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Chaos Theory XII(12) In the Bottle Very green and herbal. It smells clean and light. It reminds me of fresh cut grass or a dewy field on a warm spring day. It's difficult for me to pick out any distinct notes. (I'm not that experienced at note detection) Wet Green. This blend must have a grass note. It reminds me of the green in Rose Red. Very fresh and light. There might be a hint of lemon in there as well. Dry As it dries the lemon is more prominate along with a floral note. (though I'm not sure which one. Lilac? Lavendar? I'm at a loss) Thoughts Overall I like it. I generally don't like florals, but this isn't that bad. It's more green than flowers anyway. While I may not wear it everyday, it's a fresh change from my usual scents. I like smelling like a field of wild flowers. I think it would be a great room scent as well. I have three more Chaos Theory blends and I'll edit this post to add reviews when I have time (and arm space) to test them.

In the vial~Spicy with cinnamon. It's the only note I can recognize right now. I usually don't care for spicy blends, but this shows promise. Wet~mmmmm spicy goodness continues. I'm reminded of Thanksgiving and my grandmother's kitchen. Dry~The spiciness is more mellow now, but still lovely. It would make a wonderful room scent. Eveyone would check the oven for the pumpkin pie or the spice cake.

In the vialLight fragrance. I can hardly smell it, let alone distinguish between notes. Wet~To be so light in the vial, it's very strong on my skin. My nose burns and my eyes water. There is a componet that does not agree with me. Dry~I can't describe how it smells on me. Sort of floral, but more earthy than most of the florals I've tried. It's now giving me a headache. I don't think Crossroads is for me. Swap/sale pile here it comes!

In the vial~Soap! I can't detect any of the notes from just sniffing the vial. Wet~Citrus. I can now smell the orange. Dry~My skin ate Lolita after 10 minutes. It's completely gone now. Good thing I didn't care for it. No smileys for Lolita.

I love Black Pearl and was eager to try her new sister, Blood Pearl. In the vial~Yummy coconut. Not the same as Black Pearl, there's a softer quality about it. It's not as tropical. When I wear Black Pearl I think of pirates and the open sea, but I don't get that one with this blend. Wet~Same coconutty goodness. I like. Dry~Blood Pearl has dried to a soft understated coconut. Even though I like Black Pearl better, I wouldn't mind having a 5ml of this one as well. I will definitely put it on my big bottle list.

In the vial~Herbal, green, very alive! I can't detect the pepper in the vial. I'm interested in how it will work on my skin. I haven't tried many blends that contain black pepper. Wet~Spicy bamboo! I like. I'm usually not one for the "green scents"(I'm a foody musk girl) But this one is different, crisp and refreshing. Dry~The pepper dies and fades into the background leaving behind the mossy bamboo. It's like being in the wilderness. I like it, but it would be better on someone else. I probably wouldn't wear it that often.

I got this impie as a freebie with my last order. In the vial Very herbal. It tingles my nose. Wet~fields of herbs and lavendar. I wish I had waited till I went to sleep to try this one, so I could report on it's sleep benefits. It reminds me of something I can't quite put my finger on. Dry~More herbal and less foral now. I don't care for it. I still wish I had waited to try this before bed. I'm passing this imp on to Kithrobyn. Swap/sale

I wanted to try this one as soon as it came out, it sounded so lovely! I too had some difficulty picking out certain notes. I've also found the longer I wear it, the more it changes. Very complex blend. In the VialMy first impression was cinnamon. Very spicy. I think there is some ginger as well. Wet~Not as spicy as it was in the vial and the herbal notes are surfacing. It reminds me of Opium perfume. Though not as strong, Silk Road is softer. Dry~ Still spicy with the herbal undercurrents. I like it better after 30 minutes than I did upon first application. Great for a room scent, but I'm not sure I would wear it often. Maybe just when I wanted the capture the essence of the Orient. I tend to not care for the Wanderlust blends in general, but this one is an expection.

I received this blend as a freebie from the lab. I love the name. In vial~Smells like a male friend I have who uses a sandlewood scented lotion. Wet~Very sandlewood. I like. It would smell awesome on a guy. Yummy! Dry~My skin is eating it. Not that I would keep it anyway. It's not really my thing. I give it a one rating. *throws in swap/sale pile*

In the vial~ Soapy! With light floral undertones Wet~ Sharp and green with soft florals in the background. I'm not sure which notes. I've seen people mention rose but I'm not quite sure. Dry~Still strong green. I don't really like it. (even for a room scent) smiley fragance~up for Swap/sale

In the vial~ I didn't smell the coconut or pineapple everyone else got. My first thoughts were almond with a fruity back note. I don't care for it in the vial. Wet~Strong and fruity. Not me at all. I can still smell a hint of almond in the background. Drydown~It's very citrusy now, not as bad as before. This is not a scent I will hold on to.(passed it to my girls) Final thoughts~ After about an hour it turned to baby aspirin on me. Tarot the star does not work with my body chemistry. It's a scent. one smiley Definite swap/sale two smilies Room scent perhaps three smilies Meh! Nice for occasional use four smilies Good enough for everyday where five smilies Superstar blend will sale my first born for more.

In the vial~Ivory soap. Icky!!!! I'm trying it anyway though. Wet~ Strong soap smell. I truely hate this blend. I could achieve the soapy scent by taking a shower. LOL! Dry~Still icky soap.*sets imp free*

In the vial Fruity!!! Grape koolaid fruity. I don't care for fruity blends, especially the ones that start out as grape. WetRancid grape koolaid. Ick! It's even worse than I thought. There's a metallic scent that overshadows the fruity scent. I really hate this blend. I don't like to use such strong words but it's totally yucky on me. Dry Nope, it does not improve with age. It smelt better in the vial than it does on my skin. I must go shower now(to remove this and the Wrath I tried before hand)

In the vial Cinnamon and very warm. I held the vial up to Dragon's Tears and they looked similar. I worried it was mislabeled, but it's not. They're both red oils. (but smell different of course) WetVery Spicy! It burns my nose. Oh my! I'm not liking this one that much. If you like firey blends with a great deal of kick this is the scent for you. It smells like it's name. Dry Smells the same only a bit more toned down. I'm surprised this didn't burn my skin when I applied it. It's very hot, warm, spicy. (I must go wash it off now. I can't take the cloves and cinnamon much longer)

In The Vial A field of spring flowers, a blooming honey suckle bush. This scent is very green and vibrant. Perfect for the spring. I think I'm going to like it. WetHoneysuckle and grass. I like. It hasn't hated me the way other florals do. It goes on very strong. Dry My skin ate it! Almost completely. I liked the green, clean notes and now it's gone. It was good while it lasted.

In the vial My first thoughts were "mmm this reminds me of Spellbound." Very musky. I like blends with musk in them. WetA very light Spellbound without the strong Patchouli. The musk smells delightful on my skin. It reminds me of old book stores. I like. DryUnfortunately this blend fades fast on me. I like scents that have staying power. I still liked it right up until it disappeared.

In the vialLovely blend. I can't detect distinct notes, but my nose is on the blink. I can't wait to try on my skin. I've been hearing good stuff about this one. WetNot bad. It's not what I expected, but it's not bad either. Amber doesn't like me that much I guess. I keep looking for words to describe this scent, but it's one of those that are undescribable. DryStilll not as enthusastic about this one as I thought I would be. It is one of the blends that smell better in the vial than on my skin. It's a "warm" scent and would be wonderful on someone with the right chemistry. *adds to swap pile*

In the bottle~ Bubble Yum! It smells like sickeningly sweet pink bubble gum. I had heard that this was a very sweet, sugary blend. I wonder how it will work on my skin. Wet~I'm happy it doesn't smell like bubble gum on my skin. It's a very light sweet sugary scent. It reminds me of the sugared fruit in Dia De Los Muetros(without the smokey note of course) It's not very "Pink" smelling, but then again what is "Pink" suppose to smell like. Dry~There's another note coming through as it drys down. Must be the phlox and Daffodil. I am finally getting the floral notes. It started as pure sugar and has ended as a soft floral. Very pretty Spring time blend. I will keep it for awhile.

In The Vial~Smells like soap in the vial. Maybe it's just my nose or the rosemary. Rose doesn't work well on me so I'm leary of trying this one. Wet~Soap on my skin as well. Ick!!! I can't detect any notes, it just smells like strong Dove soap. Maybe it'll improve when it dries down. Dry~Orange cleaner. I'm sure the cleaner part comes from the rose. I hate that I can't wear blends with rose listed as a note. I love roses, but they sure don't love me. *mourns Rose Red* This one is going on the swap heap.

This oil is one of The Black Broom exclusive Orisha oils.(I aim to collect them all) There isn't a lab description, but it is suppose to bring luck and power.(I could use some good luck!) In the Bottle~Very clean and crisp. I like what I'm smelling in the bottle. It's clean without the lemony note that goes cleaner on my skin. Wet~It tingles! All the Orisha's I've tried has this effect. Herbal, clean goodness. I like it very much. It reminds me of a grassy field on a warm summer day. Dry~Still lovely. I would keep this one even if it wasn't one of the magical blends from The Black Broom. Different notes keep coming forward. I love complex blends. I'll have to remember if I had a lucky and powerful day!

Lab description~There isn't one! This is one of the unreleased scents. The lab sent it to me with my last order as a freebie and Brittany latched on to it. In The Vial~Almond and Cherry. I think this is why I handed over to her after just sniffing it. Cherry doesn't work well on me. Wet~Very Cherry with a touch of cinnamon. Reminds me of those Luden's Cherry Cough Drops we ate as candy as a kid. Nice blend, but I'm not sure it's me. Dry~The cherry is fading slightly and it's more vanilla and almond. I don't care for it. I guess that's why it's in Brittany's imp box instead of mine. =) Later~Decadence faded into a very lovely creamy scent. I liked it better after an hour and half of wear. It still stays in Brittany's imp box, but I might borrow it from time to time.

In the vial~Very earthy, must be the oak moss and patchouli. Wet~The mixture of patchouli, oak moss, and rose blends to create the scent of a forest. I am reminded of cedar trees. Not my favorite scent but not bad. Dry~The more this blend dries and soaks into my skin, the nicer it becomes. The forest smell is fading into the background. What remains is very soft and earthy. Still reminds me of nature and I can't stop sniffing my hand. I don't think I will be wearing this everyday, but since I am a Virgo, I'll be holding on to this imp.

In bottle~Not quite sure what this smells like. Maybe floral with a bite. I tried to find a description of this on the forum, but no luck. Wet~Minty floral. The oil tingles on my skin as do the other magical blends I've tried. I wish I knew what this one did. Dry~Very hard to describe. It's not really floral anymore and it reminds me of the Horn of Plenty. There is some spice working it's way to the top. All the Voodoo blends smell similar to me. I'm not sure if it's just my nose or if they share common ingredients.

Today's smellie is Silentium Amoris. It's going out tomorrow for a swap. I swapped it without testing it first. I usually don't do that. In the vial~soap. I don't smell rose. It might be there but very light. I wonder how old this imp is, since Silentium Amoris is discontinued. Wet~Rose does not agree with my body chemistry at all. It always goes cleaner or soap. I smell like soapy disinfectant. Dry~Definitely floral and my skin does not like it one bit. That makes me sad. Rose Red smelled horrible on me and it's a wonderful blend. I guess I made a good decision to swap this one.

Wicked, oh how I wanted to love thee because of the lovely name. Alas, me and wicked did not get along. In the vial~myrhh and dusty roses. I know right now it's not going to work well with my chemistry. Wet~soapy roses. Ick! Not appealing at all Dry~moth balls! My hand smells like a sweater drawer. This is definitely going up for swap.