Tin Foil Hat

[thekittenkat]

No notes listed or given.

 

In the imp: Very bright in tone, some ozone, maybe something like sage, mint, lemongrass.

 

Wet: Very like as in the imp. Strong throw! Perhaps a faint touch of sap or a citrus note.

 

The dry-down: This doesn't really morph. I like it, and will share with the bf. Lies on the masculine side of unisex. It could perk one up on a rainy summer day. Could have been one of the Metal Phoenixes.

[zankoku_zen]

Big hit of metal and ozone on wet. And as it dries, still metallic but more along the lines of a citrus male cologne - definitely with a hint of green. I find it very cool, and the citrus makes me think of lime, as opposed to either lemon/orange. Too masculine for my taste, and a bit too rare for me to try and entice mr. zee_zee to wear it.

 

I agree that this has the same vibe as the Metal Phoenixes. I wonder if one of the components in this isn't elemi.

[Ondine]

Like others noted, this was men's cologne on me

[Monster]

Aquatic mens cologne. Maybe mens deodorant?

While I like wearing more masculine scents, I'm not into the aquatic mens type of scent...however...my husband is! I have a feeling this work well on him

 

Tin foil Hat = Clean Man skin

[Lethran]

In bottle: Very ozone aftershave, sort of pale green and clean smelling. I’m liking the tin note. I am suspecting lavender fugere. Wet: As in the bottle, but richer, a touch aquatic, and muskier, but that could just be my skin. I wonder if there’s a touch of linen in this, but it’s faint enough I could be wrong. Dry: I like the ozone/metallic/aquatic mix this is sporting. It keeps most of it’s proportions, though the centrql tin note fades faster than the ozone.

[crebbsgirl]

Yes, this was bright metallic and ozone on my skin. Not really my thing unfortunately. Metallic scents tend to go to soap on me, and this was no exception.

[yamiko]

I mostly smell citrus on this one... I get a kinda sharp metallic smell in the background, along with maybe some ozone, but the prominent note on me is citrus.

[MonkeysInk]

Tin Foil Hat smelled fabulous when I opened the imp, very green and icy cold, and I couldn't wait to put some on. It's dried down into something very sexy and masculine. I'm glad I only used a drop, as this scent isn't kidding around: it's right in your face. As it dries more, I smell something woody...cedar, maybe, very far away?

 

I wish that this came in a full size...it would be lovely to use in the laundry this winter.

[Coldfire]

 

 

 

Decant: aquatic-y with some clean cucumber in this

Wet on Me: FAB U LUST! clean and aquatic-y still and that cucumber.

Drying Down: some mint starts to bloom a bit in this and then the men's cologne vibe comes to play. This is wonderful.

Dry: this stays for a long time, the throw diminishes a bit but the stay ....stays.

[verbranden]

In the imp and on my skin, this is totally a men's cologne/aftershave which despite having two imps of, I think I shall hoard for myself instead of giving to the husband which I usually do for more masculine oils.

 

This smells wonderful on me, though I can't really pick out individual notes. It doesn't really morph much, but it had a rich deepness that I really enjoy so I don't mind it not changing.

 

This is a fantastic oil and I'm glad to have a couple imps of it because I love it.

[ElizabethOSP]

Tin Foil Hat...! Wow. First off, my parents were both newspaper editors. There used to be an annual UFO convention out on our desert, and my Mom would send a reporter and photographer out every year. Sometimes she and my Dad (aaaaaand some friends!) would go out and party with the UFOers. And, of course, my Dad and I were always watching for UFOs and aliens. Once the Goodyear blimp startled the holy hell outta us...

 

I had to have Tin Foil Hat.

 

When I rubbed some on my wrist, I thought, "Oooh! Foil! Yeah, it's SHINY!" So this super-sharp nicety has metallic notes. Ah! Comprehension dawns. Metallic is what I thought of as VERY sharp aquatic back in the pleistocene era. This reminds me of a men's cologne I used to play with when I was a kid.

 

Tin Foil Hat goes on my skin sharp and herby and citrusy and actually somewhat sweet. Then the sharpness backs off a bit, and I'm left with herby bright sweet refreshing gorgeousness. I agree with everyone who smells manliness in this. (Historical alert...) "Made for a man, but I like it too!" I wear guy-type stuff if I like it. After all, male/female scents are pretty much simple cultural training. I'll be wearing the living daylights outta Tin Foil Hat!

 

Any chance of this becoming a bottled delight...?

Edited July 3, 2010 by ElizabethOSP

[sarielswish]

In the vial, I'm getting a metallic, ozone-y citrus. Color, silver.

 

Wet on my skin, HELLO COLOGNE. This just screams generic 'mountain rain' cologne on me. You know the type I'm talking about. The stuff you get from like B&BW. It smells good, but it's definitely not me.

[CitizenBree]

Straight up aquatic and ozone. Very masculine and cologne-y.

[SerenityK]

This smells exactly like the Boy's Bath and Body Works blue cologne! Its a watery sharp metallic with a fresh hint of citrus that kinda reminds me of shaving cream. I will definitely wear this when he is away and I am feeling lonely.

[yokaitenchi]

Magazine perfume + touch of dove soap. Good throw though

[misscoldheart]

Men's cologne and soap Kinda fruity. Basically a failure. Kinda had a feeling it would be. Aquatic/ozone notes tend to do awful things with my chemistry. But I will say that if these notes generally tend t work for you, then you would probably have a winner here!!

[ravenscanary]

Source: Fresh imp

 

In the imp: Aquatic cologne

 

Wet: Still a pleasant, sweet aquatic cologne, with a touch of vibrancy that's almost electric. I can pick out lime for sure, possibly some other citrus here.

 

Dry: A manly but light citrus cologne with remarkable wear and throw.

[whisperstilled]

In Imp: Bright, metallic, ozoney. Smells the way way aluminum tastes. This isn't necessarily a good thing. There isn't much else going on here.

 

Wet: A little better on the skin. Whatever is sweet in it is coming out or being amped on me, but then the metal comes back and adds a weird sourness.

 

Dry: I like ozone, but this one isn't for me. It's actually making me a little nauseous. I like metal notes, generally, but whatever is in this is just not working on me, with a strange sour sweet quality I just can't get into that makes the ozone sort of awful. There is something aquatic in this, but not something I like. 2/5

Edited September 5, 2010 by Whisperstilled

[milo]

Wow, this is cologney to the max! At first, it is quite sharp, but then dries down to a creamy, citrus aquatic, very wet and clean. At first, I didn't like this, but as far as aquatics go, this is pretty nice, kind of gender neutral. I really like the creamy lemon vibe I'm getting. This is nice, though it's really not my style. I may use it on really hot days to cool off, though these have become few and far between.

[elizabeth101]

I would totally buy a bottle of this. Is does feel like a very sophisticated, edgy cologne, like a less spicy version of Commes des Garcons 3.

Edited October 1, 2010 by Elizabeth101

[mxtine]

I received this generous frimp in a package, and I'm thrilled because it reminds me of Declaration by Cartier. It's metallic and ozone without being aquatic, and there's is a bit of fougere which I recognize from Dorian. As it dries down, this starts to get sweeter on my skin. It's really sexy and comforting.

[Klepz]

Wet this was metallic and citrusy. It was a rather refreshing scent!

 

Unfortunately, dry this turned into pure calamine lotion on my skin. While it's not necessarily a bad smell, it's..rather strange and not something I'd wear as perfume.

[Suu4LC]

Very sharp, cologney aquatic/metallic blend when I sniff it from the imp.

 

Oh yeah-very sharp ozoney/aquatic cologne blend on my skin. Almost like walking by the men's fragrance section of a dept store.

 

Yep! that is totally what it is and totally what it dries down to! A sort of, generic men's aquatic dept store cologne. Would be a nice gift to a guy you want to introduce to bpal who may be a little wary of scents. Pleasant, but nothing omg exciting.

[rayvn1]

Sharp, citrus, ozone-aquatic. Too harsh and bright for my taste

[filigree_shadow]

This smells rather like a sporty cologne on me. A nice one, but still cologne. Aquatic, a hint of citrus, probably something metallic.

 

My husband said he liked it a lot on me, so now he's giving it a whirl. He likes it and will be happy to wear it!