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I could certainly use some help through adversity right now, so I added this to my last order.

 

Wet: Ew. EW! Oh, my god, ew. What is that?! Maybe it'll be better on.

 

Wet, on skin: *gack* On me, it smells like cat pee and basement. I'm not kidding. Maybe it'll be better dry.

 

Dry, on skin: Okay, now it smells like milder cat pee, but the basement and...pencil shavings?? are coming through.

 

I've never had something react like this on my skin. I know it's just my chemistry. A friend tried it and it was much calmer on her. Me, I had to scrub my skin twice to get it off. WHAT is in this--someone tell me so I can avoid it in the future. Bummer, I really could use some good mojo!

 

ETA: After re-reading everyone else's reviews, I wonder if there's something wrong with my imp. I get absolutely none of the notes other people are mentioning. I've given it to several people to smell and to try and it's unanimous. No grape, no floral, nothing sweet or green about it in any way whatsoever.

I agree - I'm getting nasty vetiver and something else rotten smelling - no grape, no floral, maybe some bitter herbs, but an unpleasant smell all around. It smelled off in the vial, and didn't improve much on the skin. I'll hang on to it for a while and let it age, but in just anything I've tried vetiver really amps and overwhelms everything else, so I don't know if aging will help any.

noobie question.... I have bought several bottles off of ebay and some are in amber bottles and others in blue bottles with glass wands in the lids. Is there a pattern to these such as date or LE/GC ?