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    Peaceful Home

    In the bottle Sooo pretty. A floral, but it's light and I think there is citrus (lemon or grapefruit) in here as well. Oh my GOD. If someone told me there would be scent that is even more gorgeous and lemony spring-like than "Milk and Honey" or "Sylph" I wouldn't have believed it. On I'm wearing this one on my wrist. It's like sunshine, lemony. 30 minutes There is a light sweetness coming though now. Very light sweetness. Strong lemon. Throw: More than average. Scent category: Citrus/Herbal? Summary It smells clean, lemony and a wee bit floral and herby with a bit of astringency like tea and an oita of sweetness. It last longer than alot of lemon scents on me. Purchase again? Yes indeed. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4.5
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    Jólasveinar

    In the bottle Yum at first sniff. On It's nice but a bit too something. 30 minutes Throw: no Scent category: Green/Aquatic/Foody/Floral Summary It smells good, icey and then foody like pies with clove. Purchase again? No 1-5 rating (5 being best) 3
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    The Winter of Our Discontent

    In the bottle I smell balsam and cypress...and I agree with the above poster it's like a bay leave scent (I don't like that). On Now I smell , nutmeg and clove. I love these so that is a great thing. I must admit I don't smell orange nor any musk. What I do smell is gorgeous though, almost reminds me of Three Witches, the first one. But add to that more of a woody and cypress smell. 30 minutes I can see how some may not like this and some will be in love with it. Throw: No Scent category: Foody/Woodsy/Green Summary Mu summary is that I'm not sure if I like this or hate it. I also think it is aptly titled. Purchase again? No. It's almost too complex if that makes any sense. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 3 because I cannot decide on this one. It's almost like two blends for me *scratches head*
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    The Darkling Thrush

    In the bottle At first it smells like Ice Queen, Skadi, Yule, that green aquatic scent. On ...., than the violet comes out...peep. So pretty. It's fresh, and a shy fresh floral, shy but not weak. It gets prettier as it stays on, less green and more like a wafting of air carrying the scent of violets. The amber and the violet go SO well together. Thank goodness Beth put these two things together in a blend. 30 minutes More floral. Throw: No Scent category: Resinous/ Floral Summary A light, fresh floral. Purchase again? Yes. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4
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    Sol Invictus

    In the bottle At first sniff it says "TWANG!" Dill pickle-y smelling almost with the frankincense, citron and .... And then comes the tangerine through....Ohhh. I've had the pleasure of smelling Beth's Saffron, orange blossom and frankincense and yep, it's all here. I love all of the ingredients in here but Sol Invictus has definitely got a "twang" to it. On Nicer, less harsh, more orangey and warm, but only a bit. 30 minutes Same. Throw: A wee bit. Scent category: Herby/Resinous/Citrus Summary It reminds me a wee bit of "Sol". It's a teeny weeny bit sweet but mostly it's acrid, acidic and sharp. Then there's the lushious orange, orange blossom, tangerine and golden amber underneath.....way under. Purchase again? No. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 3
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    The Snow Maiden

    In the bottle Very fresh smelling. On Soooo Good. If you liked Skadi, you'll like this. It's a green scent but also a berry scent. It reminds me Misteltoe or Skadi with a jolt of something akin to grapefruit. So fresh, clean and green smelling. 30 minutes Hasn't changed. Throw: A bit. Scent category: Aquatic/Green/Fruity Summary Along the lines of Skadi, Misteltoe, Snow Angel even but more of a fruity quality. Nice. Purchase again? Yes. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4
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    Krampus

    In the bottle hehe At first I thought it smelled like Krampus would smells, like a crocethy old man with wino breath. On Krampus actually smells alright when I put it on. It's a nice smell. The Red musk is really nice on my skin. 30 minutes It only changes when I first put it on, it actually gets better on my skin than it was in the bottle. In the bottle it was kidn of scary . On the skin though the wood switches smell like fresh cut wood to me, and the red musk is sensual. Throw: A bit yes. Scent category: animalistic/woody Summary It's a different and good scent. But I don't know if I'd wear it all the time. Purchase again? No 1-5 rating (5 being best) 3
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    Black Ice

    In the bottle It smells like black ice. It reminds me of Ice Queen a bit. On It just gets better. It's a bit mens cologne-like but only on whiffs, not in general. 30 minutes Stays the same Throw: A bit. Scent category: Aquatic/Green Summary It's twangy, and it does smell like black ice would smell. It's a bit sweet but barely and it's twangy like Ice Queen. Purchase again? No. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 3
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    Snow-Flakes

    In the bottle Like sweet fresh snow or cold air. On It's so feminine and light. What bpal can I compare this to? It's not easy...okay, kind of like if Snow White and Anthelion mated an had offspring. 30 minutes Still the same Throw: No Scent category: SummaryIt's like Sniw White but more powdery. It's got a bit of almond I can smell. It's not quite as foody as Snow White though. Snow Flakes is like a breath of fresh winter air, with a tad of sweetness (not foodiness). Purchase again? Yes! 1-5 rating (5 being best) 5
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    Creepy

    In the bottle Butterscotch and booze, no red apples yet. On Okay, red apple now. Yum-ay. 30 minutes Red apples and caramel, the booziness has gone underground and there's a bit of coconut left behind (I'll ignore that for now). Throw: no Scent category: Foody Summary Creepy is really good, however if I need an Autmn-like red apple fix, I'll reach for Punkiee Night more I think. Purchase again? Yes 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4
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    The Brides of Dracula

    In the bottle I smell musk, honey, and plum blossom only. On Lightly sweet musk, honey, white amber, cally lily and plum blossom. The eastern spices and sandalwood are nowhere to be found yet which is a pity because I love sandalwood very much. That said, this is a pretty blend. 30 minutes Hasn't changed. Throw: no Scent category: Resinous/Floral/Incensey Summary Primarily plum blossom, calla lily, honey and musk on my skin. It's is more of a soft and feminine floral blend that is light and slightly sweet. Purchase again? Yes 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4
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    The Music of Erich Zahn

    In the bottle I smell what's almost a leather scent. A subtle mens cologne fragrance but medium-light in strength. On This smells like a bitter musk. Mimosa is one of my favorite flowers with their fuzzy purple blooms but I dont' smell Mimosa yet. 30 minutes The mimosa floral is now subtle, underneath the smokiness and bitterness of the opoponax and vetiver. Throw: No Scent category: Incense/Floral Summary Even with the hated Vetiver, this is nice blend. It gets softer the more it dries. It's not my fave however. Purchase again? No 1-5 rating (5 being best) 3.5
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    All Souls

    In the bottle Oh my....cookies, butter, fruit. On Now the cookie smell is more of a undernote and the currant is primary. It has a twang to it, almost a smokey, acrid, twang. (you Lushies will recognize the acrid smell of currant as in "Cherie Ripe" message bar but it's not as strong of an acrid currant smell). 30 minutes Less acrid and a bit more sweet now but not enough for my taste. Throw: No Scent category: Foody/Fruity Summary I love currants and I love foody, so this was a potential a win-win which turned into a "not so much" smell. Purchase again? No 1-5 rating (5 being best) was a five in the bottle, it's a 3.5 on my skin.
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    Count Dracula

    In the bottle Subtle but vaguely spicy On more spicy. I smell wood, black patchouli, neroli, cinnamon, bitter clove, leather, and fiery ginger. I don't smell the black musk nor the tonka (this is a good thing imo, as I hate tonka) 30 minutes This turns more fruity with the neroli. Throw: A bit Scent category: Fruity/Woody/Animalistc/Incensey Summary I expected this to be more fiery I guess but it's nice. A pleasant suprise at how light and wearable it is. Purchase again? Actually, yes. I'm surprised. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 3.5
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    Lucy Westenra

    In the bottle I smell a fresh floral On Fruity Ohhh...it's my favoe...Blood Orange. I smells the Jasmine just a bit, and the Magnolia and Rose just a bit in the background...and the white musk. Gorgeous. I don't smell the tobacco nor the frankincense yet. 30 minutes It still smells GORGEOUS Throw: A wee bit only Scent category: Fruity/Floral Summary It's harder to describe this one. It's a fresh floral with a bit of orange and a wee bit of white musk. It works together believe me. I can't even compare it to other bpal scents because it's so different and lovely. Purchase again? Yes! 1-5 rating (5 being best) This is gorgeous and different I'm tempted to give this a 5 but I'm going to wait and give this a 4.5
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    Punkie Night

    In the bottle Fruitiness On Apples and fresh air with a bit of an herbal background. 30 minutes Hasn't morphed at all. Throw: Yes, a little bit of the apple wafts up...Mmm. Scent category: Fruity Summary This is fantastic, it's like fresh apples picked off a tree. Punkiee Night is even more of an Autumn scent than Samhain to me (ducks tomatoes). Purchase again? Yes! 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4.5
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    Pumpkin Queen

    In the bottle Yummy buttery goodness On More Pumpkin on my skin, and fruits are arriving, now the spices And another layer of fruitiness coming out now.....Ohhh....cardomom. cardomom is one of my favorite scents. 30 minutes Hasn't morphed at all. Throw: No (as it dries, oddly enough, it produces some throw. It's the fruity notes that are throwy now after about 5 minutes) Scent category: Foody/Spicy/Fruity Summary More fruity then the Pumpkin King from convergence. Fruity/ Spiced Pumpkin When it's drying it reminds me of mincemeat and pumpkin pie next to each other colling off after getting them out of the oven. I say Mincemeat pie because it's that same raisin-y, spiced fruit smell. I like this even better than Pumkin King I think. pumpkin King doesn't have that glorious fruity scent that keeps me sniffing and sniffing my wrist. It's not just foody, it's got three layers of scents and they all go really well with each other. Purchase again? Yes! 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4.5
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    Black Moon

    Pear, Cucumber and Mugwort. It's like you're reading my mind or something Beth hehe. In the bottle Darkly Fruity, twangy but lushious. On The pear amplifies when I put it on. 30 minutes The lotus comes out as it dries (meh) but other than that it smells the same as it did when wet. Throw: Yes Scent category: Fruity/Floral/Herbal Summary This is such a different fruity blend. I get reminiscent of Blue Moon because I smell two or three ingedients which Blue Moon had also. But this isn't crisp or cool, it's a warm blend. It's dark... absolutely devoid of any light. Wow, how does she do that? It brings on a feeling as if one has entered the void. Black Moon is also very calming to me. The Mugwort is really powerful, not in scent but in it's working sense, holy cow. Great stuff. I do like Schwarzer Monds scent more though. Purchase again? Yes. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4
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    Schwarzer Mond

    In the Bottle Sexy, incensey, dark, and twangy. On This reminds me of Noir, it has that slightly smokey oponomax, and slightly sweet incensel. A bit peppery because of the pimenta but it's lovely. 30 minutes It turns even more smokey on me after 20 minutes or so. Throw: Yep, a bit. Scent category: Resinous/Incense/Woody Summary I love this, I think I used to much initially as this blend has quite a presence. I put just a dot on my other wrist when I wore it later later and it was just Heaven. Thank you Beth. Purchase again? Yes! I'm glad I purchased more than one bottle. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4.5
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    Chrysanthemum Moon

    In the bottle Mmm. On What a sensual floral! 30 minutes I think if I used a very light touch when applying that this could be an every day scent for me. It's a dark, incensey (and sweeti-ish) floral. Normally I don't do well with florals, especially strong ones. Crysanthemum Moon is an exception. It is a strong floral so I would have put this on rather lightly, but it would be worth learning a light hand because of the goodness of the other ingredients. I had my husband sniff my wrist when I first put it on and he thought "it's too strong but it's sexy underneath, if you don't put so much on, I'd like it actually. *thud* Throw: Yes. Scent category: Incensey/Floral Summary Crysanthemum Moon has a deep, smoky incense quality that makes this an incrediblely gorgeous, sexy and addictive scent on my skin. Kudos to Beth for creating a Lunacy blend that is so different. Purchase again? Yes 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4
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    Enraged Bunny Musk

    In the bottle I love this bottle, LOL. It smells like yummy goodness of some kind inside. On I have no idea what is in this, Musk of course, but also...orange maybe? Lemon, and something sweet and maybe floral... honey? And a fresh, spring "outside air and green grass" scent underneath. Whatever it is, it's entirely sexy. 30 minutes It hasn't changed much and I love this. It's a cross between foody, musky and green with just a whisper of sweetness. Throw: Yes, more than average. Scent category: Musk(animalistic)/ Fruity/Green? Summary A sexy, gender neutral scent. It's fresh and green, yet musky, slightly sweet and sexy. The spring air quality of of this blend is a more male scent and the musk more feminine smelling and sweet imo. I can't stop smelling my wrist. This has great staying power. Purchase again? Yes. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4
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    The King of Hearts

    http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y181/lush...ofHeartsbot.jpg In the bottle hmm. Different, more of a masculine scent. I smell Red Musk primarily with of bit of cherry. On I smell lavender, rose, Red musk, but I don't like the combination at all. 30 minutes I don't know, I had to wash it off. I normaly like to at least wear a blend even if I don't like it for 30 minutes. But no, just no. Throw: average Scent category: Summary I get that it's along the lines as the Red Queen but I just don't like it. Purchase again? No. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 1
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    Tweedledum

    http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y181/lush...eedledumbot.jpg In the bottle Mmm...smells green and fruity. On This is also a nice fruit blend that is differnet. Kind of tangy, bright, fruity and green. Not citrus, thicker smelling fruit. 30 minutes The Fig and patchouli are the prominent things on my skin now. Tweedledum is a sexy, earthy, lushiously thick and fruity scent when it's dry. Throw: average Scent category: Fruity Summary Great fruity blend for Summer. This blend has more of a bright feeling than Tweedledee. More astringent but less airy, more earthy. Purchase again? Yes. Pretty, fruity, earthy, green and different. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4.5
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    Tweedledee

    http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y181/lush...eedledeebot.jpg In the bottle Fruit punch! On Why didn't I buy more than one bottle? This Tweedledee smells sort of like of Akuma meets Swank. A bit of orange, and a bit of something else like pomgranate or other fruit. 30 minutes Now it's what I would call Fresh-Fruity. It smells of orange, a bit of another fruit, and fresh air. Throw: Ohh...wonderful! Scent category: Citrus Summary This the best orange blend I've ever smelled from bpal period I do believe. Purchase again? Yes. Good God yes. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 5 (keep in mind I'm an Orange freak)
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    Drink Me

    http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y181/lush...LDrinkMebot.jpg In the bottle Mmm, boozy eggnog. Yummay. On Sooo good, a fruity yet creamy and buttery scent. It smells like pomegranates, fresh cream, butter and booze. Drink me doesn't smell as dark as Eat Me. 30 minutes As it dries it gets more astringent and less creamy smelling. There's an undertone, very light, that smells smokey. I have no idea what the slightly rich and smokey thing is, but it's good. I can't stop sniffing my arm. It's a definitively non-sweet, foody scent in here, it almost smells like mashed potatoes and gravy? It's good though, it blends with the rest of the ingredients, not prominent at all. Popcorn! I think it's buttery popcorn. Throw: average Scent category: Foody/Fruity ? Summary I love scents that take me on a ride; changing and morphing with little surprises around the corner, never losing the original wet scent. "The Caterpillar" is like that for me and so is Drink Me. Starts out scented of a wonderful eggnog smell; creamy, fruity, than as it dries the buttery popcorn scent comes in lightly. Purchase again? Yes. This is foody yet different. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4
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