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this one is really interesting to me! I was hesitant about this one due to the notes and ended up purchasing this one secondhand. Right off the bat first thing i notice in the bottle is this smells exactly like Lord of Misrule from lush (notes are vanilla, patchouli, pepper). side by side comparison in the bottle, LoM is a little drier while read 10:42 seems somewhat sweeter (my guess is possibly due to the berries or ylang ylang!). freshly applied there is somewhat of a left turn as this takes on a somewhat astringent/almost evergreen-like edge that almost overtakes. within five minutes this is mostly gone and the scent on the skin becomes almost exactly like in the bottle plus a slightly mentholic edge. hard to describe but very sweet and almost vanillic, as other reviews have mentioned it's probably due to the blackberries but does not come across to me as blackberry jam or candy or single note or anything like that. overall a very mellow, sweet, comforting scent.

i always expect this one to be a drier, fiery, spicy scent because of the cinnamon but it's really not. going on it is a very light scent, and also very pale in vibe. The myrrh is definitely top dog for me, with a muskiness coming close second that seems to border on woodsy/outdoorsy. But a very refined type of outdoorsy. The hands of a magician who has been glamping the last few days. It gets a little bolder into the drydown, mainly musk with not much green or spice. More woodiness seems to come out as it dries further, blending with the myrrh. although it seems to border on a dime store cologne-esque vibe, it seems to be more of a gender neutral scent (to me at least, although my skin tends to turn everything gender neutral!). Lower throw at first but amps up to a more medium-low throw as it dries. Not a huge statement maker for a night out imo, more of a quiet, cozy blanket to wrap up in on a camping trip. i always expect this one to be a drier, fiery, spicy scent because of the cinnamon but it's really not. going on it is a very light scent, and also very pale in vibe. The myrrh is definitely top dog for me, with a muskiness coming close second that seems to border on woodsy/outdoorsy. But a very refined type of outdoorsy. The hands of a magician who has been glamping the last few days. It gets a little bolder into the drydown, mainly musk with not much green or spice. More woodiness seems to come out as it dries further, blending with the myrrh. although it seems to border on a dime store cologne-esque vibe, it seems to be more of a gender neutral scent (to me at least, although my skin tends to turn everything gender neutral!). Lower throw at first but amps up to a more medium-low throw as it dries. Not a huge statement maker for a night out imo, more of a quiet, cozy blanket to wrap up in on a camping trip.

So i picked this up because the notes were somewhat reminiscent of california leaf nosed bat to me, which is a pale green almost honeyed sweet floral to me. I was expecting that plus blood musk, an instant win for me. This both is and is not like california leaf nose imo. To begin with this is like pure bandaid rubber to me in the bottle and freshly applied. A gruesome blood musk indeed. This was so intimidating I am just now seriously testing my bottle after picking it up with the 2023 weenies. After the bandaid scent dissipates (which thankfully takes only about 10 minutes!) there is a kind of dry, greenish, woody scent that is reminiscent of california leaf nosed but without the sweetness of that scent. An even paler, drier, dustier version. It's definitely very evocative of moving through a dusty desert area filled with desert greenery. I can definitely smell what other reviews may be describing as a smokiness/incensey vibe under the woodier notes. Overall a lower throw. This doesn't morph much on me once the bandaid note disappears. A little unearthly but strangely wearable.

this one is intense going on. i was interested in this scent because of the cerulean musk which has been a hit for me in other blends it's in. wet the cerulean musk is nowhere to be found, and instead to my surprise this is very oud-like to me, an almost barn like oud. this intense, woody, almost but not quite fecal oud stays for a few minutes as the oil is drying. then suddenly as it settles it transforms into this gentle, almost powdery musky blend. the cerulean musk seems to be more of a supporting player as it has been in other blends, blending the notes into a very wearable scent. the other notes also don't seem to be coming out strongly either. the overall vibe of the scent is somewhere between clean and a hint of almost beachy/tropical (kind of getting a vibe of like coconutty sunscreen that could be due to the greens and florals? just a hint though and not overwhelming). as with other cerulean musk blends i've tried it seems to give this blend the vibe of something that could have come off a department store shelf. stunner and well worth the wait for the dry down from the initial strong start!

i was intrigued by this one and unsure what to expect with no reviews! i'll try my best to capture what it has going on. in the bottle is like candy sweet, almost like a strawberry/berry candy that i'm guessing is the lotus maybe. freshly applied the sweetness is still there but more in the background, like there lurking under the golden amber. as it dries the sweetness fades even more, it's there but not taking over or announcing itself at all. i think this is the amber from a few other golden amber trio blends. overall as this dries it becomes super light and has almost like an effervescent powdery skin musk vibe, like someone took a bath and then put on a candy scented body powder (not in a baby powder type of way but like a there-but-not-there, kind of a sheer scent type of way). obsessed. it's a very complex and gorgeous two note blend. this seems somewhat on the lower throw for me but feels like it would make a great scent for when i want someone to have to lean in closer and smell me!

in the bottle this is somewhat soapy, i feel like maybe it's predominantly lily of the valley at this point but could be other things swirling around in there. more soapy/clean than floral sweetness. on its at first exactly the same as in the bottle. within a few minute it starts to morph and lose the dove soap vibe. wet phase is still clean but not soapy if that makes sense. like freshly washed skin with some body powder. As this dries it starts to gain more depth from some of the other notes and omg is it gorgeous. like someone stated in an above review it's like walking into some antique place that smells like a bunch of brownish resins and dried herbs, hard to pinpoint an exact note coming to the forefront. it gives the vibe of like a brown or mossy colored velvet in a way.

beautiful incense blend. it's so light in the bottle i could hardly pick out a note but really blooms on the skin. the dragon's blood is very forward for me but the other notes are lingering in the background, definitely agree they are giving some serious depth. absolute stunner

this is one that i was really excited for, and it lives up to the expectations! goes on first as very sweet and pink, almost like a grape candy. the candy sweetness fades somewhat as the spiciness of the pepper and carnation comes out more, without becoming too floral. still pink but less candy-like and more of an elegant pink-red musk. kind of a halfway point between an upscale department store perfume and a candy sweet gourmand. 10/10

this is the ultimate comfort scent. i just put on way too much by accident while getting ready for bed but it’s totally cool cause i’m about to be on cloud nine with this scent enveloping me. i’ll start by saying i agree with other reviews that this is indeed very powdery to my nose but in an amazing way. like an elevated powder. there’s an element of creamy/clean going through this that seems to stop the powdery aspects from becoming cloying. i think it’s the sandalwood. other than that very well blended. this is a great “your skin but better”, neutral type clean girl scent. delicate but beautiful, i agree with other reviews that the destroyer of men name is a good one! unexpected but yet somehow totally can see it imo. beautiful, again super soft and relaxing, the one downside is my skin drinks this up. i accidentally spilled a LOT on myself while testing and applied to both arms and legs and it was just a trace left about 1.5 hours later.

really beautiful and well blended. this goes on very green, but as it dries it takes on more depth and definitely a more musky quality. no notes really strike me as being recognizable on their own. just a smooth, slightly creamy, green muskiness. it seems to me that musk takes on a somewhat cleaner, almosy effervescent quality, possibly from the green notes (not in a soapy way). lower throw but a stunner ETA after trying this again, i would guess the greenish, almost bubbly note is possibly the oak!

concert is AMAZING, i regret not buying a back up bottle but i wasn’t sure how the rose would work. for me the rose is almost nonexistent, maybe just . this is all about the champaca. but it’s like, an amazing deep resinous champaca, definitely feels like it’s wrapped up in black velvet. i was sure that there may be some patchouli in here but idk, but something in there is giving the champaca an almost woody, chewy, oomph. it has great throw and laaaaasts for daaays on my clothes.

ok so in the bottle i actually am getting corn chips/cheesy nacho chips. something salty. this goes away once applied! it feels like the rosiness and fruits are trying to be the top notes but they’re being smothered by these beautiful resins so they only get to peek through. gorgeous fruit-floral musk. the musk isn’t too screechy or soapy on me which can sometimes happen with white musk

absolutely gorgeous. in the bottle it smells very well blended, like a fruity/cucumber green tea. there is definitely still a cucumber-esque note when freshly applied. as this dries the cucumber and more watery aspects fade off, leaving a green scent that for me veers somewhat between the realms of incensey and clean. the patchouli doesn’t scream patchouli but drfinitely seems to be acting as an anchor for the other notes. the greener notes are adding a freshness without becoming too soapy or clean. like sitting amongst perfumed resins. good throw and medium wear length (2-3 hours) on me

in the bottle and freshly applied this a strong and well blended floral. i feel like rose was the strongest floral note initially for me, but not in an overly rosey way. it’s very fresh, agree with some other reviews that the florals together along with the salt gave this a very clean vibe. over an hour into the drydown the salt definitely lingers, the roses gradually transitioned to violets as the dominant note on me. it feels to me as if the lilac and lavender never truly made their presence known as distinguishable notes

def lavender heavy when wet. dries to a soft nondescript herbal-floral. the resins definitely seem to be present, giving the florals something to stick to and possibly keeping this blend from veering to far into soapy/medicial territory on me. i was nervous about the lime and cacao notes. on me they're not heavily present, but there is a sweetness that could be due to these notes. overall the vibe is a somewhat clean, sweet, green floral. super well blended. good throw on me but does fade somewhat after a few hours while remaining closer to the skin.