[multi] Reviews!
Reviews of a bunch of the new GC scents: Ozymandius, The Mock Turtle's Lessons, The Frumious Bandersnatch, Obatala, Sheol, and Death Cap. Woo!
Ozymandius:
In the bottle, it's a little sweet and a little dry. Kind of like a dry white wine actually, but without the alcoholic hint. It smells yummy in the bottle!
On my skin, it turns out to be soap automatically. That lasted for about fifteen minutes before it softened just a little and stopped being so soapy. I'm not sure it's something I really like and I can't quite place what it is that I'm smelling. But about ten minutes after that it becomes a very faint, soft scent that is very reminiscent of blowing sand and wins. The longer I wear this the more I like it. It's becoming something totally different from the initial soapy smell. It's definitely the afterthought of incense, not burning incense. There's a hint of golden sun and the windblown sand.
The verdict: I'm going to have to test this one a few times because it's not like anything I've smelled on my wrist. It's definitely very pretty, very light, and very evocative of the poem.
The Mock Turtle's Lessons:
In the imp, it smells like red kool-aid (what? red's a flavour!) or maybe fruit punch Gatorade. It's very sweet and apple to my nose. I'm not getting any aquatics in the vial at least.
On my skin, I'm getting mint, but a very light mint. Nothing sharp like Tulzcha. It's softening up pretty quickly. It kind of smells like a shower gel, but not soapy at all. I'm still getting a light hint of apple and lime. It's definitely not red at all anymore and it actually smells like a pale green. It's a confused scent. And frankly, it's nothing like I would usually wear, but I'm liking it a lot.
The verdict: I don't get the usual aquatic effect from this at all. No soap, no ozone, nothing. It's a very light, minty fruit scent to me. It kind of smells like a mojito to me. Mmm...mojito.
Obatala:
In the bottle, it's pure coconut milk! *drools* Part of me just wants to down this bottle, but I remember the warning on Lick It and I'm sure that goes double for Obatala. ;)
On my skin, I get the coconut, milk, and butter. It's a very soft, clean scent that does make me smile. God, this is really, really pretty. I would catagorize this as foody, but it's drink foody, not food foody. This is so, so pretty. Gah. I can't stop sniffing this.
Verdict: Coconut and milk! Gorgeous, light, clean, and beautiful. This is a summer scent to me because I want to drink pina coladas now. And it does make me smile. I'm so glad I bought a bottle of this unsniffed!
Sheol:
Okay, so I got this totally because it has labdanum and tonka. I wasn't that keen on the idea of the flowers, but I got it anyway. Plus it's Sheol! The Hebrew Underworld!
In the bottle, it is floral, but it's floral and amber. I always get amber from labdanum which is not a bad thing at all.
On my skin, it's really a soft floral that's dominated by the labdanum. It's a floral Snake Charmer actually. *drools* This is really a very complex, beautiful blend. It's feminine, but it's got this edge to it. Sheol is not your mother's floral perfume. The iris in this - mmm. So pretty. Iris and labdanum and tonka.
The verdict, this is really pretty. It's definitely a women's scent, but it's not light and super-flowery. However, it's starting to stuff me up and trigger a bit of a hayfever like feeling. Darn. I'm not giving up on Sheol though! It's too pretty to let a little thing like allergies get in the way!
Frumious Bandersnatch:
I couldn't *not* order this. Just like Mock Turtle's Lessons.
In the imp, this is very similar to Queen of Spades actually, just not as dark as that one. It's plum. Shiny plum.
On my skin, I'm definitely getting the plum, but it's got this floral thing and this spiciness. I'm guessing that's the bandersnatch musk acting up. But it's light and pretty and man, this is another winner. Yeah. It's starting to smell a little like a candle shop. Like my Shiraz Yankee candle. That's not a bad thing. That's one of my favourite candles ever.
The verdict, I need a bottle of this. Seriously. This is so wonderful. Wow. Just ... this is another winner. Yeah.
Death Cap:
In the imp, dirt. It's wet, moist dirt. It's got a bit of a green undertone to it though.
On my skin, it's not as dirty as I would expect. It's dirt, yes. But it's got this clean, almost minty undertone. Wow. This isn't anything like I expected at all. The dirt fades fast and it becomes this gorgeous sweet, warm scent. I can't get over how much it changes.
The verdict, I think I want a bottle of this one. I'm surprised by that, but wow. This is just an amazing scent.
I just have to say wow. Beth has outdone herself with the new catalogue scents. I can't wait to try the rest of the new GCs I got!
Ozymandius:
In the bottle, it's a little sweet and a little dry. Kind of like a dry white wine actually, but without the alcoholic hint. It smells yummy in the bottle!
On my skin, it turns out to be soap automatically. That lasted for about fifteen minutes before it softened just a little and stopped being so soapy. I'm not sure it's something I really like and I can't quite place what it is that I'm smelling. But about ten minutes after that it becomes a very faint, soft scent that is very reminiscent of blowing sand and wins. The longer I wear this the more I like it. It's becoming something totally different from the initial soapy smell. It's definitely the afterthought of incense, not burning incense. There's a hint of golden sun and the windblown sand.
The verdict: I'm going to have to test this one a few times because it's not like anything I've smelled on my wrist. It's definitely very pretty, very light, and very evocative of the poem.
The Mock Turtle's Lessons:
In the imp, it smells like red kool-aid (what? red's a flavour!) or maybe fruit punch Gatorade. It's very sweet and apple to my nose. I'm not getting any aquatics in the vial at least.
On my skin, I'm getting mint, but a very light mint. Nothing sharp like Tulzcha. It's softening up pretty quickly. It kind of smells like a shower gel, but not soapy at all. I'm still getting a light hint of apple and lime. It's definitely not red at all anymore and it actually smells like a pale green. It's a confused scent. And frankly, it's nothing like I would usually wear, but I'm liking it a lot.
The verdict: I don't get the usual aquatic effect from this at all. No soap, no ozone, nothing. It's a very light, minty fruit scent to me. It kind of smells like a mojito to me. Mmm...mojito.
Obatala:
In the bottle, it's pure coconut milk! *drools* Part of me just wants to down this bottle, but I remember the warning on Lick It and I'm sure that goes double for Obatala. ;)
On my skin, I get the coconut, milk, and butter. It's a very soft, clean scent that does make me smile. God, this is really, really pretty. I would catagorize this as foody, but it's drink foody, not food foody. This is so, so pretty. Gah. I can't stop sniffing this.
Verdict: Coconut and milk! Gorgeous, light, clean, and beautiful. This is a summer scent to me because I want to drink pina coladas now. And it does make me smile. I'm so glad I bought a bottle of this unsniffed!
Sheol:
Okay, so I got this totally because it has labdanum and tonka. I wasn't that keen on the idea of the flowers, but I got it anyway. Plus it's Sheol! The Hebrew Underworld!
In the bottle, it is floral, but it's floral and amber. I always get amber from labdanum which is not a bad thing at all.
On my skin, it's really a soft floral that's dominated by the labdanum. It's a floral Snake Charmer actually. *drools* This is really a very complex, beautiful blend. It's feminine, but it's got this edge to it. Sheol is not your mother's floral perfume. The iris in this - mmm. So pretty. Iris and labdanum and tonka.
The verdict, this is really pretty. It's definitely a women's scent, but it's not light and super-flowery. However, it's starting to stuff me up and trigger a bit of a hayfever like feeling. Darn. I'm not giving up on Sheol though! It's too pretty to let a little thing like allergies get in the way!
Frumious Bandersnatch:
I couldn't *not* order this. Just like Mock Turtle's Lessons.
In the imp, this is very similar to Queen of Spades actually, just not as dark as that one. It's plum. Shiny plum.
On my skin, I'm definitely getting the plum, but it's got this floral thing and this spiciness. I'm guessing that's the bandersnatch musk acting up. But it's light and pretty and man, this is another winner. Yeah. It's starting to smell a little like a candle shop. Like my Shiraz Yankee candle. That's not a bad thing. That's one of my favourite candles ever.
The verdict, I need a bottle of this. Seriously. This is so wonderful. Wow. Just ... this is another winner. Yeah.
Death Cap:
In the imp, dirt. It's wet, moist dirt. It's got a bit of a green undertone to it though.
On my skin, it's not as dirty as I would expect. It's dirt, yes. But it's got this clean, almost minty undertone. Wow. This isn't anything like I expected at all. The dirt fades fast and it becomes this gorgeous sweet, warm scent. I can't get over how much it changes.
The verdict, I think I want a bottle of this one. I'm surprised by that, but wow. This is just an amazing scent.
I just have to say wow. Beth has outdone herself with the new catalogue scents. I can't wait to try the rest of the new GCs I got!