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As before, I've got a bit of a cold/allergies/whatever and what I know about identifying scents can be written on a grain of rice. This are just my thoughts on what these perfumes smell like on me.
Blood (Bewitching Brews)- A vital, bold scent, throbbing with sensuality. Essence of dragon's blood resin, thickened with myrrh and cherry, with a trickle of clove. I can tell there's a hint of cherry, almost cough syrupy in the imp. On my skin it blends. This is the first thing I've tried with Dragon's Blood Resin so that might be what I'm smelling. Vaguely incense - which I'm not fond of. After an hour or so the clove comes out. And the cherry is gone from the moment it's on my skin. Not a favorite of mine. The late addition of the cloves brightened the scent in my opinion, but not enough that I'd want a full bottle.
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Kitsune-Tsuki (Diabolus)- Kitsune-Tsuki are malevolent Japanese spirits, akin to western werebeasts: women are possessed by the spirits of foxes, who compel them to perform acts of wickedness and mischief. Asian plum, orchid, daffodil, jasmine and white musk. Orchid and Jasmine like whoa! On the skin, hint of something fruity - probably the plum - but the florals are very, very strong. I like it much more after it's dried down. Doesn't stick around very long. If you can get past the initial OMG of the Orchid and Jasmine it dries down to more of a fruity daffodil with possibly some musk. I'd wear it to a casual dinner with friends or to one of those FRG meetings I'm never going to. I could be persuaded to purchase a 5ml in the future.
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Greed (Seven Deadly Sins)- Base and earthy, yet glittering with golden notes: patchouli, heliotrope, copal and oakmoss. Not fond of this one either. Hee - shinies on the skin for a moment. It's the oddest thing, sort of sweet dirt. Oh, and Play-Doh. Very definitely Play-Doh, although I've read that has more to do with my body chemistry then any essence of Doh in the scent. Several hours later - finally getting away from the Play-Doh, but it's so light it's hard to tell what it's supposed to be now. When I'm not reverting to childhood memories brought on by the Play-Doh, the patchouli tries to creep out and beat me upside the head with a big ol' hippie smelling two-by-four. Would be more than willing to swap or sell this one, I think.
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Wilde (Bewitching Brews)- A sophisticated traditional gentleman’s cologne, with just the slightest taint of patchouli’s passion, tonka bean’s decadence, the philanthropy of bergamot, moss’ cynicism, the sharp wit of lavender, and the hopeless romantic longing of jasmine and thyme. Don't like it at all. Could be the patchouli. On the skin it's better but still not something I enjoy. Creeping toward a slight floral. After a few hours it's all baby powder to me. This morning I had Greed's Play-Doh and Wilde's Baby Powder clinging to my skin and my nightshirt. My previously unfounded hatred of patchouli has been completely founded now (hush, I'm tired). Would be more than willing to swap or sell this one as well.
Next up: Catherine, Highwayman, March Hare and Storm
Blood (Bewitching Brews)- A vital, bold scent, throbbing with sensuality. Essence of dragon's blood resin, thickened with myrrh and cherry, with a trickle of clove. I can tell there's a hint of cherry, almost cough syrupy in the imp. On my skin it blends. This is the first thing I've tried with Dragon's Blood Resin so that might be what I'm smelling. Vaguely incense - which I'm not fond of. After an hour or so the clove comes out. And the cherry is gone from the moment it's on my skin. Not a favorite of mine. The late addition of the cloves brightened the scent in my opinion, but not enough that I'd want a full bottle.
Kitsune-Tsuki (Diabolus)- Kitsune-Tsuki are malevolent Japanese spirits, akin to western werebeasts: women are possessed by the spirits of foxes, who compel them to perform acts of wickedness and mischief. Asian plum, orchid, daffodil, jasmine and white musk. Orchid and Jasmine like whoa! On the skin, hint of something fruity - probably the plum - but the florals are very, very strong. I like it much more after it's dried down. Doesn't stick around very long. If you can get past the initial OMG of the Orchid and Jasmine it dries down to more of a fruity daffodil with possibly some musk. I'd wear it to a casual dinner with friends or to one of those FRG meetings I'm never going to. I could be persuaded to purchase a 5ml in the future.
Greed (Seven Deadly Sins)- Base and earthy, yet glittering with golden notes: patchouli, heliotrope, copal and oakmoss. Not fond of this one either. Hee - shinies on the skin for a moment. It's the oddest thing, sort of sweet dirt. Oh, and Play-Doh. Very definitely Play-Doh, although I've read that has more to do with my body chemistry then any essence of Doh in the scent. Several hours later - finally getting away from the Play-Doh, but it's so light it's hard to tell what it's supposed to be now. When I'm not reverting to childhood memories brought on by the Play-Doh, the patchouli tries to creep out and beat me upside the head with a big ol' hippie smelling two-by-four. Would be more than willing to swap or sell this one, I think.
Wilde (Bewitching Brews)- A sophisticated traditional gentleman’s cologne, with just the slightest taint of patchouli’s passion, tonka bean’s decadence, the philanthropy of bergamot, moss’ cynicism, the sharp wit of lavender, and the hopeless romantic longing of jasmine and thyme. Don't like it at all. Could be the patchouli. On the skin it's better but still not something I enjoy. Creeping toward a slight floral. After a few hours it's all baby powder to me. This morning I had Greed's Play-Doh and Wilde's Baby Powder clinging to my skin and my nightshirt. My previously unfounded hatred of patchouli has been completely founded now (hush, I'm tired). Would be more than willing to swap or sell this one as well.
Next up: Catherine, Highwayman, March Hare and Storm
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