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Ajila

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  1. Ajila

    Beer from the Marsh Woman's Brewery

    In the bottle - Freshly pulled up weeds Wet on me - Fresh bright green soup, now with added celery Dry on me - Fresh green and sappy Overall - Not really my cup of tea
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    Bard

    In the bottle - A warm herbal honey and an almost coconutty wood Wet on me - A waxy herbal honey scent with a touch of sharpness from the bay rum Dry on me - A beery, hoppy scent of honey Overall - I like it but it's not something I would wear
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    Baba Yaga

    In the bottle - A green herbal floral with a dirty undertone Wet on me - Dark green herbs with a sharp earthy backdrop and a touch of metal Dry on me - It disappeared almost immediately Overall - I thought it was going to develop into something interesting but it just vanished in no time at all
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    Arana

    Vanilla-infused agarwood, oak bark, and Laotian benzoin. In the bottle - Soapy vanilla and a furniture polish sort of wood note Wet on me - Mostly still a soapy vanilla, although the wood is more woodsy now Dry on me - A soft sweet woody vanilla Overall - I do like the dry down a lot but it's just a little rough in the wet stages, age may mellow it out
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    Ameles Potamos

    In the bottle - A grey salty water scent Wet on me - Maybe its because I've recently tried the ambergris SN but that's what this smells like to me Dry on me - To me this definitely smells like ambergris, but actually with a little more staying power than the SN Overall - Not my cup of tea
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    Ambergris

    In the bottle - Soapy mens cologne Wet on me - A salty clean aquatic scent Dry on me - A light salted water scent Overall - Pretty enough, but not my cup of tea
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    A Countenance Forboding Evil

    In the bottle - A green woodsy vetiver with a hint of something sour Wet on me - A burning muddy patchouli with a backdrop of vetiver Dry on me - After about 12 hours of whoah vetiver it eventually settles down into something light and green and floral and quite pretty Overall - I like the final dry down, but not enough to put up with the vetiver overload
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    The Raptures and Roses of Vice

    In the bottle - A soft sweet rose note, almost like rose water Turkish Delight Wet on me - A dark bitter, smoky note that I assume is the tobacco tar comes out against the roses Dry on me - A clean dry musk Overall - This just didn't really work for me
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    Lips Full of Lust and Laughter

    In the bottle - A rich vibrant red musk Wet on me - I can't really place it, it's a bit like honeysuckle and pear with the red musk laced over Dry on me - It turns to dust Overall - I'm really gutted by this and I don't understand it, some 'cream' or 'butter' notes turn to dust on me, but nothing like that seems to be in this blend
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    White Chocolate with Mate, Hazelnut, and Banana Cream

    In the bottle - Banana and the greenness of the mate Wet on me - Soft creamy white chocolate overlain by very acidic sharp citrus Dry on me - Occasionally custard burst through but mostly a slightly sour unripe banana Overall - Didn't grab me
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    Quaeris Quot Mihi Basiationes

    In the bottle - A very sweet intense honey with floral undertones Wet on me - A white waxy scent with a cottony undertone Dry on me - A high pitched floral for honey Overall - For me this was too sharp and thin compared to how I expected
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    Phantasm

    In the bottle - A bright spiky lemon verbena Wet on me - Still mostly lemon verbena but the jasmine begins to make itself known Dry on me - The jasmine amps up and takes over Overall - I'm not a jasmine fan so this doesn't really work for me
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    Opium Poppy

    In the bottle - A cross between smoke, rubber and a high pitched floral Wet on me - Weirdly I get sweaty bananas Dry on me - Is opium indole heavy like jasmine or neroli? because that's kind of what I get overlain with a sort of dirty sweat Overall - Didn't work with my skin chemistry at all
  14. In the bottle - Weirdly unripe bananas with just a suggestion of spice in the background Wet on me - Oddly I would have said ginger and something like green peppers and it burns; the worst reaction my skin has ever had to a perfume Dry on me - I had to wash it off Overall - It was quite interesting in the bottle, but definitely not friendly with my skin
  15. In the bottle - Musky neroli Wet on me - Washing detergent and lush rose petals with a touch of jasmine in the background Dry on me - A soft clean floral Overall - I'm not really a floral girl, I hoped the tobacco and vanilla would redeem this, but it just didn't work for me
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    Helena

    In the bottle - A soft yellow rose Wet on me - Soapy rose petals and something green Dry on me - It disappeared quite quickly Overall - A slightly lack-lustre soapy rose
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    French Tobacco

    In the bottle - Really peppery tobacco with a woodsy undertone to it and an almost chewable centre Wet on me - Quite a dark bitter tobacco, there are slightly fruity undertones, but they're mostly masked Dry on me - Soft, sweet almost musky tobacco Overall - I love the dry down, but the wet stages are a little harsh for me, hopefully it will mellow with age
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    Eve, To Adam in Paradise

    In the bottle - A fresh, rich rose Wet on me - An almost over blown rose with a hint of what I think must be the chamomile Dry on me - A soft pretty floral honey Overall - Nice, but it didn't quite sing
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    Delight and Consternation

    In the bottle - I suppose it musk be the skin must, but it's mostly just hazy to me Wet on me - A light soapy floral scent which I can only presume is the lemon blossom Dry on me - A soft, skin musk Overall - I bought this blend for the Bourbon Vanilla and the Custard Accord and they just didn't deliver
  20. In the bottle - Kind of creamy lemon wit a touch of mint Wet on me - Still mostly the lemon verbena with that smooth creamy undertone Dry on me - Sweet herbs dusty with icing sugar, but backed with wafts of stale dust Overall - Something in my skin chemistry just didn't work with this
  21. In the bottle - Yes, cherries and booze Wet on me - A sweet almost bubble gummy cherry with spikes of star anise coming out in the background Dry on me - A cool liquorice smell from the star anise, a little thin Overall - The dry down was a touch anaemic
  22. In the bottle - Thick chocolate with a hint of fresh greenness and a tiny hint of something sour Wet on me - A fizzy bright cubeb and avocado scent with a background of chocolate Dry on me - A smooth chocolate that disappears quickly Overall - I was hoping this would be comparable to my beloved Cerberus but it just gets eaten on my skin
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    A Thought from Propertius

    In the bottle - A floral honey and a touch of quite green apricot Wet on me - There's a blast of honey and then it smells like lipstick with just a smear of apricot jam Dry on me - A soft, hazy honey Overall - I like the dry down, but I don't love it
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    A Mirror of Spring Pleasures on Kites (2013)

    In the bottle - A green, almost minty floral with just a touch of waxiness Wet on me - A bright green grass scent Dry on me - A light touch of honey musk Overall - A little too light and green for my tastes
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    Madagascan Vanilla Rum

    In the bottle - A surprisingly harsh rum with the vanilla on top Wet on me - Heavy booze with an almost coconutty vanilla beneath Dry on me - Oddly what I so get from this is a light sweet coconut Overall - I think I would have liked it more if it had been more vanillary
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