DifferentDances

Bottle: Musk and something that resembles cedar. Wet: Sweet snow. Drydown: Musky snow, but very muted. Dry: Faint, faint snow and woods. Would I ever wear this? No. My rating: 1/5

Bottle: Like a Chinese temple after a heavy rain. Woods and damp soil and herbs. Wet: Soil and herbs. Drydown: Soil and...cleaning fluid? Dry: And gone. Would I ever wear this? No. My rating: 1/5

Bottle: First whiff brings up candy sugar, second whiff has a sharp punctuation of the pomegranate and currant. Wet: Blackcurrant pastilles. I want some candy now... Drydown: Blackcurrant pastilles. Nom nom nom... Dry: Blackcurrant pastilles with a lovely throw. Slight plastic quality, but still very nice. Would I ever wear this? Maybe. My rating: 4/5

Bottle: Rosy floral with something seriously medicinal. Wet: Daffodils and herbal medicine? Drydown: I'm guessing the aconite is the awful, medicinal smell I'm getting. Edge of baby diapers. Dry: More of the same. Would I ever wear this? No. My rating: 1/5

Bottle: Kumquat, quince, and coconut jump to the forefront. There's a hint of candy, and creaminess. Wet: More of the same. It smells like orange creamsicle candy. Drydown: The coconut seems to be amping up. It does remind me of the Fire Pig blend, but I much prefer that one to this. Dry: I'm not liking this. The creaminess is off and the coconut is annoying me. Would I ever wear this? No. My rating: 2/5

Bottle: Very smoky incense. A teeny hint of something citrus at the edge, but mostly smoke. Wet: Acrid, smoky incense. Drydown: Musky, floral smoke. Dry: Musky, plastic smoke. Would I ever wear this? No. My rating: 2/5

Bottle: A wonderful, fragrant field. Lots of green and dandelion-esque notes. Wet: I feel like I'm in a field somewhere in cool weather - this isn't hot greens, they're nice and cool, like late afternoon in the encroaching fall. Drydown: This doesn't seem to be morphing much, as I'm not getting any separation of notes or drastic amping or vanishing. Thus far it's pretty much on the skin what it is in the bottle. Dry: More of the same, just fainter and little more perfumey and a stronger hint of the florals in this. Would I ever wear this? Yes. My rating: 5/5

Bottle: Roses with resins, much as the description says. This reminds me strongly of something, but I'm not sure what. Wet: Almost soapy rose. A little sour. Drydown: White rose with a little sour, resiny tint. This is surprising me with how much I like it. Dry: Just a nice, clean, white rose with a bit of resin edge. It's slightly soapier than the rose in Rose Red, but it's a pretty nice blend. Would I ever wear this? Maybe. My rating: 4/5

Bottle: Herbs in snow. Wet: Ah, the Yule combo of frost and pine...Not a whiff of the musk or florals, though. Substantial throw of the frost and pine, though. Drydown: Just frost and pine. Nothing else is appearing, which is disappointing. Dry: Straightup frost and pine. As much as I love those qualities in my Yule blends, I kind of want a little extra kick of some sort. Would I ever wear this? No. My rating: 2/5

Bottle: Salty aquatic with an undertone of wood. Wet: Definitely salt water on wood, with a touch of....gunpowder warmth? There's a hint of the blood note that doesn't always play nicely with me. We'll see... Drydown: Still a salty aquatic. Dry: A very quiet, salty aquatic. Would I ever wear this? No, sadly. The saltiness is an interesting quality, but I'm not a big fan of aquatics. My rating: 3/5

Bottle: Rose and berries anchored by pale woods. Wonderfully delicate! Wet: It all blends together, and is warmed by the musk and amber. Drydown: Too delicate. This is now just a vague...green aquatic? Dry: Aquatic. WEIRD. Not unpleasant, but not at all the result I'd expected from the notes and the bottle scent. Guess it was just TOO delicate for my skin chemistry. Would I ever wear this? No. My rating: 2/5

Bottle: I suspect I will not enjoy this scent. Pity. It smells like leather dipped in tar. Wet: More leathery. I smell like a mechanic or greasemonkey. Drydown: Faint amberish leather. Dry: Leather shoe polish. Would I ever wear this? Hell no. My rating: 1/5

Bottle: I'm guessing the sweet, almost resiny-y note I'm getting is the copal and/or the spices. Wet: Sweet and mildly spicy throw, but nothing up close. Drydown: Something reminds me of dragon's blood and milk in here. Dry: That same dragon's blood scent, only fainter. Not a fan of dragon's blood, sadly. Would I ever wear this? No. My rating: 1/5

Bottle: Blend of night florals. Wet: Now we're talking! I'm getting the moonflower, the green bitterness of ivy, and...dangit, soap already? Drydown: Basically all moonflower and a touch of greenery on the edge. Dry: A limp bouquet decaying in a vase. Would I ever wear this? No. My rating: 2/5

Bottle: Almost no smell. What little there is is reminiscent of a freshly plucked flower, the green bleeding through the floral. Wet: Vague floral with greens. Similar to a dozen or so scents I've tried. Drydown: Punched up green floral. Dry: Faint green floral. Would I ever wear this? Yes, but only if I ran out of other green floral blends because there are so many in my collection. My rating: 3/5

Bottle: Sweetgrass and hay with a hint of apple or carrot. Wet: Caramelized wood and sweet grass. Juicy apple hanging on top. Molasses throw. Om nom nom nom..... Drydown: More of the same. Dry: Wet, smoky wood, like a fire with water dumped over it. How...strange! Would I ever wear this? YES. In a locket, if my skin chemistry keeps turning this into burnt wet wood. My rating: 4/5

Bottle: Almost clove-y, cider with a hint of orange rind. Wet: Smokiness, with a bit of apples and cider. Drydown: Smoky clove-y cider. Dry: Faint apple cider. Need to retest this...

Bottle: Wisteria, lotus, bamboo and a layer of something really fruity and juicy. The hint of fruit actually reminds me of Treat #1 from 2006, or maybe Fire Pig. Wet: Wisteria, bamboo, and a touch of ass. That's right, ASS. Drydown: Oh, no, no, no, this is going all weird. Must be my period, because most of these notes work really, really well on me normally. Dry: And gone! Would I wear this? Maybe. I need to retest this.

Bottle: Pumpkin, leather, and tar. Wet: More of the same, except the notes are really separating out. Drydown: Very, very leathery. And a hint of plastic. Dry: Ugh. Plastic pumpkin and leather and pitch. Would I ever wear this? No. My rating: 1/5

Imp: Clean, fruity scent. Wet: Quiet ozone with a touch of sweet fruit. Drydown: Shampoo-y. Dry: Faint, faint shampoo. Would I ever wear this? No My rating: 2/5

Bottle: Very fresh cut grass. Wet: Very fresh cut grass. Drydown: Not quite pure grass. I guess it's the leaves cutting in, but it smells less like I just mowed the lawn and more like it's been a couple hours since my neighbor mowed his lawn. Dry: And gone! Would I ever wear this? Probably not. My rating: 3/5

Imp: Cinnamon. Wet: Faint cinnamon. Drydown: Cinnamon-scented baked goods. My god, have I finally found a scent that smells foody on me while still smelling good?? Dry: Cinnamon with a bit of baked goods sweetness/warmth. Would I ever pick this to wear? Maybe. My rating: 3/5

Bottle: Burnt sugar like Sugar Skull only with a fruitier layer. Wet: Light sugar, hint of something alcoholic. Drydown: Marshmallow creme with a touch of berry fruit and a strange plastic edge. Dry: Light, airy sugar tinted with fruit. Would I ever wear this? Once in a blue moon. My rating: 4/5

Bottle: Dandelions and clover. Wet: Beautifully blended dandelion with clover, hint of wood. Plus something a little aquatic? Drydown: Very aquatic now, with only a slight hint of the dandelion. And something is itching the back of my throat. Dry: And this dries into aquatic aftershave - very similar to Aqua Velva. Would I ever wear this? No. My rating: 1/5

Dry, cold autumn wind. A rustle of red leaves, a touch of smoke and sap in the air. Bottle: Airy aquatic, perfumed leaves. Wet: Aquatic shot through with crisp air. And the scent of a freshly snapped branch. Drydown: Wonderfully subtle aquatic. Not too masculine or cologne-y. Dry: The subtle aquatic vanishes off my skin. Would I reach for this in my perfume box? No. My rating: 2/5