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  1. roseus

    Krampus Lace

    Wet I get mostly red musk, honey, and vanilla. Sweet but rich and a little dark. As it dries the tobacco and leather come in more, making it smokier and more sultry. Though despite the heaviness of some of these notes I still get delicate vanilla cream underneath them. This is exactly the red musk scent I have been craving lately. The throw is incredible as well and lingers forever on me.
  2. I cannot tell you what it is exactly, but I can tell you none of my scents with it smell fruity in the least! To my nose it is more a fresh and water-y scent, and it is also in some of my brisker snow scents. I tried doing some research to find specific components or sources but couldn't find anything. I would email the lab to be sure, especially if it is an allergy thing.
  3. roseus

    If your top 5 scents are... Then try these!

    If you love vanilla and tea (and don't amp woods too much) I would recommend jumping in a decant circle and getting A Hailstorm of Knitting-Needles if you haven't already done so. If you can do sweet jasmine I would suggest Allegory of Chastity, another fluffy pink floral unicorn. For light ethereal florals I would recommend Moon Rose, but it is hard to get a hold of.
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    Titania

    In the imp and wet this is super sweet and fruity and reminds me of watermelon bubblegum, and I have a hard time shaking that association as it dries down. But eventually it dries to (very sweet) but more sophisticated fruity floral. I get primarily pear and sweet pea, and I agree the sum of the notes is somewhat melon-y. This is a bright and bubbly blend (but not at all citric), that I think would be most at home in the late spring and summer.
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    BPAL at work?

    I think amber/ambergris scents (I'm thinking like Haunted or Diamond Star where it's simple and the main player) can be good when applied lightly because generally they are just vague and warm in a way. They make someone say "you smell so good" rather than "your perfume smells so good" ya know?
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    Sugared Apple Bath Oil

    Mmm tart green apple! Very fresh, I get a little lemon and apple blossom as well. The sugar becomes more apparent as it dries. Absolutely delightful!
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    Mad Hatter

    Mmm starts off as a lemony lavender men's cologne. Gets sweeter and a little powdery and smells a little like candy by the end.It's still very pleasant. The mint gives it a nice edge as it dries (I think), but my guy says it smelled medicinal.
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    The Sea Foams Blood

    Starts of salty, salty, salty. It lightens up as it dries with a light floral aspect. Salty, fresh sea air with a sharp mossy greeness and light florals.
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    Fire for Thy Stepmother's Daughters

    In the imp: very light and sweet, not what I was expecting Wet: Faint, but lightly smoky Dry: Barely existent herbal soap. Not at all where I thought this was gonna go!
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    The Bow & Crown of Conquest

    In the imp: sweet, rich vanilla and leather Wet: warm sage and leather, a little sweet Dry: pretty much the same but with a little lavender Overall: I really like this, it's a beautiful cozy sweet leather, but I just don't know how often I'd actually reach for it. I'll keep the imp for now however!
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    Baron Samedi

    Dark smoky, rum, smoldering wood, and something dark and harshly green. Gets more leathery as it dries.
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    Darkness

    Smells dark purple. Wispy and bottomless flowers and opium, with myrrh underneath. Hard to pin down.
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    La Belle au Bois Dormant

    How have I never noticed this scent before? A beautiful creamy white floral, I get primarily magnolia and tuberose with sweet spike of plumeria and some juicy pear. Beautiful for spring!
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    The Forest Reverie

    In the imp: dark greenery, smoke, and wine. Wet: astringent and herbal, but I can smell something sweeter and fresher trying to break through. Dry: I get smoky pine and wine. Sultry and mysterious.
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    All Souls

    2017 Beautiful soft white cake and incense, with a little bit of red currant. Stays pretty true the whole wear. Lovely!
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    Pumpkin I (2014)

    First I get pure, true pumpkin and a little bit of spice, and it reminds me of pumpkin muffins I recently made. As it dries I get more creaminess, and the cardamom and ginger stand out though I get touches of allspice. On deeper sniffs and as it lingers I get the tea.
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    Cold Moon

    2017 version A lot like Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, a blast of frigid air but with greenery. Fades to a chilly, sweet floral.
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    Hunger

    This mostly fresh orange blossom and vanilla on me, but there is something dark and sultry lurking beneath.
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    Grog

    In the imp I get super sweet, dark, sugary rum, but no booze. Like rum syrup. There's a fruitiness as well. Wet: Sugary rum, but boozier. There is something that smells vaguely banana-y underneath. Dry: Rum and bananas.
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    Hope

    Fresh, pink rose and I agree with zankoku_zen, very rosewater-y. I get a sprinkling of white sugar over the top, and I think a little vanilla. Completely dry I get a clean freshness that I associate with white musk as well.
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    Closet Raid

    Threatened to go screechy on me, but settled down fine! I get the Chanel No.5, lavender, a classic men's cologne in that order and if I really sniff I get the Snake Oil underneath all of that. It's heady, floral, and a little powdery but in an elegant way. It's definitely a big, bold, glamorous scent.
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    Black Pomegranate

    This is just as I hoped! A beautiful dark, juicy pomegranate. Sweet but with bit of tartness, wet it almost reads powdery but dry it comes off as deep and velvety.
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    Thirteen (13): October 2017

    Very comforting scent. In the bottle I get cocoa, with coffee, almond, and rum primarily. Wet it's a dry cocoa with coffee, vanilla, and cardamom. It gets sweeter and creamier as it dries down and the notes harder to distinguish. Sweet, creamy chocolate with a bit of coffee is mainly what I get. Absolutely delicious!
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    Pickle Hair Gloss

    Very fluffy vanilla and coconut cream, with just a hint of tiare flower. Very different than CVBT on me, which was tropical and more coconut heavy.
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    Oil and Pitch

    This starts out quite herbal on my skin, and sweetens up as it dries. It's dark, heavy resins but not in a bad way at all. It stays a little green and herbal on me, I want to call it rugged almost.
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