ralenth
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Bottle: Bright tropical fruits and caramel. Wet: Tart dropping oranges swirled in caramel. Drydown: Holy sugar! It's caramel drenched pez candies. After 30 minutes: It's sweet with faint tinges of caramel. It's not as overpowering as the drydown stage, but it's definitely a liquid sugar high. Overall: Too sweet and foody for me.
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2010 Vintage: Bottle: Jasmine! Eek! Wet: Tart green apple. Drydown: The tartness fades and a soft floral background swells up. Soft, pretty and summery. After 30 minutes: This is primarily a jasmine blend, as others have said. It does have a light fruity tinge to it, which I think makes it considerably more wearable for non-jasmine lovers like myself.
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Soft, creamy pear with quite a bit of staying power! I put it on in the early afternoon and I could still smell it the next morning.
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At first, it's soft peach blossoms with a bit of crisp white tea underneath but as it dries, Peach Moon becomes dusky and sultry. It isn't quite the dripping sexy peach musk that I get from Josie. Instead, it's more of a sophisticated, elegant naughty: like a quirked eyebrow and a bit of a smirk.
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Slick, soft leather and machine oil. It's got a gritty, sexy vibe to it. I am in serious lust with this blend.
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Sweet, creamy sarsaparilla - sinfully decadent and naughty. I never really imagined one of my favorite childhood treats as a boudoir scent, but the Lab manages it, yet again. The throw was medium, but the staying power was phenomenal - lasted all day and could still smell it faintly the next morning. Delightful and a total keeper!
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Sweetened red musk, cream and soft tea leaves. It's subtle, sophisticated and lovely.
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At first, St. Foutin is too boozy and I get green prickliness from the rose. However, after an hour, it has morphed into this gorgeous warm beeswax with a deep wine note underneath. I really regret selling my bottle now.
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Atrocious Attic is soft linen and sandalwood - it really does remind me of Antique Lace. It has an ethereal muskiness to it as well. For me the throw is medium, but wear length is exceptionally long (all day!).
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Soft, smoky floral with undercurrents of sandalwood. Understated, but completely lovely.
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At first, I smell wildflowers, bright and sunny. During the drydown, it's predominantly sunflower, with whispers of magnolia and soft sage crushed under foot. I don't really get any fire here, though I do detect tinges of ozone. Definitely the standout of the Helicopters for me.
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Wet: Tobacco blossom - reminiscent of The Body Shop's Tobacco Flower room oil. Drydown: Giant squid begins to sweeten with peeps of aloe and juniper berry. It's playful and slightly aquatic. Giant Squid at Seaworld, anyone? Dry: Once it's dry, Giant squid does have a slightly spiced apple scent. It grows spicier by the minute. Overall: If I could somehow keep this locked in the drydown stage, I would buy a bajillionty bottles. Unfortunately, me and cidery apple scents, not so much.
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At first, Lady on the Grey is a swirling, ephemeral musk with tinges of soft, white floral. She is elegant, but slightly aloof. However, after an hour, I get a bit of sharpness and it goes a bit powdery. I think this lady is locket-only for me.
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Starts out a lovely, sophisticated floral with undercurrents of white sandalwood. Unfortunately, it turns green and powdery after a few minutes. Dratted roses.
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Soft, creamy floral with hints of snow, but very muted. Bergamot and lilies are usually death-notes for me, but Okayaki remains balanced, delicate and sophisticated. I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but I think I am going to get quite a bit of mileage out of my bottle.
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Bright key lime with a slight dash of dark chocolate. It mellows rather quickly on my skin, unfortunately. Pretty while it lasts...
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Sweet, light and fruity. Very summery - like wind blowing through laundry lines and taking a stroll through the garden.
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I sniffed this at my first WCWC a couple months ago and promptly went home and ordered a bottle. Ekhidna is dark, clovey musky love. As it dries, sinister doesn't even begin to cover it. The myrrh and opponax coil around my wrist so deliciously. I'm a pretty big fan of the bold, heavy scents and Ekhidna doesn't disappoint. The throw isn't too oppressive, so I'm not dominating the whole room when I enter (even if this scent makes me feel like I'm overthrowing Olympians).
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2010 vintage: Smooth, boozy red musk romp. I can see why this is so popular. I actually prefer this fresh, as my older bottles smell more grapey on my skin.
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At first sniff, Thoos is wham! Sharp tangerine in the face. But, as it dries, it mellows into a bright citrus with sultry musky undertones. I think this is going to get a lot of play during the hot summer months.
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I think that this is the star of the Ode to Mars update. Aatos Polemoio is warm cedar with subtle spicy sweetness. I would love to slather this on a man, but it smells pretty good on me. Sharing is not an option here.
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Bottle aged since 09/2007 Wet: Warm, smoky cloves. Drydown: As it dries, Wild Men gets a bit fiery, though not in the cinnamon way. Patchouli gives it a bit of a dirty romp feel without tending to the hippy-ish that some patchouli blends have. Dry: Dirty, sexy romp. Still has a warm feel, though not the flames that I was getting during the drydown. Overall: The only thing missing is leather here. That would make this even more amazing. Then again, I think everything could use more leather. Hehe.
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Sweet pears and lilies. I get teensy peeps from the nasty green rose gallery, but mostly it's a creamy white floral. Once it's dry, it's very vanilla-y and the throw is incredibly strong. Symmakhia is lovely, but not really up my alley.
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Wet: It reminds me a bit of Smut. Lush, juicy musk with a slight tinge of grape. Drydown: Gorgeous, warm, swirling scent, the grapiness has gone (unlike with Smut). It's red musk and cozy woods. So pretty! Dry: And it's nearly gone within 30 minutes. It remains a faint, sweet, wooden presence, but I have to press my nose to my skin to catch it. Overall: Very nice. I wish it was a little stronger on my skin. If it was, I could see it being a regular in my rotation.