Monday Report post Posted September 5, 2012 Lily of the Valley and opoponax. Starts out nice, all lily of the valley with a hint of resin in the background. It reminds me a lot of Bernardino Dotted Blue which is also heavy on the lily of the valley.When it dries down the opoponax steps forward, I'm not a fan of opoponax it's too heavy and cloying for me. This ends up with bitter opoponax smothering the lily of the valley.I'll stick to Bernardino Dotted Blue for my lily of the valley needs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZubZub Report post Posted September 13, 2012 I got this as a frimp from the lab. To me, this is the scentof the Goth Queen - cold, deathly, regal. Unbearable sexy in that "touch me and you'll die" sort of way. The lily is cold and hauntingly floral, the myrrh and oppopanax gritty and evil, and the whole thing is perfect for certain moods. I wouldn't wear this one all the time, but I always feel like I'm dressed in black and rocking a 'too gorgeous for you, peasant' vibe when I wear it. Definitely getting a bottle when the imp is gone. FYI, maiden and morocco smell awful on me, while le Lethe and antkthera mechanism smell great...thought it might help others with similar chemistry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyelyric Report post Posted November 21, 2012 This is truly a bizarre scent on me. And apparently, now I can narrow down the culprit, since I got the same cornchips-cumin-and-canned-chilis effect from this that I did Clytie...I've worn some lily of the valley scents without incident, but apparently the Lab's note does not fare well on my skin. Alas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShannonElisabethJones Report post Posted March 21, 2013 The Elfin Hill always had the best drawings (Arthur Rackham, of course) out of all the stories in my Hans Christian Andersen book. This is an uncomplicated scent. It was really weak at first, but now as it's warmed up it's floral but a little hollow. Like death, maybe. I like it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mymymai Report post Posted June 8, 2013 In the Bottle (ITB): It's resinous but strongly green and herbal with a faint impression of floral behind everything. Wet:The opopponax is rather smoky and it significantly impacts the lily of the valley, taking it from a pure floral to something dark and foreboding. Dry: Smoky opopponax that skews tobacco and now the lily of the valley is warping to a jasmine-like smell. Odd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
filigree_shadow Report post Posted July 8, 2013 This kinda smells like a lily of the valley single note on me. ??? Seriously, that's all I smell. That's a pretty flower, but not my favorite floral note. Guess I'll pass this one along. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ajila Report post Posted January 2, 2014 In the bottle - A deep, dark, almost fruity opoponax Wet on me - Still that rich fruity opoponax but the high pitched floral of the lily of the valley comes out beneath it Dry on me - Mostly deep rich fruit opoponax Overall - I liked this more than I expected too, but it's still not really me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Veronica Report post Posted April 21, 2015 (edited) Powdery floral with a cloying, sticky sweet note. Edited April 21, 2015 by delighted Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soupy Twist Report post Posted April 13, 2016 A boring lily which quickly sours to that "jasmine stamen" note which the Lab's florals sometimes collapse to on me. I'm not surprised this was discontinued given all the unhappy reviews here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
