Ajila

In the bottle – Soap/washing powder, abrasive Wet on me – Soap powder with a tiny touch of citrus Dry on me – A soft citrusy scent Overall – Ozone scents don’t really work on me and this is no exception

In the bottle – A dry woodsy musk Wet on me – The animalistic nature of the musk strengthens along with a hay type smell Dry on me – A soft dry musk that fades pretty quickly Overall – Not my sort of thing at all

In the bottle – Apricot and vetiver, distinctly odd Wet on me – Again the combination of soft juicy fruits and dry musty vetiver is a little odd on me Dry on me – A soft, fuzzy, fleshy fruit scent Overall – Once the vetiver softens it’s a really pretty fruit scent, which lasts well, but it doesn’t really excite me

154 In the bottle – A milky coffee scent with a touch of caramel Wet on me – Still coffee, but with a slightly dusty, slightly sharp wood smell Dry on me – A soft milky coffee scent Overall – Nice, but I would have likes more vanilla

In the bottle – A very dry spice scent Wet on me – A bright, raw, ginger Dry on me – The dry spices come through, with just hints of cocoa butter Overall – Surprisingly dry and dark; a little bitter for my tastes

In the bottle – A bright citrusy tea scent Wet on me – Still that vibrant citrusy tea scent with just a hint of cocoa in the background Dry on me – The scent becomes creamy and almost vanillic with the slight citrus sitting over it Overall – Very good indeed. One of those scents you just catch a whiff of and want to smell again and again

In the bottle – Deep red fruits Wet on me – A slightly musty/slightly cloying red fruit scent Dry on me – An oddly dry fruity scent Overall – It’s a gooey fruity scent with an adult feel, reminiscent of the original Midwinter’s Eve

In the bottle – A soft green floral Wet on me – Soapy, sappy green florals Dry on me – A very soft, slightly sweetened green floral Overall – Not my cup of tea

In the bottle – Hot cinnamon Wet on me – The warmth changes to that of the hearth almost like that of glowing coals with the spice of the cinnamon overlaying it Dry on me – A warm, slightly sweet, slightly smoky mineral scent Overall – Very unusual, but warm and inviting, I think quite unisex as well

In the bottle – A sweet, incensy carnation Wet on me – Softly incensy carnations Dry on me – That soft carnation scent; slightly spicy, slightly incensy and slightly creamy remains throughout Overall – For me this didn’t really live up to the hype. It’s pleasant enough, but it really didn’t grab me

In the bottle – Aftershave and possibly a little musk from the cat Wet on me – Aftershave is still the main note, with the musk and a hint of sweetness Dry on me – A peculiar, slightly sweet, slightly musky, slightly rubbery scent Overall – I don’t know really, it’s so hard to put your finger on what it actually smells of

In the bottle – A surprisingly aggressive incense scent Wet on me – Again, quite an aggressive incense scent Dry on me – The only scent I get from this blend is the incense notes Overall – One dimensional on my skin

In the bottle – A distinctly floral scent that has both sweetness and spice Wet on me – A soft, gentle floral; sweet and powdery. I have to think what this reminds me of Dry on me – A very pretty delicate floral. I’m certain it reminds me of a scent my mum wore when I was younger, but I just can’t place it Overall – Very pretty and girly, not something that I would really wear

In the bottle – Mostly the neroli comes through Wet on me – A slightly sweet, softly powdered, floral, with a hint of lily in the background Dry on me – An almost fizzy yellow musk scent that sits very close to my skin Overall – Faint and a little hard to get a grip on

In the bottle – Lavender and a hint of opium smoke Wet on me – A faint green lavender Dry on me – Slightly smoky, still mainly lavender Overall – Not unpleasant, but not something I would wear

In the bottle - Yeah that would be the booze, I would have said mostly the cognac is in evidence Wet on me - Oddly, bananas, and very strong alcohol. I'm not certain that I should be driving whist wearing this Dry on me - When the booze settles off a little it settles into a warm comforting scent with hints of fruit and tobacco Overall - The dry down is fantastic, but the first two hours of booze is a tad scary

In the bottle - Cool, fizzy lime Wet on me - A soft, sweet lime, like lime flavoured sweets rather than real lime Dry on me - A soft, pretty lime scent, with hints of cocoa sprinkled in the background Overall - A very pretty light scent, where lime is definitely the main player. I quite like it, but I think that I would be inclined to layer it with something of a light/pale musk nature to pep it up a little.

In the bottle - Honey, the greenness of the fig and a hint of citrus from the mandarin Wet on me - A soft, plump fruity scent Dry on me - A soft, white, almost musky scent with rich honey sitting on top of it Overall - It's pretty, but I could have done with more from the vanilla and tobacco

In the bottle - A strong, woody incense that tickles my nose Wet on me - the incense is softer and sweeter with an almost coconuty aspect to it Dry on me - A soft warm incense that settles in like a second skin Overall - A scent that just begs to be nuzzled, now I just need someone to do the nuzzling

In the bottle - A slightly bitter, slightly verdant musk scent Wet on me - Green and slightly soapy Dry on me - A bitter, dusty scent that eventually settles into musk Overall - My skin just didn't get on with this blend

In the bottle - Honey and some sort of light floral Wet on me - Lockets, honey flavoured lockets, smooth, slightly sweet and golden Dry on me - Lovely soft sweet, lightly spiced honey. Delicate but intricate like layers of lace Overall - I love honey and I love this. It's much more of a perfume honey than a foody honey, but it's gorgeous

Chocolate plum musk, red musk, amaretto, candied fruits, and red ginger. In the bottle - Dark musk and a hint of something citrusy Wet on me - The musk softens, but there's a bitter green scent that overwhelms the slight hint of vanilla that tries to come through Dry on me - A sweet, light musk, sensual, but very personal Overall - I like the dry down but not enough to overcome the bitterness of the earlier stages

In the bottle - Pretty much straight up black musk. I hope that fades into the background a little Wet on me - Still mostly the musk, but a hint of the tobacco begins to come out Dry on me - A warm soft candle wax smell that gives off gentle spices Overall - I was concerned about the black musk, but when it settles down this blend is amazingly warm and sensuous

In the bottle - A very sharp, green lily Wet on me - Still a green, slightly soapy lily, but surprisingly warm feeling Dry on me - A soft, clean lily scent Overall - Considering I don't really like the scent of lilies, even in real life, this isn't all that bad

In the bottle - An odd, almost absence of scent; a hint of chocolate and maybe the slightest tinge of something green if I try really hard Wet on me - A soft chocolate scent with a metallic undertone Dry on me - It comes through stronger, an almost bitter herbal with touches of chocolate fudge, more in texture than actual scent Overall - It's (like most of the 13s) an unusual scent, but I do like it