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In the imp: a thin-smokiness cut by a syrupy sweet medicinal scent. Wet: The thin sweetness of the poppy blooms and takes over. Dry: Juicy blackcurrant with green herbal edges.

In the imp this was a rich, sweet patchouli the kind I love but unfortunately generally doesn't work on my skin anymore. With the sandalwood this definitely went to the drier, more woody side of patchouli when wet. Eventually the frankincense takes over a bit, making it a bright, gritty scent. It retains the earthy woodiness from the patch and sandalwood making it almost rugged on me. It glows in a grounded, earthy way. The word sun-baked comes to mind.

I was worried the kelp, seaweed, and salt would push this way too sharp and salty. I love aquatics, but on the sweeter, softer side. The blue musk is very fresh and a little sweet, but the other notes give it a depth and saltiness that firmly makes it an oceanic scent, but not a harsh one.

Rich chewy patchouli stands out here, and it doesn't go flat on me! Something about this reminds me of black leather scents, but without the chemical sharpness they tend to have on me. It might be partly due to the tobacco which smells like the drier, woodier kind to me. If I really search I get some warm traces of cacao that soften the edges a bit.

In the bottle: Whiskey and butter. Very buttery, it kind of put me off of trying it! Wet: Still lots of butter, reminding me of microwave popcorn. But there is a little spice coming through and warm whiskey though I don't know if that is helping or hurting at this point. Dry: The sweet, spicy cardamom backed by the deep sugary/woody warmth of whiskey. Getting no more butter or fig.

In the bottle: crisp, clean white musk. A little sharpness. Wet: Lots of soft pale flowers, sweet and heady. The white musk is still clean and sharp. Smells like a nice soap. Dry: Very faded, and powdery. Reminds me of a deodorant scent that would be called "Freshly Showered" or something

Airy, sweet, and just a touch spicy just like the perfume oil. I think I get more sugar with this and the carnations start very strong on my skin and then fall back to let the daisy shine. I also see the bubblegum associations, only because it is a very pink and sugary scent though. As it wears the sugar lightens up and more of the spice from the carnation and pepper comes through.

In the bottle I get the effervescent note I find it champagne scents like Bon Vivant, which I hadn't expected. Underneath I get a deep sweet fruitiness from the wine and currant, but not distinctly. On my skin this floats off. It becomes an intoxicating sweet berry wine, not cloying but just sweet enough to round the edges of the booziness and keep me coming back to sniff more. I don't have much experience with dandelion scents but I get just a hint of breezy grassiness that I think must be it. This stays strong but not overpowering, and the throw isn't very large either. Very lovely and now I want the perfume as well!

A sea salt chypre with a hint of cucumber. This is so soothing. The salty note starts of a bit bracing but quickly is smoothed over by the cucumber. It is salty, but not in an intensely masculine cologne way and there is no sharp ozone. I'm having a really hard time describing this chypre. It's definitely soft aquatic, like a saltwater version of The Forgettable God with a touch of cucumber. It's like getting a waft of sea breeze while having your nose in a glass of cucumber water.

In the imp: light tea roses paired with airy orchid. Wet: Pink floral hay, very soft. Dry: I distinctly get some soft sandalwood. The tea roses and orchid are light and breezy, barely there for me. Unfortunately the hay went off, occasionally coming in like flat, wet hay.

This is a creamy rice scent with a bit of a toasted quality. Reminds me of Haus of Gloi's Mango Sticky Rice without the mango. Absolutely do not mind the missing cherry!

In the imp: black rose. I think out of all roses this might be my least favorite. It's not bad just a bit bitter for me. Wet: Dark bitter rose with an edge like incense. Dry: still mostly black incensey rose, with a whiff of dried apricot that balances the bitter rose a bit.

I get a soft smoky beeswax with a bit of greasepaint lingering in the background.

In the imp: sharp and bright. Wet: Lemony, but something sharp and herbal takes over. Reminds me of cleaner. Dry: airy lemon and soft herbs. Just a touch sweet, not sharp anymore.

Sniffing in the decant: Yum! Sweet, red, juicy fruitiness. Looking at the notes now, it still doesn't scream wine. There is no sharpness or booziness yet. Wet: gets a little older, less sweet and candish. Maybe even creepier, definitely getting some brickish note. Not unpleasant though. Dry: for a bit this was really nice! An interesting wine scent, with some earthiness and bit of tang. However as it dries it gets very unsettling. Doe smell like a dark, cold cellar. The tang fades and there is just a hint of wine.

This smells like a tropical vacation in a bottle. I get lots of sweet, nectar-y guava which I love. The rum and lime definitely cut some of the sweetness for me, and the orchid lifts it and adds a nice airy touch. Head over heels for this.

In the bottle this is all sharp leather. On my skin I get a flash of sweetish-green like aftershave-y ozone. I agree with other reviews, normally black leather goes chemically and screechy on my skin, but the ozone makes this quite pleasant. Not normally my kind of scent, but really sexy! Glad I got a chance to try it!

A nice dull (not in a bad way, just a gentle way) spicy carnation. Smells like a lullaby. So softly warming, like a cup of spiced tea. Would be so nice in the dead of winter.

I love red musk, and I love carnations. Trying to remember why I passed on this (I already own a red musk HG and a carnation HG) mostly I get a deep honeyed red musk (reminds me a lot of The Poem Cloud). I suspect some of the deepness is from the myrrh, and there's a little spice from the carnations.

Creamy, natural blue berry on me! Never really experienced blueberry in perfume, but I'm really digging it. Threatened to go a bit artificial for a moment, like those fruity-scented erasers from my childhood. But it ended natural, but sweet and jammy.

In the bottle this is just a nice clean skin musk, reminding me a bit of Neutral or Reapers Gonna Reap. On my skin the frankincense and vanilla come in, warming it up but it never leaves the your-skin-but-better territory. Surprisingly good throw on me.

Creamy, honey-sweet magnolia and just a tinge of peach. Gorgeous, just wish the throw was a little stronger on me.

Starting off with a great heady gardenia with a bit of sharp tobacco flower, and some brightness from the bergamot. Dry however the tobacco flower takes over, and this ends smelling like an expensive soap.

Very warm scent. In the decant I get spicy red fruits, if I search I get a smidge of juicy peach. The ginger comes off less zingy than I normally find it, almost like clove. On I get a warm vanilla-ish scent, the benzoin, amber, and sandalwood are most prominent. I get just a breath of dried fruits over the top.

So excited to finally try this, I love Dorian so hoping this is similar on me. The only worry is the leather. Wet this is all musky lilac with sweetness, and as it dries sharp, black leather starts to creep in. Luckily, it stays in the background just a hazy smokiness. I think the musk and fougere keep it from being too sharp, and I still get a little tonka and lilac in the end. Very nice, but not as glorious on my skin as I hoped.