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Deep plum, hint of tobacco and lily. The lily is a light, almost green stem note and then you get the jammy plum, with touches of tobacco. Like its sister spray, House of Unquenchable Fire, there's something luxurious about this spray. Opulent, and yet there is also something that seems to imply severity. Deep, purple, dark.

Black musk, saffron and tons of honey. This is really a honey blend on me with tinges of saffron and black musk. Sexy, rich, honey.

Honeyed rose incense. For all of your that love those rosey blends in Lupercalia updates, give this a whirl. It's a nice GC equivalent to some of those LEs.

Citrus, fruity cereal, and wood. This smells like breakfast on a bright sunny morning. It's cheery, sweet, slightly cereal/woody element that keeps it away from the ultra-foodie territory. I have to admit it being a little strange, but still loveable.

Lilies, clove, oudh. So this one is an odd one - its both a mixture of light and dark. The lilies, orchid and roses are very light, and then you get the dark clove, oudh and a swirl of patchouli. Fun, but not for me.

Red musk, saffron, touch of red currant and vanilla. So this is a sexy red musk blend, and definitely very in line with Lupers, and if you like that sort of thing, well, Anteros is here year round for you.

Peppermint, vanilla and a hint of blueberry. I find this much nicer as a bath oil than a perfume. I like the chilly peppermint and the hints of vanilla and blueberry to warm it up. Tasty, icy, fruity.

Red musk, sugar and a touch of patchouli. Red, voluptuous, musky.

Rose, touch of saffron, oakmoss and oudh. This is really a full rose blend, with tinges of saffron and oudh, with the oakmoss coming out toward the end. The pear lends some sweetness. If you love roses, give this a whirl.

White tea, apricot and bright oranges. I'M IN LOVE. It's bright, fruity, cheery and perfect for spring. *FLAIL* *SWOON* *COVET*

Bone, smoke, ash, ocean. Okay, let's break it down, shall we? On wet, its definitely more of the smoke/ash component and it smells like FIRE SMOKE. After it dries, you see that the fire has burnt out a little, and that's when the bone comes out. And you notice the salty ocean spray is making its way through the smoke. WHY HELLO VIKING APOCALYPSE. YOU SMELL LIKE DEATH AND DISASTER. So yes, this smells a little disturbing, in the same way that Clive Barker's The Day Burned White is. This isn't really a perfume as more of a scent experience. Or if you prefer, this is totally an RPG blend to wear if your character has decided it needs to wipe the slate clean and start with creation anew, you know like the Flood is happening. And by the Flood, I mean its raining SMOKE FIRE LAVA FROM THE SKY. ... Wait, I think this is the blend that Loki would wear when he's trying to unleash evil forces upon the Earth. Slap a mental picture Tom Hiddleston as Loki laughing maniacally as fireballs descend upon earth (or as he calmly reads a book while the prisoners revolt and take over during Thor 2) and you get where this scent is coming from.

Stone, blood and musk. This smells... powerful. It's raw, smoky, and very masculine in the way a smoky, volcano landscape is masculine. So if you want to smell like a volcano, there you go.

Grape, woods, pine and snow. This one is sweeter than I expected (I think its the slushy snow note) combined with the woods and pine makes it reminiscent to the Yule blends, but its a much warmer blend and I think that's the amber pulling through. It's rich, dark, and woody. With enough of a hint of the North to let you know that its come from a frozen North. I find this oddly compelling, and so far, the best Ragnarok of all.

Red musk, pimento, clove and amber. It's red, slightly smoky, definitely I can smell the pimento which adds both heat and redness to this blend, when its already red and full of heat. Dark clove overlay. It's not the type of blend that appeals to me, and I think I am amping up the pimento. Dry, spicy and warm.

I actually get a fair amount of honey from this blend - It's honey, smoky sandalwood, hint of musky patchouli. It's flirty and mysterious. Stays pretty close to the skin, low throw. In a lot of ways, she remind me to a type of girl we all know. The one that is fun, but hard to pin down, that seems unable to give you a straight answer but its because she has "stuff that she can't talk about" (at least she's honest about that), and she gives you a wave of her hand, but her smile is so infectious that you can't seem to mind the fact that you almost no nothing about her. So if you fancy this girl, or fancy yourself this type of girl, then give this a whirl.

Aquatic roses and a touch of brown leaves. This reminds me to the autumn blends the Lab puts out because of the fallen leaves bit, and the aquatic overlay accentuates that melancholy/pensive time. The roses are a sweet touch, like memories you like to reminisce about. Soft, roses, muted.

Vetiver, opium and red rose. On wet, the entire blend smells a little sour and 'off', but that burns off after about 90 seconds as the vetiver and rose notes calm down. And then it just goes haughty. Think of the Peacock Queen's voluptous red rose note merged with opium and smoke. And its mad at you because its your fault for making it smell unpleasant. Obviously you're just a common peasant fool that cannot handle the unending grandeur of this blend. And thus, you must be rejected, into the corner. Because HOW DARE YOU. (It's all obviously YOUR fault). I'm not sure I need a blend that gives me an inferiority complex.

Champaca, oudh, and something that smells like chocolate? I was hoping for vanilla orchid and some coffee. And ended up amping everything else in this blend. Sad puppy face.

Smoky champaca, vanilla and tobacco. It's a very golden and smoky blend. Tobacco and vanilla lovers, take note. I think I prefer something with a little more sweetness. I like the idea of tobacco but in general it never seems to work for me.

Green musk, patchouli, mistletoe and a touch of basil on wet. It smells like a green patch, with more touches of green from the other elements. If you were looking for a different take on a patch blend, give this puppy a whirl. Green, patchouli, tricky.

Dark amber, oudh, trace of oppoponax and myrrh. This smells dark, with a light touch of ocean and smokiness. In other words, this smells like a dark night by the ocean with the emphasis that you are smelling THE DARK KNIGHT NIGHT, and the ocean is the background. So yes, manly. Dark, mysterious, night.

Snow, lychee and a hint of lavender and white florals. It's mainly a snow blend, which is the slushy white snow note I love in Ice Queen, with a good bit of lychee thrown in. The lavender rounds it out, and you get a slightly Asian feeling lunacy, courtesy of the lychee. It's not as lychee based as previous Moon of the Terrible incarnations, but oddly this particularly mix works better for my skin chemistry. The original MoT smelled too weird to me, and the previous MoT had a weird bitter edge to it that I couldn't shake off. Instead, this is like a soft snowy slushy laced with lychee. I may in fact just talked myself into a bottle with that last line. No lie.

Oh Thirteen, you break my head. So I get the white chocolate and coconut, and almond cookies with a whiff of donuts. You are like a baked goods orgy. But there is a slight overlay of leafy greens, beans and a light touch of rice wine. In other words, someone mixed dinner and dessert together in the plate. At the same time. While the leafy green/beans business keeps this from being a foodie/baked goods orgy extravaganza with too much sweetness and baked goods, it comes out smelling a bit of a mish-mash on me. Apparently, I like my foods NOT TO TOUCH EACH OTHER. STRICTLY NO TOUCHING. And apparently, I have a zero tolerance policy on this. At least in this blend.

Soft musk is accentuated with sharp orris, with a wet wool overlay thanks to the magnolia. It's soft, and almost powdery on me. Pretty, subtle, white floral. And if the magnolia behaves for you, I bet its a stunner in that stealthy ninja sort of way. It's very powerful in the same way that Love Lay Upon Her Eyes is. Simplicity at its best.

Oh man, this so doesn't work for me. It's a sweet cherry blossom/sweet pea blend, with a creamy coconut overlay on me. In alot of ways, it reminds me to BBW Cherry Blossom lotion. So, too sweet and pink and sweet for me.