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Wet, I get beeswax, a hint of vanilla, red ginger and oakmoss. It strongly reminds me of Lovers with Rutting Cats in this stage. However, once it dried, it changed almost dramatically. I start getting lots of orange blossom (which often amps on me and gets very sweet), vanilla and light leather. The final dry-down is again, orange blossom (which thankfully gets softer and blends in nicely with time), soft vanilla, and hints of light leather, oakmoss, and red ginger. I didn't find this to be a "burning" or "fiery" scent at all (at any stage), which is perfectly fine in my opinion, because who would want to smell like a burning vulva?

I find this blend very wearable but I fear it might be too sweet for me (orange blossom almost always does this on me).

ETA: After about an hr. this became slightly powdery vanilla and soft leather on my skin.

I get soft rice wine and a little white sandalwood. I find it simple, but really pretty, it actually reminds me a lot of Hungry Ghost Moon.

I get lots of lavender (smells like essential oil) and some eucalyptus. It reminds me of spa aromatherapy.

Hmm..I'm getting lots of mimosa and just a hint of lily. As it dries I get a hint of a slightly tart green fruit, it could be green apple or pear?

I get creamy red musk, honey, and soft, slightly sweet florals. It dries to mostly creamy red musk on me...this actually reminds me of a more feminine version of The Infernal Lover.

The lotus completely ruins this scent for me, it turns the blend sharp and almost sickly sweet. It's a shame because I love the all the other notes in here, without the lotus it would've been wonderful for me.

I find this one very complex, mostly fruity, tart and dark, with a touch of herbs and pepper and I'm getting some citrus-like sharpness from the chypre. After a few minutes I start to amp the patchouli, the fruits remain tart and are berry-like. Strangely, I don't get any red musk.

This starts out as mostly soft, golden amber and bright, citrusy bergamot, eventually the "fuzzy", warm tonka comes out and really develops beautifully on my skin and makes it almost smells like creamy vanilla. It reminds me of fresh Haunted, with the golden amber and the musky, powdery, citrusy feel. I like The Butterfly much better, though!

I find this very complex and resiny. I get slightly sweet, smokey myrrh and other resins, narcissus, a hint of cocoa and patchouli. As it dries I get something like black musk to my nose and tiny touch of fruitiness. Unfortunately, with time it turns slightly bitter and perfumey.

Lots of dusty clove and some fruity, slightly tart black currant.

I really like this one, and I'm glad I got a bottle! It's a beautiful, evocative scenery of fresh blooming lilacs and grasses. As it dries I get a touch of soft musk. I know I will be wearing this one a lot come Spring.

I get smokey vetiver and honey (which softens the blend a little), it's got a slightly sharp, charred feel to it with some green plantiness and I'm also getting something metallic. The honey comes out more as it dries.

Oak and lots of metal, which often turns sharp and cologney on me, but I find the over-all blend to be surprisingly soft.

ivyandpeony, I think we have similar tastes! I was able to try everything from the first round Yules but none from the second, here's my list so far:

Which one embodies Christmas/Yule the most? Whoop

Best foody scent from this year's Yules? , I want to say Großvater Tanz, but it was ultimately too dry on me. I will stick with Gingerbread Poppet 2010.

Best snowy/wintery scent? Waltz of the Snowflakes

Best scent that you'll enjoy wearing in warmer weather? The First of the Three Spirits, Changing the Shadows and Chained Phantoms is really refreshing to me.

What's this year's sleeper scent? It's hard to say...last year I think it was Black Temple Burlesque Troupe, this year it might be Arabian Dance (though this might have been a hit from the get-go, so I don't know if it qualifies as a "sleeper") or Klara.

And do you have an overall favorite yet? Klara and I'm hoping Arabian Dance, which I should be getting soon!

I get sweet peaches, pears and sweet pea. I'm not a fan of these types of fruity scents, I find them a too cloying and they often remind me of generic, fruity body sprays.

This starts out as Big Red gum on me. Strong, sweet cinnamon with a touch of powder, maybe a little bit of fruity bubblegum and as it dries I get hints of a sweet bread note. Not a fan of cinnamon but this is really nice, it's similar to the cinnamon that's in Marshmallow Pumpkin (one of the few cinnamon scents I can wear). I agree with myth, it also reminds me of Birth Rite from Villainess.

I don't think this note has aged very well (or maybe it's my decant), it's kind of stinky in the beginning. After a few minutes I get a watery, sweet, and slightly tart floral, I don't get much of the "bubble-gum" type scent that's usually associated with Lotus.

I get spicy carnations, clove and as it begins to dry, I get a hint of very soft, smokey, slightly sweet resins (possibly myrrh). After a few minutes, I'm starting to get this manly spicy musk (the cloves are much lighter now) and leather. The scent is similar to The Byronic Antihero but with cloves and a lot less carnation, it also reminds me like Clockwork Couture Male in the dry-down. I'm not a fan of cloves but I may have found the only clove scent I can actually wear.

This is like fresh, sweet, strawberry jam! Gorgeous! Without a doubt the best strawberry scent I have yet to try.

This is all metals, it reminds me of last year's Old Man Ackerman's Instructional Toys. I get a little ozone and fresh, fizzy citrus (on me this smells like lemon dishwashing liquid).

This is a beautiful, fresh, slightly herbal, sophisticated "pink" floral. The scent reminds me of luxurious French floral soaps. As it dries, it goes slightly powdery, with some sweetness coming through.

ETA: About an hr. later this started to remind me *exactly* of the smell of doll heads, particularity Barbie's hair.

This is strong peppermint oil with some sweetness, similar to peppermint sticks.

This start of as mostly dark vetiver with the myrrh and hints of sweet blackcurrant in the background. After about 20min. the myrrh amps over the vetiver. It's a dark, smokey blend with a touch of sweetness.

On my skin this is sharp, bitter patchouli and herbal lavender. As it dries I get hints of blackberry and opopponax, but just barely, the other two overpower everything else. I'm left with dark, gritty, slightly astringent lavender.

I love this! Very bright, sweet, sparkling citrus, a little creaminess, it goes slightly powdery as it dries, possibly some amber and light musk. I agree with the similarity to Lush's Olive Branch, but I love this much more. It smells like the most delicious cocktail! I usually don't go for these type of fresh citrus scents, but this wonderful!