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CitizenBree

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  1. CitizenBree

    The Infernal Lover

    So good! Like Paduan Killer Swarm with Mme Moriarty mixed in. If you liked either of those, or Tombeur, or maybe Snake Charmer, then you can probably get a bottle of this unsniffed.
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    Lilith's Tea Party

    As I get more into BPAL, I've been finding more scents in the LE lines that smell very similar but with just a touch different. Like how Staged Moon Landing smelled similar to that one moth (was it Luna I think?). This tea party smells very similar to Teatime in Roswell. For that scent, however, there was something off towards the end. I chalked it up to the cucumbers. But this smells much like that does in the beginning, sweet, buttery scones...probably with some sweet jam on top. I don't get the heavier strawberry scent that others have said, but I do get a delicate smell that Strawberry Shortcake dolls had. You know what I'm talking about. They are definitely guests to this tea party.
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    Niflheim

    Cold, wet plants. smells like maybe the water plant section of a garden. definitely has a chilly vibe to it...similar to a snow note. maybe slightly like a bathroom cleaner, but not too much. It's a pleasant atmosphere scent but not for a perfume oil for me.
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    All Night Long

    Cinnamon, but more delicate than you would think. I feel like there is a creamy floral in there that is toning it down for me. The longer i wear it, the more flowers i smell. No clue what they could be. something a little soap (keep in mind, all behind a light veil of cinnamon).
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    Czernobog

    Pine and lemon. Smells like a cleaner scent to me. Bathroom cleaner. very strong. I don't know what is making it smell this way as i like a lot of these notes on there own. the vetiver is not the dark stompy kind that usually makes me cringe. in fact, i'd say i don't smell it at all. either way, not fond of this as a perfume oil.
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    Imp

    This is a must try for peach fans. That's why it was on my list. I was looking for a very authentic peach scent and having a hard time. If you plan on naming one for me to try, i have tried it, btw. This is not the authentic smell i'm going for. it's much more complex. Yes, I can smell the patchouli, but the peach tones it down to a much more romantic scent. a little like a spicy peach. but if you want to know what this REALLY smells like: It's 1994 and I'm on the boardwalk at a delaware beach -- Rehobeth or maybe in Maryland at Ocean City. I walk into a grunge/punk store with Nirvana and Pearl Jam tee shirts in the window. Walk past the displays of hemp necklaces and marijuana charms. Go to the back of the room where the incense counter is. This particular counter has a peach incense that is dominating over the rest. But this oil is the essence of that. I have been in this shop. this takes me to the beach in the 90s.
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    Forbidden Fruit

    This doesn't quite work. The smell is a little nauseating. I smell florals with something creamy and something fruity. Together, they make a belly ache inducing smell. I think it is the medicinal cherry smell that really bothers me. But making it creamy just makes it curdle.
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    Highwayman

    Strong leather with vetiver. Vetiver usually makes me cringe my nose and curl up in a ball, but the leather tempers it just slightly enough that I don't HATE this scent, but it still doesn't do it for me. Underneath I can get some of those florals, but it's mostly leather.
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    Lysander

    Floral. Mostly one-note lilac. very light and feminine. almost baby like. Would be nice for a young girl. A delicate child-like scent.
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    Harvest Moon 2008

    I accidentally purchased a bottle of this on ebay when I thought I was getting UNDER THE harvest moon. doh! Of course, I give it a try anyway. I can see how some people might compare this to Samhain, but honestly the apple scent is very light on me. It's much more tree, herbal, walking in the forest. Maybe the fruit comes out more on others but it's not doing that for me. The scent is pleasant and does evoke that autumnal feeling, but it's not my style.
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    Veil

    Veil is very similar to Nocturne to me, which is one of my favorites, but it is a bit more astringent on the nose, if that makes sense. it might be the jasmine that makes this one too strong, but overall, it's the violet that comes through most. Once the strongness of the scent wears off, you get a nice violet sandalwood, but it is very close to the skin. I think I would like that combo without having to go through a jasmine phase. I'll stick with Nocturne and sugary Faith for my violet.
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    Samhain

    Funny how all I get from this is the "gentlest touches" but I am not complaining at all. It is wonderful. It is one of my friend's favorites but when I first got the imp, I didn't like it. maybe in the imp it was more fir needles and sweetness which isn't really a great combo. But I had to put it on and give it a swing. That's when all the apple, allspice, clove and nutmeg come out. This is a scent that will transport you to fall. You'll be walking through the fall festival, dried leaves crunching under your feet. The sky is cloudy. The weather is cool. This scent has made my day.
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    Paduan Killer Swarm

    PDK is a real struggle for me. When I first tried it, I immediately put it on my "to-buy" list. When I tried it again, i was like "hmm...maybe not." I did another skin test against some of the moths and was like "whoa! too strong." and i'm testing AGAIN today because there was something there before, where'd it go? well it's back. Maybe it's just certain times of the month when it bothers me and since the other times it's really awesome, I might as well get a bottle. This one is long lasting and good throw. and it's especially good on a hot, sweaty day. It warms up on the skin and has a sexy smutty feel to it without being overbearing. it's almost like you sweat out the scent instead of wearing one. it smells....thick! This is spicy, but it's not straight up cinnamon. It has a coconut feel to me but it's not straight up coconut. what this smells like to me is a honey powder. The times when i didn't like it, it was more powdery. the times when i do like it, it's more honey. I think if you are into scents like O, Smut or Snake Oil, you might like this one.
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    L'Examen de Minuit

    I get mostly rose and lilac from this. Very pretty and feminine. Maybe the frankincense or myrrh give it a deeper darker edge. But it's still a little to straight forward floral to me. Going to have to swap it out.
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    Dragon's Bone

    Anything with Dragon's blood in it is straight up lily on me. I never get anything else out of it. Dragon's MIlk is probably the only one that actually had another note in it. This one is taking the route of ever other scent in the dragon line.
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    Sri Lanka

    Dry and woody. Mostly cedar. Also get a bit of wet cedar. LIke wood chips in the rain. Another pleasant smell but still not really something I want in a perfume.
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    Loup Garou

    I would have never tried this one on my own. I'm not big on any of these notes, but it's surprisely not as bad as I would have expected. Strong pine scent, but not in an air freshener way...like climbing a pine tree and smelling it on your hands. This might be nice for an aromatherapy massage. It's not something I'd wear as a perfume.
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    VILF

    This is the first time i've smelled a leather scent that I actually liked. It's too strong in everything else. This is pretty light. I think the pink pepper comes out the strongest. I really don't know. It's not that musky for me and I don't smell vanilla or clove. It's actually a nice soft leather but i still get that peppery. Again, i think Tombeur is still sexier.
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    Vespillo

    When I think of incense, i think of dark brown or black. This is a lighter color incense to me. Like if you are standing in front of an incense display and you are in the section that is more floral or green. I don't get much of any of the individual notes except for maybe sage. I like the feeling (and patchouli) of Tombeur more.
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    Kali

    In the imp, it smells like strong cherry cough syrup. But when i put it on, it turns into baby powder. and fades fast. Wish I could write a longer review but that's really all i got.
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    Deadly Nightshade Honey

    This has a decent honey smell, not like some of the other honeys i tried, but it's almost like baby honey. It's not powdery, it's just a light delicate baby scent. Wearing this would make me feel fresh and clean, like I was pure and just born. Nothing in this is sharp, green or tangy on me. I don't think it's a bottle purchase, but it is my second favorite of the honeys so far.
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    Shanghai

    This is very fresh smelling. A little too fresh for me, though. The lemon comes through strongest but it was tinged with something -- my best guess was something aquatic....i guess i was part right...green tea IS water. haha. But now that i read that, it makes perfect sense. I actually dislike the smell of green tea. there is nothing about honeysuckle on me. it's nice for a summer scent but it's not something I feel strongly about.
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    Tombeur

    To me, this is a long lost member of the snake pit, in that it is really SNAKE OIL plus some other things added in. It is not a trickly of SO in my imp...it's a tidal wave. It's really an amped up version of snake oil. the spice is much heavier. I agree with the snake charmer comparison. I didn't really dig any of the snake pit but this one i do like. I think because all of the snake pits were much more the other ingredients on me whereas this is much more the snake oil. funny how that works. It is 90 degrees here today and I probably should have stuck with snow white instead of this, but i agree that this will be perfect for cool fall nights. I'm trying very hard to cut back on bottles, but i'm strongly considering getting this one.
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    Sanctus

    This is floral but also very sweet. There's something fruity in it to me and as others have stated, the lily is not overpowering though I am a lily fan. It's almost as if something is mixing with the lily to create the fruity scent. And the fruity scent is similar to some fruit that is just on the verge of going bad. I waffle between rotten fruit and juicy fruit. when i smell deeply from my wrist, i even get something citrus, lemony type of air freshener.
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    High-Strung Daisies

    I remember trying this one time and it was just "meh" but now I smell it and it is SUGARRRRRRR! I like sugar though. There's nothing floral at all about this on me. It is straight up sugar. This is so fun and girly. Not at all what I was expecting. Smells like rock candy. I want to lick it!
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