Iron Shunga Death Match 3
Prosperity of a Country
Frankincense, orris root, asuhi, leather, and ginger-infused cream accord.
A hint of frankincense over soft leather and powdery orris. Very light, and I slathered. Fades quickly. Nice, but I have other leather scents with better staying power and the ginger never showed up at all.
VS
Pink Mood
Vanilla, star anise, cherry blossom, peony, violet leaf, and neroli.
Starts off peppery with a sharp edge of green, could be the violet leaf or the cherry blossom, which can be sharp. Then the pepper opens up into harsh black licorice - reminds me of how Dutch salty licorice tastes, but that sharp green note remains too. It later mellows out nicely and gets a bit of a creamy note (oh, hello vanilla) but nah, too uneven.
Winner: both knocked down to the minors
Frankincense, orris root, asuhi, leather, and ginger-infused cream accord.
A hint of frankincense over soft leather and powdery orris. Very light, and I slathered. Fades quickly. Nice, but I have other leather scents with better staying power and the ginger never showed up at all.
VS
Pink Mood
Vanilla, star anise, cherry blossom, peony, violet leaf, and neroli.
Starts off peppery with a sharp edge of green, could be the violet leaf or the cherry blossom, which can be sharp. Then the pepper opens up into harsh black licorice - reminds me of how Dutch salty licorice tastes, but that sharp green note remains too. It later mellows out nicely and gets a bit of a creamy note (oh, hello vanilla) but nah, too uneven.
Winner: both knocked down to the minors