Beary Strange

In the imp: whoa cake! Wet: cake-scented candle (you know, that fake cake smell) and a hint of berries and sweetness Dry: sweet, but not too sweet berry candies are at the forefront but the cake candle is still there I usually don't like sweet or foody scents and this was a frimp, but I'm quite glad to have gotten it. I also seemed to have lucked out because it smells nothing like butter or popcorn on me. I'm not sure I'd wear it on it's own, but as I noted in another review thread, this smells amazing combined with Greed. I found this out by mistake because the throw from my wrists, one scent on each wrist, was intense enough to combine in the middle. Eat Me's sweetness combines perfectly with Greed's warm, woody smell and they are both going in my next order.

In the imp: dirt, moss, leaves Wet: piles of mildewy leaves and a freshly made wooden chest, or fresh wood shavings. Dry: the leaves and woodiness are still there, but there's a really nice warm smell that I can't identify. If I concentrate, I can pick up the patchouli and a bit of almond from the heliotrope but they aren't at the forefront on my skin I love this scent; it's not a sexy or pretty scent, more comforting. I can see applying this before bed to relax. Sidenote: I've been trying my imps one on each wrist and so far, the separate smells haven't really collided. But this and Eat Me I guess each have enough of a throw that they're combining in the middle and I have to say: it's a really nice combo. The woodsy warmth of Greed complements the berry candy and cake smell of Eat Me amazingly well. I feel like I'm in woodcutter's cottage while someone is baking. It's really lovely and I will definitely be buying a full size of each just to wear together.

Outside the imp, this has a nice, slightly sexy smell I'd expect from the name. In the imp: flowers and a scent I couldn't identify until someone above brought up diapers and I realized: it smells like diaper rash cream Wet on skin: it smells like flowery baby powder, which is nice but there's also this undercurrent of diaper rash cream Dry: basically the same as wet, except less intense Washed off: very nice, all flowers and no baby anything. The is the second scent I've tried that smells better once washed away; I'm really not sure what to think of that. I might have to make a pile of imps I don't care for fresh on, but love washed off by the bathroom sink.

You know how some people hate the taste of mint? Well, that's not me-I love it. But the smell I absolutely hate, particularly on my person--it turns my stomach and burns my nose. And that's what this smells like to me, both in the imp and on me--MINT. It's that intense, it absolutely needs to be in all caps. In the imp and wet, the minty smell is overpowering; dry, I can pick up the moss and dirt, but the mint is still the main scent. It's not a sweet mint either, more an astringent mint. When I attempted to wash it off, the mint smell disappeared and all I get is moss and dirt, which is very pleasant, but it hardly seems worth it to go to the trouble of applying and then washing it back off again to enjoy this scent. I love earthy, dirt smells and I really wanted to love this but this is definitely going in the 'Nope' pile. Strangely, my boyfriend doesn't smell the mint at all, in the imp or dry on my skin and I don't see people reporting it here either, so maybe it's just me or maybe I got a weird imp? I even double-checked that I had the right imp since mint isn't even listed as a note.

In the imp: very sweet cherry Wet: sweet cherry with an undercurrent of dragon's blood Dry: The dragon's blood is more obvious while the cherry is still there, but not at the forefront like it was. There's something else that I don't quite recognize that has an incense-y, heady quality which I take to be the myrrh. For a scent named Blood, it's not as hard-hitting as I was expecting--even for the amount I slathered on, I think a person would have to get very close to smell it. But overall, I really like it and will definitely be getting a full-size bottle. It'd be a good perfume for days when I don't want my scent to be overwhelming.

In the bottle: Incense and a light bit of rose. Wet: The incense comes across very strongly, to the point that I don't detect any other notes. Drying: The incense is still there, combined with what I can only describe as aftershave. I don't mean that as an insult either--I quite enjoy the smell. Dry: Incense and aftershave, with a light bit of dusty mustiness to it. To me, this is what I imagine a long undisturbed crypt would smell like. I absolutely love this scent. It's heady and addictive; I haven't stopped smelling myself since I pulled it out of the mail and immediately put it on hours ago. On my skin, the rose really retreats and it's all about the incense. It also reads very masculine to me/on me, which again, not complaining about because I prefer gender neutral or masculine scents.