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In the vial, and for about the first hour or so, I thought this was going to be a win for me. It's this lovely lavender paired with the terebinth and amber of Schwarzer Mond, some sawdust, and just a bit of motor oil. But then... the rusty nail note emerged, and it became sharp on me, and I amped it to the point that it mostly became metallic cologne with some lavender. Curse you, skin chemistry!

So. Red musk very rarely works on me. It generally tends to stomp all over everything else in a blend with my skin chemistry. But I got this anyways, because GOOD OMENS, and because of the cotton candy. Well... this, along with Crowley, are two scents that contain red musk that actually work on me! The red musk is present, but doesn't drown out the other notes. The cotton candy is distinct. The pink pepper lurks behind the other notes and seems to be the variety from High-Strung Daisies and Jiggery Pokery. I did not get the brimstone, but maybe it would be noticeable during a full day test. This is mostly a musky, sugary sort of scent. AND I CAN'T BELIEVE IT WORKS ON ME. I am going to give it a full day of wear before the Liliths depart to decide if I need to upgrade to a bottle (and to make sure that my initial test was not a fluke).

I get a big blast of lemongrass at first with some dandelion behind it. Once the lemongrass starts to calm down, the coconut milk takes its place, and it becomes a predominantly coconut scent on me for a while, backed by some lemongrass and amber. After a few hours, the amber becomes one of the main players on me as the coconut and lemongrass take up supporting roles. I didn't get any lavender from this, sadly. This is a nice summery type of scent, perfect for those that love coconut and lemongrass. That's not really my thing, though, and since I was hoping for more lavender, grass, and dandelion, I don't think I'll hold on to my decant.

Lazy Daisy is a very clean scent. The cotton is the star of the show throughout wear, and while the tea is noticeable and realistic, it is strongest when freshly applied, as the cotton just seems to increase in strength over time with my skin chemistry. If you're a fan of the Lab's laundry/linen scents, this one is for you. But if you are hoping for lots of tea, it just can't compete with the cotton note.

I was hoping this would be the lavender and lime scent that Envy wasn't on me, but alas, it is mostly lemony white tea and lime on my skin backed by some white musk and a bit of Dorian. I didn't really get the lavender, either. It's mostly a citrusy cologne type of scent on me. Not bad, but not really what I was hoping for.

Please treat this as an impression rather than a review, as I did not test this one on my hair -- I just sprayed it once on a paper towel, since I haven't had time to give hair gloss its normal two day test (once on wet hair, once on dry) as of late. This was mostly a soft, red patchouli backed by some sandalwood and moss to my nose. I was here for the beeswax, but I couldn't detect it at all. It kind of has a bookish sort of feel to it, like the pages of an old book instead of the book's binding, but it lacks the sweetness that those sorts of scents typically have despite the bourbon vanilla and beeswax notes listed in the description. I didn't keep it because I know I'll always reach for Revenant Rhythm when I am wanting a patchouli-dominant hair gloss. This is kind of like a clean patchouli scent (thanks to the sandalwood and moss), and I was hoping for a little more sweetness.

Cat-Lilith and Cat-Dad has more red velvet cake to it than Senator Barrial (which was more frosting), but the buttercream frosting is the star here for a while, before the coconut cream joins in and it becomes all coconut cream and butter on me. This one was a gamble due to the coconut cream, and it did not pay off. I would have enjoyed this more if it hadn't contained the coconut cream note.

I get more bread in the decant than on my skin. On my skin, the honey is constantly the star, but it's a soft, non-heady variety of honey. I get more bread in the beginning than over time, as I am apparently amping the honey note, but it is a nice sort of honey (I agree that it may be a wildflower honey) with a bit of fluffy bread behind it. I think this is nice, but not something I need a full bottle of.

Gnome Ruckus has taught me that I don't like licorice in my perfume whatsoever, whether it be red licorice or the real thing. This is 99.9% red vines on me and 0.1% popcorn. I never got any cream soda, because the red vines never wanted to calm down. If you like the cherry licorice from Family Resemblance, you might enjoy this one. I was so hoping for some cream soda.

I fucking love Boots. I wanted to try this because I, too, love wearing boots with everything all of the time. But I didn't think this would actually work on me. I just thought it would be an interesting, atmospheric sort of lavender blend, something that might work well as a room scent, but would not be that nice on my skin. Well, I was wrong! It does start off with a blast of lavender, sawdust, and grass, with some wood chips thrown in for good measure. The leather ends up peeking out later and becomes the dominant note on me, and it's the same leather note found in Outlaw. So if you love the leather in that one, you should totally try Boots. I could not stop sniffing my arm. I'm going to have to grab a bottle of this before it goes away.

Whoa, that's some pine! I get tons of pine and bergamot at first, with the bergamot becoming more prominent with wear, and a bit of Dorian in the background. Then the moss emerges and ends up being the dominant note on me after a few hours of wear. I didn't get much lavender from this, sadly, and not as much Dorian as I was hoping for. I am going to let this rest and re-test it before it goes away. I think it's nice, but I would like more Dorian and lavender from it.

The sugared tuberose and lavender are the stars here at first, with the sugared tuberose winning out over the lavender. Over time, the moss and musk emerge, making it a musky, sweet floral scent. I wish the lavender had lasted longer on me and that the tuberose wasn't as loud, but y'know, that's tuberose for you. That said, this was sweeter than In Hel, We Feast on Sugar Packets on me, so if you are looking for a sugary floral scent and love tuberose, try this.

This is a sweet white floral blend, but it is not as sugared as I had hoped it would be for something with sugar packets in its name. Not enough sugar for this sugary floral lover, but if you love the Lab's white floral blends, give this a try.

I knew this one would be a win, and it did not disappoint. It is sweet peach kept in check by the the bright, tart grapefruit and yuzu. When the citrus calms down, the pink musk becomes more noticeable, making it a sweet, musky pink peach with a twist of citrus after several hours of wear. It's unabashedly pink, and I love it. This is going to be wonderful during the summer months.

I am glad that Dark Alice posted about the peach, because I kept thinking, "Is my nose broken, because I keep getting this unexpected fruitiness whenever I smell this?!" And yeah, I think it is a splort of unlisted peach. It is the dominant note for several hours on me, but eventually the resins (the frankincense is the strongest to my nose) triumph over it, and it becomes a lightly sweetened, soft resin scent with a hint of cacao. I thought this might be like Bast without the honey, but it was unexpectedly fruity on me. Although I appreciate the scent more after four hours of wear, I do not think I want to get through the first few hours to arrive at this point. I know I have several other sweet resin scents that I'd reach for over this one, so this is going to swaps.

Apocalyptic Dragonbarf smells like blueberry and tangerine over a vanilla mint base in the bottle, and that's what it smells like when applied, too, although the blueberry is more noticeable in the bottle than it is on me. The vanilla mint is the same vanilla and mint from the Lick It scents, so imagine Lick It overlayed with some tangerine and a bit of blueberry. It stays that way for a while, but eventually the coconut cream and lemongrass emerge, making it a coconut-y, lemon-y, tangerine-y scent over the vanilla mint base. It smells nice, but I prefer the Lick It scents as they have no coconut cream or fruit notes involved, so I don't think I can justify keeping this when I know I'd reach for those over this one.

Cutie Dragon smells more cake-y in the bottle than it does on my skin. It starts off as lemon cake with buttercream and honey but ends up mostly being a sugary lemon scent on me, although the buttercream does make a come back and add some creaminess after a few hours of wear. The lemon in this reminds me of something... maybe the lemon in Lemon-Scented Sticky Bat or P%$S. I'm so glad the honey didn't overpower the lemon! This smells really nice and will be great to wear during the warmer months. ETA: Subsequent wears/re-tests have shown that this is definitely more lemon and honey (like a lemon and honey tea) on me with some creaminess than an actual lemon cake scent. While I enjoy it, I don't reach for it often enough compared to my other lemon cake scents to keep the bottle.

I was mostly interested in Dragon Snugs for the beeswax, honeybush, and pink pepper. But what I mostly get from it is the honey, backed by some honeybush, with the pink pepper becoming more noticeable after a few hours of wear. The beeswax isn't distinct to my nose. This keeps making me think of something, but I am not sure what. Maybe Lush's Honey I Washed the Kids soap, or the honey in Bears of Berlin? This one is definitely one for the honey fans.

I swapped for this one on a whim and was pleasantly surprised. This is indeed a peachy incense blend. All of the notes are noticeable. The honey and peach aren't cloying, and the oudh isn't the fecal variety. It starts off stronger on the honey, peach, and saffron on me, but the oudh gains strength over time, giving it that incense-y vibe. It ends up being more incense-y than peach-y on me after several hours of wear. This will pair perfectly with White Peach and Incense HG, so I'll be hanging on to the bottle.

My decant is from 2019. I never tried the original. This one starts off as a spicy moss scent on me. I get lots of moss with some clove and red pepper. There's a burst of spice for a moment, but it ends up mellowing out. Then the ambrette seed joins in, lending its muskiness to the scent, and after that, the red amber jumps into the mix, making this a lightly-spiced resinous, musky, mossy scent on me. The vanilla did not show up on me, sadly. This is nice, but not something I could really see myself reaching for.

This is kind of like Snake Oil and Blue Blankie had a baby. In the bottle, and initially applied on me, it is mostly Snake Oil and lavender accompanied by honeyed rosewater. I get zero cotton candy from this, but honestly, I wasn't really expecting to be able to pick it out against all of these (much stronger) notes. I really like the lavender and Snake Oil combo, but my skin chemistry has decided to amp the rosewater in this one, and combined with the fresh Snake Oil, it smells sharp and bitter on me. While the lavender hasn't gone away, it's more of a rose-y Snake Oil than a lavender Snake Oil on me, and since the Snake Oil is fresh, I am getting zero of Snake Oil's vanilla to help smooth things over. I am one of those people that only like Snake Oil once it has been aged, so I am going to set this aside for a few months before testing it again. But if you are a fan of fresh Snake Oil and are hoping for a rose-y snek, you may want to give this one a try!

In the bottle: Golden amber mingles with the same lavender and patchouli from A Moment in Time! On my skin: That gorgeous lavender note and the sugar cane are the first notes to leap out at me, warmed by the amber and patchouli. The golden amber and patchouli gain strength over time, but they never overtake the lavender. All of the notes are distinguishable throughout wear, and the scent is very relaxing. I am running low on A Moment in Time and already ran out of Good Morning, London, so I was hoping this scent would be like a hybrid of those two. And it did NOT disappoint! Seriously, if you love A Moment in Time and can wear amber, you'll love this as well. I am so glad I grabbed a bottle of this, and I may need to grab another before it goes away!

When this first arrived, the Dorian was the strongest element in the bottle, followed by the beeswax, lavender, a bit of saltiness from the popcorn, and the oak. After a day of rest, I get the Snake Oil with the Dorian, much more oak, and I can still smell the salty popcorn and lavender. The beeswax rosin isn't as prominent as it was when it first arrived. On my skin: Dorian and lavender mingle with some oak and salty popcorn. The Dorian and lavender are by far the strongest components, but the salty popcorn seems to be gaining strength as it sits on my skin, because less than 30 minutes in, it's already stronger than the oak. It's not super buttery popcorn, but the popcorn is noticeable in this scent, so that is something to be wary of if you were hoping it wouldn't play a role here. Once dry, the Snake Oil emerges, so that it is a Dorian + Snake Oil blend (more Dorian than Snake Oil, though) accompanied by the salty popcorn and some lavender. The vanilla becomes more prominent over time, and after a few hours, it's this amazing vanilla-lavender Dorian variant, since the vanilla husk and beeswax rosin joined the party. The oak adds some warmth in the background, while the popcorn just adds a bit of salt by this point. I wasn't sure about the oak and popcorn notes in this one, but I am happy to report that the oak isn't sharp, and the popcorn isn't too buttery. I'm a big fan of Dorian and its variants, and I am really glad to add this one to my collection. ETA: During a full day of wear: I got a lot more oak from this, but then I also got more butter from the popcorn in the crooks of my elbows. That's not the case on my wrists, though (where I did my original test). This one is a morpher!

When this first arrived, I smelled a lot of goat's milk and white tea in the bottle, backed by the lavender and marshmallow musk. After a day of rest, the marshmallow musk is more noticeable in the bottle, cozying up to the goat's milk, but the white tea is still pretty strong. On my skin, it's a huge blast of citrus-y white tea at first, with the lavender, goat's milk, and marshmallow musk trailing behind it. The white tea insists on holding the center stage, but the lavender grows stronger over time and ends up being not far behind it. The buttery goat's milk and marshmallow musk continue to reside in background roles. It takes a really long time for the white tea note to calm down on my skin (I must amp the stuff), but when it finally stops shouting after three hours, I get more of the lavender and goat's milk. The marshmallow musk doesn't seem able to compete with the other notes on me. This was the Lilith I was most excited about from my order, but it's not my favorite of the four I ordered. I am going to set it aside and let it rest some more, and perhaps try it in a scent locket in the future. I am not sure how I feel about the white tea with these notes, but I bet this would be lovely on someone that doesn't amp it.

An oil for helping ameliorate anxiety and soothe nerves stressed to breaking. Wild frankincense essential oil, lavender absolute, and copaiba balsam with chamomile and jasmine flowers and peppermint leaf from the TAL garden. A lot is going on right now – A LOT – all over the world, and the upheaval is reflected in our personal lives. We’re coming out of 2018’s Tower’esque maelstrom, and many of us are still struggling to get our bearings. This small set of oils has been designed for ritual and can also be worn as perfumes because we could all use a helping hand right about now. Cool It was created, composed, and consecrated under the healing, calming auspices of Luna. As she wanes, may she remove the terrors and grief that clutch at your heart, and as she waxes, may she fill you with peace and tranquility.  Cool It kind of smells like Anesthesia, Twilight, and Three Impossible Errands had a baby. The lavender and peppermint are the strongest notes at first, and then the jasmine joins the party, with the chamomile and frankincense coming out more after it has been dry. The peppermint in this has cooling effect, but it does not burn. The frankincense ends up being one of the main players on me after a while, but I fell asleep and did not get to sniff this over several hours, so I'll update my review if I have more thoughts on the scent during future wears. I find Cool It to be very soothing, and I am thrilled to have a bottle. If it were still available, I would get more, because I have a feeling I will be reaching for this one a lot.