Details:
Bloody Valentine
Black Baccara
Notes:
A perfume for those who like their
florals with a hint of gloom and doom. Bloody Valentine is a story of
aged papers and Victorian flowers enhanced by a tinge of the metallic
and earthy. It is a strong, floral blend best suited for those who love
the smell of "vintage" flowers and Victorian inspired perfumes. The
scent here is from another time and place. The strongest notes are those
of violets, followed by rose, sandalwood, a hint of red wine, a trace
of soil, and clove pennyroyal, among others.
The dominant notes in this floral are violet and rose, and boy are they running the show. It's like Bea Smith and the Freak fighting for supremacy in Prisoner (the real one, not that travesty of a remake). This is a true head kicking perfumy perfume, and not for those who like their scents delicate. There is a sweet note that could be wine, and a sharpish spice note that might be clove or nutmeg. The dry down was like a mildly spicy soap, and once that soapiness made an appearance it stayed until the perfume disappeared about 4 hours later. No likey.
Rating:
1/5
Day 155!
Details:
Pyrotechnik
Darling Clandestine
Notes:
Carefully blended and infused by me in
small batches in vintage glass wine bottles, this fragrance is a
sangria-spicy concoction with bold notes of cantaloupe and raw
sandalwood darkened with smoke and earth. A multitude of different scent
elements and weeks of methodical alchemy make Pyrotechnik no ordinary
scented oil mix—it's a truly inimitable fragrance. The spice element in
this one can warm the skin a bit, so take note if you're a sensitive
type.
It took me ages to work out that what I was smelling was melon - in the bottle and when applied wet there was a strong watery element that I thought might have been cucumber for a while, but then realised it was too sweet. There is also a green note and something that smells like damp earth. I don't really get spice or sandalwood, though it does warm up as it dries, so maybe that's just those adding some heat rather than specific scent notes. This doesn't last a long time on me - maybe 3 hours, and although it starts off quite strong it sits close to the skin once it dries down. However, the bottle I have is huge so frequent reapplication doesn't bother me at all.
This would be a lovely summer scent; the melon is fresh and bright without smelling 'fruity'.
Rating:
3/5
Day 134!
