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arxev

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    The Sun

    I have to do at least a little review of this, because it's honestly one of my favorite scents of all time. I love, love, love my 10ml. Anyway, I have never been able to figure out what the notes are in it, but every time I put it on I get an image of pure, warm, orange-y gold light and sunniness. It's an incredible pick-me-upper, for me. It always makes me feel so nice and warm, like sitting by the fire or in the window with the sun streaming in. Love, love, love it. There may not be a single scent in the catalogue I love more than this one. MAYBE Shub.
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    Saw-Scaled Viper

    Disclaimer: This is my first review ever! Also, I'm really bad at picking out notes, so this is going to be fairly general. But after taking my first whiff of Saw-Scaled Viper, I absolutely could not resist the urge to come on the forum and gush about it. In the bottle: This may honestly be one of the greatest things I have ever smelled. Warm and sweet and spicy and delicious. I definitely smell the ginger and the cinnamon -- which are two of my favorite notes -- in spades, but they're sweetened by the other notes into something lovely. It's also kind of woody, which I usually hate, but it works really well here. On wet: Almost exactly the same as the bottle. The cinnamon comes out to play a lot more. I'm not usually sensitive to BPAL, but it actually stings a bit! Also, wow, this is incredibly strong. Drydown: Something sweet, I'm guessing the cassia? Is playing up more. Oh, this is lovely. I agree with whoever said "evil gingersnaps" -- even more than Shub! After a couple of minutes, the throw dies down a bit, although it's still quite strong. I kind of agree with the 'hot red' comments a bit. Verdict: I like it more in the bottle, but this is still an absolutely stunning scent. It reminds me a little of Shub and Three Witches, which are two of my favorites. I'm so, so happy I bought a bottle! ETA: After a few hours, this has sweetened up even more -- the Snake Oil's much more prominent now. I officially am in love.
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