Just a couple of reviews under the cut...
Jupiter: Majesty- Expansion - Optimism - Politics - Civic and religious leadership -Health - Prosperity - Advancement - Justice - Benevolent power -Responsibility - Sagacity - Sworn oaths
In the bottle: Sharp and woody. Definitely feels like a dark forest. Slightly similar to EOM in the woody sense.
On my skin: Ugh. No. It's turned sickly sweet. Like rotting woods. That hint of mustiness that goes along with something rotting. The rotting scent calms down rather quickly and pretty much stays woody after that. It's not for me though. But it's a nice scent. Maybe I'll put it on the boy or dog to see how it works on them.
Mars: Dynamic energy - Lust -Enthusiasm - Resolution - Courage - Physical strength - Mental acuity -Comraderie - Engineering - Any work with metals - Victory - Conquest -War - Power - Domination - Military matters - Daring deeds
In the bottle: This smells so *red* which is fitting since it's Mars. There's a hint of cherry to it that gives it a bit of a cough syrup scent. It smells exactly like something I can't put my finger on. I want to say Robitussin, but I'm not sure. Oddly enough, this doesn't bother me. I like the smell of Robitussin. Yes, I'm strange. ;)
On my skin: There's something very animalistic. It's smells vaguely like a light version of civet on my skin. Civet minus cat pee plus menthalyptus plus cherry = Mars. It's not spicy at all. It's almost like a light, flowery, watery scent. Dude, is there lilac in this? The longer it's on, the more civet it becomes. And I'm fairly certain it's civet. Hmm. It's not a bad civet scent, but I usually can't handle civet for that long. It's already starting to give me a bit of a headache.
Budding Moon: Budding Moon shines as Spring moves with its first breath, and this scent expresses that burst of life-affirming joy through an olfactory interpretation of Huang Quan’s flower-and-bird paintings. Plum blossom, peony, lotus root,
Chinese musk and a hint of white ginger.
In the bottle: This is very light and sweet. There's nothing offensive about this and it's a very pretty, perfumey scent. I really like this one.
On my skin: Again, light and sweet. The plum blossom and ginger smell wonderful together. It's a faint scent though, with very little throw and it fades quickly. This is a scent locket type of scent. But wow, I really, really like this. It's not like anything else I have and it's so not me, but I want to wear this. I want to wear this a lot.