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I was a little nervous, because pomegranate can be quite tart, but this is deep, dark, and sweet. Throw is good, and it lasted for hours. Just beautiful.

This is such a beautiful cardamom and cake blend, the only question I have is how many backup bottles should I get? It's worth hoarding.

I tried Love's Philosophy the first time it came out, and could not wear it. I was heartbroken. On me, the original smelled like wintergreen lifesavers for the entire duration.

This one is a very rich, creamy vanilla, with a sharpish medicinal note. I do not like it up close when I sniff my wrist, but the fragrance wafting around me is to die for. So much so that I will likely get a second bottle before the Lupers depart.

There's nothing for me to add to the adulations above--it's perfection! Sweet, creamy sandalwood indeed, and after 7 hours, it's still there as a beautiful skin scent.

I blind bought a bottle, and may need a backup. It's that good.

In the bottle: Banana cream and pie crust, just like the name says! Sweet, but not overwhelming.

On and dry: Good gracious, this is incredible! There's this deep sweetness that does not in any way scream "banana" along with the gorgeous buttery pastry. I slathered (and I'm not sorry!) and this has good throw and has been going strong for 8 hours now, without morphing.

I totally did not expect to love this as much as I do. If the pies stay up, a backup is in order.

This the first of the pies I'm trying!

In the bottle and on wet: Sweet, syrupy blueberries, with a slight vanilla note. Yum!

Dry: The blueberries are going strong, a golden bakery note emerges, the cream note has faded.

After 6 hours: Sweet blueberries with a faint, creamy top note. The cream note is not at all strong on me--this one is all about the berries. These aren't fresh berries mind you, they're pie filling!

Throw is medium, and this is lasting a good, long time with only moderate slathering. Love it!!

In the bottle it smells like buttery pancakes with berry syrup!

On, it smells exactly the sdame. I do not get any maple, which I'm glad about. It's just buttery pancakes (it really does smell like pancakes) with berry syrup. The butter does not overwhlem like it did for me in Cockaigne. A little goes a long way, and it lasts for hours!

It's just perfect, and I'm so glad I was able to get a bottle from a lovely forumite!

This is so delicious!

Wet, it smells like cookie dough, and I get the spices right away.

Dry, and for the first several hours it really smells like snickerdoodles. That's fine, because I love snickerdoodles.

After 4 hours (when other versions of Sugar Cookie were faint memories), this turns into a perfect sugar cookie! A sweet, warm, bakery smell that is heaven! The throw isn't strong, but it's more than a skin scent.

I am so happy this lasted so long and smelled so wonderful! And I just slathered moderately, not with abandon.

This is just beautiful.

Wet, it's sweet and boozy and smells strongly of almonds. Dry, it turns into a sweet, very clean-smelling skin scent. I adore it. It's warm and sweet but never cloying. I keep getting wafts of it as I move around, so the throw is better than I first thought.

So happy I got a bottle. This is my favorite SN yet!

I was hoping I wouldn't fall in love with this.

Alas, Tanuki No Orai is just beautiful. I put a tiny bit on and after 2 hours I'm still getting the most wonderful peach ever. It's so sweet and juicy, I wish I could eat it!

I am in love. This will be in heavy rotation for Summer.

Saving for a bottle!

This is just gorgeous!

In the bottle, I can smell all four notes, and was honestly a little worried about the rose because it tends to amp on my skin.

On, it is beautiful. The combination of all four notes makes it deep, sweet, and warm. It isn't floral at all to me, nor is it foody. I can't say exactly what it smells like, because the blending is perfection itself.

If it smells this good fresh out of the bottle, I can't wait to see what The Orchard will evolve into with a little aging.

I am so glad I got this!

Did I get something totally different than everyone else? On me this is one of the most gorgeous scents I have tried!

 

It is not foody at all, I don't get much alcohol at all, maybe a teensy bit of the sherry. Mostly it's currants and spices and even though it's not listed, it smells a bit musky. The color that comes to mind is a rich, royal purple. And on me it is strong with a lot of throw, and I barely put any on!!

I almost never buy backups anymore, but I am seriously considering it for this.

This.

This is just beautiful! I can't add anything new to all of the other reviews--it's true to all of its notes and blended perfectly.

The only question I have is whether I'll be okay with only one bottle!

Oh, this one is good!

Wet, it's burnt marshmallow crusts, sweet and black and toasty.

On, and for the duration, it stays true to the smoky, creamy, sweetness of the wet stage. It's warm, dark, and delicious!!! Fantastic throw and lasts for hours.

Definitely smells like it's name! Very sweet and sugary at first, then it gets close to the skin, but reallly smells just like a cupcake. Lasts long, but stays close. Love!

This was an intimidating combination of notes!

Wet: Really heavy, dark, sweet and yeasty.

Dry and for the duration: On me, this turns into the bakery scent of my dreams. It's sweet, alittle fruity, buttery, flour-y and rich. It doesn't overpower like Cockaigne did (too much butter and honey!), it's absolute perfection.

It's fascinating how differently this works on everyone--no roasted meats or booze for me.

5ml, please.

This is just beautiful--rich, sweet honey and chamomile.

It didn't change from wet to dry, and after 7 hours, it's that beautiful Black Phoenix honey (mind you, I applied from a decant so didn't slather).

Bottle? Yep. Slathering? You bet.

Beautiful, beautiful beautiful!

Wet or dry, regardless of time, Pink Mood is cherry blossoms, vanilla, and anise. Thankfully, the anise does not get too pushy with me, but it adds a kick and keeps the whole from becoming too sweet.

This is a bottle purchase for me (the Shungas get me every time!)

This is really nice!!

Wet: Fruity, sweet and heady.

On and dry: For me, this has definite similarities to Zombie Apocalypse, which I love dearly. It's sugary and fruity, with a creaminess that appears after it dries. If I really sniff hard, I can smell the booziness of the port, but it's really all about the sweet red fruit.

It lasted forever, and smelled delicious. Bottle, please.

Oh my--this is absolutely perfect.

Blackberry Jam and Scones. I get more blackberry jam in this, with a buttery bakery note in the background.

This is fantastic and I must never run out.

ETA: It lasted all day!

Wet, this is cherry-flavored cough syrup. Very strong and sweet.

As soon as it hit my skin, the cherry toned way down, and it became this incredibly beautiful sweet, musky vanilla- type scent. Not especially cherry, and not alcoholic to my nose, but sweet and creamy.

I don't know what my skin did to this one, but I LOVE it!

ETA: Coin's image of plush blood red velvet is the perfect description.

This does indeed smell like Death by Almond in the bottle.

On, wet: Still the almond, but sweet also.

Dry: I never in a billion years expected this to work on my skin, but it does. It smells like an almond butter cookie with a drizzle of caramel on top. It also lasted a good long time.

I'm very glad I got a bottle right off--the Halloweenies (like the Shunga scents) are all winners so far!

This is such a great mix of scents!

Wet: Chocolate mint, like mint chocolate chip ice cream. Very yummy.

Dry: Now, the cedar appears. But it works so nicely with the chocolate and the mint. I'm really enjoying this much more than I expected to. The only downside for me was that it didn't last much more than an hour. But I will certainy re-test, and since I am a slatherer, slather I shall!

If it lasts, it's going on my bottle list.

Wet: Sweet, powdery musk. Gorgeous.

On and dry: The same beautiful muskiness, but as time goes by it gets stronger and deeper, and I would say, elegant. Very odd.

This one is absolutley fascinating. It never reaches a stage where it becomes disquieting ,but it develops strangely, and I might need another bottle (not so strange!).

Wet: Jelly doughnuts for sure--strawberry filled jelly doughnuts.

On, initially: I too, got the "inner tube" smell that was mentioned upthread--it made me a little nervous.

On dry: No more inner tubes, just yummy cakey jelly doughnuts. Lasted quite a while, too!

Final verdict: LOVE