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2015 version: In the bottle I got mostly dead, damp leaves, with a little spice and smoke. As it dried on it got smokier, the scent of burning leaves, with something sharp. There was also this cold scent/feeling when I'd smell my wrist. On me it had a decent throw, the people around me would get mostly the smoke and spice. Not something I would wear everyday but nonetheless I am in love with it. ETA: after letting it settle for a bit the dead leaves got fainter and the spice and sap more prominent. Even more beautiful than I had originally thought.

For me this was virtually the same in the imp, wet, and dry. Blonde woods, with a little tart lemon and ocean air. It is not warm, but it isn't cold either. It has no emotion, but not in a cruel way. It is a truly otherworldly scent. It smells calm, at peace.

I am currently on a (probably never-ending) rose quest. I am a rose fiend. In the imp this was juicy, and fruity-sweet. I assume that is the lotuses. On wet the roses came up, but it was still a very sweet rose. Not Two, Five, and Seven sweet though. Not at all sugary. Dry, the lotus and rose are playing well. Very harmonious and feminine. Simple and beautiful.

In the imp I could smell honey, with just a whisper of something floral. On wet I was still getting a lot of honey, but with more of the floral notes. Here I had hope. Dry, hope was gone. A cloying mess of honey and grape. It gave me a headache and I gave the imp to my roommate. It works on her however, a honey-sweet floral with a little backbone.

In the imp I got a lot of nutmeg and pumpkin. A bright, cheerful autumn as opposed to a chilly, spooky one. I did not get any of the peach I was hoping for. On wet, I got ALL the peach. It was a peach-a-palooza. A truly eerie, glowing, beautiful peach. Dry, everything settled in. The spice, pumpkin, and peach made friends. Except they were all very quiet. This does not have very much throw, and disappears rather soon on me unfortunately.

Obatala’s ofrenda is soft, white and pure: milk, coconut meat, shea butter and cool, refreshing water. In the imp this reminds me of Maison Martin Margiela 'Replica' Beach Walk. It has a warm, beachy vibe. A little salt hits me. On wet it retains much of this vibe, but with a more shea butter. Dry it is mostly deep and buttery, but the coconut comes in here and there. Overall very lovely and I am tempted to get a bottle next order!