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PARLEMENT OF FOULES 2008
limited editions
lupercalia 08

For the Valentine's Day purists.

For this was on seynt Volantynys day
Whan euery bryd comyth there to chese his mate.

Medieval romance and courtly love. White rose and soft resins. 

Definitely roses although maybe a little sharper than the red one as it goes on.

It softens as it starts to dry and it's definitely a white scent, this. I'm not usually a huge fan of the white ones but this one is good, with potential to become gorgeous with a little patience on my part. 

Dry: Oh I was right. It softens quite a bit and this is like white velvet. Silk velvet, smooth and warm and brilliant at the same time, very romantic. Absolutley beautiful.  

 

PEACOCK QUEEN 2007
limited editions
yules07

In dramatic contrast to the soft innocence of Snow White and the dew-kissed freshness of her sister, Rose Red, this is a blood red, voluptuous rose, velvet-petaled, at the height of bloom. Haughty and imperious, vain, yet incomparably lovely to the eye, but thick with thorns of jealousy, pride and hatred. 

there is no doubt this one is closer to the sexual and a little dirty. it still manages to keep the regal air though, it's not dirty as in slutty, although it's not asexual it's corrupt in a different way. but the description is pretty accurate. this is delicate pink rose with a thorn. scarlett o'hara comes to mind actually.
 

PENUMBRA
The observer’s space within a partial eclipse.

Rich purple musk, moonflower, red sandalwood, black amber, oakmoss, copal, lavender, neroli, tobacco, and pomegranate.

Oh it's not bad. I agree with everyone who said it smells purple because it does. I was thinking it had some kind of wood in there but it's probably the oakmoss, which by the way is good here and grounds the blend. Gorgeous. There is something in here that reminds me a little of SUGAR MOON. In a very good way. It's probably the purple musk because it dried down to a very bluesh musky thing. The morning after it was still musky on my skin. Not bad on me at all, but a little loud maybe.

There will be more testing before I will decide either way though.

It goes on a little herbal but as soon as it hits the skin, the sparkling purple musk comes out. Other than that I can't really single out any notes because it's so well blended. It's gorgeous though. I love it. This time it wasn't loud at all, it was just right.
 

POTHÔN MÊTÊR
limited editions
lupercalia09

Mother of Desire.
Rose absolute, caramel, ripe red berries, pink pepper, Balsam of Peru, cognac, and benzoin.  

What? No spices but pepper? And here I was thinking nutmeg and cardamom and cinnamon and all sorts of things. It must be the pink pepper. I am getting the rose though, after I dries down a little, but it's a spicy rose and not a clean one. Maybe, just maybe caramel waay back there as a burnt sugar kind of smell and I can't identify cognac. The berries are really red and really ripe and makes this sweet and almost candy-ish but not quite.

When it's completely dry it reminds me of BAGHDAD, but it's more complex than that. It's really really gorgeous.
 

PUMPKIN II
limited editions
halloweenies 08 

Pumpkin with black musk, leather accord, tonka, teak, orange wood, and opoponax.  

Oh man am I happy I took a blind shot and got this one! Turns out I love pumpkin.

And behind that buttery cake note I sense something dark and sinister, something that brings a little tear to my eye. And I sense something vanilla dancing in the backgrouns. Orange wood i¨'m not sure of since I don't know how it smells, but all in all i'm loving this one. It's foody but no going stale on my wrist so yay for that. Maybe a foody scent I can actually wear and be happy with. 

PUMPKIN V
limited editions
halloweenies 08

Pumpkin with cranberry, strawberry, red musk, red rose, rosehip, frankincense, fig, jasmine, and carnation. 

I was worried because of the jasmine but no more. I even have a headache and it's undetectable. Possible bottle but definitely rollerbottle