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Ether is a nice one. Not overpowering, and smells great.

So lovely! The red musk smells a little grape-y, which is my absolute fave. Am I the only one who finds red musk similar to dark, deep wine/grapey-ness?

This reminds me of peach schnapps! A bit cloying in my throat, sweet and warm. I also have last year's Alleviate the Frenzy, and I can say that it has mellowed delightfully. So if this is too strong for you, put it away for a while and re-discover it later!

This smells like after a shower taken on a hot summer night. Warm, moist, humid skin.

I get mostly tobacco leaf with the rice milk underneath. The frank isn't overpowering, and this blend is more subtle than I originally thought it would be.

I LOVE THIS! Winey! Grapey! Smells dark and red and brown. I'm a big red musk fan, and I don't know if that's what makes this smell like wine/grapes to me, but I love it.

Ok, so I always thought I liked oud. I love Pumpkin Oud! But I've noticed that in some blends, oud smells like dirty diapers to me. My notes for this particular oud blend are: Muted soap. Something funky underneath. 1/10. No.

Cherry cough drops and sticky patchouli. Goth Luden cough drops circa 1989.

White tea with a slight sweetness, and classic black cherry. Not teenage maraschino cherry, but sophisticated, older sister black cherry. Each component gets a chance to shine in this blend, nothing overpowers the other.

This reminds me of gritty chocolate hazelnut. It's not smooth, like a candy bar, it's smoky. And chunky? Is chunky a smell? This is a pass for me.

Lovely! This reminds me of sweet pie cherries in their red gel-goo. The amber tames it down a bit and keeps it from becoming total cherry insanity.

This reminds me of our winter vacations in Florida when I was a little girl. All that's missing is orange water! I love green tea scents, and this one is herbal but not bracing.

Snake Oil Perfection! Soft, powdery Snake Oil. Warm and sultry on my skin.

This was initially a light smelling scent to me, but on my skin it's warm, ripe, red fruits. There's a haze of strawberry, but not straight-up fresh strawberry. The pink amber gives it a little bit of a soft perfume-y scent.

I don't get a lot of buttercream, but there is a deep, soulful cherry scent (without the cough syrupiness). This smells WONDERFUL on my arms! Sweet, warm cherry.