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In the imp - Slightly sweet linen.

Wet - Sweetness amps momentarily, and then the tobacco musk comes through as the linen evens out a bit.

Dry - Heady incense, tobacco, and ink. I feel rather mysterious with it on.

In the imp- Fresh cut rose, a bit overpowering.

Wet- Mellows out on the skin. Fresh rose petals, green and rosy.

Dry- Same as wet, but a little powdery.

In the imp- I smell the sweetness of the lychee and the rose first. And for some reason a faint whiff of cinnamon.

Wet- The lychee and the rose combine into an almost citrus scent. It's a little generic bath product like.

Dry- The lychee and the cistus do something weird on me, not quite bad, but not quite good either.

In the imp- Cherry blossom and musk, very little vanilla.
Wet- Moss takes over, with just a hint of cherry blossom in the background.
Dry- The moss mellows out and plays nicely with the floral notes.

The scent makes me feel like I'm sitting under cherry tree in the spring.

Smut 2010

In the imp- Musky, sweet, sex.

Wet- Same, but the boozy notes are coming through.

Dry- Delicious, sweetly musky.

In the imp- Beeswax followed by sweet wine, all of it backed by dusty rose.

Wet- The sweetness tones down, and the frankincense comes out with the beeswax. Only this faintest hint of rose.

Dry- Beeswax and roses. Makes me think of old books and tea on a rainy day.

In the imp- Amber and orange blossom, faintly sweet and spicy. Not picking up any vanilla.

Wet- Mostly amber, though the orange blossom is still adding a floral/spicy note to it.

Dry- Spicy, sweet, complex amber.

 

Good for daily wear when I want something more complex then straight amber.

In the imp- Rosewood and rose, just the barest hint of the resins.

Wet- Rose and Myrrh.

Dry- Rose, amber, frankincense, and myrrh all playing together nicely. I just want to sit here smelling my wrist.

In the imp- Tea, tuberose, and lime.

Wet- Flowery tea, I almost want to drink my arm.

Dry- The tea takes a step back, and the rest just blends into one of the few light floral scents i love.

In the imp- Ylang ylang and orange blossom. A faint hint of coconut milk.

Wet- The florals are still there, but the musk and amber come out to play.

Dry- Softly floral and musky, with an under tone of amber.

In the bottle- Dark chocolate syrup with a hint of herbs.

Wet- Chocolate and berries, with a twinge of herbs.

Dry- Chocolate mellows out and the honey, bergamot, and tobacco meld into a rich, slightly herby warmth.

In the bottle- Damp leaves and chill.

Wet- Damp leaves and autumn wind.

Dry- Autumn, cold wind.

5 minutes- A subtle cold scent. Wind and leaves.

In the imp- Burning sage and brush in the best of ways.

Wet- Sage moves back, and burning hillside with a faint medicinal background.

Dry- Dampens down a bit. Medicinal note starts to morph into sage.

5 minutes- Same as dry.

 

Not good on me to wear, but I love it in the bottle.

In the imp- Smells like syrupy pina colada mix with a faint berry background.

Wet- Still pina colada with the rum making an appearance.

Dry- Starting to mellow out a bit.

5 minutes- The rum and mandarin come out to play with the pineapple and coconut. Light and fruity, but not me.

In the imp- A lightly floral pear, refreshing.

Wet- Tuberose and Plumeria come to the front. Slightly dusty.

Dry- Dusty Plumeria.

5 minutes- Faint dusty plumeria and other floral notes. Reminds me of the lingering scent of a book pressed flower.

In the imp- Cedar with something juicy yet green.

Wet- Cedar backed by something sweet, maybe the raspberry leaf?

5 minutes- Still cedar, but the sweetness has mellowed and green leafyness is making a presence.

Dry- Slightly dusty cedarwood with a hint of green growth.

In the imp- I first smell the spices, then the floral notes. Eventually the jasmine seems to take over.

Wet- Spicy jasmine.

5 minutes- The jasmine has mellowed out, but now is a little soapy.

Dry- Very faint scent left of soapy, spicy jasmine.

In the bottle- Musky sweet with just a hint of copal.

Wet- Copal and beeswax comes through the strongest, with sweet undertones.

5 minutes- The sweet is melding with the copal. Just a hint of beeswax.

Dry- It all comes together as a musky sweet incense.

 

One of the first scents I bought, I wasn't sure if I'd like it or not but it has become my favorite scent.

In the imp- Juicy and herby. Can pick out the pomegranate, myrtle, and aquatic notes.

Wet- The juiciness disappears and the myrtle and melilot come to the forefront. The faintest hint of rose.

Dry- Lost all individual notes to my nose, smells like spring in the woods. Lightly floral and woody.

 

Not an everyday scent for me, but very much a go to when in a flowy, spring-like mood.

In the imp- Light, flowery, and peachy.

Wet- Peachy.

5 minutes- The floral tones make a comeback twining with the peach, with the moss as a soft undertone.

Dry- The peach gets a tad bit stronger, the floral notes and the moss staying in the background.

 

Not sure if this is gonna be a keeper or not, it might be a good spring scent.

In the imp- Only a faint hint of lime, smells strongly of jasmine to me, specifically pikake . After I pull away I get a lingering lime sherbert scent.

Wet- Almost entirely jasmine, not quite as overpowering as in the imp though. Lime has disappeared entirely.

5 minutes- Still mostly jasmine, but the tuberose is starting to peek out. Hoping for it to become more prominent.

Dry- Jasmine has softened further, but is still drowning out everything else. Alas I was hoping for more of the other notes to come through on me.

In the imp- Sandalwood, amber, and musk.
Wet- Sandalwood is still dominant, but now fighting with something that's like dragon's blood. Might be the amber and the rosewood combined.
5 Minutes- Sandalwood is starting to mellow out, starting to get a faint floral powdery note. Feels rather earthy to me.
Dry- Amber comes forward, smells a bit like a candied redwood forest with the occasional undertone of soap.

Not quite something I'd wear regularly, but maybe if I needed to come across a bit more strongly at work. I'm intensely curious as to how this might wear on my partner, since he normally smells a bit woodsy.

Edit- almost an hour after and it smells like a woodsy, resinous incense. Potentially something I'd like my room to smell like.