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Very green, sharp, and fresh. Definitely not something I can wear as perfume. It is almost like herbs you could garnish with..but then regret.

DH and I should have loved this...no reason why we shouldn't: amber, patchouli, TONKA, a kick of lavender. There is just something about the combination and our chemistry...that is the perfuming mystery. Scents react with eachother and on the wearer, and all your favorites together in one blend may not work... That is the way it went with Scratch. The lavendar was piercing, the amber soured on the drydown, and the patchouli was dirty. I hope that it will be magic on you...

I expected this to be firey somehow...it is not at all. It is suprisingly sweet and clean smelling, like the heart of Xiuhtecuhti. I like Xiu better...more complex, green on top with a resin drydown.

The woods are taking over and are all pencil shavings once dry on DH. I wanted to love this for the red musk and amber, but they don't play center stage. It is just too much wood for our nose.

Sweet, smokey darkness with a bit of animalistic tang, that goes slightly sour...like it has been sitting in the grave...

I do not usually like citrus or light musks, but go figure...I love this! It is fresh and clean without being ozone-y, bitter, or sharp. The citrus fades quickly to reveal a few soft blooms (fressia? peony?), then to the most beautiful, sexy and sweet musk. The wood is a bit grounding. Amazing. I see myself wearing this all summer...

I'd like to know what all the mom's are wearing when they are spending time with the kids. I didn't wear perfume for a while after my children were born, as their little noses are sensitive and the "mommy" smell aids in bonding. But now that they are older, but I am still with them most of the time, I am looking for scents to wear around them. I think I am a pretty hip mom, and I like to feel dressed and smelling good. I have Dana O'Shee, Hecate and some others comming...Nurturing, but with an edge! What do the mom's out there wear? Do you choose scents to help your mood? Energized, nurturing, calming... Feel free to rant!

That was me (in the BPAL and kids thread...). It works wonders with my son, four years old, who was having night terrors. I told him that it was magical mommy dragon's milk, and that a mother dragon looks after her babies so fiercely that no monster or nightmare would DARE come near. We spray it all around his room, in his closet, sometimes on the sheets and under the bed. I used one imp in a 2 oz bottle with a few drops of perfumers alcohol (you could use 100 proof vodka or Everclear or leave it out completely, just shake it before you use it...)to allow the oil to disperse into the distilled water. (so nothing funky grows in there). Dragon's Blood is very magical (it can be used for just about anything to boost a spell~strength, courage, love, luck, protection), and vanilla is so comforting and soothing. Having a predictable and loving bedtime routine is also key. My son likes a warm bath, to 'write' in his journal (I do the writing, usually...it is nice to keep a record of his funny antics) a story (just one...too many can be overstimulating), and a song. Good luck to them...and you!

It has taken me a while to try this one because of the name...very creepy... I was hoping that the white musk would redeem the lemon and green tea (we don't usually get a long). No go...this is very sour and gets rancid on me, like rotting lemons in the sun. Still on the lookout for a "refreshing" scent I can wear...

Lots of lavender with maybe some other herbal notes...eucalyptus? Something a little creamy once dry... I am one of those freaky gals that lavender stimulates instead of relaxes. I cannot sleep with a sharp, herbal fragrance in my nose. Cannot do it.

Fresh, this is very woody, dirty patchouli, and sweet, chewy apricot...kind of disjointed and disturbing. Aged about 6 months, this smells like skin, but better. Strangers have asked what I was wearing. DH is surprised it's even patchouli! It's dark, sweet, incensey, sexy, depravity. BIG BOTTLE WIN!

My kids are really enjoying Honey Moon and Bliss these days. The littlest one,especially, just looks like he feels so SPECIAL to wear Mommie's perfume...soooo cute.

This is another one that I sniffed and put back. I thought I had my love of spice with Sin, and my love 'o honey with O. Bengal was initally sour on me (the honey?), so put her up for swaps. No takers. I have brought her out on this dreary, rainy day to sit and have a cup of tea with me. She is a delight, and is settling in. She is like Sin's daughter...spicy, but not as sexual, and not as much depth. That is not to say that she is shallow or uninteresting...not at all. She just develops as far as her flowery honey spreads, lays out all her spicy cookies, and shares them nicely. She'll be joining me tonight for dinner with the family...You really ought to meet her.

Sweet, light, fruity floral, with enough musk to make it seems as if my body could really just smell like this naturally. It is clean, refreshing, while not being soapy or aquatic. I'll keep it for Spring...

At first, I was like to the roses. You know, used to not like florals, then I liked CREAMY florals, then I discovered I like WHITE roses... So here I am with a bouquet of RED roses...and the cinnamon that I love. I am a bit uncomfortable, like trying on a negligee for the first time... Yes, this is divine. Definitely a mature scent...not for the timid or childlike. The roses are lush, in full bloom. Not at all cloying or "fake" smelling. They are delicate, fresh, in a large bouquet. The cinnamon is really a unique touch. It is not entirely separate from the roses, but as if there are also cinnamon sticks in the bouquet, tied together with ribbon...

The grapefruit and the dark musk are doing the kitty pee dance all over me, like Czernobog did...

I have only found one citrus so far in the WORLD that I will wear on the hottest of the hot days diluted WAY down, and that is Azen Myoo. That being said, I cannot wear the Star. It is quite powerful while having a soft, etherial edge. However, it is not for me.

I add Bordello to the list. It is plum and ammeretto. A little tart at the beginning, but it dries out soooo sweet and delicious!

A deceptively sweet orchid vanille with a faint trace of stephanotis. Light, fresh and sweet. The floral is clean, not cloying in the slightest. She is Spring~like...lovely...renewed...not as innocent as she seems. The drydown the the deep vanilla is breathtaking. A bit like Alice and the Doormouse together.

Snake Oil. After trying out over 100 on the man, he always nuzzles up to the Snake Oil. Spicy, sweet, sexy...

Very much like Milk Moon, but less sour...creamier on the drydown. Makes my babies smell good!

Love, love, love it...on the man. It is taking the place of Elegba in the top 10. It is quite like it, but darker, naughtier, not as sweet. The leather note is captivating.

I should love this. Amber, patchouli, white florals. But, sadly, I do not. I blame the tea. I thought that because it was white tea that it would not be as prominant...but my skin just amps it up. I have a friend that will love it, though...never fear.

The overwhelming agony of passion crystallized into a singularly dark and magnetic blend: bittersweet neroli, black patchouli and black musk, gilded by apple, bergamot, blood red rose, teak, and vanilla. I had sniffed this one, thought it wasn't too special, and put it up for swaps. It sat in my imp box, and I could hear her crying... I have taken her out to find that I need her, I love her, and will not let her go... She is Eve,bemused, blamed...but more her own woman, with passions, DESIRE. Love it.

I wanted to love this...oh! I have planted a magnolia in our garden and love the smell of the blooms...it is one of the more tolerable aspects of the South, for me, a Yankee and all...but Hell's Bell went all sour on me, as if the fruits and flowers were composting. I am very, very saddened by this...