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imp: herby, with a light pine-ish scent in the background. wet: light eucalyptus, light pine, maybe a hint of sweet lime and something herbal i can't quite pin down. dry: huh... this has dried far more woody that i would have expected. more like pine wood than pine needles.

imp: soft vanilla musk. wet: i'm finding that i love orris more and more everytime i smell it and this is no exception. the orris and amber and musk and vanilla are incredible here. dry: i'm getting the lightest touch of sea moss here but it's mostly amber and musk with a nice vanilla creaminess that sets of thie wonderful orris. i may need a bottle of this.

imp: cassia and pomegranate. this is a wonderfully spicy fruit scent. wet: the cassia is certainly warm (but not burning my skin). there is almost a menthol/mint coolness here. dry: still spicy cassia but a nice dash of myrrh has appeared.

imp: soft violet, lilac and musk. wet: an added herbal note (perhaps the moss) makes this more green feeling. i don't get a mint scent, but more a minty coolness. dry: soft, soft violet and lavender. a very victorian scent.

imp: very light rose. wet: tea rose. which equals soap on my skin. dry: this fades pretty quickly, which is just as well. rose never works well on me.

imp: fresh gardenia. wet: yep, gardenia. mega-ultra-strong gardenia. dry: gardenia. more tame perhaps but still incredibly strong.

bottle: intense fruity, sugar sweetness. this does not remind me of midway at all. midway is all fried sweets, this is hard candy sweets. wet: super sweet fruity goodness. not really cherry or strawberry fruit but more like the way candies like jolly rancher are cherry or strawberry. pink and sugary. dry: the fruit scent fades bit by bit as this dries but the sugar stays put. yum.

bottle: odd. this has that bizarre scent that pineapple seems to give. it smells strangely fruity but that usually vanishes as soon as i apply it. wet: this is tropical fruit salad on my skin. drizzled with something sweet and garnished with flowers. the coconut is particularly lovely in this blend. dry: this dries beautifully, probably my favorite velvet thus far. it's muted fruit and florals with an incredible creaminess underneath.

bottle: coffee and wood. wet: strong coffee and bright, polished wood. i'm not getting anything smoky but there might be a hint of tonka sweetening this scent. dry: yep, more tonka as this dries. the coffee and wood are harder to separate. i think aging will suit this blend well.

bottle: like a slightly more tame version of swank. wet: this is much nicer than swank. where swank is strong and nearly overpowering, the strawberry scent (which normally goes horribly wrong on me) makes this more like a drink with a scoop of ice cream floating in it. it's very playful. dry: this dries to a nice, creamy booze scent. soft and yummy.

bottle: light sweet musk. reminds me of the musk used in some of the shunga scents. wet: this has a sort of floral scent to it, almost like a soft sakura scent. dry: the floral scent fades a bit as this dries but the musk stays the same, soft and close to the skin, but enduring.

bottle: booze. sweet boozy booze. wet: the booze really smells like whiskey, i mean really smells like whiskey! there is a slight licorice scent as well but this is really sweet and boozy overall. dry: this dries to pure whiskey on my skin.

bottle: this is deep and fruity with strong, creamy vanilla. wet: there is nary a hint of vetiver here, just wood sweetened with fruit. the vanilla is pretty soft, a backdrop really. dry: this is a little sweeter once dry, the vanilla has appeared again. still no vetiver (whew!). i like this scent a great deal.

imp: a very soft bay rum scent, perhaps a touch more fruity than spicy. wet: meh. like cheap grocery store perfume. i'm not sure what's throwing this off but it just smells icky on my skin. dry: still kinda off. oh well, can't love 'em all i suppose.

imp: lavender and tonka. wet: lavender. pretty much just lavender but light, not herbal. dry: this dries to something of an amber/tonka scent with a light lavender backdrop.

imp: like a cross between lilac and lotus. wet: lilac. dry: very flowery lilac. this smells more like a room freshener scent than a perfume. nice, but a bit too flowery for me.

bottle: rosemary and bergamot, very light though. wet: the bergamot is a bit stronger than the rosemary but they are both light. this scent sticks close to my skin. dry: this has faded to a green herbal scent. i can't pick out either the rosemary or the bergamot anymore.

bottle: orris, neroli and oakmoss. this is unusual but very alluring. wet: the orris root is pretty much the only scent here. the moss is only a feeling in the background. nonetheless, i love it. dry: the orris has faded a touch but is still pretty much the only note here. which is fine.

bottle: wet, new grass. wet: moist grass and weeds, misty morning air... this is lovely. more than lovely, invigorating and happy. dry: bluebells. that's what this has bloomed into. this is strong bluebells with a grass background.

imp: lots of spices and pomegranate. wet: this is fruity spicy heaven. there is a cakey feel to this but i suspect it's just all the spices. dry: the fruits get much stronger as they dry while the spice fades. very nice.

imp: all i'm getting is smoky ash. wet: there is a teensy bit of sweetness underneath it all, but this is pretty much ash. dry: still that sliver of sweetness. it doesn't smell like apple, but it does smell sweet.

imp: evergreen, sharp and pungent. wet: eucalyptus with some pine. very, very strong. dry: this tames nicely once dry, it's still mostly evergreens but there is something else, something almost lightly creamy tying it all together.

imp: this is really light, very slightly fruity. wet: this is a light grass scent once applied, but very soft and nice. i'm not getting any fruit at all. dry: there's the fruit, it's wonderfully soft along with the grassy scent. quite lovely.

imp: this is fruit and greenery. very lovely. wet: dark, smoky fruit and sharp greenery. i'm thinking i need a bottle. dry: the greenery strengthens a little bit once dry and really balances the fruit well.

imp: lotus and honey and strong! wet: whoa. this is seriously strong on me. the lotus is overpowering and the honey is cloying. dry: much lovelier once dry. the lotus and honey are sweet and pretty, this wears very close to the skin. i think i might try it again before bedtime.