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AmyO'Shields

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    Ice Princess Bath Oil

    Creamy berries and honey. Very sweet - light throw but so good! Doesn't smell chilly to me at all - would be perfect for Spring/Summer and even Autumn...wish I could have bought a bottle - this would layer so well under many perfumes!!!
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    Gingerbread Poppet Bath Oil

    I think I would love this if it was just a tiny bit sweeter...I love to eat gingerbread cookies, and this smells just like they taste, but I guess I don't enjoy smelling like them! Oh well...
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    Egg Nog Bath Oil

    I totally agree that the Bath Oil is stronger/longer lasting than the perfume oil. I have used this as a moisturizer and love how it feels on my skin - scenting it lightly with egg nog which dries down to a slightly spiced creamy vanilla. Good stuff! Doesn't seem to go plasticky at all (my Egg Nog '2011 perfume oil does go a bit plasticky for the first half hour or so).
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    Gula Bath Oil

    I thought I would love Gula but I actually can't stand it - makes me a bit sick to my stomach...must be the Caramel (which has ruined many an otherwise great blend on me - Red Lantern, Arrival at the Sabbath...) which is so sad...I wish I could handle caramel!!! This would be glorious!!! ETA: the nausea also comes from honey, so it must have been the brown sugar/honey/caramel combo. Funny, i love these tastes, but cannot put the bpal vs on my skin.
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    Invidia Bath Oil

    Grapefruit, Tea, Lime, Jasmine...lovely. I believe this is Jasmine Grandiflorum (day blooming) but I'm not positive...it's one of the Jasmines that I typically don't enjoy, but it works here. The grapefruit is yummy and the tea gives it a bite then the Lime tangs it up and makes a wonderful blend. This layers really well under Whitechapel and also under Hungry Ghost Moon '06...I'm thinking it will also be great under Tanuki No Yudachi but I haven't tried that yet.
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    Erebos Atmosphere Spray

    Lavender, melon and cyclamen. I love this spray!!! It IS mostly Lavender, but there is a touch of melon there with a greenish sparkling lift from the cyclamen. Very very nice...
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    Marshmallow Pumpkin Bath Oil

    I honestly cannot believe that I haven't reviewed this yet. I bought 2 bottles as soon as it went live...and it is my favorite Bath Oil/BPTP product to date. Perfectly balanced, slightly spiced Pumpkin and Marshmallow. Smells identical to the perfume oil of the same name but seems to last longer on my skin. This is love in a bottle for me...as good as it gets.
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    Bittersweet Chocolate Massage Oil

    This is just like the bath oil to my nose. Divine, scrumptious chocolate brownie batter. YUM-O.
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    Bourbon Vanilla Massage Oil

    This is pure vanilla heaven in a bottle. Unlike the Bath Oil, I do not detect any sassafrass/sarsparilla in the Massage Oil. Earthy is a great word to describe this vanilla...almost edible-smelling, but sophisticated at the same time. Decadent.
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    Looking Glass, Looking Glass Bath Oil

    Super Sultry Rose. This is glorious...I love it. I think it works better in the bath than as a moisturizer (goes a bit plasticky on my skin but not enough to prevent me from wearing it!) It borders on spicy, but it isn't. I don't know how to describe what I smell, but it makes me feel powerful, sensual and calm. Love this.
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    Luxuria Bath Oil

    Orange, Red Musk, Pom and Patchouli. I could swim in this bath oil! I could honestly use this every day and wear a different Patchouli oil over it. As a moisturizer, I smell the Orange, Patchouli and Pom the most and in the bath I get more of the Red Musk than Patchouli. This is divine - reminds me quite a bit of Mme. Moriarty which I also LOVE.
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    Bourbon Vanilla Bath Oil

    This is a glorious Vanilla until the sassafrass ruins it. I'm not sure where it is coming from, but it doesn't show up in the Vanilla Massage Oil. I will definitely use my decant - it is divine layered under Tombstone. I was just hoping for a straight up Vanilla though.
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    L’Eau du Chagrin Bath Oil

    Lavender and Geranium are strongest here...when I use it as a moisturizer I smell a hint of carrot, but not in the bath. ? I'm ok with not smelling the carrot LOL. I love Lavender, but I was hoping the Geranium would be subtle and it's not. I will use my decant up, and that will be enough.
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    Spun Sugar Spectre Bath Oil

    This is delicious. It kind of smells like caramelized sugar to me...very nice - sweet sugar with a bit of charred undertone. I've never smelled Sugar Skull, but if any of the years are like this, I would love a bottle LOL.
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    Aphrodite Eyrkine Atmosphere Spray

    This is straight up Jasmine Sambac/Night Blooming to my nose (which is lovely). I only have a tester decant, but I really wish I could pick out some Red Musk or Orange as I love both.
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    Winter Fairy Bath Oil

    This bath oil is nice, but I can't say that I love it. I am glad to have a decant, but I definitely don't need more. Honey, Jasmine and something else that I can't quite put my finger on...it has a nice floral "lift" to it, but not my kind of scent. I don't get any orris, but I know the lotus is making this really sweet. Still very glad I got to try this, and I will use my decant.
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    The Queen's Croquet Ground

    This is the equivalent of Rose Red to my nose...it's the best rose scent I have ever smelled in my life. It smells REAL. Truly. If I had the funds I would buy five 8 oz bottles of this amazing stuff. I cannot rave about it enough...and I'm not even a huge fan of rose scents to begin with. There IS a bit of grass in here, but just enough to give it a greenish edge/vibe. LOVE IT.
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    Down the Rabbit Hole Atmosphere Spray

    I thought I would like this more...it's just...well, too much of something. Something translates as honey to my nose (most likely a component in the marmalade I think) and I feel overwhelmed when I smell this. Maybe just too many things going on for me too handle...oh well. It's good, just not for me.
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    L’Eau de L’Engouement Bath Oil

    Sweet sweet Strawberry candy laced with vanilla...this is drool worthy for sure. I have only used a bit of this as a moisturizer (only have a decant), and it smells glorious. Staying power as a moisturizer is actually pretty good - lasted about 3 hours on my skin.
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    Harvest Festival Atmosphere Spray

    This starts off as a wollop of Spiced fruit/cider to me (which is lovely) and after a while I get whiffs of hay underneath. Good stuff!!!
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    Bittersweet Chocolate Bath Oil

    This smells just like a decadent chocolate brownie...it doesn't get any better than this. Works equally well in the bath and as a moisturizer...om nom nom...
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    Eat Me

    This is delicious. Freshly applied Eat Me does smell like cakes - vanilla/currant cakes. The drydown is the amazing part though: it smells similar/has the same vibe to me to/as Mme. Moriarty and Snake Oil! I noticed another reviewer mentioned Mme. Moriarty too - thank goodness my sniffer isn't broken . I love it...need a bottle.
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    Crowley

    Hmmm...I just got a decant of this and was VERY anxious to try it based on all of the glowing reviews. meh. ??? I don't even know what I'm smelling...it's so weird. All of the listed notes should be quite a winning combination for me, but I just don't get it. I will hang on to this decant and try it again in a few months.
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    Ginger scents & the different types of ginger notes

    I'm thinking many people will cringe when they read this but - I'd recommend: War (Good Omens) Red ginger, black spices, patchouli, honeysuckle, and three blood-soaked red musks... she is mostly ginger on me with just a hint of spice in the beginning and the dry down is gorgeous - the patchouli, honeysuckle and musk comes out and joins the ginger and it is divine.
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    Summer's Last Will and Testament

    Doomed summer, supported on the shoulders of winter and autumn: citrus-infused Baltic amber, red valerian, marigold, blood orange, and sunflower subdued by somber myrrh and dry geranium alongside the leaves of autumn and a breath of winter wind. I can't believe I haven't reviewed this yet...it's in my top 20 and I've been wearing it since August 2010. I just wanted to check the notes... Marigold, leaves, citrus lift with a sunny amber-y leafy drydown. This is the perfect late summer laying in a meadow watching the sun set scent...I love this so much...bright, cheery uplifting and deep all at the same time. I guess I'm going to wear this today LOL. 10/10
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