guiltsword

I recieved this as a sample, and my GOD, I need this full size. Beautifully spiced, deep, and vanilla forward with the lightest fruity note... but not overwhelmingly sweet in the slightest! A perfect gourmand that smells almost dusty and antique, somehow. I suspect it's the dragons blood. Strong enough to stay in your mind through the day, long lasting, and perfect for fall/winter. It reminds me of the darkness of Christmas. Goths, this is for you. Get festive.

This feels like an elevated, old lady version of bath and body work's "vampire blood." This perfume has been on my wishlist for a very, very long time because of its intriguing notes... and it shouldn't have. For the story it gives, I wish it was far more metallic with a undertone of berry, but instead I have been turned into a hopeless blackberry pie by a wine-drunk Lestat de Lioncourt. I don't even smell the citrus, nor the clove, and I am instead hit in the face with so much blackberry and wine it smells like the strongest old-lady rose scent if I don't think about it and let the sickening effect of being NEAR this fragrance take over. THAT BEING SAID. It is vampiric. Deep, berry notes in fragrances have always read vampiric to me, so perhaps it is just personal opinion, but it does evoke a certain darkness and make me want to wear a fancy black cloak and speak in a distinctly romanian accent. But in a wine mom way.

If you aren't sensitive to sweet berry notes, though, and you enjoy it... this may be your signature scent. It is very, VERY strong and nearly headache inducing, so plan on diluting it if you get the oil rollerball. Long lasting to the point you are annoyed with it. Not complex like it claims to be. Came leaking slightly, so... be forewarned. For me, a 3/5 stars... but im being nice.

My mother worked at mac through the 90s up until 2014. This fragrance is a part of my collection due to her being instructed to wear it apart of promotion for the fragrance oil set it came with. She hates it, and gave it to me years ago. I can't find it to buy online anywhere, so I never use it.

Like the title of this review, this perfume evokes cool older aunt. It's nostalgic. Reminds me of my Aunt Angela, covered in tattoos. Super unique and unlike anything I've smelled before.

Top notes; She smoked weed earlier and it lingers on the silk of her off the shoulder, zig zag pattern, black and white top. She reaches up to push her thick-framed glasses up the bridge of her nose, then sweeps her cherry red side bangs away from her face, and you can smell something herbal on her wrist. She says its essential oil from a spiritual shop she visited. She's getting into Wicca. She'll give you a tarot reading tomorrow that gives you hope for March.

Middle Notes; The rest of the family hates her, so you can't tell them when you hang out. Her apartment smells like incense and fresh flowers. Geraniums and wilting poppy create a damp, floral scent.

Bottom Notes; Heavily Patchouli. You think it might be from the cleaner she uses on the wood floors. She cleaned them before you got here, and hides a bong behind a cardboard box full of old, poorly framed artwork inspired by buddhism. Your cheek presses against the floorboards as you tune out "The Labrynth" playing on the TV.

m.a.c fragrances smell like the 2000s to me. Heavily aquatic with hints of melon. A little more floral on my skin. Longevity is above average, and increases whenever I go through a day of higher activity. Refined, but nostalgic.

Top Notes; Sitting by the pool on vacation in Hawaii as a kid with another kid you can't remember the name of. You kick your feet around in the water and smell the artificial scent of pool mixing with the salty breeze in the air from the beach just two minutes away from the resort. Palms rustle, you sip coconut water, and you can smell sunscreen on your arms. It's a bit stale.

Middle Notes; You and your new friend hop out of the pool to go explore the greenery specially planted around the resort. Cheekily, you smell the tropical flowers, and decide that if you play mermaids again you will name yourself "flower".

Bottom Notes; Sauna.

No big story to this scent. Holy Terror has been in my collection, sitting, unused, for a very long time. I bought it initially because I am always intrigued with ecclesiastical, guilty scents... but this doesn't really hit the "terror" aspect for me. Unless you have religious trauma. However; this DOES NOT MEAN it's a bad scent. It's just very simple, and smells like any regular catholic or orthodox church you may visit. If you wanted a terrifying, offputting feel with this scent, I recommend layering with a blood or metallic note (though, to me, those are one of the same) and maybe even some kind of dried flower. To the general public, this is just going to smell like you live at a convent, which! if that is your goal, go for it! Longevity is overall good, and it lingers on clothing more than skin in my experience. Overall, though, it's been done before.