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Mania, Roman Goddess of the Dead, Matron of Madness, Governess of the Ancestral Spirits, Bestower of Divine Frenzy. Her scent swirls with a high-pitched tumult of laurel, stargazer lily, splintered woods, peony, mandarin and white musk, and is spiked with pale pepper. In The Bottle Faint musk and lily On Application High-pitched, indeed. White florals and woods Dry Down The flowers fade leaving the woods. Quite soft and dry. This ends up smelly like quite a grandmotherly floral. Not for me Rating (0-5) 2.5

In The Bottle Lemon verbena On Application Lemon verbena and fir/pine Dry Down Bright and cool lemon verbena and pine. Warms up as it dries down. Lemon and lemon verbena usually don't spin my wheels as a scents but this is nice and well rounded. Glad I got to try this. Rating (0-5) 4

In The Bottle Sweet, spiced apple On Application Fir, cool night air and apple Dry Down Woody and piney with the sweetness of the apple. The patchouli emerges quite strongly after about 5 minutes. This changes constantly but overall spicey, smokey woods is where it ends up. I like! Rating (0-5) 4

In The Bottle Sweet, green, vibrant grass. On Application Briefly the green grass and then it is quickly joined by the leaves to make it definitely autumnal. Dry Down This is so evocative of the concept it's awesome. I love this and it would be great layered with Graveyard Dirt. Rating (0-5) 4.5

In The Bottle Cool flowers and ivy On Application Green coolness Dry Down Soft floral and lots of sappy greenery. I have an angel's trumpet growing by my door and I adore the smell of it at night. This is the first scent that I have tried where I can actually smell the angel's trumpet. Gorgeous! I am so glad I got 2 bottles of this. Stunning night scent which is definitely late summer/early autumn. Rating (0-5) 5

In The Bottle Beeswax. I have loved all of the scents with beeswax so far. On Application Herbally pungent Dry Down Surprisingly green on initial application. Takes a while for any floral notes to come out at about the same time as the wool. Kind of odd but stunnigly beautiful at the same time. Definitely best after 20 minutes or so. Like it. Rating (0-5) 4

In The Bottle Mossy dirt On Application Slightly fungal dirt. Dry Down My beloved dirt note, light and cool. Not alot more to say love it and will be useful for layering Rating (0-5) 4.5

In The Bottle Buttery orange On Application The zesty orange amps up to cut through the dreaded buttery note. Dry Down I am soooo glad I got a couple of bottles of this. Becomes cakey pretty soon into the drydown and the orange is more orange peel than the flesh or juice, very zesty and slightly bitter. The anise atrts to emerge a bit later. Surprisingly complex. Rating (0-5) 5

In The Bottle Dirt and moss with the faintest trace of rose On Application Rose and dry dusty earth. Dry Down I love the earth/dirt note but was put off trying this because of the rose. The lab wisely sent a frimp. The rose is not overpowering and the dirt and moss is awesome. The rose has a kind of decayed quality as it dires down further. I am going to have to do a full wear test before I commit to a bottle. Rating (0-5) 4

In The Bottle It's leather amd musk alright. Yum! The leather is more saddle leather than fine jacket leather. On Application The leather is actually quite sweet, courtesy of the musk, I guess. Dry Down Oh my I love this. I am going to stock up on this. Reminds me of the deep, old leather in Western Diamondback without the vanilla. Brilliant. Rating (0-5) 5

In The Bottle Bay rum and a herbal quality On Application Spicey bay rum. No vanilla Dry Down Wow. Spicey and smokey. I actually get quite a bit of tobacco about 10 minutes into the drydown. I wasn't sure about this at first but the final result is awesome. Rating (0-5) 4.5

In The Bottle Brown sugar and strawberry On Application As above Dry Down Originally this is a slightly caramelised sugar with a bit of strawberry in the background but as it dries the sugar lightens up to leave a sweet light berry scent. I like it. Rating (0-5) 4

In The Bottle Slightly aquatic with over-ripe fruit and spices On Application Dirty socks and rotten fruit but sweet. Dry Down The "off" scent dissapears to leave a fresh, sweetish and fruity aquatic. A little bit of saltiness in the background. Reminds me of a sweeter Manila. I like it but not something I will wear. Rating (0-5) 3.5

In The Bottle Fresh and slightly fruity/melonish On Application As above Dry Down Becomes more floral as it dries down. Soft wildflowers and citrus. Really nice but not for me. Rating (0-5) 3.5

For me so far: Anubis Hand of Glory Shub-Niggurath have major lasting power

In The Bottle Dragons Blood with some vetiver On Application Strong vetiver and dragons blood. Dry Down Basically just Dragons Blood for me. A miss. Rating (0-5) 1

In The Bottle Thin, dusty sandalwood On Application Myrrh and sandalwood. Dry and woody. Dry Down Sweetens up a bit after 10 minutes or so but it remains thin and dusty. A little too herbal for general wear. Rating (0-5) 1.5

In The Bottle Very herbal On Application As above Dry Down Resinous herby scent that warms up and rounds out a little as it dries down. I quite like it but don't think it is particularly wearable just as a scent. Could be nice doing some herbal work. Rating (0-5) 2.5

In The Bottle Sweet peppermint with a touch of vanilla On Application Gorgeous mint Dry Down The Snake Oil starts to emerge about 5 minutes into the drydown to round out the mint but the mint stays strong. The tea does poke through a little to give a slight muskiness. I love this. The Snake Oil doesn't take over but seem to give the mint longevity. Rating (0-5) 5

In The Bottle Sour, vinegary molasses On Application The vinegar note evaporates quickly to leave a spicey honey/molasses scent - rich and not too sweet. Dry Down Dries down to a slightly spicey brown sugar scent. Nice. Rating (0-5) 4

Shangai - not fruity but slightly citrussy. Mainly tea and honeysuckle. Love it for summer

A funeral. LARPing a sluagh. Ah, of course. Hopefully, I don't have to attend one of those any time soon

In The Bottle Faint petitgrain and that's it On Application Dry and dusty faint rose. Nice Dry Down This is a nice soft, earthy rose thanks to the patchouli. The rose doesn't amp up for me. I really like it. Will have to do a full wear test before deciding on a bottle. Rating (0-5) 4

In The Bottle Lavender and sandalwood On Application As above with jasmine which dirties up the scent Dry Down The jasmine spoils this for me. Smells kind of sweaty. Not for me Rating (0-5) 0

In The Bottle I have to say, this was neon green in my box and stood out from the others! In the imp - dusty herbal green and floral On Application Strongly eucalyptus Dry Down Vicks vaporub but then becomes a little more piney as it warms on the skin. Not sure how I feel about this one. I can't get around the eucalyptus scent which I like but not as a perfume. Rating (0-5) 2