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Waves of Mist, Nicholas Roerich. Orris root, muguet, white musk, and ambergris accord. Waves of Mist is an aquatic sort of floral with white musk. I definitely get the ambergris (which gives it that watery vibe), white musk (which is kinda powdery) and something that smells sort of sweet (muguet, is that you?) White, powdery, watery.

I get a weird licorice heavy rootbeer with a brush of raspberries, and an oddly metallic tinge. It sort of smells actually like rootbeer gummi bears with a brush of licorice. More wearable than I originally thought. Medium throw and wear length.

Ozone, soapy spring florals, and something that smells like Polyester Spiderweb, which may just be the plastic. Would work great as an atmosphere spray. Say hello to CLEAN! Great throw and wear length, of course.

Moss, amber, and a touch of oak. This one is a weird aquatic (moss) + warm amber blend. Medium throw and wear length.

Snowy, minty light cherry blossoms and something that on the drydown almost has a melon note to it. Part of me really loves this, and the other part of me is dismayed by both the low throw and low wear length. My skin just eats this up. Figures. :/

This one is so interesting to me. Underneath the cold layer of elemi and amber, I get a mix of black tea and labdanum that smells almost like aniseed but isn't. It's a warm, gooey sort of resinous blend with herbal touches. It makes me think of winter in the same ways that "coal candy" is really licorice. Medium throw and wear length. For those of you that enjoy licorice, give this a whirl.

Tropical beach coconuts fade into an orchid/ginger blend with a tinge of white musk. This smells like the tropics. It's fruity coconut floral and it smells like the beach. I think I might have to spring for a whole bottle of this if it pops up in the BPTP etsy shop. *goes to look*

Dandelions, moss, and green swampyness. This is not my style at all, but its very otherworldly and I would definitely recommend this for any monster Halloween costume. You don't wanna smell human? Give this a whirl!

A .38 caliber bullet fashioned from cocobolo wood and brass. Wooden Bullet was straight up smoky vetiver, wood, and gunpowder. In other words, a masculine version of Agnes Nutter - although smoother and woodier.

#21 This one is rich buttercream, with a touch of cheesecake. I get a buttery foodie vanilla, some brown sugar, and a touch of what smells like cheesecake. Very foodie. Medium throw and wear length. Previously reviewed by molls.

MCCXXXIII (1233): This one is a musky fruity scent. There's a sprinkling of sugar, and it makes me think of red currants. There's a bit of musk, and it reminds me to a fruity Shunga. It has a fun, fruity, clean edge. Low throw and wear length.

Woodsy patchouli, blush of honey, and a melange of leather and other manly oils. Smells manly. And like the outside. And bearded. Definitely for the men folk. Good throw and wear length.

Odd lavender and green musk. This starts off as a more intense and weird 51, and dries down to a heavy lavender with a sprinkling of green musk. Fresh, clean, and lavendery. Not what I expected at all. Medium throw and wear length.

Peppermint, spearmint, touch of evergreens, and dirt. This one smells like a wintery version of Irish Spring - minus the cool laundry note. Slightly masculine and I wish I wasn't amping the evergreens. Medium throw and wear length.

Ranch dressing and garlic dehydrated mashed potato mix. I get a ton of chives/garlic from this. But it smells, well, fake in the same way that boxed mashed potatoes don't taste anything LIKE real mashed potatoes. I sort of smell like Sour Cream and Onion Pringles. Great smell on a snack. Less so as a perfume. Great throw and wear length, of course.

Pine, aluminium metal, and pine air freshner. It starts off strong, but winds down as a gentle pine blend. It's pleasant, cheery, and if you were fond of Disco Snowballs, then this is a vibe cousin. It's fake, but who cares when you're glittery, pretty and fun? Enjoy your Christmas! Good throw and wear length.

This reminds me to the note of flue gas in one of the Century Guild's. Ashy, smoky, industrial. Dark. Slightly petrochemically. Medium throw, low wear length.

Pink roses, violet and a whiff of cedar. Good throw and wear length. Very pink.

White tea, white sandalwood and a touch of mint. This is clean, unisex, and very bright. It sort of reminds me to Cool Water. This is more like an oasis than a desert on me. Good throw and wear length.

Very similar to Europa - alot of vetiver, dribble of chocolate, and a whiff of vanilla. Smoky, dirty, and great throw.

Warm butter and a touch of whiskey. Good throw and wear length.

At the beginning this smells like salted caramel, and as it dries down I get more of the powdery cocoa and a touch of walnuts. There's a buttery cake note as well on my skin. Good throw and wear length.

Raspberry jam and powder sugar doughnuts. Like magical glazed pastry. This is so realistic, I want to keep sniffing it and it makes me super hungry. Good throw and wear length.

Oh god, this is amazing. Apricot, blood orange, touches of chypre and lavender, on a base of amber. Both the chypre and the lavender turn it more into a perfume, and but they are just whiffs. The apricot and blood orange are subtle but present. This is just lovely. Absolutely lovely. Medium throw and wear length. Will be ordering a bottle of this.

Oh man, I get black currant, violet, a touch of sandalwood and something that smells vaguely familiar and comforting. It does remind me to Lush's the Comforter bubble bar. If you love that scent, this one is for you. Medium throw and wear length.