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In the bottle this is a soft, powdery musk and it's much the same on my skin. Too powdery for most of the time; after an hour it fades to a beautiful, soft musk but it's so soft I can barely discern it. Swaps, I guess.

Orange blossom and mimosa, which gives me a powdery tinge. No neroli, bergamot or clove. It's very light on my skin.

I get the pineapple note some have described along with the vanilla, honey, olive blossom and sandalwood. It's pleasant and fruity, a good summertime scent.

This to me is what Ambrosia smells like. It's a honey, vanilla and breaded scent. In the imp I get the smoky, charred vetiver smell but it is very, very faint. On my skin it gets a little plastic-y but I like it. I'll think about a bottle purchase.

The clover, ivy and tea rose are most strong on me. I get almost no carnation, sadly. This is a green, fresh and floral springtime scent. Very pretty and feminine.

In the imp this is a strange, spicy floral. As it dries, though, the creamy-sweet element comes out and it's very pretty. Intriguing and rich. Surprise imp save!

In the imp this is VETIVER OMG EXPLOSION but once applied it calms down and there is a smoky, black musk and opoponax blend. Not as harsh as I thought, but it's definitely not for me.

Sweet, purpley wine and I swear lemon. I don't get the dirt note, and there is a pleasant herbal undertone. Weird.

A very light, sweet floral with the figgy undertone that some have mentioned. I can't discern specific notes, but it is pretty. Very feminine, no incense to my nose.

A very light pomegranate booze scent. Fades quickly, but is sweet and crisp when first applied.

Very floral/cologne. I think it's the mosses that are turning straight Canoe on me.

This should be dark and earthy, but it's light patchouli with a hint of carnation and the smokiness of vetiver. I think my imp is quite old and aged, however.

In the imp this is a sweet aquatic with warm resins, spices and a sweetish dirt smell. Very pleasant, not like Beth's other dirt notes. On my skin, however, it goes very powdery. I think this is the myrrh. Darn, it was so nice in the imp!

Herbal with a hint of apple. It fades quickly, with just a memory of apple blossoms. Odd.

This is a really sharp citrus, I think it is the grapefruit and the currant ganging up. No lavender or musk... maybe the delphinium isn't helping either. I was really disappointed as I hoped it would be more fun. It's definitely a sinister, biting smile.

Jasmine is definitely in this blend as I get the dreaded cat pee right out of the imp. I couldn't bring myself to skin test... jasmine, jasmine, jasmine.

Super light floral orange soap. It was faint in the decant and faint on my skin. It's a bright, yellowy kind of scent but so faint I can barely discern the notes.

If you like rose and jasmine, this blend is for you. If rose and jasmine turn to baby powder and cat pee on you, this blend is not for you. Sadly, I am of the latter group and thus, Somnus is not for me.

A sweet floral. The peach blossom and myrtle are most prominent with the aquatic/breezes in the background. No wild rose at all, which was a nice surprise. Fades quickly, leaving no peach blossom behind.

This is a really bitter, woody apple. It's not a juicy, green, red ripe apple, but a bitter, sour scent, almost like a crab apple that's not ripe. As it dries, the woody notes and the sourness fall away and there is something like what I would swear is sandalwood in here. Overall it's really not me.

In the bottle this is a really thick and sweet bubble gum... really Bubble Yumm-y. On my skin, however, it goes rather sour (I think this is the white pepper and apple blossom) and is just sort of like sour bubble gum in a bad way. Swaps!

Cedar, molasses, sugar with a hint of patchouli. It's softer than I expected, very warm and pleasant.

Green and sharp with the ginger and the verbena. A bit of grass and rain. Fresh, but ultimately not for me.

Tart, sweet, a little honey, definitely mysterious in the imp. Unfortunately, it disappears on little fairy wings as soon as it hits my skin. There is a sweet hint of it, but it's so faint!

There's something in here that comes up cat pee, and I suspect either the hyssop or the bamboo shoots. After about an hour, the chamomile comes out with the pink clove, but there's no musk or magnolia. There is a woody undertone, but overall this is not as much as I hoped. Swaps!