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GardenCat

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  1. GardenCat

    Mouse's Long and Sad Tale

    So soft & light - the amber warms the vanilla and the sweat pea livens the blend. So subtle & creamy - so glad I picked up a bottle. It would scent lotion perfectly! And I love white sandalwood too!
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    Philommeides

    Interesting - I chose it this morning to go with the L'Estate bath oil (mmm, peachy goodness) - I get a sparkly peach wine. Doesn't seem to last very long (none of the Odes do ) - very nice when you can smell it though! I get the peach sour candy too!
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    Water Phoenix

    Interesting combination of notes - I love lavender and have been finding that frankincense and sweet pea are also love, so I had to get me a bottle of this.... I agree with all the mentions that this is a clean scent - it's perfect for a spring day. Although I hope the aquatic nature of it doesn't bring out the showers. 6-30-09 - wearing it again - it was raining cats and dogs this morning!
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    Dia de los Muertos

    Interesting combination of notes - sweet, yet floral, foody, but not. Strange. Not one I would have picked up based on the notes, but when I was sniffing it at Shelldoo's, I had to get it! I have no IDEA what it smells like, but I like it!
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    Dark Chocolate and Pepper-Smoked Caramel

    Interesting combination of scents. Really chocolaty on the initial application, but then the carmel comes out to play. Drying down, the pepper becomes more apparent. I even get a whiff of smoke every once in a while too! Terrific combination of notes - I'm not a foody person, but the smoke & pepper even out the sweetness to make this a very wearable scent!
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    Earth Ox

    OK - I was having a hard time pinning down what I smelled - not too great in the bottle (to me, of course). Now, applied, it smells a bit more like Necco Waffers & melon. Being that I don't really like melons, I think this one is a no-go for me.
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    E Pluribus Unum

    very green & floral out of the bottle. Settles down and plays nice with the skin. Faded after a few hours. *reapplies* Very nice - kinda like Fleurs du Mal, but greener & tarter. A very nice spring scent!
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    Velvet Nudie

    Initially I smelled lemons too when I put it on, then it settled down into a soft musk. Very light & airy - not sure it's a winner, but nice.
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    Faeu Boulanger

    A bright violet with a bit of grassy-green! A beautiful summer/spring scent to wear with a flowered skirt!
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    Khajuraho

    an interesting blend of some of my favorite notes (honey, tuberose, amber, white sandalwood, vanilla bean & Damask rose). Sweet, without being overpowering, floral without too much flower. A true sensual delight!
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    Coral Snake (2006)

    I always pick this out when I have a red sweater on - it seems to sum up warm appley goodness! (Although, be careful - a lil goes a long way - as I spilt some in my pocket today and am gonna smell good ALL DAY!)
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    The Churchyard

    Spring is springing & I figured this might be a nice choice on a green Friday. I get lots of green, a bit of floral, but more moss & leaf. A delighfully light scent that is perfect for spring too!
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    Chaos Theory V: Recursive Self-Similarity v2

    OK - I bought this off a forumer too - described as a super honey O - yes, very sweet, but with a cinnamon vibe? It has a bit of cake too? Very foody & sweet.
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    The Maltese Cross of Sanctus Germanus

    One of my favorites - a terrific combination of orange & amber. Like the grown-up sophisticated sister of Lush's Champagne Snow Showers! It's strange, but some of the notes (Golden amber, blood orange, ambergris, lilac, frankincense, and agarwood) are ones that I wouldn't think I'd like - but the combination with the others makes it magical! Wearing it with BPTP Incendia oil & they combine wonderfully!
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    The Torture Queen

    OMG! A light, floral scent with a clean finish - there is a bit of the chrome/metal in the dry-down, but the tea balances it out. A perfect spring/summer scent - glad I have a back-up of this! 7-9-09 - again with the ambergris scents that seem to work so well for me!
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    F5

    OK - I got the immediate mint from the imp, now it's settled into a fabric softenery kinda scent. Yes, it's the green tea coming out I think. hm. Not sure it's a winner.
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    Amsterdam

    A light aquatic on me - but green and also floral. Seems to be fading a bit, but a perfect scent to wear with my green & purple skirt & green scarf!
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    Snake Charmer

    Since this is such a HG perfume for so many, I just HAD to get some. And it IS all it's cracked up to be! So sultry & sexy - a favorite of mine when I'm bellydacing & now I know why! Arabian musk and exotic spices slinking through Egyptian amber hehee! I do get lots of plum (and it goes through about a 2-4 minute drydown where I do get a bit of cat-pee ) but then it settles down & gets sultry. Me-ow!
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    Hanerot Halalu

    I agree with Boggy - a standout from the Yules 2008. I don't think I ordered a decant of it originally, but sniffed it & KNEW I had to get some. Smelled just like a rich, dark honey in the bottle, but settles into a gorgeous, unique scent. The olive oil must keep it from getting too smoky. SO Glad I have a few bottles !
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    Sir Hugh Ockram's Winding Sheet

    A delicate scent, light & a bit dusty, but the sandalwood keeps it from veering into something overwhelmingly rotten. Very nice spring scent!
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    Chaos Theory V: Recursive Self Similarity v4

    Can't read the number, but - no overt Snake Oil scent to speak of - instead a very sweet lavender, ending on an even sweeter coconut toasted marshmello note - and it lasts ALL DAY! Very pretty & soft - a perfect soothing scent. Ahhh.
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    Mead Moon

    My most favorite of scents (OK, after LV) - a rich fruited honey - I feel SO comfortable wearing it! (and I've found mixing Lush's B Never & Flying Fox are pretty close to this scent as a body wash ) So glad I picked up a few bottles - the scent is just getting richer as it ages! :wub2:
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    White Phoenix

    So glad I managed to score a partial bottle - I get a lot of the cotton scent (which I apparently like, reminding me of the linen in Sir Hugh's long & winding sheet). All notes I love - a perfect light scent. I will most def. have to drag it out as the summer hits its peak!
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    Lady Lilith

    Lady Lilith - Seems like a very sophisticated Maltese Cross of St. Germanus - I get a lot of the mandarin, but it's tempered with the vanilla and violet - a beautiful, sensuous scent - and it goes great with Lush Champagne Snow Showers jelly!
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    L'Estate Bath Oil

    OMG - the most beautiful of bath oils! You can most certainly smell the peaches, but the amber keeps them under control. I like to slosh some in my hand, with some lotion, and slather my legs. I had to put on a skirt because I smelled so good today! Must be the beeswax/amber that I love. Glad I have a back-up bottle!
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