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I’ve had this for almost two months and it has just about killed me this whole time to not come on here and fling myself to the ground shouting and weeping over how much I love this perfume.  

My description was: “heliotrope; a lick of your softest, creamiest, most skin-scent-ish, & LEAST heady tuberose; hedione; all smothered with a dump truck's worth of white sugar”

It is incredible how precisely Mara captured the intention, and yet what she conjured is a 3D, no more like 8D version of it. What I wanted only so much better.  She even chose a label that shows the exact time of day that I put together the notes for this.  Terrifying 

I was at a window at a hotel in (SURPRISE) Hollywood, looking out over the city being its maddeningly lovely and elusive and glorious self at not-quite-dusk, and I had just put on the hotel’s lotion, which had heliotrope (which I love - it’s so fruity and desserty on me) and tuberose (which is iffy on me) but it was kind of ruined for me with a too-sharp lemon, and a fig that took it sideways, among a bunch of other stuff.  So in my mind’s nose I pumped up the first, dampened and smoothed the second to its least pointy possible self, threw out the rest, added hedione because I am severely addicted to it and it seemed it’d play nicely with those two flowers, and then pictured turning it into a translucent jewel-like hard candy.  

I hadn’t said that last part in my order, but clairvoyant Mara made PRECISELY that:  a 35 carat emerald cut amethyst candy; luxurious and glittery and gorgeous and just a little intimidating    It has a decadent, roll around on silk sheets, very self-indulgent feel.  WARNING:  it is seriously addictive. I have worn it at least once a day every day since getting it. Excuse me as I need to go put it on again. 

“After determining that I was not the subject of a sting operation” ?

YES I WANT ANOTHER CANDY PLEASE ! THANK YOU

and a peach latte please ! 

IDK if I’m allowed ? before the official description?  and anyway, pretty sure Mara did a ton of magick and other stuff to it - no way my simple little idea made this fairy dust.  I will say it will be an absolute must for any hedione addict like me. 

WELL, I'M DEAD AGAIN. THESE LOOK AMAZING YES I KNOW I'M SHOUTING

I HAVE DIED OF IMPATIENCE WAITING FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SO I COULD SALIVATE ON HERE ABOUT MY CANDY.  IT IS THE FIRST PE I HAVE MADE THAT I WORE EVERY SINGLE DAY FOR WEEKS ON END.  EVERY DAY.  MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY

OK I have used the butterscream lemon shampoo bar on ALTERNATING days for the past week or so - and on the days, and ONLY the days, I used it, I get compliments on my hair all day. "so shiny!" "looks so soft!" "your hair is so thick I hate you." etc.

It lathers like crazy, esp. compared to other shampoo bars I've used ... this thing is going to last forever.

Today I used it as body soap as well and even though I did not follow with lotion, I am not itchy.

And needless to say as it starts lathering I shout YUM and/or KANARY KREMES! which it reminds me of a lot.

swoon

This is heaven. In blind test it gave me ultra-vivid image of a dim, hushed victorian-furniture-and-wallpaper boudoir, various silky nightclothes and lingerie scattered about including over the top of a tall tasseled privacy screen, gorgeous ancient wooden dresser on which an open jewelry case is spilling tons of pearls and a large, very fluffy, very soft cat is sprawled out and purring loudly. About an hour in I was able to recognize rose, but otherwise this is one of those LPs in which the notes feel extremely integrated and "fully baked" from day one. Mid-drydown it is quiet and powdery and demure and wears close. I just said something similar re 1890 but again, here, this is a chypre for people who don't like chypre - I generally don't go for them and they're very not me, but I am enjoying the heck out of this. Even though I am not picking it up consciously, maybe it's the leather that is giving it a little edge, or buffering the super ladylikeness of the blend, just enough to make it work for me.

in blind testing of most recent package I grabbed this first. The immediate image was of clouds and clouds of a pale purple cotton candy version of florality. Big, but light and sweet. I was trying to identify what flower I was smelling and as usual I could not but thought to myself - whatever flower this is, I love it and must find it. So of course it turns out to actually be two, and two of my very favorites. This is one of those florals for people who don't like florals IMO.

*THANK YOU* FOR THE SUPERSPEED SHIPPING AND GENEROSITY!!

whoa, what a steal! thank you

also how / where to order a sampler set? how much? can't find on etsy or the new site

WHERE DO WE ORDER THE RISQUE WHISQUE LABEL DUDE

I knew it, I knew it! when it first arrived it was a very loud (not a bad thing - it's a stunning rose) and occasionally pointy rose-fest - so I knew if I let it sit and have a think, it would settle and harmonize ... and it has! Wet, it's still rose-forward but the rose is now softer - feels warm and snuggly like a wool blanket on bare skin at dusk. Through drydown the cacao comes out, NOT sweet, just as I wanted - you wouldn't necessarily pick it out but it seems to be smoothing out the rose and gives it a shade of mystery. It is fascinatingly elegant and casual/approachable at once, like someone sitting in a ballgown and sweatshirt on the beach just past golden hour. Yes, NOBODY captures a mood like Mara!! My skin is dry today so it's swallowing it up fast but it is SO pretty and moody... can't wait to go home and slather again...

Tyvey's Saturday in Hermosa
A lovely combination of intense aromas...Bulgarian rose otto, essence of cacao, cardamom and sea salt. The result is a beautiful sandy rose scent, with a hint of darkest cocoa on the bottom, and that slightly boozy quality that accompanies an extract of that kind. Rose lovers, take note!

FIIIIIILLLLLLLLTHHHHHYYY

On me, almost as smutty as Jouir De ... the honey dominated wet, dry, and late drydown. It has incredible staying power - almost 24 hours.

Gaaaaaah

The patch was a smidge too dark for me first few seconds wet -but very quickly the sweetness came forward and especially the maple turned it into an obvious FB. It is reminding me of C&J's treacle Trollop for obvious reasons. Bang, sexpionage, LFN all come to mind as obvious boosts

GAH MY LABEL

ITTY SET PLEASE

All these raves convinced me to try it even though I couldn't quite make the notes make sense together in my mind. In the first like 90 seconds it is surprisingly masculine or at least unisex on me (I think that's the amber) and I could not identify a single note - it's a quite unusual mix - but it quickly begins getting drastically better and better until the late drydown which is probably one of my favorite late drydowns EVER .... a cloud that evokes late-summer dusk. Addictive

LFM favors with the women, LFN favors men, H & S a close second both females and males. Cops work on both my partners and the cash and gifts multiply with time and prolonged, repeat exposure

 

 

That's funny, I have the exact opposite experience. On me, LFM affects men while LFN affects women.

Ha, for me it's different still: LFM gets me ridiculous discounts and favors from both men and women. LFN makes women dazzled but not necessarily do favors - just way too impressed with everything I do/say/am wearing, like afraid of me almost. LFN makes men bow and scrape and abase themselves before me including with favors.

May I snag the last PE Itty Set please? Thank you

LFM hands down

I got a lot of nutmeg and fig - it did have a mystical, grounded feel - but it was very hot out and I burned it off very quickly so need to try it again and circle back. Looking forward to getting that smokey misty thing!!

I put this on and blurted out, "Filthy." It's naughty wicked Zoot. It's scandalous. The floral comes out for me a bit more in this than in Love Kitten - picked up on the orange blossom from the jump. Too dirty for me to pull off but will enjoy it in private *cat swishing tail*

So Classic Perfumery. For obvious reasons it reminded me a lot of cats eye but foodier and a lot more powdery, like a dense heavy snowdrift of powder. Such overtly VAVAVOOM scents are often too much for me but this felt very wearable even on a hot summer day. Very fuzzy and cuddly and furry-plush. What a PE month this has been!

This is rainforesty and very sweet on me. The plum wasn't obvious as itself, but I think that's what made the orchid read like a lush, voluptuous soft white fruit on me. It's thick and opaque and heady, and in mood made me think of Dior's Poison - come-hither in a lethal way. Covered bang flawlessly.