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at first: mostly rosemary. on: lota of jasmine and rosemary. half and hour later: lovely. lots of poppy and lily. the other florals are there, but i'm not really getting any musk. 1.5 hours later: very woodsy. 2 hours later: pretty much gone. overall: this is very pretty, but not really something i would wear.

at first: all incense. pretty, but i'm not sure if i'll like it. on: very smoky. i can smell lots of incense and rose. very interesting. half an hour later: very powdery and perfumey. 1.5 hours later: powdery and much lighter. 2 hours later: pretty much gone. overall: this fades too quickly on me.

at first: very dark red cherries, but not too sweet. lovely. on: sweet and thick. beautiful and dark. half an hour later: mostly vetiver, with a hint of sweetness. 1.5 hours later: mostly wine, musk, and cherries. very nice. 2 hours later: cherry, vanilla, musk, and wine. overalll: this is a very beautiful, dark scent.

at first: green and fresh, with a bit of a citrussy bite. on: lovely! i can really smell the bamboo pulp and the tea. i'm assuming the lemony note i'm getting is coming from the oude. half an hour later: still a bit citrussy and very green. lovely and fresh. 1 hour later: powdery, a bit sweet, and a little sharp. lovely. 1.5 hours later: fresh and green. overall: i am soooo glad i got a bottle of this. is gorgeous.

at first: all cinnamon and almond. very sweet and alluring. i'm worried about the cinnamon, though, so i'll have to be careful with this one. on: very sweet and almondy, with so much cinnamon it's making my nose itch a little. very, very hot. 5 minutes later: this smells exactly like big red gum and it BURNS. 1 hour later: a very soft cinnamon. my hand doesn't hurt where i applied it anymore, but it does feel a little irritated / itchy. 2.5 hours later: big red. overall: firey scents and i just don't get along.

at first: wow. lots of honey and wine-like note, but mostly incense. on: bay, wine, and honey. interesting. half an hour later: this is all honey on me. bo-ring. 3 hours later: all honey. overall: my skin really likes to amp up honey, which is unfortunate, since i really liked how this smelled on me at first.

The World Ash. Nine woods, nine leaves, and three herbs each for Ratatosk and Vidofnir, with three final herbs to placate Nidhogg. at first: very herby and woodsy. pretty and unique. on: herbs and woods. a bit soapy, too. not sure i like this. half an hour later: powdery and herbal. there's something familiar about this. i think it reminds me of a conventional perfume i've smelled before. 3 hours later: powdery and a bit sweet. overall: this was just ok on me.

at first: dark. i can smell the patchouli, but there is something else in it that i don't like. on: red patchouli, which isn't good. for some reason, red patchouli and i do not get along. 1 hour later: red patchouli and something sweet. not as bad as at first, but not good. 2 hours later: much sweeter. definitely nicer. not spectacular or anything, but a nice scent. overall: this scent just didn't work for me.

at first: a sweet floral, followed quickly by a ton of different woods. on: sweet, wet flowers. beautiful. almost candy-like. 1 hour later: more woodsy, but still mostlyl sweet flowers, this is very pretty. 2 hours later: powdery and sweet. i adore this. 3 hours later: lovely sweet flowers. overall: i'm sort of sad i didn't get a bottle of this, but i didn't think it would really do anything for me when i read the notes. if i manage to use up the small bit i have, i may end up trying to hunt down some more.

at first: i can smell the amber, musk, woods, and violet. very pretty and soft. on: dark and a bit smoke. possibly some dark fruits. half an hour later: hot and dark. a lot of dark notes and a bit of spice. 1 hour later: spices and woods. 2 hours later: sweet amber, woods, and something powdery. overall: this is a very beautiful and full scent. unfortunately, i don't think it's for me.

at first: very pretty and soft. lots of violet and other florals. on: violet, other flowers, and something woodsy. half an hour later: beautiful, sweet, and powdery violets and other flowersl 1 hour later: about the same. 2 hours later: powdery. all violet and lilac. overall: this is very pretty. then again, i'm a sucker for violets.

at first: spicy and dry. on: a dry amber and something spicy. half an hour later: very dry. some spices. 1 hour later: sweeter. ths amber is definitely stronger. a very gold scent. 2 hours later: spicy and dry. overall: this is very unique, but i don't think i'll wear it.

at first: lily. very soft, but with a bite to it. on: lots of lilies. there's somthine sharp and almost citrussy, too. half an hour later: sweet lilies, beautiful. 1 hour later: powdery lilies. 2 hours later: powdery and slightly soapy. overall: i love lilies, so this is pretty on me. however, i have a few other lily oils i like better.

at first: all i smell is vetiver. that is not a good sign. on: vetiver and lots of other dark notes. 1 hour later: vetiver and that's all. 2 hours later: vetiver. overall: vetiver just amps up on my skin. too bad i don't like it.

at first: lots of lemon and lime, with other darker notes underneath. on: mostly frankincense and leather, with some vetiver. not good on me at all. 1 hour later: leather and leather. oh, and leather. 2 hours later: all frankincense, leather, and vetiver. overall: this just has way too many notes that don't work on me.

at first: wow. a very interesting scent. the lavender and minty-smelling pennyroyal are a refreshing and calming combination. i'm definitely going to need to try this as a headache remedy. on: this is gorgeous. very strong lavender and pennyroyal. lovely. 1 hour later: much softer. still the minty-smelling pennyroyal. 2 hours later: very light and soft. overall: this is very nice. i'll definitely be keeping my imp.

at first: this is all pine and eucalyptus. i hope the orange comes out once it's on. on: mostly eucalyptus. this is really clearing out my sinuses. 1 hour later: the orange is coming out more and the pine is also stronger. the eucalyptus is in the background. i really like this. 2 hours later: mostly pine. overall: i think i'll be using this when i'm congested. i really like the strength of the eucalyptus at first, and the drydown is very nice, too.

at first: very sweet and pretty. a light, sweet scent. on: this is bright red and even seems to be staining my wrist. there's almost a bit of a cherry cough syrup note, but the dragon's blood, honey, and vanilla are mostly very pretty together. 1 hour later: this smells like pepto-bismol on me. 2 hours later: mostly honey and vanilla, with an odd medicine-y note in the background. overall: this isn't really for me.

at first: very pretty. sweet and floral, but not too much so. i think the musks and labdanum are a nice touch. on: sweet, but not cloying. i can smell the ylang ylang and some of the honey and musk. lovely. 1 hour later: lots of ylang ylang. there's an almost lotus-like watery feel to this, too. very pretty. 2 hours later: much sweeter now. i'm mostly smelling the honey, but the musk is keeping it a bit more powdery. honeys sometimes go weird on me, but this one is nice. 3 hours later: soft, powdery honey and musk. 4 hours later: a warm honey scent with powdery musk. 6 hours later: still warm and sweet. wonderful. overall: i absolutely adore this. i'm not sure i'll buy a bottle, but i'll be keeping my imp.

at first: holy cow! tons of fruits. this is amazing. on: tons of fruits. very busy and cluttered, but in a good way. 1 hour later: still a sweet mix of fruits. beautiful and fun. 1.5 hours later: all sorts of fruits: citrus, sweet, acidic, mellow, etc. lovely. 3 hours later: the melons are coming out more now, but there's still a cacophony of fruits. overall: this is a really fun scent. i'm definitely going to try and get a bottle of it.

at first: pine and something sweet. on: pine and something almost spicy. possibly something minty, too. half an hour later: cool pine. 2 hours later: softer and warmer. 3 hours later: powdery and soft. very pretty. overall: this is a pretty scent on me, but i don't think i'd wear it often.

at first: lots of pine. on: a fresh, light pine. very nice. half an hour later: all pine. more pungent. 2 hours later: a fruity pine scent. 3 hours later: weird. i can't place the note i'm getting, but i don't like it. overall: this is nice at first, but i don't like how it develops.

at first: effervescent, floral, and a touch sweet. on: lots of flowers and champagne. 1.5 hours later: tons of bright white musk! there are also a whole host of flowers and that champagne note. 3 hours later: very musky and light. overall: very pretty. i'm glad i have an imp, but i probably won't try to find a whole bottle for myself.

at first: pine and something buttery and sweet. on: about the same as in the imp. mostly something sweet and buttery, but with a lot of pine. 2 hours later: an nodd, vegetable-like note is taking over. i wonder if its the chestnuts. 3 hours later: warm and sweet. overall: this is interesting, but i have other pine scents that i like a lot more.

at first: amazingly beautiful. i can smell all of the notes, and they're a perfect blend. this smells very white and light. on: beautiful. i can't even describe it. fresh and fruity. lovely. half an hour later: this is more candy-like now, but still beautiful. 1 hour later: lovely. mostly apple blossom and white tea now, with just a bit of grapefruit. the ginger is very soft and keeps it from being too cold. 2 hours later: white tea and ginger, with a hint of dry, sour candy. overall: this is fabulous. i'm so glad i nabbed a bottle of it. it will be perfect for spring and summer.