taramarie

On me, November is similar to October -- wavering between autumn leaves and cologne. November adds a touch of cold. I like it now but I think I'll like it even more once it's aged a bit.

On me, Haloa is just grape juice and incense resins. Nice, certainly, but not me. I think this one might work better as a room scent than perfume.

On me, The Fruit of Paradise is slightly sweet pomegranate. It's not tart like the pomegranate in Persephone but just as enjoyable. I may need another bottle of this.

On me, Angeronalia is olive blossom, orange, maybe a little honey, and a little gardenia. It's neutral, gorgeous, and a new favorite.

I'm not familiar with the scent of hellebore, but here goes. Christmas Rose is a light, greenish floral mixed with cold. It's the feminine counterpart to Archangel Winter. I like it but it's not really me so I'll pass it on.

On me, Archangel Winter is cool ozone with some sort of green scent beneath it. I can't figure out where the green is coming from but I do like it. It's a very neutral bordering on masculine scent.

On me, Vampire Tears is just citrus over green tea. It's nice but not what I was hoping for. I'll age it and see if it improves.

On me, The Twisted Oak Tree is green plants over burned wood. I didn't like it at first but it has grown on me. It's not something I'll wear often, but it'll be good for when summer is just turning to fall.

In the bottle and wet on my skin, The Perilous Parlor is pear and sunblock. Then it became pear and vanilla. Then just pear. Finally, it started to irritate my skin so I had to wash it off. Someone else can enjoy this one.

In the bottle and wet on my skin, The Lurid Library is books and musk, almost cologne. I love it, so of course that phase only lasts ten minutes. Then it turns to patchouli and a hint of musk. I'll age this and see if I can get the initial phase to last longer.

On me, The Ghastly Garden is very green and leafy. It's nice but not what I was expecting. I'll age it and see if it improves.

hologhost was spot on saying that Beaver Moon '07 smells like Crunchberries. In the bottle and wet on my skin, it's cherries and strawberries-'n-cream. Absolutely yummy. Dry, it's the aforementioned cereal. I'll pass this on but I'm glad I got a chance to try it first.

I know I've said this before, but Swan Maiden is a sister of Poisson d'Avril. She's soft, pretty, white flowers, with muguet the strongest on me. I love this scent, but I think it's more appropriate for spring and summer.

The Forbidding Foyer on me smells like mahogany and a little bit of cognac. It's nice but it's not really me. I'm hoping age will improve it.

On me, Plunder is cinnamon tea, with more cinnamon than tea. Unfortunately and predictably, the cinnamon irritates my skin so I had to wash it off. I can easily see this as a room scent.

On me, Jolly Roger is salty ocean air with maybe a hint of rum. Once again, my skin ate the other notes. This is nice but not a favorite.

On me, Calico Jack is a salty, aquatic men's cologne. It's a good, masculine complement to Mary Read. Still, I think it's neutral enough for a woman to wear. I may need a bottle of this.

On me, Black Pearl is sweet coconut and iris. Unfortunately, it didn't even last an hour before fading to almost nothing. I'll age this and see if it lasts longer.

Grog started out smelling like caramel then it soon changed to butterscotch and booze. It's nice but I had to wash it off when it started to burn. Oh well.

Wet, Jack is pumpkin spice cake. Dry, he somehow changes to spiced apple. I still love it, though. I won't wear this one year-round, but it's perfect for the cooler months.

 

ETA: After a couple of hours, Jack went back to smelling like spiced pumpkin. I may need a bottle of this.

Wet on me, Midnight Kiss is cocoa, sandalwood, and patchouli. Drying, the cocoa fades away and is replaced by wine. I was hoping to love Midnight Kiss. I like it but I'm not over the moon.

My lady pirate costume smells of Port Royal. I had tried Mary Read and Anne Bonny but neither of those were spectacular on me. PR all the way! Arrr!!!

On me, Egg'd Mailbox is spicy eggnog over warm metal. I like this a lot, more than I thought I would.

In the bottle, Sugar-Slathered Candied Apple is sugar and caramel. Wet on me, it's a green apple with a sugar base. Dry, the apple and sugar are about even. I love this stuff! It's so yummy.

Wet on me, The Chilling Cellar starts off as what I think is wine and clay. Drying, it smells like bubblegum. Dry, I get the vinegary wine. It's nice but it's not for me.