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Super sweet candy apples. On wet, its got both the bright snowy chill green apple you see in SGA, a more baked apple scent to it, and an overlay of watermelon and sugar - both of which give it that candy component. It's personally too sweet for me, but it would be a great blend for a younger girl (pre-teen). More importantly, I support any BPAL blend that brings more apple into the GC. Sweet, apple, innocent.

I might have to try this on mr. zee_zee! This is a bright, citrus bubby fougere. In some ways, it reminds me to a masculine version of Jean Nate, with unisex green plants, watery elements, and then there's something woody underneath. The overall impression is pretty and empty, but actually underneath it all there's something slightly more sinister underneath (but you really have to be looking for it). It's more implied.

Red musk, patchouli, and cacao. This, oddly enough, works better on me than the original Lust. I think the cacao tames the red musk a little, and lets the patch and a hint of the ylang ylang through. Deeply feminine, chocoately, compelling.

Lovely layered resinous blend. I get frankincense, red wine, hints of grape and black currant, with a touch of smokiness from the myrrh. This smells like a super fabulous sangria on top of resins. Despite all the bold notes, it doesn't have a huge throw and stays pretty close to the skin, making it very wearable and subtly sexy. Surprisingly good.

Red musk and red rose. Deeply red rose. Deeply sexy. In other words this smells like sex and red roses.

Frankincense, red rose and a swirl of jasmine. The frankincense, benzoin and cinnamon I think combine together for a root beerlike quality (definitely with cinnamon), and the jasmine gilds the red rose. This is a resin/rose blend, and its voluptuous without being heavy, it has a fresh edge to it, and definitely very spring like. Again, no jasmine for me, but this is a very pretty blend.

Sweet jasmine, raspberry, wine and a touch of sandalwood as a base. It's a very pretty jasmine blend. Fresh, floral and with enough interesting elements to make it a fun jasmine blend. For unfortunately, all jasmine smells like cat pee to mr. zee_zee, so he won't be happy about me trying this on.

On wet, its sugary lemon candy that reminds me alot to Lemon Scented Sticky Bat. As it dries, I get less lemon and more of a straight up honey and rock sugar blend. Sweet, candy, honey.

Sweet light roses, almonds and a hint of baby powder. It's soft, pink, and very wearable. Not my type of blend, but if you love roses, try this one a whirl.

I always enjoyed Deadly Nightshade Honey, and used to have a bottle long long time ago. It's softer, slightly more floral, and the chocolate makes it much more dimensional than the original DNH. If you love honey, give this a whirl.

Honestly, I think the original Blood Kiss works better on me. On this one, I'm amping up the vetiver, clove and cherry bits. But instead of getting along, which they do in the original BK, they are in an all out dragged out cat fight - kicking, spitting, screaming, throwing punches with rings on their fingers. Chocolate, if it ever was there, is MIA. And who can blame it really?

This is mainly a fig, hazelnut blend with a hint of mango and white chocolate. It's not bad, but it is a little odd. If you like foodie/fruity blends, give this a whirl.

This is really absinthe with a hint of white chocolate. I get mainly wormwood, anise, hyssop and a hint of sugary white chocolate. Nice, but not my type of blend.

This is amazing. Coffee, hints of chocolate and gingerbread spices. It's like a dark, spicy coffee. And a little goes a long way. While foodie, I think the coffee adds a bitter edge to the entire blend so that it isn't overwhelmingly foodie. I've tried Gingerbread Poppet and it was too foodie for me. I find that THIS however is just sweet enough, just on the right side of foodie without making you crave food. Comforting, delicious, bath stuff. You'll want to swim in it. FOREVER.

Vanilla with soft ylang yland and a brush of chamomile. Very luxurious, and very vanilla. Unfortunately the vanilla note is the type that tends to go plasticky on me. Usage: I tried this as moisturizer as opposed to massage oil, and its fabulous for that purpose. Very moisturizing, and absorbs relatively quickly. If the scent worked out, I would have used this as moisturizer instead of massage oil.

Red wine, rose water, pomegranate and a hint of tobacco. This smells like Madrid! It's got a lush Burgundy smell with a dark sweetness. Very sensual, very boozy. Unfortunately, there is something that doesn't agree with mr. zee_zee's nose so this will have to have a happier home elsewhere.

Green tea, wood and a hint of tobacco. This is again, very clean, green and fresh. The astringent green tea + woody notes makes this more gender neutral, but very appealing.

Juicy fruity green apple blossom, green tea with a touch of bamboo. So remember Annurca Apple Blossom SN? Yeah, this smells like that but deeper. If the apple blossom was given something to stand on. A bamboo base that was used in green tea ceremonies. If you liked the Annurca Apple Blossom SN, which I did, give this a whirl. You will not be disappointed.

Sweet mint, hints of citrus and fresh mandarin zest. This is perhaps the mintiest blend to last on my skin. And yes, it is nothing short of epically gorgeous. If you're looking for a green/fresh blend along the lines of Wormwood Field, this is amazing. Honestly, this reminds me and gives me a jolt just like Exhibit Hall Fatigue oil, but whereas that is a bracing herbal mint/citrus combo, Treasure Ship is much more wearable as a perfume. Lovely.

Okay, not like All Hallow's Eve at all. AHE had a playful, candy apple note to it. This one is darker. It's tart apple, hints of apple blossom and ash. It has a more cooked apple vibe to it.

Heavy red rose, hints of myrrh and sandalwood. For those of you that love lush red rose blends like Peacock Queen, give this a whirl. It's heavy red rose + a good dash of sensuality.

Oh man, I am really digging this. On wet, there's this slightly boozy note which combined with the incense and amber leads to a golden, redolent vibe. As it dries, I get sweetness, a hint of tea combining with the incense and amber. Subtle, sophisticated, amazing.

Green, salty aquatic. I get hints of sea buckthorn berry, kelp, green musk and elemi. It's white/green, aquatic, and very fresh.

Lavender, geranium and hints of vanilla orchid. At the beginning, this seemed like a lite version of TKO, with a soft pillowy lavender. And then the other notes started to make a presence. Calming, herbal, lavender

Wow. This is amazing. This smells slightly aquatic, mossy, but with with a peach blossom note and a douse of sweet tea. It's got some pretty big throw, and it smells like a cozy afternoon in the South. Floral, feminine, fresh.