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In vial: Wow! The top notes are definitely apple, but with more of a wicked kick. It reminds me of bitter apple cores or something much more smokey and pungent. Very strong in vial, nearly induced a wicked headache. On skin: The top note bothers me. I'm more of a fresh, crisp apple kind of girl, and it just doesn't do anything for me. The drydown, however, is lovely as it slowly fades into crisp apples mixed with light florals (smells like lilies on me, although I can't say I know my flowers too well). The drydown is perfect, but I'm debating getting a full size since the top note is to strong.

I got this as a free imp sample, so mind you this isn't something I would normally pick (I like Dorian and Poisoned Apple for comparisons sake) In bottle: WHOA! Instant headache inducer. I had to cap this and put it away for a bit before I could try again. To be fair, I decided to brave this one on. On skin: At first I get the same overwhelming scents of myrrh and wine, but it's tinged with a very potent note that I can't quite put my finger on. Drydown: It smells like incense with a tinge of Honey. It's rather nice, and I'll admit that it's a beautiful scent for anyone who likes this sort of combination. For me, the latter stages of the drydown proved a nice scent, but it's far too strong for my liking.