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Champagne with apple, and just a hint of ginger. This one is effervescent, delicious, and oh so cool to drink. (Not literally, but metaphorically speaking). Great throw and wear length.

This to me was a soft, honeyed coconut amber blend with tinges of leather and olive blossom. It was soft, cuddly, and yet strong. Medium throw and wear length.

I definitely got toasted marshmallows, chocolate and graham. This smells like smores. If you love smores, well, you'll love this hair gloss.

Red apple and myrrh. For me this was a darker red apple, with tinges of resinous myrrh and just a whiff of darker white florals. Dark, seductive, apple. Medium throw and low wear length on me though.

 

This one was a very white apple blend - I got apples, cucumbers, cherry blossom and honeysuckle. The apple almost smelled like a crisp pear, and I think that is muguet. It's what I would consider an apple version of Belle Epoque. Very ornate, glittering, and definitely a floral apple. For lovers of juicy fruity blossoms, I'd check this out. Good throw, medium wear length.

 

Mannahatta has a very fougere sort of start for me, and I get both the amber, the metallic iron, a whiff of snow. In a lot of ways it's a gender neutral/masculine version of Broadway. This is a sophisticated city gentleman, well-heeled and self confident. Good throw and wear length.

I mainly get a musky patchouli with opium and a whiff of lilies. This is a red musk/patchouli heavy blend. Snuggly, female, and very sophisticated. Medium throw and wear length.

No notes. This was available for purchase at NYCC 2017.

 

The Star is probably one of the most disturbing blends that I have tried in recent years. It's a ghostly, cloying white floral that seems to creep and squeeze. I think it may have both tuberose and gardenia. In either case, the Star just gave me the feeling of "this is a sickly blend", like when you know something is unhealthy. Great throw and wear length.

 

I imagine this is what carnivorous plants would like to smell like if they did not expend all their energy in trapping insects for food.

No notes. This was available for purchase at NYCC 2017. This oil is super thick and dark. On wet, It smells like dark musk and anise. As it dries, I swear I get hints of black leather. The drydown seems like a licorish scented black musk with again, hints of leather. Very dark, and powerful. Good throw and wear length.

No notes. This was available for purchase at NYCC 2017.

The Devil starts off as sweet tobacco, brimstome and a touch of musk. As it develops, I swear there is some golden amber in there. It's a very seductive blend. I would not have pegged this as a winner, but like the Pope, this one is a surprise to me. It's smoky, tempting, and delicious.

Going in blind, with no notes. These were available for purchase at NYCC 2017. The Tower is a very smoky blend, definitely has vetiver as well as herbad edge, and I swear there is leather on the drydown. It dries down to a much calmer blend once the smoke dissipates and I think there's some myrrh in here. Good throw and wear length.

Red roses, darkened by black lily. This is a dark, satiny, red rose. Much more mature and sophisticated than what you'd expect. Very vintage style.

Pale green pulp, frankincense and myrrh. This is an odd resinous blend to me. It dries down to a myrrh/frankincense with a touch of amber. Low throw and good wear length.

Oh god, this smells like fresh strawberries, sugar and popcorn. This is definitely a foodie blend. I can't get over the popcorn note in this one. It's soft, but slightly buttery and salty. So this to me smells like strawberry kettle corn. Delicious. Good throw and wear length.

This one is a watery honeysuckle blend. It's clean, Southern, and very honeysuckle. Good throw and wear length.

I get mainly toasted marshmallow, and a whiff of apple blossom. It's lovely, sweet, and a better version of that apple shampoo that was all the rage in the 90s? In any case, yes, if you love marshmallows or apples.

I get a ton of dragon's blood resin, and milk. It's like a mix of Dragon's Milk, and Sudha Segara. Seriously cuddly. Medium throw and wear length.

Ozone on wet, and then it dries to a cool vanilla cream. It reminds me a little to Snowblind actually.

Syrupy peach and pear, with a tinge of rosey musk and a blush of vanilla. Great throw and wear length.

On wet, I get a giant hint of dandelion. However, as it dries, both the jasmine, osmanthus, and moss come out. It becomes a more jasmine aquatic floral blend. There's a bit of Dorian backbone in it, with additional amping up of vanilla from the Snake Oil. But yeah, the jasmine is getting aggressive on my skin, which probably means its star jasmine. Great throw, of course.

Berry pancakes. I mainly get berries, sugar, pancake batter and maybe a whiff of pumpkin. This smells fruity, sweet, and oh so delicious. On the drydown it has a propensity of sort of smelling like the milk from a sugary fruity breakfast cereal. Good throw and wear length.

Light jasmine and a whiff of tobacco leaf. This one is ethereal, ghostly, and delicate. Very shadowy. Medium throw, medium wear length.

I get a ton of bourbon vanilla from this. It's a rich vanilla with tinges of orris and musk that in fact, on first whiff all smell like coconut vanilla to me. Medium throw and wear length.

Iris, violet, and white rose. This one is a soft, delicate blend. It's very bittersweet to me. There's a fragility and delicateness to this blend. Low throw, medium wear length.

Coconut and red musk. I agree that the pop of steel gives it a little coolness. It's a very creamy, light, coconut musky blend. I think the currants add a tart fruitiness to the coconut (working in the same way that lime would, for example). Refreshing. Good throw and wear length.