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I like Cathedral more than I thought I would! I mostly smell cedar planks, but I also smell some spice or some dragon's blood resin (the non-floral version) depending on the day.

Dragon's Heart dries to an unappealing floral on me. Hours later it became a slightly spicy powder smell. I wanted a spicy/fruity/rich scent, but that's never what I got! I'll have to re-try this another day.

I'm so sad! Wrath smells spicey and clovey and good while wet, but it goes bubble-gummy as it dries! Fortunately it settles into a spicy-bubblegum scent that I like somewhat more, but the bubblegum is still to prominent. This might be a scent-locket only scent for me.

Once dry, this begins as pure dark musk and turns into an ambery, musky rose. It isn't my thing, but I've been told that Black Rose ages very well. Maybe I'll like it more once a year or two has passed?

Now this one I like! It's a softer, more melded version of the Lion. It smells strongly of cinnamon when wet, then equal parts cinnamon and amber (well blended) when dry. ETA: I tried it again today, and it's still working good. These notes or combo of notes must work well for me!

Wet: Vick's Vaporub? Dry: Vaporub and roses? I'm so glad I'm not the only one who got Vick's Vaporub out of this! Verdict: Good for a laugh! Doesn't suit my chemistry, though.

My imp is labelled "Loralei" so I'm thinking I have a fairly old imp. It's older than the name change, anyways! Imp: A non-descript smell. Maybe a bit like cleaning liquid? Wet: A generic cologne, maybe? Dry: A sweet floral. I like it more now that I can smell the ylang-ylang. Verdict: This is a light, sweet floral without much throw.

I got this as a sniffie from Argentwolf. In the imp, it smelled like lemongrass to me! Once I put it on, it dried into a lemony-rose. At first it was more lemon than rose; then equal parts both; and now it is more rose than lemon. I guess Libra is trying to find the best balance for me? Verdict: I like it for a rose scent. I've smelled similar scents before in other soaps and things, and I liked it then too.

Imp: Pleasant in an odd way. I think? Wet: Ew. It smells bright-pink and fake. I think it smells like a My Little Pony: girly with a hint of plastic! Moderate to strong throw, unfortunately; I don't want to smell like this. Dry: This smells like the perfumed plastic toys that I was supposed to like as a five-year-old. I didn't. Moderate-strong throw. Once it fades, the sweet floral single-note is almost pretty. Verdict: Nothing but floral on me. I guess that's peony?

In the imp: Foody in a gross kind of way. Something makes me crinkle my nose! Wet: An undefinable ugly note. As in the imp, it's foody in an unpleasant way like Penny Dreadful and Blood Kiss were. I'm not too happy about this. Dry: Yeah, there's something about this that makes me recoil. I can smell it strongly when my arm is down even though I applied it to my elbow. I remember liking Penny Dreadful and Blood Kiss hours after they died down, so perhaps the same will happen here. In the meantime, I'm not thrilled. Verdict: I want to like this. I smell potential in there. I keep telling myself that the ugly note is "spicy," but no, it's gross.

I keep wanting to say that "it's not me," but I also keep lifting my wrist to my nose. This has been going on for 40 minutes now. Clearly there's something in this scent that I like! In bottle: A slightly aquatic, citrusy floral Wet: Mostly citrus. Not particularly strong, and without very much throw. Dry: At first it was too plain for me, but gradually some of the florals came back. The citrus became refreshing in a feel-good kind of way, and the floral started to smell like ylang-ylang. The throw is very light and stays that way. As I wear it, scents keep coming and going. I keep thinking that I smell a different flower. Once I got a brief whiff of a salty water smell that I loved! It's pleasant, delicious, feminine, and calming. It's cool in a warm way, or warm in a cool way, like skin that as been cooled by the water. I keep drifting off while I smell it: it smells like a woman on a lazy summer day! Even the strength of the scent adds to that: it's perfect when I rest my chin on my hands! Verdict: Danube smells like an essential oil blend from a health shop, but something about it draws me back...

No problem! (Well, one problem: now my wishlist doubled! )

As creamy spicy florals go, Alice and Queen Alice come to mind. ETA: Searching this thread for the scents you listed gave me some other ideas, too. I'm not familiar with any of these, so YMMV! London Two Five Seven The Gaoler's Daughter Zarita the Doll Girl Fairy Market Hope Faith White Chocolate Sugared Violets Antique Lace

Cool, a Changeling player! Give them my regards; I'm a consummate White Wolf fan. Destroying Angel is my favorite damp scent. It's inspired by a mushroom, and literally smells like one to me. I don't think I'm alone, either: "Fits Description?: Yes. Wow." - Kikkervisje "Very, very much like moist earth and rotting plants." - Invidiana "There is a definite dustiness to the soil note; it's more like aged, dried dirt, like you'd find in a basement." -QueenFae "I'd get wafts from it and just cringe. I mean, you shouldn't smell like mushrooms and my natural reaction is "oh god, what's growing on me?!"" - CaffinatedAngel Failing that, most of the "dirt" type scents would probably work. I'll go run a search and see if any others ring bells. ETA: Here's some others that could be interesting: Black Annis Burial Deep in Earth Yorick

I'm trying to match Nina Ricci's Nina. I especially want to match the way it smells after a full 8 hours of wear: soft, silky, and warm with a hint of sweetness. The apple is nice, but this lingering scent is the part that I adore. It's very warm, not very dry, and very much a second-skin scent by then! I assume that the base notes are what I'm smelling, but there's enough sweetness to make me wonder if the other notes are lingering. In any case, these are the notes in the perfume: This fresh floral citrus scent for her presents a delicious mix of fresh lemon and lime over a sweet heart of moonflower, apple and vanilla. Applewood, cedarwood and musk bring up a sultry base as the drydown to this enticing and magical mixture. Does anyone have any ideas?