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at first: lots of dirt a hint of moss. on: dirt! tons of moist, brown dirt. there's a touch of rose, too. 1.5 hours later: just barely a whiff of rose and a whiff of dirt. 2.5 hours later: gone. overall: ok, so...i'm keeping this one because i adore it while it lasts. i'll definitely need to keep reapplying, though.

at first: this is a bit floral, but there's something off about it. almost a sour note. on: lots and lots of sweet, wet tuberose. 1 hour later: a sweet, complicated floral. lots of different flowers. 3 hours later: a nice combination of flowers. a bit powdery and a bit sweet. overall: this is a nice blend, but not something i'd wear often.

at first: lots of rose and citrus. on: a lovely floral bouquet with a bit of sharpness from the bergamot. 1 hour later: soft and a bit sweet. i think i get a hint of jasmine. 2 hours later: very, very soft. a green floral. 4 hours later: still very soft and green. overall: this is pretty. i'm not sure what else to say. hehe...

at first: a strong, pure lavender. on: very, very strong and pungent. i think this is what is in somnus. 1 hour later: very light and faintly herbal. 2 hours later: pretty much gone. overall: this is definitely a nice, strong lavender oil. it was very calming. i wish it would have lasted a bit longer, but i definitely enjoyed it while i could smell it.

at first: a milky and sweet flower. on: a very creamy floral with a bit of sweetness. 1 hour later: floral and dark. 2 hours later: floral and beautiful. overall: narcissus is one note i was never quite sure of. it's nice and creamy, but still dark and floral.

at first: fresh and green. on: very, very grassy. 1 hour later: still grassy and nice. 2 hours later: soft. pretty much gone. overall: this single note is very interesting in unique. i'm glad i tried it, since i'll be able to pick it out of blends.

at first: a sweet, youthful floral. on: very sweet, but there's already some soapiness coming through. 1 hour later: very soapy. 2 hours later: powdery and soapy. overall: i didn't think cherry blossom worked on me, and i was right.

at first: sweet, dark, and incensy. on: i expected this to be overwhelming, but it isn't. it has an almost fruity feel to it. sweet and dark, but not heavy. 1 hour later: sweet flowers and incense. pretty. 3.5 hours later: generally soft, sweet, and earthy. overall: this is nice, but i have other scents like it already.

at first: lovely, dark cocoa. on: mostly patchouli, with a hint of leather and a touch or cocoa. amazing. 2 hours later: lots of leather and patchouli, with a base of smooth cocoa. 3 hours later: sweeter now. the cocoa is stronger. 4 hours later: dark, sweet, dry cocoa with a bit of leather. overall: i love this! i don't know if i'll end up getting a bottle, though. it will depend on if i use up my imp.

at first: fresh and bright. on: a bit sweeter. dead-on pomegranate. half an hour later: very, very bright and fruity. 1.5 hours later: this has faded quite a bit. it's still a bit sweet. 3 hours later: i can barely smell this. overall: pretty, joyful, fruity stuff.

at first: a super sweet, wet rose. on: very, very sweet. rosy, but not perfumey. half an hour later: sweet, wet rose. 1.5 hours later: sweet and powdery. not really floral. 3 hours later: sweet and almost candy-like. overall: a pretty, sweet, candyish rose.

at first: sweet and a bit juicy. on: fruity and sweet. half an hour later: this has a lovely nuttiness to it, but it's still mostly sweet. 1.5 hours later: sweet, a bit powdery, and wonderful. 3 hours later: very, very soft. overall: fig is one note that i wasn't 100% sure i liked, but i definitely do.

at first: sweet and silky. on: very light. sweet and almost a bit fruity. half an hour later: a warm, soft, powdery amber. 1.5 hours later: dusty and sweet. 3 hours later: dusty and honey-like. overall: lovely, lovely stuff.

at first: ylang ylang, jasmine, and lily. on: a fresh floral. very pretty. slightly sweet, but not heavy. 1.5 hours later: sweet and a bit soapy. i think this is making my nose a little itchy. 2.5 hours later: sweet and generally floral. 3.5 hours later: sweet. an almost fruity floral. overall: i think that this is really pretty, but it just didn't blow me away.

at first: fresh, pure lily. on: an almost-sweet, musty lily. 1 hour later: sweet and musty. lovely. 2 hours later: sweet and musty. overall: i love lily and this is really night. i like that it has a sweetness to it and is a bit musty.

at first: wet, pungent lily. on: a sharp, wet lily. 1 hour later: soft and dusty. 2 hours later: very light and soapy. overall: this fades pretty fast on me. i'm not sure about this one.

at first: light, clear, and musky. on: sweet and clean musk. 1 hour later: there's something almost gingery to this. is very fresh and light. wonderful. 2 hours later: amazing! soft, bright musk. overall: i adore this. amazing stuff. i think it will be layering this a lot.

at first: a dark, thick, heavy musk. on: about the same as in the imp. 1 hour later: heavy, sweet musk 2 hours later: sweet, soft, and powdery musk. overall: this is amazing once it dries. amazing stuff.

at first: lots of flowers. i can't really pick anything out aside from the rose. on: lots of rosiness and myrrh, with a touch of amber. 1 hour later: super soapy. not good. 2.5 hours later: sharp flowers. 5.5 hours later: a little sweeter. floral. overall: this isn't a scent for me.

at first: superbly sharp lavender. on: lavender and sweet anise. overall: i don't typically have nightmares, so i can't speak for how well this works on that. however, i liked the scent and it was nice and unobtrusive while i was trying to go to sleep.

at first: all vetiver and spices. on: lots of vetiver. some spice. 1.5 hours later: odd. this is getting almost fruity on me. however, it's still mostly vetiver. 3 hours later: fruity. overall: this is interesting, but not something i would wear often.

at first: lots of peach and some flowers. on: all peach. 1.5 hours later: a hint of peach, but mostly a soft floral. luckily, i'm not getting any vetiver. 3 hours later: softer and almost woodsy. overall: this was pretty at first (i love peach.), but i didn't like the drydown.

at first: incense, herbs, and flowers. very dark. on: dark flowers. 1.5 hours later: a soft floral. 3 hours later: gently floral and herbal. overall: this is just a floral blend on me. there isn't anything in particular that i really like or hate about it.

at first: citrus and musk, i think. wonderful. on: definitely something citrussy, plus something almost sweet. 1.5 hours later: yes. definitely something citrussy, but very soft. 3 hours later: lovely. faintly fruity. overall: this is really soft and beautiful. i'll have to try this for its intended purpose.

at first: i'm getting tons of pennyroyal. gorgeous. on: lovely pennyroyal and a touch of lavender. 1.5 hours later: soft musk and lavender, with a hint of pennyroyal. 3 hours later: very soft. musk and lavender. overall: this is nice, but was sort of boring on me.