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I'm getting Nepalese amber (it reminds me of a Nepalese Amber SN I have, though this one is stronger), vanilla musk, soft leather and a bit of smokiness. I like this much better than Amaterasu v2 and it kind of reminds of Celeste and a bit like CC Female. The amber is just a bit too strong for my liking (especially if I'm feeling headachy), but for the days I can tolerate it, it's a lovely golden blend. I'm also surprised with how long lasting it is.

To me, this smells like a less spicy, softer version of Spanked with added red musk and a bit of smokiness. It starts out strong on the smokey leather, with some red musk and a bit of patchouli. For a while, the red musk amps, but it finally settles into equal parts soft Spanked-like leather, red musk and a bit of patchouli.

This smells like a softer, less sugary TKO with a bit of Morocco (mostly the spices). I get fluffy, sweet vanilla and lavender, soft spices, a bit of musk and amber. To me, this is more of a complex, better for daytime use, version of TKO.

To me, this smells like a softer, creamier, sugared version of the released Hod. I'm mostly getting cream, sweet vanilla, soft spicy carnations, and a bit of amber and creamy sandalwood.

eta: hm..I got a bottle of this one recently and it's different from my tester, it must be due to aging (unless there are batch differences). I get hardly any sweetness from my bottle and it's not as creamy either, the amber is also more pronounced and the carnation has a metallic tinge that I didn't get from my tester, overall it's a bit sharper and not as well-blended or smooth.

This is mostly strong, slightly worn leather with a chemical tinge. I can use only apply a little bit at a time because it's so strong and a little sharp at first, but it thankfully does get softer and warmer (almost musky) with time. I've been mainly using it to layer with other scents since this is really close to being a leather SN.

When first applied, I got mostly resins with a backdrop of soft bay, black pepper and a really nice amber. As it dried, the brown musk emerged, but it's not as strong as I'd hoped. I find all notes in here are well-blended, soft and pleasant and a bit masculine, the overall scent is softly spicy, musky and a bit smokey on my skin.

I get everything listed, the leather and dry woods are the main players, followed by the porter and tonka. This reminds me of a cross between Enkhespalos and Olisbos. The mix of well-worn leather, woods, and a splash of booze makes this one a very sexy gentleman scent.

I get strong, oiled worn leather, some woods and something smokey and little peppery to my nose. It dries down to mostly smokey leather.

I find this one complex and a morpher, it was difficult for me to try to pin down. When first applied, I got creamy almond and a little sandalwood, it reminds me of the scent of a luxurious lotion. As soon as it begins to dry, I get very soft hints of warm baking vanilla, soft spices (almost foody) and something slightly cooling. I can't pin down the fresh, cool scent I'm getting, it's kind of like soft balsam, maybe a little sap-like, with something slightly herbal and lemony (almost like light tea with a hint of lemon), but it's soft at this stage.

As it settles, the almond scent fades some and the balsam-like note and spices starts to amp. The soft spices (I mostly get saffron and maybe a few others) have created a warm, soft musky scent that kind of remind me a bit of the spices in Storyville. After about an hour, only the soft, warm spices remain. The scent is soft and has a low throw.

I mostly get a dry, old, slightly creamy wood scent from Mary Celeste v4. I find it surprisingly wearable and kind of comforting and cozy.

I get spices, resins, clove and amber from this one. As it dries I also get some smokiness. I'm surprised with how strong this one is.

Wet, I get strong florals, but they start to mellow out almost immediately. Once dry, I start to get a slightly fizzy, lemony scent almost like very soft champagne or it could be metals which almost always end up smelling like fizzy citrus on me. The fizzy citrus is very pleasant and I get a slightest bit of vanilla orchid scent in here as well. The florals in here have softened a lot and now it's equal amounts floral and that soft citrusy fizzy scent. This is a very fresh and lovely floral blend for the warmer months.

TP'd Tree has a fresh laundry scent to my nose, reviews are here.

WBSP1 being a Sara Pezzini proto makes a lot of sense (that was a good find, Haley!). When I first smelled this I thought it reminded me of Sara Pezzini, so I did a side-by-side comparison but though it has the same feel, the leather is very different and I found Sara Pezzini was much sweeter on me and I think a different type of honey.

On me, WBSP1 has a lot of strong, slightly aged leather and skin musk, the leather is kind of sharp and peppery to my nose and the musk is light and almost watery. I also get some soft, slightly herbal, flowery honey, and a touch of woods. As it settles, the leather is still the strongest player but does soften with time.

eta: I tried this again today and I'm getting a lot more honey than I did before. It's kind of a 'dirty', musky kind of honey, and it doesn't have much sweetness.

I get a lot of creamy tonka and a soft, dry wood scent with a tinge of smokiness, I think it might be creamy sandalwood.

When it settled, I'm left with a lightly sweetened, warm, creamy vanillic tonka bean scent, which smells almost bourbon vanilla-like (I wonder if there's also a bit of vanilla in here or if it's just coming from the tonka) with hints of creamy almonds and soft spices, the dry sandalwood is still present but slowly blending in with the tonka.

The result is a warm, dry, slightly sweet, creamy vanilla-woodsy scent, it ends up getting kind of powdery/dusty on my skin. The scent is soft with low-throw, but it got little bit cloying after a while.

This one was kind of confusing to me. It somewhat reminds me of a stronger, darker and more masculine Andreiphontês (without the tonka), it could be they share the same black sandalwood note and possibly other notes. I also get something a little peppery in here, and a slightly creamy, nutty scent emerges as it dries, maybe hay and a soft grassy scent, but definitely not fresh green grass. It settled into earthy scent of dark, dusty, smokey, blackened woods with a tinge of vetiver, some hay and maybe a touch of benzoin? I was expecting to get leather from this proto but it's not coming up on my skin.

I mostly get creamy vanilla and some sassafras from this one. As it dries, I also start to get a light, creamy citrus scent (slightly Jingo-Kogo-like but a bit tarter) in the beginning, but it slowly fades off with time. The vanilla is strong but well-blended and the sassafras is fizzy and pleasant on my skin (not harsh or medicinal). It settles into a vanilla cream soda scent on me. This reminds me of Anti-Saloon League, but with less cream and more vanilla, and whereas ASL ends up becoming kind of masculine on me, this is slightly more feminine, I feel. It eventually develops a slight plastic tinge, but it behaves for the most part.

I find this a very light and well-blended scent. It starts out creamy, musky, maybe a little bit of tonka and a light, fresh tea-like scent (maybe soft green tea or Earl Grey) and slightly tart, soft citrus, which could be bergamot? As it dries, it's like a skin scent, like fresh, musky skin. It does go a little powdery, I think there's white musk in here and now I'm also getting some soft honey. This is lovely.

Prototype, unreleased, no scent description.

On me, this starts out as slightly smokey/burnt brown sugar, soft spices, pie (or a soft bread-like note) and dried fruits, I'm guessing figs and maybe prunes, and a touch of vanilla. I also get some citrus, maybe orange (or possibly mandarin) with a bit of lemon zest, it's actually really lovely. As it settles, it kind of reminds me of the "figgy pudding" note (but not as spicy) in A World of Fools or the mince pie note in Fezziwig's Ball, it's also a bit reminiscent of Bedbug (which smelled like dried fruit cookie to me). It's a very warm holiday type scent to me.

I get gorgeous, juicy, strawberry with some green, soft florals (dandelions?)and maybe a bit of tonka? As it settled it started to remind me of a Lush strawberry jelly I used to use, the scent is very similar but I can't remember the name. This is really beautiful and definitely my new favorite strawberry blend.

Prototype, unreleased, no scent description.

I get soft rose and spiciness, I think carnation? The rose in here is similar to the one in Lucy's Kiss, it actually reminds me of a softer and a bit spicier version of that one.

At first, I get a light and creamy soft vanilla and the same honey I got from Valse Finale et Apotheose (which I find to be slightly musky, powdery, a touch herbal, and just a bit reminiscent of the honey in O). It settles into a beautiful, soft and slightly creamy honey scent. Delicate and pretty.

Prototype, unreleased, no scent description.

I mostly get resins, patchouli and light herbs from this one. I find the notes to be smooth and well-blended, nothing sharp or harsh. Once dry, it kind of reminds me of heavily steeped black-tea, I wonder if there's actual black tea in here or it's coming from the resins, at times it also smells cola-like. There could be a just a bit of musk in here as well. It's an interesting scent, that's for sure! ETA: As I gave this a final farewell sniff, I also detected a hint of smokiness which I didn't get before.

Smells like the perfume, but much softer on the teak and stronger on the cream and amber. Sadly, it ends up being a little too softly scented for me.

I love this. This starts as mostly spicy cardamom (reminiscent of cinnamon) with a slight sweetness from the bourbon and soft leather in the background. I get the a faint hint of patchouli but it's very soft and well-blended. The spicy cardamom is definitely strong in the beginning with leather in the background, but the leather starts to amp on me and the blend settles into spicy leather goodness . I can say I like Spanked revisited better than the aged, original version.