Tramp

Ok - so I got all of the temple blends and the OCD in my forced me to sniff all of them, even though I haven't used them. Trickster was the most anticipated of the lot. I'm not sure if Beth had the trickster as known by Native Americans in mind or rather that of the Loki variety and since I don't know was fully going to consider this on the NA side. However, as I was sniffing thought the blends I stopped on this one as it had me giggling. I was in my car laughing my ass off really. I swear - SWEAR that this smells just like Trix breakfast cereal - only with a dash of coconut added. Freaking hilarious. I honestly don't know if this was on purpose but am in raptures at the idea. Trickster indeed. Silly rabbit. Of course I felt the need to try this on, and am glad I did. On It has that candy/fruit/dusty cereal scent of trix but again with a heavier base/hint of coconut. Am in love. Beth, you totally made my day.

Tried this on without remembering what the listed ingredients were my first thought was Sweettarts - or maybe Jolly Ranchers. Something sweet and bright and tart. It is very fruity - and the mango is somewhat reminicent of Fruit Moon. I don't get much incense from this and unfortunatly it fades super fast on my skin (just like fruit moon in fact) Wah! Will have to give it a whirl in a scent locket.

Oh my. I came back from vacation to find my Dragon Moon order which I had totally forgot about. First thing I put on was the Mouse and it is just heaven. The vanilla amber scent is just so very perfect. It has something in it that reminds me of a wee bit of Smut - tempered with the sweetness of vanilla and just a hint of the floral sweetpea coming out at the end. Lovely. As it dries down the floral starts to amp up - not ideal. I'll have to wait and see (and hope) with this one. ETA: As the day has worn on I keep getting a whiff of something amazing smelling and wondering what it is. Then it hits me - it's me. (am such a moron - at one point I was sniffing my shirt thinking that was it and that whatever fabric softener I used I should go buy 5 gallon of - again, such a moron) Am very excited about this scent. It sort of mellows into a warm, sweet, powdery scent that has excellent throw. Thumbs up!

I used Temple: Binary last night to annoint my computer hard drive and each of the finger puppets guardians that reside on top of my monitor. I am not entirely sure that the Panda, the purple monster, and the weird one eyed green alien necessarily appreciated the annointing.....but oh well. Mabye my computer will stop doing that fun freezing thing it does all the freaking time and actually shutting down when I tell it to shut down instead of having to crash it. So far, so good. Scent wise it is very cool. It smells of pine trees and menthol. Helps to wake up my brain. I may wear this to the computer lab tomorrow. Update: So one week later - I now have a new computer. It works great too. Old one crashed. Very annoyed and frustrated - but on the plus side - New computer. I think I need to e-mail the lab about working with this

There is nothing fig-like about this - but that isn't a bad thing. Instead this is the scent of earth, bark, and fresh cut branches. A green sappy smell like you get from a newly cut, juicy young treebranch - something cut from this years growth. Warm loamy scent as well as that smell you get when you pry a piece of bark off of some old evergreen trees.

In the bottle: A bright yellow fizzy carbonated citrus scent. On: There really is a "soda" scent there as well as a fresh daffodil linen/cotton type scent. The citrus fades quickly into the background while a sweetish cloth scent comes up - I don't know how else to describe it.

Boozy buttery fruit with something sharp underneath. I have no idea what red velvet cake is. (Ok, I know what red velvet cake is but I don't know what it smells/tastes like) Red fruit infused burbon frosting over something cakelike. I get a sharp/sour note - maybe the buttercream. Warning! DO NOT LICK MONSTER BAIT: Closet - no matter how tempting! Ok - so I wasn't actually trying to lick my arm - but in the course of my arm sniffing contortions my lips touched my arm where the oil was - IT BURNS! EEEKKKK!!!!!!!! *shudder*

This smells like warm coconut icing over a fluffy angel food cake. Sweet and a little nutty. The cocoa reminds me of the chocolate in Spooky (this doesn't smell like spooky - this just reminds me of it) where there is a dry, powdery edge to cocoa. My god, I really want some cake right now.

In the bottle: Lime and Mint! On: Still getting the lime but the mint dominates - for about 5 minutes. Then there is more of a powdery tea scent that goes slightly soapy on me. My skin just eats this up. I reapplied after 10 minutes because it had faded so much. After slathering and then waiting another 20 minutes this is a very light soap scent - stupid skin. This smells awesome in the bottle! Might be a good reason for me to buy a scent locket (like I need a reason)

In the bottle: Plums with an underlying sweetness On: This reminds me of something from my childhood only I can't place it! This is going to make me nuts. Ripe plums, syrupy sweetness, and something that reminds me of asprin ETA: figured it out - it smells like Cherry Aspergum! Oh man, considering how much of that I had as a child I really should have nailed the scent sooner. Mod note: Merged with existing Oya review thread - however the reviews preceding this one refer to a prototype bottle.

In the Bottle: Bright, sweet lemons On: It took me a while to place the scent bu I finally got it - it smells exactly like Lemon Zinger Tea with honey. So there must be some rose hip action to go along with the lemons and honey. This is wonderful - I feel energized wearing it. Use: Just feeling better about work is a good thing, we'll see how the romance plays out.

A little background for those not familier with Ellegua: Ellegua is the Orisha of doorways and oppertunities and is Guardian of the Crossroads of Life. Ellegua is a messenger to the higher gods. A Trickster by nature Ellegua must never be ignored. Traditional offerings include Rum, Cigars, and Candy. In the Bottle: Spooky only with more soul and with out the chocolate On: Minty coconut rum. Amazing and powerful. Am in love. Syrupy and sweet but with a boozy assertiveness that is in no way unpleasant. The mint is sharp at first but mellows - assisted into submission by the coconuy

In the bottle - almost a grainy nuttyness with boozy crisp autumn apples. On - So this is what heaven (or rather Vahalla) smells like. Red Apples, maybe fremented red apples, a hint of some red berries is coming out as well as an almost breadlike sweetness.

In the Bottle: Fresh cut green grass and lilies. On: a heady perfume floral. The clean grass smell disappears and a drier, almost musty scent comes through. There is a hint of soapiness to this, but only a hint. The lily predominates - it reminds me a bit of a vase of dried flowers actually. Very strong with a lot of throw. Is more "prefume-y" than many of the TAL's I have tried. I don't have a magical or ritual use discription. I am guessing it is for focusing or centering when calling on a higher power. Or for clarity in seeing threw the veil.

So I don't know how Beth managed to fit a pan of brownies fresh out of the oven into a little bottle but that is exactly what this smells like. Dark, rich, chewy brownies. It is more of a coco or dark chocolate smell rather than being overly sweet. Any way you look at it - it is good

Huh, I don't get cinnamon from this at all, what I do get is hell damn delicious goodness. This is Hellions bad boy cousin (It's good yo') Dark deep patchouli and smooth leather. The boubon is just icing on the lickable cake. This makes me want to find some badass biker and do very naughty things to him and then leave him in the morning. Damn.

Very lavendery....Sadly lavenders, despite my love and devotion, smell like a kitty litter box on my skin. This has been a source of constant amazement to me. I feel like a circus sideshow. "See the amazing girl - who can turn the smell of pretty flowers into kitty litter with only the touch...of her skin!" I bought this, even knowing it had lavender, out of my misguided hope that maybe someday it will smell pretty on me.

Khajurajo - you are breaking my heart here. I thought I would be safe from the roses because of all the other yummy scents piled on top of it but alas it is not to be. On my this smells like burnt plastic, maybe microwaved plastic. Despite the horror of that I get whiffs of a really pretty honey sandalwood scent that would be nice if it were not for the evil roses. To the roses all I can say is (in homage to my avatar) "you bastards!"

Amber and tobacco are the first things that jump out at me. (I am currently perusing my BPAL spreadsheet as the top notes of Red Lantern are so familiar but I can't place it! Aaarrrggg!) The caramel is quite distinctive but is not in any way over powering - it acts as a binder for the other scents. This isn't your mama's coconut either, for me it is VERY different from either Spooky or Elegba - it is a dry husky coconut. Underneath it it all are a blend of spices that I can't describe. Something incense. Sorry I can't be more specific!

My first impression was "Beaver moon has sex with Snake Oil" but that isn't quite right I went and got my bottle of Sed Non Satiata and it is that same patchouli scent only kissed, fondled and screwed into the sheets with a sugar/rum scent. It is devine. Run out and order a bunch of bottles. You will thank me later. If you like patchouli AT ALL you quite simply must have this. The patchouli isn't at all bitter but is a sweet rounded scent. Am in love... Ok - after wearing it for a few hours I like it even more. So damn good. I need to go makeout with someone...

As with Holiday Moon there seems to be a return to the more traditional lunar oils scent with Budding Moon. In the bottle it has that lunar oil tang to it followed closely by a cool floral scent. On it is much sweeter - a light springtime bouquet. I can't say that I can pick out the Lotus root - my nose just isn't trained that well. One of the first scents that did hit me was a peach blossom scent. Will post more as this is on longer. ETA: I see that it is Plum blossom in the mix not Peach but both are in the same genus Prunus so it makes sense Edit*2 - After wearing this for a few hours it has an almost tea sweetness to it that is extreamly appealing. A lot of throw too. Very yummy.

Dammit! Dammit! Dammit! In the bottle this is one of my favorite scents ever. Zesty lemon sweet over clean, fresh-cut bamboo. Wonderful. On - about the same. For 5 minutes. Then it turns into cucumber. DAMMIT! Horrible, almost fabric softeneresque cucumber. Am so sad. Am going to try this out in a scent locket type thing and see if that keeps my skin from turning a delicious blend into a salad scented dryer sheet from hell. Rating (Out of 5) in the bottle - 5 on my skin - 0

Drool! I love this scent. Seriously love it. What to have it's babies love it. The dry desert sage and lavender is sweetened by the ripe juicy mango. Delish. I keep smelling something good throughout the day today and I would keep stopping and realizing that it was me! I would get a whiff of something sage and juicy and go, "damn who smells so good?" It is sad when your own scent turns you on. Rating (out of 5) 5+ baby!

Sweet evergreen branches. This is what I was hoping Talvikuu would smell like. It has the birch and pine forest notes but it is tempered with a sweetness. The floral notes are not jarring - they blend together really well to produce more of a feeling softness rather than individual notes duking it out for supreamacy. This really is lovely and has quite a bit of throw. The sweet florals hover above and around you but if you get in close for a sniff you can really smell the birch in there. Rating (out of 5) 4

Oh god damn! This is spun sugar sex in a bottle. Have died and gone to heaven - if heaven was a sweet smelling orgy. Definately get the sugary note - but warmed sugar. Then a slight, subtle fruity pear - can barely smell the strawberry at all. There is almost a hint of muskyness - which must be how my nose is reading the honeycomb scent. A deep, rich, fresh honeycomb - none of that pansy honey that comes in a bear. ETA: ok after wearing it for a few hours this scent has mellowed out to become a dead ringer for Aquilina's Pink Sugar. The vanilla really comes out to play with the spun sugar and the fruits fade into the backgroud. Awesome. Rating (out of 5) 4+