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Lily, ginger, hints of oakmoss and plumeria. This was lighter, and more wearable than I imagined. I think the previous Whirling Wind Moon ended up more in the masculine territory and this is definitely more femme. It's a "dark" floral, airy and very crisp.

Bay rum, wood, cedar, hints of lime and sugar. Very masculine. This smells like a pirate. A sexy pirate. Let's face it, this smells the way you imagine Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow smells - sexy, playful, salty.

Okay, obviously that Dank kinda changes from BPALista to BPALista.... but I got something more along the lines of sunshinedaisybliss. Mainly to me, this smelled like calla lilies, oak moss and some of the more 'boggy' elements. And boggy, I mean, this smelled like a deep pool of water in the English country side. Your own personal pool of water, magical fairies not included (but potentially there). It smelled deep, watery, and lightly floral. It never really crosses the line into FLORAL, but softens it enough so that the darker elements don't make it too masculine, spooky, or [insert some deep dark mysterious adjective here]. For me, it was like MAGICAL WATER. Like I said, you found a mystical pool and now you're bathing in it.

Blast of cool peppermint, followed by vanilla sugar. I really enjoy all of the Lick It series, although the vanilla that is used in each particular year may or may not work for me, as well as the actual mint blend. This mint is definitely a sugary peppermint, followed by a creamy vanilla that actually works on my skin chemistry. Definitely Xmassy, definitely delectable.

SB4 is definitely the Lemon Scented Sticky Bat proto. It has the same cool sweet lemon note, followed by notes of white and brown sugar cake. There's a swirl of a slight white floral to it. This ends up smelling more like lemonade than anything else. LSSB ended up with a weird furry musk that didn't work for me. Sadly, my skin eats all the citrus up in no time.

Vanilla orchid, huge waft of champagne and a hint of magnolia. Lovely, crisp, creamy floral. Very feminine. LOVE IT.

Sweet red apples, touch of apple blossom, hint of woods. Smells clean, fresh, and bright.

Knock a Dolly definitely smells like Samhain. I get dark twigs, leaves, and slight moss. It smells like a dark, moody forest. Fun, atmospheric, definitely autumnal.

Black cherry, carnations and hint of strawberry. Much fruitier at the beginning, and then the carnation note blooms really floral and spicy. If you're looking for a carnation bath oil, this one is it.

JESUS, this smells phenomenal. It's a soft lavender, with hints of geranium and rose underpining. Soft, light, pretty. You know how Butterfly Nectar is just GORGEOUS as a bath oil, all flowers and honey? This is like the Butterfly Nectar of LAVENDER. UNF. Need more.

Patchouli, vetiver and blood orange, in that strength. It's a citrusy, smoky patchouli. Kinda manly.

Sweet mossy patchouli. This smells herby, and sort of like money. Old money, but pleasantly so. I'd definitely use this like a Conjure Bag blend.

Spruce, cedar, nutmeg and clove. This is a very masculine, woodsy blend on me. Pine, forest, spices.

Cloyingly sweet rum and vanilla. This doesn't go to plastic, but its rich, foodie vanilla. With a splash of rum, and A GIANT DOSE OF SWEETNESS. Not for me.

Bright orange juice and peel. This smells like when you first "peel open" a mandarin or clementine. Low throw, sticks very close to the skin, and my skin just eats this puppy up. But it's very very realistic. Simple, juicy, citrus.

White, watery clean florals. I have nothing else on this. WHEW.

Pineapple, cinnamon and chamomile. The pineapple is strongest on wet. This smells fruity and sunny, and dries to a cheery cinnamon, chamomile and rose blend. Cheery, fruity, roses.

Cassia, violets and myrrh. This one is an... odd one. It's this resinous floral, with a hint of spice. Lighter than I'd expect. Spicy, resinous, floral.

Black pepper, cumin and dragons blood. Okay, so like three of my LEAST favorite notes. Spicy, spicy, b.o.

On wet, this might as well be Black Pepper SN, and after about two hours it dries down to some woody, slightly perfumey, slightly musky, hint of black pepper blend. Too much for me to handle.

To me, this is pretty much vanilla orchid with hints of violets, and dries down to a strong vanilla orchid, with hints of green tea. Delicate, feminine, vanilla.

Lemongrass, bergamot, hints of lavender and sandalwood. This is a very lemon/Thai seasonings blend. It smells exotic, spicy, and citrusy. Exotic, lemon, fun.

Rose, cherry, hints of lemon verbena, apple blossom, and hibiscus (in that order as it dries). This is a pretty, complex 'pink' rose blend. Pretty, pink, roses.

Lime, lilac and tobacco. More along the lines of male cologne. Sophisticated, warm, subtle.

Spicy carnation leather. Definitely soft brown leather. Actually this leather reminds me to Quincy Morris. And splash of bay rum. Hot damn this is sexy. Unisex, skewing toward the masculine side though.