape. Sweet, powdery. Color could stain clothes from wrist. Dry: Strong musk. Intoxicating. Sensual. Like a very expensive brothel – the kind with lots of red velvet. Later: More powdery. Notes of old perfumes my grandmother wore with I was young. Hint of honey. Even Later: Lotsa honey. Then that fades and is very powdery. A bit spicy. Very End: A chocolate note that outlasts everything else.

In Imp: Very light yellow. Light musky. Bit spicy? Wet: Strong Wild Musk for Women smell like I used to wear when I was much younger. Beautiful. F-ing love!! I could wear this every day!!! Dry: Light, sweet musk. Later: A hint of Librarian glue? But still amazing. Now I want to try everything that has white musk in it. Even Later: A hint of charred wood?