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elspeth

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  1. I would have to say: 1. Temple Viper 2. Habu 3. Green Tree Viper 4. King Cobra 5. Coral Snake 6. Australian Copperhead The ones that really didn't work for me were Boomslang (it smelled like pure nuts on me and turned kind of bitter), Saw Scaled Viper ( I can't do cinnamon at all) and Western Diamondback because of the leather. Coral Snake on me is really fruity and Temple Viper is pure love.
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    The Unheavenly City

    This is a very creamy floral. As it dries it gets to be really more of a musk than a floral. I think that this might be a really good floral for me. Usually florals don't work well at all. I think the musk must balance out the florals and keep them in line. I really have to find some of this!
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    Shanghai Tunnel

    This reminds me of walking in the woods over one of those old wooden bridges. The little ones that run over creeks. The water however smells more like ocean than fresh water. It's spicy but not like the spices I don't care for. I agree that it really doesn't smell like stones to me. It settles down to a really warm woodsy scent. Absolutely great!
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    Lydia

    Definitely jasmine. It's like walking through a flower garden. It becomes less sharp as it dries down and becomes a much softer flower scent. Unfortunately it seems to be right on the edge of being soapy. I can smell the flowers still but I can really smell the soap as well.
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    Glitter

    I too got lemons from this and had to double check the description. Unfortunately my skin amps lemon past the point of no return and I end up smelling like I bathed in Pledge. It would be perfect for a summer day I think however because of how bright it is.
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    Werewolf scents?

    If you could find Wolf Moon thats a great one. It was one of my early favorites and it still ranks really high for me. Oops sorry didn't see the GC part.
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    Morgause

    I can smell the flowers in this one right away but it is the lovely night blooming flowers that work so well for me. I don't really get any violet from it. At least violet in the sense that usually comes around with a headache. Its really bright and has an almost crisp edge that is refreshing and relaxing at the same time. I didn't like this the first time I tried it. I think this is one of the ones that require a bit of patience and reapplication. With a bit of time between though.
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    Anathema

    This scent is just what I was looking for when I was searching for honeysuckle. There is a dark wood note in it that keeps the flower from being very overpowering and the flower keeps the wood from being too heavy. This is a floral that I would probably wear in fall because it would be a bit heavy for spring. Even the non floral people should try this one.
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    Chaos Theory III: Strange Attractors

    MLIV This one smells like grape to me. A very sweet grape like the cough medicine I used to take when I was little. To be honest the smell makes me remember all the times I was sick so I couldn't even try it on. MLV This smells like coffee to me. It is really warm and almost reminds me of the coffee note I got from Misk U. It gets a little too strong for me after putting it on. But the coffee was what I didn't like about Misk U so this sadly is not for me.
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    The Candy Butcher 2006

    Dark chocolate with a heavy cream undertone. I absolutely love this! No chocolate seems to work on me but this is the chosen one! It starts off really smelling of cocoa and then morphs into a sugary, creamy chocolate that is warm and inviting. It keeps making me sniff in glee and then shove my wrist under the boy's nose demanding he smell as well. He asks if I'm going to make him smell it every two minutes. I definitely need another bottle or three!
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    Midwinter's Eve

    To me this smelled like sugared berries. I didn't really get plum from it. It is very sweet and invokes a purple pink color in my mind when I sniff it. I really would like a candy that tastes like this smells. The sweetness in the drydown is wonderfully full bodied.
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    Dead Man's Hand

    This scent is like truly walking into a tack store full of leather saddles and reins. It reminds me of working in a stable. It is a very strong almost manly scent that stays very true. Not something that i can wear because leather doesn't like me but it is a great oil for those that leather does like.
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    The Scales of Deprivation

    I can smell the lavender underneath in this scent.But there is something in it that actually overpowers the lavender which really surprises me. Maybe the labdanum? I really don't smell any of the other notes that are in it. It smells golden and kind of like amber. I really like this one. I saw the lavender listed and thought it would be another headache but it seems to be the lavender for those who normally can't wear it.
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    Pain

    I can really smell the lavender in this. I think the pennyroyal makes it smell kind of minty in a way. I agree with other posters who have said that it reminds them of Demon in the Dark soap. It has that sharpness to it but it isn't an unpleasant smell. I can't imagine wearing this everyday but it seems like it would be a cool scent to wear in hot weather.
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    Tiger Lily

    I was really looking forward to this one as I love lilies. And it didn't disappoint me at all. I love this scent! It smells exactly as I imagined it would reading the reviews. It reminds me of a warm day in a field of lilies. I might have to get a bottle of this.
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    Yerevan

    Brimming with native fruits and flowers, but also imbued with the power of native earth magicks: apricot and pomegranate with deep plum, wild roses, two Middle Eastern pale musks, white orchid, iris and sweet roots. I can smell the fruit and flowers as soon as I put it on. It feels like a warm scent. Slightly spicy and quite lovely. I can imagine picking fruit on a warm afternoon. It truly is a spring scent that I can picture wearing on an outing or date.
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    CCNow or PayPal

    I was wondering about that too. I placed my first paypal instead of CC Now order to save the lab what I could.
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    Arkham

    This is amazing! At first it smells really floral and I can see purple. It is sweet smelling and really strong at first. When it begins to dry down I can detect hints of the woods and it still smells great. I put this on before 9 last night and I can still smell it today. It has amazing staying power and just keeps on smelling great. This was a random buy and I'm so glad I got it. Now I just need another bottle.
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    Nihil

    When I first got this imp I sniffed it and had to check that there was actually something in it. At first sniff it smells like nothing. When I put it on I can immediately smell a faint floral scent that seems to be getting a bit stronger as it dries. However like a lot of faint florals it is beginning to smell like soap. Grant you a lovely and wonderful soap. Just not something that I can see wearing.
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    Hungry Ghost Moon 2006

    After applying this to my skin my worst fears come to pass. The ginger amps way too far out and thats all I can smell. It was so lovely in the bottle that I was hoping the ginger would be forgiving but alas that is not to be. I can smell the wood note and a slight hint of the vanilla but my skin will not let go of the ginger. It is a lovely scent but it doesn't like me. I'm off to pout now....
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    Red Moon 2004

    This is very floral and yet very sedate at the same time. Not in a lazy way however. It is very sultry and I can picture a woman laying down on a couch very heavy lidded....if that makes sense. A very come hither look. I absolutely love this one. It has very good staying power and has me sniffing my wrists like a crazy woman.
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    Blue Moon 2004

    This was very refreshing to sniff. It was very much cucumber and coolness. I agree that I could catch wisps of it but it seems like only when I wasn't trying. definitely a summer scent. Hopefully it comes back next blue moon. I would need a few bottles.
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    Egg Nog

    This was a scent that I had been drooling to try. It was very true to the actual drink IMO. It was very creamy and very vanilla. It is a very sweet and intoxicating scent. It got too light however when I put it on my skin and did what some of the oils like to do on my skin....fade. It didn't last very long but it also might be that I didn't really put much on at all. I only put enough to sniff. It is a treat and very, very good though.
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    What do bottles and labels look like?

    I have two bottles of Honey Moon. One of them is an amber bottle and the other a blue bottle. Did the lab split the lunacy like that? Was it because of something like leakage?
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    Voodoo Queen

    The first thing that hits me is.....pickle. I can see how other people have gotten this when first smelling this. After the pickle disappears the scent turns very incense-y. It packs quite a punch to it and smells slightly smoky. It seems like it would go well hand in hand with Doc Buzzard. Almost like they would complement each other. Maybe with layering? It doesn't seem to last very long on my skin but it does remind me of Smut without it's sweetness. It is spicy and very strong at first so my nose would probably take a bit to adjust to this however since it seems to fade a bit on me I'm not sure I would have the proper time. If it works on you.....I'm envious because it was lovely while it lasted.
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