Now, when I was working on placing my order, I wasn't sure what all scents I would like and I was curious if she offered samples, so I messaged her on Etsy and got a very quick response from her. She created a reserved listing of 3 samples for me and helped me pick out scent choices for those and the 3 pack of bitsies I ordered. Evonne was absolutely fantastic on helping me out and I highly recommend buying from her if you haven't yet.
I placed the order on May 14th, and she doesn't send shipping notifications, but I checked my Etsy order details page pretty much everyday to see if it had shipped. It shipped on May 27th (within her TAT) and I received it June 2nd. The envelope it was shipped in had a little shark stamped on it (AWESOME) and the vials were wrapped in paper and the bitsies were in one bag and the samples in the another. Also, there was candy (squeeee)! The samples had little tickets on them for labels (adooorable), but I realize the problem with them when I took the below photo:
I had taken the labels off so I could get photos of them easily... and then I went to grab up the samples... and what did I do!? That's right, this girl right here, *points thumbs at self,* proceeded to pick up the samples without putting the tags on and put them in one of the little baggies... So yeah, that happened. I tried to get them out of the bag in the order I put them in and put the tags on them, but I'm pretty sure I did it wrong :/ so I tried to figure out when smelling them which was which (spoiler alert: not sure if I matched them up with the right labels, uuuugh).
So onwards to the first impression/cold sniffs!
Inked: A sting of sea salt and leather, splashes of communion wine, the essence of raw skin. Inked is one of my favorite little sex machines. Unisex---smells amazing on gents and bold ladies.
My First Impression: Sharp, outside? Can't put my finger on it.
His First Impression: Good soap, maybe leather?
Other Notes: I don't hate this one, it's a beautifully complex scent (honestly all of these are) and it's lovely. It's very interesting. Will hopefully have more of an opinion after a test wear.
Morderteile Kelah: A magnificent perfume inspired by a magnificent lady with magnificent knockers. Notes of amber, hyacinth, milk and strawberry jam. Spicy and sweet.
My First Impression: Sharp, green? Fresh, salt?
His First Impression: Potpourri, hint of sandalwood? flowers?
Other Notes: I'm really pissed that I mixed up the labels, I mean come on, how was I silly enough to do that?! This one is nice, I tried this one on one arm last night and Small Saga on the other, and really enjoyed them both. They both have similar spiciness to them and surprisingly I really do like them both. Now if I only knew which was actually which.
Small Saga: With notes of green figs and tea and cream and apricot wine, this scent opens deceptively sweet and creamy but then unfolds its complex layers and settles in a mellow, woody finish.
My First Impression: Delicious and spicy, kind of creamy?
His First Impression: Cream/Orange?
Other Notes: This one I think edges out "Morderteile Kelah" as it has more sweetness to it. It's absolutely lovely, the spice and the sweetness mixes so nicely.
On to the bitsies!
I got bitsies in Carny Wedding, Circassian and Falchion. Luckily these aren't mixed up so no worries on that front! (sidenote, I love the little stamped labels).
Carny Wedding: Opens with butter and sugar, unfolds to a tangy, charred wood resin, ends in a puff of sweet smoke.
My First Impression: Caramel, smoke and butter
His First Impression: Manly, wood smoke and leather
Other Notes: This one is lovely, the smoke doesn't seem too overpowering on first sniff, the butter and sweetness is at the forefront. I like this one a lot and can't wait to see how it does on a drydown.
Circassian: Bitter black coffee, spiced chocolate, ceremonial resins, with an intriguing floral note.
My First Impression: Coffee, spice and chocolate
His First Impression: Chocolate syrup
Other Notes: This is another great scent. The coffee and chocolate are very strong and at the forefront.
Falchion: Described as “sex in a bottle,” and often. Unisex---smells amazing on gents and bold ladies. Dark, earthy, sultry, musky, with a bit of chocolate. Best loved in the fall, when there’s that electric charge in the air and you want to run off and do exciting things with exciting ghouls. Contains cinnamon leaf, and does open with a cinnamony kick.
My First Impression: Manly, dark, chocolate?
His First Impression: Caramel and chocolate syrup
Other Notes: This one is really really nice. It does just smell dark and sultry. The description for this one is just spot on.
Final Comments: Overall, very very satisfied with this purchase! I didn't hate any of the scents! And actually on the edge of loving them all, but won't know for sure until I wear them. It was a fantastic ordering experience and can't wait to wear them all and see about placing another order!
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