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It refers to a scent series' tenure on the website. Thus, if an announcement says the Lab Liliths are live until December 8th, that means they will be available for purchase on the website until December 8th (as long as there are no component issues...). When a scent is no longer live, it means it is not available for purchase anymore. Out of stock does mean gone forever as far as limited editions are concerned (except when the Lab says there will be a restock -- for instance, Question Mark from the Metamorphosis series went out of stock fairly quickly, but the Lab was able to restock that one). When a general catalog scent is marked out of stock, it means that it is temporarily out of stock and will return, unless it is also tagged "In Memoriam," in which case it has been discontinued (in other words, it's gone for good).

In the bottle: The tobacco and green cognac are very prominent in the bottle. The pumpkin is present as well. Wet: Once this hits my skin, I get the vanilla bourbon, pumpkin, and caramelized sugar notes at first. Then, the tobacco jumps out, the pumpkin note seems to be getting more prominent, and I am getting some of the lovely cognac note as well. At one point, the white sandalwood and tobacco notes start becoming more prominent, and the scent becomes less sweet and more masculine, but then the vanilla and sugar notes emerge again. Dry: I get a lot of the vanilla bourbon, caramelized sugar, and tobacco on my wrists, but in the crook of my elbow, it is less sweet, and I get more of the tobacco and sandalwood notes with a bit of cognac. Verdict: I am so glad that I was able to find a bottle of this one!

In the decant: I immediately get the 'jasmine' from the tea note, accompanied by other white florals. I can't smell the bergamot at all. Wet: Oh, there's the bergamot! The jasmine note (I get more jasmine than tea) leaps out at me as well, but then it decides to calm down, perhaps tamed by the other floral notes. The bergamot note is still present, but the floral notes are more prominent. Dry: A soft floral blend with just the faintest hint of bergamot. Verdict: No bottle for me, but I am glad I was able to try it!

In the decant: Exactly like it says! The grass note really does smell like crushed grass, and I'm also getting the wildflowers and the pine sap from this. Wet: The grass and floral notes jump out to me at first. The pine sap note is definitely present, but it isn't as prominent as the grass and floral notes. Eventually, the wildflowers overtake the grass. This really does smell like a field strewn with wildflowers on a summer day. Dry: Mostly wildflowers. The scent is a lot softer now. I agree with zankoku_zen's description of fresh laundry in the sun. Verdict: I don't feel the need to grab a bottle of this, but I am really glad that I was able to try it!

In the decant: Mostly frankincense. There is a hint of rose. Wet: The frankincense is the dominant note. The rose note has emerged, along with the clary sage. The scent is mainly a rose-y frankincense on me now. Dry: Still mostly frankincense on me, with a bit of rose and clary sage. This one is really strong! Verdict: I wondered if the Mysore Sandalwood note was the note I loved so much in Kit, and that was the main reason I tried this. (I discovered that it's not the note I love from Kit. That is, as I suspected, the creamy benzoin note.) I'm glad I was able to try it, but I can't really see myself wearing this one.

In the decant: Lots of grass, white flowers, and what I believe to be the rusted iron note. Wet: The grass and the white floral notes jump out at me first. The white floral notes dominate, and the mist note makes an appearance. Dry: White florals, mist, iron, and a bit of the marble note. Verdict: I just had to try this one due to the story behind it! I am glad that I was able to try it, but I don't feel like I need more of this.

In the decant: Lots of blueberry and lemon verbana, sweetened by the presence of the honeysuckle note. It smells very candy-like. It reminds me of something, but I don't know what! Wet: I do get the 'sun-warmed' and 'slightly squished' parts of the blueberry note, but then the lemon verbana becomes the dominant note, and the blueberry. The honeysuckle note adds some sweetness to the scent, and a bit of a grassy note starts to emerge over time. I'm not really getting any lavender at this point. Dry: Mainly lots of lemon verbana, with hints of blueberry, the floral notes, and a bit of grass. Verdict: I am glad that the blueberry note wasn't problematic for me! This one really does make me think of summer and sunshine. I don't really think I need another sweet lemon scent (as I already have Happy Baby in a Long Dress, and I have to be pickier about what I get bottles of now), but this is nice. I will be keeping my half-decant.

In the imp: I can detect an almond note, and a bit of fruitiness (perhaps cherry?) that reminds me of red Starburst. Wet: Yep, definitely cherry! Then, it morphs, and becomes less sweet, with what I think may be a tobacco note announcing its presence. It is somewhat smoky. Dry: I am getting some vanilla now! The cherry note still dominates, though, and the smoky quality still lingers. Verdict: This one is okay scent-wise, but I just don't see myself reaching for a cherry-dominant scent. I cannot say whether or not it does what it is intended for, but I am going to pass this one onto a friend that is having financial troubles.

Thanks to Absinthetics for being my fairy. Note: I am reviewing this as a moisturizer (and not as a product used in the bath). This is mainly a red apple scent drizzled with honey. The apple note doesn't really have much of a bite to it. Although the honey note seems to be the dominant note on my skin by the end of the day, it is a light honey note that stays close to the skin. Verdict: I love apple scents, so I'm glad that I have a bottle of this!

Indeed. One Pale Woman and The Gas Lamps' Flare have the same label art.

In the bottle: Red apple and smoky black copal. Wet: I do get the 'glistening' aspect of this red apple note, which is currently the dominant note, with the smoky copal note and the other resins lingering in the background. I thought the resins would overtake the apple and make this blend too dark for me, but that hasn't been the case thus far. Sometimes myrrh goes sharp and masculine on me, but it doesn't seem to be a problem here. Dry: The smoky copal note dominates, followed by apple, a bit of orange rind and the lovely saffron note. Verdict: Definitely keeping my partial.

This is just as amazing as I thought it would be. If you like spun sugar vanilla cream goodness, you need this hair gloss! I get more of the sugar and cream. The cotton is lingering in the background. This one has good staying power, too! I can still smell it pretty strongly when I hold my hair up to my nose, even though I applied it seven hours ago. I may need a back-up bottle of this. *edit* When I woke up this morning, the Boo hair gloss was still going strong! I was enveloped in a cloud of Boo. LOVE. *another edit* Back-up bottle: ordered.

Thanks to Absinthetics for fairying this one for me! In the bottle: This smells like slightly-minty apple candy and orange blossom. Wet: The apple and mint notes are at the forefront of the blend, but both of these notes are soft. I believe this is a yellow apple note (like a Golden Delicious). The vanilla note is present as well. This scent definitely smells pale. Orange blossom is an iffy note for me, but it is not causing problems here. The same goes for the jasmine. This is really well blended! Although it is sweet, I wouldn't say it is candy-like (even though that was my first impression when sniffing it in the bottle). The orange blossom note is becoming stronger on my skin over time, but doesn't overtake the apple. Dry: Sweet, soft apple, accompanied by orange blossom, bourbon vanilla, and a hint of tobacco flower and pink pepper. Verdict: This is a very pretty apple scent! I am glad I have a bottle of this, and I am curious to see how it will age.

I agree with Duskinhereyes on this scent being different than it was in atmosphere spray form. The pumpkin marshmallow note is a lot stronger in the bath oil than it was in the atmosphere spray. This is the case in the bottle and on my skin. It doesn't take long before a spicy pumpkin note dominates, so that it is more pumpkin than pumpkin marshmallow, even though the marshmallow note is still present. There are hints of the graham cracker and chocolate, but those notes seem to be content with residing in the background. The atmosphere spray was mainly graham cracker and dry pumpkin spices. The bath oil is pretty strong on the spiced pumpkin. Verdict: I am really glad that I have a bottle of this, even though it is different than the atmosphere spray from last year! *edit* After a while, the spiced pumpkin calms down, so that the spiced pumpkin and the marshmallow don't feel like separate entities.

In the bottle: Super sweet ice cream! Wet: Yep, definitely praline ice cream. The powdered sugar note is present and becoming stronger over time. Dry: Same! Verdict: I was worried about the 'praline' aspect of the ice cream note. Fortunately, the pecans weren't problematic for me. (I was worried about this being mostly pecans on me after Mother Shub's Pumpkin Pecan Treacle Tarts, but it's mostly really sweet ice cream with powdered sugar). I love ice cream blends, so I am definitely keeping my bottle! *edit* After a while, the beignet dust (powdered sugar) was the dominant note, and it was GLORIOUS. *editing review on second wear* Actually, I am not sure this is pecan pralines. I am wearing this for the second time, and I think there is an almond note in here. *final edit* I ended up ordering a back-up of this one.

In the bottle: Definitely spice dominant, but there is a creamy pumpkin note in the background. It is more like a pumpkin spice syrup than actual pumpkin with spices. In my hair, it is all spice, no pumpkin. It is very strong on the cinnamon, and I can see how some people that reviewed the perfume got a Red Hots vibe from this. I am glad that I decided to get this in hair gloss form instead of getting the perfume oil, as I am sure that would have burned my skin. The spices are becoming drier over time. This one has had good staying power throughout the day. Verdict: I like this one! I don't layer things very often, but I am going to try layering this with some other hair glosses (like Dorian to wear with Dorian in the Pumpkin Patch) to see if I need more of this. However, I have so many hair glosses that I don't feel like I need a back-up of this one right now.

In the bottle: Very strong, sugared chicory coffee! Wet: Sugared chicory coffee. I do get the 'au lait' aspect of the coffee note. It is softer and sweeter on my skin than it was in the bottle, but it's still pretty strong. I don't really get any 'pastries' from the sugared pastries... just sugar. The sugar note seems to be getting more prominent over time, and I like that! Dry: Much softer sugared chicory coffee au lait. Verdict: I'm not sure how to feel about this. The wet phase is very strong. It may be too much coffee for me! I am going to keep my bottle for now, though!

In the bottle: I definitely get the coconut aspect that previous reviewers have mentioned, but I also smell the 'rum' part of the cupcake note, and that wonderful vanilla ice cream note that I adore. Wet: Well, the rum cupcakes (along with the aforementioned coconut) are definitely present, but I am getting the hot toddy in this as well. The spices from it started tingling my skin a bit, but fortunately, I haven't had a reaction. The vanilla ice cream note is present as well, lending a creaminess to the blend. It doesn't take long for the spices to calm down. I was worried about the rum part of the cupcake note, but it isn't problematic. The vanilla ice cream note is now one of the dominant notes, along with the cupcakes. This smells amazing! Dry: Rum cupcakes and vanilla ice cream! Verdict: This one is a keeper! I may end up getting a back-up before it goes away. *edit* This one was still present on my wrist this morning! *edit* I did end up ordering a back-up of this one.

In the bottle: Definitely lavender dominant. I love lavender, so this isn't a bad thing. There is also a hint of the woods and the bourbon vanilla lingering in the background. Wet: The lavender is the most prominent note, but the fig is pretty strong, too, and there is a hint of the woods. Fortunately, I can't really pick out the patchouli in this one, so if you are worried about the patchouli in this blend, don't let it scare you away. I am not really getting much vanilla at this point in time, but I'm hoping it will make its presence known on the drydown, as I adore blends that combine lavender and vanilla. The lavender and white fig combo reminds me of Trading Post's Thirst of Unbearable Things candle. I have a few bottles of Lush's Twilight perfume and shower gel, and I have to say that this blend doesn't remind me of that at all (despite it also containing lavender and benzoin), but perhaps that is because the fig is so prominent on me. Dry: The white fig is the dominant note now, although the lavender still remains. The wood notes are also more prominent now, warming up the blend along with the hint of patchouli. Verdict: I was hoping this would be mostly lavender and vanilla on me, but alas, that was not the case! I will be holding onto this one to see how it ages, though. *edit* Three hours after this review was posted, the woody notes and the patchouli were the most prominent notes to my nose, but they stayed close to the skin. A few hours after that, the vanilla did emerge, but by that point, the scent stayed so close to my skin that I had to put my nose right up to my wrist to smell it. *second edit* After a few weeks of settling, the bourbon vanilla note has come out more (in the bottle and on my skin).

I have tested this one before, and it didn't work on me. I think I lasted tested it a year ago, so I am going to give it one more chance. In the imp: Buttery pumpkin (more like buttery caramel popcorn than pumpkin) and peach. The peach is quite prominent and sweet. This was too buttery and sweet (and strong!) for me last time I tried it, and I have a feeling that this will not yield a different result this time. The nutmeg and clove are in the background. Wet: This is peach dominant on me at first, and the peach remains strong, along with the somewhat waxy pumpkin note that I remember smelling when I first tried this. The nutmeg and the clove are present and seem to be getting stronger, but they never rise above their background roles. Dry: Super sweet peach and waxy pumpkin with a hint of the nutmeg and clove. Verdict: This one is too strong, sweet, and candle-like for me. I am not overly fond of the combination of peach and pumpkin, and I get more peach than pumpkin on my skin. There are many pumpkin blends that I prefer over this one.

In the bottle: Bananas! Plus a sweet creaminess that must be the 'foster' aspect. Wet: The bananas dominate at first, but then the vanilla ice cream aspect of the banana's foster comes to the front of the blend, and it smells amazing. I was worried about the banana note in this (as I'm not overly fond of bananas), but this just... works, oddly enough! I am not getting any incense smoke or Dorian at this point in time. Dry: The vanilla ice cream part of the banana's foster is the dominant note, mingling with the incense smoke. There is only a hint of banana now. This is absolutely wonderful. I can't stop huffing my arm! Sometimes I think I can detect hints of the Dorian, but those moments are very fleeting. Verdict: I'm SO glad that I have a bottle of this! I may need to get a back-up bottle before it goes away.

In the imp: Musky leather and vetiver. To say that I am afraid of this would be an understatement. Oh, well! *braces self* Wet: Musky leather and vetiver, just like the description. I can smell the 'grey' aspect of the musk. Dry: Same. Verdict: Well, I am not fond of these notes, so it isn't a surprise that this blend is not for me. I do think that it is rather fitting for an orc, though!

In the imp: Lavender and lime. Wet: The lime note is the most prominent, along with the citrus musk, but the lavender fougere is certainly present. Then, the citrus musk decides it wants the leading role. It definitely reads as a gent's cologne. Dry: Citrusy lavender fougere. Verdict: I like this, but I would prefer to smell it on a man! (Alas, the one I have doesn't really like gentleman's cologne scents.)

In the imp: This smells very clean. I hate to say it, but it kind of reminds me of laundry detergent. Wet: Still very clean, definitely aquatic, and I think I am picking up a floral note in this. Dry: A flowery aquatic. Verdict: I am not a fan of aquatics, and I can't see myself using this one for layering purposes, so this one isn't for me.

In the imp: The oak note jumps out at me first, but I also get the other notes from this as well. Wet: Woody, herbal, and somewhat fruity. At times, I think I get more oak and fig leaf, but at other times, I think I'm getting more of the chamomile and rhubarb. Dry: This one is fruit-dominant on me now, with the fig leaf being the most prominent note, although the rhubarb is definitely present as well. The chamomile note remains, but the oak note seems to have taken a background role. I don't get much of the oak note in this phase. Verdict: I think this one could be good for layering, but I really don't see myself wearing this one on its own.