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I'm gonna start by saying that I cannot wear Morocco fresh. The Carnation amps to the moon and makes the whole thing smell off and funky. I found that the Carnation note is considerably mellowed out in aged Morocco and strikes the right balance with the rest of the notes. Review is for Morocco aged approx. 4 years. In the bottle - warm musk and spices wet - a warm, desert sand note swirling with spices. There's a really nice, creamy vanilla overlaying the sand. At this point the carnation is starting to peak out. dry - Once this dries down the creamy vanilla changes and becomes drier...more of a vanillic haze...and it hits me that this is the sandalwood morphing into its final state. The sand note goes to the back; meanwhile the musk comes out and I get whiffs of incense. The carnation is there just to lend some floral spice/complexity. My impressions of Morocco are sexy, sultry, warm, musky, exotic, and dry with a dusting of light spices and a little sweetness. I would put Morocco in the Oriental scent category. A truly stunning scent but not overpowering.

Two of my favorite notes in a scent? What could go wrong? The sandalwood was so faint I had smash my nose into my wrist to get the faintest whiff of it. Mostly, this was tea. I often get some sweetness out of both tea and sandalwood notes but there is none of that here. The scent lasts for about 5 minutes before disappearing completely. Overall a disappointing and nondescript scent.

A better name for this would have been Mothball Musk. Seriously, this smells like mothballs that got a bit of musk on them. Yuck!

Let us consider the strange sign which takes place in the East, that is in the districts near Arabia. There is a bird which is called the Phoenix. This is the only one of its kind, and lives 500 years; and when the time of its dissolution in death is at hand, it makes itself a sepulchre of frankincense and myrrh and other spices, and when the time is fulfilled it enters into it and dies. Now, from the corruption of its flesh there springs a worm, which is nourished by the juices of the dead bird, and puts forth wings. Then, when it has become strong, it takes up that sepulchre, in which are the bones of its predecessor, and carries them from the country of Arabia as far as Egypt until it reaches the city called Heliopolis, and in the daylight in the sight of all it flies to the altar of the Sun, places them there, and then starts back to its former home. Then the priests inspect the registers of dates, and they find that it has come at the fulfilment of the 500th year. A sepulchre of frankincense and caramelized myrrh. This is pretty much as advertised - Frankincense and Myrrh overlaid with a caramelized sweetness. The sweetness keeps the resins from going into church territory and keeps them from being overpowering. I like this scent but I don't know if I would ever reach for it. All the notes are on the same level, if that makes sense, and that makes this scent a bit bland. I feel that something, one of the notes, has to stand out more than the others to make this special. Haven't given up hope though. I believe it will age well so I'll tuck it away for testing at a later date.

This is mostly tooth-achingly sweet patchouli on me. That intense kind of sweetness does not pair well with Patch. I was feeling nauseated from the smell and had to scrub it off.

I was hoping for more ambergris. I'm not sure I smell any. What I do get is a generic cologne scent that annoys my nose. I am sad.

A dark, snugly musk sweetened by cocoa. Wafts of coffee scent give this some coffee house ambiance without smelling outright like a coffee house. I'm not detecting any Patchouli but there is an Oudh-ish haze in the background buoying this scent. I am happy that I took a chance on this one.

Champagne is the strongest note in this blend. It dries down to vanilla champagne with hints of ambergris and grittiness in the background. There's no rose or leather to speak of. I'm on the fence. I like it but I wish the leather had come out. I will probably retest before I decide whether to swap or keep.

Kvothe smells so weird. Not a good weird either. I get ginger bread and, not joking here, Sriracha. So bad I had to go scrub it off.

sweet musk and candied fruit. It's okay but not something I would ever reach for. Also, it fades to nothing in about 15 minutes.

Clean Laundry. That is all.

Okay, I know there is no booze note in this but I smell Spiced Rum and Patchouli. Not what I was expecting but I like it.

I wanted to review this fresh out of the mail but when I put it on it smelled dark and angry. Seriously, like it wanted to hurt me or something. So, I've given this scent some time to just calm the F--- down and its much better now for it. Ghost of a Woman kinda reminds me of Streets of Detroit because I get a similar gritty/dirty, black musk. This is a dark, dark musk melded with earth and woods. But, something bright comes out, during the dry down, piercing the darkness. Its smells of white floral. After smelling this I went to look up Asphodel and found that it is indeed a white flower. It's a really lovely addition to get wafts of light floral in with that dark, gritty muskiness. I really love this one and am hopefully that it only improves with age.

Mostly cardamom and vanilla with a dry patchouli in the background. This isn't the bold, gnarly patchouli of Revenant Rhythm; more of a quiet patchouli (if that's a thing). Where I don't see myself wearing RR to places like work because it can get really overpowering the Love Swing is very wearable anywhere. Really love this one.

When I first apply this is all fir and pine. It threats to go in a Pine-Sol direction. But, during the dry down the pine softens allowing the smoke note to come out. Once this dries it smells like being in a forest and smelling a camp fire in the distance. The smoke just sorta' lingers in the background; never gets overwhelming. I really love this scent.

Very short review. Cream soda and worn leather. Fantastic

Rose and musk are prominent. Leather is there but not very strong. It must be the Opal Musk that makes this scent smell old-fashioned/antique. To me this is an antique rose scent. It's a bit of an odd scent so I've tested it twice but I can't decide if I like it or not. Certainly not enough that I'd ever reach for it.

On me, this smells nothing like the notes listed. I'm not detecting any Oudh, leather, cardamom, or musk. Strange because I normally amp cardamom and oudh so I would expect to smell those at the very least. All I get is men's cologne and not a good kind either. It just smells off and on the cheap side. Very disappointing.

MARS RIGONEMETIS Mars of the Sacred Grove Dark musk entwined with ivy, black pine, birch tar, cypress, black cedar, and black pepper. This one's a morpher. Wet: Starts out smelling like Rubber and Camphor. But, It quickly starts mellowing out during the dry down. Dry: I'm getting the musk, pine, tar, cedar and a touch of pepper. Smells like dark woods in the distance with a kick of spice. What really surprises me is the role Ivy plays. Not because its the dominant note but because it elevates this blend from dark and brooding to dark and contemplative. My mind is associating this scent with a dark green color. A lovely scent that is unisex and stays close to the skin.

First word that comes to mind is delicate. The Bride has a wispy quality to it. Magnolia with a touch of etherial vanilla and sweetness. I was a bit scared of the honey musk because honey notes sometimes turn to baby powder. This honey smells light and translucent with faint hint of muskiness keeping it from going too sweet or powdery. Weirdly, I am getting a bit of green tea too. Super lovely. I'm going to enjoy wearing this on warmer days.

OMG, this is so pretty! I defer to Aviatrix's review above because my experience with The Book is identical. I would just add that this scent has a classical feel to it. My nose isn't refined to tell the difference between types of roses but these roses smell white or pink (well, light colored anyway) to my nose.

Bohemia does a complete turn around during its time on my skin. Starts out as a very pungent, perfumey rose single note. Just when I was going to give up (about 45 minutes) the Oudh starts coming out. Several hours later, its mainly Oudh with the rose lingering in the background. Really pretty but the first hour or so are tough to get through because the rose smacks my nose around. Once the Oudh comes out it does a good job taming it. Oudh tends to become better with age for me so do expect this scent to get better, at least so the rose doesn't assault me at the beginning.

The scent of a forest on a chilly, winter day. Balsam Fir, leaves, herbs, and a touch of non-fruity berries. The mint adds to the chilliness of the scent. Reminds me of a cross between Skadi and Dark Rosaleen. Absolutely love this! Glad I snapped up a bottle off Etsy.

Wasn't sure what to expect from Paysage but what I got was an itchy nose. The opium amped to an unpleasant degree and there was something that irritated my nose when I sniffed. I'd end up sneezing uncontrollably. It must be the mugwort. That's the only note I'm not familiar with. Now I know to stay away from this dreaded note. Needless to say, Paysage was a fail.

I couldn't go wrong buying a bottle blind. Oakmoss, Clary Sage, and Pine of any kind are LOVE notes. Wet: Starts out with a cold blast of Pine. Oddly, the pine smells like its frosted over. Oakmoss starts to creep in on the drydown. Oakmoss, to me, always smells warm. So, as it slowly takes over the scent gets warmer and the initial impression of frosty pine fades. The Clary Sage starts to come out adding an herbal sweetness and that velvet-like sensation I get from Clary. There is a period of time during the dry down this scent goes into Dark Rosaleen territory. But, it morphs away from that once its dry. Dry: Oakmoss with sweet, fresh herbs (not cooking herbs though) and Pine. This scent is generally warm but with cold spots, if that makes sense. Like a sunlit forest where if you step under a shadow its still cool. I absolutely love this scent from sniffing the bottle to complete dry down. It morphs but I love every stage. Metis being the first scent in the Moons of Jupiter series has made me really excited to see what's coming next.