Orris root, lilac, galbanum, white tea, Italian bergamot, and blueberry.

In decant: ...what is this?? Sour, like something spoiling. UGH.

Wet on skin: ugh, that sour spoiling fruits note is still there. I hope this disappears soon! Past the sourness I can get a bit of lilac. I can't really smell anything else, it's making my stomach turn a bit.

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This Dragon Moon represents the forces of rebirth and the vigor that springtime brings: dragon's blood resin, galbanum, coriander, patchouli, wild arbor vitae, blue sage, lavender, peppermint, sweetgrass, frankincense, moonglow magnolia, bergamot, Terebinth pine, fire-blackened wood, and green cedar.

In decant: herbal, cool and a touch sweet. Of ( Read more... )

White sage, white musk, honey myrtle, galbanum, lilac, and everlasting flower.

I tested this blend twice, one a day or two after receiving it, and another after it's been sitting in my drawer for a while, bit less than a month.

In bottle: the first time I sniffed this, it was very herbal, and reminded me strongly of this cologne I used to wear as ( Read more... )

A piercing, radiant perfume: dragon's blood resin, lily of the valley, lilac and galbanum.

In imp: lily and dragon's blood resin, spicily cherry-like.

Wet on skin: sweet lily, and lilac that is quickly getting quite powdery--but not too bad, it's a pleasing sort of powder so far. There is a somewhat disconcerting crispness here, as well. "Piercing ( Read more... )

Deep blue musk, olibanum, passion flower, galbanum, immortelle, and sweet myrrh.

In decant: sweet and musky. It's almost citrusy, but not quite. It's a very oriental kind of floral, sweet and tart. Interesting.

Wet on skin: this is a very complex blend! I like it. Musky. Sweet and floral, sometimes fruity, sometimes almost citrusy. I can get faint ( Read more... )