Aviatrix

At first this is a very strong incense, but it fades super quickly on me, and the whole blend becomes almost invisible - or unsniffable, or whatever you would call it I am getting a wee bit of carnation, but that is pretty much it. That makes me sad, since I would have loved a spicy chrysanthemum incense!

This is very boozy on me, so I'm definitely getting the cognac! The background is all sugared flowers and candy, with a distinct rosewater note as well. This is more foody than I would have expected, but not in a too cloying way. Maybe a *little* bit too sweet, perhaps, because it feels like the booziness really amps the sugariness in this. Overall, it's a fun and festive springtime scent that would work well for a quirky tea party (with spiked tea, of course!) around a table covered with mountains of rosewater macaroons and sugar pastries.

SUPER strong leather in this! I am getting the resins as well, but to be honest, the leather really stomps all over everything on my skin. If you are a leather fiend, be sure to check this out. It is a bit too much for me, though

Ambergris and orris on me, with a floral aspect verging on soapy I wish I got this amazing dusty tea that everyone talks about, but sadly it appears this isn't working too well on my skin.

This is mainly sweet mandarin with a hint of spice on me, with something that almost reminds me of ginger, although the note isn't listed. Luckily the honey stays put in this blend and doesn't amp on me! It feels festive and happy, and I can imagine a lot of people would like this

Labdanum can sometimes go sour on me, and that has sadly happened here as well. I am definitely getting the myrrh and vanilla sweetness as well, but the labdanum makes it a not-too-pleasant scent on my skin

This is mainly a floral scent on me, but not in a soapy way at all. The violet is quite prominent without being bitter, and the frankincense is in the background. It's a simple and pretty scent that sadly has very light throw on me. So slathering is necessary

I was expecting a dry scent based on the sandalwood and "dry" vanilla in the description, but this is a delightfully fresh white tea scent that is just grounded enough by the sandalwood to not disappear entirely. I am not getting much of the orris, if you are worried about that. This makes me think of The Unsteady Governess, although this one may be a bit sweeter.

I agree with the previous mentions of a licorice-like note, without it being licorice per se. The cypress is also fairly strong on me, and the tea is delightful and life-like. I am not sure what elemi smells like, so I can't comment on that, but the labdanum is surprisingly subdued on me, which is nice. Overall it makes me think of licorice tea, which I wasn't expecting at all, but quite enjoy. The throw is medium on me.

This is heavy on the frankincense and myrrh, with a little bit of rose in the background. So if you're afraid that it turns too floral, you needn't be. I am also getting a teensy touch of something fresh, which is likely the winter woods mentioned in the description. It feels very peaceful and comforting, and if you like resin blends, you will likely love this too!

Super, super dry and slightly coconutty! This somehow reminds me of Tombstone, but that might be the overall dry quality. It is rather comforting the more I wear it, so if you want something warm and cosy for winter, this would be perfect! The throw is pretty good, too.

This is like a slushy snow single note, but with a touch of sweetness. I am not too familiar with blue musk, so it might be the musk that has a sweetness to it? It is super pretty and I can see myself wearing it when I want to feel like a snow queen The throw is medium.

I'm not entirely sure how to describe this at all. It seems like the frankincense is quite strong on me, with some warmth, probably from all the herbal components, and a little sweetness that must be the vanilla. It doesn't remind me of anything I have smelled before, so it's definitely unique! I quite like it, too, but I doubt I would wear it very often. The throw is fairly strong, too.

This is sadly soap terriroty for me as well! I was hoping for a cherry blossom dominant scent, but it seems to be mostly the soapy lily and some wisteria, with very little cherry blossom to speak of. What a shame; I love the concept!

This is a big vanilla with something dark around the edges. But definitely mainly vanilla. It doesn't get overwhelmingly sweet on me, and I can see this being a favorite with a lot of people. I was curious about the porcelain note, but I'm not getting much besides a kind of dark, non-foody vanilla. The throw is medium on me.

Strong resinous apricot on me! There is a teensy bit of lavender in the background, but it's mostly a fruity-resinous scent. It is elegant and cute in some way, and I can see myself wearing it for a tea party. It's definitely one of my favorites from this round of Yules, and if you like apricot, be sure to check this out!

I think I'm getting a bit of the sandalwood in this, but mainly it seems like.....snowy peppermint! O_o It's incredibly strong and has a very candy-ish quality to it. It's a bit too much for me, sadly.

This starts off as almost a chocolate single note on me, but quickly the leather comes out, and it's a very heavy and dark leather! It has that slightly dusty/musty (but in a good way) quality that I associate with old books, but definitely with emphasis on the leather bindings. The overall effect is a dark and antique leather type of scent with a little hint of foodiness. Also, there seems to be a kind of marzipan note in it too, although it isn't listed? I quite like it, although I'm not sure how much I'll wear it. It would be lovely in an oil burner, though! The throw is pretty strong on me, and it stays for several hours. ETA The book that came with it was Battlestar Galactica which looks quite fun!

This is mostly an ultra-sweet carnation scent on me - too much so or my tastes, sadly! I'm not entirely sure what freesia smells like, but there is definitely a vanilla in the background that is equally sweet. Normally I tend to go for sweet scents, but for some reason this is a bit too much. But if you're into sweet vanilla and carnation, I'd give it a go

This is a weird one! It smells heavily of a pine forest, but with a strange background of sweets, although my nose doesn't immediately register it as white chocolate. But some kind of rich chocolate background for sure. I'm not sure this combination works very well for me personally, but you might want to check it out if you're into foresty blends. The throw is good, and the staying power is medium.

This is a very sweet tea with a beautiful backdrop of the mahogany leather. I am luckily not getting much chocolate, but there is a hint of something cake-ish around the edges that must be the chocolate. It smells to me like a cozy day in a comfy reading chair with a cup of tea. This may actually be one of my favorite tea scents so far, since the tea is very prominent, but not astringent or bitter in any way. The wear length is kind of short, but the throw is pretty good.

There is also Wooden Goat! Although it doesn't have any goat-related notes, it might be fitting

This really is a glittering kind of musk! For a moment I got something almost citrusy, but it's not quite it, I think. But something is making this glimmer for sure! I don't think this has red musk, because I usually amp that to high heavens, but it is likely some of the more earthy-toned musks. At least to my nose It leans kind of unisex, but not directly masculine, on my skin. I like it a lot! The throw is pretty good, and it lasts a long time on me as well.

Öndurdis always reminded me of Skadi

This is mostly beewswax on me, with a bit of amber and olive blossom. HUGELY beeswax. The violet is peeking out in the back as well, but not by a lot. If you're into that sort of thing, give this a try! AS with many beeswax scents, the throw is really strong as well.