Chaos II
Chaos II XXV (25)
In the vial: smells like ludens cherry cough drops.
On the skin: - Initial - still smells a bit like cherry cough drops/syrup. changes pretty fast to more of a berry scented floral. something about this oil is warming but I don't think it's cinnamon or ginger or black pepper - I'm not sure what it is.
- 20 minutes: resins start to come out. this is changing nicely! still warm feeling berryish floral. hints of jasmine. I think there's a bit of incense but definitely no woods. it becomes richer and to me, more appealing. this stage is the best.
- couple of hours: stays pretty true once it deepens, however after about 2 to 2.5 hrs it's pretty much all gone. Don't know what it is, but lately nothing is lasting on me.
Overall: pretty nice. I was initially a bit hesitant to put it on my skin due to the cough syrup factor, but it changes pretty quickly in a good way. it's not my holy grail of oils but I like it. it's a pretty quiet scent and stays close, not a lot of throw. it a bit foody. brings to mind a dark red color. just like a cherry cough drop. I'm going to have to wear it a few more time to see if I'll keep it or not.
Chaos II XXXVII
Green, fresh, slightly floral. When I first smelled it, it reminded me of fresh green moist moss, slightly sweet. As it wears on, it sweetens up considerably and delicate white florals come out. Very nice….innocent, sweet, young come to mind.
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by OriginalWacky on the forums
Chaos II CXX
In the vial, slightly herbal, but then it sweetens upon the skin and florals come out. I think that roses are back there among the flowers and there’s a hint of sassfrass.
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by OriginalWacky, Sarada and roesmoker on the forums
Chaos II CCLIX
Gardenia I think and maybe a touch of mint. As I wear it the gardenia (?) fades and melds into the background. It becomes kinda fruity, I have a hard time describing these kindof scents. If I had to do a description, I would say some kind of white or tropical flowers and something fruity, so maybe there’s lotus in here too.
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by OriginalWacky and sarada on the forums
Chaos II CCCIV (304)
I've been wearing this Chaos on and off since I got it to try to ID notes. It's taken me a lot longer that I thought it would but I still end up with the same conclusion. (I'm crap at identifying notes other than maybe sandalwood so a review from someone else may be totally different, but here goes.)
Vial: rootbeer/sarsparilla
On: Oh yes, that's root beer all right. A spiced root beer, maybe with a bit of clove and nutmeg. Maybe a touch of ginger. After a few minutes, a bit of spicy floral, maybe carnation, peeks out but the sarsparilla remains prominent. After wearing it a while, it seems to deepen and what may be an underlying resin emerges from the spicy root beer (I have no idea which one). It ends with a slightly musky honeyed skin scent that kindof reminds the end product of Hexxennacht (sp?) but much better, as that musk was a bit strong for me.
Overall conclusion: it smells pretty damn good and I like it a lot. I'm surprised because I never thought I'd go for something like this but it works. Kudos to the lab - brilliant again!
Chaos II CCCXC
It reminds me very much of Sugar Skull 2005 but a bit fruitier. Stays pretty true, sweet, sugary, slightly fruity. In the vial it’s more fruity but then sweetens up and carmalizes as it melds with the skin. Delicious! And long lasting too. Great Chaos blend!
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by OriginalWacky and sarada on the forums
Chaos II CCCXVII
In the imp - mint. On the skin: Minty! Is that spearmint? Edible smelling - makes me want to eat it up (doesn’t help that I haven’t had lunch yet). Sort of spicy, maybe a hint of cinnamon back there. Fantastic!! There may be a hint of cucumber back there. Great drydown, the cinnamon mellows out a bit but the oil remains spicy, minty, creamy. Very nice!
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by OriginalWacky, Imbrium and sarada on the forums
Chaos II D
In the vial, predominately lavendar. Bluish, greenish, light almost robin egg colored oil - beautiful! As it dries, this remains strongly lavendar but it’s tempered by something else. It gets fruity as it wears, so maybe lotus? Good combination.
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by OriginalWacky and sarada on the forums
Chaos II DCLI
Initial impression: Pink! Strawberry! Sweetness! After about 5 seconds on my skin, it deepens and I get red fruit, berries. It gets spicy but remains fruity/berryish. Maybe a touch of cinnamon/cassia in there to spice it up. Great drydown! This is another goodie!
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by andrabell on the forums
Chaos II LXXVII
Reminds me of Blood Moon, musky, with cinnamon or cassia. But I think a bit sweeter than Blood Moon. I think there’s red sandalwood in there. There could be just a touch of sassfrass in there but just a drop. It adds just a bit more spicy warmth. I don’t want to try any more oils, just bask in the spicy goodness of this on my wrist…
This is one of my favorite chaos theories out there - this is amazing!
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by OriginalWacky, sarada, yeahbutnobut, sihaya09, lachodia, olympia301, and shelldoo on the forums.
Chaos II CDXVI
Fruity, slightly floral. I have a hard time identifying notes in this one. Not really my style but nice. I just can’t describe the notes in this one.
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by sarada on the forums.
Chaos II CCCLXXXVIII
Reminds me quite a bit of Queen of Clubs upon first application, loam, earth, fig. Damn - this is really similar to QoC! I think that it’s more floral though.
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by sarada on the forums.
Chaos II VII
This reminds of another Chaos in this batch. There could be a touch of sassfrass in here. Maybe a touch of mint or pennyroyal. Some kinda floral, maybe gardenia? This is a strong, bracing scent.
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by OriginalWacky on the forums.
Chaos II XXV
One of my contributions to the circle - My first review above.
2nd review: this seems to have mellowed a bit since I first reviewed it. Its softer now and the vicks cherry cough drop accord is not nearly as present as it was a few months ago.
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by saranda and OriginalWacky on the forums.
Chaos II L
Initially, this oil is light, herbal, with maybe a touch of lemon. Light, springy florals. It is very very fresh smelling. There’s something minty about this blend, it comes out as it dries. During the drydown, it remains a light, fresh blend, the mint gives it a bit of kick. Very nice!
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by saranda on the forums.
Chaos II DXLVIII
Wow this is really different! Strong smelling, a bit medicinal. It’s a light blue colored oil - very pretty color! Minty, and quite herbal. I smell lavendar. It’s very fresh and energizing. It makes my wrist tingle. Long lasting and it remains herbal as it wears.
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by saranda on the forums.
Chaos II CCCLXX
A bit aquatic, light, floral, maybe pear? These are notes that I’m not too familiar with - light, clean smelling, this would be easy to wear to the office. There could be some oakmoss in here.
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by saranda on the forums.
Chaos II CXCIII
In the bag - smelled a bit like sassfrass. On the skin: Minty, - I think spearmint. Nice.
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by saranda on the forums.
Closing thoughts - this was an olfactory rollercoaster and good learning experience to get to test all these difference scents. Decant circles are sooo fun!
In the vial: smells like ludens cherry cough drops.
On the skin: - Initial - still smells a bit like cherry cough drops/syrup. changes pretty fast to more of a berry scented floral. something about this oil is warming but I don't think it's cinnamon or ginger or black pepper - I'm not sure what it is.
- 20 minutes: resins start to come out. this is changing nicely! still warm feeling berryish floral. hints of jasmine. I think there's a bit of incense but definitely no woods. it becomes richer and to me, more appealing. this stage is the best.
- couple of hours: stays pretty true once it deepens, however after about 2 to 2.5 hrs it's pretty much all gone. Don't know what it is, but lately nothing is lasting on me.
Overall: pretty nice. I was initially a bit hesitant to put it on my skin due to the cough syrup factor, but it changes pretty quickly in a good way. it's not my holy grail of oils but I like it. it's a pretty quiet scent and stays close, not a lot of throw. it a bit foody. brings to mind a dark red color. just like a cherry cough drop. I'm going to have to wear it a few more time to see if I'll keep it or not.
Chaos II XXXVII
Green, fresh, slightly floral. When I first smelled it, it reminded me of fresh green moist moss, slightly sweet. As it wears on, it sweetens up considerably and delicate white florals come out. Very nice….innocent, sweet, young come to mind.
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by OriginalWacky on the forums
Chaos II CXX
In the vial, slightly herbal, but then it sweetens upon the skin and florals come out. I think that roses are back there among the flowers and there’s a hint of sassfrass.
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by OriginalWacky, Sarada and roesmoker on the forums
Chaos II CCLIX
Gardenia I think and maybe a touch of mint. As I wear it the gardenia (?) fades and melds into the background. It becomes kinda fruity, I have a hard time describing these kindof scents. If I had to do a description, I would say some kind of white or tropical flowers and something fruity, so maybe there’s lotus in here too.
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by OriginalWacky and sarada on the forums
Chaos II CCCIV (304)
I've been wearing this Chaos on and off since I got it to try to ID notes. It's taken me a lot longer that I thought it would but I still end up with the same conclusion. (I'm crap at identifying notes other than maybe sandalwood so a review from someone else may be totally different, but here goes.)
Vial: rootbeer/sarsparilla
On: Oh yes, that's root beer all right. A spiced root beer, maybe with a bit of clove and nutmeg. Maybe a touch of ginger. After a few minutes, a bit of spicy floral, maybe carnation, peeks out but the sarsparilla remains prominent. After wearing it a while, it seems to deepen and what may be an underlying resin emerges from the spicy root beer (I have no idea which one). It ends with a slightly musky honeyed skin scent that kindof reminds the end product of Hexxennacht (sp?) but much better, as that musk was a bit strong for me.
Overall conclusion: it smells pretty damn good and I like it a lot. I'm surprised because I never thought I'd go for something like this but it works. Kudos to the lab - brilliant again!
Chaos II CCCXC
It reminds me very much of Sugar Skull 2005 but a bit fruitier. Stays pretty true, sweet, sugary, slightly fruity. In the vial it’s more fruity but then sweetens up and carmalizes as it melds with the skin. Delicious! And long lasting too. Great Chaos blend!
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by OriginalWacky and sarada on the forums
Chaos II CCCXVII
In the imp - mint. On the skin: Minty! Is that spearmint? Edible smelling - makes me want to eat it up (doesn’t help that I haven’t had lunch yet). Sort of spicy, maybe a hint of cinnamon back there. Fantastic!! There may be a hint of cucumber back there. Great drydown, the cinnamon mellows out a bit but the oil remains spicy, minty, creamy. Very nice!
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by OriginalWacky, Imbrium and sarada on the forums
Chaos II D
In the vial, predominately lavendar. Bluish, greenish, light almost robin egg colored oil - beautiful! As it dries, this remains strongly lavendar but it’s tempered by something else. It gets fruity as it wears, so maybe lotus? Good combination.
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by OriginalWacky and sarada on the forums
Chaos II DCLI
Initial impression: Pink! Strawberry! Sweetness! After about 5 seconds on my skin, it deepens and I get red fruit, berries. It gets spicy but remains fruity/berryish. Maybe a touch of cinnamon/cassia in there to spice it up. Great drydown! This is another goodie!
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by andrabell on the forums
Chaos II LXXVII
Reminds me of Blood Moon, musky, with cinnamon or cassia. But I think a bit sweeter than Blood Moon. I think there’s red sandalwood in there. There could be just a touch of sassfrass in there but just a drop. It adds just a bit more spicy warmth. I don’t want to try any more oils, just bask in the spicy goodness of this on my wrist…
This is one of my favorite chaos theories out there - this is amazing!
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by OriginalWacky, sarada, yeahbutnobut, sihaya09, lachodia, olympia301, and shelldoo on the forums.
Chaos II CDXVI
Fruity, slightly floral. I have a hard time identifying notes in this one. Not really my style but nice. I just can’t describe the notes in this one.
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by sarada on the forums.
Chaos II CCCLXXXVIII
Reminds me quite a bit of Queen of Clubs upon first application, loam, earth, fig. Damn - this is really similar to QoC! I think that it’s more floral though.
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by sarada on the forums.
Chaos II VII
This reminds of another Chaos in this batch. There could be a touch of sassfrass in here. Maybe a touch of mint or pennyroyal. Some kinda floral, maybe gardenia? This is a strong, bracing scent.
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by OriginalWacky on the forums.
Chaos II XXV
One of my contributions to the circle - My first review above.
2nd review: this seems to have mellowed a bit since I first reviewed it. Its softer now and the vicks cherry cough drop accord is not nearly as present as it was a few months ago.
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by saranda and OriginalWacky on the forums.
Chaos II L
Initially, this oil is light, herbal, with maybe a touch of lemon. Light, springy florals. It is very very fresh smelling. There’s something minty about this blend, it comes out as it dries. During the drydown, it remains a light, fresh blend, the mint gives it a bit of kick. Very nice!
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by saranda on the forums.
Chaos II DXLVIII
Wow this is really different! Strong smelling, a bit medicinal. It’s a light blue colored oil - very pretty color! Minty, and quite herbal. I smell lavendar. It’s very fresh and energizing. It makes my wrist tingle. Long lasting and it remains herbal as it wears.
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by saranda on the forums.
Chaos II CCCLXX
A bit aquatic, light, floral, maybe pear? These are notes that I’m not too familiar with - light, clean smelling, this would be easy to wear to the office. There could be some oakmoss in here.
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by saranda on the forums.
Chaos II CXCIII
In the bag - smelled a bit like sassfrass. On the skin: Minty, - I think spearmint. Nice.
Part of a Chaos II decant circle. Also reviewed by saranda on the forums.
Closing thoughts - this was an olfactory rollercoaster and good learning experience to get to test all these difference scents. Decant circles are sooo fun!