Sunday, January 27, 2013

Nyx - BoondockG



Details:
Nyx
BoondockG

Notes:
A spillage of robust fine wine over black orchids and ylang flowers ~ a blend of exotic spices with light nuances of sultry amber. Highly seductive, esoteric perfume oil for women. Highly recommended for nightwear. A proprietary blend of fragrance and essential oils.

The first sniff in the vial was bugging me - what is that? I thought at first it smelled very fruity, like one of those children's scented shampoos, but that wasn't quite it. Eventually it hit me - bubblegum! What the - ? So weird. Once applied it's an aquatic floral scent, with a strong candy/sweet note. It's really strange, and nothing like I would expect from the notes describing it. When it dries down it mellows to a soft floral amber, which is pleasant but nothing special. This perfume has little sillage and not much staying power - it had disappeared entirely within two hours.

Rating:
2/5

Day 27!

4 comments:

  1. Huh!? That sounds strange! The official description sounds like something i would enjoy, except perhaps for the ylang... but your description sounds awful!

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    1. It's not *quite* awful, but it's definitely weird, and not something I'd be reaching for.

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  2. That's weird that the description is so different than what it actually smells like! Though, sometimes bubblegum can smell nice in a fragrance. I Smell Like a Witch by OHWTO has bubblegum in is, and it really works :)

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    1. Bubblegum is one of those smells I can't stand (along with tomato sauce and bananas). When Noodles was younger she went through a phase of constantly chewing Hubba Bubba and the smell drove me crazy!

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