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Okay, so I wasn't expecting to enjoy this as much as I do. The jasmine is soft and curling, the currant adds a soft fruitiness, but then I get mainly a caramelized resin. It's soft, feminine, and very nostalgic. This is the smell of standing on a full moon on an late summer night, when it's not summer anymore and it's transitioning into autumn so you get a bit of a chill in the air. There's a quiet in the air, and you're struck with a sudden contemplation and reflection of your life. It's not sad or nostalgic, but it is that powerful moment of calm as you take inventory. Haunting. Beautiful. Lovely.

 

Medium throw and wear length.

Cucumber and mistletoe. So I love me some cucumber and it makes me think of Blue Moon 2004, summer, and Hendrik's Gin drinks. This time however, the mistletoe gives it a distinctive Yule herbiness. It smells like a musty green. Good throw and wear length.

Carnation with a touch of orange peel and champagne. Huh, funner and more wearable than I expected. Also, if you love carnations, give this a whirl. Because you know, carnations. Good throw and wear length.

Deep woodsy incense that smells almost like cedar and patchouli mixed together. No spices. Only a deep woodsy incense. Very masculine. Medium throw and wear length.

Mandarin and green powdery musk. I can see how for some this does end up smelling like soap. It's a very clean, neutral scent. It's bright and happy, and hopeful. Good throw and wear length.

Clove, olive blossom over a spicy brown leather. This smells like clove leather. If you like either clove or brown leather, I'd say go for this. Slightly masculine. Good throw and wear length.

Tons of red wine, squeeze of orange, and a hint of incense. This one just smells like fruity red wine. Sangria anyone? Great throw and wear length.

For lovers of sangria.

Motor oil and that pine car air freshner. This smells like car, scorched rubber and all. Actually, I imagine this is what Supernatural's Impala smells like. Dark, broody, and ready to rumble. Good throw and wear length.

Honey, almond, and vanilla. This is a very honey-heavy sweet blend. Foodie, comforting, and lovely.

Gentle ginger and a touch of patchouli. It was a soft, herbal ginger-patchouli. Clean. Comfy. Gender neutral. Medium throw and wear length.

Peppermint SN that slowly dissipates into a soft minty. Gone after about 30 minutes on my hair. *sigh*

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This one is pretty straight forward. It's a very sugary honeyed apple blend. I get red apple, and sugary honey. It's got great throw and wear length.

Apple with a touch of resinous frankincense. The apple is more prominent when applied, and it smells more like apple blossom, and then you get the resinous frankincense coming through. Low throw, low wear length.

Dead leaves and a whiff of burnt sugar and vanilla creme. Yup, it's like dead leaves with a glop of marshmallow that melted off a stick from the fire. Average throw and wear length.

Patchouli, clove, and a touch of lilac. This smells like glossy black feathers. Dark, foreboding, lustrous. Medium throw and wear length.

Cool and fresh! Bamboo, aloe, elemi and iris are the notes that stand out the most to me. It's actually a very Asian Blue Moon to me - probably because of the bamboo. Light, fresh, and very Shunga-esque actually. Low throw, good wear length.

Sea-faring masculine lavender. I get lavender and musky woody base. Very pirate-based lavender. Medium throw and wear length.

Cranberry with a peel of red pepper, and a whiff of citrusy bergamot. Fruity, red, cranberry jam. Good throw and wear length.

Okay, on wet, both the effervescent gin and red wine made this a bubbly fruity affair. However, the aftershave makes an appearance and now it smells like a drunk uncle on gin. Medium throw and wear length.

Lilies, gardenia, and myrrh. On wet, it's a very minty watery lily and gardenia blend. After a few hours, you get the clove and myrrh peeking through.

This smells like WHEN SWANS ATTACK. Something beautiful and majestic that is ready to take you down.

I get a ton of chypre, with a sweep of piney sage, and a touch of frankincense. Honestly, it sort of reminded me to Jean Nate, and it has a very old-timey, sophisticated feel.

Spicy tobacco with a touch of jasmine. This is mainly a tobacco blend with just enough of a jasmine edge to it.

 

Spicy birch tar and labdanum. This one is an inky resinous blend. Medium throw and wear length.

Patchouli, sweetened by almond and benzoin, kicked up with black pepper. This is a dark, spicy patchouli to me. Good throw and wear length. If you enjoyed Nasty Woman, this is a more golden but no less fierce patchouli.

 

Lavender and labdanum. As it dries, the lavender sort of fades, and I get more of the pepper. It's an odd blend. In the sense that you're falling asleep and you thought it was just a boring dream is actually a hideous nightmare. Medium throw and wear length.