Freak Scarab

OK so I felt compelled to need to write slightly shorter review, ok so given the fact that I've been hooked on this ever since I received it I can easily say its one of my new fav. perfumes. It's easily addictive I find myself even when I'm not going to wear it just picking the bottle up to take a whiff, so what I pick of the most is the plum && honey suckle, really gives this scent that sweetness that I enjoy in perfume, which I feel is why I enjoy this moreover the original. This puts off a more sexy vibe then it's sister, it's intriguing it's seductive && it envelops you in an intoxicating aura. For it being an extrait I must say the longevity can surely be improved it has almost moderate longevity with an equal sillage, also I find this to be a skin scent the more it dries, now my sister said she could smell it on me, but I find it harder to detect they say if you can't smell your perfume it means it works well with your body chem so maybe that's the case not sure. I will also add that this did remind me of something (not like curious that someone keeps saying it does, IT DOES NOT SMELL LIKE B.SPEARS CURIOUS, STOP!!) but it did remind me of something, so it hit me, but I asked my mom to "what does this smell like" she immediately said it smells like my Valentino, && BINGO! that's what I was thinking it faintly reminds me of "V" Valentino as it dries down. Now this is labeled unisex && I can pass, but I find that this still has one foot more into being a lil' more on the feminine side, given the fact it reminds me of "V" && it's sweetness, but hey I'm gay, so I'm ok with it. OK so to wrap it up Freak "Scarab" is a very lovely && intriguing scent, nice if you like a little sweetness to your perfume, very nice for now, && perfect for an a little night on the town if your looking to entice. Its longevity is lil below moderate :/, its sillage is ok...is it worth the $136, not so much (longevity could be better for a extrait) Will you enjoy it, probably so, is it better than the original, I think so, Is it shockingly unique...you be the judge (me it's so-so it reminds me of something yet still has something that makes it stand out. && Do I love that bottle, ABSOLUTELY-FUQN-LUTELY! If you can do give it a try first, this was pretty much a blind buy && thank god I love it! :) Right now you can purchase this in the U.S. on Bloomingdales.com Overall: 7.5/10

Another great fragrance that has either been discontinued or removed from the USA! Ugh....WHY! This is such a non typical floral on me I smell all yellow flowers and it can definitely be unisex! Unfortunately I can tell that this is not a beast mode fragrance and I will need to spray numerous times and on clothes to last! sillage is nice and perfect amount not to scare anyone away, you will get complimented on this! Highly recommended and hopefully they can bring this back to US. 9/10 A great anytime fragrance any season in my eyes.

OK SO THE MORE && MORE I WEAR THIS THE MORE IT REMINDED ME OF SOMETHING, THEN IT FINALLY HIT ME, THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO JUICY COUTURE'S COUTURE COUTURE && THEY SHARE QUITE A FEW SIMILAR NOTES ALSO BURBERRY'S LONDON FOR WOMEN HINTS @ THIS A BIT...THIS HOWEVER IMO IS WAY BETTER/ LESS CLOYING IN SMELL THOUGH! :D

I got a new job. I will be working from home, so I decided that I wanted to clean and organize the apartment to sit down on Monday with a clear mind and a fresh start. I was tackling the walk in closet, a complete disaster, and pulled down a giant, heavy box. This perfume was in it. I squealed in excitement as I thought I had thrown it out in a different closet purge. I'm in Canada and Illamasqua used to be sold in a department store but they pulled out of my country and I wondered if I had been stupid and threw out something I would regret later once I got back into fragrances. Of course I immediately doused myself in it. Ahh, just as I remembered almost 10 years ago! I was so intimidated then, but not now! I remember buying this and feeling guilty because it was so expensive for me at the time... Maybe that's why I held onto it for so long. It's a beautiful bottle, glittery gunmetal and gold. It's so pretty to me! I get the blood orange and a hint of leather, the citrus, a bit of moss... It dries down as leather and jasmine and geranium, bright but bit sultry, exotic but not oriental. It smells clean and cheeky and in charge all at the same time. My husband came home and immediately declared I smelled good. I was like "remember that bottle I bought at the mall before we got married? This is the one!" He didnt remember, but that's okay.

I am a huge fan of the original Freak perfume, so even though this is nothing like what I would normally go for, I wanted to buy it anyway - if nothing but for the bottle. ;) As it turns out, this is a pretty solid perfume. The ingredients smell expensive and opulent, and the bottle is absolutely a work of art as well! This perfume is definitely dominated by plum and jasmine almost the whole way through. The jasmine is very reminiscent of the jasmine in Alien - very rich and sweet. The plum is dry and boozy, almost jammy but set off by the jasmine so it doesn't become cloying. There are other white floral notes dancing around as well, which give it a very gentle feminine vibe amongst the heavy plum and jasmine. I can smell the ylang-ylang and orange as well, but only faintly. They balance the perfume wonderfully. As it dries the scent becomes slightly drier and less boozy as the leather and moss come out. However, the other notes are still clearly there. So, all in all, for being a perfume I would normally never try (I'm not a big fan of plum usually), I'm impressed. I find that it doesn't last very long on my skin, but I'm okay with that. I feel like it might be a bit too much if it was any stronger. I'll definitely revisit this in the colder weather too, as I feel it would be a great autumn and winter scent. Overall rating: 7.5/10