bunch o' reviews
Got a handful of frimps from the Lab at C12, so here they go:
DEBAUCHERY
A sinful, licentious scent: self-indulgent and luxurious. Mingled heady civet and red Egyptian musk, thickened with opium.
I love Egyptian musk, but the civet and opium notes turn this into too much of a traditional department store perfume for me. It's very unisex, expensive-smelling....Ack! All of a sudden this went bad breath on me. I've heard a lot of people had this problem with the civet. Off to the swaps.
MAIDEN
A gentle vision of purity, goodness and virtue: white tea, carnation and Damask Rose.
I'm skeptical about this because I hate roses. Wet, it's very light and lemony-tea. On the dry-down the rose comes out, but it's a white citrusy rose. Not bad at all, fresh and light, but still not me. I get a slight whiff of something like mosquito spray off this too, and not a bit of clovey carnation. Oh wait, the carnation comes out later, about 20 minutes into it, sweetening up the citrusy scent.
NOSFERATU
We've finally caved in to years of requests for vampiric scents. As soft as grave dust and as dry as a breath drawn within a long forgotten crypt, this is Nosferatu: desiccated herbs and gritty earth brought to life with a swell of robust and sanguineous red wines.
Surprisingly light and herbal, very fresh. The wine just sweetens the herbs without becoming overpowering as it did in Athens. More like a white wine scent than a red. Quite pleasant but not wowing me.
THE DORMOUSE
A dizzying eddy of four teas brushed with light herbs and a breath of peony.
Sweet, almost cucumbery floral with a bit of sharpness and the Lab's tea note underneath. A lovely scent for Spring shading into summer. A dressy scent for a garden party with finger sandwiches and flowery hats. Not sure if I'll keep this since I already have spritzes of Muse and Siren, which are similar in feel to me.
FRENCH LOVE
A warm, soft, sexual blend. Sweet and alluring. Used to entice new lovers and add an aura of temptation and carnal sin to your environment.
In the bottle: roses, something fruity like cherry or peach, jasmine? On: yup, rosy fruity jasmine. Not me. Nice, but not me. Further research reveals the fruity note is dragon's blood resin.
WATER of NOTRE DAME
Brings peace to the spirit, a sense of calm and fulfillment, and attracts the aid of beneficial spirits.
Orange peel, like bergamot or neroli maybe. A light rose, lilies? Not getting the violets others have mentioned. Fresh, calming, and smelling of a really good florist's. Ladylike, a lady of a certain age, a grande dame but not a granny.
ASPHODEL
The grey and ghostly flower that fills the fields of Hades.
A wet green floral, with bits of lilac and violet peeking thru and maybe a lily or gardenia, but it all stays very green and has an herbal tinge. Also not me. Some people mention honeysuckle but I don't quite know if that's the note. Something slightly soapy and clean.
DEBAUCHERY
A sinful, licentious scent: self-indulgent and luxurious. Mingled heady civet and red Egyptian musk, thickened with opium.
I love Egyptian musk, but the civet and opium notes turn this into too much of a traditional department store perfume for me. It's very unisex, expensive-smelling....Ack! All of a sudden this went bad breath on me. I've heard a lot of people had this problem with the civet. Off to the swaps.
MAIDEN
A gentle vision of purity, goodness and virtue: white tea, carnation and Damask Rose.
I'm skeptical about this because I hate roses. Wet, it's very light and lemony-tea. On the dry-down the rose comes out, but it's a white citrusy rose. Not bad at all, fresh and light, but still not me. I get a slight whiff of something like mosquito spray off this too, and not a bit of clovey carnation. Oh wait, the carnation comes out later, about 20 minutes into it, sweetening up the citrusy scent.
NOSFERATU
We've finally caved in to years of requests for vampiric scents. As soft as grave dust and as dry as a breath drawn within a long forgotten crypt, this is Nosferatu: desiccated herbs and gritty earth brought to life with a swell of robust and sanguineous red wines.
Surprisingly light and herbal, very fresh. The wine just sweetens the herbs without becoming overpowering as it did in Athens. More like a white wine scent than a red. Quite pleasant but not wowing me.
THE DORMOUSE
A dizzying eddy of four teas brushed with light herbs and a breath of peony.
Sweet, almost cucumbery floral with a bit of sharpness and the Lab's tea note underneath. A lovely scent for Spring shading into summer. A dressy scent for a garden party with finger sandwiches and flowery hats. Not sure if I'll keep this since I already have spritzes of Muse and Siren, which are similar in feel to me.
FRENCH LOVE
A warm, soft, sexual blend. Sweet and alluring. Used to entice new lovers and add an aura of temptation and carnal sin to your environment.
In the bottle: roses, something fruity like cherry or peach, jasmine? On: yup, rosy fruity jasmine. Not me. Nice, but not me. Further research reveals the fruity note is dragon's blood resin.
WATER of NOTRE DAME
Brings peace to the spirit, a sense of calm and fulfillment, and attracts the aid of beneficial spirits.
Orange peel, like bergamot or neroli maybe. A light rose, lilies? Not getting the violets others have mentioned. Fresh, calming, and smelling of a really good florist's. Ladylike, a lady of a certain age, a grande dame but not a granny.
ASPHODEL
The grey and ghostly flower that fills the fields of Hades.
A wet green floral, with bits of lilac and violet peeking thru and maybe a lily or gardenia, but it all stays very green and has an herbal tinge. Also not me. Some people mention honeysuckle but I don't quite know if that's the note. Something slightly soapy and clean.