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shriekingviolet has a really good review that I agree with. Clean, floral, fruity. Something to wear on a brisk Spring day. It definitely smells happy. And surprisingly, it does evoke the smell of Japanese candies or something Asian. Kinda reminds me of the crappy Hello Kitty gum when I was 5. This is fun, I'm glad I tried it.

So, so happy to buy this from a lovely forumite. This smells better than I imagined. The tea and apricot aren't heavy, I picked up a bit of tobacco and ginger. This manages to remind me of California, minus the orange blossoms. I think the saffron gives it an earthy sense without being overwhelming. It's lightly fruity, earthy, grassy, and tobacco-y. Kinda like hanging out an a botanical garden in the valley with a friend that smokes.

So potent when it first goes on! Soapy and cologne. This doesn't work for me at all. I was hoping for something more earthy, like a mellow version of Solstice Scent's Cardamom Rose Sugar, but this is very different. I'm glad so many others enjoy this, but it doesn't work for my skin type.

I never would have expected this blend to work for me because lavender usually smells medicinal and overpowering. Somehow, the sweetness of the pumpkin blends with the sharpness of the lavender for this creamy, cinnamon, sweet laundry thing. Definitely heavier on the pumpkin for this one. I ordered a backup.

I can agree with all of the positive comments posted above. A bright, beautiful lemon with pumpkin mellowing in the back, kinda earthy without being in your face. Not quite the same as Lemon Scented Sticky Bat, but close enough. I think this is another winner in the pumpkin floss group.

The leather and clove come out the strongest for me. Because I don't find it very sweet, I think it's a good masculine scent. I know clove smells wonderful on my husband.

Not overly sweet, and not overly blackberryish. I was hoping for something like LaVanila's Blackberry, but this is sweeter, and not as clean. And my skin chemistry sucked it up after 40 mins, so hardly anything was left. Overall, I think it's a great scent for someone looking for something fruity without being juvenile.

I'm agreeing with most of these reviews. Laundry, so perhaps lavender. Maybe some ozone, as well. Green, as well, perhaps lilies, orchid, and daisies. I'm not picking up aquatic, though. It is rather sharp, though. A sharp clean, though. I feel like this smell is akin to a popular laundry detergent that other people enjoy.

In the bottle: root beer, cream soda, hint of leather.

Wet: drinking root beer while wearing a new, leather jacket. Painfully new, where each breath contains a whiff of "hey, look at my new jacket"

Drydown: getting sweeter, leather is still very present

Dry: less cloying, still sweet, but not overpowering. Basically, like a root beer barrel was wet, and lost in your pocket of your new leather jacket.

I think I'm picking up pepper and a stark, white floral. Not too sure what dragon's blood smells like, so I can't confirm this. Maybe some citrus rind, but that's hiding in the back. Reminds me of white sheets that have been starched. This is not friendly, very standoffish.

Wet: mint and champagne
Dry: mint is still there, but the aquatic blooms are what really stick around.

So light and clean. I think the lavender and rose appear the most, but are balanced by the wisteria and musk. Definitely not overpowering, a fragrance that just hangs out in the back, like lightly smelling someone's laundry on them.

Banana and coconut smoothie! This is a happy, tropical scent. I can't pick out the apples or chili pepper on me.

Wet: Plum and cherry. A bit like a chapstick from when I was a kid. Happy and sweet.
Dry: Wine and currant coming out more. Like an adult form of cherry chapstick.

Wet: Dry sassafras. Like if you took the sugar out of rootbeer. A bit medicinal, as well.
Dry: Definitely feels like a male scent. It's strong, unsweet, a bit mysterious, and medicinal.

Wet: Lavender and astringent citrus, oh my gosh. Definitely feels heavy on the cleaning supplies for me.

Dry: I think the jasmine is slowly peeking out, maybe a bit of sage, but to my nose the lavender is still overpowering pretty much everything else. It's a neat fragrance, I can see this being perfect for someone. There is not enough warmth for me here, but could be great for someone who enjoys "clean" smells.

Unfortunately, I can't do the roses, it's nauseating to me. However, I am impressed with how the roses do actually smell dry, and the earth and moss are hiding in the background to provide context. This reminds me of one of those sachets you'd put in your underwear drawer. In the dry-down, the overpowering rose smell does lighten, and seems to blend well with the rest of its earthy counterparts. It's well-done, too bad I can't enjoy it.

In the imp: smells a lot like Snake Oil.

Drydown: I think someone nailed it with "Grand Marnier spiked with patchouli". Funny, because, orange isn't the first thing that comes to mind, but a boozy, orange liquor does. Also, I don't know that I'd categorize this as "strong", as many others have. Subtlety sensual seems to be how I'm amping it. And I'm also surprised by how much the orange is downplaying the sharpness of the patchouli for me. This is such an awesome blend.

Imp straight from the lab.

In the tube:something is making this obnoxiously sweet and cloying. I would have initially passed over it.

Wet:grassy, bright, happy, little spicy, sweet without being overpowering. I can smell a bit of the hyssop.

Drydown: the dry deserty grasses coming out, sweetness is going away

Dry: minty, sweet becomes slightly powdery, like hanging out in a sunny, dry field during sundown

At first, it's wet and citrusy, with a bit of woodsy. I expected this to be more foodie, and it's sweet (probably the currant), but not fruity sweet. Kinda odd, actually. I guess I end up amping the mugwort, champa attar, and saffron-infused agarwood. I can see this being really pretty on the right person, but I'm not bringing out enough fruitness to keep it. I think a citrus, woody incense is a good description.

This ended up going a bit fizzy, and smelled faintly of industrial bathroom cleaning products that were used 2 hours ago. Ever so slightly water, clean, vaguely floral.

Wet: Too much leather for my taste. There's a slight hint of the sweetness of snake oil, but I feel like it's being held back by the leather.

Edit: to be fair, after more drydown, the snake oil is coming out to play more. The tonka seems like it might be there to help even out the sweetness of snake oil.

Wow, I'm not getting tea at all. So sad. Strangely enough, this went oddly bright floral on me, and reminded me a lot of Flower Bomb.

I think the other reviewers are pretty apt, there's freshness with the lemon verbena and the sage, but something pulls it a bit watery. I wanted to like it, but I think it's too complex and unisex for me to enjoy.

When I first ordered this in 2009, I think my skin was amping the honey. Everything smelled overly-sweet and acrid, and I wasn't enjoying it. I let it sit on the shelf for a while, and decided to try it again. I think it's definitely mellowed to the point where everything blends together better. I honestly can't pick out one particular scent. I would say it's still sweet, but it's not overly musky or fruity. It kinda ends up smelling like that ubiquitous BPAL smell when you open your treasure trove of bottles. I guess it's good for when you just want to smell sweet and fruity, without any distinct fruit.