sharkdiver

I would try the Gorobble or playful wooden mallets

re-testing this one...and I really like it! I liked it initially too, but now, It seems like the type of scent that just wraps around you, and melds nicely - it's not all up in your face, but it's there, and it's...inviting. To me, THIS is what I hoped Perversion would smell like

I second both of these, and will also add, for a non-foody muskier mint: Colder & Colder from the little Match Girl Yules - may be harder to track down, but I am sure you can at least score a decant. Peppermint, spearmint, white musk, and elemi settling into a deepening darkness.

This is GORGEOUS! It actually reminds me of Antique Lace a bit, with a little less vanilla - with Antique lace, I got a stronger vanilla cotton, and a softer musky floral - with this, it's sort of in the reverse. I get a stronger musky floral that smells very similar to the musky floral in AL, and then there is this light vanilla-ish edge to it that's really pretty. This is a really good substitute for AL for me, since that one is so hard to come by without selling a kidney! also, I've seen people mention that it has the same muskiness that O has...O was AWFUL on me, this is stunning. So those of you who had problems with O, don't fear this!

Some that I notice: 2009 white choc strawberry smells JUST like strawberry feels massage bar! Ultraviolet dry-down is a dead ringer for daddyo shampoo scent: I actually used daddyo in the shower then wore ultraviolet...they smell exactly the same to my nose! Blade of grass (le) smells like grass sg

This smells like gigantic burnt awful FAIL on me...I have a decant from a lovely forumite, and It's gonna go straight to the swap pile, without passing go! I actually had to go wash it off, and then try to mask the awfulness with the Malignant dreams of Cthulu in love...but I can still smell it

Oh my god, this smells so realistic, I wanted to eat it!!! Also, this did not go plastic on me! The throw was also really nice, and it lasted quite a while on my skin...a few hours, anyway. In the bottle: this smells like white chocolate with a hint of strawberry Wet on skin: this is fantastic! This smells EXACTLY like those huge strawberries that have been dipped in white chocolate with the dark chocolate drizzles on them...so delicious Dry: this for about 30 seconds in the wet stage, went a little dusty on me, but maybe because I slathered it on...but immediately bounced back to that realistic chocolate covered strawberry scent, and remained very true! At times, this almost smells like Strawberry Ice cream to me! I adore this, so glad I managed to snag a bottle on EBay! ETA: I also JUST figured out what this smells like! If you've ever used the Strawberry Feels Massage bar from Lush, it smells just like this!!!

I also got a response tonight about my order, it was just an oversight, and they're sending it right out!

I managed to swap for a bottle of this, and I am so happy with it! I'll preface this review, by saying I've never tried/sniffed Holiday moon, which some have compared this to. In the bottle: I'm smelling the greenish bamboo notes with a bit of resin behind it (SO). Wet on skin: the greeness of the bamboo mingled with a bit of an aquatic note mostly present - this has a very "clean" and "zen-like" feel to it, I love the description I read in this thread earlier, that it was reminiscent of being in a bamboo tree house in the middle of the jungle, while it was raining - that is a great way to describe this scent! drying on the skin - as it starts to dry, and sink in, the SO starts to peek out a bit - after a little while, I can almost pick out the teak as well as the Bamboo, and the headyiness of the snake oil. after about 1 hour: this is straight up Snake Oil on me at this point - the bamboo, and teak have faded, and now glorious, rich vanilla snake oil is here in it's place. I love how this scent changes over time, it starts out completely one way, which is lovely, and then over the course of an hour, has pulled a complete 180, and is a totally different scent which I also adore! this is a total Keeper!

I also have a question - I've emailed the lab about this, but haven't gotten a reply, so not sure what's happeneing just yet. I placed an order on 2/28/12 for1 bottle each of: the white chocolate lemongrass one(V-Day Chocolates), The Black Tower (GC), and also Blossoms in Springtime (Shungas) I surprisingly FAST received a CnS on 3/1/12 - My order arrived on Saturday 3/3/12, only it was just the 1 bottle of white chocolate Lemongrass, coriander, and almond cream...the other two bottles were not with it, and There was no note, or email saying if anything was on back order. anyway, I had sent a payment of 68.00, which included the $7.50 shipping, so I would think they would have noticed that was a lot of dinero for 1 bottle...and my order was clearly laid out in the comments section of my paypal payment, which is how I always order. anyway...Hoping someone can help?

This one was SO interersting. In the decant, it smells like that lovely Red Musk that I know and love! not getting much of the honey at this point wet on skin: Same beautiful red musk! Oh wait...what is this? It's a STRONG "gritty" dirty-ish scent starting to amp up, though it remains close to the skin. It's sort of really repulsive...As I lean back I keep cathing these whiffs of GORGEOUS red musk. Drydown: The honey goes through this dirty pungent phase on my skin for about an hour, and then it FINALLY settles down into a "golden" sort of feel - The Red Musk comes back in all it's glory, surrounded by the golden vibe from the honey. The dry down is Beautiful, and the scent the sort of wafts around me while wearing it is AMAZING...it's just the 1 hour of awful dirty honey close to the skin that I'm not sure I want to deal with. For now, I'm happy with a decant, but would consider a bottle should it come back...not going to go out of my way to find one now though!

This pretty much smelled EXACTLY as I hoped it would smell. slightly buttery vanilla and cool mint! (mint, like a candy cane). I had this total moment of "I've smelled this before" when I put it on...it drive me crazy! And then I realized, it smells exactly like one of the Christmas Sugar scrubs I made in my shop at Christmas time! Peppermint Frosting! Though mine was a blend of vanilla Buttercream and Candy canes...so Yes, the scent was almost identical! I was happy to make this connection, because now I don't have to scour Ebay trying to win the elusive bottle!

This one is good, but nowhere near as good as I was hoping for - I think it's the leather that kills it for me. Leather is one of those notes that is VERY hit or miss with me - so far only the black tower and perversion work, where pretty much every other leather scent fails. The redeeming quality with this blend, is the snake oil and the pie - I can pick up on a crust note mixed in with the SO, and since SO works so beautifully on me, it's really trying to salvage this on my skin, but there is just that weirdness that blatantly sticks out from the leather. I'm glad I tried it, so I don[t have to kill myself trying to find a bottle.

This is lovely...I get a pretty balanced blend of Snake Oil and chocolate, though the chocolate fades fairly quickly on my skin, leaving a lush "creamy" snake oil behind. I can't really pick up on the Teakwood or the rice milk (unless that's where the creaminess comes from...) In any case, if this ever becomes available again, I am 100% buying a bottle...or two..or three.

THIS. I know this blend is a favorite, and I managed to snag a decant from another lovely forumite - For me, I think the combination of the saffron and the Orris root, kills the blend. Blends with Orris root are generally pretty good on me, and blends with Saffron are pretty good too, though mostly when the saffron behaves. This combination of the two though, kills any loveliness I would get from the vanilla. To be quite honest, I don't like Celeste much...BUT, Love's Philosophy is quite another story!

I managed to snag a bottle on EBay, and I'm so glad I did!! I've been on a vanilla/cream kick lately, and this is so COMFORTING! It's like being wrapped in a big warm fuzzy blanket. This is also awesome for layering! In the bottle: cream and saffron with an added sweetness Wet: pretty much the same as in the bottle, but within moments the sweet vanilla starts to emerge, knocking the saffron to the background. Dry: this smells like everything I had hoped detestable putrescence would be...straight up melty French vanilla ice cream! This layers Amazingly with Castitas bath oil and bourbon vanilla bath oil... Especially as a bedtime fragrance!

From reading about you, I would suggest: Dragon's Milk - it's scent is akin to liquid confidence....It sounds like you have a confident and outgoing personality, and this blend I think, would suit you well - it also has honey, and since you like O, I think you would like this a lot! I also think there may be a lot of scents that will work for you in the Mad Tea Party...I would also suggest White Rabbit specifically from there...your comment about being able to have Tea with the Queen sort of made me think of this blend, which is like a tea party, all wrapped up in a bottle! If you aren't too afraid to try Aquatics, I also would recommend Y'Ha-Nthlei from the Picnic in Arkham section - it's a beautiful blend, one that evokes a strong feeling "being meant for something greater"...it's almost ethereal. Now, for my personality: I am an Aquarius, very creative, and I like to think outside the box. I tend to be described as "an old soul"...or that I have wisdom beyond my years. I am a shark fanatic...I've been in a shark cage, and have photographed sharks freely in the ocean. This also means, I am a SCUBA diver. I have almost no fear.... ...except for spiders. I don't do spiders. I am a paranormal investigator...Ive been on 100's of investigations, from public venues to private homes. and yes, only once in my life, have i ever fully seen "a ghost". Not sure what a ghost is, but whatever it will eventually become known as, I saw one. It looked like a heat mirage. I am a cat person, though I really like Dogs to...basically, animals love me. I am very social, and have no problems traveling alone, or going on crazy adventures. I followed Nine Inch Nails on tour, back in 2005-2006...from the entore East Coast, all the way to London, UK. I am very laid back, but I love to make people laugh, and goof off. I tend to wear headier/spicy/incensy blends....snake Oil is amazing on me, as is most blends with snake oil. I also really like creamy scents. what would you recommend for me?

The Passion blend for Lupercalia has a red musk blended with carnations - the whole overall "feel" I get from it is RED floral if that makes any sense...

from the post, The Bittersweet chocolate bath oil. It smells exactly like brownie batter. it's amazing! The Bourbon vanilla Bath oil is also awesome, though there is a bit of a sassafrass note in there, which reminds me so much of a VERY vanillary blend of sarsparilla root beer. It does die down a bit, and stay in the background, so it's not "intrusive", but if you like that combo, definitely go for it. I also personally ADORED L'Eau De L'Ardeur bath oil, which is white chocolate, roses, vanilla, and soft resins. It's gorgeous. I bought backups of that one and the bittersweet chocolate, because they are THAT good! also, if you are a big floral fan, I would say give the Passion set (bath oil & perfume) a try - I was a bit unsure about it after reading reviews, especially since I am really selective when it comes to florals. The bath oil was REALLY strong floral, carnations and to me, lillies (though there are no lillies) but it doesn't stay nearly that strong on the skin, in fact, the scent that lingers on the skin is beautiful! also, my bath towel smelled FANTASTIC after I used it! (that night, I went back to wash my face before bed, and dried my face on the same towel, and fell in love with the scent all over again!) It layers beautifully with the perfume, which also adds a red musk element to it. Lovely! from the lab, I would say: Smut (red musk, amaretto/cherries...TDF!!) Womb Furie - Snake Oil meets honey The vine is also a really popular choice, but I thought it was a little on the sweet side. It's pretty, I don't dislike it, but I think it's not something *I* would usually gravitate towards.

This is beautiful! On first application, its wonderful red musk, with a blast of carnation, the myrhh and honey soften the floral part a bit, and round out the scent after a while as it dries. Typically, I am not one to reach for strong florals, but this is gorgeous. It layers beautifully with the passion bath oil!

This oil is so beautiful! I totally get fresh vanilla cream with a slight/light resiny floral. My husband LOVED the way I smelled after I used it!

This was a really pretty scent! I got an imp from my imp pack order, after i had heard so many good things about this blend. I was not disappointed! I'm not sure If I would go for a bottle, as I have so many really nice blends, that this would be just one more. It's sort of a light clean smelling floral with an underlying sweetness (the vanilla). It's really wearable, and a very "daytime" kind of scent!

Oh Alice, how do I love thee? I had been wanting to try this one for a while, since so many people really like it. When I first got my imp, and sniffed it, I was like, "THIS is what all the hype is about?!" it smelled sort of strange, almost like a slightly toned down version of Dana O'Shee...which I like, but I was not expecting a scent to be similar. So, I applied some on the crook of my elbow, and while wet, it stayed much the same as in the imp. I was pretty unimpressed, and sort of disappointed. I was sitting watching TV, when I caught this whiff of a powdery (in a good way) sweet, almost fruity smell...and I was looking everywhere for the source. Suddenly, I realized it was Alice! she morphed on my skin, to become this very dainty, soft powdery-creamy fruity light floral. Absolutely gorgeous! This is definitely going on my "Bottle" list!

I REALLY like this - so far, of every single blend I hoped to work well for me containing leather, this is the ONLY one that does! (though to be fair, Narrow opening isn't bad, but I definitely think this one trumps that one!) This one is a cleaner, lighter scent, with the heady background of leather. The tobacco is present, but tamed by the Chardonnay, so it's not as overpowering as it is in the narrow opening, which in that one, the Myhrr exacerbates. I think I am content with my imp for now, but will also like to see how this one ages!

I'm unsure about this one - I can tell it has the POTENTIAL to be gorgeous, but I have a lab fresh imp, so I am going to let it age for a bit - My first impressions of testing it while fresh, is that the honey, is sort of a dirty beeswaxy honey...and the vanilla is not strong enough yet to overtake it. I didn't *hate it* at this stage, I could tell that it'll be a much more well rounded scent after a few months, so I am going to retest a little later on and make a better review -