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In the imp: Mint and lavender. Sort of smells like dirt to me for some reason. Wet: Patchouli with a hint of lavender and the tiniest hint of mint. Dry: Some sandalwood comes through and the lavender mostly faded away (which is good). I can also detect lime and musk. Overall: A little bit too masculine for me, personally, but it would smell great on a man.

In the imp: Pleasant florals. Wet: I can't really pick out the individual floral notes except the moonflower and the evening primrose. There's a little bit of tang to it. Dry: The tang mostly goes away and it smells very floral, almost powdery. It's a little overwhelming. Overall: Not for me, sorry.

An enigmatic, otherworldly scent, brimming with power and mystery. Lavender and jasmine, with a touch of glowing honeysuckle. In the imp: Overpowering lavender. Wet: Jasmine with strong lavender notes. Mysterious. Dry: The honeysuckle comes out a bit and the jasmine and lavender mix into one angry scent. Overall: Not my cup of tea. It would be lovely if only jasmine or only lavender were paired with honeysuckle or if honeysuckle was the main note. The jasmine and the lavender try to cancel each other out and it makes this blend into an overpowering smell that reeks.

In the imp: Minty licorice (I suppose that's the anise). Wet: Lots of anise! There's also alittle bit of lemon and something I can't place my nose on (wormwood?). Dry: It mostly dries to smell like anise and cardamom on me. Overall: I've never tried the drink, but I'm curious about it... As for the scent, it doesn't really work on me that well unless I want to smell like anise all day (it lasts a long time!) and I don't.

In the imp: It smells sour to me. Wet: Vanilla and it's also like one of those powdery fresh air freshners without the chemical smell to it. Dry: A little flowery, but it reminds me of vanilla-scented baby powder to be honest. Overall: It's all right, but it's probably something I wouldn't get a big bottle of.

In the imp: Musky pine. Wet: Dirt-covered trees. Dry: Some floral, but not much. Mostly pine! Overall: I thought this would be more like Zombi, but the dirt note in this didn't seem to go as well as it did with pine as it does with rose.

In the imp: Sage mostly. Wet: A bit of green tea with musk and something sweeter. This blend kind of smells like heather to me overall. Dry: The blackberry comes out more, but it has the musky overtone. Overall: I thought I'd like this one more...

In the bottle: Green tea floral with a bit of fruity musk (not so pleasant!) Wet: White ginger tends to stand out on me, so I noticed it right away with a bit of lilac. The lilac didn't stick around too long, though, but I could smell LOTV quite well (it usually stands out on me and it's usually smells soapy) and I was hoping for more of a nectarine scent, which I didn't really get. There was a hint of green tea and musk to even it out. Dry: Okay, the LOTV faded away quite a bit and the soapy smell went away (yay!). The green tea and the white ginger pair up with florals more (can't really decipher what they are, but it doesn't really say lilacs or LOTV to me) so it ended up smelling fairly decent on me. Overall: I probably shouldn't have gotten this scent because of LOTV, but I was hoping to get a nice lilac blend. That didn't happen so much, but the scent I did end up with was nice.

In the imp: Fruity with mostly apple and guava. Wet: To me, it smells like tropical cotton candy! Cute. Dry: It dries into a nice tropical cotton candy blend, with guava taking the lead and competing with the spun sugar for first place. The spun sugar wins. Overall: I like this blend. It reminds me a lot of Tweedledee, but with a more sweet smell to it. I also like that there's apple blossom in this. I don't really get that much white pepper in this, though (which is fine!).

In the imp: Very floral (almost overpowering) and girly. Wet: I mostly smell the honeysuckle. I detect a hint of jasmine, but it's not overpowering. Dry: The buttercup sort of makes an appearance on me, but not for long! The jasmine scent comes on a little more strongly, but for some reason, I mostly smell the honeysuckle after it's all said and done. Overall: I like honeysuckle and I like jasmine, but I don't really like them together in this blend for some reason. Maybe it's the buttercup? I don't know.

In the imp: Wet, squishy cucumber - seeds included! Wet: Cucumber with a hint of green(er) notes (wet grass). Dry: Pure cucumber that wasn't shipped to any grocery store. Overall: I like this a lot. It's so simple, but yet complex because almost all the 'cucumber'-scented things available today do not smell this accurate. Of course, maybe that's because it's usually also paired with melon, but it's nice to have it be in a more pure form such as this.

In the imp: Like someone threw a cut lemon on the wet grass. Wet: Crisp lemon rubbed in a little bit of white ginger and verbena while it's raining on grass. Dry: The lemon fades and now it's mostly white ginger with a bit of amber out in the rain. A bit aquatic to me. Overall: Not normally a fan of lemon, but I'm a huge fan of verbena and white ginger so it balances out nicely. Also, rain + grass = good.

In the imp: Salty and clean ocean. Wet: An ocean that's just been invaded by seaweed. There's also something else there, which I'm guessing is the bladderwrack and it has a somewhat floral (like lilies) scent to it. Dry: More lily-like, but after awhile, the seaweed becomes the dominant scent. Salty. Overall: I like aquatic scents and this is one of my favorites that BPAL offers (I gotta say Lightning's ahead of this one still). It's relaxing.

In the imp: Orange and tropical (I suppose that's the kumquat). Wet: Sort of like candy with the fruity scents coming at me. Dry: The pepper comes out a bit and calms down the orange a little bit, but it still smells like candy. Overall: I like it! It reminds me of Fruit Stripe gum when you chew all the flavors together.

In the imp: Mango and fig. Wet: Mango and green tea with a hint of patchouli. Dry: More patchouli and green tea with some fruity goodness. Overall: I like Tweedledee a lot more, but Tweedledum's all right.

In the imp: Vanilla cake with some delicious frosting. Wet: Vanilla cake with a side of berry goodness. Dry: More berry goodness and the warm scent of vanilla cake. Overall: Mmm! It's a fun, playful scent that lets me indulge without eating. =)

In the imp: Orangey and floral. There's a definite showing of musk in there too. Wet: Very floral (mostly magnolia) with a spicy and musky bite. Dry: Blends into a rich musky/spicy orgy of mostly magnolia proportions, haha. Overall: If you love magnolias, you'll probably love this. I love this. =D

In the imp: Aquatic and floral, mostly gardenia. Wet: Very strong gardenia with aquatic notes and a hint of musk. Dry: White ginger and ocean florals with a hint of something I can't quite figure out (must be the muguet). The gardenia scent is still there, but luckily, it isn't so dominant now. Overall: A complex scent that I enjoy, but probably wouldn't wear on everyday occasions.

In the imp: Lavender! With a hint of mint. Wet: More minty goodness now with a tinge of lavender. A crisp note of citrus is on the edge. Dry: It mostly smells like mint now, but I can definitely detect the lavender. The lime comes into play after it's been on me for about 10 minutes and the minty smell tends to fade away some at that point. Overall: This scent calms me overall so I'm not really picturing jealousy here, haha. Good scent, though!

Love Embalming Fluid! It's a nice, fresh and crisp citrus scent with a bit of green tea and a wee bit of white musk. The only thing I don't like about it is that I wish it would last longer on me.

In the bottle: A very green and calm watery scent. I can really smell the cucumber and agave. Wet: The agave is the strongest note I smell. To me, it sort of smells like Lightning, but without the ozone aspect to it. It's nice. Dry: Mellows out to a more floral scent, with strong green notes. There's a little bit of bite to it (I'm assuming that's the poppy) and it's pleasant and summery. Overall: A nice, crisp spa-type scent that is actually calming me. It lasts long on me as well!

In the imp: Crisp, Granny Smith apples Wet: Granny Smith apples with a hint of something deeper. Dry: Apple goodness. Overall: I love this scent and had to get a vial of it.

In the imp: Spicy lilies. Wet: Definitely spicy lilies with a hint of cinnamon. Dry: Fades fast and becomes citrusy. Still, spicy lilies linger behind the citrus notes. Overall: I was hoping this wasn't a spicy-smelling concoction on me, but it is. Darn.

In the imp: Strong patchouli and ylang ylang. Wet: Sweet clover with spicier scents of patchouli and myrrh. Definitely some ylang ylang in there too. Dry: Mostly dried to patchouli and myrrh. Overall: Not my favorite and not my least favorite. It's okay.

In the vial: Very sugary rum with lots of sweet fruit. Wet: Pineapples with a bit of orange and TONS of sweet rum. Dry: A little bit of raspberries, TONS of sugary rum and lots of pineapple. Overall: It's fun to get away from your ordinary scents once in awhile. It was like a drunken vacation in a bottle, haha.