Shewolf

Another Smell Bent scent that I love, Shewolf makes me feel happy. This goes on with a gorgeous musky vanilla, that somehow reminds me of chocolate - not sure why, perhaps the vanilla-cedar-patch-musk somehow creating a cacao type note? Well, I don't know how they do it or what causes this but its gorgeous! The vanilla is really quite gourmand, warm, friendly but not cloying or overpowering even in the heat. Initially I get fairly strong but rounded vanilla with heaps of clean yet somehow "lived in" musk, a clean gentle and sumptuous patchouli and a touch of cedar. I get no citrus at all from this personally. Over time the chocolatey note settles down (my husband asked if it was brazil nut or shea butter with vanilla - he too picked up the "chocolatey" note. He also quite likes this one - win!)and the vanilla and musk blend into one wonderful "mmmmmmm" smell, underpinned with cedar and patch. Sillage is pretty huge on this, even after a couple of hours I can apparently be smelled from about 6 feet away, although it is hot this evening and I seem to be projecting like mad! Having said that whenever I wear this I get compliments and never a single complaint, so despite its projection it doesn't seem to cause any offense which is good. There is something in this, after the first hour or so that reminds me a little of PG Felanilla drydown, once the shalimar PI open of the Pg settles, with perhaps a hint of PG Djhenne too. Other than that this doesn't really remind me of anything else at all. This is a real beauty and definitely one to try should you get the chance. I think it would appeal to vanilla fans, wood fans, gourmand fans, patch fans, musk fans...! And despite the name this doesn't feel "dirty" to me. For sure this isn't a cotton fresh from the washing line scent, it does have a warm, "lived in" quality, I don't know how to describe. Anyway, projects well, lasts long, smells fab...I love it! :)

WOW, this was the one I thought I'd like the least! And I think I like it the most. I've ordered all but a few of the samples (nothing green or citrusy, but all the rest!) and this was a real surprise. I think it's the candied patchouli that I love so much! The musk is not too dirty, as it's "cleaned up" with that vanilla which is a good, hearty, gourmand vanilla. The cedar is faint, but enough to make it interesting. Yes, I am ordering a FB asap!

Another good offering from Smell Bent. The opening reminds me a bit of AMen or its clone, Cuba Paris Prestige. However, the dry down is much better than either. It's very well blended and I can't really comment on individual notes except to say that in the basenotes the vanilla is more prominent with the patchouli and especially the cedar giving depth and keeping the vanilla from being too sweet.

notevolissimo questo accordo di patchouli super resinoso, smorzato da un tocco di muschio e vaniglia. l'effetto totale ha anche un che di mentolato molto gradevole. caldo e aromatico allo stesso tempo. molto buono.

When Smell Bent does it right, it is really done right! This is a prime example. Sexy cedar and musk combine so well with the vanilla. Compliments non stop and it has great longevity.So good for the price!

i think i'm getting musk, vanilla and cedar primarily. it opens smelling like coca cola then gets woodier and muskier. it smells like damp woods and vanilla on me primarily, and the musk comes and goes, getting stronger and weaker. the vanilla holds its ground while the cedar and musk fight for domination, back and forth. i think the patchouli is pretty subtle on me in this one, i dunno, it's not super apparent to me for some reason. once it's been on the skin for awhile it's a pretty woody vanilla on me. i like this one a lot but i think i prefer siberian shewolf.

I really love this one. I asked my husband what it smelled like to him and he said, "the woods and the beach." (He likes it). The musk smells a little scandalous on me, but in the best possible way. I wouldn't hesitate to wear it to the office. The overall effect is warm and subtly sweet but also "a little salty," which keeps things interesting. I could smell this all day.

This lasted about 10+ hours on my skin. It started out with very strong and sweet vanilla, spice, and patchouli notes and slowly calmed down to a soft, powdery, woodsy musk with an undertone of vanilla. I really didn't get any of the citrus notes at all. It's a little outside my comfort zone but I really liked it!

This one took me by surprise. I ordered expecting something sweeter, a sweetened patchouli with musk to blend with skin. This is much more akin to it's namesake. I am certain if someone was close enough to smell me and I growled at them, there would be a genuine pang of fear because I smell WILD.

I received a sample of the perfume oil when I bought other perfumes by Smell Bent and ended up liking this best. I don't find it sexy like others do, it's really more of a go-to sweet scent for me, when I get tired of all the heavy orientals and chypres I usually wear...

This is lovely! Sweet lemon and vanilla musk - and it lasts and lasts! Fantastic longevity (perfume oil). Had to order a FB of perdume oil, as they will discontinue it by end February. Not a big silleage, but enough for me.

A sweet, pleasant vanilla/ patch combo swirls around in this feminine-leaning unisex offering. Perfect for fall. A guy can wear this, totes mcgotes.

Sexy scent, I smell candid patchouli.

Funky, musty, musky, heavy, patchouli. I don’t really get much of the citrus or cedar on my skin. I get a slight synthetic sharpness, but I wouldn’t say it smells much like citrus or cedar on me. Interesting smell, but I think more cedar and citrus would have made me like it more, as is it’s a little too funky.

I tried a bunch of smellbent samples this week and had to add my review simply to balance all the rave reviews. Not sure what "candied patchouli" is, but this smelled like dirty, soil + dog musk. I typically love musk, but this was dirty (as in, unwashed, vs. sexy dirty)and pungent. No vanilla here! The gourmand scents were completely overpowered by these two, along with the cedar, and I scrubbed it off after 30 minutes of torture.

I received a sample of this as an unexpected bonus from an eBay seller when I purchased a sample of a different perfume. I'm very glad I didn't pay money for this sample. Either it had gone bad before it reached me, or else I guess I'm distinctly in the minority, but I don't care for this at all. I think all I'm getting is citrus and patchouli. I didn't think I had any objections to patchouli before smelling this, but now I wonder. I'm definitely not getting any vanilla, musk, or cedar, because those are all things I love and I absolutely do *not* love this! It's got a weird, rank smell that reminds me a little of nail polish remover at first and then like something else I can't quite describe...less abrasively chemical-smelling, but no less unpleasant. Kind of citrusy, but not exactly; it's more like... just a kind of acidic sourness that makes me think of bile. Shewolf makes me very, very glad that I never spray a new perfume directly on my skin until I know how it behaves on paper first. I would never want to risk smelling like this. As it dries down, it does become tolerable- smoother and sweeter as the vanilla and musk finally peek out timidly, but it's too little, too late.

SheWolf ends up being this REALLY great Vanilla musk. I have bought a lot of high-end vanilla scented perfume. Most of the time I get that "Play-Doh" scent. Which, I suppose, is what real vanilla smells like, but it always disapoints me and actually, was the reason I quit blind buying scents that were stated as being "vanilla". For ME, I like the gourmand sweet vanilla ice cream or vanilla extract sort of vanilla. And SheWolf does that for me. AND, for a vanilla frag, the longevity is pretty good. I find this layers well with ANYthing. If something you use needs to be softened out, or sweetened up a bit, layer this on. You'll be sniffing your wrists for hours!!! I also get a little more than a hint of cedar but not overwhelming and not sharp... its round and deep as a good wood should be... and I get no citrus. Weird, cuz I see others commenting on the citrus.

My absolute all-time favourite scent from SB. Lots of vanilla, some cedar and a musk that has men on their knees, or trying to kiss you at least! My sister went crazy for this (she said 'wow, this stuff could turn me!'), and even my mother who is not a real lover of vanilla was pretty into it. I think you must love or hate this, but it puts me in a good mood and could layer with almost anything. I must put this in my handbag!!

Wow, really sexy imho. Big sillage in the opening and I get a hint of citrus in very top only and then it's a sweet musky patchouli for the first 3 hours. Finally it wears down to a sweet musky vanilla skin scent for another 2-ish hours. It works great for a night out. I like the musk in this one - not too clean (no dryer sheets) but not too dirty/animalic either (no poop or barnyard). (December 2016)

This one I got on top of my order, wich was nice, since it turns out its the one I like the most. Its confident to say the least. Not that sweet to me, the musk is dominating the vanilla with the woody. The patchouli comes in a little later but stays for days. If Debbie Pelt (werewolf from Tru Blood) actually was the confident alpha-female she tries so hard to be, this could definetly be her scent.

I had my fingers crossed that I would like this. I was right, this one is lovely and interesting to my nose. I'm going to say that it's even slightly too hot today for it, but I'm enjoying the sweet vanilla musky scent that is lingering around. The musk element is curious, it doesn't make me feel green around the gills like some others. I think this will be even better once the weather cools down.

Reminds me of a sweeter Bruno Acampora Musc only I can smell the musc more in this. I like this and it is easy to wear.

Smells great, unless you sniff too close to you skin, so don’t do that.