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Consuela Ellett

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Aug 5, 2024, 5:13:18 AM8/5/24

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iwould look thru the ars draconis line (layering them would be a good idea maybe?). dragon's blood is usually very berry like. i would order a sample imp of dragon's blood to see how you like it, some people can't take it. dragon's heart (A scent pulsing with vitality, warmth and insurmountable strength: dragon's blood resin, red and black musks, a throb of fig and a sliver of black currant.) is very lovely, i think you would like it.

other than that, you would probably have to layer. as i've never smelled hanae mori, i can't make any good rec for you...i think it would be best to layer. perhaps fallen (Cherubic white sandalwood and golden musk with a dark halo of amber, a breath of imperial florals, unbending woods, and the shadow cast by vetiver and violet.) with something berrish?

Maenad (Orgiastic mayhem in the extreme: sweet strawberry and orange blossom distorted by carnation, black poppy and hibiscus.) might be a better idea to layer. it's very pretty and i didn't know it had poppy in it...o_O

i don't know about you, but on me hanae mori (which is one of my favorite non-bpal scents btw, I'm glad to hear there are other fans out there) dries down to a lovely strawberry/vanilla foody scent. If this happens on you, and you LIKE that, you absolutely need to get some Pink Phoenix (although i think it was either discontinued or limited edition - you can still find it for sale/swap on the forums though)

I like HM Butterfly; too. I haven't found any BPAL that smells like it, but I have a hunch that if you layer Maenad or Bon Vivant with something vanilla-y (maybe Regan?) you'll have a similar scent. On me, the HM had a distinct strawberry vibe over the vanilla and sandalwood, so........

I think Dorian is spookily like Hanae Mori. My sister wears HM religiously and I smell it every day. I just tried Dorian for the first time and my immediate thought was 'damn, this smells just like Hanae Mori!' Even through the drydown.

Liz smells a lot like Hanae Mori Butterfly* on me! Very weird considering that notes list, but it really does -- first time I ever smelled Liz I was like, "Oh hai, Butterfly!" If I recall correctly, Ellebelle (on the forums) said the same thing to me just as before I tested it at her place, so I'm not totally nuts. I think.