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Wet: Lots of tuberose, and a little mango. 

Dry: This one didn't really morph on me, and stayed pretty identical to the wet stage. Tuberose? Loud and present! Mango? There, but not AS there.  The mango definitely gives this a tropical vibe that I'm digging, but I wish that mango was just slightly stronger.

Either way, I think I'll hold on to my decant!

Wet: Lots and lots of white musk, and a squirt of lime.

Dry: ... White musk single note. Well then.

Wet: Sweet snake oil and incense! Yes.

Dry: ... Sweet snake oil! The incense has mostly disappeared, and the sugar cane has amped up a bit. (My skin tends to amp anything sugary, so YMMV.) I can really only describe this as a sweet snake oil; not candy sweet, but.. sweet. Making sense? Cool. (I do wish the labdanum and opoponax came through, though.)

Sorry for waiting so long to try you, Temple Viper. Definitely holding on to my decant; I'm curious to see how this ages!

Wet: Labdanum, patchouli, and sea moss. The labdanum is the strongest note to me. It smells very thick, and dark, yet slightly.. fizzy. Not getting any absinthe/licorice notes yet (which is a-ok , but I'm really hoping that white pear note pops up later!

Dry: Still no absinthe or licorice, which I consider a win. It's kind of a labdanum and moss mish-mash. They're not really working harmoniously on my skin. It's not a bad scent, it's just.. an odd ball. Like a fizzy sea moss scent.

I dunno, man. It's worth a try, though; I think this is one of those scents that can smell crazy different on one person vs another.

Wet: Sugared incense, how YOU doin'? That's most of what I'm smelling, but I'm getting a hint of those night-blooming flowers(jasmine?) as well. Really interesting combination of notes.

Dry: Somehow, this is even sweeter than the wet stage! The "sugared" part of the sugar incense is REALLY heightened. The flowers have gone slightly soapy on my skin, so I don't think this will be a big bottle for me.

This is a fascinating scent, and totally worth trying (especially if your body chemistry works well with floral notes)! 

Wet: Ohhh, this is really intriguing. I'm getting a lot of opium smoke mixed with coconut, and something that.. may be the lemon or apricot flower? Sweet, slightly floral. You have my attention.

Dry: The opium smoke is still dominating. I don't get any coconut anymore, and the floral note is far less sweet than before.

There's something.. mysterious here that's holding my attention, and while I don't think I need a big bottle of this, I'm definitely keeping my decant. 

Wet: Dry, bone-like musk(I have no idea if that makes sense), with a touch of leather and cologne. Totally getting the desert vibe here as well.

Dry: That bone-like musk has strengthened, and the leather has all but disappeared. Still a touch of cologne, and I would still call this a very "dry" scent. This doesn't lean as masculine as I thought it would, either; much more unisex smelling.

I wouldn't necessarily want to smell like this, but I may try the decant on my husband and see how it smells on him.  

Wet: Dark chocolate fudge!

Dry: Still very much a fudge-y dark chocolate scent, but there's a little bit of a cocoa powder scent now as well. 

If you're seeking out a chocolate scent that isn't very sweet, you should check this out. 

Wet: From strongest to least - juniper, vanilla, and pine. The amber is adding an overall warmth to the blend; it really does smell "golden".

Dry: A very clean, juniper-vanilla scent. I feel like if I took a shower and used some juniper-vanilla body wash, this perfume is what I'd smell like after I was done.

It's an alright scent, just not really my thing; I'd categorize this more as "unisex" than "masculine".

Wet: A very rich, thick, golden honey and some wine. The honey is much stronger than the wine.

Dry: Still going strong with the honey, a tiny bit of wine, and the addition of some faintly sweet floral notes. (No idea what kind, specially.)

I like the lab's wine notes usually, and I really enjoyed the wet stage, but the dry down isn't for me.

Wet: I'm getting a butterscotch scent that some previous reviewers have mentioned. Sweet coconut, rum, and.. butterscotch. 

Dry: Oh, hey tobacco! Mostly tobacco and coconut now, but I can find the rum hiding out a little bit. MUCH less sweet than the wet stage. 

Not my kind of party, unfortunately.

How the heck have I never reviewed this?

Wet: A warm, creamy, spiced hug. That's what this smells like. The spices aren't strong, and I feel like there's just enough in here. 

Dry: Aaaaaand there it goes! It's gone. My skin eats it every. dang. time. 😐  This has always been one of the fastest disappearing scents on my skin, unfortunately.

Luckily, Pomegranate Grove: Morocco stays on my skin longer, so I can at least enjoy it in there.  

Wet: Sugary sweet lemon peel, and something gently floral. The sugar blossom, perhaps? (Also.. what is sugar blossom? The only description or definition I get when I Google it is uh... ahem. Interesting.)

Dry: There's some kind of sugary, sweet lemon-strawberry tango going on, with marshmallow root coming up the rear. None of the floral from the wet stage seems to be present anymore, which I'm not really shocked at; the overall sweetness of the scent is front and center.

I am SO stoked on this. I would say if you're into sweet scents, try this! I don't think you'd be disappointed.

That awkward moment when you thought you reviewed something years ago...

Wet: Lemon, tea, and jasmine! Jasmine is typically one of my oh-no-no notes, but it's subtle and pretty here.

Dry: This stays very similar to the wet stage; the grapefruit note still smells like lemon to me. It's like lemon tea with a touch of jasmine. This jasmine actually plays quite nicely with the other notes, and doesn't overpower anything. Everything is perfectly balanced; Thanos would be proud.

Wet: WINE. Red wine and roses. Fairly straightforward, and the wine is a bit stronger than the rose. Hoping for some dragon's blood upon dry down!

Dry: The wine and rose and pretty much 50/50, and I'm still missing that glorious dragon's blood scent. It's a very rich, velvety scent though, and I could see a lot of people enjoying this.

I like this, but not enough for a full-size bottle upgrade. 

Wet: Oooo; rich, buttery pastry! I'm picking up a little bit of the rose, but oddly enough none of the blackcurrant. 

Dry: Still not getting any blackcurrant, which is a shame. The buttery pastry scent is still the dominant scent, with the rose still trailing behind.

This is pretty alright, the combination of rose + pastry just isn't my thing.

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A matter of formality: lilac musk, sandalwood, sweet pea, watermelon accord, pale woods, elemi, and oakmoss.

Wet: That lilac musk is SO dang pretty. I'm getting that, with a few whiffs of sweet pea and the watermelon. 

Dry: Lilac musk and watermelon, with a tiny bit of oakmoss peeking through. The sweet pea is sadly gone, but the scent that remains is still really nice. The watermelon scent isn't very strong, or sweet at all; I actually was hoping more for that! The lilac musk is very much the star here, and it doesn't go powdery at all.

A light, slightly sweet, musky floral scent. 

Wet: A lot going on here! White chocolate, lilac, and sandalwood are the most prominent scents to my nose. 

Dry: If the sandalwood is still around, it's incredibly faint; this is mainly a white chocolate and lilac scent. It's a REALLY nice combination; a sweet, almost musky, white chocolate floral. Even though the white chocolate is a main player, it doesn't read as a foodie scent to me.

Really, really pretty. This is the type of floral scent I enjoy!

Wet: Zorya P + frosting. Zorya Phrosting. Definitely not a straight birthday cake scent; there's a floral note peeking through the frosting.

Dry: This is still Zorya Phrosting on me. Lots of frosting, a little Zorya P.

This was.. unexpected, but also awesome as both a lover of Zorya P and foodie scents!  

Wet: Fresh, sweet, juicy strawberries! 

Dry: The scent remains very much true to the wet stage. No cream, no motor oil. There is the faintest hint of the tea rose, but this is very much a strawberry-forward scent.

If you enjoy the Strawberry Moons, I expect you'd enjoy this as well! 

Wet: Lemon zest hits my nose first, and that dang delicious cheesecake scent comes in second. The lemon is very, very strong here. Fingers crossed the pear comes out!

Dry: PEAR! We've got pear! Pear and thyme both have made an appearance. The cheesecake and lemon scents have held on as well (though the lemon has definitely faded), but everything is mingling and smells gorgeous together. 

I am so dang happy to have a bottle of this. 

Wet: Tobacco and honey. The tobacco smells really, really.. thick? for lack of a better word. I agree with previous reviewers; there's something caramel or butterscotch-esque smelling here as well.

Dry: Oooohhhhh. This dried down to a light, sweet musky vanilla-tobacco, with a slight fizzy soda-esque scent (thanks to the labdanum). 

I really, really like this. Keeper!

Wet: First whiff, I get chocolate! When I go back for more, it's a chocolate-cherry tango. Not getting any of the orange blossom.

Dry: Chocolate cherries, and a healthy dose of orange blossom!  (I'd say all the notes are evenly split, honestly.) Sweet and foodie, plus the orange blossom works really well here. 

I like it! I'll keep my imp around, I don't think I'll need a big bottle though.

Wet: I'm a bit surprised by this, as someone who typically doesn't enjoy violet scents; this is violet, sandalwood, and dark musk. The violet is on the sweeter side, very reminiscent of those Choward's Violet Mints. The notes here blend and work together well. (... Like. Surprisingly well. I'm giving a bit of side-eye right now.)

Dry: The violet took over most of the blend; the dark musk is gone, and there's a small bit of sandalwood left. So.. sweet violet, with some sandalwood. The scent is a bit powdery now as well.

I think this blend is going to greatly depend upon how well your skin handles violet. As someone who isn't big on violet, this isn't for me.

Comparing the notes between the 2012 and 2009 versions (the only other ones I've tried):

2019 notes - Wild strawberries, strawberry flower, vanilla-infused sugar, a drop of strawberry-infused benzoin, early summer grasses, and milky dandelion sap.

2012 notes - Wild strawberries, strawberry flower, strawberry blossom honey, vanilla-infused sugar, early summer grasses, and milky dandelion sap.

2009 notes - Wild strawberries, strawberry flower, vanilla-infused sugar, early summer grasses, and milky dandelion sap.

It looks like the strawberry-infused benzoin is a new addition! Anyway...

Wet: Warm, sweet strawberries! Like taking a whiff of fresh strawberries that have been sitting in a grassy field, warmed by the sun. This is more similar to the 2012 version than the 2009 version so far, IMO; the scent is warm and sweet, without turning into strawberry candy. .. Though that may change when it dries!

Dry: Okay, this REALLY reminds me of the 2012 version. Warm strawberries, grass, and.... It's not listed in this year's version, but honey? There's something very honey-like when this dries down. 

If you're looking for a realistic "strawberries-in-a-field" scent, I think you'd really like this. More of a naturally sweet strawberry scent (like 2012), rather than a strawberry fruit-leather scent (a la 2009). 

Lovely!