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this is a strange scent. i definitely smell the melon, honey and tobacco in this but not the other notes so much. first it starts off as a fresh melon with something warmer underneath, then the melon fades a bit and leaves a warm tobacco-y vanilla with a touch of melon. it's pretty, but i think i'd like it better without the melon because i personally don't like fruity scents. i may keep this imp though, because the tobacco is just beautiful!

PONTARLIER -- The legendary birthplace of the Green Fairy. Swiss ferns, lilac, blackcurrant, Gallic rose and lavender with a dollop of sugar and absinthe. hm, i thought there was ylang ylang or jasmine in this, but it must be the lilac, which my skin also seems to amp to the nth degree. all i really smell is the lilac, rose and a slight touch of sugar. this smells like generic white floral on me, and since im not really into white florals, i'll be swapping this imp.

unfortunately, the white peach and apple come out strongest on my skin, with the honey and musk in the background. i guess it smells good, but it's so not me. it reminds me of cough drops with a bit of floral. i think people who like fruity-florals would enjoy this though.

i tried this a week ago and for the first hour it smelled just like indian food. i'm not sure what dish, but it definitely had a saffron and curry-esque scent to it. today i re-tried it and at first it smells like moss and dirt, like zombi without the rose. as it dries, the smoke comes out more and a bit of leathery-like sweetness. interesting scent, i think i will keep my imp.

this is sharp and rosy and i see how it is a 'pride' scent. it's sharp in a way that wakes you up. i like it ok but it doesn't wow me. i like my rose scents to be more spicy and/or complex.

florals, cinnamon and vanilla. when i first put this on, i did not think i would like it, because the florals were too strong. however, now that it's faded a bit, the vanilla has come out more, softening it into a spicy-vanilla-floral. i think this is a keeper.

this is a churchy-rose scent on me. for some reason the frankincense works well and doesn't turn to pencil shavings. i dont get the lily much, i think it just adds a background to the rose. the myrrh gives it a nice warmth/almost spiciness.

this seems so familiar. it smells like a damask rose and it's very dry to me, despite the presence of aquatic notes. reminds me of dried roses stored in a box, with something soapy and sharp added. i am on the fence with this. i sort of like it, but don't love it. i'll have to try it again at a later date, but i think i'll probably end up swapping it.

this is a great spring floral. the tuberose and lime are most prominent with the jasmine in the background for once (yay). the tuberose is the strongest note, but i believe the other notes temper its sweetness a bit. very pretty for those who enjoy tuberose.

i got this as a frimp from the lab. this smells like herbal baby powder, and very clean. ick. all the voodoo scents for attraction smell icky on me. another for the swap pile!

hm i figured i might hate this one, but it's better than i thought! i'm not sure i'd wear it much though. it starts off as a manly dirt smell, and then it calms down a bit. i definitely smell the patchouli with a hint of juniper. it's a very dark scent. i think i smell a hint of cedar, which can often turn on me, but it's not so far. not sure if i'll keep this one or not, just because it's not very 'me'.

got this as a frimp from the lab, which is good, because i had been interested in it, but wasn't too sure about the rosemary. the orange blossom and rosemary are strongest on me, which makes for a floral-herbal scent. i dont sense the rose, but orange blossom is strong, so i'm sure it's hiding in there somewhere. an interesting scent, i think i'd wear this in spring and summer mostly.

this is a pretty classic floral with a hint of soft vanilla. i love all the notes in this, except jasmine, unless it's subtle, and luckily it sort of is! i can definitely smell it, but it doesn't overpower. i love tea rose and wish it was a little more prominent, but i still like this. i think i am mostly getting gardenia, vanilla and jasmine. not something i'd wear all the time, but i'll keep the imp and wear it from time to time.

starts off smelling just like suntan lotion- the coconut is very strong. it dries and then smells like milky coconut cocoa butter. unfortunately, bpal's milk note turns very weird on my skin. it's hard to describe but it's a bit plasticky, and almost burns my nostrils. i looove coconut, but the milk note in this turns me off of the scent.

once again, my skin amps the jasmine and ruins a scent for me :/ i can smell the magnolia and orchid in the background and a bit of amber. the rose is elusive though. but the jasmine is the strongest note and it takes over everythign else. off to swaps with this one.

oh. my. god. i love this one. it reminds me mostly of bordello but with less berryness. i think mostly the tonka, musk and wine come out. oh it's so nice, a bit sweet but the tonka gives it a nice warmth. this is the first bpal i've been blown away by in a long time must order a big bottle of this one!

whoa this is nice. it's an aquatic floral with a touch of warmth. i often avoid aquatic scents, so i dont have much to compare it to, but i definitely sense the snowy/icy note that's in talvikuu. i think this is similar to city in the sea, if i am remembering correctly. except i like this one better, it's more floral and less aquatic to my nose...and more of an icy aquatic rather than oceany. this imp is a keeper!

i looove carnation and chrysanthemum, therefore i was attracted to trying this scent. unfortunately the white rose and lily are most prominent on me. i really should just avoid any 'funereal flower' scents because they always smell creepy and old-ladyish on me. i think it's mostly the lily, but rose, which often work, can also go awry in blends like these. also i think white rose turns a bit on me, unlike the straight rose note. off to swaps with this one.

this is quite an interesting scent, at first i get a strong earthy-cocoa/chocolate note mixed with some sort of floral. i can also sense a slight dirt scent way in the background. as it dries, the cocoaness calms a bit and this scent turns into a beautiful powdery-musky-cocoa-y floral. definitely a keeper and possibly a bottle

at first the grapey-plum scent is a bit strong and plasticky (as they often are on me) but as it fades, the violet and myrrh temper it some and bring a warmth to the back of the florals and fruits, almost a bit like musk, but less animalistic...i think that's the myrrh. i dont get a strong violet or fig scent either, and a lot of notes are hard for me to pick out in this one. it's blended beautifully. this is one of the few fruity-florals i think i can enjoy! this one will be a keeper.

i am having trouble picking out notes here. i think perhaps dragon's blood and some sort of white floral- jasmine...or maybe it's lilac how others have mentioned. i swear i smell a bit of orchid too, and something slightly warm and resinous below. eh, this one isn't really for me. the florals are way too strong and they smell a bit like bathroom cleaner on me :/

initially this is very green and reminds me of stems or grass, then the loganberry comes through, which smells pretty much like bpal's grape note on me. some of the grapey/berry scents turn to plasticky-scented doll on me, and this one is no different. this is a loganberry-scented doll carrying a basket of fresh flowers this one isnt a keeper for me...in addition to the plasticky smell, the florals are too sharp and make me sneeze.

first off, this is not a very 'me' scent, but i think if the florals weren't there i might like it. i get a herbal sandalwood from this but the white florals add a soapy tone to it and it kind of reminds me of ivory soap but sharper. not really my kind of thing.

carnation is my absolute favorite floral. i was THRILLED beyond belief when moonarcana frimped me some of this in a swap! it's a beautiful soft but spicy carnation with a very, very slight woodiness in the background. now i'll take on the impossible task of hunting down a big bottle!

hm, this smells like a lemony-pine air freshener on me with a touch of herbs. it seems to morph a lot, one minute i sniff it and i sort of like it, the next i sniff it and it smells too synthetic on my skin. and i've tried it twice! i am totally on the fence, but i think even if i do end up liking this one, it's not one i'd wear all that much. it just doesn't seem as complex on my skin as the description.