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Dark Seraphim

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  1. Dark Seraphim

    The Lovers

    One of the scents where I couldn't get past the smell test. Smelt like generic colonge to me and not even the kind that I would like. It certainly is herbal, but in my opinion, there are more herbal scents that are much better. 1/10.
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    Serpent's Kiss

    I loved the look of it, HATED the scent of it. I smelt leather, but it smelt rotten. Whatever it was, it didn't work to well with me. I couldn't get past the smell test. Not for me. 1/10.
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    Black Phoenix

    Bottle: Light cherry. Made me think of Kabuki, only lighter, more floral and more earthy. So strong that it radiated from the bottle. Worn: Started out a cherry scent dominated by an earth-like scent and light florals. Later, it begins to remind me of Ra, with it's strong herb-like scent, only the cherry scent is still there and I do detect some almond and even citrus, oddly enough. Burner: It's truly wonderful here. Smells like cherries with almonds mixed together in a cobbler. I'm not really sure about it on skin, but on the burner, I just think of light cherry almond and light musk. I like this scent a lot on a burner. 8/10.
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    Queen Mab

    Bottle: Reminded me a lot of Viola--Wine and Roses. Only, Mab had a more soapy rose jasmine scent. Worn: Jasmine was very prominant here. Still had a rosy soapy scent. Very pleasant, but not as strong as I expected or hoped. Didn't last very long. Burner: Same as when worn, only it was stronger there. While I liked this scent just fine, it wasn't as great as I had hoped. Wouldn't mind an imp, but wouldn't consider a larger bottle. 6/10.
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    Dragon's Musk

    I knew this one would be one of my favorite scents because I tend to be a sucker for strong musks! This one had strong musk in spades. Bottle: Very similar to Dragon's Heart, only more musky. Gee, I wonder why. Skin: Very pleasant powder musk. However, it doesn't seem to last, which makes me sad. Burnt: Perfect. So strong that it traveled far from the burner and lingered long after the tea light went out. Straight up musk here and fantastic. My favorite dragon scent so far. 9/10.
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    Masquerade

    Bottle: Reminded me a lot of citrus sage, which is never a good sign since sage is one of the single notes that I generally dislike. However, it's not too bad since the citrus scent dominates more here. On skin: Reminds me a lot of men's cologne or "Old Spice". Quite a masculine scent and a little musky. Honestly, it turns out that it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I actually liked it. I guess it had to do with it being an orange patchouli blend rather than anything with sage in it. No big bottle though. 5/10.
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    Magus

    Bottle: Very nice, stone earthy pine scent. Subtle, yet strong. Worn: The stony scent dominates a great deal here. Smells like rocky wet earth. Again, it's subtle but it's the sort of scent that stays with you. I liked this one a lot. Then again, I'm a sucker for Earth scents. Not sure if I'd get a bigger bottle, but imps would do just fine. 7/10.
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    Megaera

    Bottle: Smelt very lovely here. At first, it reminded me of an orange fruit punch, but when I smelt orange peels, I realized that it was more like a sangriea scent. Very nice. Worn: Still smelt the same, but only for a short while. It quickly became a cleaning scent and weakened very quickly. Burnt: Completely failed here. It just smelt like orange ink and nothing more. It worked fine in the bottle, but didn't seem to do too well anywhere else. It's a great blend, but doesn't work for me. 6/10
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    Undertow

    I like this scent a lot. It's like it's a mixture of a lot of things and it's changing without being considered a shapeshifter. Bottle: Fluctuates between rocks in a deep sea to stong pine mint. Worn: Smelle like pine sap mixed with peppermint. However, it weakens a great deal on my skin and doesn't seem to last very long at all. I'm a sucker for aqua scents, so I'm more forgiving with this scent than I would be with others. However, I'm clearly not meant to wear it. An imp would be nice, but I could do without bottles. 6/10.
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    Kabuki

    Bottle: When I first smelt this, I felt like I was being sucked through a dark vortex of cherries. Intoxicating in a very good way. Nice, and strong. On Skin: Felt like I was drinking a cherry flavored wine while sitting on cool, damp earth. Still had the cherry scent there, obviously, but a earthy scent was mixed in. The scent is much lighter here, and doesn't seem to last long on my skin. Too Bad. Still, I like this scent a lot and I can certainly understand the buzz around this scent. For me, it would clearly work best in a spray bottle or burner. 7/10.
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    Coyote

    Bottle: Very strong grassy scent here. Animalistic, musky, masculine. I was actually picturing a Coyote pouncing. On skin: Still grassy, but the overall scent fades away into a generic colonge soapy scent that can be found anywhere. Burnt: Little different here only more musky and even more soapy. It's really not a bad scent, but there are many better scents out there for me. An imp of this would be fine, but I doubt I'd get a bigger bottle. 6/10.
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    Sacred Whore of Babylon

    Bottle: Strong floral scent. Generally a mixture of flowers. I got a feeling of being pounced on when I smelt this scent. Very strong On skin: At first, it's little different than what was in the bottle, but it a gardenia-like scent takes over almost immedietly. It's supported by a light earth and stone scent, reminding me of my Aunt's garden in Greece. Lasts for quite a few hours on me. Burnt: The Gardenia still dominates here, but it's more stony than earthy. I think it's better when worn as it doesn't seem as strong on a burner. Overall, this is another favorite and it's always stood out to me. I can see why this one has four pages worth of reviews! 8/10.
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    Namaste

    This one was recommended to me, so when I managed to nab it, I was quite excited to have it. When I first smelt it, I found it "champa"-like and while it didn't seem unpleasant, I wondered what the fuss was about. When I smelt it again, I felt a little nausiated, and realized that this scent just will not work for me. I guess it's too spicy floral. 1/10
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    Penitence

    BottleI knew the blend was pretty much frankinscense and myrrh, but I thought that it smelt very cocoa-like when I sniffed it. On skin: Very nice. Still cocoa-like, but this time I got a wood scent. Smelt like a chocolate biscuit. Later on, it started smelling with the f and m that most people here are familiar with. Very pleasant scent, but for me, it works better has a burn scent than one worn. 7/10.
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    Yerevan

    Bottle: Smelt like a tropical punch Kool-Aid. As soon as I sniffed it, I fell in love with it. Worn: Even better here. I get a sandy scent when I wear it. Reminded me of "Sex on the Beach". Not as strong as some other scents, but I think it holds its own. Would make a great burn scent, especially if you love fruity scents. 8/10.
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    Rakshasa

    Ah! Another scent I have fallen in love with! Bottle: Reminded me of Belle Epoque with it's lemon-like scent, but Rakshasha did not remind me of any perfume. It had a more powerful, feral scent. On skin: Right here, the scent just pounced on me. It could have punched me in the face, and in a very good way too! Rakshasha just floored me. However, it was little different than what was in the bottle until drydown. Upon drydown, I get a very animalistic musky scent thrown in. Overall, I just loved this scent to pieces. I felt like the being itself knocked me out. There's better scents out there for me, but I don't think there'll be too many. 8/10.
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    Cathode

    Bottle: Reminds me a lot of Ygdrassil, only this one is more minty and even fresher. I think of speariment mixed with peppermint and chamomile. On Skin: Little different here. Smells a little like lemon pledge here though, and while I like that scent, it's not something I would wear. Doesn't seem too strong or last too long on my skin, but that's okay since I have other uses for this scent, like burning. Overall, I love this scent. Smells very minty fresh and clean. I don't think of a tree when I smell this one, I think of minty tea. I might not consider wearing it, but I'd certainly put it in the burner or even in a spray bottle. 7/10. ADDED Aug. 23: Bottle: Very minty. I thought I smelt a "tea-like" chamomile scent too, but that could be just me. Smelt very nice though. Skin: The same, only it reminds me of chamomile. I find it pleasant, but throw seems to be a little weak on me(actually, at first to does. It gets much stronger a little later) and only does well on my neck. In fact, it feels really cool there. Doesn't seem to work anywhere else. I like this scent just fine. I couldn't burn it because I slathered it to death, but overall, it's a nice, good scent. 7/10.
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    Wrath

    I love the color of it. Certainly fits the theme. Too bad I didn't like the scent. It smelt very rotten to me, like someone poured rotten orange over rotten wood and added some cinammon. I was hoping this one would work for me since I love the concept of Wrath, but it didn't. I honestly don't think it's a bad blend, but it's clear that someone else would love this scent more than I ever could. 3/10
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    Obeah

    I had no idea this one was unreleased until I read the ebay description more carefully. I was VERY excited to get an unreleased scent because I never got one of those before. Too bad the scent made me gag and it honestly smelt like someone peed on a pine tree. It also made my stomach turn a little and it gave me a little headache. I'm sure this blend will work for others, and I think it has given that this scent has three pages of reviews, but it doesn't work for me at all. I'm sure someone else will be glad to have it. 2/10.
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    Hollywood Babylon

    Bottle: Bubblegum mixed with cherries, hairspray and a little smoke. Worn: Rapidly changes into a carnation floral bubblegum scent. Quite nice and lasts a long time on me. I enjoyed this scent very much, however I would rather get imps of this one rather than large bottles. I think there's better scents out there. 6/10.
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    La Belle Dame Sans Merci

    bottle: I found it very addictive. A very crisp, clean citrus scent. Other reviews described it as 'cold'. I agree. Worn: Pretty much the same thing, only the scent seems to intensify once worn. Floral notes appear here too. I think this one works quite well with me. I'd certainly consider getting a larger bottle, but it wouldn't be on top of my list. 7/10.
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    Shub-Niggurath

    Bascially, I smelt nothing more than ginger cookie no matter what I did with it. I didn't mind though as I liked it a lot. It doesn't seem to last long on me, but I think it would a great for other oil uses.
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    Blood Pearl

    When I first smelt this one, I figured, "Hmmm...not too bad, maybe I'll smell it again later". Once later came, I wasn't impressed. It smelt like dishwashing liquid. No way I'm going further than sniffing. Needless to say, this one is not for me. 1/10.
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    Yggdrasil

    What a beautiful fragrance. I loved it to death! Bottle: Had a very familiar scent that I couldn't easily describe. Smelt like a lemon tree mixed with herbs and moss. Worn: This scent works great on me. Doesn't change much when worn, but I loved how it smelt on me. Burnt: Strong and perfect. Again, the scent doesn't change much, but I loved it in the burner. One of the scents that I simply adore. I'd certainly get a bigger bottle. 9/10.
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    Madrid

    The second scent I disliked. Egh. Bottle: Had a grape/bubblegum scent that reminded me of Hollywood Babylon only this one had a more 'classic' scent. Worn: Honestly? My first impression was "OH! It smells like PEEPEE!" Then, it had a 'stony' scent. A little awhile later, I realized that it had a scent that I nearly always hate: CLOVE. AAAAGH. So, overall, this is a scent that I wanted to like, but couldn't. I ended selling this one to someone who seemed to like it just fine. 1/10.
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