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Wow, this is VERY strong at 1st sniff and I found myself thinking of coca-cola gummi's. Sugary and sweet, yet spicy. I distinctly smell the almond and vanilla, and the coca cola turns more sophisticated and spicy as time wears on. The patchouli is shy and comes out on me a while after application, which is surprising to me that the sweeter smells are able to overpower the patchouli and earthier scents. A really interesting blend, can't wait to figure out how I am going to use this imp.

It reminded me of a clean, outdoorsy scent, with an incensey feel to it as well. It's not what I expected it to smell like, but nice nonetheless. I find it a bit too masculine for me to wear, but thank you to the lab for including it as a freebie.

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HOLY HELL!

How did Elizabeth get FRESHLY BAKED gingerbread in this teeny bottle???

It's so spicy and yummy, but not as foody as I thought it might be. A true masterpiece! The spiciness is complex to me and it's sweet without being overly sweet. Makes me wish I lived up north and was inside next to a cozy fire, inhaling this scent deeply, snuggled under a blanket!

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I reacted very badly to this one - red welts EVERYWHERE. Did this happen to anyone else?

This is very sexy, sophisticated, yet the sweetness fruity burst in it makes it playful to me as well.

Flowery, yet fruity, and soft, not in your face floral, hmmm, I wish I was better at detecting notes - I like this one a lot though, and it deserves to be dubbed "Queen."

I got this as a freebie and I can see why it's such a popular one!!! I love how strong the sandalwood is in this!

Ohhhh, where Rose Red is an angel, Blood Rose is the devil! Dark, heavy, incensey rose, I swear I can smell the wine too! Where Rose Red is innocent, this one is passionate, sexy, wearing garter belts and dark lingerie. Love it, I think it would be a great bedroom scent too.

Fyre - mine did too actually, have an antiseptic smell - in fact, after as few minutes, I smelled a familiar smell. All of a sudden, it dawned on me. It smells, to me, like GOLD BOND powder, which my dad used for years - I swear it's almost the same scent!!! I kept wondering, where's the sweet milk and ginger? Glad I saw your review or I'd think I was cuckoo.

I found it smelling of lemony sweets, though not super foody! Reminded me a bit of my beloved lemon poundcake from Starbuck's. Very pretty, but not me. It reminded me a bit of June Gloom! I know that bats would love it though!

This one to me, would make a gorgeous and authentic Xmas room scent. I am not super into pine and potpourri scents, so I swapped mine, but if I had a diffuser or warmer, I would have kept it for a lovely holiday smell for the house!

This smells like expensive, exquisite department store perfume - which is a shame for me because I like scents with a more resiny, dare I say "head shop" scent. I would wear this to a fancy dinner or party, but since I rarely go to any of those, I swapped it. Shame though because it IS very pretty.

I used to wear rose perfume for years, but it was nothing like this one. Agreed, stupid to have only ordered one bottle. This is the most authentic rose I have ever smelled - I don't think I'll ever be able to enjoy any other rose scent like this ever again! As everyone has said, it's rose with it's greenery, just cut and glittering with dew. Gorgeous!

Initially it smelled of sweettarts to me in the bottle. After you put it on though, it becomes more complex - fruity and plum-y without smelling like a children's fragrance. Only wish it lasted longer!

I swear, I got one that is like Red Moon with Vanilla. I am literally swooning over here!!!

I got a freebie imp of this today and sniffing it brought me back to my 1st college apartment, I don't know why. Smells citrusy and piney - I am not good at descriptions, but it's very pretty!

I love this scent, have smelled nothing like it before - I smell the rich foodiness, but also the floral incenseyness as well. A gorgeous blend!!!

I have 2 5 mls of this one and I ADORE it - reminds me of snake oil and dragon's blood mixed together. As said, a very comforting scent, sweet and warm, and I find myself wanting to wear it all the time. One of my all-time favorites.

My second LE that I’ve tried and another that makes it into my top 3.  Somehow I get a similar undercurrent that I get from Fae (although it doesn’t look like they have any of the same notes), although it is not as fruity and sweet as Fae.  It is darker and sexier and spicy.  There is a hint of sweetness and fruitiness, but mostly I get spicy clove.  It is a great autumn scent. I am totally loving it.  I just want to smell my wrists all day.

Wow, I could have written that review, lol. I agree with everything said, this is my favorite out of the 3 I ordered. (also got the king and wildfire) I wore it to work yesterday and couldn't stop smelling myself. It's a sophisticated scent, yet I still get that new agey incensey vibe from it as well. Adore it, just wish it lasted longer on my skin - seems like the oils only have a life of about 2 hours on me - my skin just devours them. If this one was around all the time, I'd order it frequently.

I find this one similar to Queen of Spades but totally different too! I get a very posh smelling, one of a kind suntan oil scent out of this one, making me think of a tropical vacation in an expensive paradise resort. It's sophisticated and original and makes me dream of sipping pina coladas by a pool. Love it!

A sweetie from the Lush forum sent me this one!

At first sniff, I was surprised - it wasn't what I was expecting, and quite strong!

After I put it on, it was still strong, but in a soft way if that makes sense. The amber and dragon's blood seem to share the spotlight and take turns showing off their pretty scents, before they blend into one. So glad I ordered a 10ml of this unsniffed, and can't wait to get it!

Xoe, I never even opened it to test it - I just knew I didn't want it bc of that menthol/eucalyptus scent.

Thanks for the swap Xoe!!! *hugs*

I got Xoe's XXXVI - smells of flowery grape kool-aid - shocked the liquid wasn't purple! A very fun and spirited scent, I think it's going to be great for the weekends!!!

Previously reviewed by minilux and xoe.

Bless Lorajc for sending this my way.

Absolutely fell in love at first sniff - so maybe you all won't have to listen to me whine about red moon anymore, haha. I detect almost the same fruitiness as the red moon, just different and more complex I think. A definate keeper!!!

10ml, here I come... This one is DELISH!!!

This is a lovely red scent, not as strong as I expected, but soft and sweet, yet warm as Shollin stated. It is blended so well I can barely recognize the single notes in it.

One of my all-time favorite BPAL scents right now - wish it wasn't a limited edition.

SPELLBOUND PLEASE!!!!!!!!

I am going to order a vial of this Friday - so thankful Elizabeth sent this one as an extra sample - I love it! Have been sniffing my arm all night and re-living some old memories!