Gin

Milk and honey indeed! This is milky honey almondy goodness. It’s like Lush’s Marzibain BBS (better than Snowcake). Sweet and lovely.

Fire. White-hot, scorching fire. ... And underneath the fire is the wet, black, charred remains of the fire's destruction. It smells the way I would imagine a pine forest fire, put out by the rain would smell--greay and geen and black, smoky and wet.

This is exactly as the Lab describes. Strawberries and champagne. This is a fun, bubbly blend.

This just became my favorite rose blend. It’s just as the Lab describes: lovely juicy rose, wine, and dragon’s blood resin.

Sweet, syrupy lotus. And then it goes heavy. Dragon’s blood and maybe something heavier. Very thick and red. While I do like the scent, I don’t see myself wearing it very often.

This is much sweeter than I expected. Vanilla, honey, cherries, and something dark. Ah, now I smell the clove—actually, I feel it in my nose more than I really smell it. There’s an impression of rich chocolate, but I know it’s not really there. This is a very sensual scent, that brings to mind rich chocolate-covered cherries, but the clove keeps it from being sickly-sweet.

This is surprisingly subtle on me. Deep berry and tea, this is lovely. Sensual without being too musky.

Warm, golden cherry-almond dries down to a warm, golden spicy amber. Beautiful.

Oh gosh. If I had too pick a scent that reminds me of Lush’s Icon soap, this would be it. Aureus is maybe a touch warmer, though. It’s incensy and sort of dusty (in a good way) like old books. I love this.

Oh my. This is amazing. It's vanilla, but with this scent of... well, antique lace. I guess that's the musk, but I swear it smells just like my great-grandmother's lace tablecloth. So gorgeous. It's sweet, but not candy-sweet, and it's incredibly long-lasting. I wish this could be reformulated and re-released by The Lab!

Dry, salty wood. I love the idea of Anne Bonny (I love pirates!) but this oil isn't for me.

Lavender and chamomile... the perfect sleep blend. Maybe some lily, too? It's rather subtle, but that's good because then I'm not focused on "what's that smell?" when I'm trying to fall asleep. I think I'll be buying a big bottle.

Lavender and herbs. It's soothing like the other Somnium blends, but it seemed darker somehow, and slightly medicinal. At first, the lemony edge seems a little "loud" to me. It makes me worry that this may be too stimulating for bedtime. As it dries, it becomes much smoother. I'll be using this before bed tonight.

I’m surprised others are smelling anise in this. I got mostly lavender… and then I was asleep. I may have just been unusually tired (I haven’t been sleeping well lately) but this seemed to relax me much more effectively than Somnus.

I was a little worried about the herbs and black amber, but when Verdandi arrived in the mail, the vial smelled so good, it put my mind at ease. On my skin, hello amber! Verdandi was very strongly amber and herbs for a moment, with the apple at the very bottom. Then it turned into a wonderful spiced apple scent. An autumn, apple orchard scent. Amazing.

Why does dragon's blood hate me? From Blood Amber, I got a pure Dragon's Blood scent long enough to give me a headache, and then it turned gorgeously ambery. I wan't to wrap myself in a blanket of its fuzzy ambery goodness. Sadly, I can't endure the inevitable headache while I wait for its gorgeousness.

Green in the vial and green on my skin. This is potent! On my skin, I can smell something off-puttingly sour under the green eucalyptus scent. Too bad.

I don't believe I've ever been to the bayou, but if I were to go, I believe it would smell just like this. It brings to mind big old plantation houses and swampy marshland with Spanish moss hanging from the trees.

Dry smoky myrrh and wine. It smells like a great hall during a feast, and then goes entirely smoky on me. Makes me feel sneezy.

This is a sad scent. Soft and herbal. Like a dusty house or cabin opened up in the summer to let the light in. Or the sun streaming through an attic window, illuminating the dust particles in the air. It's a pretty scent, but it makes me feel melancholy.

Apricot Single Note Smells just like dried apricots--the ones that are fat and squishy and maybe not quite fully dried. I'm surprised at how strong it is on my skin--it keeps wafting up at me, making me crave dried apricots!

Amsterdam - Tulips, peony, fresh flowing water and crisp green grasses. So pretty! Red tulips on a lush green lawn. With a cold, clear stream nearby.

Sparkling peach! This is a playful scent, kind of bubbly, but there's also something else... an earthy note under the bright peach. Fun for spring/summer, but I think I prefer Tamora for peachiness.

Plumeria and pear. As it dries, the champagne emerges, adding a bit of sparkle.

The first time I tried this, I thought it was lemony. The second time, it was gorgeous florals. It's a "light" scent but it's strong at the same time. Very pretty.