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I was already on an indefinite hiatus, but with the current political events taking place in my home - one of the ex-W1 members has uploaded something that just gave me a wake up call.

I may still come on to reblog/like posts; but to say that I support all eleven is something I can no longer do. And looking at all the content I’ve made for him only makes me sad.

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sungwoon - blue ♡

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happy 700 days wanna one

happy 2 years wannables

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ha sungwoon 💙 BXXX <19.07.08>

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@minhyuun is about to witness my craziness irl tomorrow aDjasdkl

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boss jackson wang

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@minhyuun is about to witness my craziness irl tomorrow aDjasdkl

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thank you KCon for all these beautiful broduce moments 🥺💞💞

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#Jaehwan2ndWin #BeginAgain2ndWin

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TMI time - Diptyque fragrances

As most of you know, the French perfume house Diptyque had NU’EST pick their favorite scents to add to their Concept Zone (if you don’t know what that’s about, check out the boys introducing it) and here’s what they picked… Spoiler alert: it suits their personality shockingly well.

JR: Do Son

The name comes from the Do Son beach in Vietnam. The main note in this fragrance is tuberose (a white flower related to lilies and somewhat similar in its scent), but it also has orange blossom, and jasmine. Other less noticeable notes: mandarin leaves, pink pepper, iris, rose, galbanum, benzoin, and musk. Diptyque once said that “anyone with blood in their veins will succumb to the irresistible temptation of this insolently seductive” scent and basically every single review describes it as heady and so smooth that it has an almost creamy quality. It’s not as sweet as you’d expect from a floral, apparently, but it’s very bold and not the subtle type of perfume that makes people wonder if you’re wearing something. It also doesn’t change much throughout the day, so it’s very much a signature scent. It tends to come up a lot in lists of sexy perfumes but at the same time, it’s fresh and summery, which isn’t surprising given that summer memories are the entire concept of the scent.

Aron: Eau Rose

Fun fact: Diptyque is somewhat famous for making unisex fragrances - all the members’ picks are, by the way - but Aron straight up picked a female fragrance and I’m not surprised, because since years ago he’s mentioned he likes sweet scents. But what makes this scent cool is that although it’s (obviously) rose-themed, the concept is not rose the flower but rose the plant, with leaves and stems and thorns and all, so it’s not sickeningly sweet like your grandma’s powdery makeup, but fresh and airy like stepping into a garden. If you do get past all of that, the other main notes are peony, lychee, and black currant. Less noticeable are bergamot, jasmine, geranium, musk, cedar and white honey. Very much spring-like, happy and young and playful. Most reviews say rose scents tend to bring to mind a bouquet, but this one is more like you’re gardening - there’s something wild and flirty about it rather than classic and sophisticated. Lots of people say it almost inexplicably sorta smells like chocolate even though there’s nothing even remotely linked to it (theories blame the honey and fruits), and because of this chocolate and roses association, it tends to be very popular around Valentine’s Day.

Baekho: Vetyverio

Vetiver is a type of grass, but it smells earthy because the grass isn’t actually used in perfumery - it’s the roots. This is, naturally, the main note, followed by grapefruit, musk, rose, and ylang-ylang. It also has a bunch of citrus and spices: bergamot, lemon, orange, carrot seeds, nutmeg, clove, and cedar. I saw a review describe it as “the perfume version of comfort food:  it just instantly cheers you up because it’s so sunny and cozy at once - happy because of the fresh citrus notes, comforting because of the warm spice notes” and lots ot people express similar opinions. Very bright and sportsy but it’s not meant to be very noticeable - from afar it basically smells like soap and it’s not strong at all. Diptyque itself has said that this scent is meant to evoke opposites - such as soft and strong, fresh and warm, familiar and mysterious, childish and mature, feminine and masculine - but it’s about harmonious blending, not shocking contrast. It’s ambivalent and creative, both/and rather than either/or, and according to Diptyque, it’s meant to “go beyond” these divisions to “reveal unexpected facets” in a “kaleidoscope of … nuances … in an unusual interpretation.”

Minhyun: Fleur de Peau

The name of this fragrance translates as “skin flower” and it’s dedicated to Hedone, the Greek goddess of delight, daughter of Eros and Psyche. Like the name suggests, this is meant to be a very subtle fragrance, like your actual skin just magically smells impossibly nice. With musk notes for Eros and iris notes for Psyche, the star of the fragrance is, however, aldehydes, an artificial component often added to laundry soap, giving the perfume what Diptyque calls a “cottony” quality, like fresh clothes. Other notes include ambrette, Turkish rose, ambergris, carrots (yes, carrots), angelica, sandalwood, pink pepper, leather, bergamot, and amberwood. People tend to describe the mood of this fragrance as “introvertedly radiant” - it’s fresh and bubbly and bright, but not overpowering, and in fact many people combine this fragrance with other perfumes they might have. Soft and gentle, this fragrance has won some pretty prestigious awards exactly because it is very carefully calibrated to make people say “You smell nice” without thinking of following it up with “What perfume is that?” because it doesn’t feel like you’d be wearing any. It’s very much classic and elegant, understated and light. It also is something of a chameleon-like fragrance because reviews always mention that the scent in the bottle and once it’s on skin are very much different: the end result varies from person to person, and changing your shampoo or your soap or the way you do laundry can dramatically change what notes people will pick up from this fragrance. 

Ren: Philosykos

Meaning “friend of the fig tree” in Greek, this scent is… basically an entire fig tree. Its main notes are fig leaves, fig sap, fig tree wood and figs. Underneath that, there’s coconut milk, and green and woody notes, but these are not the main point: the concept is picking up figs, so you first smell the trees and then the juicy scent of the fruit itself - and not much else. The other notes are just there to add some rich, creamy quality to make it more sophisticated, but they are miles away from being meant to dominate the fragrance. That’s a bold creative choice: fig is relatively uncommon in perfumery and it’s definitely not at all usual to have an entire perfume dedicated to it. Reviews unanimously urge potential buyers to try it before buying it: people either love it or hate it, no middle ground - it’s that original. With this fragrance, Dipytque is trying to paint an image of a Greek paradise, and apparently it’s very realistic, almost disturbingly so, and therefore, it tells a story and demands attention - I mean, if a room suddenly smells of figs, people tend to be curious about it. Because of all this, it’s considered an edgy scent, the kind an avantgarde artist might wear.

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#Jaehwan1stWin 🏆💖 congratulations angel, you deserve this so much!

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the many sides of park woojin 🌹

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jihoon x naver

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ab6ix hierarchy: woojin > others

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favourite looks / ∞

© SWEET EVER BITTER NEVER

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happy birthday to our main everything,           kim jaehwan 🎉

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oh my god jas is on tumblr????? SSJSJSJKS ily 🥺🥺

HIIIIIII <3 I just needed somewhere to shout abt twice’s world tour merch cuz all my moots on insta are boy group stans, but omgesdkwanss they’re so gorgeous T^T