zankoku_zen
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Sweet cocoa and hazelnut butterscotch. Very sweet. Urgh.
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Red musk, coconut, something spicy like allspice... slightly resinous. The red musk and coconut are the key players... Oddly enough, it sort of reminds me to the Spawn of the She-Devil proto.
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Stronger black tea note, creamier and with a hint of vanilla. Much more foodie than the released version. Much creamier as well. As it dries, I get coconut. So take Dorian, add giant dollop of Malibu Rum, and you get this. So.not.for.me, but if you ever wanted Dorian + coconut, don't miss out on this one.
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Boozey honey and vanilla. Headachingly inducingly boozey and sweet honey. Did I mention sweet?
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Chocolate and rose are the most predominant components on me. There might be some carnation in there lurking as well. Oddly reminiscent of Kali. But less boozy.
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Very foodie. And yes, I can see this being cinnamon egg nog... but its if you took it and solidified it. So, kinda like flan then. With eggier and with more cinnamon. And vanilla. Yum.
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Ginger and lime soda! This one sure is fizzy. It's slightly more limey than Old Ackerman's Instructional Toys, but it has the same effervescent ginger note with a touch of sugar. It's biting, but this make me think of a mix of ginger ale and lemon-lime soda. TASTY.
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Ah, this was an herby licorice, slightly sugary on the drydown (I swear, there's vanilla in this). And on the drydown, the amber appears. This blend goes powdery on me. Eventually dries to a vanilla amber powder on me. Where did the licorice go?
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At the beginning, this was warm lemon sugar vanilla linen. I got a faint linen note. Definitely foodie. As it dries I get more vanilla amber out of this, and yes, I can see the similarity to Antique Lace. But yes, vanilla syrup. If you love Antique Lace, you'll love this.
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At the beginning this reminds me to a sugary fruity mix. I believe it is guava, and perhaps a touch of watermelon. As it dries, it gets a more 'bubblegum' sort of feel, so there's lotus in it. But definitely sugar encrusted. It's too sweet for me.
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This one started as a very intense green apple, but on the drydown its more of an apple blossom with a light airy note. I think one of the florals may be cherry blossom. Ends up slightly soapy on me.
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To me this wasn't just red musk, there was also some black musk and I swear this might also have some vetiver that explains the murky black vibe its got going on. A hint of coconut appears on the drydown. So. not. for. me.
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Hmm. Definitely honey, vanilla and carnation. I think there's amber in here as it turns slightly powdery. This is less aggressive than the released version and definitely more delicate. I get some major honey out of this.
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This one starts as a minty floral on me. I don't get apple but more like apple blossom. It dries to a dusty blend with a hint of pepper.
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GAH. On me, this is ROSE, rose rose, and a hint of peach, and on the drydown just an edge of clove. But the rose is big, voluptuous, and ... did I say big already?
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Grand Guignol reminded me to peach brandy, but with patchouli. I got this whisky boozelike with a hint of fruit and patchouli.
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For me, this was smoky, woody and ashy. It sort of reminded me to one of the Rappaccini Garden Blends, Apple of Sodom, minus the fruit. As it dries, I get a hint of leather.
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Odd. I get no carrots, but I definitely get clary sage and lavender. Again, this blend would fit right in with the Somnium line.
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Definitely grape candy. This smells on my skin just like a Jolly Rancher grape candy. It's syrupy, sweet, and that fake grape scent that doesn't smell anything like real grapes, but when you smell/taste it you think... GRAPE. After a while, it turns a little plasticky on me.
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This one has a touch of lime at the beginning, and ends up smelling like Ivory soap, with a touch of violets. But yes, soapy, breezy and it really does smell like Ivory soap!
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This one is a sharp, herbal lavender. Def. in the somnium blend type, but with a hint of dirt mixed in. I actually think it's got some coriander in it. Fades fast, but it has a pretty big throw while I can still smell it.
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This one is more like a spiced wine. Definitely boozy grape and berry jelly. There's something darker in it... perhaps patchouli?
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Incense and sweet orange. The sweet orange note comes out on the drydown, giving it a slightly aquatic vibe. Perhaps there's a touch of spice in it as well.
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Violets, soft and powdery. I think there's vanilla musk, perhaps a touch of sandalwood. and maybe a touch of amber which adds to the sweetness and powderiness.
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This is very much like Host of Air/Garden Path of Chickens - very green and breezy. In fact, so breezy in fact it smells like laundry detergent.