therapygirl Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Just got a sample of this today, and it reminds me SO much of PG: Dominance, which I loved so much, but unfortunately, as much as I desperately want to be bad-ass, the phero comes across a little inauthentic on me. I just can't do dominance. So I am thrilled to have this scent! I am currently crushing on someone who is in the magical arts, so this is perfect. I may amp it with LFN or CB, both of which are a little more in line with my mojo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cutie.pie Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Wearing this today... It's pretty nice, it's (mostly) chocolate and cherry on my skin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tink333 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 I got a FB of this during the sale. It was a scent I decided I just had to try even though I thought for sure it would not work on me. (I tend to amp resins in scents.) The combo of black cherry, Black Current, chocolate, and coffee sounded too good to pass up. I am so glad I trusted my instinct on this one! When I first put this on, it is very strong coffee, black cherry, and chocolate. Love!!! But when it dries down, it changes and the resins start to appear, but to my surprise, they stay mellow and in the background. I think the black current steps up more at this point because there is a perfumey note that appears and mixes up the chocolate, black cherry, and coffee into this swirly perfumey goodness! On top of all of this, this scent seems to give me a boost of confidence, strength, and determination. This will be in regular rotation for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tink333 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 I forgot an important point about this scent! (I'm wearing it again today) This has great staying power. I can still smell it in the morning. I'm a big fan of this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tink333 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 (edited) The more I wear this, the more I love it! I went back and reread this thread and at first thought "this smells like Bettie Page?" But every single time I wear it, I now think of Bettie Page and how I never realized that I've always wanted to smell just like her! Ha! Love this one so much!!! I'm stocking up on it. Edited November 24, 2014 by tink333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tink333 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I'm curious about the black resins in this scent. What are they exactly? Are they individual resins that are already sugared layerables that someone (who is possibly obsessed with this scent) can buy and combine them to resemble the black resins in this scent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luna65 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 You'd have to ask Mara what she used specifically, but I'm assuming there's a mix of ambers in there at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tink333 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Thanks Luna!!! I will ask Mara about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOC Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I've been eyeing an fb since it was launched but never got down to getting one till the recent sale. This one turned out to be really deep, dark and mysterious on me and I guess it's because I amped resins. I did get a blast of cherry on wet but the currant surfaced together with the resins which eventually dominated the rest of the notes. At certain stage I got the scent of incense in the background. The red mica added a nice touch to the bottle. I'm not sure if I will wear Blackstone as it's way too dark for me although I think I could wear this for Halloween. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hearts Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I can't believe I never reviewed this one. This is Special Ds older, sexy and evil stepsister. I love the chocolate-cherry that reminds me of Special D mixed with the darker coffee. Unfortunately for me, currant and resins are a no-go on my skin. Death notes for me. I wish this worked on me- sniffed from the vial is gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
androstenol Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I got a vial of this in the Halloween Grab bag (well actually more like Hallowe'en pumpkin bag). It surprised me for being included in the set, and I immediately reached for it. Somehow I had thought it was a male scent. Oh my goodness, just so happens I love me Mara's cherry scents, especially the ones that steer away from cough-drop territory. And combined with resins and coffee...this is drop-dead sexy on me. I am going to combine with Dominance and cops, or Sexpionage. This needs to be worn and not kept in a bottle !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruiseviolet Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 I almost got rid of this but I pulled this scent back out for Valentine's day. It's a perfect chocolate cherry Valentine's scent! It reminds me of red hearts and chocolate! I like how the coffee adds a little something extra and keeps it from going cloying. I don't have a lot of Valentine's scents so I'm glad I kept it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StacyK Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 I almost got rid of this but I pulled this scent back out for Valentine's day. It's a perfect chocolate cherry Valentine's scent! It reminds me of red hearts and chocolate! I like how the coffee adds a little something extra and keeps it from going cloying. I don't have a lot of Valentine's scents so I'm glad I kept it. This is the most gorgeous scent. It's definitely developed with age. I have cops added to one bottle. It takes the scent to a whole other level. Amazing. I really don't know why there is any left. It's delicious, sultry & delightful. Also, as mentioned, an excellent Valentine scent. Very on the nose there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivysaur Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 (edited) Oh man, this is a for me. My all-time favorite purchase in a chocolatier is chocolate-covered cherries. Pairing my favorite decadence with black resins and black coffee? That's just magic. This will be my go-to at work I get to start my day right with coffee, then later stay socially perked up throughout the afternoon by the deep and dark sweets. Edited May 10, 2017 by Ivysaur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseburger79 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 (edited) This is excellence! It's probably my favorite sale purchase so far. How is this still here?! It's so sumptuous! It reminds me a bit of LP Bittersweet, but with the addition of juicy delicious black cherry. It's gourmand, but perfumey enough to not be too foodie, which can come off as a little juvenile to me. I like foodies now and then but this is so much better to me. The resins and the 'darkness' of the edible notes keep the sweetness in check. It's sweet, but a deep,slow, velvety kind of sweet. And it throws! And it lasts!! It lasts a long time, YAY! The coffee is divine in here too, like the coffee in Encens de Cafe and Bittersweet, just DIVINE! The chocolate is full bodied(at least 70% cocoa,haha)and you can just picture it melting slowly in your mouth. The currant is perfumey, not sharp or sour.I don't know if there's any musk, but the long drydown is a dark cherry chocolate musk on my skin. Delicious, but in a very grown woman (or man!, Yeah, I think so!) kind of way. If your waffling on this, DO NOT. ETA: In the long drydown, I catch little wisps of rose now and again. I'm guessing one of the resins has a rose facet to it. Maybe a component of some kind of attar or something used. Whatever it is, it works. It's a Lovely accent. Edited July 19, 2017 by cheeseburger79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eve Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Oh boo! This sounded like it would be right up my alley, and I got two samples in the sale. It smells great going on, but turns into a rose potpourri. I didn't see rose in the listed notes, although cheeseburger mentions it, so at least I'm not crazy. (Or if I am, still not imagining things lol.) The chocolate and coffee disappear within minutes of applying. I love cherry.chocolate scents, but, alas, this one does not love me back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tink333 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Hey rose, you should let it settle from traveling and try it again later. Shake the crap out of it too. Maybe you'll have a different experience. I've learned this over the last couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eve Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Hey rose, you should let it settle from traveling and try it again later. Shake the crap out of it too. Maybe you'll have a different experience. I've learned this over the last couple of years. Thank you I will. They're tucked away in the back of my drawer in the "revisit later" section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StacyK Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 (edited) Oh boo! This sounded like it would be right up my alley, and I got two samples in the sale. It smells great going on, but turns into a rose potpourri. I didn't see rose in the listed notes, although cheeseburger mentions it, so at least I'm not crazy. (Or if I am, still not imagining things lol.) The chocolate and coffee disappear within minutes of applying. I love cherry.chocolate scents, but, alas, this one does not love me back. HI. There's no rose or any floral in this at all. I believe Cheesy was just commenting on how it smells to her on her skin. It's a resinous, dark chocolate/coffee, Cherry scent. You might want to shake the bottle good. Or if a trial, turn it over & over a few times. I can also tell you that I have mine boosted with cops which I think makes it smell even yummier. Like putting sugar in coffee. But, it is a darker scent. It lasts quite awhile on me. Sometimes, hormones play a roll in how you wear a scent. There are things that amp intensely at specific times of the month on me. But, it may just be your general chemistry too. Not everything works on everyone. But, there is definitely something for everyone here. Give it another try in a few days to see. Also, if you like cherry/chocolate scents you should try Tingle Tangle. Edited July 29, 2017 by StacyK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseburger79 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I think it's just a facet of one of the resins used. Like if there's a majmua or attar in there, there's possibly a rose component in one of them. But like Stacy says,I'm sure you can work with it. In addition to cops, you can try adding a vanilla like sugared cream or OCCO white? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eve Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 (edited) I'm not giving up on it! I like the idea of adding a vanilla. And I GROW roses and love how they smell, although roses can smell distinctly different from each other. It is just not what I expected initially. They will be revisited I'm now the proud owner of both Howl, and Velvet Kisses, both which have chocolate right? I got a sample of Tingle Tangle, but it is very similar to another fragrance (not LPMP) which I have backups of backups of. So will stick with just the trial size. Edited August 26, 2021 by Eve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luna65 Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I'm now the proud owner of both Howl, and Velvet Kisses, both which have chocolate right? Yes they both have more of a dark chocolate type of note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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