The Empress
In the bottle: Light golden-beige oil. Bright flowers (sour roses) and various wood notes. A bit heady, quite sour overall. Bay leaf? A heavy, slightly bitter note, maybe myrrh.
Wet: Sweeter, a little smoky, still very astringently sour.The floral is that sharp, slightly powdery, rose. The same rose from The Miller's Daughter, original Libra and original Virgo.
Dry: That wood in the imp is dry and dusty now, though not warm. There's a curious coolness to this scent, almost mentholic (the bay?). The rose is a little less sour now, more like wild roses but not nearly as nice.
Later: There's the powdery velvet that's the trademark of certain violet notes - this gives me a vague Marie vibe, though the rose and violet notes are not the same. The myrrh is less bitter on my skin.
Summary: Goes to dry, floral, woody powder, with a sour, herbal edge. If the rose weren't quite so strong, I'd almost call this masculine, because it's so astringent. Strong throw and longevity.
MOD ALERT - did I use the right category tag? I couldn't see a tarot one.
Wet: Sweeter, a little smoky, still very astringently sour.The floral is that sharp, slightly powdery, rose. The same rose from The Miller's Daughter, original Libra and original Virgo.
Dry: That wood in the imp is dry and dusty now, though not warm. There's a curious coolness to this scent, almost mentholic (the bay?). The rose is a little less sour now, more like wild roses but not nearly as nice.
Later: There's the powdery velvet that's the trademark of certain violet notes - this gives me a vague Marie vibe, though the rose and violet notes are not the same. The myrrh is less bitter on my skin.
Summary: Goes to dry, floral, woody powder, with a sour, herbal edge. If the rose weren't quite so strong, I'd almost call this masculine, because it's so astringent. Strong throw and longevity.
MOD ALERT - did I use the right category tag? I couldn't see a tarot one.