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In the imp: Sharp lavender, mint, and herbs. Wet: Lavender, mint, and lime emerge first, but the herbs are becoming more prominent as the scent sits on my skin. The mint note in this is a bit menthol-like, and the lavender is that of the medicinal variety. The herbs, like the lime, are very green. It isn't long before they dominate the scent. Dry: The scent is very green now, with the herbs taking the center stage. The lavender, lime, and mint notes are still present, but they are now content with background roles. Verdict: This scent really fits the saying that one is 'green with envy' really well, but even though I like lavender and mint, this just isn't for me.

Deep herbs and apple with black amber. In the imp: Apple, then herbs. The amber note is lingering in the background. Wet: The apple note is the most prominent note at first. It's a soft apple, and it reads as a yellow apple (like a Golden Delicious) to my nose. It is not tart whatsoever. The herbs begin to emerge as the scent unravels on my skin, but the apple note still dominates the scent and becomes a little juicier over time. The amber note starts to peek out as the scent dries down and adds a warmth to the scent. Dry: The apple is still present, but the amber note is a lot stronger during this phase (but not quite as strong as the apple note). The herbs feel like a bundle of dry herbs (similar to something like the herbs found in the Trading Post's On Halloween atmosphere spray, I think). Verdict: I really love apple scents, but I already have so many that I feel like I have to be more selective now about which ones should be upgraded to bottles. I love Norse mythology, but I already have an apple + resin scent (Faces Cleaving Each to Each), so I think I'll just hold onto the imp and see how often I use it before deciding. But I do enjoy this more than Sjöfn (which I bought a blind bottle of before imps were made available for the scent).

In the imp: Cinnamon, clove, and incense, with a bit of earthiness from the patchouli. Wet: The cinnamon and clove notes have taken the center stage. I get a bit of the orange note in the background, but the spices are doing their best to stomp on all of the other notes. It's somewhat reminiscent of Plunder, which also has cinnamon and clove notes. Dry: The spices still dominate the scent, which has a somewhat creamy element to it now. I'm not really getting much else from this. If I inhale really deeply, I can get a hint of the orange and peach notes, but that's about it. Verdict: I'm glad that this one didn't burn my skin, but this is mostly just cinnamon on me. I already have Pickled Imp for when I'm wanting a cinnamon-heavy scent, so I'll be passing this imp on to a friend.

In the imp: Super sweet! The wine, berries, and currant make this a juicy, candy-like scent. Wet: Wine and berries like whoa. I feel like it is even more juicy now that it is on my skin. It goes through a phase that makes it almost like a fruity candy scent, but seems to become slightly more tart over time. Dry: Still very fruity, but the thyme note has emerged during this phase to keep it from being too sweet. But even the thyme can't save it – it is still way too berry-sweet for me. Verdict: Berry-dominant scents aren't my thing, and this one is no exception. While Bewitched seemed like an actual picking-berries-in-a-forest kind of scent (with the berries being tamed by notes like sage and dark musk), Lady Macbeth is far sweeter and rather candy-like. I won't be reaching for this scent again.

In the imp: The rose note jumped out at me first, but the pomegranate is present, making this a fruity, but tart rose scent. Wet: Again, the rose note jumped out at me first, but the pomegranate note became a lot more prominent after sitting on my skin for a few seconds. The pomegranate note is very tart, and the rose note is a sharp red rose, not quite as fresh as the rose in Rose Red, but it's also not the velvety, mature rose found in Peacock Queen. The rose note is beginning to soften as the scent dries down, but it still reigns. Dry: Mostly rose, made sour by the pomegranate note that has been forced to remain in the background. Verdict: I usually have success with rose scents, but I wasn't too fond of the pomegranate note in September Midnight, and I am not very fond of it in this scent either. Of course, I'm not particularly fond of fruity scents, and this just smells rather sour on me. I won't be keeping the imp.

Evokes sheer, unadulterated carnal lust. An undeniably warm and sensual scent. Black narcissus, orange blossoms, and vanilla. In the imp: The black narcissus and orange blossom notes are the most prominent, but the vanilla is present as well, helping to soften and tame the floral notes. I tend to love sugary floral scents, so I hope this one cooperates. Orange blossom can be problematic on me. Wet: The orange blossom jumps out at me first and takes the center stage. The narcissus note seems to be getting stronger as the scent sits on my skin, and the vanilla is content with its background role, adding a nice creaminess to the scent. I hope it emerges more on the dry down (as vanilla notes tend to do on me), because these floral notes are pretty strong. Dry: The vanilla note is stronger now, but the floral notes are still rather strong, with the orange blossom being the more prominent floral note. Verdict: The orange blossom note in this is too strong for me. Although the vanilla note helps soften the scent, there are other vanilla and floral scents that I like more. I don't see myself reaching for this one again.

In the imp: Berries, sage, and some dark musk. Wet: Berrrrrries! Lots of juicy berries. I am generally not fond of berry-dominant scents, so my nose is not adept enough to pinpoint whether I'm getting more of the blackberry note or the wildberry note (but if I had to guess, I would say it is the former). However, the berry scent is realistic (and not artificial smelling whatsoever), and the sage note is starting to peek out, which really evokes the image of picking berries in the forest. The musk and green tea notes start to emerge as the scent begins to dry. Dry: Still berry dominant, followed by the sage. The other notes are lingering in the background. Verdict: Although I'm usually not fond of berry-dominant scents, this one was a pleasant surprise. However, I don't feel like I need more of this.

In the imp: Lavender, black currant, and lots of ozone. Wet: Ozone and black currant take the center of the stage. I can detect the resin now, as well as the musk. The lavender, while present, isn't as prominent as I had hoped. Dry: Mostly ozone and white musk. It registers as a very clean scent to my nose, but sadly, it is one that is strongly reminiscent of soap. After a while, the resin appears again and joins the ozone and white musk notes. It smells very masculine during this phase. Verdict: I was looking forward to this one thanks to the lavender and black currant combo, but alas, the lavender wasn't a main player on my skin, and the black currant note was non-existent in the dry phase thanks to the ozone and musk stomping all over the other notes. Since I don't want to smell like a bar of soap, this one will be going to the swap pile.

In the imp: Jasmine and lavender like whoa. Wet: A blast of lavender is the first thing to greet my nose when this is freshly applied, but the jasmine takes care to flaunt its presence shortly afterward. I do get the honeysuckle, but it really is just a touch of it (much to my dismay – I really love the Lab's honeysuckle note). Then, as the scent begins to dry down, the honeysuckle note starts to emerge more. Huzzah! Dry: Jasmine is the dominant note, followed by the lavender. I spoke too soon when I thought the honeysuckle was going to have a bigger role, because then the jasmine just decided to assert itself even more. Verdict: I think this one would be a good sleep blend, as I find it rather relaxing, so I'll keep my imp. However, I won't need a bottle.

In the imp: I'm getting a lot of orange blossom from this, and what I think must be the heliotrope note. I can smell the lemon verbana as well. Sadly, I can't detect the honeysuckle note I was hoping for in the imp. Wet: A blast of citrus is the first thing that occurs, thanks to the orange blossom and lemon verbana notes. I've tried scents with heliotrope listed in it before, but it isn't a note that my nose is able to identify yet. I think it is next in prominence, though, with the 'glittering' quality of the floral mentioned in the scent's description. Orange blossom can be iffy on me, but it isn't sharp or bitter here. The lemon verbana note is becoming more prominent over time. Dry: It is very bright at first, and I start to get more of the honeysuckle note in this phase. However, then it starts becoming too sweet for me, verging on being bubblegum-like. Verdict: This one is too girly and sweet for me. I'm not a fan of bubblegum, and the drydown of this scent is just too close to that association for me. I won't be keeping the imp.

In the imp: It's difficult to pinpoint the notes in this, but the sweet pea, lily, and musk notes jump out at me the most in the imp. Wet: The lilies reign. The pear note adds a bit of sweetness. I love the Lab's honeysuckle note, but alas, it's not one of the main players in this blend. Sadly, the sweet pea note isn't very prominent on my skin, either, and those were the floral notes to which I was most looking forward. The pear note begins to emerge more as the scent starts to dry. Dry: This is still a lily dominant scent, but I'm getting more sweet pea and pear in this stage. Verdict: It's pleasant, but I don't need more of it. There are other lily dominant scents (such as Tiger Lily, which was discontinued from the Mad Tea Party line) that I enjoy more.

Only a tiny bit of oil remains from my decant of this one, so it's time to review it before it is gone! The dried chrysanthemum note is the most prominent note, followed by the honey note, and then the black tea. The other notes are present, but the chrysanthemum note steals the show. This one is pleasant, but I don't feel like I need more of it.

The sugar plum note in this reminds me of Bordello, but the addition of the vanilla bean makes this scent a lot sweeter than Bordello. This one is very strong, and very sweet. I passed my decant onto a friend as it was too sweet for me, but I bought a bottle of this one for my sister for her birthday because she loves the Trading Post's atmosphere sprays. I'm sure she will enjoy making her room smell like really sweet, fruity candy. *edit* My 14-year old sister's review: "It smells bomb."

I WISH I HAD MORE OF THIS IN MY LIFE. This atmosphere spray is vanilla-dominant, followed by the patchouli note. Like the hair gloss and bath oil, I don't get much hemp from the scent. I have been spraying this one with reckless abandon in my bedroom, on my pillows and blankets, and on some of my clothes. Sadly, I only purchased one bottle of this in atmosphere spray form, and now I wish I hadn't been using it so liberally, because it is currently out of stock, and I've already used half my bottle. I hope Puddin' makes this one permanent. There are a few scents with patchouli in it that I like, but this is the only patchouli scent that I love.

My bottle of this one is almost gone, so I suppose I should review it now. I am not a huge fan of peach-dominant perfumes, but I absolutely adore this atmosphere spray. I couldn't resist getting a bottle because of the word 'candyfloss' in the name. I once ordered a peach mint sangria at a restaurant, and smelling this reminds me of the peach from that sangria. The sugared peach note is so realistic! It smells delicious, and I wish I had more.

I like to think of this as sibling repellent. I don't know why, but my siblings really hated this one when they were visiting last summer. My bottle is almost gone, so I suppose it is time to review it. This is a pretty intense chocolate scent, and spraying it makes a room smell like brownies have just been taken out of the oven. I also get a bit of coconut and caramel from the scent. Sadly, the scent doesn't last long, but when it is first sprayed, it is pretty strong. It smells DELICIOUS, and just huffing the small amount that remains in my bottle makes me want brownies. (Good thing I made some last night.)

Well, now my bottle is gone, and I apparently did not review this? I am really behind in reviewing my Post products. I bought this one because I just love the scent of snow-covered evergreens, and I adored Schwarzwald. Although they both contain spruce, pine, and snow notes, this scent doesn't feel as dark as Schwarzwald (probably because of the lack of granite in this one, not to mention the presence of juniper here). This forest scent is brighter. I enjoyed this one, but Schwarzwald is still my favorite forest atmo.

I suppose I should review my decant of this one before it is gone! I do get the 'doughnut' part that people are describing (like a spiced cake doughnut without any icing) when I first spray the scent, but that quickly gives way to a somewhat smoky hay and parched grass scent. I wish the 'doughnut' part of the scent would stick around longer

This was the Denver Comic Con exclusive that I was most excited about, and it did not disappoint. It is mostly amber and vanilla goodness. I'm not exactly sure what the silvered glass note is derived from, although I do get that feel from it whenever I spray it. I agree with Lycanthrope's description of a light, ozonic floral note. If you are worried about the glass note, but love amber and vanilla, don't be afraid of this. It is GLORIOUS.

In the imp: Treeeees. The sharp pine note, juniper, and cypress stand out the most, followed by the musk note. Wet: Intense pine! The spot on my arm where I applied the oil feels a bit tingly. The pine note is becoming less sharp as it sits on my skin, and the musk is starting to make its presence known. The cypress note is becoming stronger as well as the ambergris note. Dry: The ambergris and black musk notes make this more cologne-like once the scent is dry, especially since the forest-y notes have calmed down significantly. The black musk note gives the scent a bit of a lemon-y aspect. After a while, the black musk loses the lemon aspect, and it adds a warmth to the scent. It is the dominant note, followed by ambergris and pine. I enjoyed this phase of the scent the most. Verdict: If you want a scent that smells like you've just been slapped in the face by a bunch of pine needles after unsuccessfully trying to move a pine branch out of your way (or if you just really want a pine-dominant masculine scent), this is for you. I'll be passing my imp onto a friend that likes pine scents, because I know I won't reach for this one again. Ranger still holds the crown for the most realistic forest scent that I've tried thus far (as it smells like actually walking through an evergreen forest).

In the imp: I get all of the notes in the imp! The dusty quality of the sandalwood and the deliciousness of the cocoa vanilla are the most prominent, and the blend is deepened by the myrrh note. Wet: The cocoa note reigns at first, but I'm getting more of the resins the longer the scent sits on my skin. The vanilla note sweetens the blend, preventing it from being a really dry and dusty chocolate and resin combination (which was my experience with Gelt). As the vanilla sweetens the scent, and the sandalwood emerges more, I'm somewhat reminded of Kit from the OLLA line. Dry: Yes, this is very Kit-like now, as the cocoa note hides in the background. The myrrh note becomes stronger over time, making the blend drier, but it gives off the impression of a velvet tapestry hanging in an old library (with some cocoa powder is sitting open on a nearby table because someone is about to make hot chocolate, of course). Verdict: I like this! I don't feel the need to upgrade this one to a bottle (since I already have lots of chocolate scents and two bottles of Kit), but it's really nice.

In the imp: The tobacco note jumps out at me the most, followed by spice (it smells like there is cinnamon in this, similar to that in Plunder), and then the hot leather and musk notes, and lastly a bit of ambergris. Wet: Cinnamon, even though it isn't listed as a note. I wonder if this is part of the incense note? The spice-y aspect reigns for quite some time, but as the scent is drying down, a sweet aspect of the scent begins to emerge. I think it is coming from the dark musk note? But this isn't the same dark musk found in Cheshire Cat or the Trading Post's Mikado Saloon hair gloss. It's almost wine-like. I wonder if there is a wine note in this? The leather note is lingering in the background. Dry: Spice and something reminiscent of wine mostly, along with ambergris. The leather and tobacco notes continue to take a background role. Verdict: Well, that was unexpected. The dark musk, leather, and ambergris notes made me think this could be like a cousin to Mikado Saloon, but this is absolutely nothing like Mikado Saloon hair gloss. Something in this is rather off-putting to my nose (whatever is creating that sweet, boozy aspect of the scent), and I'm tempted to go wash it off. It's grape-like. This is not my cup of tea. I did try washing this off, but the scent didn't want to go away!

In the imp: On the first sniff, I mainly detected the bourbon vetiver and hay notes (especially the 'bourbon' part of the vetiver note). On subsequent sniffs, those notes are still present, but the bergamot is pretty strong too, adding a sharp citrus quality to the scent. I'm not getting much opoponax from the blend in the imp. Wet: At first, the hay note, which I recognize from Eastern Comma, is the most prominent. The bergamot is pretty strong as well. I am often wary of blends containing vetiver, but this one doesn't seem to be screaming vetiver at the moment. The scent is somewhat sharp and rather masculine to my nose. Dry: In this stage, the hay and bergamot still reign. The hay note adds a warmth to the scent. I can detect more of the opoponax now that the scent is dry, and the vetiver note, while still present, is more of an herbal type of the note (as opposed to a smoky vetiver or smells-like-a-farm-get-it-off-me vetiver). Verdict: I really didn't think I would like this one based off of the notes. It's a nice masculine scent, but not really one that I could see myself reaching for as far as masculine scents go.

The chamomile note is the most prominent note in the imp. It is the dominant note on my skin at first, but the pollen-dusted honey is helping to sweeten the blend. The scent is getting sweeter the longer it sits on my skin. The tonka note seems to be emerging more over time. (I'm not sure what hyssop smells like. Sometimes I get a hint of spice, but I'm not sure which note is contributing to that.) The honey note reigns during the dry stage, but the chamomile is still present. This is a nice, relaxing blend that just reads as 'happy' to my nose. I can't stop huffing my arm. I love sugary florals, and I could see myself using this as a sleep blend or wearing it on warm spring days. I need a bottle.

In the imp: Tree bark, musk, and herbs. Wet: The elm bark is the dominant note, and it definitely reads as dry (and sharp!) to my nose. I am also getting the musk and herbs. This may be too masculine for me. It kind of reminds me of polished wood. Dry: The scent is sweeter (and a lot smoother) on the drydown. The elm bark note still reigns, so it's mostly a woody, musky scent on me (with the herbs being in the background). I am somewhat reminded of Lush's Icon perfume. Verdict: This is too masculine for me, but since I actually bought the imp for a guy, that's okay! I'm glad that I was able to try this one, though! I adore Norse mythology. *edit* I tried an imp of this fresh from the Lab a few months ago before sending it to a friend. I got hazelnut when I applied the fresh imp, which I thought was curious, but it ended up turning into the woody, musky, masculine scent that I remembered once dry.