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Disclaimer: Oud and I are not friends. We glare at each other from opposite sides of the playground. That being said, let's continue... Wet: Okay, so right off the bat - this isn't the stanky oud that haunts my dreams. It's a mellowed, salty oud? Not getting any pecan scent, it's just.. salty oud. Dry: Remember when I said about 15 seconds ago this wasn't stanky? Well, it's a smidgen stanky now, but it's not making me run for the hills or anything. Still not a pecan nor a pie in sight. (Or anything reminiscent of.) I would take this review with a grain of salt if oud tends to work for your skin - for me, it's never worked well, and tends to overpower every other note.

Wet: Smokey cognac and lavender. Typing that out, I wouldn't think I would something like that.. but apparently I do! Dry: ... Smokey cognac and lavender. I think the "smoke" scent has amped up on me quite a bit as it dried. This is the last of this year's Lilith's decants I'm testing, and is my favorite out of the collection! I think this may be a surprise bottle upgrade - this is really unique to my collection, and I don't think I own any other bottles I can compare this with.

Wet: Agreed with previous reviews - this is fresh lavender-scented laundry. Dry: Sweeter than the wet stage, but still a lavender laundry scent. I like this, but not enough for a bottle - I don't typically jam with laundry/linen/dryer sheet kind of scents. That being said, I'll definitely use up my decant as a sleep scent!

Wet: Cake batter, marshmallows, and cardamom. The marshmallows smell powdery! Dry: This is a bit richer than the wet stage, but all notes are still there. The marshmallows are a little less potent (and a little less powdery) now, while the cake batter and cardamom are taking center stage. (Not identical notes, but IMO, this works out much better on me than Pink Lovebird did!)

Wet: Dorian with bergamot and white tea! A bright, citrusy Dorian mix, with bergamot being the strongest note. Dry: The bergamot and Dorian are blended together better now; it really is a fresh citrusy-tea version of Dorian. Perfectly splendid! My favorite of this year's Lilith's that I've tested so far.

Wet: Lavender and paper - what I imagine it would smell like to be wearing lavender perfume oil while reading a book. So.. spot on! (Well, minus the "hoodie" smell.) Dry: The paper note has overtaken the lavender. It's as if a drop or two of lavender oil was spilled on some book pages - you can catch a whiff of it, but it's still mainly just the book's paper you smell.

Wet: A rich vanilla-caramel cream. Absolutely decadent. Dry: Okay, the rich scent has become quite... buttery. A rich, buttery vanilla-cream scent. Like. RICH rich. I think this may be too buttery to upgrade to a big bottle, but I'll happily keep my decant around for when the mood strikes!

Wet: Lavender(on the herbal side), with sandalwood and rosewater. Dry: Everything smelled very "individual" on the wet stage, but when everything dries, everything blends together and it smells SO much better. Lavender, lemon peel, sandalwood, and rosewater - still no cognac. It's a sweet, somehow soothing, and also a very dry scent. It's fascinating, and I like it much more than anticipated!

Wet: Sweet, tart cherry musk! Dry: Less sweet, but still what I would call a cherry musk. A touch of something herbal backs this up, and I think is what's helping it from going too sweet. Unfortunately, unlike @doomsday_disco, this isn't reminiscent of my beloved Pa-Pow HG on me - but it's still a nice scent!

Wet: Sugary raspberry jam! The cherry is hiding. Dry: Still sugary raspberry jam, but with an added plastic scent. (Not uncommon for my skin to turn raspberries into plastic, so YMMV.) The cherry is still hiding. 😐

Side note: I've had skin sensitivity with cinnamon, and had no issues testing this. Wet: ALMOND. Strong, sweet almond. So strong that I can't in fact smell any other note! Dry: Fig cream! Honey! Finally getting some notes other than almond. The fig cream is surprisingly strong, being backed by honey and sweet almond. Reminds me of some kind of pastry filling! Not getting any cinnamon, or myrrh.

Wet: Chocolate chip cookies, and a little bit of grease. Dry: Such an interesting scent. I'm still getting chocolate chip cookies, but they're being grounded by the grease; they're not too sweet, kind of like a mild chocolate chip cookie.. if that makes sense. If you're looking for a cookie scent that isn't too sweet, give this a try. It's surprisingly nice!

Wet: Warm, heady ylang ylang, with spicy carnation. Dry: Remains true to the wet stage, but with a bit of a powdery note (not surprising - florals can go soapy and/or powdery on my skin fairly often). The red benzoin never made a noticeable appearance. Overall this is a warm, heady floral blend. Not overpowering, or headache inducing. If you enjoy these notes and they work well on you, I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Wet: Right off the bat is cake batter ice cream! Shortly after, I get a whiff of strawberry - agreeing with @artisjok, more like strawberry syrup instead of fresh strawberries. Not getting any of the fog machine juice. Dry: The strawberry syrup has come out on top! This is like strawberry syrup on top of vanilla ice cream. Still no fog machine juice, sadly.

Wet: Whoa, this is beautiful. Warm honey dust, and a touch of lavender. The "puppy paws" note smells a lot like skin musk to me. Dry: Close to the wet stage, but the lavender is harder to find now. Still, an incredibly warm, comforting scent. This is one I could see myself wearing to bed!

Wet: YOOOO. Rich vanilla cake batter, and FLAN. Spot on to the description. Dry: FLAN. The flan overtook the cake batter, and now we're just left with some flan. If you want to smell like custardy goodness, that (IMO) isn't overly sweet, give this a try.

Wet: You come out with a guava scent, I need to smell it! Sweetened guava, and strawberry milk. Kind of marshmallow-like. You know those BIG strawberry flavored marshmallows? Like that, plus the sugary guava. Dry: This stayed incredibly close to the wet stage - however, the guava has died down a little, which is disappointing. Mostly strawberry milk(/marshmallows), with a hint of guava. Not bottle worthy for me, unfortunately, but I'll be hanging on to my decant with hopes that the guava will come out more!

Wet: Sugary rose and white musk! Absolutely sparkling PINK. Dry: As with most rose blends, this has gone a little soapy on me. That being said, it's still sugary rose, and has an ethereal touch to it. I'm not getting much lavender at all. If rose blends work well on you, this is beautiful and worth trying out. Even though this ended up being a little soapy on me (ty skin chemistry), I'll be happily keeping my decant around.

Wet: Sugary blueberries, with white tea and a hint of lemon. The lemon is VERY tangy! Dry: The blueberry scent is a little weaker (boooo), but the white tea and lemon are about the same. I LOVE catching whiff of the lemon - it kind of creeps up on you. Sort of an elegant blueberry tea scent. Curious to see if the blueberry comes out more with a little aging.

Wet: Apples, tiare, and musk. This smells like a fancy apple perfume. A distinct "crystalline" quality to it. Dry: Slightly sweet, musky, crystalline apples. Very faint, but it's incredibly lovely when you catch a whiff of it. Most apple scents tend to take the potpourri route on my skin, but not this one!

Wet: Patchouli. Dry, chewy patchouli. Straightforward. Dry: Sandalwood (red, I think?) and that same dry patchouli. Overall a very "dry" earthy and woody scent. I do enjoy patchouli from time to time, but this isn't the scent for me.

Wet: Smokey vanilla caramel! The chili is here, but it's not overpowering the blend like I thought it would - it's more just adding a depth and overall warmth to the blend. It's much nicer than I originally thought it would be. Dry: This stays pretty true to the wet stage - if anything, the chili may be slightly stronger. The caramel and vanilla are both present without being sweet and cloying; they're there, but they're not being obnoxious. If you're looking for a foodie scent that doesn't involve anything super sweet, this might be a good one to try!

Cherry liquor, right off the bat! There's something very fizzy-like here, reminiscent of a champagne type of scent(just minus the champagne scent itself; only the fizzy bubbles here). When it dries, I can finally smell the amber, but the cherry liquor disappeared? It smells like fizzy amber now. Wet stage no amber, dry stage no cherry. Well then. 😐

Wet: Blueberries. Ohhhh baby. Creamy, sweet, delicious blueberries. Almost like a cream cheese with blueberries scent. The cardamom is there, but it's pretty light; the blueberries are, by far, the strongest scent. Dry: So good. The cardamom is coming out a lot more, and it's basically hugging the other notes and bringing everything together. A little less sweet than the wet stage. Definitely foodie. This is different than some of my other favorite blueberry scents(Blueberry Sufganiyot, Blue Phoenix V.2, Blueberry Cream Pie, and Bones Trombone) - the lack of pastry note here and the addition of cardamom makes this one special. Blueberries.. I love you.

Wet: My immediate thought is Angels on Bare Skin by Lush.. but with more salt. As soon as I thought that, I KNEW I had the same thought about another perfume, but couldn't remember which. I ended up digging through my past reviews, and it ended up being Old Scratch and Baku. Maybe the same lavender is being used? Shrug. Dry: This is SO. MUCH. BETTER. when it dries. It's beautiful. This smells like standing near the ocean on a rainy day, with some fresh lavender nearby. I can smell the lavender, sea salt, and rain. (A little bit sweet, as well.) I was worried it would go the dryer sheet or detergent route, but it didn't. This is beautiful.