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Wet: Ultra-sugary grapefruit and vanilla cream! Dry: Helllooo, creamsicle! Actually, this may be better than a creamsicle. Still have the grapefruit and vanilla cream, but now the tangerine is in the mix. I can't pick out the lemon peel, but it may be hard to identify with both the grapefruit and tangerine. Amazing. Wonderful. Highly recommend. My bottle is just about gone, and I wanted to squeeze in this review before it was.

Wet: Cold, ethereal florals. Slightly herbal. Borderline-citrus. Dry: As I feared, this has gone a little soapy. Though it's not listed, this smells like it has ozone in it. Slightly sweet, aquatic, cold, green, flowers. Evocative. If this didn't go soapy on me, it would be bottle worthy!

Wet: Surgical steel and red musk, followed up with coconuts! Dry: The red musk has taken over! Red musk with red currants and a tiny bit of coconut. Very heavy on the red musk. I wish the surgical steel had stuck around!

Oh, this is yummy. Buttery, creamy, vanilla-scented pumpkin goodness. It's sweet, but not cloying. Kind of giving me a pumpkin pie vibe(just the filling, not the crust), but with more vanilla. I think there's some type of spice in here as well.

Wet: The "cobwebby" note here is perfect. Very dusty. There's almost an astringent note here as well that I can't place. I'm testing this the same time I'm testing the "normal" Miss Forcible, and I'm getting just a hint of that same baked goods scent. Dry: Whoa, this is much sweeter than the wet stage. Like an unflavored lollipop, if that makes sense. Just super sticky sweet hard candy. There's some type of overall muskiness to the blend as well. There's some anise here, just like the normal Miss Forcible, but it's not as strong. The baked goods scent has totally faded. While I enjoyed this more than plain 'ol Miss Forcible, neither one is bottle worthy for me.

Wet: Buttery baked goods! Dry: Noooo, anise go away! I couldn't detect it during the wet stage, but it's definitely there now. It's very much a foodie anise scent. Anise flavored pastries, maybe. Also... didn't detect any vintage musk at all. During either stage. Go figure!

Wet: Oh, yes. Creamy blueberry bubblegum. Almost a little powdery smelling, like Bubble Tape! (Do they even make that still?) Dry: Sweeter than the wet stage! The bubblegum is the star of the show, with a small hint of vanilla, and even smaller hint of blueberry in the background. I'm so happy I was able to try this out! While I'll enjoy my decant, I don't think I'll upgrade to a bottle.

Wet: Vanilla! Very, very rich smelling, with a little bit of musk. Almost buttery. Dry: "Pearlescent vanilla" is a perfect description. The buttery stage has worn off, but this is still what I would call a "warm" vanilla scent. Definitely some sandalwood peeking through, and I'm incredibly happy the oudh hasn't tried to take over this blend and ruin it for me. (We have history.) If you enjoy Zorya P, I think you'd enjoy this as well. Winner!

Wet: Metal and oil. Definitely greasy smelling. How the heck do they do that?! Dry: All of the above smashed together with some cologne. Very much a steampunk vibe going on. While metallic scents in general appeal to me, I'll pass on finding a bottle of this.

Wet: Baby powder and lillies. Dry: There's something oddly sweet about this; it's more of an artificially-sweet kind of scent, rather than something naturally sweet. Still a bit of a baby powder scent, but not as much as the wet stage. A light scent of lily remains as well. I think this is actually nice, even with the baby powder going on(blaming you, orris root). Just not bottle worthy for me. edit: Okay, it's morphing on me again. It now smells similar to Dr. Choward's Violet mints.

Wet: Sugary pie crust! Very vanilla-y. There's a tart cherry scent here as well, but the pie crust is definitely the stronger scent. Dry: The pie crust is still dominant, with some vanilla-cherry in the background. It's a lighter foodie scent, and I'm happy the cherry didn't go cough-syrupy! I like it! If you're a foodie lover, this is worth trying out.

(Side note - cedar is one of my death notes... but I've still been wanting to try this out for a loooong time.) Wet: Cedar! Also, more cedar. Dry: Warm, musky, sweet.... cedar. Too much cedar for me; but if you're a fan of cedar, I think this is the nicest cedar-prominent blend I've tried. I just wish the cedar would have been kept more in check.

Wet: Right off the bat, this is reminding me of Embalming Fluid. Embalming Fluid notes - white musk, green tea, aloe and lemon. Phantasm notes - Green tea, lemon verbena, jasmine and neroli. (That's a scent I love, so keep that bias in mind.) However, the lemon that's coming through is almost astringent-like, when it's not in EF. Just a hint of tea in the background. Dry: Astringent, powdery, lemon tea. Jasmine doesn't often work on my skin, and neroli has about a 50/50 chance of working. I'll stick with Embalming Fluid!

Wet: Oohhhh this is a much deeper dragon's blood scent. Rich, deep, and dark. dragon's blood, musk, and black currants. Dry: Sadly, my skin has eaten this quite a bit. What's left is a slightly musky, berrylike dragon's blood scent. If this had more OOMPH, I'd for sure be after a bottle. The wet stage was gorgeous.

Testing a very, very aged imp(5+ years) so YMMV -- Wet: Black tea with extra honey, and a dash of pepper. There's almost a buttery quality to this as well. Dry: Tea and honey! While the wet stage the tea was definitely identifiable as a black tea, the dry down is just... vaguely tea. This seems a little bit sweeter than the wet stage(the vanilla coming through?), and the buttery-like scent from earlier has disappeared. While I do like this, it's not bottle-worthy for me.

Wet: Dragon's blood and.. something kind of dry. I don't know how to describe it. A "dry" version of dragon's blood, so I'm thinking that's just the dragon's blood mingling with the sandalwood and orris. Dry: The "bone" scent is absolutely nailed on the dry down. Dragon's blood resin and bone. It's a dry, yet at the same time rich, type of scent. While this isn't a favorite dragon's blood scent of mine, it's absolutely worth trying.

Wet: Dragon's blood, tea leaf, and bamboo! A very fresh and "green" dragon's blood. Dry: More or less faded. Left behind is just the sweet smell of bamboo. I'm sure on the right person this smells amazing, but it's not working for me. A shame, because I love dragon's blood!

I thought I reviewed this years ago.. whoops! Wet: Dragon's blood and sweet vanilla. Dry: Dragon's blood, sweetened with vanilla and thick honey. So, so nice. Dragon's blood can sometimes amp on me, depending on what it's mixed with, but this wears close to the skin. Very comforting. My favorite bedtime scent. This is quite similar to Kwamie Cotton on me, so if you already have one, you don't necessarily need the other. (I love dragon's blood scents, so I have them both!)

We possess a very sophisticated sense of humor! Dragons blood resin, white cream, pear blossom, and white honey. Wet: Ah, there's the dragon's blood I love! Very creamy, though. Moreso than Dragon's Milk. Dry: Creamy dragon's blood, with a slight floral note coming from the pear blossom. I find this to be more of a summer/spring dragon's blood kind of scent. It's really nice, and if you enjoy dragon's blood scents, this is worth trying!

Side note -- my bottle is very, very aged(probably around 10 years?). Wet: Tea, and light musk. Dry: Ohhhhh there it is. Sweet vanilla tea mingling with some musk. There's a lot of depth to the vanilla in this scent (I'm sure moreso because of how aged my bottle is), but somehow still manages to smell kind of "fresh". It's divine. Definitely wears close to the skin.

Wet: Rosewood. A LOT of rosewood, with some of the red sandalwood as well. I don't know why, but there's something almost aquatic-like and juicy in the background as well. Maybe that's the white peach? Dry: The rosewood has chilled out a little, and isn't so in-your-face anymore. The aquatic-like note from earlier is gone, and this is basically just a combo of rosewood and red sandalwood now. Not for me!

Wet: Fresh, aquatic... dryer sheets! Dry: Faint dryer sheets. The dry-down on this is similar to how Lightning smells on me.

I don't think I can narrow this down to one or two. Snake Oil - love, love, love this. There's a reason why this is so popular. Rich, sweet, spicy.. and just good. I prefer my Snake Oil aged(at least a year), but I'll wear it fresh as well. Mouse's Long and Sad Tale - sweet pea, vanilla, and sandalwood goodness. It's kind of a comfort scent, and also one that I can wear year-round. It's lovely. 'Tis the Voice of the Lobster - watermelon! ... Along with other fruits. I love watermelon though, and I don't often find a scent featuring it. I love this during the summer. Refreshing!

Wet: I slathered this, and can still barely smell it. I want to say.. warm plastic, play-doh, and incense? (I'm guessing there might be a vanilla note in here.) Dry: Faint, barely there.... play-doh. Well then.

Wet: Sweet, juicy florals! The strawberry scent itself isn't actually coming through, though the sweetness and juiciness of it is. The carnation is the strongest floral note, by far, Dry: Sweet carnation. I mean, it's not bad.. but I wanted more! No strawberry, no hibiscus? Thanks a lot, skin!