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I'm finding that Love and Sleep, though light, lasts a mighty long time.

Another vote for Nag Champa and Coffee. This isn't cheap and gross incense. This is quality Nag. Another beautiful scent.

I was taken by surprise by this one. The notes don't really match the scent. In the bottle: Citrus and a bit sweet. Wet: Sharp lemon. The kind that clears out your nostrils. Dry: Lemon dies down but still pretty strong. Like Kashmira, I'm getting a bit of a Fruit Loops thing going on but creamier. It smells more like a combo of lemon/bergamot. I'm also getting a sweet tea from this. Unexpected but lovely since I do love citrus scents.

In the Bottle: Light floral and peach Wet: A lovely, soft peach takes center stage with cherry in the background. Dry: This is a beautifully layered scent. Resins create a strong base with a predominant but soft peach on top. Cherry and Lilac swirl in and out of the peach. Red Musk just barely teases at the edges. Thoughts: I normally amp Red Musk so I was expecting a much heavier scent. The musk just stays in the background. For anyone who amps Red Musk (and doesn't like it) this might be a scent to try. I've been looking for a nice peach scent and this one fits the bill. Peach goes wonky on my skin. I now know Peach bad, Peach Blossom good. This is a soft, girly scent but with a bit of sophistication. I love it!

In the bottle: Weird, this smells boosy. Wasn't expecting that. Wet: As soon as it hits my skin it's light floral and cream. Dry: Powdery, but in a good way. Powdery and creamy at the same time. Floral and candied fruit. This smells absolutely dreamy.

I love Sweet Pea! So, it was a no-brainer buying a blind bottle. In the bottle: Slightly fruity Sweet Pea. Wet: I get a big ol' whiff of Sweet Pea followed by an even bigger whiff of dense cream. Dry: The cream creates a soft bed for Sweet Pea to take a nap on. It lazily floats on top amidst a light fruitiness.

It's close to the skin but it's been 3 hours and still hangin' in there.

YD's cherry note is more in the background than upfront but it's not medicinal at all. I love foodie scents but this one's not overly foodie, if that makes sense. It's cream, spice, cherries, but not in your face.

In the Bottle: Currants boppin' around in a bowl of cream. Wet: There's the ginger! Now it's a spiced creaminess with cherries trying to muscle past the currants. Dry: Pretty much stays spices and cream. A bit cake-ish. Cream takes center stage and the rest of the notes just swirl in the background. I get hints of ginger and fruit and, if I hold my nose really really close I get a mere tease of anise. Overall a lovely scent that stays close to the skin. Glad I have a bottle.

Right now I'm testing Youth's Disengagement which has an awesome cherry note. Kabuki has the nicest cherry I've tried but some folks are turned off by the star anise.

Goodness, this is yummy This doesn't morph at all. Same scent in the bottle, wet,and dry. It smells just like La Vie Pastillines Hard Candy. As a kid my Mom would buy me a tin of La Vie candies whenever she took me shopping. So, this scent takes me back to my childhood. I love this!

Have you tried Totentanz? It read peppery leather and musk.

Only tried this because I'm getting to the last of my frimps. Surprisingly nice: herbal, floral, sweet, and purple are the words I'd use to describe this. Quite wearable and would make a nice spring scent. I don't need a bottle of this but I will be keeping the imp.

The Old Goblin went soapy on me and then disappeared after 15 minutes. Oh, well.

Frimp from the lab. Love lavender and lemon scents so, after reading all the positive reviews, I was expecting to love this. I do get both lavender and lemon but something is amping on my skin that makes this blend quite vile. Blended in with the lemon/lavender I smell cooked fish, mushrooms, and worst of all Neem oil, UGH! I must have some strange skin chemistry going on. I couldn't sleep at all with Nanshe assaulting my nose and had to scrub, scrub, scrub. I will stick with TKO; it smells dreamy and it works.

I don't get any of the Pom. It smells like rose potpourri to my nose. I like my roses to smell fresh, so I'll pass on this one.

I didn't know what to expect since there are no notes listed in the description. From the reviews, I was thinking this would be soapy but I didn't get any soap at all. The scent doesn't really fit the name. It's soft, sweet, fruity, well blended, and unique. I believe there is Lotus and a touch of Dragon's Blood. This is a surprising hit for me. Haven't tested it for it's magical properties but I love the smell of this. So, whether it works or not I'll still wear it.

Harigata II has anise but the scent has mellowed from age and there isn't much of the Anise note left in it. La Pere Fouettard has a pretty strong Black Licorice in it. To me it's leather and licorice One of the Box O' Chocolates from 2013 had Star Anise that's very nice...Dark chocolate with merlot-infused black cherries and star anise But for Anise scents my personal favorite is still Kabuki which is GC so it's impable. Red musk, cherries, and star anise

In the bottle: Patchouli & Myrrh. Wet Stage: The musk comes out strong. It smells furry. Dry Stage: So many of my beloved notes playing so well together. As this dries each of the notes marches on stage and acts its part seamlessly. I detect all the individual notes listed but when I take a great, big whiff they combine to create a fuzzy,warm,brown scent with a hint of sweetness. This was made for me.

I agree with Brilliantcat that this smells haughty. With a name like Vain Sorceress that's what I was hoping for. Not getting any foodie scent like some reviewers. On me its floral with hints of spiciness, but just the slightest bit of spice. also, I'm detecting what I believe is the Black Velvet accord because I'm getting something soft and dark in the background. The florals are well blended and not in your face, thank goodness. I love this

As far as scent, it's so-so. It has a kind of bug spray scent with something citrus (maybe lemon?). In a way, it makes sense. I think of it as spritzing away the cootie bugs. Despite the scent, I love the spray. I use it at work when things are tense. It's powerful stuff. One spritz in my work area is all I need and it's effects last all day. When I use it things calm down and any anger or nervousness I feel goes away. It also has that effect on anyone who enters my work space. The day just brightens up. Since I only need one spray, my bottle is still 3/4 full. I'd love to see it come back because I'd buy one for home.

This might as well be Frankincense SN. I don't even get a hint of vanilla. I'm starting to think that Bourbon Vanilla is the one Vanilla note that gets eaten by my skin chemistry. To make matters worse, During my testing I was told by both my BF and my Brother that I smelled like an old, musty lady. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Okay, so roughly nine months have passed since my review. I thought I'd swapped/sold Hope & Fear but I guess not cause I found it tucked away in a box the other day. Well, it's changed...for the better! A bit of aging & vanilla's really hit its stride. Instead of Frank bullying Vanilla into submission the two play really well together. This is now a creamy, sweet Vanilla Frank. Its simple and delicious. Just goes to show the difference aging can make.

Like ReallyZeb, this is a surprise winner for me as well. An unusual scent that it nutty, herbal, smokey, and slightly sweet. I'm going to be wearing this one alot.

I bought a bottle of Tricksy unsniffed because I didn't realize Aquilaria Aguilocha is Oud. I have a love/hate relationship with Oud. Love the way it smells in the bottle, but as soon as it hits my skin Oud morphs into something unpleasant. If I had done my research I wouldn't have bought a bottle. Well, this ended up being a Happy Accident (to use one of Bob Ross's favorite phrases). This Oud works! Tricksy morphs into a clean, honeyed Patch with Oud swirling around. I am loving this. I must say, without the honey this might be a super masculine scent so I'm glad for the honey that makes it more unisex.

TKO smells like a cloud made up of sugary vanilla and lavender. That's the dominant scent anyway. Underneath I'm getting a camphor/eucalyptus/lemon thing going on that smells like Cajeput to me. I also think there is Cajeput in TKO because the blend irritates my skin a little (skin gets warm and slightly itchy) on the dry down just like Cajeput does. Despite the slight irritation, I do love this blend because it smells terrific and I've fallen straight to sleep each night I put it on.