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I think the civet musk is supposed to be the strongest out of the bunch. Debauchery and Black Annis both have this. My recs: Eos: has a warm skin musk at the base and it's golden and glowy. I find the musk to be dominant in this. Mixed with buttercup, honeysuckle and jasmine, but very well blended so the flowers don't overpower the musk. Wulric: I have a bottle of, and second that choice. Brown Jenkin: warm fuzzy coconutty brown musk Bien Loin D Ici: the red musk is wicked strong in this one! There are sweet notes but they stay a bit dry from the intensity of the red musk. Whose list to Hunt: heard good things but can't vouch for it.. Dragons Heart: if you like dragon's blood, I HIGHLY recommend this one. warm, dark red, intoxicating. my sweetheart loves it. Fae: sweet but dirty. the oakmoss amps the musk in this making it a lovely balance Bow & Crown of Conquest: if you liked Dorian, try this. truly haughty! al-asif: strong arabian musk and spices. Smells like a musky man to me. From mad tea party, I've found croquet and tis the voice of the lobster to be loaded with musk! Both are sweet though.. Good luck!!

I agree completely with the previous review. At first there's beeswax and licorice. Then tonka and coconut start to come out.. Drydown is much mellower after the sting of licorice is gone. The beeswax sticks around. The overall impression is closer to No 93 engine rather than antikythera though.

Wet: Hmm this is totally not as expected. The spices and red musk completely dominate the whole mixture. Smells more like a math teacher's cologne than a pampered harlot. Drydown: musk and spice settle a bit and the honey is fighting to get through. no benzoin.. Then a smell the faintest hint of caramel however it's distorted by the musk. Further into drydown: what a morpher! Red musk still smells like cheap men's cologne on me.. good to remember for future purchases.. but the rest of the notes are wonderful. I wish the musk worked!

The olibanum (frankincense) is much stronger on me. Maybe this works better on masculine body chemistry. Smells like something familiar that I just can't put my hands on!! Argh! Not halloween make up, not burning or raw frankincense, not rubber, not pomade, hmmm... NicoleJoy- starting to suspect these imps are booby trapped... I did the same thing. Wearing it all over my shorts..

My first impression wet was Dr. Pepper. Straight up! As wet phase wore on, this reminds me of A&D ointment. Deeper still.. pine.. christmas tree sap mixed with the smell of new plasticky lights straight out of the pack. Drydown: plastic rubber A&D ointment pine. Whew this passes to reveal pine, myrrh, and mullien. Weird~!

Nice pick for a summertime frimp, lab! angel's trumpet and lettuce are the strongest at first. A lovely sweet pea note comes out too... probably the bois du rose mixing with the lettuce. Drydown: the wet notes stay but the orris and bois du rose come out more. Nice!

518: bananas butter and vanilla. Very foody and hits you in the back of your nose (in a good way). Sticks around for quite a while too... 506: lime/lemon/grapefruit (some tart citrus but smells like a combo), rum, maybe a touch of bourbon, and vanilla. The lime is super strong at the beginning. Maybe they put a touch of pink grapefruit in there? Yes. I think they did! Drydown: the citrus burns off a bit but leaves a strong echo. This is now a not too sweet, expertly made, perfectly balanced cocktail with a most definite sugared rim. Smells like trouble! (aka: cocktails so tasty they turn you into a complete drunken glutton) My sweetheart loves this one! 497: vanilla, black patchouli, and cinnamon. meh. Smells almost exactly like the Phoenix bubble bar from Lush. S'okay.. 2 out of 3 isn't bad!

This is really floral. I mean REALLY floral. Warm tropical blooms. I don't know enough about Hawaiian flowers to tell the difference except for the obvious ones: orchid and hibiscus. Anyways, I looked it up! mai'a = banana, which I can pick up in drydown. akala = form of raspberry. same. faint until drydown Na'u = Hawaiian gardenia. This is strong at first with the moonflower and orchid/hibiscus yellow ilima = hibiscus family pink lokelani = aka Rose of Heaven. very sweet rose. I can smell this throughout! Hawaiian moon flower = morningglory I think? This I can smell throughout.

delicious dragons blood and warm amber. Soft sexy and sweet. Slathering this on my next date with my sweetheart,

Mmm. this is one of my "peculiar weird scent" favorites now (I classify my collection by base: florals/planty, sweet, spices, earthy, weird/unclassifiable, and resins). In imp it's sweet melon spliced with chili pepper and a slight hint of tobacco. Can't believe I almost didn't order this.. but thanks to the reviews, I did! Wet: this glides on very smoothly using the applicator. Wet smells about the same except the chili and tobacco amped a little. Drydown: This stays for quite a bit! Gin/juniper and tobacco comes out a more, making this smokier and sexier as time goes...but the throw is amazing. I normally hate melon smells but this rules.

This is a bit screeching to me...my first impression is the produce section of an overcrowded supermarket with fluorescent lighting...I think the citrus and lotus is too much for me. I wanted to love this but glad I received it as a frimp instead of being disappointed with my purchase. Oh well! We can't win em all!

Reminds me of Hunger and Satyr... orangey smelling and patchouli. This is the lightest, most feminine and citrusy out of the bunch however. Pretty nice and I look forward to using it in cooler weather.

This is a WONDERFUL summertime scent! I know because I'm sitting here at 8:30am, already 73 degrees outside and this is helping me wake up and feel more refreshed. Sweet fresh, lemony/neroli, jasmine green tea. So awesome.

Thanks everyone!! capncait you're hilarious! makes me rethink serving martinis and margaritas at the reception. We're having the ceremony @ a gazebo on the waterfront and reception at our house, in the backyard. We're trying to secure a bouncy castle if the weather is good! *for the adults, not the kids* Having the scent last all day was the part that I was concerned about. I mean I can definitely dash into the house to reapply ..and all my friends understand my obsession w/bpal anyways so if I dabbed in public they would simply want some too! For longevity, I was thinking of the gardenia or magnolia blends, as those seem like the marathon champs: Josie mixed with Chimera to sweeten, Gaoler's Daughter, or Hope from what I have. I do have Mme Moriarty but she doesn't like me.. pomegranate is not my friend for some weird reason! Parsifal, wonder if that would last? Like the idea of Helena too. I tend to amp rose like crazy so I have to be careful... Hope lasts on me because of that reason! Booze notes are ok, as my skin has a sweet base so it turns syrupy. Though the suggestion for Gypsy Moth excited me because I should be receiving a decant soon! Such great ideas... I have a lot to think about here. I love all of them!

Thanks guys! Awesome suggestions so far! (and thanks for the compliments on my dress pick .) I was actually debating a chocolate base or dorian! There's a bunch here I totally didn't think of and totally didn't expect.. AWESOME. Like Ronin and Titania? Awesome offbeat suggestions I wouldn't have thought of!! I was also thinking of Hope from CD but mixed with something. I'm going to check out the 13s too!

Hi guys! Someone did this a few months ago and I thought it was an awesome idea.. so I am too! Below is my wedding dress. Getting married Friday the 13th of August this year! What scent do you think would match? Provide as many as you like please! Thanks so much!!

I was fortunate enough to receive a testable sniffie from another bpal member. thanks! This definitely reminds me of a couple Salon I scents. Maybe Orpheus mixed with a touch of Two Monsters? It's heady, sharp, clean without being white, and wonderfully intoxicating. I touch of chrome ad citrus comes out in the drydown with hibiscus. The vetivert keeps it from being screechingly clean. Totally a unisex scent.

Wet: tangy fruit and brandy with a touch of the lab's honey note. It's very strong during this phase. Drydown: the brandy booze smell mellows and I'm left with a green/brown/maroon tangy honey. Interesting but a bit sharp for my taste. It's a bit like sour patch kids rolled in cherry brandy.

Tobacco flower, white gardenia, bergamot, and bourbon geranium. Tobacco flower is strong so it prevails here... I can smell bits of the rest. All elements are notable. It has a clean white tea feeling to it. Nice for hot summer days like today!

Very light green and strong tea and hibiscus. Nice summer scent for those that love green tea! Something comes out as a slight pepper note when rubbed and a white sweet flower smell becomes stronger. Lime becomes stronger here and the green tea poof has passed. Not bad!

Chocolate is strong at first then mellows a bit. The SO stays solid throughout and the vetivert comes out more in the drydown, giving this a "dry chocolate" feel. Nice and not too sweet.

Mmm. delicate, sweet, sexy. Love it. Need a bottle. This stays true from imp to drydown but it disappears a little quickly..

Gloopy jammy and weird indeed! The 2 strongest I smell is musk and blackberry. The first time I tested it, I smelled watermelon as some other posters have mentioned but this has switched around. I like it! Murky and fruity. Who would have known the 2 could work well.. oh wait.. Beth did.

Exactly as described. The patchouli isn't that strong in this one. It's the black musk that I smell most strongly. The orris is amped too. Nice, dark, musky, dirty. Bad bad men wear this to bed.

The ruler of the rose scents. Sweet creamy sugary roses. Stays true from wet to drydown. It also lasts all day! Need a bottle please!!!