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Overprotective-Possessed Talking Doll has mimosa in it - but it's a bright, summery scent versus a "deeper" scent (and it's harder to find - it was one of the Inquisition scents from the Trading Post last year) - it has that bright mimosa feel to it though - and I'm sure you could find a decant or tester: A sweet and disquieting mix of mimosa and strawberry.

This is such a soft and delicate scent - it does stray pretty far from the released Dorian - which is much heavier on me. When I first applied it - it was all vanilla and lavendar - reminding me of Lilith Victoria, TKO, and Gladdener of all Hearts. Now that it has settled in, it is a soft creamy coconut tea - very pretty but very little throw unfortunately. This is one of the best coconut notes that I've ever found in a scent, and I wish it would throw like 1000 feet (hehe)

I love this! I've already sought out a back-up bottle, and I hardly ever can afford to do that or am compelled to do that. I get a delicate light floral - with a hint of citrus - and then a headiness that is not overbearing - it actually reminds me of CC: Female and Haloes (only with orange instead of apricot). It's so creamy and pretty without being dated - Adore

Black Temple Burlesque Troupe has amazing throw - I was waiting around while my roommate was changing my car's oil in the shop that he works in - and it was humid; I kept smelling something musky, slightly nutty, and just delicious and finally figured out that it was me (hehe) It was wafting all around me like a positively edible cloud. Others that I've noticed have a lot of throw and get the most attention because of their throw (some have already suggested these - just for what it's worth...grin): 13 (the original), Glowing Vulva, Eat Me, Now Winter Nights Enlarge, Snake Oil, and Cerberus.

When I first applied this wet and sniffed the bottle, I got a blast of soury fruit that I wasn't expecting. At first, I thought it was going to be a red or purple scent - but it's a morpher. It seems to have dried and relaxed into an unassuming floral and honey scent - very delicate and sophisticated with that touch of tart fruit fading into the background. It's slightly smoky - it's very pretty, but not something that I would reach for all the time.

This is amazing - I bought this bottle on a whim, and I am so glad that I did. I just wrote down a list of words, so that I would remember my review - and I think it works the best for this one: Smoky. Sensual. Musky. Spicy. Warm. Ashy. Earthy. and Nutty. A hint of something almost bittersweet (I'm guessing either the violet or berry note) peeks out here and there. This scent is very evocative of the passage upon which it is based.

I don't get any bananas from this (but it could be my nose that doesn't quite smell correctly or fully) - I get a very warm foody scent - caramel, butterscotch, and pastry - almost like Underbed if you stripped away all of the cassia. I imagine this would have been very popular if it had been released - I imagine its namesake when I catch a whiff of it - just a mixture of cake and cookies on a table wrapped in colorful plastic wrap with little price stickers - and the heavenly smell that would have wafted around the entire table.

Hi! You could try a scent locket that way your skin chemistry wouldn't alter the notes if you really like how some of the blends that you've tried smell in the bottle. Do you have any certain category of scents that you're drawn to - like fruity, floral, or foodie? I'd limited here, because I look for musk (hehe) - but, for what it's worth here is a variety of some that you may like that don't seem to go musky and some "dryer" vanilla blends: Tombstone (super dry cedary vanilla on me): A rugged, warm blend of vanilla, balsam and sassafras layered over Virginia cedar. Jailbait (just because it's a must try - I don't get even a hint of musk from it): Sticky pink bubblegum and the thick, sweet scent of orange and cherry lollipops smeared over a breath of heady womanly perfume. Absinthe: An intoxicating blend containing wormwood essence, light mints, cardamom, anise, hyssop, and the barest hint of lemon. Tempest: A crisp ozone-tinged breeze. The scent of the first gentle rain before the storm. House of Night (an unusual "green" scent that appeals to people that even don't typically reach for these types of scents): A sorrowful graveyard bouquet of somber blooms, funereal boughs, dismal green and laden with grief. Dirty: A fresh, crisp white linen scent: perfectly clean, perfectly breezy. Vice: A deep chocolate scent, with black cherry and orange blossom. Carnal: Bold, bright mandarin paired with the sweet, sensual earthiness of fig. Whip: Agony and ecstasy: black leather and damp red rose. Schrodinger's Cat: A paradoxical scent experiment! - tangerine, sugared lime, pink grapefruit, oakmoss, lavender, zdravetz, and chocolate peppermint. Twinkle Twinkle Little Bat: A sparkly, batty little scent: green tea, melon, mint, lime rind, and champagne grape with lemon balm, mullein, and toadflax. Eden: fig leaf, fig fruit, honeyed almond milk, toasted coconut and sandalwood. Obatala: milk, coconut meat, shea butter and cool, refreshing water. Pele: muguet and Hawaiian white ginger enveloped by warm, damp tropical blooms. Shango: red apples, banana, chili pepper, coconut, pineapple, pomegranate and sugar cane. The Antikythera Mechanism (this may go musky on you - but it's another "dryer" vanilla on me and worth a shot!) Teakwood, oak, black vanilla, and tobacco. There are tons, just tons, of Limited Edition scents that you may like - but if you like fruity scents (and need no musk) - I would definitely try the Tiki blends: Opuhi (another vanilla you may be able to do): Ginger blossom and vanilla orchid. (not part of the original Tiki release - but I just remembered this one!) Velvet Tiki: Gold-washed frangipani, vanilla flower, vanilla bean, coconut, hibiscus, papaya, pineapple, bouganvilla, passion fruit, and three orchids. Upa Upa: Spiced rum, coconut, pineapple, and vanilla. Screeching Parrot: Golden rum, apricot liquor, pineapple, pomegranate, ginger, brandy, grapefruit, and pink lime. Te Po: Jamaican rum, almond liquor, orange water, sugar syrup, lime peel, black cherry, vodka, and mint. Blue Fire: Papaya, blueberry, lemongrass, and gin. Rangoon Riptide: Pineapple, mandarin orange, raspberry, passion fruit, and rum. Golden Wave: Tangerine, gin, passion fruit, guava, and tonic. There are a ton more to recommend once everyone knows if you'd be open to trying metallic scents - ozone scents and such - because those are usually more dry and less musky. Good luck to you!

This one is such a morpher! The scent is incredibly strong when you first apply it - smoke, resins, and musk - it is a very dark scent. I kept thinking - Romanti.Goth? Huh. Hehe. As it sinks in, the plum finally comes out to play (it took about 30 minutes to an hour on me) - and the "darkness" smarts to smooth out - and it really is gorgeous - romantic in the pale skin and blood red lipstick way. The plum is so subtle and is amazingly well-blended - tart, at first - and then just rounding out to a very slight sweetness that uplifts the heavier notes. So sexy!

Girly, feminine, and playful - totally evocative of its namesake. The most prominent notes on my skin are peach and a delicate musk note; the berry notes are here and there and just tickle my nose. This scent borders on the edge of a candy scent without going over to the candy side (come over to the dark side...we have candy...hehe). It's a very wearable scent

This one scared me at first - I was biting my nails, smelling only oil and metal, and listening to my roommate ask "What smells like pool water?" - and I couldn't figure out why everyone was going so crazy over it....and then it morphed It's that leather seats in a sports' car smell to me now right after they have been cleaned and rubbed with conditioner - it's a very soft, sexy, warm leather smell - with a subtle musk rounding everything out (with only a tiny whiff of a metallic note every once in awhile). Gorgeously unisex

Whoa - even though I have trouble sniffing things now (hehe...err...not in that way) - this one is all in your face cinnamon! It actually felt like it burned my nose a little when I first sniffied too close to where I had tested it. As opposed to the original Underbed which is a buttery foody type of scent warmed with spices, this is less foody to me - a "dryer" and more subtle blend of vanilla and very strong spices. I do not get the coconutty vibe from this one either, so if that killed the original for you - this one may be a winner. It's still nice, but the released version wins hands-down

At first, I'm immediately reminded of El Dia de Reyes - I think it's the cinnamon note from that blend - and then it starts to settle into my skin - and I get a very soft, sweet, and creamy musk with a hint of sweetness from the honey - and just a tiny hint (if my nose is cooperating) of a rain/oudoor blend grounding everything to give the scent it's multi-dimensional feel and imagery. It's just such an innocent blend - but with just that little tinge of playfulness - I love this

Cavaet: I've lost some of my sense of smell, so I had to wait until a really good nose day until I could get a feel for this one - and also had to enlist a helper (hehe) This is so light and pretty - when I was a kid, I used to love to smell brand new little dolls - and this definitely captures that sweet plastic (but not in a bad way) new toy smell. It's a very light mixture of florals (which I can't distinguish) - but, I'm also getting a melony-sweet type note (maybe like honeydew). It seems like there is also a soft white musk to ground everything - so soft and spring-like! If you like soft youthful florals or melon-like scents, you should definitely give this one a try

Candy Phoenix! One of my very favorites A dusky, yet effervescent mix of pomegranate and black currant candies, with a dusting of sugared pear and white apple.

My mind went straight to this scent for some reason: Le Pere Fouettard: (this is dead sexy on me - licorice and leather!) whip leather, coal dust, gaufrette and black licorice. Good Luck!

I usually don't wear that many citrus scents, but the one exception is Channikah - it was a Christmas limited edition. It's citrusy (almost grapefruit-ish with other citrus notes) and cream - and it lasts for hours on me. Good Luck!

I love this one - it's a marshmallow scent that doesn't go plasticky on me (like unfortunately Marshmallow Poof does). It's a warm, sticky, and gooey marshmallow scent. It reminds me of trying to ackwardly roast marshmallows over the stove - and getting marshmallow stuck to my fingers and leftover on my lips. The other notes don't jump out at me (except for the marshmallow and sugar) - but instead ground the scent for me - making it more "gourmand." A summer must have! Naughty rating: I wouldn't kick it out of bed in the morning and might even invite it to stay for breakfast

Sigh. I love this so far; I knew I would, because it has cognac in it and other notes that I like and it's expensive When I first applied it, berries and cream - similar to raspberries and cream and so pretty and fun! After a couple of minutes, Miller's darker side rears its smutty head - the earthiness of the fig begins to ground the scent and then the leather starts whipping all of the "frou-frou" notes into submission - the cognac just adds a rich overlay to the entire scent. I've tried Formula 54 on *one* time, and this is not a dupe of that scent - but if you're looking for a substitute because who can really afford to wear Formula 54 all of the time - I would give this blend a shot! Naughty Rating: Multiple Orgasm worthy (hehe)

Have you already tried looking for Knecht? A lot of people used to sell it - there should be some bottles floating around. Haloa and Hearh give me the same *feel* as Knecht - but, of course - they aren't precisely the same - but worth a try Haloa: Wine grapes, myrrh, frankincense and olive leaf, and the warm scent of offertory cakes. Hearth: Sweet pipe tobacco, cherry wood, the warm, worn leather of an easy chair and a pleasant, subtle waft of fireplace smoke. Actually, I would also give Bilquis a try too (trying to go through my bottles in my head...hehe): Honey, myrrh, lily of the valley, rose otto, fig leaf, almond, ambrette, red apple, and warm musk. I'm having trouble thinking of general catalog equivalents - but maybe some people will have some layering combinations

Resurrected Version: Mint is not one of my favorite scents to wear - but every once in awhile, I get a craving - I thought this would just be so similar to Toyko Stomp that I wouldn't need it - but, of course - I was wrong! This is gorgeous Creamy vanilla mint - a very cool almost spearmint at times mint - it's just so pretty, bright, and happy - I had to track down a bottle! It doesn't seem like it would be complex - but it smells *complex* and beautifully blended.

Jailbait! It's impossible not to smile when you're wearing a scent that has whiffs of bubblegum

This is a very warm scent - I get red musk and then a gingery spice - it's really gorgeous and unique - this isn't something you would want to wear every day but something for special occasions when you feel mysterious or have a secret If you like Gypsy Queen, this is a much softer, subtle version. Love and I don't even like florals

I just adore this blend! It's fizzy, sugary, bubbly - it reminds me of almost an icy pomegranate and other sweet sugary fruits seem to be lurking in the background - the people that have likened this one to Lush's Rock Star scent are dead on - this is what I expected Sticky Pillowcase to smell like - and while I still like that blend, I just can't see myself reaching for it as often now that I have this bottle! I must purchase more bottles!

I like this one - at first, I get mostly champagne - bubbly and effervescent champagne - almost like a sharp ginger ale before it settles down. Once it settles down, that gorgeous cigar/smoky note, the one from the Dogs Playing Poker series, starts to warm the blend and reaches my nose. This is very unusual and sexy in a naughty way - so glad for the kindness of bpalers to be able to try this blend!