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Plums and incense and smoke. But it disappears almost immediately

In the bottle: Hemlock and berry.

On me: The berry is stronger. Not a swwet berry. Very Christmas-y. I think I'll save this for later in the year.

Lemon verbena in the bottle.

On me: The ginger really pops out. It's all lemon and ginger.

Apple - not just any apple. Red Delicious, with that faint bitter tang of apple skin. Crunchy with a hint of hyacinth. Wow! I couldn't find a BPAL apple I liked to save my life and suddenly they're everywhere.

In the bottle: Straight up lemon. Not lemon candy or nasty lemon pledge - just lemon.

On me: Ummmmm. Grapefruit has joined the party. And a teensy bit of floral. No tea for me.

I don't really get cake. I get butter. Maybe cake batter, but more butter, with an undertone of apple. Yum!

This is interesting. I had an imp of this that I got straight from the lab and it pretty much smells like straight up french vanilla.

I swapped for a bottle with someone recently and it's a whole new world.

In the bottle: Dragons blood and sweet

On me: Much more complex - sugar and fruit and WOW!

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In the bottle: This tough. Very herby, but no distinctive notes. Is that tomato leaf I smell?

On me: Boy this is *hard.* Maybe some mint. It sounds crazy, but I keep thinking food herbs. Oregano?

Oh, well - I like it.

Patchouli and...and...I don't know quite what. I smell myrrh and what must be champaca flower. As it drys down I get the teensiest hint of something civet-y. I can't smell the pepper, but I can feel it making my nose tingle.

This is a tough one. I definately smell myrrh. And wood and smoke. *sniffs again* Lots of dark things. The burning forest smell is not dominent, but it's strong. Also a hint of mint.

Thank you Absinthetics for this!

Yum! In the bottle: mint, mint, mint and a hint of spice.

On me: I don't pick up the cucumber, but theres a lot going on under the mint I can't identify and it must be there. Not a "blow open you nasal passages" mint, but softer.

In the bottle: I don't smell what I would identify as honey, but it is sweet. I also smell citrus and licorice.

On me: I also get the same note that says "soda pop" I get from Sundew. Not really getting florals.

I like this. I think I'll look for a bottle.

Vivid, busting with juice fruits - a good Fall scent. The florals are there, but holding on for dear life. A little spicy. Big and bold. This is fruit writ large.

What a great sleepy time scent! I like lavender, but I get tired of it. Pears and flowers. Smooth, cool, and relaxing.

Golden. Okay - that's a crappy description, but this one is tricky. Like The Lion it's smoothly blended with no notes sticking out. It is a tad citrisy, but mostly it's insesnse and resin.

In the bottle this had a strong dirt note. On me, the dirt note is joined by orange and something sweet. This was not what i expected. It's kind of interesting, though.

This reminds me very much of Blood Amber, but with a more feral edge. I think it's that red and black musk coming out. It's right on the edge of being civet-y. Not bad, but not me.

Spicy and earthy. I get patchouli and myrrh in the bottle, but not on me. Kind of a warm clove smell.

These are not the woods I expected. Perhaps that's the rosewood or white sandalwood. I smell a little bit of that cedar pencil smell underneath. Now the orchid comes out to play. This is lovely!

Big, fat, juicy cherries. It kind of reminds me of Hollywood Babylon, without the clove.

Mmmmm. Plum and some spice. I'm assuming that's the carnation. I really like this.

Sweet orange - not like candy, but real oranges in sugar. It doesn't have much throw, though.

Wow! In the bottle I actually smell all the listed notes: frankincense, cinnamon, and violet. That's unusual for me. On, it's frankincense and violet. I really like this. Very heady.

Wow, that's a lot of rosemary! It's all I smell. Not for me.

On me it's grape koolaid and rose. I guess I'm not ready for the grownups table. Swappity swap!