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#186: I'm going to guess heavy amber with equally heavy lotus and a hint of leather. In the bottle it's super bubble gummy with just a whiff of dirty dry leather. Kinda like bubble gum on a leather car seat baking in the sun? On my skin I don't get the leather unfortunately, and I think that's because the lovely amber begins to amp and it becomes a super sweet, deep amber. Nice

#197: I get practically no amber from this one. It smells a LOT like Kumiho to me, both in the bottle and on my skin. I get crisp tea, white ginger flowers.. It's incredibly faint, though pretty, and within minutes it's gone. I'm going to have to do a proper full body slather application to see if I can pick up more nuances. I wish it had more amber and was stronger!

I got Eris' Tilt-a-Whirl # 118

In the bottle it smells a bit like Mme. Moriarty to me.. When I compare them side by side though I see that #118 is heavy on the same red musk, but #118 lacks the sweetness and instead has a subtle herbal quality. My boyfriend said it smelled like "upholstery and peepee" to him I however think it smells good..

On my skin it's a base of red musk while the herbs amp and become somewhat high and biting.. it's almost like balsamic vinegar for a moment, but with time they mellow and the musk sweetens up some.

I'd love to know the notes in this.. It's really very interesting. It has that sexy red musk, but the herbs make it slightly earthy/natural in a way that's different from having patchouli or vetiver in a blend. I think it's a nice red musk blend for summer months.