O, Unknown! Imaginary Authors 2017
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and you may tell yourself, this is not my beautiful orris
about me: 30s, introverted, nonbinary (perceived fem), working in medical
source: 1.2mL sample, mercari
year: unknown
current season: autumn, early afternoon
priming method: none
hydration level: moderate
masked: no
wet: oh my god this is so gross what the hell. it smells like paint or crayons or something, i have no idea what the hell this is. ive never had anything smell like this on me before.
dry: more of the same. oh my god, im so close to scrubbing but this is the third frag ive tried today and i NEED something to work. apparently this is what other people perceive as a "play-doh" scent and while it's been a long time since i encountered said material it makes sense as a descriptor.
1 hour in: less bad. not a scrubber but it's not good. not getting any of the expected smokiness from the lapsang souchong or woodiness from the sandalwood, like this just is nothing but weird maybe-orris-or-something. i have enjoyed a wide variety of iris and orris scents but i cant find any sort of resemblance to Bois d'Iris or Salle Blanche or She Was an Anomaly, just a weird unidentifiable artificial paint/play-doh scent. i fervently sought this out primarily on the strength of a fragrantica review i no longer have access to (having deleted my account with great vehemence) and i feel like i have been lied to.
4 hours in: unbelievably, this has actually started to resemble Bois d'Iris. it's not enough to redeem the entire experience, but i have caught myself taking sniffs that were almost approaching pleasant. it still has that tinge of paint/play-doh underneath, but at least there's a bit of something natural and identifiably iris to salvage the situation. still no tea or sandalwood nuances.
6 hours in: gone. thank god.
verdict: swap
gender impression: unisex(?)
office-friendly: no
crowd-pleaser: no
full-size candidate: absolutely not
source: 1.2mL sample, mercari
year: unknown
current season: autumn, early afternoon
priming method: none
hydration level: moderate
masked: no
wet: oh my god this is so gross what the hell. it smells like paint or crayons or something, i have no idea what the hell this is. ive never had anything smell like this on me before.
dry: more of the same. oh my god, im so close to scrubbing but this is the third frag ive tried today and i NEED something to work. apparently this is what other people perceive as a "play-doh" scent and while it's been a long time since i encountered said material it makes sense as a descriptor.
1 hour in: less bad. not a scrubber but it's not good. not getting any of the expected smokiness from the lapsang souchong or woodiness from the sandalwood, like this just is nothing but weird maybe-orris-or-something. i have enjoyed a wide variety of iris and orris scents but i cant find any sort of resemblance to Bois d'Iris or Salle Blanche or She Was an Anomaly, just a weird unidentifiable artificial paint/play-doh scent. i fervently sought this out primarily on the strength of a fragrantica review i no longer have access to (having deleted my account with great vehemence) and i feel like i have been lied to.
4 hours in: unbelievably, this has actually started to resemble Bois d'Iris. it's not enough to redeem the entire experience, but i have caught myself taking sniffs that were almost approaching pleasant. it still has that tinge of paint/play-doh underneath, but at least there's a bit of something natural and identifiably iris to salvage the situation. still no tea or sandalwood nuances.
6 hours in: gone. thank god.
verdict: swap
gender impression: unisex(?)
office-friendly: no
crowd-pleaser: no
full-size candidate: absolutely not