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Wow, this one is definitely a spicy cookie! Lots of cinnamon, nutmeg, and very little cookie. Comforting and warm, but I rarely wear these kind of blends, though other people always seem to comment positively when I do wear them. Reminds me of some of the spicy pumpkin blends.

Someone was saying that Vanilla Lace is very similar to Antique Lace, I think that was you TD? I did have the opportunity to try it a few months ago, and it is very similar, but does fade fast. Of course AL is next to impossible to find, but Morocco may fit the bill...

Herbal, kind of spicy and fruity at the same time, like powdered Tang, or something like that. I'll have to edit if there are any effects to this.

Dirty, masculine patchouli. This is not a bad thing, but it's not something I personally would wear. There's a hint of cologne here too. This is something a dangerous guy would smell great in.

I'm getting a strong floral at first. After a bit, red musk is poking it's head out, and I could swear there's amber here. It does kind of smell like a florally Snake Charmer when dried, but it does go powdery on me, and a bit sharp. Nice to try, but don't need any more.

eta: Just peeked at the description, and there was amber. It always seems to play nicely for me, but the florals here are a bit too strong.

I've waited so long to try this, I never bought this back in the day, mostly because leather and I are not the greatest of friends...At first, strong licorice, like Ouzo, and cookies. After a bit, the leather comes out, but it is not bothering me, and there is still that lovely licorice, not too strong. Both the leather and licorice are behaving themselves rather nicely. This is nice, a bit dusty, not sure why all the hype, I mean it's pretty darned good, but there are other blends just as nice that wouldn't cost me an arm and a leg (not that this did!) I'll definitely keep the imp, and use it in cooler weather. If it should become available again, it would definitely be bottle worthy to me.

Back when I was a bpal newb, I bought this as my one of my very first bottles. Unfortuneately, it was much too strong of a floral on me. This is quite different from the previous version from what I remember. I'm getting mint for some reason, maybe it's the herbs translating to mint, a light floral, a bit of citrus and something creamy that fades in and out. This is VERY similar to Victorian Virgins and Cherubs, a bath oil from a couple of years back, though this is a bit more creamy, though it's almost a dead ringer. I like VV, so this is good, and I'm sure I'll use the decant up this summer.

Lovely dude cologne at first. The fresh cologne fades, and leather comes out. Still a great guy blend, but different, more leathery and resinous now. I can see why this would increase your pick pocketing skills, as it is so damn distracting, I'd probably either end up stripping the pick pocket or just giving him my gold. I'm going to save this for a future guy in my life, as I wouldn't wear this, but still would love to smell it on a guy.

Sweet rose and sharp citrus at first, I'm guessing it's the cypress. Dries to a powdery rose, not much else, keeping in mind that rose takes over everything on me. Too much rose.

Definitely boozy at first, like a cherry liquor with a touch of chocolate. Dries to pretty much as described, fresh boozy cherry and dark chocolate. Very Vice-like only not as vile, that cherry is more fake. No surprises, as I don't like my chocolate fruity, even to eat.

Clear, clean and crystalline, slightly powdery and a bit dusty, and there's a bit of a sour quality. It's kind of nice, but reminds me a bit of baby powder.

Lovely oceanic scent without being salty or aquatic. This definitely reminds me of the ocean, which is sadly very far away from my home. Becomes slightly musky, while retaining the ocean vibe, this really reminds me of fresh Lyonesse, a blend that I prefer fresh rather than aged. Thanks to Gateau, I sprung for a bottle, as really wasn't interested in a SN ambergris, and the comparison to Lyonesse was too much to pass up. Lasts a good four or so hours on me. I love this fresh, but will add it to my very aged Lyonesse bottles to make them smell the way I like them. I'm guessing the lab's ambergris note is not a great ager, though, if it fades so fast in Lyonesse, unless it's the vanilla that maybe gets stronger with age. LOVE THIS!!

Wet, soft patchouli and some cologne. Dry, less patch, more cologne, kind of whispy. I'm not really digging this, though it is what I'd imagine an actual hippie ghost would smell like. More of a skin scent, it's really barely there after a bit.

This reminds me of Glasgow quite a bit, though Glasgow is more heavy on the berries. This is quite lovely with the heather and greenery. There's something 'cool' in here that is bringing it all together. I quite like this, though it's not something I'd wear. It's a bit too 'cold' feeling for me, but I love how evocative this blend is.

Strong banana liqueur at first with a touch of chocolate. Liqueur burns off quickly and leaves a milk chocolate behind, though I wouldn't say it's a good quality chocolate, rather fake hot chocolate powder. Not for me.

Strong floral perfume at first. Fades into a wispy, crystalline orris scent. This is a clear pond, with lovely orris growing along the edge. Threatens to go powdery, but never does. This is quite lovely, but a little strong at first.

Soft, sweet slightly spicy rose. It smells kind of resinous, like Rose Cross, and a bit musky, like Red Rose from the Unity set. This is quite nice, becomes less sweet as time goes on, more of a seductive rose now, a 'high heels, scarlet red dress" rose now. No need to upgrade, as I hardly wear rose scents.

Lots of juicy pom at first, I'm surprised, as vetiver seems to be a note that dominates most of the time. After a bit, ah, there it is, though it's not a gritty vetiver, like the Haitian, or maybe it's different from the vetiver. There is no pom to speak of now, just a soft, smoky vetiver, that fades pretty quickly I might add. I don't mind this, but it's rather masculine, and a fast fader. Interesting to try, but not me.

Cream or milk notes generally work OK on me, so I was curious to see how this one would go, as tuberose is not my friend. I'm getting just a touch of cream when wet, but fades pretty quickly. The tuberose stomps all over everything and makes it into a jumbled mess of floral soap the the fancy floraly kind. There may be a teeny bit of milk in the background, but basically, it's just making it a slightly creamy floral soapy.

Bathroom, air freshener, or urinal cakes. Sorry! Over-the-top fake, heady floral. I'm getting a bit of dustiness from the orris, but that's the only recognizable scent here, besides the awful jasmine floral. I will say that the jasmine doesn't go sour on me...Blech.

Clean and fresh, I'm kind of getting a bit of linden vibe at first, but it quickly fades. Dries to a soapy, laundry sheet kind of scent. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it's not something I'd wear. I'll probably add this one to unscented spray cleaner, this will make the house smell freshly cleaned, (even if it isn't!!)

Holy Green Apple Jolly Rancher Batman! This is what LVN smells like at first, fruity and fun with a bit of sourness. Dry, more floral, to make this a green apple type shampoo, kind of like Pert Plus. Not for me, and I'm getting a bit of fungus which seals the deal.

I kind of smiled when I pulled this out of the random imp pile, as Angry Crab describes me to a 't' the last few days. On to the review.

I'm getting a salty cologney vibe right from the start. It strengthen's with time, becoming probably the most cologney bpal I have ever tried. Ends up being quite masculine and unwearable to me. I wouldn't even want to smell this on a guy, no matter how hot he is.

Herbal, slightly chilly and spicy floral. Gentle, reminds me of a sleep blend somehow, I could swear there was lavender here, but maybe it's something else. I quite like this, it reminds me of early spring, which it is where I am, fresh and clean and gentle. I'll certainly use my decant, though I don't think I need more.

This is really quite lovely. I'm getting salty ambergris an musk wth a hint of luminous orris. It actually smells a lot like fresh Lyonesse to me, a scent that I prefer fresh rather than aged. I like this, but I think it is too similar to Lyonesse to warrant any more.