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I've been in love with Mary Read since I got my first imp two years ago. I just received a new bottle and....it smells like maple syrup. I don't get any of the notes that make Mary so nice and spicy. Even wearing it for two hours, it's still maple-y... I'm so sad! I don't know what to do.

In the Vial: Sweet and green. Definitely getting the fig and cypress. Wet: Holy ginger, Batman! Okay...a little cypress in there too, but certainly very sharp. Drydown: Goes very, very sweet. No hint of the patchouli that usually causes the "Get it off! Get it off! Get it off!" effect on me. After about an hour: All rose, all the time. Not bad....just not....great.

In the vial - Very green and herby and just a little sweet Wet - The herbal notes are strong - and maybe a little of the mosses Dry - Sweeting and softening - tea leaf? A bit of ginger and fig too… Light and lovely - I really do like it. Later - Not much throw, but definitely nice and light. Totally hanging onto this one.

In the vial - Lavender and Sandalwood Wet - Heavy on the lavender and sandalwood - thankfully, the lavender stayed the top note Dry - Still lavender mostly. My husband commented it smelled like soap. When I said Lavender and Sandalwood, he said, Ahh. So at least it wasn't like his last comments where he asked what stunk. Later - Certainly nice and relaxing. Doesn't last terribly long (as I was up late reading because of a raging party behind us) so I reapplied, but it was fine.

In the vial - Amazing scent of red delicious apples - literally smells like crushed apples in the vial. Wet - Very sweet apple with definitely something lurking underneath, but not strong enough to say what Dry - Still very apple-y with something slightly darker beneath, but it's not making its presence obvious Later - Basically stayed all apples - not bad, but not entirely what I had in mind either. But it has great lasting power. Definitely hanging onto it.

In the vial - Minty and a little lemon Wet - Sharp as hell - lemon and anise coming through Dry - Sharpness has faded, but the lemon is still pretty strong Later - The lemon has faded, giving way to the anise and maybe the wormwood? Either way, definitely like it once the lemon fades off.

In the vial - sweet and kind of sour (in a good way) Wet - Sarsaparilla and the salt air are most dominate - definitely getting a bit of that salty air effect, but not overpowering Dry - Musty leather and ocean mist are starting to show, still sweetened by the sarsaparilla Later - Softened to something that reminds me a bit of Sea Breeze astringent (which isn't necessarily a bad thing - memories of my childhood, as my mom used to use that stuff.) Really light and fresh. Never really got the gunpowder though. But I totally love it (especially layered with Dorian.) Definitely will be getting a bottle of this.

In the vial - My god they aren't even kidding - OH DEAR GOD CHOCOLATE Wet - Overly sweet. Washed off almost immediately. I had a feeling I wasn't going to like it much, but I tried it for posterity's sake, given how much Mad Hatter changed on my skin. Away that one goes.

In the vial - Peach and bergamot….very rich and citrusy Wet - Peach is very strong Dry - Super sweet peach - smells like I rubbed a peach on my skin Later - Faded pretty quickly. Nothing really interesting left. Off to swap.

In the vial - warm and kind of tangy - patchouli and myrrh I think Wet - Myrrh - but I feel a patchouli-fest coming on Dry - Musk is hitting strong, though the patchouli is battling it out for top note Later - Myrrh started to really show. So much so that the hubby walked in the door and wondered what stank. Then told me not to take it personally. So I'd say it's safe to say that it's going to go away...

In the vial - Musky and a little chocolate Wet - Definitely a musk going on and a little sandalwood Dry - Eh, there's the patchouli - and it's all patchouli Later - The patchouli finally started to die off - something a little sweeter coming through - maybe the nicotiana? Not entirely sure. Not bad...not a fav. Will probably pass it on.

In the vial - floral, kinda sharp Wet - strong floral and a little spicy Dry - Lily showing strongly, maybe alittle of the narcissus? Later - Faded a lot - a soft, kind of powdery - the paperwhite? But it did stick around for a long while before turning very powdery. Definitely going to hang on to it for a while.

In the vial - very light and a little sweet Wet - Light and crisp - I have to put my wrist right to my nose to smell it Dry - Light, kind of powdery with something else…tonka maybe, but doesn't seem heavy enough Later - Light and lingering. Not bad at all…just kinda meh.

In the vial - Very perfumey Wet - Still pretty perfumey - the lily and sandalwood are showing Dry - I think it's the opium showing right now. Not really getting any of the mandarin. Later - Just kind of died. Not really anything to write home about. I might try layering it with something else, but otherwise, it will be sent off to a more loving home.

acquired through an eBay lot and now...oh man, I'm regretting it... In the vial - Light and kind of tangy in a maybe-not-so-good way. Wet - Nice and light - very soft and clean. Dry - Oh, totally loving this - a beautiful, light, kind of airy scent. Later - Holding out reasonably well - DAMN! Why did this have to be a discontinued scent? *sigh* I guess I'll just have to start scouring for bottles....

In the vial - Soft, rounded, almost musky. Must be the patchouli. Wet - VERY sharp - surprisingly so. Not so sure at the moment. Dry - Softened greatly. Orange blossoms coming through - just a hint of green with the sweet and the patchouli underneath. Later - The orange stayed pretty dominate for a while, (even if it did have the scent of Orange Pez for a bit...) but the patchouli has lasted for 15 HOURS!! May keep this one around for occasional wearing.

In the Vial - Sweet, light violets. Wet - Violets! Very strong scent of violets. Maybe a little too strong... Dry - Clove is starting to show, but still really strong violets. Later - Violets faded completely after a couple hours; tonka and spices started showing through and the tonka has held onto my skin for about 7 hours at this point. Not sure if I'll keep this one... Not sure how I feel about the violets and the tonka is just....tonka.

In the Vial - Very musky. Not much more coming through than the black musk. Wet - Very musky - definitely has that scent of dusty cobwebs. Kind of interesting... Dry - The musk is still strong, with a faint sweetness coming through Later - Started turning to almost a dust scent very quickly. Didn't make it more than about 10 minutes before it really annoyed me. Off it goes.

In the vial - Very sweet. Almost surprisingly, given the description. Very slight woodsy undertone, but almost completely drowned out by the sweet. Wet - Still very sweet. Candy-like, even. Not really getting any of the woodsy tones. Dry - Sweet is starting to fade a bit. It's turning a little floral. Definitely a plant-like smell starting to show through. Further notes - Five hours later - It faded over the course of the evening, never really getting woodsy, but at the end, was little more than faint baby powder. Must be the herbs. Definitely a keeper - perhaps even a bottle down the road.

In the vial - Smells like nail polish remover. And I'm not the only one who thinks so...I passed it around to everyone sitting in the room. Wet - Thankfully, not so acetone. More heavy peppermint or pillow mints. Dry - The mintiness has softened. Getting a little bit of the lavender coming through. The citron has started to make its presence known about half an hour after applications. Furthermore - An hour later - The musk has shown itself, though not terribly strong. Definitely a wear on occasion for me.

My first response to this was "China rain. Holy CRAP China Rain." And unfortunately, it stayed that way. I kept it on for over an hour. All the while, it stayed VERY sharp and it never softened, never got anything other than the China rain on it. So off to a friend it will go.