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Maple leaves falling to the and damp earth...such an autumn scent...the final, bold scent of living leaves before they die and are covered with snow. I'm not really noticing fig or cypress, just leaves and the ground, but Its simplicity works for me because it's so evocative of childhood autumns living in the north...the time of year when the temp drops and the trees suddenly drop their leaves...this scent in the air everywhere, those days.

Aged hippie patchouli, super dank and earthy. Blended with coconut. That's all I'm getting. It's a good combination. It's not sweetened coconut. Very natural, no-frills, a good everyday scent, at least if you like patchouli, which I do!

Creamy rice milk with clove. The frankincense and amber keep it from being a totally foodie blend. It's fancier than that. Sexy but delicate, inviting, keeps you guessing what's coming next.

At first application this is sweet, fruity wine with a twist of lime. Cheerful, festive. Waiting to see if it becomes more complex. Nope, still pretty much a like sangria!

An elegant lavender that feels aged, vintage. I'm not getting any palo santo, sadly. Single note refined lavender is what I'm calling this one.

Feels very shimmery and iridiscent. Very light frankincense...just a dusting. Light vanilla skin musk. Like a second skin...translucent, clean. I can see how it would be good for layering. It's pretty, but too subtle on its own.

Gonna need more of this amazingness! Sweet peach, warm aber, vanilla sugar -- lovely and sexy and fun! Not just a foodie scent. Must try more peach blends, I know there are a ton out there. I will slather this one!!

Truffle, a bit like rich, deep earth. Then lovely clove, cardamom and ginger notes. Like a chai with cream...there's a definite creaminess. The ginger isn't stinging like in some blends. Others felt the spice was too strong, but to me it's just right. Feel solid, grounded, protective.

Is it the vegetal musk that's so earthy, like roots growing underground? That's what I'm getting...along with a heavy, masculine patchouli, a pop of sweet oud, and dark woods. Reminds me of a cologne my dad wore? Very cologne-like, with sharp/sweet/woodsy notes well balanced. The wearer of this scent can clean up nice but can also chop wood.

Wow! Syrupy, golden honey, with gorgeous florals: bubblegum-sweet lotus, girly pink cherry blossom. Plus a sugary, powdery marshmallow. This is a floral that I ADORE. It's love and happiness in a bottle.

I love all sugared or vanilla'd florals. Now, this isn't heavy on vanilla. I looked it up and it's the orchid which GROWS the vanilla pod. Still, it's definitely got a creamy white aspect in addition to the floral orchid. I would love to smell this plant in real life to see what it's like. This is like orchid ice cream.

Sweet coconut and almond blended together. Buttery, sugary, but also floral, thanks to the lush honeysuckle note. Tropical, light and ethereal. I would slather this on for a beach vacay. Sweeter and more floral sister to Obatala.

I'm getting a strong ambergris...like salt crystals dipped in honey, and something dark and wet with sharp corners. Like wet rocks when the tide's gone out but leaves that wet, salty, masrhy feel. Not aquatic but the scent of the rocks. All that is my rambling way of describing ambergris, ha. So pretty much a single note ambergris on me.

A gorgeous, intimate blend of smooth mahogany and silky, sweet myrrh. Like soft, whispery sounds coming from around a dark corner, luring you closer! I love the lab's mahogany blends. This one is elegant and secretive.

Sweeeet pine. Oh so nice. Another review says the black gum tree note is what's adding the sweetness. Maybe so; I'm not an expert on trees and their particular scents. I just know I love the smell of the outdoors, the woods. Black Forest is an all-time fave of mine. Montauk is less musky and more sweet and gentle than that blend. After a few minutes you get a bit of sweet, sunny sunflower. There's nothing sinister about it unless you find the sweetness too much, a sickly sweet. I don't. Happy to have finally tried it.

Sweet, warm oudh and a kiss of jasmine is what I'm getting at first. Very smoothly blended, sophisticated. These are some luxe, expensive silk cushions. I like it, very appropriate for work or date night. Not getting any rose, though -- odd!

Baby's First Con Panel - Sea-salt chocolate chip cookies, OMG. Need copious amounts.

A Texas springtime tradition! Not only pretty, bluebonnets have a close, powdery, sweet scent. This is that scent, along with green grasses and sunshine. It just screams spring!

Love!! Honeysuckle! Sage! Both notes are very strong and such an amazing combo!! The water lilies make a lovely floral backdrop. The honey accents and brings out the sweetness of the honeysuckle. This is the scent of growing things soaking up sunshine and blooming and thriving.

Love it for the blast of blueberry I get up front. As it mellows out, it blends seamlessly with the light green, fruity tea. Like a Japanese blueberry incense. Summery and light and pretty. (I didn't get any lotus from it.)

I LOVE jasmine tea, but I'm not really picking it up here. It's more like a very light, slightly fruity green tea with a gloss of amber. No blood musk. A light yellow and green feeling blend. Not a favorite but will keep it.

Strong spicy/soapy jasmine at first. Tobacco, I don't know where you are, but this is a sweet powdery jasmine and it reminds me of being in Mexico so I like it.

Something surprisingly feral about this blend, like wild animals in a snowy forest. The snow-slush note is there, adn the vanilla, but the sweaty muskiness is not what I was expecting. Off to swaps.

Strong almond note to start with. Very faint pine and patchouli. Morphs straight into vanilla and fig. That was such a quick change! The almond's still there, but very soft. The pine and patchouli disappeared. It's very pretty and I'd also love it as a bath oil.

Like being deep in a magical herb garden. The ginger and clove are so sharp, I can feel them in the back of my throat. The dragon's blood is heavy, raspy, resinous. There's woodsiness from the oak, and the deep fruitiness of the grape and redcurrant. SO powerful, mysterious, and sexy!!