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I have to be honest, this one smelled a little like hairspray in the bottle. Not to be deterred, I slathered it on. A little aqua net at first, and then it transformed into the most wonderful scent. The poppy and tobacco are amazing together. It's a very sophisticated scent, something you would wear for a cocktail party. I love it so much! This is the first blend I've tried that I've wanted to slather myself in.

This one was odd. It smelled very rosy and somewhat fruity, like lotus or maybe DB--I don't know. On me, it turned sweet and powdery. It had a very strong throw to boot. Its a very heady floral, a little too strong and sweet for me. I didn't really get any spice out of it, either.

Woooo, whatever the musk used in Smut is smells like it's in here too! Yum! It smells like Smut with Dragon's Blood, but not as sweaty and sweet. I really like it. Sometimes Smut's a little heavy in the daytime, so this would be a good "sub" for it. Although I have to note that it does fade very quickly on me (it starts fading before it dries!). The DB comes out more on the dry-down and the musk or whatever fades into the background.

Historically, none of the notes in this really work on me. Almond turns to play doh and amber into old lady powder. Bastet did none of these on me. It smelled rather nutty--like toasted almond. It's lovely and warm, but not heavy or sweet. I got a big bottle. Layered with Bow & Crown of Conquest is even better. Also works well with Verdandi and Dead Man's Hand.

Jester was really strong in the imp and on my skin. It smelled like dark, dark berries and the richness of a desert liquor. But it wasn't sweet, really. It had good staying power and LOTS of throw on me...but my skin amps up fruits.

hoooo! That is apricot and clove bursting out of the bottle. Since my skin amps up both notes, I really smelled like heavily spiced apricot tarts. It wasn't unpleasant, but I don't really dig smelling edible.

Chocolate liquer, oranges, and the sticky-sweetness of a cherry lollipop. Ick. I smelled like chocolate covered fruitcake.

This was a very rich, masculine blend. Kind of incense-y, but the mandarin is pretty sharp. On me it smelled like a blend of Old Spice and White Shoulders. yech. It lasted a really long time.

A very pale version of Queen Gertrude crossed with the Unicorn. It smells very light, breezy, but green and a little sweet. On my skin, it turned into super clean dryer sheets.

Woah. Black Forest is very piney and resiny. It kind of slaps you in the face. Very masculine. On my skin, it turned strait into pine-sol. It was very strong and smelled somewhat bitter. I about never got it off.

I could barely smell this one. For a second, I thought there was something wrong with my imp. On my skin, I catch a whiff of something warm, creamy and milky smelling, but it fades so quickly that I cannot tell.

In the bottle, it's a very light, green floral. Very springy and lovely. On my skin, it first turns very green, and then what I think is that dreaded lily comes out. It goes all astringent-powdery on me. Blech.

I am so mad that I found the lab ONE MONTH after Chaste Moon. Balls. It smelled very soft and sweet, and then turned into Milk Moon + a bit of mint on my skin. As it dried, it morphed into a milky, creamy floral with a bit of vanilla. I'm in love. And now I need this AND I want to try MM again. Dammit.

Queen was so surprising. It was a generic sweet floral in the bottle to my nose, but good enough to make me want it on my skin. Once on, it morphed into a beautiful lightly musky floral. Once dry, some sort of yummy honey note popped out. It's a very "womanly" blend. I've already ordered a big bottle.

I am completely in love with this scent. Really, it's the only thing I love as much as Queen Mab. It is everything I wanted De Sade to be. My loins are warm for you, DMH. De Sade is like walking into to a fancy English saddle shop. DMH is the smell of a worn leather saddle, covered in dust, warmed by the sun. It's so damned good. And I can layer it with anything. I'm going to be buried in it, dammit. Beth, please bring it back, please. Just once. That's all I need...one update with it...then I'll quit, I swear....

WOAH. Very bitter and astringent-smelling in the bottle. It made me sneeze, which is a first. It instantly turned to pine-sol on my skin, with maybe a dash of Forumla 409. And damp, smoldering wood.

This smells gorgeous in the bottle. It smells like an anthology of places I've been to. I love it so far. ...GAH! It totally went POWDERY on me!! And now every time I open the imp it smells like powder! Who woulda thought from a girl like her?

Arachne is so light and soft and faintly sweet. The scent hits you hard right out of the bottle, then fades to just a hint... It didn't last long on my skin, but it will be in my oil burner the first warm day of spring.

This one was very clean and green and herbal in the bottle. On my skin, it became somewhat bitter, but then faded really quickly, leaving a faint woodsy smell behind. It was like it ran away from me !

In bottle: creamy and tropical, but not sweet or too strong Wet: a nice creamy floral. Very delicious. It reminds me of the beach. Dry: it smells dry and lite, kind of like bamboo/lichen--something light and green but still kind of sweet; maybe a little foody. Odd. Sadly, it doesn't las long enough for me to say much more. It faded really fast on my skin, even after slathering.

SOOO SWEET! Very pink; smells like icing sugar. I never really get past the sugary sweetness--there's def. some pear in there. Overall, a little too pink for me.

I actually got this one for my husband to try and I was surprised at how much I like it. It smells warm and rugged, masculine but not too much--the vanilla tempers it. It smelled woderful on both of us. He skin amped up the vanilla whereas mine grabbed onto the leather a little more. I'll be getting a big bottle of this!

Oh wow, this smells just like a candy shop...rich, sweet and buttery. This a very foody scent and quite strong when first applied. I kind of smell like a snickers bar for the rest of the day!

The patchouli nearly knocked me over when I opened the imp. On my skin, it dominated all the other notes and turned really smokey, as patchouli is want to do on me.

Shocking, horrific, fierce, savage, sensationalized, luminous and hazy: black currant, Bulgarian lavender and white musk with a dollop of thick resin and a voltaic charge of ozone notes. Lurid is really interesting. At first I smell the lavender, with a dark undertone. This is a very dark yet clean blend, so it's not too heavy. It was a little too clean smelling for me and it definitely struck me as a masculine scent. Dry, the current tempers the lavender but it's still just a little too clean for me.