Novacaine No. 85

A very DARK, vamp like, COLD, intoxicating, highly addictive perfume. Like nothing you've ever smelled before. It's not sweet, not floral, it's so different, that's probably why I love it so much. Fresh ginger, soft spices, hardcore frankincense and sensual vanilla. A perfume made in OUTER SPACE, cold but warm. Like being in love with ANAKIN SKYWALKER, a goodhearted JEDI but you can't help but CRAVE his DARK side. This perfume is exactly that. My absolute favorite from the DARK collection. If you love ENIGMATIC completely OUT OF THIS WORLD perfumes, then you will love this. I love ginger, and the way it's blended here is just so addicting, it seduces you in such a way, you lose yourself to it. A bold, date NIGHT perfume. Songs to describe how I feel about it, Amor Abstracto by Cancamusa, I Was Never There by The Weeknd, La Tormenta De Arena by Dorian, Back Down by Bob Moses, Morfina by Kiddie Gang. Disfruto by Carla Morrison. Otro Lado by No Lo Soporto. BISOUS

On looking at the notes in a sampler set, I wouldn't have picked this to be in my Top 3 of Tokyo Milk and the Dark line, one I had to get a full bottle of. I assumed it was going to be way too spicy for my usual taste however, while it does have that spice, there's a sweetness to balance it out. I can detect all the ingredients in this, the ginger and pepper on top and the smoky resinous cardamom, balanced on the frankincense with the light sugar of the orchid. As I get into more perfumes, I'm finding frankincense to be a particularly interesting note and I like it here. With these ingredients, you would think this would be powerful, but unfortunately, it has barely any longevity or sillage. I also love the bottles and the well-built boxes these come in. I hope Margot Elena revisits this line and some new darker perfumes are born.

I've never had a change in season/weather impact my perception of a fragrance so much as with this one. I purchased it in the winter, thinking it would be perfect for that time of year. But all I could smell was potpourri, or the inside of a Michael's as @JulietPerfume so accurately said. I was disappointed and only wore it once or twice. I revisited it on a warm spring day, and now I'm getting a much more fresh/exotic spice, and the pepper is really coming out. I think it will be really exceptional on a sexy summer night out. It's certainly nontraditional for a spring/summer scent, but just like sometimes I want to wear dark nail polish in summer, sometimes I want a darker fragrance, too. Excited to wear this more now that I'm smelling a different side of it.

After trying the entire Tokyo milk dark series. I can't get over how unique they are. Like the rest this is in its own lane. Notes listed on the bottle - crushed ginger - thai pepper - frankincense - vanilla Orchid All of these blend very well together. This is top 4 for me and tied with my number 1 pick. These fragrances go through stages during wear. The dry down settles nicely into an intriguing lovely scent. I love it. I also love the bottles being black so the notes will always be protected. Love the theme. Definitely a beautiful juice. Edit: okay I've decided this one is my favorite. I think the crushed ginger won me over.

This fragrance is quite contradictory. I found both warm ginger and powdery coolness, as well as a peppery spice and floral softness. Novacaine does not linger for long on the skin, both a blessing and a curse. When I wore it I wished it stayed with me all day, but at the same time I fear the fragrance might be overwhelming if it were more concentrated. I think the tension between warm and cool and the way it leaves you wanting more makes this a Very erotic scent. I love the androgynous composition This scent is a great example of homoerotic fragrance art. My sister said it smelled like cinnamon.