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Spruce, pine, dirt and sweat. This smells like the outdoors in a pine forest. Like I've been hiking. Slightly masculine. Medium throw and wear length.

Dense, sugary cotton candy. Touch of lemon, yuzu and grapefruit with a touch of vanilla creaminess. Delightful!

Red musk, ginger, patchouli and pepper. This smells dusty, peppery, and spicy. It's a very dark oil. Medium throw and wear length.

Black musk, amber, ambergris and a swirl of frosty mint. This one smells dark and masculine on me. Medium throw and wear length.

Salty, mineral aquatic. I get salt, frost, and pyrite over rain. Slightly masculine. Good throw and wear length.

Fruity, sweet light honey with a touch of herbs. Good throw and medium wear length.

Evergreens, snow, and a dusting of cocoa powder. This one is a bit weird for me. Good throw and wear length.

Smoked coffee, vanilla, and when it dries I get the opium coming out to play. Part of me really really loves this, while there's a part of me that acknowledges that while I really like the smell, its not something I would typically wear. So I think Dusty Shroud is going to find a new home. Because while it smells great, its not for me. Low throw, good wear length.

Pumpkin, toffee, and cinnamon. The hubby said that it smelled like food. It smells like a baked good, its got a lot of sweetness and cinnamon. With a buttery pumpkin note.

Well, damn. I can't believe no one who has ordered this soap has tried this before. I busted out my bar of Spanish Carnation soap. Since its a Villainess soap, it has a good lather, good silkiness, not drying, etc. etc. The scent is pretty fragrant despite the years, and just smells like carnations - kinda spicy, kinda smoky. Red floral. Would definitely love to see it released again.

Leather, cognac, and lavender. Clean, masculine, and frankly, I'm off to try this in mr. zee_zee's hair.

Wispy jasmine and violet. And something else. So torn. I love me some violet, but hate the jasmine although its softer and less cat-pee like than other jasmines. Will have to retest again. Low throw and wear length.

Myrrh, fir, and a touch of mint. Again, this one is a very wintery blend. Slightly masculine. Low throw and average wear length.

Pine, plum, and snow. This one is an odd mix between the plum/mulberry notes which are very bright and purple, it's almost like they were sugared, the pine which is very present, and then a soft whisp of snow. It's snowy, and wintery, and actually would make a great room scent. Good throw and wear length.

I got a sample of this from someone that made a contribution to the Indiegogo campaign. Having tried the previous Auri soap, this one is much more floral. There is less of the "tallow" smell, and it smells more like warm sunshine, bright florals, citrus. It smells like summer, sunshine, and happiness. It's a slightly more silky than the previous Auri soap.

I am really regretting not ordering a full bar of this, actually.

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This one on wet smells heavily of apple blossoms and green apple. It's a sweet apple blend. It has good throw but low wear length, and after about an hour it's gone from my skin.

Hit of citrus when you first apply, and then I get sweet vanilla and it dries down to a sweet, woody patchouli note. I mean, Silkybat is beautiful but its not a blend that I'd actually wear much. I think you can find things absolutely stunning and realize that they aren't quite your style.

 

I'm sure this bottle will find a loving home.

Pine, cedar, tobacco, and a touch of amber. This one is a soft woodsy blend, heavily on the cedar, so it smells like a soft, smoky, otherworldy pencil. You know, if G_d had a pencil, and he was writing something, and you tried to peep at it, and now you kinda have a pencil stuff in your nose? Yeah. That.

 

Low throw, good wear length.

Milk, honey, and frankincense. Actually, this smells pretty similarly to the TAL Milk and Honey blend - but milkier. Medium throw and wear length.

Fig, woody rose, and amber. There's a slightly sour perfume note in it, and I'm going to assume that's from the rose oudh. Other than that, I probably would have loved this. Medium throw and wear length.

 

Also, the oil is like a dark cherry red.

Fizzy champagne, airy notes, white rose, lavender and white musk. This one is a very chilly, open air sort of blend. If your skin plays nice with white musk, then you'll be able to get away with it. For me, it always lends an almost citrusy edge to any blend, which for this particular blend works very well. Cool night time air. Good throw and wear length.

Slushy piney snow and a dollop of peppermint. Smells like a mix between Snow Bunny and the snow note in Ice Queen. Which I do love.

To me, Hunger Moon is a softer piney scent, with lots of amber, sandalwood, a whiff of ozone and citrus. It's a wintery blend, but not a Yule blend. The pine is well done, and it reminds me in some ways to a softer, more masculine version of Skadi. Good throw and wear length.

 

I'm surprised at how wearable this is and I'm actually tempted to go find more.

Chocolate and cedar. I get a very chocolatey blend, with wood notes underneath. It's actually a masculine milk chocolate blends. Good throw and wear length.

Dark rich lavender with a hint of oudh. UGH. LOVE THIS.