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In the imp and on wet this was almost cloying. The sweet pea and vanilla dominated at first. And as stated before this is a very feminine, sweet vanilla. On me, as this dries the amber and sandalwood come out and round the blend out nicely. The amber is warm and powdery, and the sandalwood lends a milky quality. It's definitely sweet in the end though, almost candy-like. It's youthful, and innocent.

 

ETA: The sandalwood here gives it a fluffy, almost fuzzy sort of vibe. Like a little mouse. Adorable!

Oooh this is absolutely fantastic! I liked this a lot better than Elf.

 

In the imp: deep oud, with light white tea leaf and soft beeswax.

 

Wet: the sandalwood comes out giving it a clean vibe, and the musk is giving it a leathery vibe. Almost bitter.

 

Dry: Mainly oud, musk, and sandalwood. It's woodsy and bitter, but somehow light and clean. It's glittering, but not in a ethereal way. Like the glimmer of sun on water. It's soft and natural. Decent staying power and throw.

This one stays the same for me in the imp, wet, and dry. Ozone, fresh rain, and bitter lemon peel bringing the electricity. Beautiful and fresh.

To me this seemed the perfect blend of sweet and fire, and I was very happy with the result.

In the bottle a lot of dry cocoa and sweet vanilla come wafting out with a little bit of frankincense and patchouli in the background.

On wet peppery cocoa at the front, with patchouli and cedar definitely making their presence known. A little frankincense and vanilla. Much woodier than it had been in the bottle, but not necessarily masculine. No neroli to be found yet.

As it dries the patchouli and cedar back off, and the resins come forward. The longer it's on the more amber and frankincense I smell. It's a nice smoky-sweet scent. Peppery cocoa, resin, and little bit of wood and vanilla. After six hours it's primarily amber and frankincense but it's lingering very well.

Overall, a very beautiful, smoldering scent. It doesn't smell like a phoenix fully aflame, or the dying ashes. It's the warmth of the very moment the fire begins.

I immediately jumped at a bottle of this because so many milk blends have honey in them and honey amps on me like crazy.

 

In the bottle all it was mostly coconut and a little bit of cinnamon and sheep's milk. It's a really sweet and creamy coconut, and strong as well.

 

On wet more of the cinnamon came out. I really like this cinnamon. It's soft, not fiery. It goes very well with the coconut and still warms the blend up.

 

As it dried down the sheep's milk becomes more noticeable, but all the elements are there and very well balanced. The sheep's milk adds a buttery quality to the blend. There is something just SO Yule about this blend, it must be the cinnamon.

 

All in all, it's exactly what I hoped it to be and I'm totally in love.

I got a frimp of this as fruity smells are generally not my thing. But I loved the honeydew in 51 so I thought this one might turn out.

 

In the imp it is very sweet and melon-y.

 

On wet it is watermelon bubblegum.

 

As it dries it goes back to a sweet, honeydew with a cucumber-like coolness. There's a little bit of the tart grape and the deep moss to take an edge of the sweetness. The more it settles the more I like it, though it's not something I would reach for very often. A perfect refreshing late spring, early summer scent.

In the imp: fresh, light florals

 

On wet strong gardenia and a little kick from the giner

 

Dry lots of white florals; jasmine, gardenia, and plumeria. A little kick of ginger and some damp green underneath it all. On me it had decent throw but the blend is delicate feeling, not overpowering in any way.

I was wary because I tried Skuld and the honey turned on me. And apparently my suspicions were correct and honey and I are not friends.

 

In the imp: sharp and herby, with light honey sweetness underneath

 

On wet: GOOD LORD THAT'S SOME HONEY

 

Dry: a horrid cloud of cloying honey that turned my stomach and made me nauseous.

 

However I made my roommate try it on and it was fantastic. A lightly sweet, sharp floral.

I saw someone mentioned The Jersey Devil and I totally second that. It smells like a snowy pine forest and has a festive hint of cranberry!

This turned out nicer than I expected! In the imp I just got gingerbread. On wet it was more of a fresh ginger, with a citrus-like brightness behind it. As it dried the spicy cinnamon and clove-y goodness came out. Overall this is really nice, very zesty and warm. Probably not a bottle purchase for me.

 

ETA: I have grown to adore this scent, especially in the colder months.

I got this as a frimp and boy am I glad! This feels wintry with out being too in your face about it.

 

In the imp, pitch pine and cold wind.

 

On wet there's still a lot of pitch pine, and the cedar warms it a touch while the tomato leaf lightens everything.

 

Dry, the cranberry comes in and sweetens the deal.

 

Overall a beautiful festive scent, that I find wonderfully unisex. This could also work fabulously as a room scent.

In the imp: soft leather, rosewood, and incense. Very intellectual.

 

Wet: primarily leather and rosewood, with a kick from the incense. The parchment is peeking out now.

 

Dry: similar to when wet but everything becomes more blended and softer. The tonka also sweetens and warms everything nicely, and makes it a touch less masculine.

 

I really like this, especially on days where I need to be particularly studious, or am just feeling bookish. It is masculine but I wouldn't say "too" much so. If you're into very feminine, floral scents this probably isn't for you. Dee is not musky or heavy in anyway however.

I am a rose fiend and this sounded right up my alley so I bought a bottle sight unsniffed.

 

In the bottle, this was a super sweet pink rose. Like sweet enough to make me think "Oh shit what have I done?" and my name is roseus.

 

On wet it was still too sweet to really enjoy the rose. But I could smell the roses getting bigger and developing so I didn't panic.

 

Dry, chaotic multicolored roses. It is an innocent, light rose but not at all simple. There is a dash of sugar and green. Overall I love it. It is perfect for when I want busy and feminine, but not in a sexy or womanly way.

In the imp, very juicy bright mandarin citrus, almost sharp. Definitely getting the glowing quality.

 

On wet, it gets sweeter with the freesia coming out. I can also specifically pick out the honeydew now.

 

Dry it stays pretty much the same just less juicy. On me the musk and sandalwood are pretty faint.

 

This is a very interesting scent, beautiful in an atypical way. The concept is wonderful and the perfume matches it perfectly.

I got this as a frimp and I ended up loving it!

 

In the vial I got a lot of ginger and some of the apricot. It was really spicy and sickly sweet and I wasn't very excited about it.

 

On wet the jasmine took over completely, it smelled exactly like Lush's Lust perfume.

 

Dry everything is more balanced, jasmine definitely at the front, with a little sweetness of the vanilla and apricot a tiny bit of zing from the ginger.

In the vial this was much too sweet for me. I couldn't pick out the peach specifically it was a just a intense fruity sweetness.

 

On wet the peach was apparent and the musk and patchouli came out.

 

Dry it was predominately patchouli and sweet, cloying peach. Not really my cup of tea.

 

ETA: Revisited this today and WOW what a difference. I was confused because I LOVE amber, musk, and patchouli and I thought peach would be a great addition to the party. Apparently everyone just needed to settle a bit! This is now glorious! The peach has calmed down and that seems to have fixed the problems. Warm amber and musk, with robust woody patchouli, and a little sweet peach. Just a little bit juicy and oh so mischievous.

I got this little beauty as a frimp, and thank goodness or I might have never experienced it.

 

In the imp I wasn't too stoked, the main scent I was grabbing was lavender with a little sandalwood and musk. It was lovely, but it's hard to get me really excited about lavender. The concept was great though, it smelled very hollow, and sad.

 

On wet the lavender took a step back, but was still fairly prominent.

 

As it dries Ode is absolutely lovely. The musk and sandalwood warmed everything up just a touch, while the rose and wisteria came out too. Everything was so well blended that I can hardly pin point any one thing. It is quite delicate but those who are near to me have commented on it.

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.

 

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!