Deliciousness

Also called Gallows Literature. A dime novel rife with melodrama, horror, madness and cruelty; a ten cent analogy of vice and virtue in conflict. Soft perfume evocative of noir heroines over rich red grave loam. In the imp: Dirt and something metallic Wet on skin: Wow, this smells like dirt, and metal and something else; a slight floral note? Dry on skin: The scent has settled down and is a floral blend, with earth and a light incense. The metallic note has died down and is in the background now. This is a very interesting scent, as it is very complex. There are a multitude of notes swirling around each other creating a unique olfactory experience! That being said, I can't see myself wearing this one, as I do lean more toward the food/floral scents.

In the imp: Blood orange and neroli ... oh my, its beautiful! Wet on skin: This is very sweet. I can still smell the orange, but the neroli is being overwhelmed by a fruit punch smell (must be the raspberry) Dry on skin: Very sweet orangey fruit punch At first I really liked this, but am finding it a little too sickly sweet on my skin Very sad because I do love me some sweet scents, but this one isn't "the one". Maybe I'll try it out again on a different day and see what this does.

Got Mata Hari as a frimp from the lab. I wouldn't have picked this one out myself, but I'm glad to have the opportunity to try this. In the imp: Wow, is that coffee and floral? Interesting, reminds me of an old lady perfume - somewhat dusty. Wet on skin: Dusty "old lady floral" (for lack of a better descriptive term) with stale coffee. Eek, I don't think this scent agrees with my chemistry Dry Down: Still has that "old lady floral" smell. I don't know what is causing this, perhaps the rose or the jasmine? Never had Jasmine smell like this on me though, so maybe it's the rose. Later: The coffee has dissipated and the scent I'm left with is a warm rose with a touch of jasmine. Alas, my skin ate the oil and I can't smell much of it (unless I huff my wrist). Ok, this isn't my favorite, but it may just be my skin chemistry. I will try again sometime later and see if my nose evolves.

Glowing amber and citrus, labdanum, verbena, cedar, and oud. In the imp: light incense with undercurrents of citrus and grass/soil? Maybe its the labdanum creating this earthy note? Or the oud? Wet on skin: The citrus blooms and mixes nicely with the cedar and earthy notes. Dry on skin: The citrus has burned out and I'm left with this warm woody/incense scent. Aelopile seems to lean toward a more masculine scent; I would love to try this on my hubby

A perfect, lovely, gleaming red apple whose sweetness masks a swirl of narcotic opium, oleander, and hemlock. Imp: Ooh, reminds me of a cider mill with lots of fresh apples. Quite lovely. Theres an undercurrent of tartness, like the tanginess of green apples. Wet on skin: Very much like the imp, tart green apples Dry on skin: After a time, the green apples turn to more of a sweet scent, less tart if you will. The notes then become more apple blossom, floral and incense. I really liked this scent, but it faded away very quickly on my skin. I'd need to reapply within an hour. Other than the fact that my skin ate this scent, I would totally purchase a bottle.

In the imp: dragons blood with something else, darker, maybe the cherry? Definitely smell clove in this one. Wet on wrist: Smells very much like dragons blood, slightly floral ... but then it turns darker Wet on chest: Smells much like the imp, a light dragons blood with clove Dry on wrist: CLOVE! Its screaming at me! Dry on chest: Dragon's Blood. Period. Hummm, I have weird body chemistry. My wrists smell like clove and my cleavage (if thats what you call it after 2 kids - haha), smells like dragons blood. Very odd. I wonder what would happen if I put this somewhere on my leg, would I get a different scent entirely? Anyway, this is an interesting scent, too bad I don't get the cherry.

By far, our most popular scent! Magnetic, mysterious, and exceedingly sexual in nature. A blend of exotic Indonesian oils sugared with vanilla. Fresh from the lab... In the Imp: Oh, is that a head shop in there? Filled with spice and incense, but slightly sweet On the skin: Smells like the same as the imp Dry: The spices are starting to settle down and the scent is becoming more rounded ... is that musk? A little later: Wow, its musk, all day strong all day long. Darn the musk, my skin must love it or something, I can't smell the vanilla Aged a little bit (about 6 months) In the imp: Oh indonesian oils, there you are! On the skin: like the imp again Dry: Wow, its a lightly sweet musk. very warm. Much less "abrasive" than when I first purchased this. Although I do like the warm smell of this oil, I was seriously hoping for more vanilla. Vanilla, I can never have enough... UPDATE A few months later... I had to do an update! Just tried this on last night and was like WOW! I get what all that hype is about! Snake Oil ages so freking well; I'm getting the sugared vanilla now and the entire scent just opens up and is so mellow, with a beautiful sweetened musk (reminds me of Smut). Drool ... I want to nom on my arm. I 'm definitely getting a bottle or two to age now.

The essence of innocence shattered: glittering Egyptian amber and heliotrope, infused with the sweetness of strawberry and vanilla - dragged into debauch by lusty red musk and a dribble of black cherry. In the imp: Sweet, smells like a fruit forward version of Snake Oil On skin: Sweet Snake Oil (maybe its the musk scent) Dry: Slightly sweeter version of Snake Oil (again musk?) I don't know whats wrong with my nose, but all I'm getting is a sweet spice/musk scent. I wish I could smell the black cherry, strawberry and vanilla notes. I would totally be eating my arm - haha. Don't get me wrong, its not a bad smell, I was just hoping to find the berries and vanilla within the mix.

O Fresh from the lab ... In the imp: Smelled sweet and musky On my skin: Smelled cloyingly sweet and of ... baby powder? Were did that come from!? On drydown: Very sweet baby powder - it tingles my nose I found this perfume changes drastically within 6 or so months from first sniff. Aged, I find O morphs into a sweet muskiness. I don't get the vanilla or honey notes others have picked up on, but I still really like this. I'll have to get a bottle and age it before I can wear it