Pink peony, white carnation, freesia, white peach, amber, and pale woods.

In bottle: this is a light floral, but once given a little aging it's more present than memory and my notes serve. It's a mix of peony and freesia with pale woods in the background. Almost heady.

Wet on skin: softens a bit and smooths out, it's not as strong as it was in the ( Read more... )

White sandalwood and tea roses.

In bottle: dusty tea roses, a hint of sandalwood.

Wet on skin: the sandalwood starts to bloom warmed on my skin, and the tea roses soften, and starts to go powdery. It's a very pleasant, posh, old fashioned sort of scent.

Dry: tea roses and sandalwood, in equal portions. This is the simplest NYCC scent, but what ( Read more... )

French vanilla, white gardenia, Moroccan jasmine, and lemon verbena.

In bottle: creamy, lemony floral. This is vanilla with lemon and jasmine. It's got a foody vibe to it, although the florals are keeping it from all-out foody. New, it has a sharp edge for me but with a bit of aging that's gone away.

Wet on skin: a bit softer on the floral, and ( Read more... )

White fig, rose otto, honey, and bourbon vanilla.

In bottle: rose, vanilla, and fig. I can tell this won't work for my skin, as the rose is front and center for me, but it's lovely here.

Wet on skin: unexpectedly, this is cool to the nose, slightly "wintery". I'm getting fig; the (expectedly) powdery rose; and creamy vanilla. It's sweet and almost ( Read more... )

Sweet patchouli, soft, honeyed leather, sassy sarsaparilla, honeysuckle, and French vanilla.

In bottle: this is all soft patchouli, leather and sarsaparilla. This is very lovely! I can see why this is an NYCC favorite. It reminds me of Silver-Haired Bat a bit, but it's not as foody off the bat. Ahem.

Wet on skin: yes, definitely similar to SHB; it ( Read more... )