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at first: sweet tea and a bit of cherry blossom. on: tons of sharp cherry blossom. 2 hours later: sweet jasmine with a hint of cherry blossom. 6 hours later: a watery, sweet floral, with a bit of powder. interesting. overall: i just can't do cherry blossom.

White sandalwood, iris, blue musk, lotus root, moonflower, plum blossom, green tea, white mint and white peach. at first: a white, wet, slightly powdery scent. i think i'm going to like this. on: flowers and green tea. very nice. 2 hours later: very soapy and sharp. a bit powdery. 6 hours later: soapy, but with some nice flowers in the background. overall: the plum blossom just killed this for me.

The Glorious Grand Dame of the Pumpkin Patch! Regal Egyptian Amber, red ginger, orange peel, mandarin, cardamom, fig leaf and warm pumpkin. at first: an almost brutally sweet pumpkin pie scent. on: a very sweet, warm scent. 1 hour later: too sweet and spicy. i think the red ginger is turning me off. 5 hours later: the amber has come out a lot more. i get a hint of smooth pumpkin and some spices, too. overall: this is really nice after it calms down, but i like jack better for my spicy pumpkin fix.

To this day, that night of foolishness is still celebrated! This is a light-hearted scent: apple orchards, bright cranberries, and a touch of warm cider. at first: sweet apples! on: really bright, fresh apples with a hint of spicy cider. really wonderful. 1 hour later: sweet, but with the crispness of apple. 5 hours later: something in this is going soapy on me. are there apple blossoms in this? overall: i really liked this at first, but it didn't work on me after awhile.

at first: a very sweet scent, with a lot of dirt and green to it. there's a nice smattering of orchids, too. on: very, very floral and a bit soapy. really different from in the bottle. 2 hours later: a soapy, wet scent with a hint of flowers. 4 hours later: sweet, but with an odd soapiness in the background. 6 hours later: sweet and soapy. overall: i'm not sure if it's the buttercup, but something goes soapy on me in this one.

at first: generally sweet, but i can't pick out any notes. on: odd. there's definitely a wine-y sort of feel to this, but i can smell the olive leaf, too. there's also a sweetness and some incense. very interesting. i can't wait to see how this develops on me. 2 hours later: odd. almost a woody sort of scent. i think the olive leaf is doing funny things. 4 hours later: a sweet scent with a bit of doughiness to it. interesting. 6 hours later: still sweet, but with that olive leaf. overall: this just smells a little off on me.

at first: dirty leather. on: wow...this is a dusty sort of dirty scent. i can't really describe it. 1.5 hours later: dusty and dirty, with lots of woods and a bit of leather. 5 hours later: softer, but still dusty. i think the musk is coming out more now, which is nice. overall: i'm not sure about this one. it isn't that i dislike it; it's just that it isn't how i prefer to smell, if that makes any sense. also, it made me feel sort of uncomfortable.

at first: cold violet. on: tons of soapy violet. 1.5 hours later: super soapy. 5 hours later: soapy flowers. overall: this just didn't work for me.

at first: dark, floral, and smooth. lovely. on: lush, powdery, sweet orchid. 2 hours later: wonderful orchid. i love orchid. 5 hours later: there's a bit of sweet, fruity lotus poking through now. overall: i didn't catch all of the notes (cucumber and pear, where are you?), but anything with orchid and lotus are cool with me. a winner!

at first: a smooth, white, powdery scent. very pretty. on: all sorts of lovely, white, gorgeous flowers. wonderful stuff. 3 hours later: a soft, white, powdery floral. 5.5 hours later: a bit biting. overall: this is nice, but borders on soapy for me.

at first: very strong, dark, and earthy, with a bit of sweetness. on: patchouli with a lot of other dark notes and a hint of amber. 1.5 hours later: sweeter with something almost floral. still earthy. 5 hours later: very deep, earthy, and sweet. wonderful. overall: this is nice, but i have other oils that are similar on me.

at first: super sweet and very, very foody. on: lots of buttercream and milk chocolate. there's a bit of ginger and orange, too. a crazy, decadent scent. 2.5 hours later: lots of bright ginger and orange rind. there's still a nice, sweet foodiness to this, too. 5.5 hours later: very orangey, with a lot of fig. overall: fig just smells sort of odd on me. however, the rest of this was delicious. maybe it will work in my scent locket.

at first: a bit sweet and very, very dark. on: lots of musk and patchouli, with a hint of something sweet. very dark and earthy. 2.5 hours later: very sweet and honey-like, but there's still a lot of musk in the background. 5.5 hours later: a bit powdery, but still sweet an earthy. overall: i really like this, but i have a few oils that sort of fit the sweet/earthy/musky/dark category for me already.

at first: a sweet, slightly spicey floral. on: i'm getting nice, warm carnation and lots of rose. there are some sweeter notes in the background, but i can't pick them out. 1 hour later: a soapy floral. 2.5 hours later: this is going really sweet on me. it's nice. 10 hours later: a sweet, powdery floral. overall: i'm not sure i would wear this often, but it's really nice.

at first: very wet and very green. on: very, very strong...almost menthol-y. 1 hour later: less biting and more green. nice. 2.5 hours later: green and fresh. 10 hours later: soft and powdery, but still green. overall: this is nice, but it isn't really something i would wear.

at first: fresh and floral. very pretty. on: darker and more incensy, but still with a fresh floral. this is a bit sweeter on than in the imp. 1 hour later: very sharp and soapy, with a bit of sweetness in the background. 5 hours later: nice, sweet flowers. the sharp note has gone away and been replaced with something a bit more earthy. 6.5 hours later: a sweet, powdery, slight soapy floral. overall: this is nice, but not something i'd wear.

at first: sweet, rich, and earthy. on: this combination of notes reminds me of deep, dark, rich chocolate. lovely. 1 hour later: still sweet and rich. 5 hours later: a bit powdery, but still dark and rich. 6.5 hours later: faint and powdery. overall: i really like this. i thought it would be more of a foody scent, but it's not. it's very comforting and rich; perfect for cold days.

at first: sort of odd. definitely sweet and citrussy, but with a hint of apple blossom, pepper, and sugar to it. on: mostly guava. very pretty. 1 hour later: a sweet, light, floral. this reminds me of a solid perfume i had when i was really little. 5 hours later: soft and faintly fruity. overall: this is a nice, soft, fruity scent. it's definitely not something that's in your face. i'm going to hang onto it and see how often i reach for it.

at first: a sweet, musky floral. i think i get some sandalwood, too. very nice. on: something is a bit sharp in this, but behind that there is a nice, sweet, musk, sandalwood blend. 1 hour later: very, very soapy and sharp. 5 hours later: very faint. i can't really pick any notes out. it's a bit sweet. overall: i'm not sure what happened, but something went wrong on me.

at first: sweet and heady. almost intoxicating. on: lots of wine-y notes with some sweet florals and lots of other sweet notes. lovely. half an hour later: lots of champagne and sweet notes. this reminds me of something from lush, but i can't quite place it. 1.5 hours later: i love this. there is a bit of an almost-soapy note creeping in, but i'm hoping that goes away. the lush product it was and is reminding me of is crash course in skincase, a fresh mask with lemon and avocado. wonderful. 2.5 hours later: lovely! this is so soft and...just...i don't know. it's sweet, but fresh, too. i adore it. 3.5 hours later: i adore this. it's such a happy scent, which wasn't what i was expecting from the description. 5 hours later: the musk has come forward, giving everything a wonderfully smooth feel. overall: i love this! it may actually end up being a bottle purchase.

at first: mostly patchouli with a bit of dragon's blood and other sweet notes. on: mostly dragon's blood, but with a lot of other notes around in. i can actually pick out every note in the list. there's the earthiness of patchouli, the sweetness of pomegranate, the incense-y smell of myrrh, the brightness of mimosa, and the spicyness of cassia. the musk and smoke are also there, but they're softer. half an hour later: mostly cassia with a hint of smoke. not good. 1.5 hours later: all spice. 2.5 hours later: still spicy. 3.5 hours later: all cassia. 5 hours later: still all spice. overall: clearly, my skin likes to amp cassia. boo.

at first: super-sweet caramel. on: apples and caramel. really, really sweet. 1.5 hours later: all caramel. 2.5 hours later: did i mention caramel? 4.5 hours later: all caramel with a bit of butterscotch. overall: i'm not hard-core enough when it comes to foody scents to get a long with this.

at first: lots of honey with bright orange blossom and red apple. on: mostly apple. 1.5 hours later: very sharp and soapy (thanks a lot, orange blossom.), with a hint of sweet apple. not good. 2.5 hours later: still sharp, but with a bit of sweetness from the honey. 4.5 hours later: soapy orange blossom and a little sweetness. overall: i hate orange blossom.

at first: gorgeous somber flowers. on: a bit more biting and a bit bitter. 2.5 hours later: white flowers. 5.5 hours later: a little lighter, but still somber, white flowers. overall: this isn't really something i would wear, but i was just told that a family member passed away after putting it on, so i may wear it to the wake and funeral.

at first: sweet, buttery, sweet, super-foody, and sweet. on: crazy. this is foody to the max. 2.5 hours later: still foody, but more cakey, if that makes any sense. 5.5 hours later: softer, but still sweet and foody. overall: i think this is a little to much for me to handle.