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Dark and dull, with that sweet wine, sandalwood and burnt grasses. I wish it was amping more on me as it lays kinda flat and I'm just not getting out of it what others seem to be getting, but it's definately atmospheric. Would be lovely to have on as inspiration with a fitting illustration project.

A very strong dark patchouli and neroli, wow! Upon first sniff, I know this is not for me, as it kinda hurts my head, but on drydown that ylang ylang comes through and adds a sweeter undertone. It's kind of a thick, inky/droopy squishy plum with that dark sharp patchouli.

A dark cold night and a feast made for witches. Lovely soft leather that bpal does so well. It's really quite red on me! All the notes are easy to pick out here, yet they're mixed to perfection once again.

On my skin the lavender and insence is very very strong at first, then turns into lemon, mostly. Really zingy, sharp and green. Not a huge fan but it's not unpleasant.

A very soft fuzzy floral with a breeze finding it's way through bushes and trees. Slightly aquatic. Light purple. Very pretty, very girly, very fairies fluttering through a forest-y. Lemme link this song/attraction because it's what I'm transported to in my mind upon sniffing this.

Fresh!! I can imagine myself in the early morning in a forest, sitting by a near stream. Lavender, slightly herby and lots of green leaves in there, and ...moss? Really quite lovely.

A clean handsome man, with a bottle of spiced rum in his hand and a sigar in his other? Is that weird? I think the lime fougere makes this feel a bit fuzzy, like you're also drunk with this guy in a well-padded-with-cushions-room. Neutral, but leaning towards masculine (would work well on anyone though)! Man I love bpal's rum note. Thick, dark, sexy, fuzzy and clean.

Oof! This is a lot like Mme Moriarty to me, just a tad earthier with heavy saffron. Saffron hates me unfortunately, but damn this is a very sexy, dusty blend and fits the concept perfectly.

Eww eww. Is that almond or cherry? Death notes for me anyway, but... Tarty, slightly fruity, hyper sugary sweet. a little bit of cinnamon. If you like the other GC foodies, and you've no issue with almond or cherry, you'll be sure to love this one.

This smells like a cheap body butter I know... which is not a bad thing at all, besides being cheap it's actually really good, but I'm just surprised it smells exactly like this. Fresh, creamy and coconut-y. Doesn't work on my skin at all!

I'm pretty sure it's the linen note in here that makes it "cozy". Sweet, dark, soft. Only slightly woodsy, and a fireplace smoke note. I'm getting a plethora of berries in there? Lovely and intriguing but not wow enough for me to keep.

Yep, sugared florals, that's what I'm getting. It's cute, fun. Not crazy fond/not completely blown away of/by this as I've literally just sniffed a few other sugared florals which I liked a bit better but hey, can't have everything. It is adorable though. ^^

Old version. Exactly what I was expecting, except that it's slightly more dim. Especially the metallic note. It's there, but more as a background note. Soft, pleasant florals. Too subtle for me as it just doesn't do well on my skin but it is unique and image-provoking.

Hmm... I wanted to try this for a long time, as the blueberry notes from the lab I've smelled so far have been delicious. Tarty, fluffy blueberry. Slightly sour, but that might be my skin chemistry. Gotta give this one a few more goes and see what happens. So far, it's lovely, fruity goodness. EDIT: Nooooo! Something in here turns this into burnt plastic after about half an hour. :cry2:Onto the swap pile this beauty goes!

From the description I was afraid I wasn't gonna like it, as the vetiver scared me but actually it's subtle on drydown. It's cold, almost a bit minty, with a squishy sweet purple plum and that spectral musk and oudh that add the extra dark and spooky dimension. I won't need a bottle as the vetiver is still there, but I am just so impressed with this entire line as this is a-gain just a great blend.

wHY ARE THESE ALL SO PRETTY. It smells like an evil, brooding, dusty, watchful and empty place. What place? No idea. Could be the heart of the dressed/stressed to impress sir Thomas Sharpe. Very masculine, almost herbal with a lovely amber embracing the whole thing like a hug. Gorgeous.

First impressions: camp in elementary school. Woodsy and something which resembles vetiver. It gets pretty sophisticated and slightly sweet on drydown, but fades a lot on me unfortunately. If I had the money, I'd still get a bottle though as it's once again a beautiful blend, soft and dark, from the crimson peak collection.

Woooh, more CP scents!! Ahh how I love this movie. Lovely musky, a sweet sister of black moths. It seems like something I should hate but this is glorious somehow?? Dusty, dark, sweeeeeeet and soft. What hasn't been said about this. As freyasfrea mentions "sophisticated yet perverse" is a very good way to sum this up. Oh this is good.

Oh man, Oh man. I'm in love with this from the imp. All the notes are clearly distinguishable, and somehow the right ones for me all amp up like crazy on application. Only slightly aquatic, with the berry, herbs and insence being very bold over all of the other notes. I LOVE THIS. Can I say it enough? Eh. Need a bottle. Maybe two.

I'm gonna be honest, I got a slap in the face of nostalgic related love for roman history only a couple of days ago and man have I been anticipating this one since. In the imp it's a lovely, vacation-y smell. Warm, dusty, slightly sweet. Herbs and rose (which thankfully amps on my skin). Yep. It's love. Gonna need a bottle of this one!

From the imp: this is what visits to my old dentist's office would smell like. Slightly cleaner-ish, with a hint of clay paste... I don't even know how else to explain it. However on drydown it fades... a lot. Almost to non-existence. What remains is what I'm guessing is the cannabis, tonka and a bit of white tea, but it's very, very subtle. Sure is an interesting blend though!

A wet, green garden at night, when the moon is full and the mist enshrouds dark figures. It's slightly sweet floral in there but I couldn't really tell you what flora I'm actually smelling here. Not a bad thing per sé ofcourse. I really like this! It's atmospheric, green and dark and a little bitter.

Ew. I don't like either notes, but you're sure to love this if you like... well, white chocolate and strawberry! There's not much to say other that these are pretty damn realistic strawberries and the chocolate is creamy and soft.

This seemed really promising on application; sweet, floral, soft. However now that it's dried down I'm mostly left with a strong violet, burnt sugar, and a little bit of orris. Weird. I see how people love this though, and if it goes better with someone's chemistry this would be fantastic. I'm not that lucky, unfortunately!

No ...almond in this?? Do I not like pumpkin? From the imp I'm taking this as a personal insult, but fret not, it gets more appealing to me as it dries down. Sugary and fizzy, a warm sweet autumnal scent. I might need a bottle if it comes back in stock, surprisingly.