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Initially it smelled just like those golden butterscotch hard candies. Then I figured out what it *really* reminded me of: Bailey's Irish Cream. Slightly boozy, mostly rich and candied. It wasn't too strong, lasted a few hours but faded more than most BPAL scents do. I'd give it a 3 out of 5 for those that like foody scents.

White, light, musky, powdery. For a small period of time, just after drying, it smelled like baby powder and baby oil on me. But that went away shortly and after an hour of wearing it I began to smell more of the citrus and florals. Very nice and uplifting. Breezy, if I may. I give this a 3 out of 5 stars (which is pretty good IMO; anything 3 and higher is kept on hand in my horde). ADDED Nov. 27: I tried this and liked it, though it went very powdery for a while. Overall, it's nice and light and very pretty but it didn't WOW me. I would call it good but nondescript. Maybe 2 out of 5 stars? The one thing I had to share, though, is what I smelled when I spilled this onto my little notebook: baby oil and baby powder. When I was young (and dumb) I used to suntan every summer, and my friends and I would slather baby oil all over our legs and arms to help us tan faster. Zephyr smells like baby oil to me. And now I smell it whenever I open my notebook. O_o

Mmm. At first it seemed a bit powdery but after it dried it was pure golden amber, warmth, with a touch of light florals. It made me think of the color orange and gold, which makes sense to me re: strength, personal power (2nd and 3rd chakras are orange and yellow). I'd give this 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Slightly sweet, very smoky, very incense-like without being overpowering. I like the light amount of almond that's in it. It seems that all the scents in it mingle together in a very complimentary way. Hecate is probaby in my top 10 list. I *heart* it.

This is a nice scent. It's so hard to describe, but it's light and playful. It makes me think of islands and Hawaiian flowers and a touch of warmth from the ginger. Tropical. Summery. Very nice. It's among my favorites.

This is perfect all around. It gave me warm shivers and much delight. I love the amber and almond combination, and the myrrh rounds it out nicely. It makes me think of magical things, love, warmth, glowing, and of course, Egypt. This got my rare 5 out of 5 stars (less than 3% of my tested oils get this high, most are 4 or below) and I want a bottle!

Oh, I thought this was perfect all around. It was one that kept me smiling all day, I loved it so much. Warm, gentle, floral, jasmine, slightly aquatic, slightly magical (myrrh?). I gave this 5 out of 5 stars, which is a rating reserved for only the best of the best.

Initially, ylang ylang. Just after applying and for the first hour: jasmine and sweetness with a strong floral something. After a couple of hours: started turning strange on me. It started to remind me of grass and vetiver and somethign slightly bitter. If it hadn't made the bad turn after a couple of hours, I would say it was perfect. But alas, I can't keep it. 2 out of 5 stars.

In the bottle/wet: It's strong. It reminded me of a men's cologne. Sort of acrid. Behind all that, if I searched, I could smell a bit of water and aquatic notes. Drying: Better. I couldn's smell the overpowering men's cologne any more. This turned into a perfect oceanic, salty, water scent. In fact, it bordered on being too aquatic because I could *almost* smell something fishy. This isn't my favorite. I gave it 2 out of 5 stars. I'd keep a sample on hand, but wouldn't buy a bottle.

Initial sniff: I was disappointed. It smelled citrus to me, in a way that reminded me of cleaning products and lemon pledge. BUT THEN! Dry: as this dried down I suddenly got a light floral, very uplifting and warm, and I kept thinking of the words warm, golden, sparkling, and sun. It definitely fits. A keeper!

Okay, when I got this I was so worried that it was going to smell too masculine for me. I don't know why I thought that, except that it was The Magician. Anyway, this scent has such a magical power to it. I mean, it was warm but not too spicy. I can smell woods in it which makes me think of a soft woodsy incense. I could wear this every day. I will definitely buy a bottle once my sample runs out.

Sweet, sharp, and the best way I can describe it is "a BURST of floral". Very uplifting.

Oh, wow. I really like this. At first I was disappointed because scents with a lot of rose in them don't do well on me. They also tend to remind me of grandma perfume. *shrug* But this one! This is the first actual rose scent I've really liked. Behind the roses I smell something warm (amber?) and something that reminds me of green leaves or green stems. It's very nice.

The first thing I noticed was the mint in it, but I didn't find it overpowering. As it dried, I started smelling light spring florals, very soft. I didn't get any fruitiness, but the non-mint part of it was definitely light and tangy like some fruit scents can be. The overall scent reminded me of something but I can't put my finger on it. Something about the floral part of it reminds me of lilacs on a summer evening, with perhaps a touch of lily in it and maybe just a pinch of something green/earthy. When combined with the light, cool mint, it's really nice. I will keep my samples for sure, and I just might buy a bottle.