Darling Clandestine: Goldescale

I snagged a bottle of Goldenscale when DC had the preorder up for the second batch. I was lucky enough to get the slightly bigger bottle you see in this Facebook post. Hopefully I can order more scents from her at some point but for now let's just review the one I have.

Goldenscale: A pure absolute of green cognac grapes, drizzled with caramel, boozed with deep-toasted vanilla, tossed with crushed clove, spritzed with crisp apple juice, and then enweirdened with DarlingClandestine. The notes sound rich and gourmand, and Goldenscale does begin a bit like a vodka-soaked caramel apple, but as it unfolds it's not quite the foody sweetness you'd expect. It's fresher, mellower, stranger . . . enweirdeneder.
What it smells like in the bottle: boozy dark fresh apples
What it smells like on me: boozy and dark with just a hint of the apples

I can't quite put my finger on what this scent reminds me of and I think that is the point. It smells familiar but also different. I get the booze and the caramel with a slight hint of clove and apple. I think the vanilla deepens the caramel and the booze note so they are front stage on my skin. I really enjoy this scent, I like the boozy caramel smell it's deep and dark and inviting and it wraps me up in a warmth that settles my nerves. The only qualm I have is that I wish the apple came out a little more on me. The scent isn't overpowering and it has just the slightest hint of sweetness, but I wouldn't categorize it as a gourmand. Overall I see myself wearing it this fall. The throw seems to be medium-high and it lasts 4+ hours on me.

Side-note: My SO said it smells like a decadent candy, like something they would sell in a specialty shop.

E.L.F Haul

For Christmas last year I got a KitchenAid Stand Mixer <3, they were doing a $50 rebate at Kohls so I was able to knock $50 plus some off of the price. I think we paid $375 for a $450 mixer or something like that after the rebate and the discount. Essentially to get to the point I completely forgot about my $50 rebate card until a couple of weeks ago so I went on a little internet shopping spree. I wanted to get the best bang for my buck even though I have a long list of Indies I want to try but I decided to get some Elf products and a couple of Faux Septum rings. This is my E.L.F Haul!

Ten Three Labs Perfume Haul

I ordered these October 6th 2015 and received them on October 23rd 2015, it took me this long to review them because the ten three labs site was closed and so I couldn't get the scent list.

Sadly Ten Three Labs has chosen to discontinue these scents, they will be available for a short time until the stock is gone. Shop opens back up either end of July 2016 or sometime in August 2016. They are also discontinuing their shadows and will only carry perfumes and lip balms once their eye shadow stock is sold. If Phantasmagoria continues it will be the only way to get the eye shadows and saucebox sheens.

Phantasmagoria Projection Three: Woodruff-Fontaine House

The third installment of the Ten Three Labs Mystery box has arrived in my mailbox and I have slathered it all over myself for your enjoyment. This time we get to learn about the Woodruff-Fontaine House located in Memphis, TN. This box might be a little on the rare side as I'm not sure how many are in circulation as I noticed around the middle of September that a good chunk of them where still unsold, Cara then shut down shop until Oct. 2nd and when she opened back up this phantasmagoria was no longer available so if you really really like something from this box and missed out on buying one I'm not sure how many people will be de-stashing.

Phantasmagoria Projection Two: Ellicott City

The day most of us have been waiting for has arrived, the second phantasmagoria box has been shipped and I have it in my hands. This time it came in a pillow pouch or w/e you want to call it, mine was slightly crushed on one side but the products inside were safe and intact. With this box we got an entire town of ghost stories, my favorite being 7 Hills with Heart Beat Bridge coming in a close 2nd. I am thoroughly enjoying the color palette we have been given, and I cannot wait for the next box!

Sixteen92: Supercell and The Grass Harp

Alright so I know I need to put together my reviews of both Brija and Limnit but I wanted to give them both a thorough wearing before making a judgement so I'm giving you guys a review of both Supercell and The Grass Harp right out of the box, this is before they have had a chance to age. I will put up another review in a couple of months once they settle. I was lucky to catch the second batch of Supercell and I got a sample of The Grass Harp.

Supercell: The Calm Before (Top Notes) Electric ozone, sharp green grasses, asphalt. The Storm (Middle Notes) Petrichor, windblown hay, damp florals. The Aftermath (Base Notes) Crushed stems, soaked earth, cracked branches
What it smells like in the bottle: wet dried hay
What it smells like on me: at first it smells like wet dried hay and as it dries down the ozone comes out, after it's been on for a little while it definitely has the cracked branches smell.

This is a perfect scent for anyone who loves the smell of hay, cracked branches, and fresh cut grass. I completely adore how fresh and green this scent is, my BF and sister on the other hand do not like it one bit. I asked why and got the same response from both "It smells like herbs". Perhaps after it settles they'll be able to tolerate it a little better, I'm 100% happy that I blind bought this scent and I'll pick another bottle up if they ever offer it again because this is going to be my summer scent.

The Grass Harp: Orange blossom, clover, hyacinth, ruby red grapefruit, sweet basil
What it smells like in the bottle: hotel bar soap
What it smells like on me: hotel bar soap

I really enjoy the clean smell of this scent. I'm assuming the clover and sweet basil are the culprits when it comes to the hotel bar soap scent, and while I do enjoy the scent it has now I hope it develops and allows some of the other scents to break through. As I only got a sample of this I'm most likely going to get a full size bottle.

Phantasmagoria Projection One: The Purple Lady of Salt Lake City

On February 6th Ten Three Labs released it's first mystery box, I was one of the lucky 50 to snag a box and I'm stoked I did because I am completely obsessed with everything paranormal and old ghost towns. This boxes theme is around a female ghost called Gloria or The Purple Lady and as you can guess it is full of all things purple! Let's not dilly dally anymore and get on with the review.