I bought some new perfumes from Lush recently, Lord of Misrule and Lord of Goathorn which i've never had before, and Breath of God which is a favourite of mine. Very smoky, hevay scents because I do like to smell like a housefire.
I tested Lord of Goathorn on a strip in the shop and it seemed nice enough, reminded me of the sea which completely sold it for me, because I've recently moved to a landlocked city having lived on the coast my whole life and I miss the sea awfully. I bought the big bottle, took it home, sprayed some on myself and immediately gagged. It has a super strange initial smell, but as it sinks into your skin it changes and becomes very salty, smoky, like dry seaweed. It's an interesting smell, very evocative. It's strong too, which is good because it was very pricey, so I won't have to use too much. I'd never had something like it before, it's fascinating.
Lord of Misrule is nice enough too, a little lighter and less surprising. A guy on the bus complimented me on it (?), so I suppose that's as good a reassureance as any that It works for me.