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I love this so much. Reminds me a bit of Silver Haired Bat, I don't know why, though, maybe the lightness? Sweet vanilla and there's something sharp that normally would bother me but it doesn't in this. I LOVE IT and want MORE!!!!!!! I could see this being a signature scent for me if I knew I could slather it everyday.

This is so strong and lovely! I agree with the review, very authentic and love the throw on it!

I am glad I read the reviews and sucked it up and bought this. It is just glorious!!! It's that perfect incense smell I looooove without being too dark or dirty!

WILF is nag champa-y and headshoppy to me - love it! Also, Luna Negra! I agree with everyone on URD as well. Feed Me and Fill Me With Pleasure (lupers 2013) is more patchouli - but it has that head shop smell I like. As does Smut, the last 2 yrs - though that is more musk - not so much champa. Snake Charmer has that new agey vibe going on to me too. Khajuraho from some yrs ago did not work on me - I wonder too, if this year's version is different?

This was strong anise on me, I hate I amp anise so much!!

I have to quote you because I feel the same way. OMG this is SO GOOD. I am so happy I bought 2 bottles unsniffed. And I may get another 1 or 2 before it goes down. It reminds me of Goblin but dirtier and sexier. LOVE!!!

Mine is too, if not more! It looks so cool when you roll the bottle, I hadn't even noticed until I read this thread the other day! Honestly though, rolled or not, the scent is the same on me. Sweet, custardy, with light chocolate, some floral, and something sharp that reminds me a little of Lilith Vs the Giant Crab. I like it but that sharp stage I don't.

I am awful with notes. But this is dark, resiny almost incense like heaven to me! It's a heavy scent, I think I'd wear it for a night out, maybe not so much during the day as it's quite strong on me and could possibly offend those who don't like earthy/resiny blends. It's super smooth, not sweet, but not sharp or dry either. VERY NICE!!!!

I get this, first applied. I get the cherry later, almost boozy, on top of the popcorn.

I ordered an imp of this on a whim from a decant circle. When I tried it, I didn't expect to love it, but I do! To me it's the same creaminess that Love's Philosophy has, with real, soft (think snow covered) apple (not fake smelling at all!!), no harsh cream cheese/cake note, and a dash of cinnamon. Luckily my imp and bottle I found on the forum are not amping/strong on the cinnamon, as I don't like it in most blends, but I love it in this one. Comforting and yummy. Win!

This is bright and gorgeous and just what I needed since most of my atmos except Snow White are of the dark/thick and resinous sort. This is light and just uplifting and pretty. So glad I had an angel to get me a bottle at NYCC.

This smells almost exactly like Lush's Middle Earth soap without the mud! My nose may be off, but I swear I smell strong vetiver in this. Earthy and lovely!

I find this super masculine - pretty, but isn't standing out a lot to me. I'd rather someone give it the love it deserves, esp. as it was so limited, it seems, so am going to swap it.

I agree with Witch Dance, also Spellbound!!! ETA If you can find WILF it has a nice champaca note in it. And The Orgy is very pretty too. And if you like patchouli, you must try Goblin.

These are all delicious!!! I love the tin too!

joyfulgirl, I must have gotten some from the same batch as yours. I feel like your description mirrors my experience except I get no fruit or sense of sweet, red or candy in this, just bam, in your face dark, STRONG pumpkin and some spice. Like so strong it burned my nose strong.

Ohhh I have to ask, how many bottles were you trying to buy???

I rarely like leather, but this is gorgeous! Not sure if it's something I might reach for, but there's something really different and dark about it. I love the peek of sweetness that's waffling from my wrist too.

Sadly (this is the 2012) I amp tea notes (and one reason I can't wear Dorian as much as I'd love to), so I get mainly dry tea from this. The dry down after a half hour is a pretty, though indescribable scent, but I am not picking up the musk or the sweetness/pinkness in this that some WCers mentioned. Off to swaps, but glad I got to try this one.

I agree with the post above, this is musky/fuzzy goodness, and on the sweet side, which is how I like musks. It reminds me a lot of Elephantine Colossus without the bit of sharpness that one had on me or almost like a sweeter, grapier WILF. Truly gorgeous - if you like musk, you must try this!

TEARS OF THE SERAPHIM Bourbon vanilla, angelica root, and benzoin. This smelled absolutely divine in the jar - like a very expensive cake. I just don't think I must have used enough, because when it hit the water, I got no scent. The water was silky and there was a nice layer of foamy bubbles, but just didn't smell anything. I used a small handful, with two good sized chunks from the top of the jar. I will edit this when I use it next and use more.

I was very lucky to score this on EBAY and pleased the seller (GypsyRoseRed) would be donating some of the money for it back to the CBLDF! I don't know why, but the minute this oil was announced I wanted it. I have an older sister who is an awesome artist and she always had some kind of art thing going on. As a kid, we shared a room (think 70's, shag yellow carpet). I got into her pot of india ink and metal pens for it and tried my hand at calligraphy. (yah right.) When she discovered me using them, she was just thanking god I hadn't spilled any. I can't imagine what would have happened if I had gotten it on the furniture or carpet. I don't know why I always remember that. I haven't seen my sister in years, and this, for some reason, made me feel close to her. The crazy thing is, I could not remember what the india ink smelled like and it bothered me, because I tend to remember scents extremely well. Wet, it made me think of the office copier room - all copy toner and paper. Dry, I get more paper. I can see people mentioning industrial and machine oil. Those came to my mind too. Not sure if I will wear this, but I see myself sniffing it from time to time and just smiling at the bottle, remembering the fun I used to have with my sister. Kudos to Beth for creating such a unique blend, and one that will benefit others too.

I too, am getting the watermelon scent on application/dry down. It reminds me a lot of Midway, and I am hoping the throw is longer than Midway's was but this seems like it may need to be slathered as my skin seemed to eat up the bit I used to test. I swear I am getting coconut too but not popcorn (unless it's of the kettle variety)... I really like this and plan to get a bottle once it's for sale. If you like sweets, this is for you!! Not your average generic cotton candy scent, that's for sure! I love it. THANK YOU GypsyRoseRed for sending me some to test!! I got a bottle and have another on the way - this oil makes me happy.

Thank you to the AMAZING gypsyrosered for sending me some of this to test!!!! On first whiff, I am taken back in time to my Grandpa's sitting chair, and his candy dish on the side table that was always full of butterscotch candies. When we were little, we called them "Pa-poo candy." The crazy thing is, after he and my Grandma passed, I now have that covered depression glass candy dish. (A replacement, however - the original was broken ((and I thought I would die when it fell off the shelf and shattered)) and after years of searching ebay, I found the exact same one!) And it's where I keep my "special" imps. I swear, BPAL never ceases to amaze me. The dry down to me is sweet,very light butterscotch, heavy/dirty patchouli/myrrh and I think I am getting a tiny touch of anise. I agree with the earlier review comparing it to a sweet Banshee Beat. I can totally see that. ETA: I love this!

Have any of you ever tried a flavored tootsie roll candy/lolly? This is total raspberry tootsie roll to me (when just applied), with an incense/resin in the background. I have never smelled anything like this and I keep sniffing my wrists trying to figure out what else this smells like. Really different - maybe a bit heavy for the hot summer but I see myself using this when it gets cooler and I want a comforting snuggly scent.