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GoldenRubee

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  1. GoldenRubee

    Miskatonic University

    I really loved the smell of this in the bottle. When I first read the review of this, I didn't want to even try it because I really don't like the smell of coffee. Then when I went to will call, the smell was so enchanting, I just had to try it and purchase it. It smells like rich, creamy Irish coffee. Sweet thick cream, strong coffee, Old Irish whiskey, and lots of whipped cream. After an hour or so the dusty notes come out. I'm Irish and remember when my Grandfather Cecil used to carry around a pint of whiskey in his back pocket and add a dollop to everything. He and my father built a house together and every time my Grandmother came around my Grandfather put the pint in the wall and put wallboard over it. Many years later we back to visit and the new owners and torn down walls and found lots of these pints (some with whiskey) in them and gave them to me. They smell like Miskatonic University, dust and all! Thank you Beth for bringing back my memories!
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    Cheshire Cat

    I has tried Cheshire Cat before at will call and I guess with the other scents on and around me it did not impress me. But today I received an imp with my order and decided to give it a try since I do love the Alice in Wonderland series and the Cheshire Cat in particular. After applying, it was sparkling grapefruit with a touch of sweet florals. It was much lighter than I had anticipated. I had a very rough day today and I must admit I kept sniffing the back of my hand and I found it to have soothing properties in it. Maybe that is the chamomile in it. After wearing for several hours it is still there and now I find myself wanting a 5ml bottle of this. It's an overall wearable scent for daytime wear or evening wear and I believe any age group could wear this.
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    Arachnina, The Spider Girl (2006)

    Arachnina has enchanted me since I sampled it at will call a month ago. I waited and ordered it and it finally arrived today. It is soft and faintly fruity with some light musk in the background. The poppy and lilies seem to get stronger as time passes. Anachnina is simply an amazing and mesmerizing scent!
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    Cottonmouth

    I have decided that I must have all the CD Snake Pit. I love every one and they love my skin chemistry. I can mix them and match them. I can wear three at a time-I can do no wrong it seem as far as the Snakes go. I wanted to try Cottonmouth because of the calla lily. This was my grandpa's favorite flower and I grow a patch of them in the courtyard. When ever I see them they remind me of him. This is a gorgeous, bright, clean slight floral scent with snake oil in the background. Imagine yourself in the middle of a meadow with Spring just starting. You are holding a bouquet of flowers and the wind is gently blowing towards you. The fragrance you smell is Cottonmouth.
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    Boomslang

    When I first open the bottle I smelled Chocolate! I applied it to my wrist and it was dark and a little thick like chocolate too. After drying down, the Snake Oil comes to life. The spices come out and every thing amps up. I tried all the snakes on a month ago and made notes and came home and purchased several. They all came this morning and I tried on four different ones today. I am very happy with Boomslang! This reminds me of when I make a chocolate cake and add spices to the batter for an extra kick. It is yummy-both sweet and spicy!
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    Australian Copperhead (2006)

    I can smell light berry and a little spice with smoke thrown in for good measure. I don't get Snake Oil from this but rather a scent all its own. I first smelled this at will call and thought it was terrific and purchased a bottle. Right now it seems too 'new'. Think I will age it a bit and try it again later.
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    The Dormouse

    Tea and herbs with a slight floral, feint, so light as to be an after thought. Was she here, or not? Much better after the dry down.
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    Kostnice

    I really like this scent. To me it smells like a freshly picked geranium stem with just a hint of floral in the background. I get a lot of green with touches of floral-an overall lovely scent! Light geranium rose a little lily make this a perfect blending of oils to tantalize the senses.
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    Viola

    I really wanted to love this because of the name. This is a no-go for me. The instant I opened the imp it was rose, rose, rose and more rose and an instant migraine for me. This one will be given to my daughter who likes roses!
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    Et Lux Fuit

    This is a very happy, sunny scent to me. Like running through a field of sunflowers with bees buzzing around. This is a light floral with amber and honey with a powdery scent in the background. I also get a little bitter citrus once in a while too. I might have put on too much today because yesterday I put on much less and liked it much more. It was much sweeter than today. Today I have had it on for hours and it is still loud and clear! So it does have staying power. All in all, I think this is great for leaving winter behind and saying hello to spring.
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    Has No Hanna

    This is rose, gardenia, musk and rotten wet, soggy leaves. It is a very strong, heavy scent that stays all day long. I do like strong scents and I definitely need some luck so I will continue to use the imp for several days and see how it goes.
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    Athens

    Once applied I smell strong, smoky wine. After an hour or so, the honey starts to come out along with the myrrh. I can't get past the heavy merlot wine smell. I really don't like this scent on me all-body chemistry I suppose.
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    Chuparosa

    When I first smelled this is the imp the only note I could detect was ROSE. I capped it back up and put it down. I hate roses and this was overpoweringly rose. I started reading the reviews and saw that many people said that they could smell cinnamon. Hmm..cinnamon? I do like cinnamon. I decided to give it a try. I dabbed a little on and while there is a subtle bit of rose in the background- the beautiful, warm, spicy cinnamon rises tantalizingly up and surrounds the rose and somehow merges with it without completely shutting it out. Surprisingly I like this and really would consider a bottle!
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    Grr

    I, too, suffer from migraines and I have tried everything. Patches on the forehead, aromatherapy etc. I didn't even wait for an imp-I ordered it the day it came out. I am desperate! Sometimes I stay in my room for 3-4 days. So-I started to get a headache and I had the bottle next to the bed. I rubbed it on my temples and smelled the bottle quite a bit. It is pretty strong and odors bother me so I didn't want to apply under my nose. It is heavy peppermint, not like baking peppermint but medicinal quality. I have tried acupuncture and they use herbs, eucalyptus and such. It reminds me of that. I closed my eyes and just laid there awhile and my headache did lesson and finally go away. It was not a full blown migraine but not that I know that it does work I will use it when I do have one. Finally, something that gives some relief! Thank you, Beth!!!
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    Snake Oil Soap

    I have used this soap for a few days now to get a feel for it. It does lather really well and I didn't need a cloth or scrubby. The scent was not as strong as the oil which I liked because I was concerned that I could only wear Snake oil that day. That is not that case. While I was surrounded in lots of steamy bubbles, the gorgeous scent did not linger long so any oil would be okay to use for the day. I was also happy that my hubby can use this. I love the moisturizing feel and the light scent. It is not drying at all and I am excited to try one of the other soap bars that I purchased. How about candles?
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    Baku

    I received this as an imp and decided to give it a try since I suffer from bad dreams and don't sleep well at all. I purchased a 5ml. for my daughter for the same reason and she said it helped her and she encouraged me to try it. When I first smelled it I was actually repulsed by the smell. It really was so vial that I couldn't smell it long enough to tell you what the scents were. I was desperate enough to try it anyway. I rubbed it on my temples and on the backs on my hands. I actually fell asleep pretty quickly, had no bad dreams that I know of, and felt very rested this morning. I will purchase this in my next order and have my husband try it too!
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    The Ecstasy of Passion

    In the bottle I smell vanilla, musk and spices-yummy! I really wanted this one-it was my first choice. Every bit of this reacts well with me-from the vanilla to the amber to the spices (especially the cloves). I have to say that this has to be my favorite scent so far. This is an elegant scent that wraps it's arms around you in an embrace and caressess you. I don't think that one bottle will be enough! I remember a song that my parents used to play that I keep singing after wearing Passion: "I'm in Heaven, I get carried away, I think of you and me, and how its going to be". I think my husband will like this one!
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    Elegba

    Imp: Oh my! Coconut and vanilla (must be the burnt sugar) Wet: Coconut, rum, sweetnessssss Dry: Yummy coconut, rum and warm vanilla sugar I have to have at least one bottle of this! I LOVE it!
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    Kuang Shi

    This is a very light, soft citrus and musk scent. I also detect a little orange in there but it is so slight as to be an afterthought. I can imagine wearing this if you want a little something to waft around you. It is a nice scent but not distinct enough on my skin to want to purchase a large bottle.
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    Osun

    I love honey scents and had high hopes for Osun. In the imp the honey smells delicious but once I applied it, it morphs into an herbal, baby powder smell and the honey disappears altogether. Unfortunately, this just does not work for me.
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    Catherine

    In the imp: thick, heavy, sensual Applied: rosemary and herbal, bitter orange Dried on the skin: heavy, cloyingly rose, with subtle fleeting hints of herbs and a little tang of citrus. Rose and I just don't get along. I was very interested in trying Catherine as this is my middle name. I guess I'm going to have to change my middle name! This just is so not me.
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    Erato

    In the vial, Eratos smells a little like decaying flowers with a muskiness which must be the ylang ylang or myrrh. It settles down on my skin and the decay odor disappears and the musky floral takes over. I don't get a lot of rose, just a bit to make it interesting. Overall this surprisingly smells great on me because I hate anything with rose it in. I associate rose with my old aunt and usually don't even try it. I'm glad that I didn't read the reviews first because I would really like a bottle of this one. It's rich and deep on me.
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    The Apothecary

    This was a frimp. First smell was very light but herbal and fruity. A nice summer scent. After applying and waiting about half an hour I can smell tea and lemon with a light herbal/mossy scent. I smell no fig on me at all and the ginger is very slight. This scent is very subtle and likable-not lovable. While I might use the imp once in a while I probably wouldn't purchase a bottle because it just seems too young a scent for me.
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    Cordelia

    On first whiff I smell cedar, tea and lemon. An hour later all I smell is lemon. Unfortunately, this is not a scent that I will be purchasing. It just doesn't work with my body chemistry. It smells like lemon pinesol cleaner on me. Guess I'll give this to my daughter.
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    Coyote

    In the vial this is a lovely scent of warm sunshine and musk. It reminds me of my early teens. I would run around bare foot in the summer at my grandparents in the gully with the warm, soft dirt and the almost dried grasses between by toes. The smell of the sunshine, the musky sweat and the sweet grassy smell all combine to make this a scent that I will have to have. Its a perfectly enchanting fragrance.
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