I spent a lot of money on gay little fragrances so I'm working my way thru them now. my thoughts
impression: yeah it's wet fruity soil/vegetation... this one's pretty straightforward. reminds me a bit of cat fur. surprisingly masculine. the fig is a bit sharp in the drydown. 6/10 it's on the north side of fine
wear conditions: only at night Obviously, in a social gathering where you want to be notable but not memorable
impression: this smells like a Ross home goods section with a bit of that vintage perfume i hated (it's the carrot). don't get any of the maple at first. 4/10 I also don't get the maple later on, it's not as offensive as it could be with the carrot and does acquire a more elegant quality but why bother?
wear conditions: high stakes white woman-off
impression: oh wow this is a really strong SOMETHING... it's reminding me a bit of a campground toilet building in a pine forest, definitely accords of urinal cake but the general scent is more resinous. if you suffer through the first 15 minutes, becomes a much more generic sweet smell. 4/10
wear conditions: not for me. maybe give it to a cat lady? Fortunately my roommate likes it
impression: at first spray it's green woody, smells like summer camp mulch. spicy background is good, there's a bit of acridity (the civet note). continuation is mostly amber. it's a bit like vicks vaporub. 7/10? further testing required
wear conditions: night gardening? woodworking? garage working?
impression: jelly beans and water, green apple, jasmine. yummy. drydown has new and exciting depths of sugar candy. 6/10 it's also fine
wear conditions: toys r us, your sister's baby shower, christmas brunch with adult friends
impression: okay last night I thought the drydown of this was Exactly the "dirt 6 inches down after a house fire" smell I've been hunting for, but pretty sure in retrospect it was picking up some of the bat remnants underneath. regardless it's a pretty solid spices/wood scent that picked up a bit of smoke over time. not too strong in any respect but there are some "generic cologne" accords I'm not all that into. 8/10
wear conditions: autumn on nasty overcast days
impression: GOOD NEWS I don't get the infamous piss smell at all! it has a fascinating undertone though like I don't parse the animalic parts as a smell per se, but I can tell there is something in there that activates animal instincts. the general smell is lemon-lime but with this odd physiological sizzle, which are both too weird to wear in daily situations, however I'm obsessed with it. 9/10
wear conditions: I will wear this the next time I have sex
impression: opening is STRONG vanilla and rhubarb with hints of metal and burnt rubber. rather like if you were making sugar pane windows and fucked it up in the oven real bad. & can I say the packaging is just silly. this one projects the most so far - unfortunately in a way that gives me a headache. 3/10
wear conditions: summer event that you really hate, like a school fair
Aside 1: I can't wait to get to the marine scents I would kill in this woody powdery world for some marine scentsimpression: hand soap. the apple note is surprisingly rich and mature. i forgot to rate this so it gets 5/10
wear conditions: easter brunch with adult friends
impression: this is also hand soap but in a different way, it's more masculine. or auntly but family friend auntly. lots more powdery than cow was. 5/10
wear conditions: march/april nasty overcast days
impression: a bit of a struggle to describe what this is. mostly distinguishing the iris - white florals definitely, it is evoking a lily pond as per the description. maybe in a botanical garden. 7/10 though some of that is just sentimentality
wear conditions: casual outing with people from work
impression: smells like sprite! especially the sprite you'd get on an airplane. 8/10
wear conditions: airplane is the obligatory answer. maybe also during a move