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This is instantly right up on to my top 10! GAH! It's ...UUUNGH!!!!...SOOOO GOOOOOD! SOOO SEXY. It's nag champa-ey, yes, and is reminding me a bit of Scherezade, Third Charm, aaand Old Demons of the First Class, and is kin to Raven Moon (HEY THERE!) yes, but with the most delicious, creamy, feral musk/smokey oude thing going on that just makes it stand out above the others, though, truly, I love them all! Clove and saffron are equal partners here, so it's not like clove cigarettes (not that I'd mind, it's just not that clovey), it's lighter, like a bit of dried spice sprinkled on some gooey, fresh, incense balm that you then rub all over some carefully selected bits of the sexiest person you can imagine, and you're like, "come'ere...", and it gets all heated up cuz the whole thing's so exciting, and it's kind of messy, and sticky, and you notice that there's also incense burning, but then you just swoooooon...UUUUUUUGH! It is incense/wood/sweet/animalic PERFECTION and absolutely HOARDWORTHY. It's gonna age brilliantly, too, I just know it!!! I am SO THANKFUL for this blend. It's just everything I hoped it would be and more!

I've never reviewed KRAMPUS?! I don't even know how old my bottle is! I find him darkly sweet and musky with both sharp and creamy woody notes. The leather is supple, and the red musk is slightly fruity. I'm very glad he's so wearable for me, because I enjoy him very, very much!

THE PORTAL OF DEATH

Underneath the squirt of mango juice onto a mound of unearthed roots, this smells very...bodily...like cedar or cumin can do. I love, love, love it! If you do not have the pleasure of obtaining any, and are craving such a filthy scent, try Depraved.

Wet, this is reminding me of a Godiva raspberry cream, with maybe some lemon...? It gives me a distinctly fruity vibe, even more so than Sugar Skull. I wasn't expecting that! DH says that he only smells wildflower honey and a dust of cocoa. It is DE-licious, though, and I'm glad I have a bottle, which has violets on the label (also unexpected...). Dried down, I get a very sweet, tenacious, creamy, but not buttery, vanilla with cocoa.

Did you try the Antikytheria Mechanism? Wood and vaniiiillaaaa! Oh! And in a similar vein, The (Not so) Penitent (Mini) Magdeline! Have you tried Lights of Men's Lives? A sweet floral I like is Helle's Belle. Oh! And Ivory Vulva...coveted, but sweet and strong! How about Brown Jenkin (GC)?

Oh! And Hippie Ghost!

Warm, sweet, creamy things: O, Ivory Vulva, Lights of Men's Lives, Bengal...Oh, and The Book, because rainy days and books go together...

I smelled Tom Ford's Tobacco Oud . I must seek out the BPAL equivalent.

I'm loving this blend. Loving it. Wet, it is like exploring the perimeder of an overgrown cottage on a damp fall evening: all at once fresh, broken ivy, crunching dry leaves, and soft, disturbed ground. Drying down, the foliage and earth notes soften, and a sweet, sticky, dark fruit note emerges, with wafts of incense, as if someone has thrown open the door with an armful of offerings. It reminds me of hybrid of Medea and Samhain, with a drizzle of honeyed fig, and a note I can't quite place…ozone? There's an airiness about it, even with the initial dankness, and through the figgy compote. I find it very elegant, spooky, and deliciously wearable.

I'm thinking Medea.

Tamora, for sure. You might try Imp, too.

The Norn's Farmhouse

The Not So Penitant Mini Mag is my holy grail sandalwood.

I'm all about the honey and "old lady" scents, so you may not want to take advise from me! I found Defututa to be ...a sweet creamy floral! It is not an overly spicy scent; I don't think a lay person would smell it and go: "CINNIMON!", and while I am often sensitive to it, it didn't break me out. I think it's very pleasent and easy to wear...sweet but kind of fresh, too. I don't usually wear many florals, but Defutua makes the list. It's definately a sexy honey scent! I'm wearing Kali today, and wanted to suggest her as well! Again...honey! with a splash of fruity wine, rich florals, and a dust of cocoa. I like the balance of creamy, dusty, and floral in this blend.

Defututa!

Snow White and Pink Snowballs!

Oh! I LOVE this!! It is closely related to Old Demons, (which I also LOVE) with the spicy, dark, oppoponax, deliciously resiny thing going on. Godfather is even darker, though, more woody, with the barest touch of dried rose. Old Demons is chewier, stickier, with more lift (from clove, musk, and neroli), more like fresh gum resin, where Godfather is more like dried incense, both expertly crafted by a Dark Arts potion master. Dried out....ooooh, it's so wonderfully CREEPY! Like dried roses long abandoned in a dusty, wooden box. It has a nod to classic perfumes, as well...like hiding in a closet of vintage coats.

Sweet and Strong are my FAAAAVORITES!!!! All of the above! Plus Mme Moriarty (sweet, fruity, dark red musk), the Other Miss Forcible (strange scent that reminds me of dark rum, taffy, and vintage perfume), Le Lethe (sweet, spicy musk) and Goblin (patchouli and sweet coconut).

Hell's Belle! Sweet, smoky and sensually wicked. A thick, steamy scent, truly sinister in its voluptuous sexuality. The perfume of a demon's favored consort, or of the devil herself. Oleander with wet, sweet mandarin, lush magnolia, a rush of deep musk and a touch of spice.

I had to have this vanilla sandalwood, especially if it is distorted! At first sniff, I just smell "Oh, yes!"; this is my kind of scent. It is a classic oriental that never existed. It is slightly spicy, sweet and woody...sophisticated and delicious at once. Then it gets weird. I smell incense, and...new doll heads? I asked my husband what he thinks it smells like. He gives it the "Gah! I love it!" face, then gets a far away look...he says it kind of reminds him of playing Barbies with his childood friends in a treehouse in the summer...but if there was also incense burning...skin and wood and dolls all heated up...but a memory revisited that does not seem quite so innocent...and is now slightly disturbing. LOL! It's like a spookier, creepier, woodier, Mouse's Long And Sad Tale without the flowers, which I think of as a pink amber. SSoP is slightly pink, but with a strong sepia filter...older...more mature and developed. I think it's related to The Other Miss Forcible in its dark sweetness, but SSoP has more lift from the pepper. I'm stocking up.

Red roses, dazzling crystalline musks, and pearlescent coconut-tinged orris. I was craving more rose at this start of Spring (Whoso List to Hunt, Pink Snowballs, and Spellbound are my faves, but... . I love coconut, orris, and musk. I don't know how I've overlooked this scent for so long! Wet, this is aaaall big, plush, velvety rose. It takes quite a few minutes for the other notes to emerge, and when they do, it's subtle. I notice the orris coming through, drying some of the juciness of the rose...it reminds me of a bath bomb. I wouldn't guess there was coconut here, but it's adding a delicately sweet creaminess that orris could attempt to claim herself. It takes many more minutes for the delicious musk to take the stage, at once both fresh and creamy; they twinkle like the musks in Fae (my favorite white musk blend). The fresh roses are always the star of the show but do have some costume changes: plump, slightly powdery, then tangy...slightly lemony. I would recommend this if you are looking for a rose scent that is just a bit more complex than a single note. I adore it.

This smells like a cup of creamy, sweet, coconut chai with marshmellow fluff on top! It's so delicious! Dried down, it has almost an incense quality to it. Hoardworthy!

This scent is all light, sweet incense on me...a perfect resin blend for the warmer months. I am surprised there are no wood notes listed because I get a creamy, tanginess that seems like sandalwood. It reminds me a bit of Morocco, but not as dense...kind of like Caron's Bellodgia (carnation with clove and airiness) but so much better and BPALish. It's all flushed, plump flesh on the drydown, slightly spicy and clean. This was a frimp from the Lab, and I think I need a bottle!