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i had worries about this one, but rose and wine scents always call to me no matter what! when first applied i get a sour wine scent and something really odd, maybe it's the poppy, which can sometimes go awry with my skin chemistry. it's hard to describe but it kind of has a...rotting sort of thing going on. right after that i get some soapy rose-myrrh. oh my skin is just not loving this one so far, but i have high hopes anyhow. after about 20 minutes, it does improve but still isn't working as well as other wine scents have for me.i t's mostly rose, myrrh and wine, thankfully, i think the poppy burned off. however this rose is just a bit sharp for me.

at first it's a burning carmelized patchouli. this patchouli is one of those very earthy ones and my skin seems to be amping it a bit much. i get a hint of the fig which adds some sweetness. this is doing the leadlike thing on my skin that happens with some of bpal's notes. i am pretty sure it's the patchouli. this patchouli smells kind of nutty now and it is a bit overpowering in this scent.

this starts off with a sweet red musk type of scent but i don't think it's just red musk, which quickly changes to red leather and honey. this actually does make me think of red leather or pvc. there is a sheen to this leather, making it seem more like patent leather than regular leather. it's verrrrry sexy.

this starts off pretty smoky and i get some earthiness from the patchouli. the benzoin seems a bit more apparent than the vanilla silk to me, and for the most part this is a smoky patchouli-honey. others mentioned shalimar, and this reminds me of it too. i like this but i am undecided, it might be a bit too smoky for me.

this is a very pretty and romantic scent. i get mostly violet, amber and coconut which adds a bit of sweetness. the leather and angelica are subtle, in fact i wish i got more leather in this! but i really do like this. after being on my skin about 20 minutes its primarily violet, amber and coconut i think. it seems like a perfect spring scent.

received as a frimp. it starts off with a burst of fruity dragon's blood, quickly followed by the brittle, earthy scent of vetiver. it definitely gets a burning sort of feel with the patchouli, red musk and hint of cinnamon. this is very earthy, and not really my thing but am glad i got to try!

this starts off with something that smells like red musk and cherryish almond, so like marzipan, sweet! the almond doesn't seem to last too long though and next i get leather, patchouli and amber, and the patchouli (thankfully) fades off some. this is pretty sexy. i think of it as unisex-masculine, but i like leather/oudh scents. the amber in this is quite beautiful...i think i may need a bottle of this for when i want to reach for a leather scent.

when first sprayed on the hair i immediately get something woody along with the camellia. it doesn't really read as tobacco but maybe that's what it is? tobacco normally smells different to me. the honey just sort of blends the other notes together, but the camellia is definitely the most prominent note.

tea is definitely the strongest note when first applied, then out comes the grapefruit which continues to bloom, along with a nice little zing from the ginger. i don't seem to get the other notes really, maybe a hint of lime? this is just a really light and refreshing scent. seems like it'd be perfect for spring or summer.

another frimp from the lab! yep this starts off very stony smelling. something in this almost seems minty, but dryyyy. this scent is so dry, as iron and stone is wont to be i suppose. the hops and leather come out later. wow, is this strong and potent on me. and so dry. it gives me a bit of a headache.

got a frimp from the lab! right off i smell the brandy-soaked raisin. looks like this will be quite foody of course. i'm not usually a foody person but love trying new scents no matter what. i think i get hints of the mince pie!! how odd but it's there, along with holly. it seems like a good holiday scent. it ends up fairly bready and raisiny. it's a very comforting scent, though not something i would really wear because it's too foody but glad i got to give it a try anyway.

i get the sugared violet blossom and white sandalwood first. it's a woody yet sweet violet. something in this has that carmelized scent, at least at the beginning. it's very springy and sweet. the woods and orris keep it from being too sweet, but it is pretty strong and floral all the same. eventually it calms down more and becomes a beautiful candied violet that luckily isn't too sweet.

ooh this opens up so prettily. i get a buttery bourbon vanilla and tea blossom. the tea is just gorgeous. the tea gets stronger after being on the skin a couple minutes and i believe i get some lotus in the background. some oak and amber come through after awhile grounding things a bit, but primarily this is vanilla and tea on me, and the vanilla is not extremely foody but not extremely dry either. it's right in the middle but is one of the more "buttery" vanillas, i'd say.

right off i get something kind of almost animalic and musty. i think it's oudh. it smells like opening a wooden box that's been shut up for years. something smells almost slightly aquatic here. dunno what that could be, maybe the benzoin? it gets sweet and as others have noted, kinda stinky, for lack of a better word. this is some earthy oudh! i love all these notes though, so i'm hoping for the best in the drydown, though i probably would not make it through this stage for long. it turns into an ozoney-aquatic perfume with hints of oudh. i'm getting absolutely no vanilla or tobacco. just disappointed because this is quite different than i thought it would be!

right off i get tons of cedar and something kind of spicy from the rum. i must say, i am not always enamored by how strong cedar can get on me and of course it is dominating this scent! after a few minutes, the rum leather comes to the forefront and it's much better. the tobacco and honey sandalwood sweeten it up a bit and it gets less cedar-y over time. this is very nice, like a spicy leather-tobacco. it reads traditionally masculine to me but it's not overpowering. the sandalwood gets stronger with time as well, adding more woodiness to the scent. a spicy leather-sandalwood. i really want to smell this on my boyfriend, to be honest.

a creamy lush rose! i like it a lot at first. the rose in this is a nice one. however, i think the snowflakes aren't loving my skin. i saw references to snow white and that must be why, because i recall snow white not working so great for me. the vanilla/snow in this is just a bit too foody for my personal tastes. though i love a creamy rose and this is a nice scent, there are others that work better with my skin chemistry.

this is one of those soft, sweet comforting scents to me. it starts off with fig, ylang ylang and vanilla. the lotus and incense strengthen with time adding more depth and rounding out the scent. this is so pretty! my skin continues to amp the lotus and fig which gets a bit sweet but eventually calms back down. i don't seem to get much of the fir or khus or any earthiness here, it must be subtle. overall it's a soft floral-fig scent. so pretty. perfect for winter or spring.

ooh this is very springy! I definitely get strong hyacinth and then the other florals come through moments later. I get some odd slightly medicinal honey too. this one isn't really working for me, the honey combined with the asphodel is turning kind of sickly sweet unfortunately.

hmm this is interesting. it starts off with tuberose, vanilla and the tobacco which is very smoky in this. it's essentially smoky tuberose right now. what an odd but intriguing combination! after a few minutes im getting something a bit sweet, maybe plum? it smells floral but a bit candyish. then the tobacco comes through, adding an interesting smokiness to the creamy vanilla-florals. I like this one a lot, as I'm always intrigued by tuberose scents, and the combined smokiness in this is unique (at least in my experience!) after about half an hour it gets gorgeous in an entirely different way-it's a sexy vanilla tobacco with just s bit of tuberose. this might be bottle-worthy!

this starts off as a woody-lavender scent on me. I think I'm getting a hint of patchouli and fir, but no carnation. it smells like branches and lavender, like lavender growing in a breezy forest. the patchouli becomes more apparent next, so now it's a lavender-patchouli mostly. there is an iciness here too. this smells a bit medicinal on me. I really wish I got more carnation! after being on my skin longer it becomes a very woody patchouli with hints of lavender.

oh this is lovely. first off, I get rose and the mildly animalic scent of fur. a little snow comes through right after. the rose continues to bloom, getting stronger. the snow seems to add a slight sweetness. as it dries down, the fur gets more subtle and it becomes a snowy rose with a slight sweetness. so soft and pretty!

got a lovely frimp of this today! at first spray i get the cedar-it's earthy and figgy, quite nice. it leans more towards traditionally masculine scents and it adds a nice air to the room. it makes me think of an old library in an old house filled with books and a roaring fire. it's winter when i'm trying this and i think it's perfect for the season.

i smell amber, ambergris and something kind of like chocolate/cocoa-y. not sure what that is, but it's nice. it's not super sweet or anything, but does add a hint of sweetness. i don't know which note that is though. it gets sweeter but less cocoa-y over time. i like this note, i just wish i knew what it was. maybe the balsam, because i'm not sure. anyway on me this is a soft, warm amberish sweet cacao-scent and it's really pretty, soft and comforting.

got this as a frimp, yay! i have no idea what's in this, honestly. i get a sweet candy scent like a sugary soft bubblegum. not in your face bubblegum by any means. this is subtle. i don't normally like foody sweet bubblegummy scents but this is very soft and not too sweet and it makes me happy.

starts off with a clear golden amber, not a heavy or powdery one. a few minutes later i get the lemon, musk and incense. the saffron adds a nice depth. i am not sensing much orange blossom which can be a powerful note, so it must be subtle here. it becomes more strongly an amber-incense scent on me with a hint of citrus. it's a bit meditative and it does honestly smell like an incense stick, and one i'd love to try.