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Love Me was so different from what I was expecting. It sounds like it smells really different on me from the other reviewers. I get alot of Patchouli and Sandalwood from this, I don't get anything sweet or spicy or vanilla-ish - I don't even get florals like other reviewers have. It smells really dry and dusty on me kind of like saw-dust. There is something in this which doesn't agree with me at all. I had to wash it off.

An opiate torpor, soporific, trancelike, and sublimely languid. A poet’s morphine dream, a listless journey into a gentle dream and the precipice of intoxicated madness. Paperwhite and black narcissus, three lilies, black poppy and tuberose and a hint of hypnotic opium den haze. Languor starts out as a dark, heady floral. It reminds me alot of Black Lily. There is something quite sharp in this at the beginning - perhaps the Poppy or Narcissus? As it dries down it softens a bit, but it still remains quite a sophisticated blend. I can definitely smell the opium in this, I think that my skin amps it.

I can't believe how much this smells exactly like chai tea! This starts out pretty strong - with a dry kind of cinnamon, and drys down into a chai like scent. It's nice, I like the smell of chai But, I think it's a bit too foody for me to wear. I will hold onto it and test it again, there might be certain times when I am in the mood for wearing this kind of scent.

This started out as a very powerful almond scent. Completely changed in the dry down though. This is a blend that turns powdery on me. The orange peel and roses take over as this drys down. Seraglio is a very exotic smelling blend, it definitely changes over time.

Likewise, I love Ginger Essence too From BPAL you could try Siren: Bewitching, tantalizing and dangerously seductive. A thrilling, exotic blend — deceptively sweet, but spiked with malice. White ginger, jasmine, and a touch of vanilla and apricot.

From Ars Moriendi. Eternal: Stephanotis, cyclamen, heliotrope, white rose and gardenia. This was almost my perfect floral, but I just can't wear Gardenia. You might like Queen of Hearts: Lily of the Valley, Calla Lily, stephanotis and a drop of cherry. it's one of my favorites. You might also like Lillium Inter Spinas: Hibiscus syriacus, white sandalwood, lily of the valley, apple blossom, and green fig. London: Venerable Victorian Tea Rose… twisted, blackened and emboldened with wickedness. I like florals too (as longs as they don't contain Gardenia!)

For sweet florals I would recommend Titania and La Belle au Bois Dormant. She might like Persephone or Kitsune Tsuki If she likes honey then she might like Skuld: Ylang ylang, honey, Egyptian and Arabian musks and labdanum. I just tried it and it's a sweet, clean honey on me.

Thanks for the suggestion, I will have to try it. Amber sometimes turns powdery on me but it sounds really good

This starts out very, very sweet. Luckily, the sweetness fades a little bit. As it dries I can't believe how much this scent actually resembles pastry and roses. It smells like real baking! A strong scent that lasts for ages, and very true to it's description.

Skuld is a soft, honey scent on me. The ylang ylang seems to stay in the background and adds something clean and refreshing to the blend. The musks blend in really well. It's quite a soft blend and tends to fade quite quickly on me. Overall, I like this. I am going through a phase of loving honey and this blend is defintely something that I will wear often

When I first put this the first thought that came to my mind was 'mmm, vanilla ice cream'. It becomes less foody as it dries and I can smell the antiqued amber and copal. I was scared that the amber would make this powdery on me, but it doesn't in this blend. Overall, this is a lovely, warm vanilla. I wish that I had ordered another bottle.

This 13 is mostly white chocolate on me. I wore it to work this morning and one of my co-workers commented on where the smell of chocolate was coming from. I said that it was probably me and put out my wrist for her to smell and she said it smelt really good. The longer that I wear this the sweeter and more floral it becomes. There isn't one flower which stands out from the rest here, it just all blends into a soft, sweet floral complimented by the white chocolate. This lasts all day and has pretty good throw. I am happy that I brought a bottle

On me, Lady Amalthea starts out very minty - much more minty than I was expecting. I can detect a bit of musk in there and the white chocolate. It is a very white, icy scent. Quite delicate and pretty but colder than what I thought it would be. I was expecting the florals to be more dominant but they are definately staying in the background here. As it dries down the mint starts to settle down a bit but Lady Amalthea never loses it's icy, coolness. The other main notes I can smell are the musk and white chocolate - there is the slightest hint of florals. I like Lady Amalthea but it was a much colder scent than I was expecting, it brings to mind iamges of an icy landscape.

This was a frimp from the lab On me, this is very sweet, creamy coffee from beginning to end. The coffee overpowers anything else in this blend for me. It's like a rich, milky, latte. I'm one of those strange people who doesn't drink coffee and the smell of it doesn't really appeal to me. If you like coffee or foodie scents then you will probably like Miskatonic University. It smells too sweet and foodie for my tastes though.

It wasn't exactly a favorite but I did really like Desdemona and I only have an imp left. Does anyone have any recommendations for something similar - especially containing a significant amount of Sweetpea. Desdemona is: sweet pea, carnation and water lily The only other GC that I have tried that has Sweetpea in it is Juliet. Juliet is: Sweet pea with stargazer lily, calla lily, heliotrope, honeysuckle, white musk and a touch of fresh pear. but the honeysuckle and pear don't really work on me. Any ideas or suggestions?

This was another frimp from the lab which I have had for a few months before trying. On me this is mostly Myrrh & florals. I get a slight hint of honey and skin musk. Most of the time this seems dominated by slightly soapy florals - my guess is that this is from the geranium? The longer I wear it the more the Patchouli and musk come out and the more the florals fade away. I like this best when I can smell the honey but it seems to stay in the background.

This was a frimp from the lab It has been sitting in a cabinet for a few months now and today I decided to try it. First impressions are that it has honey in it. I get the comparisons to O and maybe even Womb Furie at the beginning. It's like honey and incense, so far so good. After a 15-20 minutes I can smell the Myrrh more, (myrrh is a note that is iffy on me), in La Petite Mort it seems to be behaving itself although every now and then when I catch a whiff of my wrist it reminds me of a church . I used to go to a Catholic school and we had to attend church regularly and this scent is kind of reminding of whatever they burn in certain masses (could be myrrh or frankincense or both). Overall, very nice - a sweet, honeyish incense. The Myrrh didn't take over but it seems like it has the potential to turn powdery. I don't get anything overly sexy from this like other people have mentioned (that could just be from the church association though). I will keep the imp and see how it ages, I think that this could really grow on me Edited to add: The longer I wear this the more Myrrh takes over. I wish it stayed that nice honey incense which I got at first.

Sacred Whore of Babylon starts out really nice - a soft floral with a hint of spice. After 15 minutes or so, all I can smell is gardenia, and gardenia really doesn't work on me at all it smells like really horrible soap, not even nice soap ... It started out so well, but my skin chemistry really doesn't work well with gardenia which is a shame because I love the way it smells - just not on me.

Kathmandu is all Cedar & Lotus on me. A strange mix of the watery lotus and dry woody Cedar. My skin amps lotus and cedar, so I can't really smell much else - a bit of sandalwood in the background. Overall, it's quite a relaxing and peaceful scent, makes me think of walking through a rainforest.

A disconcerting scent, heavy and oppressive, through which no light, no matter, and no spirit can escape. Black opium, labdanum, opoponax, black orchid, and benzoin. This was a frimp from the lab with one of my orders. Event Horizon is a dark and heavy scent on my skin - very true to its description. It's strong and has good throw. I can't really pick out any notes in particular, just a sharp, perfumey fragrance. Event Horizon isn't really my thing, but I am glad that I got to try it.

This was a frimp from the lab with my last order Leanan Sidhe is green, misty, floral on my skin. It's smells clean, with the potential to turn soapy. I think that there is something slightly aquatic in Leanan Sidhe. It's ethereal and misty, but not really my thing. I will keep the imp and re-test to see if I change my mind.

Bastet was a frimp from the lab . It's not something I would ordered for myself because I generally try to stay away from Amber and Myrrh, but I am really happy that I tried this because I like it alot more than I expected too. It starts out with very warm musk and amber, there is something sweet in this too - I would have guessed honey but perhaps it is the Saffron. It smells like a beautiful, sweet incense. The Myrrh stays in the background and I can hardly detect any lotus. This is lovely the only down side is that is becomes a little powdery as it dries down but it's not as powdery as I would have expected with all of that Amber. Maybe, the musk counteracts powderiness. It reminds me a little of O, but it's not as sweet or as powdery, and the spices give Bastet a bit more depth. Overall, this is a warm, exotic scent that I am starting to become really fond of. Thanks lab for giving me a frimp of this beautiful scent or else I might not have tried it otherwise.

This is my first time trying Womb Furie - after falling in love with Snake Oil, I had to try it. This does smell quite similar to O - without the Amber (which turns powdery on me). I like the honey in this, very warm and comforting and not too sweet. I actually prefer Womb Furie to O. I get the slightest hint of Snake Oil in the background, I am not really suprised though because for some reason SO fades really quickly on me. So, I get mostly honey from Womb Furie - I would have liked more SO but I can always layer it with more SO and I also get a good alternative to O which doesn't turn to powder! I am really happy that I got a bottle of this, I think that I will wear it alot and I will definetely be getting more bottles if it comes back next year

Bread and Butter-fly smells like freshly cooked toast and melted golden butter on me. I don't get much tea from it ... just lots of toast and butter. It doesn't really change over time either. It's very true to its description, but its not something that I can imagine wearing everyday. People who like foodie blends will probably enjoy this one too

Belle Vinu is a soft delicate scent - it's mostly sandalwood and peach on my skin. I actually thought that this had musk in it until I checked, something in this turns musky on me. I like this scent, it reminds me of something from my childhood. It is slightly powdery. It will be good for days when I want to wear something natural and soft, it seems suitable for lots of different occasions. I will keep the imp and decide later on if I want to get a bigger bottle of it. Edited to add: The longer I wear Belle Vinu the more powdery it becomes, so I have decided that even though it's nice it's too powdery for me.