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In the decant: Coffee beans, sweetened by the caramel and vanilla. Wet: There was a quick rush of the sweet notes, but the coffee note quickly declared dominion over all. It really does smell like roasted coffee beans. Hopefully the vanilla comes out more, because at the moment, this is too much coffee for me! Dry: The scent has definitely gotten sweeter over time, with the vanilla and caramel making it seem more like a creamy, sweet cup of coffee as opposed to actual coffee beans. I prefer this phase of the scent. Verdict: I'm not going to leap for a bottle because the wet phase is a little too intense on the coffee note for me. I think I'll hang onto my decant, though!

In the decant: Mostly moss and some Snake Oil with a tinge of Dorian, although I was mainly getting Dorian from this when the decant first arrived. Wet: A blast of moss, and then the blend of Snake Oil and Dorian emerges, followed by a spiced carnation note. The moss still reigns, but the spiced carnation and the spices of the Snake Oil aren't far behind. Dry: The spiced carnation and spices of the Snake Oil overtook the moss note for the most part. A while later, the scent becomes sweeter when the Dorian and honey become more prominent. Verdict: I'm going to keep my decant as I am curious to see how this ages, but I don't think I need a bottle since there's too much moss in this for my liking.

I tried this at Denver Comic Con and liked it, but I wanted to give it a proper test to make sure that the cinnamon doesn't burn when applying a larger quantity. So I ordered an imp. In the imp: Sweet cinnamon (probably sweetened by the honeysuckle), with the resins lingering rather faintly in the background. Wet: Yes, the honeysuckle note is making the cinnamon note sweeter. It's mostly just cinnamon and honeysuckle on me at the moment, with just a hint of the myrrh. The description says 'fiery' cinnamon, but this is actually a softer cinnamon, so it hasn't burned my skin. Huzzah! The honeysuckle note seems to be emerging more with time, never overtaking the cinnamon, but adding a lovely creaminess to the scent. Dry: Soft cinnamon and creamy honeysuckle. I can smell a bit of the myrrh if I inhale really deeply, but only a bit. I am not getting the smoky copal note at all. Verdict: I really like this! This one will likely be a full bottle purchase in the future, as I adore honeysuckle, and it contains a cinnamon note that doesn't burn my sensitive skin. But first, I'm going to see how quickly I go through my imp.

Oops. I guess I forgot to review this. I was not a fan of the original Silkybat, which I decided to try because of the 'sugared' part of the description. Still, I thought I'd give Frosty Silkybat a chance, since it contained snow and vanilla notes -- two notes I enjoy. Alas, it was still not my cup of tea. There was just too much patchouli for my liking (and not enough snow or vanilla). I think it's a red patchouli. (Oddly enough, I adore Revenant Rhythm, but I think it's the prominence of the vanilla that makes that one so great for me.)

In the imp: Mostly pine, followed by the juniper and musk. Wet: Pine and juniper reign. The pine note in this feels more realistic and less in-your-face than the pine in Black Forest, which also contains juniper and pine. The musk is getting stronger as the scent sits on my skin, but I don't believe it's the same musk used in Black Forest. I think this may contain one of the musk notes found in Smut, but I could be wrong. It has a syrup-y, grape-y vibe to it. Dry: This is musk-dominant on me now, followed by the pine. I'm really not enjoying this musk note. Verdict: I like the pine in this more than Black Forest, but I prefer the black musk note used in Black Forest. I'm going to pass my imp on to a friend that enjoys tree scents.

In the decant: Almond and brown leather. Wet: Leather and almond, with the leather being the most prominent note on my skin. It kind of reminds me of walking into a shoe closet, but with the presence of almond around. Dry: It's still leather-dominant, although the leather is a lot softer now. There's only a bit of the almond left now, and I'm getting some amber as well, but no vanilla, sadly. Verdict: This is just too leather-dominant for my liking.

In the decant: Currants and thick cake drizzled with honey. Wet: Okay, I can definitely tell that the currants are sugared now. This is cake is thick (not airy), like a pound cake, and it is nothing like the cake in Eat Me, though the currant note still makes me think of that scent. I'd say this is different enough from Eat Me for those that are interested in having another cake scent. Dry: Honey pound cake and currants, with more cake than currants now. Verdict: I'm glad that I was able to try this. It's nice, but I don't need more of it.

In the decant: Strawberry licorice and compote (maybe that's the pink jelly), followed by the marshmallow and clotted cream notes. Wet: Strawberry like whoa. Berry scents aren't usually my jam, so I'm hoping the marshmallow and clotted cream come out more. The cream note is present, but residing in the background. The strawberry note becomes more candy-like and less jam-like as it sits on my skin. Dry: Mostly strawberry licorice, with some marshmallow goo and cream lingering in the background. Verdict: I was hoping for more marshmallow and cream, but sadly, there is just too much strawberry in this one for me.

In the decant: Creamy goat's milk and sweet honey, accompanied by the musk note. I really like the combination of the milk and honey notes! Wet: Mostly goat's milk and honey, with the honey being a lot stronger on my skin than it was in the imp. I'm also getting some musk and what I believe may be the rice flower note. The honey note starts to calm down, and the goat's milk note gains prominence. The rice flower note seems to be getting stronger over time as well. On some sniffs, it's almost like a gourmand due to the milk and honey notes, but on others, it is more like a creamy, musky floral. Dry: The honey note has regained its strength, and the rice flower is stronger than it was during the wet stage. It's a wonderful, creamy, sweet floral scent that I think is really comforting. Verdict: I really, really like this one. I just don't think I can justify getting this and Depart Pour Le Sabbat, so I'm going to have to death match the two and decide which one I want more (since they both contain goat's milk and honey – unless the Yules don't kill my wallet for once, in which case, I may get both). *edited to add* I decided to get a bottle of this one. It is full of win and has good staying power!

In the decant: Apple and coconut. The fig is lingering in the background. Wet: Apple and coconut are the main players here, along with what I think must be the tiare. Sadly, I'm still not getting much fig at this point. Dry: Coconut, followed by the apple. I don't know if it is the coconut note, or the coconut and tiare, but I'm getting a somewhat plastic-y smell from this on my skin. I can smell a bit of the fig now, but it is very faint. Verdict: I thought the apple and fig might be a nice combo, but the fig isn't a main player on me, and I dislike the plastic-y vibe that I'm getting during the dry stage of the scent. Not for me.

In the decant: Mostly red musk and cacao, followed by patchouli and tobacco. Wet: The red musk and cacao are still the most prominent notes, followed by the patchouli and tobacco. I'm not a red musk fan, and I'm not enjoying this combination at all. It smells very musky and dirty on me. I was hoping that the red musk wouldn't be a main player in this, but alas, I should have known better since it was the first note listed. Dry: The red musk still reigns, although it has calmed down. The tobacco is more prominent now, and I can still smell the cacao and patchouli. The black leather has also made an appearance. It's mostly red musk, tobacco, and leather on me by this point. Unfortunately, I'm not getting any of the vanilla-infused amber. Verdict: NOPE.

In the decant: Peppery, vegetal green leaves that are just starting to turn. No vanilla, no myrrh. Wet: Same, though I don't get much of the pepper vibe on my skin. Dry: Eventually, the myrrh does appear, so that it is mostly leaves and myrrh with just a faint hint of vanilla. It's somewhat powdery on me during this stage. Verdict: I was hoping that the presence of the vanilla would make a leaf scent finally be enjoyable for me. There wasn't enough vanilla in this to allow that to happen, though. On the plus side, at least it didn't give me a headache. But it's not for me.

In the decant: Tobacco and apple, mostly. I can also smell the patchouli and champaca, and then the orange blossom towards the end. Wet: Apple, tobacco, and champaca. Then the orange blossom note emerges, and a bit of the lavender. It's like a smoky, herbal apple scent. I'm still getting more tobacco and apple than anything else, though. As the scent dries down, it's becoming more herbal over time. Dry: Tobacco is still a main player, but the patchouli has made its presence known now. The scent is sweeter now, so I can smell a bit of the honey, but it is difficult for me to pick out individual notes at this point aside from the tobacco and patchouli. It remains a smoky, herbal apple scent, with the herbal aspect being more prominent during this stage. Verdict: The combination of tobacco, champaca, and honey remind me a bit of Orgy With Nine Women, except that scent contains less notes, and I enjoy it more. This apple is okay, but I own a lot of apple scents already (and I own a lot of tobacco scents), and this one didn't wow me, so no bottle will be needed.

In the decant: Bright, green apple, lemon, and juniper berry, followed by some sweet pink pepper. The cedar note isn't very prominent in the decant. Wet: The green apple note reigns, and I can still smell the lemon rind and juniper berry. Then, the pink pepper begins to emerge, but the green apple, lemon, and juniper berry notes are still the strongest. At one point, the scent verges on smelling like cleaner on my skin. Dry: The pink pepper is far more prominent during the dry stage of the scent and is now the dominant note, though I can still smell a fair amount of the green apple and lemon rind. The cedar note has also made an appearance, but it resides in the background, adding some warmth to the scent. Verdict: Not bad, but it doesn't wow me, even though I enjoy apple and pink pepper in my perfumes. I think it's because the lemon note is a main player on my skin.

In the decant: White rose, honey, and cypress. Wet: The rose dominates, followed by the honey and cypress notes. The cream note begins to emerge, but it isn't as strong as the other notes I've mentioned. I'm getting more cypress from this the longer it sits on my skin, but it hasn't overtaken the rose note yet. Dry: The rose note is still the most prominent note, but the blend is verging on soap-territory now... it must be the combination of the rose and moss notes with my skin chemistry. After a while, the cream note emerges a lot more, and the myrrh note peeks out, but decides to linger in the background. I'm not really getting anything that reminds me of toadstools from this. By this time, it is mainly rose and cream, accompanied by some moss. I prefer this phase the most. Several hours later, the cypress gains prominence again, so that it is mostly rose, cream, and cypress on me. Verdict: The final stage is decent, but I own creamy florals that I enjoy a lot more, and I wasn't particularly fond of the drydown (in which the scent became rather soapy on me). I'm glad I did not blind buy a bottle of this one and decided to go the decant-route instead.

In the decant: Sweet vanilla, creamy goat's milk, and honey, along with patchouli and oudh. Wet: The sweet notes dominate, but the patchouli note is very prominent as well. The oudh note is still present, but it isn't as strong as the other notes. Patchouli and I aren't always friends, but I just love Revenant Rhythm so much that I had to try this one to see if they were similar (and if I could pair it with my Revenant Rhythm hair gloss). The vanilla note in this, along with the creamy goat's milk and honey notes, make this more gourmand than Revenant Rhythm, but I still think this would go really well with the Revenant Rhythm products from the Trading Post. The patchouli note gains prominence over time. Dry: The scent is staying close to the skin now. Patchouli is now the dominant note. It's primarily sweet, woody, red patchouli. I'm not getting much of the other notes now. The sweet notes are barely there, adding a bit of sweetness to the patchouli note. Verdict: I think I may need a bottle of this. I believe it may contain the same patchouli as Revenant Rhythm (although I can't be sure since I don't have my bottles around to sniff right now), but the vanilla in this is richer, and I can definitely smell the caramel-vibe that some other reviewers have mentioned. I prefer Banshee Beat/Revenant Rhythm, but it is so rare that I like a scent with a prominent patchouli note that I think I may need this one too. I'll give it a full-day test (and see how much damage Yules do) before deciding if I need a bottle before it goes away.

In the bottle: The black amber note jumps out to me first, followed by the fougere. Wet: I'm getting a lot more of the fougere on my skin, but it isn't long before the black amber asserts its presence and becomes the dominant note. The amber in this is stunning. It adds a warmth to the pale fougere, and it's actually a rather comforting scent. Who wouldn't want to cuddle up to someone wearing this!? This is a scent that says that “There is more to me than what most perceive,” but there's nothing here to suggest any dark secrets. Dry: This is mainly a soft, black amber on me now, with the pale fougere residing in the background. Verdict: I had to get this one, because HIDDLES, and because I love I really enjoy Beth's fougeres. I figured I would like it, but I didn't suspect that I would like it more than Edith. I'm so glad that I bought a bottle.

This is such a warm, comforting scent. First, I'm greeted with a blast of the Lab's sweet (and somewhat smoky) beeswax note. I've never smelled or eaten roasted pumpkin seeds, but this definitely isn't the smell of pumpkin seeds intermingled with pumpkin guts. The pumpkin seeds (which I believe are lightly spiced) just add more warmth to the beeswax note. After a while, the beeswax and pumpkin seed notes somehow intertwine in such a way as to make me think of pie crust. I'm really happy that I bought a bottle. Of the three Weenie atmos that I've tried this year, this one is my favorite.

In the bottle: When this arrived, I was mainly getting the vanilla musk and sandalwood. After it has had a day to settle, I'm getting mostly vanilla musk and grey amber, and it's the same grey amber found in Lyonesse. Wet: Vanilla musk, white sandalwood, and grey amber are the notes that jump out to my nose. I'm getting more of the grey amber note on my skin than the sandalwood. I can't detect the white patchouli or ambrette seed during this phase. The oudh note is lingering in the background, allowing the pale resins to shine with the lovely vanilla musk note. Dry: The vanilla musk and pale resins (though primarily grey amber) reign for a while, and I can't help but thinking of an even more perfume-y Lyonesse (minus the floral notes and with vanilla musk instead of Lyonesse's golden vanilla note). It threatened to go powdery on me at one point, but then the oudh asserts its presence and deepens the scent, and I'm somewhat reminded of Some Strangeness in the Proportion during its later stages (minus the pink pepper and with a different vanilla note). On my wrists, the vanilla musk is far more prominent. In the crooks of my elbows, I get a lot more of the resins (especially the oudh). I prefer the scent I'm getting from my wrists, and I like this stage of the scent the most. I can't stop sniffing my wrists! Verdict: This one is a keeper! It's a bit perfumier than I expected it to be, and I don't like it as much as the scents I've compared it to (at the moment), but I'm sure it will age marvelously.

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I am glad I bought this one. One coat: Two coats: SO MUCH GLITTER. This one is really easy to work with (probably the easiest of any Trading Post polish I've used thus far), and I can see myself using it a lot during the autumn months. I definitely recommend it! The photos don't do it justice. I agree that it would be great for layering as well. I want to try layering it with Blood Countess (from the original BPTP claw polish line).

In the bottle, I get a blast of lime, followed by the mandarin note. The coconut and mint are very faint. I am reviewing this as a moisturizer, and not as a product that I tried in the bath. On my skin, the lime note is quickly overtaken by the mandarin note. It smells like a freshly peeled orange. I specifically smell the white part of the orange. There is only a hint of coconut and mint. If you are afraid of either of those notes, I'm not getting much of them here. It's mainly just orange like whoa. I'm wearing Son of biggerCritter right now, and I can say it contains more coconut and lime than this. I am glad that I ordered a bottle. I really wanted another citrusy bath oil (aside from Baobhan Sith) in my collection. I know it will get a lot of use during the summer months!

Note: I'm not sure what acorn and squill root smell like. In the bottle: When this first arrived, it reminded me of the RPG scent Ranger. There is almost a leatheriness to it, although I know that note isn't present here. Perhaps the clove and moss are giving me that vibe. I think it must be the patchouli and moss that remind me of Ranger, but maybe the acorn and squill root also play a role? I was worried about the strawberry leaf, and while it is present, it really is just the leaf adding a bit of sweetness to the scent (and not full-on strawberry). Wet: Clove reigns, followed by the allspice note, which is stronger on my skin than it was in the bottle. After a little bit, the allspice becomes the dominant note. The patchouli note is rather prominent as well, and an herbiness lingers behind the spice and patchouli notes. The strawberry leaf is very faint, but it is still adding a welcome sweetness to the scent. Dry: Somewhat smoky clove and allspice, along with chamomile, patchouli, moss, and a bit of sweetness from the strawberry leaf. Verdict: Hmm. I'm not sure what to think of this. Lunacies are usually not my thing, but I took a chance on this one because of the reviews describing it as autumn in a bottle. I don't dislike it, but I don't love it either. I enjoy clove scents, so I think I'll hold onto it for now. *edit* Much, much later, I get a bit of what I believe may be the acorn note beneath the spices. *second edit* I enjoyed this scent a lot more on the second wear, and now I'm glad I bought a bottle.

In the bottle: An explosion of flower petals, indeed! Something in this reminds me of Butterflies, Flowers, and Jewels Attending and Ava. I think it may contain tuberose. When it first arrived, I thought it may contain freesia as well, but I don't have any Butterflies, Jewels, and Flowers Attending or 51 around to compare these and know for sure. Wet: It's hard to pinpoint which florals this contains. I think I am getting some orange blossom, and possibly some honeysuckle. The floral notes in this one are bright, and I am reminded more of Butterflies, Flowers, and Jewels Attending than anything else. Dry: This is like Butterflies, Flowers, and Jewels Attending without the vanilla musk. But the floral notes in this are brighter, and I can definitely see the comparison to fizzy candy. I am even less certain about which floral notes are in this now. The sugared aspect is stronger during this stage of the scent, but it really is just a dusting of sugar. Verdict: Sugary florals are my jam, so I will be keeping this, though it is more perfume-y and not as sweet as I was hoping it would be. *edit* I ended up destashing my bottle because I never reached for it.

In the bottle: When this first arrived, this was somewhat off-putting. There was a blast of bog-moist greenery, and it wasn't very pleasant. I'm not sure how to describe it, except to say that it smelled like a really stinky green plant in the summer heat? The cotton candy note lingered in the background. After settling for a week, the greenery is still quite prominent, but it has calmed down significantly. The cotton candy, sugar, and mint notes are a lot stronger now. The green aspects of the scent (greenery and mint) are stronger than the sugary notes, but the sugary notes aren't far behind in prominence. Wet: A rush of sugar, followed by the greenery and mint. Despite the presence of the green notes, this is very a syrupy, sweet scent. The mint is a soft mint, and it is not as intense as the peppermint found in scents like Lick It. Meanwhile, the greenery note really does have a moist quality to it, and fortunately, it doesn't remind me of a stinky plant on a hot day. I'm really enjoying the sugary mint in this scent thus far. Dry: The scent is a lot softer now. The scent is staying close to the skin. The honeyed cotton candy dominates, followed by what is a very light, smooth mint. Verdict: I am SO glad that I took a chance on this one. Don't let the greenery scare you away if you are interested in this! The sweet notes steal the show. I feel like I'm smelling a cloud of sweet cotton candy gloriousness with a bit of mint. I think I will reach for this one a lot during the spring and summer months.