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Since I'm not using this as a sleep aid, I'm only testing for scent. This is a very potent lemon herb scent. The boyfriend seems to like it though. =)

Dark and heavy incense that stays the same throughout.

Imp: Sweet citrus, very refreshing.

Wet: Almost like cookies, which is happy, I must admit.

Dry: Powdered hard fruit candies. From Disney Land. Man, those things were so good. It brings happy memories, but I'm not sure I'd wear this.

Imp: Chocolate and cherries.

Wet: I get hints of the evil patchouli, but I think I can ignore it.

Dry: This is literally bitter-sweet. My nose twinges, but then it's quite nice. Beth is an absolute artist with balance.

Pine and other forest trees. And then it's just soap. Pine soap, but soap still.

Very fruity!! This stayed very fruity and sweet for a long time.

Imp: Bitter flowers

Wet: Flowers, flowers, and more flowers. Yuck.

Dry: A big no for me. =(

Imp: While it does strike me as flowers, it's actually a bit more fruity. A nice suprise!

Wet: Very refreshing. Wow. This could be an amazing summer breeze scent.

Dry: I like this in the same way I liked the Apothecary. Gentle and very pleasant.

Imp: Soapy, like Ivory soap.

Wet: Ooh, chilling on the nose!

Dry: Pretty, but still kinda soapy. Oh well.

Imp: Heavy, like velvet, and very exotic, but I can't pull out any notes.

Wet: Pretty much the same.

Dry: A very alluring scent, but I think it's a little heavy for me.

Right off, I got the buttery pumpkin note, but it quickly overtaken by the sage and sweet grass. This went very herbal on me. Unfortunately, I have yet to find an herbal blend that I really like, including this one.

I get the incense straight off, with a really subtle hint of currant. After this mellowed down and dried, it was a very pleasant incense sweet scent on me. I like it, but I don't know if it's special enough for a bottle. Very nice though.

2007 version

I decided to try this, despite the evil patchouli. During the dry down, the patchouli was madening, but a little while later this turned into a really nice sweet/smokey scent. I really get an autumn feel, very woodsy and slightly sweet, and damp. I don't think I love this enough for a bottle, but it fits the season so perfectly. Well done, Beth.

As one who loves the foody, this was too much for me. The caramel and chocolate and sickeningly sweet and way overpower the pumpkin. I really thought this would be the favorite, but I was dead wrong.

Imp: Sweet almonds!! I get something else that reminds me of grass.

 

Wet: Oh, something is off. Very heavy and weird. Sweet in a bad way. I really hope it morphs into something much more pleasant.

 

Dry: This isn't awful, but it's still weird on me. A bit discomforting and nauseating. Definetly not for me.

Imp: Nutty, sweet, and maybe a bit watery. Seems nice!

Wet: Reminds me of Oblata a little bit...

Dry: This has a really nice and gentle sweet-spicy thing that I really like, but it's not doing anything special for me.

Sharp citrus and a bit herbal. As it dried down I got something a bit like incense.

Dark...I think there's a note in this that is common with several other dark oils and it gets amped on my skin because I can never name it, but I always recognize it. This mellows out a bit, to something almost sweet and very warm. This is super complex...I think I might like this.

Spicy, woodsy, fresh, and pretty much unchanging.

All I get from this is putrid patchouli and strong flowers. This scent is WAY too much for me.

This did not morph in any way from in the container to dry on the skin. Very soft and flowery, but not over powering. Very feminine.

Imp: Wow, I think I smell every ingriendent listed...cool mint, fresh lime, clean lavender, and herbs. All very balance. Wow. Very neat.

 

Wet: The herbs seem to amping up quite a bit, but the mint is very refreshing.

 

Dry: Very refreshing and sweet...the herbal qualities in this really give a nice base.

Imp: Very woody and spicy.

 

Wet: A cooling sensation comes to my nose. It still comes off pretty woodsy, but I think the lotus might be the sweetness I'm picking up.

 

Dry: Something warm and spicy...overall pleasant, which isn't what I expected at the beginning.

Pannychis

 

Imp: I get a lot of floral notes on top, especially the ylang ylang.

 

Wet: I think the ylang ylang and the frankincense are fighting. There are a couple compenents in this one that are shared with Thalassa, so I thought it might work out nicely. We'll see...

 

Dry: Luckily everything seemed to mellow out a bit, but it still smells a bit to floral for me.

The Apothecary

 

Imp: Fresh and citrusy, but with something sweet in the background.

 

Wet: Reminds me of cleaning solution....

 

Dry: Actually, the fig in this really balances all teh herbalness. I didn't think I'd like it much, but this pretty nice. May be a keeper!