Evil Temptress

Review after letting sit for two days:. From the notes I expected this to land somewhere between original Opium and Poison, though the reviews below lowered my expectations. I blind bought the extrait rollerball because the notes were too tempting to resist, and I'm not sorry. I applied this last night in small dabs behind each ear and inside each elbow, and I can still smell it in my elbows and get whiffs of it in the breeze fourteen hours later, and am loving every second of it. For the first several hours after application, I could not stop sniffing myself and didn't have to reach as it projected beautifully. I expected something more spicy and exotic, but got a delicious brandied pear with caramel and freshly grated nutmeg (I guess tonka + honey? Not sure I care, it smelled heavenly) dessert which remained juicy and warm for hours. Over time fluffy carnations and friendly rose petals joined in and the spice profile grew increasingly complex. Patchouli can over perform on my skin so I feared the scent would turn dry with patch and hay and leather. This didn't happen by the time I went to bed (four hours in) and since I woke up those notes are present but remain fresh and smooth as cashmeran and the sweetness is tempered. What is left is reminiscent of the original Poison but very refined and natural and not over applied, It's beautiful. The name Evil Temptress is kind of funny now because while this is absolutely tempting and luscious, the only evil it evokes is crimes against my diet. That's not to say it wouldn't do some black magic in a dating context, but I don't see how it would be possible to deploy it as a weapon without falling victim to it yourself. It's far more naughty than evil, and I'm not mad because it is delicious and fun and evokes giggly good times. I wish I had tried Viva LA Juicy or the Fendi and could add something to that conversation, but I have nothing to reference this to other than the delicious Poison drydown. If you've ever shared an extremely delicious dessert with an extremely delicious person in a joint bubble bath, yeah, it smells like that. Otherwise, it smells like eating an extremely delicious dessert in a bubble bath and not having to share. Edit to add:. I didn't get the masculine opening, it went straight into dessert. Given the timing it's possible that I got a new batch or that I got the same batch just more aged. Or maybe I just can't smell whatever others smelled?

Just like everyone else already mentioned, it has an ever so slightly masculine opening that I personally find VERY appealing, but it dries down to a sweet, delicious scent. To me, the most prominent notes are saffron, pear and tonka bean. I absolutely love it, but indeed, the duration is lacking a bit, at least with the EDP formula. I'm not sure if the Ultime would last longer. I don't personally find the similitude between it and Viva La Juicy, I think they're veeery different, and I honestly like this one much better over VLJ. Delicious, all in all. I don't reach out for it as often as other scents from this same house but it's definitely a beautiful one.

I think Alkemia introduced Evil Temptress and All the Sins around the same time. I remember purchasing them together anyway. And they are both by far my top two favorite Alkemia scents of all time (well maybe top three along with Les Mysteres)! Whereas All the Sins has more of a fluffy, girly sweetness, Evil Temptress is deep, dark, and sensuous. It has a slightly masculine edge, but it is still feminine enough to make me happy (And I usually like my perfumes on the sweet and feminine side). I like to wear this when I’m feeling especially edgy and “evil” lol.

Okay, this is weird I know, but I'm getting a whiff of freshly cut pineapple from this. Mostly it is a lovely spicy carnation with booze and leather - but on my skin at least, there's this touch of pineapple that I can't help but pick up. Not that there's anything wrong with that - I actually love it - but it's not listed in the notes. This is definitely a sexy frag. She's a temptress, but not really evil at all.

On me, this one wavers between sweet foodie, and wicked incense. My husband loves it. It's a definite date night powerhouse. It's too intense and heady for everyday for me. It's one of the first alkemia scents I got, and wow what an introduction.