crebbsgirl

Ok, I'm getting a predominantly citrus vibe here, with a hint of berry and something dry and dusty. It smells like lemons to me, but that may just be my skin. I definitely get the mimosa and I think I can pick out orris as well. The carnation doesn't seem to be coming out for me at first, but about an hour in it shows up.

This one is slightly more palatable than AF25. There doesn't seem to be any ylang ylang of doom in here but the gardenia and orchid(?) make for a heady floral blend. There is a bit of an herbally green base to this that makes it more wearable for me than the AF25, but it goes soapy on me.

Ok yes this definitely has Ylang Ylang. We have a sordid history. Translated, ylang ylang hates me. In a big passionate way. And that is all I can smell here. The gardenia was present in the wet stages but not it's all ylang ylang all the time. Pass.

Orange and resins. This is a dry and dusty scent, with incense notes sort of floating throughout. It is a little sharp and dry for my tastes but it's extremely evocative. There does seem to be a sandy aspect to this as well.

Yes, this is along the same lines as NVP1, but the spice notes are stronger here. I agree with the coriander and clove. This one also has a bit of a sharp vibe as well. Not aquatic per se, but something almost minty?

I'm also getting a masculine vibe from this one. Something aquatic to be sure, with hints of spice. As Ifinena stated, there does seem to be a "burnt" note here, I think it may be vetiver, but it stays rather subdued. Nice, but not for me.

After an initial blast of licorice and vanilla, the licorice seems to have burnt off and I'm left with a sugary sweet vanilla with a dash of herbs. It's VERY light on me, but refreshing and comforting all at the same time. There is amber that comes out much further into the drydown for me, but it's very faint on my skin and almost impossible to detect if I wasn't looking for it.

Chocolate and cream, but something has gone horribly wrong with my skin chemistry here. It smells funky and almost rancid on me. Which is disappointing as in the decant it smells divine! I'm also getting something a little "nutty" but it's not translating as hazelnuts. Oh gew, this is just not playing nice with me at ALL.

Grape jelly. That's pretty much all I got here. It's very sweet and fruity. I'm getting some underlying tones of patchouli or something a little earthy later in the drydown. But still very sweet and fruity.

There was a predominant lime and cucumber vibe from this while wet, but as it dried I got musk and some sort of creamy sweetness that came out. Something sugary and a little foody. It was nice, but not something I would wear often.

I agree with the Minotaur and No. 93 Engine comparison. I can't detect frankincense in here, normally it goes to playdoh and it doesn't seem to be doing that, but I am getting pepper and resins and balsams. Sweet and dark and rich. Myrrh is definitely in there somewhere too.

Chocolate and butterscotch with hazelnuts. This is sweet and cloying and right at the back of your throat. I agree that this is the same chocolate from Gelt, and I couldn't wear that one either.

I'm getting more ginger than black pepper here. But cedar for sure. The black pepper comes out more on the drydown. Sweet woods, with a slightly masculine vibe.

I seem to be getting a mix of both the lemon-y cookies and bubblegum-y cake. Either way this is very sweet and foodie on me. I can faintly detect a little hint of vanilla beneath.

Anise, vanilla and lemon verbena. I say verbena because my skin tends to turn it to playdoh and it seems to be happening here. Sweet, not as licorice heavy as the released version. It's very light and refreshing, aside from the unfortunate playdoh turn.

Apple and dusty vetiver here. This is a little reminiscent to Apple of Sodom, but with dust instead of ash. I'm not getting much in the way of myrrh, but rather there is a dryness here. I think I can also detect some sort of white floral underneath as well. I'm not sure if it's apple blossom or something else.

This is all rose all the time on me. I'm not getting anything else here. It's a pure red rose for me, unfortunately without much depth.

Ok, this is definitely a weird one. Freshly ground coffee and roasted meat. I can't tell if it's chicken or turkey or some other kind of poultry but it's an interesting combination to be sure. I'm not getting any chocolate.

I agree with the cinnamon egg nog consensus. Cake and vanilla and eggs. Sweet and purely foody. I've not smelled the released version so I'm not sure how this compares.

Whew!!! I swear I could smell mushrooms when I first applied this. It quickly settles into a rich green and earth scent. Freshly turned soil with newly budding plants. Spring-like! Nice, but I'm not really one for overtly dirt scents.

I've never tried Sacrifice so I can't speak to any similarity here, but this is definitely the same leather from De Sade. This is a masculine and ruddy scent with leather and resins. It's a little dusty and there seems to be a bit of grass or something else green lurking underneath.

I agree with the AL comparison, and that this is more vanilla heavy. Wet, this is thickly sweet vanilla. It ALMOST goes to plastic but manages to behave itself. As it dries, it smooths out and there is a cotton/linen tone as well as a boozy note that comes out. The booze seems to blend in with the vanilla after a bit. I definitely much prefer the dry stages to the wet ones.

Red musk and coconut. This is a creamy musk scent. A little heady. A little later in the drydown I can smell something a little floral, but not overly so. This is a little too much for me.

Thirding the grape candy description. I'm not getting anything resembling wine on this one. Just sweet grape jolly ranchers (or something to that effect).

Wow, I am not getting ANYTHING but red musk here. It's pretty much dominating the blend. I can't find any other notes. This is smack-you-in-the-face red musk on me.

Much later in the drydown a vanilla-like suggestion appears, but WOWZA, it takes awhile to come out.