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This one starts off kinda sour. Grapefruit? A musky grapefruit. If this were a drink, I would love it! Not quite right for my skin though.

This is definitely a lovely rose! One of the best rose scents I have ever smelled! It's beautiful without being headachy. I may need to acquire a bottle of this.

 

This isn't quite what I would think of as a true to life rose. It is definitely more of a perfume rose since it is missing that slight hint of greenness that I associate with roses straight from the garden

This one is good! Definitely getting both honey and the sweetness of tobacco. The leather really smooths this one out. Oh, no. The tobacco is starting to take over and smells a little like burnt cigarettes. And then it goes away? Huh. I think I like this one!

On first smell, I get lots of vanilla with a buttery feel. After a bit, the vanilla backs off a bit. I get more honey and a floral hint. I really miss that initial blast of vanilla. I'll need to try this one again.

Very spicy! Reminds me of the Old Demons scent. Has a hint of sassafras? Might be the red musk actually. I get them confused sometimes since they smell quite similar to me! The cassis in this one is way too strong for me. It's a very woody cinnamon type smell. It's not for me.

Sweet! Definitely smelling apricot! I get mostly sweet apricot, but there is also a hint of something else. A floral? Kind of a light scent.

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This one is pleasant, but it isn't for me. It's just missing the depth that my favorites have.

This one is sweet! Reminds me of sweet tarts with a tiny herbal hint. After a bit, the sweet powder vibe backs off a little. Now I am really getting the peach, amber, and still a bit of bergamot. I think I'll keep my decant, but this one isn't amazing enough on my skin for a bottle purchase.

This is a nice, clean scent. Smells like clean, washed skin. Whatever is causing the soapiness, though is too much for me. It is really strong!

 

Definitely not for me.

2011 Version

 

On the skin: Plastic snickerdoodles? Argh! Where is that plastic coming from? Kinda boozy as well. So sad this one isn't right for my skin.

Whoa! Sweet candy (gummies of some kind?), gingerbread, and a hint of mint? Very interesting. The candy/bubblegum throws me off though. I'm not used to it being mixed with a spicy gingerbread.

 

I love the idea of this scent, but it just isn't for me.

On the skin: Wow! I was expecting sneeze inducing cologne, but instead... it is kinda woodsy with a hint of aquatic thrown in. Now this is how cologne should be done!

 

After a bit, things begin to feel a little.... fizzy? Maybe like there is a bit of tonic thrown in?

 

Very interesting. I think I need to try this one on my SO.

On the skin: This is a very fresh, floral scent. It is just very pretty. After a bit, it becomes a bit powdery. Is that the blue musk? Never headachy which is good!

 

This one definitely isn't for me, but it is pretty.

Orris is usually a powder of doom death note on me, so we'll see how this works out...

 

On the skin: There is a bit of powderiness here, but mostly I just get this feeling of cleanness. It smells like fresh laundry pulled out of the dryer when it still has a bit of the detergent/clean smell.

 

Pleasant, but not my thing.

On the skin: This one is very smooth and kinda spicy on me. Pretty yummy! Kinda gingery, incensey, spicy goodness.

 

I need to try this again, but I am definitely liking it at the moment.

On the skin: This blend is very... elegant. Kind of an herbal/floral honey. Very pretty!

 

After a bit, this one turns very green on me. It is sadly a little sharp for me though. Not for me which is sad because it started out so pretty.

On the skin: Very green with some lily and a cold feeling.

 

That is pretty much all I get. Nice, but not for me.

2011

 

On the skin: I don't know evergreen and juniper would smell so good together! Reminds me of the smell of gin. With a hint of lime. Yep, reminds me of a gin and tonic with lime hold the alcohol.

 

It smells tasty to me, but not something I'd wear.

2011

 

On the skin: Smells like angel food cake! Yum!! Or a fruit cake with rasins? It's a very light scent though. Not overpoweringly foody. Unexpectedly, I really like this one! I'll need to try it again.

On the skin: Vetiver? Dusty dirty vetiver? With a breeze of cold.

 

Definitely not for me.

2011 Version

 

On the skin: Lovely herbs and florals. It turns very green on my skin. It's very pretty and green (never turns soapy on me at all).

 

Not for me, but this is pretty lovely.

On the skin: Strawberries! With.... cream and vanilla?

 

After a bit I get some florals and honey. Definitely a pretty scent! I wish the vanilla wouldn't keep threatening to turn plastic on my skin.

 

I think I may need to try this one again.

Just looking at the notes, I can't think of why I swapped for this one.

 

On the skin: Dusty with a hint of suntan lotion (must be the dragon's blood) and fruit? Very weird.

 

Wow, after the first application, this one changes pretty drastically. Now I get an herbiness that wasn't there before. And a hint of orange? I'd actually completely agree with Nymeria who said this smells like orange/lemon tea. Definitely an herbal tea rather than black tea. Weird!

 

Not for me.

This does smell like a Christmas tree! Well, not exactly like the Christmas tree I had this year. This scent has more of a... dirt note to it?

 

After a bit, that slight dirtiness fades and it just smells like tree. Very nice, but not for me!

It starts out smelling like bubblegum on me. After a bit, I get a weird sour note (grapefruit?) in addition to the sweetness laced with a hint of evergreen and ice.

 

Really really interesting. I don't think I have ever smelled anything quite like this.

On the skin: A very green woodsy scent. Not evergreen though. Well, maybe a hint of evergreens... Very planty and green! Slight sweetness coming from somewhere? Doesn't smell too cold to me, but mostly a nice outdoorsy smell.

 

Not for me, but it is quite lovely!