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Dark woods, burgundy pitch (which I am assuming means WINE SAP), touch of berries. This is if someone dumped a ton of red wine on a forest floor before they just flung themselves down for a drunken nap. Woodsy, foresty and red wine for everyone.

DRUNK PARTY IN THE WOODS, ANYONE?

Great throw and wear length.

Roses, sandalwood, and moss. This one is an odd one for me. It smells like a slightly masculine Shunga sandalwood blend. Light, rosy sandalwood.

Low throw and wear length.

This patchouli reminds me to the note in Silkybat. It's soft and woody, and the wildflowers are dusted on. So it reminds me to a fresh, floral patchouli. Very feminine and wearable. Low throw and wear length on me though. It sticks very close to the skin.

Cashmere, leather, and a hint of cardamom. Honestly, this makes me think of Ren Faires, with wool and leather abounding. It's soft, cozy, with decent throw and wear length. I do get a soft brown impression as a color association.

Musky rose, touch of amber and leather. If you were looking for a feminine leather, and liked Whip but wished it were softer, give this a whirl. Good throw and wear length.

This one is a nice grassy blend. Very summery, fresh and idealic. It actually makes me think of the green stem sap smell you get in some Rose Red blends.

The drydown goes a teensy bit of a dryer sheet on me.

Strawberry, raspberry, blueberry. It smells like fruity sherbet or Jolly Rancher flavors. If you love sugary and fruity, this is for you. Good throw and wear length.

Lemony chypre, and a touch of smoke, and something that is grounding and earthy. And hell, I shouldn't like this as much as I do, but I do.

And I'm off to slather this on mr. zee_zee because he's a Virgo, and hopefully it will work wonders on him. *fingers crossed*

Dry aldehyde, root beer tinged sweet resins. This one is a little odd. It smells sort of masculine, and like a dark starry night came crashing on your rootbeer float.

So space floats? Literally.

Sweet foodie custardy vanilla with a tinge of plastic. Good throw and wear length.

Black currant, sandalwood and a touch of pomegranate. This is definitely inky dark berries and sandalwood. If you like heavy berry blends, this one is definitely one to try. Good throw and wear length.

ETA: There is something almost red-winey about this.

Oak and amber, and something sweet. Honestly, this smells like a mashup between Antikythera Mechanism and O. Honeyed amber and wood. Good throw and wear length.

So far, the only unicorn that I'd consider more of.

Masculine, earthy, patchouli with ambrette and agarwood. Masculine, and heady. Good throw and wear length.

Red sandalwood, leather, orris, patchouli and musk. Okay, I amped up everything I was hoping I wouldn't. I was hoping more for a mandarin, vanilla, saffron and sandalwood blend. It's a very golden blend though, but I get a good bit of patchouli and leather on the drydown. Very medieval. Great throw and wear length.

Lilac, orris/cereus, and moss. This one is a white lilac aquatic to me. There's something of a sharpish white floral to me. Slightly waxy. It smells like magical lilac picked at night. Meaning, MAGIC. Wear with caution. Good throw and wear length.

Myrrh, teak, asphodel and cognac. This one is a warm-cool blend. Both the asphodel and cognac bring a splash of cool, but the base is this warm myrrh and teakwood blend. Gender neutral. Good throw and wear length.

Wine grape, red amber, and cassis. This smells like a spiced red wine + amber blend. The cassis is really strong for me. I smell like a cross between red wine and potpourri. Great throw and wear length.

Incense, caramel and oudh. Doused in rum. This one is a boozy incense oudh blend. I was hoping for more sandalwood, tobacco and vanilla aspects. It was definitely a golden brown blend, more gender neutral than I expected (pulling toward the masculine). Good throw and wear length.

LXX (70): This one is a smoky, honeyed, musky vanilla type blend. It's very sultry and sophisticated. In some ways, it has a Voodoo Queen vibe, but if Voodoo Queen was drenched in honey and vanilla.

Red roses, frankincense and myrrh. Touch of clove. Actually, this reminds me a fair bit to the BPTP Red Rose blend. It's got that heavy resin and lush red roses thing going on, with just a whiff of clove. Highly medieval. Good throw and medium wear length.

Green, watery, apple musk. This smells like slightly floral apple water. It's cool, fresh, and very innocent. The apple blossom is fantastic in this. Good throw and wear length.

Lavender, peony, touch of musk and apricot. So, softer than I expected. I do get a fair bit of lavender, and it makes me think of a softer and dreamier TKO.

Unfortunately this has almost no staying power on me. Like two hours later and its gone.

Thick, creamy pink rose cream. Powdery roses and a touch of jasmine. Vanilla cream. This was pinkier and rosier than I expected. Good throw and wear length.

Rose and myrrh. This is soft, resinous, and actually pretty Catholic. It smells like church incense from back in the day. The resin sort of reminds me a little to Jacob's Ladder in that its very golden and very sweet. Good throw and wear length.

Coconut, white musk, and a dash of orange blossoms. Good throw and wear length.

Very clean coconut smell.