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imp: yum! this smells like some rich apricot and plum cobbler!

 

wet: musky, perfectly ripe fruits. there is a wonderful richness to this blend. and no rose to speak of!

 

dry: i'm catching a bit more plum and pomegranate with the rich florals. this smells wonderful on me. yet another addition tot he bottle list for teh next order.

imp: rose hips. very spicy rose hips.

 

wet: this blend does not do well on me at all! it ends up smelling like (brace yourself) overcooked broccoli. it's the oddest thing and it took me twenty minutes to figure out what it reminded me of. i know rose isn't great on me but both the sandalwood and patchouli should have come to the rescue!

 

dry: the broccoli has faded and it smells more lemony/spicy. i can not for the life of me figure out why this blend smells as it does on me.

imp: myrrh with violet and a piney scent i suppose is probably juniper.

 

wet: the myrrh jumps to the fore and stays there. i can still catch a faint whiff of florals but it's faint and difficult to name. no violet to speak of (which is probably good because although i love the smell of violet, violet doesn't love me back). there's still a nice sharp piney smell, more like pine sap than pine needles.

 

dry: this almost dries down to a candied myrrh on my skin. it smells far sweeter than myrrh usually does. very mysterious scent. i'm really tempted to buy a bottle.

imp: mmmmm... i smell linden! i love linden in soaps and detergents, let's see how it does on my skin.

 

wet: linden and herbs. still a very fresh laundry scent. very clean.

 

dry: yay! sweet linden. no herbiness left at all and i'm all happy feeling fresh and clean and warm. i think this blend was quite aptly named.

imp: nice, crisp men's cologne. this smells like a minty moss without the mint. like if there was no minty smell but that same chilling tingle you get from mint. like that. i don't get even a hint of carnation.

 

wet: there's almost (and i mean almost) an almondy citrus note hanging out with the non-minty moss. perhaps it's the carnation appearing but it's rather unlike any carnation i've ever smelled before. i can't decide it this is more for the gents or more for the ladies.

 

dry: okay this is a more masculine scent. it dries to a very creamy men's cologne. it's not for me but i'll be popping it onto my husband's imp pile to see what he thinks.

imp: i'm getting strong orange and copal which, at first sniff, smelled just like freshly-ground nutmeg.

 

wet: very crisp and clean. there is a strong spicy/creamy/floral scent that makes me think of cakes baked in early spring. like a lemon cake with vanilla spice frosting that's sitting next to a huge boquet of fresh-cut flowers.

 

dry: this dries to something exceptionally crisp and clean. like sun shining over rain-wet leaves. this is like no other blend i've ever smelled. i don't know if it's something i'll get a bottle of, but it's one i certainly want to try a bit more of.

imp: amber with (i think) orchid. the other florals are somewhat smoky.

 

wet: what happened?! everything just disappeared in a burst of smoke! it's like someone razed this garden to the ground.

 

dry: okay, much better. soft, smoky florals that remind me more of incense or resin. quite nice once i get through the wet phase.

imp: deep violet with light hints of other florals. lovely.

 

wet: very, very violet but just a hint of the lilac is starting to ease in.

 

dry: i'm beginning to think that no matter how much i love the smell of violets, they will never, ever work on me. this scent is a disaster. i smell like some sort of cheap, violet/flower soap. i suppose i can content myself with sniffing the imp.

imp: lilac and lillies. i don't get even a hint of dragon's blood. very floral.

 

wet: still very floral. i think the lilac is winning out here. very nice though not quite what i was expecting.

 

dry: the florals become a bit more tame and i think i can catch the barest hint of dragon's blood.

imp: lavander and...? something else i can't quite place.

 

wet: strong, sweet lavender. i prefer my lavender more crisp than sweet but this is nice and relaxing.

 

dry: a bit crisper lavender than before, much more what i like.

 

i normally drink an infusion of lavender when i'm having trouble sleeping so i may buy a bottle of this to augment those times. very nice blend.

imp: berries and cake. this reminds me of when i bake blueberry buckle. very yummy.

 

wet: sweet, spiced cakes with lots of different fruit toppings or fillings. this smells so good.

 

dry: almost an orangey, spiced cake. this is not for everyday, just for those days when i'm in a mood. yet another one for the bottle list.

imp: sweet, fruity vanilla. this smells exactly like a super-sweet cupcake. i could be happy sniffing this imp for a long, long while.

 

wet: whoa, this is sweet. it's a sort of almond, vanilla, fruity flowery smell. strong and yummy smelling.

 

dry: i'm getting an almost toasted almond and sweet floral scent. like marzipan? i can't place what this smells like (besides yum). like i need anymore bottles...

imp: musky, lemony cocoa. very pungent and nice.

 

wet: citronella musk. it's a very different scent than i was expecting but still pretty nice. i keep getting little hints of the saffron but as i try to sniff harder to pick it up it seems to fade back.

 

dry: this mellowed out into a lemon zest chocolate sort of scent. i do not normally like chocolate or cocoa scents but this is awesome.

imp: i can detect very faint sage and cedar. this scent is extremely light to me.

 

wet: leathery and herbal. still very light. i don't get so much as a whiff of carnation or lavender.

 

dry: very leathery. not normally a scent i'd like but this one has it's allure.

imp: eucalyptus. if there is anything else in this blend i can't smell it.

 

wet: still all eucalyptus. i've rubbed some on the back of my neck which is just a little sore from sleeping on it incorrectly.

 

dry: the scent vanishes almost instantly leaving a very faint sweetness on my skin. my neck feels a little looser and less achy.

imp: sweet, orange patchouli. this patchouli is far lighter than usual.

 

wet: i get a weird medicine smell when i put this on. i can start to smell the ginger after a few moments but it doesn't smell like fresh ginger (almost sweet-burning lemony) but more like dried, powered ginger. unfortunately, that doesn't smell very good on me.

 

dry: this smells almost like ginger and amber. alas, this scent and i were not meant to be.

imp: honeyed, orangey roses. i normally dismiss rose blends pretty quickly but this one has my attention.

 

wet: just honeyed oranges. this is almost too sweet, but i'm loving every sniff!

 

dry: this scent teetered between honeyed oranges and honeyed roses as it faded. and it faded far too quickly.

imp: very strong rose. i can catch a hint of sandalwood but it's faint.

 

wet: the rose is being dragged down into something far more tame, the patchouli and sandalwood meld into a most enticing scent. this is way better than i though it was going to be!

 

dry: very sweet sandalwood and patchouli with a vague floral. this smells wonderful and lasts for a while one me.

imp: very herbal and strong. almost with a citron spike.

 

wet: like a very strong herbal, cintronella soap. this smells very clean to me and, therefore, very calming.

 

dry: this stays a sharp, crisp herbal citrus throughout. it just fades in intensity.

 

the first time i ever smelled this blend was on my boss, the one who introduced me to bpal in the first place. it smelled way different on her than it does on me but it really seems to work. yet another one for the bottle list.

imp: gentle rose and tea. i don't get so much as a hint of the carnation.

 

wet: this is a very nice blend. the rose has more of a rose-hips scent and the tea smells herbal. there's also a faint citrus-sort of scent. i'm still not gatting any carnation.

 

dry: soft floral tea. i finally smell the carnation though it is faint, as is the rose. this is a far nicer blend than i expected it to be.

imp: whoa! very heady currant wine!

 

wet: juicy, wet, red booze. there is no other way to describe it.

 

dry: almost like a sweet, light floral wine. very nice. i'm considering a bottle.

imp: almost like a creamy, vanilla sandalwood. with amber. and some spice...

 

wet: this almost smells like a vanilla dragon's blood. very rich and sweet with a nice after spiciness.

 

dry: why have i not bought a bottle of this yet? i remember when i first got the imp i thought it just wasn't right for me. now that i'm traying it again i'm loving it. it dries down to a very creamy, spicy vanilla. sublime.

imp: like a hard cherry and plum candy, nice and boozy.

 

wet: whoooo! very strong cherry brandy. there's a sort of powdery scent behind it though. let's say it's the scent of cherry brandy talc if it existed.

 

dry: after a while this smells like sweet cherry roses. i'm just not a rose person. oh well.

imp: amber with light florals and something else... strangely enough, this does have a scent that makes me think of sex...

wet: there's an almost candy-sweet note to the florals here. my husband thinks it smells kinda like juicy fruit gum.

dry: long gone are the sweet notes, here to stay is the lotus. lots and lot of lotus. overpowering lotus. lotus.

imp: a nice sweet 'n' herby dirt scent. not at all what i was expecting but quite nice!

 

wet: there's something that smells smoky or crumbly here... the only image i have in my head is of weeds growing on a crumbling brick or concrete wall... i smell greenery and someting else... very intriguing!

 

dry: the dirt smell comes to the fore. there is still that sweet herby note but it's faint. there's almost a watery scent here as well. looks like the description was dead on!