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oh YUM this is a really delicious holiday wreath or something. It reminds me a bit of time travel 1400 with its christmasy resinous fruity body, though the rose in 1400 was much more forward with a different character. the wet stage throws BIG grape while smelling very resinous close to the skin, it's so interesting how that works. it dries down into a fresh, bright, lightly sweet breath of winter air and makes me wish I could curl up by the fireplace, I'm really into it.

I love this one so much, it's a new top favorite. I had to buy a backup bottle before leaving a review It's so rich and there's really only the touch of earth. It's almost creamy but it's not thick or heavy. It's decidedly floral but it's still very much a nature/environment scent. I love the humid greenness, it really does feel like a midnight walk through a misty forest, with orchid heavy on the air. So beautiful! I don't usually love florals but I had to try this one and I'm so glad I did, I've been wearing it almost every day. I do find it comforting and calming, as Artemis said... And it really is sexy. The soggy fairy is a beautiful dryad bathing in the moonlight, don't let the cute name fool you 🧚

a friend was with me when I opened my package, so we were smelling them together. she was immediately all over this one. I had to give it to her! I can't give a comprehensive review, since of course I don't have it anymore, but it was a very fresh green scent, clean but not soapy at all, more nature/gardeny. like fresh green air. friend loves those sorts of scents, so if you're the same, definitely give this one a try!

"treated like a queen" ^ This feels exactly right! Now that this has had a nice long sit, I gave it a test and I kept thinking about how "princessy" it felt. Not like a pink or innocent or playful disney sort of princess, more regal, a crown princess on her way to becoming queen. I have to say the mood is almost... aloof? Even though she has a very strong and noble presence and wants to be noticed, I think it feels more pageant or ball than date night! It's really not my usual sort of scent, but I'd love to share this... maybe I can figure out decanting??

this sits close to the skin for sure, a nice goth skin musk. licorice isn’t my favorite usually, but I think it really makes this one special paired with the lavender. that herbal element fades about halfway through the day, which isn’t bad longevity wise, but I miss it when it’s gone. after that it becomes more of a clean skin scent, like the faded natural clean smell of having showered a few hours ago, at least to my nose. it’s very nice and pretty subtle, I could absolutely see this passing in no-scent workplaces from beginning to end.

this is one of my favorites, it’s so elegant and beautiful. I really love honey musks, and this smells so FANCY. like the perfume equivalent of diamonds and pearls, but also really soft and warm somehow. it’s creamy-sweet and powdery, and the musk is a perfect backdrop. I would wear this on a very special day when I want to feel beautiful and strong and lovely. I would also wear this today, when I’m feeling down and need something to wrap me up in a cozy honey blanket.

@Onyx I’d describe a pink smell as sweet, tart, fluffy, and more cute than sexy. tart strawberry and cotton candy is like the quintessential pink combo imo, but I’ve seen other ways of getting that pink vibe.

ohhh this is SO GOOD! I love the chocolate note. I was worried about the vanilla taking over on me but for the first few hours it just smooths things out in the background here. the slight bitter earthiness of the cocoa makes this feel almost spiced in a baked goods way. the incense feels the most forward, smoothed out by the vanilla and with a nice cocoa haze keeping things spooky, and the musk gives it that sexy perfume vibe. I'm seven hours in and so far so good... I've been wanting a nice sexy chocolate that resonates with me for the longest time. since everyone seems interested in comparisons, here are my thoughts: mourning glory is a very striking incense+coffee scent, a fragrance with two faces that doesn't feel perfumey in any way. but dans l'ombre is smoothed out and a bit creamy, and blended into a unified whole that reads like a perfume. they have some ingredients in common, but very different characters, so it's absolutely worth trying both if you're into this kind of scent. but also if mourning glory wasn't sweet/wearable/idk enough for you, or you're afraid of smelling like a crystal shop or whatever, give it to me this might be a bit more accessible. as for earth and urn, I don't think they're similar at all except for the coffee. earth and urn is a bold spicy earthy coffee scent, more like a shot of bourbon and a kick in the neck. your friend's sexy uncle (gender neutral) with a dangerous smile who does cocaine, idk. the impression of dans l'ombre is more gourmand and silky, like a knife between the ribs. maybe your friend's hot goth sister who plays violin and dances in graveyards. as for kahve, I don't think they're similar. kahve has a sort of barber shop vibe that puts it in a really different category for me. I got a sample but it wasn't my thing so I can't compare them more than that. no one mentioned garland latte but I think of the coffee scents in the past few years I've tried, that one is the closest in nature. dans l'ombre is more perfumey than gourmand and it's not as creamy, but it's halfway to gourmand and the cocoa strikes a similar chord for me as the autumn spices in garland latte. not at all that they smell the same, just that I'd personally rank them as most similar. it has been a while since I've worn garland though. and unfortunately, I can't compare this to the pumpkin latte weenie (yet!) those are just my impressions as a coffee scent lover, I hope it helps anyone who has been waffling. but definitely give this one a try!

I won't be able to smell this for a few weeks, I can't wait to hear about this one! coffee AND incense AND chocolate??? yes please

dang it, now I'm kicking myself for not getting a sample of vessel, a fresh nutty bread vibe sounds delicious. I think my order is arriving today, but I won't be able to sniff for another few weeks, since a friend is helping me dodge international shipping ahhh!!! I can't wait.

I LOVE this one, it’s so yummy and fruity and the mint makes it so refreshing. I was so afraid of the banana until I put it on and remembered, oh yeah I love banana and this is what banana smells like… i’ve never tried banana in a fragrance before and I think my brain expected that banana candy flavor I hate but as a smell. I should have known better. the green apple is also juicy and delicious and the mint makes it light enough to wear in hot weather. the perfume overall is just like a fresh and tart and creamy fruit salad. I’m glad I was able to grab a bottle!

this is gorgeous! Definitely a "dark" fruity floral. it just has that feeling. fruity florals aren't generally my thing because they aren't usually like this. it does feel very lush without being too sweet, and makes me think it'd be perfect for date night. it's sexy but not dirty, and it does feel powerful and classy. I can see how someone would want to live in this. I’ll definitely reach for it when I need people to take me seriously but not forget how hot I am. also I've gotta ask, does vanilla always last absolutely forever on everyone or is that my skin chemistry? I had forgotten it was even in this blend until I could detect it the next day. I feel like everything I wear eventually fades into its vanilla components no matter what other base notes it has. 🤔

grr, shipping updates are being coy with my package. it entered the country days agooo give me an update mister postmannnn I'm traveling soon and have an addiction

I’m feeling so tempted by love trap, peace & healing, and bonnieshanks! but I have to cut myself off somewhere, aaah

(every time I request one more PE please imagine My Heart just suplexed My Wallet in a cage match) can I reserve a bottle of Soggy Fairies please? I love @Artemis's painting too!

oh, can I reserve a bottle of black panther if you do that rebrew? thank you! it's wonderful hearing everyone's stories, thoughts, and inspiration, thank you all for sharing! ❤️

can I please reserve a bottle of The Peacock & the Lion? these all look fantastic!

Wow, I had a half bottle of the 2009 brew that I gave away a few years ago while getting a dear friend into indie perfumes during lockdown (it was a nice way of bonding while we were all isolated, and I had to get her stocked up on some goodies!) and I just bought a new bottle finally--I’m actually shocked by how different they smell! I wouldn't have guessed they were the same potion in a blind sniff. I can't compare them side by side but 2009 had more of a creamy body, the feature of this one is a fuzzy cotton candy floss texture. In character I want to say 2009 was similar to Fairy Cake: Rose but that might be because I just got a bottle of it. Not that they smell the same, just similar vibe with the pinky slightly tart vanilla creaminess. The texture of this new one really reminds me of Pink Sugar by Aquolina, which was my daily scent back in high school and triggered my indie perfume love affair. I remember seeing somewhere online that LP: Pink was superior to Pink Sugar (true, obviously!), which got me looking, and eventually got me hooked on LP 😆 ... Though I’ll also say I never once shook Pink 2009, LOL. After I experienced a few perfumes becoming COMPLETELY different scents after shaking I always shake everything now... So maybe this was always what Pink smelled like 😭 Story time aside, this is deliciously pink, with a sweet, friendly, fuzzy cotton candy texture. Perfect for all occasions, fun and sexy in a playful way, and I’m more than grateful it's permanent! I’m actually thrilled with this version; as much as I loved Pink 2009, I’d always wished it gave me more of the candy floss! Friend loves her bottle too, we both wore it today ☺️ And I’m happy to report she's a fully indoctrinated perfume fiend now, hohoh.

how exciting! I'd love something really herbal and wet garden soil-y barely sweetened with some tart green fruit...

in the vial it reminds me of those ice pop juice tubes you buy by the hundred in sheets. something about it is just summer-frosty and colorful. not even a specific flavor or anything but as soon as I opened the vial I was like 'woah, ice tube sheets in my freezer'. it's funny how scent and memory work. not cooling the way mint is either... it's hard to explain! must be the coconut evoking summer... but every time I've cracked this open I get a blast of ice pop memories! it's a very fun scent for me because of that.

I use this all the time I just love it. it's so soothing and herbaly-sweet and it knocks me right out (as much as can be managed for someone with seasonal insomnia anyway). I also love a good herbal lavender and this is an excellent one. can't say enough good things it fills my head with cotton and unplugs my brain in the best way.

I did not expect to love this as much as I do. I grabbed it thinking I'd mostly use it for layering, but it's completely perfect alone. I love strawberry, and this is a perfectly tart, barely ripe, cool fresh strawberry that is perfect for spring and summer. I'm learning that I really like watery succulent notes, and here they make the perfume more edible and delicious to me, a tart fruit lover, by sort of fleshing out the tart strawberry and evoking juiciness and how refreshing they are. the energy it gives off is very sweet and friendly (the perfume itself is not too sweet at all) and just makes me happy to wear. a new favorite for sure!

skin musk after a full day at the beach. you smell of worn out coconut sunscreen and are getting the humid ocean breeze. gorgeous, very evocative, light enough for blisteringly hot days, probably smells even better in summer humidity. coconut can often be too much for me but it's as airy as musk and coconut can be. I don't always love musk-prominent scents either but this is just lovely. like luna mentioned, authentically beachy, sea air and suntan lotion. I can't wait to wear this in the hot hot summer!!!

@androstenolAw shucks thank you! I've actually been keeping my eye on your reviews too, I've noticed we have similar tastes in some ways, haha!

wet, I get a LOUD maple syrup. don't be scared though, it calms down after a few minutes. one it dries it's definitely maple syrupy but not gooey sticky sweet, and too tobaccoy to feel full gourmand, but again, give this enough time to dry. I really don't "get" the vanilla so it's probably contributing to my impression of the sweet maple, which is fully okay with me, because vanilla hasn't been my friend lately. if you're enticed by the idea of smelling sexy-edible without going full hog into caketown, this is great. it definitely straddles that line. in the spirit of science, I pulled out my ancient vial of original super for men. super (at least to my nose as it has aged from--wow--2008) is more woody-fresh, with a more aggressive tobacco, and richer in a maple syrupy brown sugary sticky foody way. more rugged lumberjack AND more sticky sweet. sweet leaf is tamer, and more of a musky tobacco skin scent sweetened by that maple razzle dazzle. though they have their more striking elements in common, and if you liked those in super you'll surely like this one too, I wouldn't say they're similar; the effect and their structures are very different. (I know this isn't a rebrew or even that they're meant to be compared or anything, and Un exists (which I haven't tried), but I was curious, and I figured someone else might be!) anyway, I love it! it still has great throw but it wears closer than I expected after the loud opening, which I think is a good thing with this kind of scent, especially if it's going to be unisex and edible. tobacco/maple continues to be a fully next level combination and it really suits the season