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    Scarecrow

    This one smells exactly like nail polsh remover to me, in the bottle, on my skin wet, after it dries, and an hour later....still nail polish remover. There really isn't much more for me to say. This wasn't a very good scent for me :/
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    Dragon's Bone

    I usually hate anything with Dragons Blood in it, but this is actually quite nice. In the bottle I smell soft, sweet white flowers with a hint of berry. On my skin, the sandalwood really comes out. It smells a lot more resiny on the dry down. I'm still smelling flowers of some sort, but they're not overwhelming. Suprisingly, this one actually worls very well with my skin. This is a very beautiful, and lasting scent. not quite sure if i want a big bottle yet, I'll have to give it another day...but so far so good **UPDATE** I'm in love with Dragons Bone. This one LASTS a really long time. I woke up this morning and could still smell it on my wrists. I also put a few drops in my water mister and it made my livingroom smell wonderful. This is a scent I can definilty wear on a regular basis, use in my oil disuser or water mister. It's very versatile. I love this ^^
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    Tulzscha

    Ohhhh! Such a chilly scent! ^^ This is definilty all mint...I can't detect any other note, it's just pure mint to me. I didn't think I'd like this one..mint usually turns sour on my skin, but this one is actually really nice. It makes me smell sweet, like a candy cane. I love this! Too bad it's discontinued, I'd love to have a larger bottle of this ***Edit*** Ok, after wearing this for one day I have to say I'm in LOVE with this scent. This is beautiful on my skin and I've already received a compliment "You always smell SO good!" ^^ lol
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    Tamora

    First of all, let me say how much I LOVE this. Tamora smells like Hawaiian fruit punch right out of the bottle, very juicy and yummy. On my skin, the inital fruity smell fades a bit and the sandalwood note really pops out. This almost reminds me of The Red Queen, but lighter. I wish this lasted a bit longer on my skin...it's so delicious! Regardless, I'm going to need a 5ml. Yum!
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    Madrid

    Out of the bottle it smells very strongly of wine, the mimosa gives it a citrus sort of twist. There's something plastic smelling about this one, I think it may be the mimosa (which also smells like fake orange scent to me...like Bayer for children) On my skin, it practicly vanishes...I can only smell a fait hint of mimosa and nothing else. The clove note is undetectable to my nose. I was really looking foward to Madrid, too bad it's not for me. Off to swaps!
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    Butch yet not manly scents?

    The smell of Urd drives me wild. I used to date a girl who wore a similar smelling patchouli scent and I couldn't keep my hands off of her.
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    Queen of Clubs

    I bought this lovley little bottle off of Penance ^^ First sniff I'm getting wet dirt and moss with a lot of incense and a sweet berry (or vanilla) peeking around the backround. Mm! I LOVE this already! ^^ On my skin it turns a bit more flowery, with the incense smell prominent in the foreground. The wet dirt smell only sticks around for a little while. After a while it fades to a soft incense....with a bit of rose in the backround. It's not powdery on my skin at all, but really soft and pretty and slightly sweet. I'm in love with this scent! I only wish it weren't a LE...I want a 10ml! ><
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    Recommmendations for Green Scents

    Ohhhh I'm gonna say The Dormouse ^^ It's very herbaly with a fresh sort of granny smith (but not sweet) scent on the dry down
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    Wolfsbane

    This is very woody/herbal/leafy. It reminds me of the dried rose leaf scent that's in Zombi (leafy, yet not entirly rosey) It's sharp and crisp and has a bit of a bite to it. On my skin this actually smells similar to Lushs Cosmic Dreamcatcher (at least it does on my skin). It has a dusy, sort of citrus smell. It's really soft and comforting on the dry down. I still smell a bit of rose, but like I said, it's not overpowering, more of a rose leaf type of smell. This is beautiful, I would wear this after taking a hot bath and climbing into my PJs.
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    Lilith

    Out of the bottle, the first thing I can smell is the wine, and it's ctually a little more fresh and grapy than your usual wine scented oil. My immediate reaction was "I'm going to love this" After while on my skin, however, it morphs into a very strong myrhh and rose. This reminds me of a grandma scent (but not the bad kind..this one is actually pleasant). This one is a little too strong and mature smelling for me. Perhaps without so much Myrhh and rose I would've really loved this one.
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    Niflheim

    I'll agree with the other reviewers when they say it definilty has an aquatic base. Out of the vial it smells cool and dark, exactly like the description. On my skin, however, this turns into pure florals whith the aquatic scent only lingering in the backround. It's very perfumy, but not overwhelming. Overall, this isn't the "bad" type of floral, it's very lovley, just not for me.
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    Blood Countess

    There's something in this that smells like melting plastic or a fresh band-aid...and maybe old dirty diapers. I'm not sure which note that is, but I've smelled it in a few other florals as well. This is very floral, I can smell gardinia and dry, dead roses. I'm not a fan of Blood Countess. On my skin wet the plastic/dirty diaper smell is even more prominent. As it dries down a bit, this turns a little more perfumy and a hint of berry begins to poke it's head out. Overall, this isn't for me.
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    Hellcat

    This is REALLY sweet out of the bottle...almost sickly sweet. The almond and buttercream is overwhelming. On my skin this is still very sweet/creamy and has a tad bit of spice. As this dries down the honey mead scent really comes through which to me, sort of ruins Hellcat. This is a really lovly scent for those who like foody smelling oils. I think it'd be a lot better without the honey meand, but that's just me. Overall, this one is OK. My imp will have to find a better home.
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    Juliet

    Out of the bottle it's very very foral. I immeditaly think of white flowers. This is the exact type of floral I can't do. After while it smells like dirty diapers to me. Juliet is very girlie and very not me
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    The Dormouse

    This is a very herbal scent. Out of the bottle, it sort of reminds me of The Apothecary. As it dries, this one turns a bit more sweet smelling. I'm definilty getting the granny apple scent others have described. GREEN is the first color that comes to mind when I smell this. I didn't think I'd like this when I first smelled it out of the bottle, but it works very well with my skin and smells absolutly gorgeous. This is one of my boyfriends favorite scents on me. Wow. I need a 10ml of this.
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    Wanda

    This is a very heavy perfume. I can immediatly smell booze and roses. On my skin it smells almost like bubble bath, the rose scent is overhwelming and really doesn't work well with my chemistry. This one is a bit too strong for me, too mature smelling and rosey.
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    Zombi

    Woah! Wet soil in a garden. Rich, rich, dark soil. This is incredible! This, to me, smells like the forest after it rains. It's fresh and clean (despite the fact that it smells exactly like wet soil). The dried rose comes out after I apply this to my skin. I'm not usually one to like rose scented oils, but this one really works well with the other notes and smells incredible on my skin. Wow, I think I just found a new favorite. Zombi is incredible. I'm definilty buying a large bottle of this.
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    Psyche

    Out of the bottle this one almost smells like pure lavender...and I LOVE lavender ^^ On my skin...still lots of lavender. I'm not really getting anything else. The dry down is still very lavender and maybe just a *hint* of rose. Overall, I love this scent. I'm definilty going to be needing a larger bottle of this!
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    Cthulhu

    Out of the bottle this one smells just like alundry detergant or fabric softener. It's really fresh/clean smelling. This is another one I wasn't sure I was going to like but decided to give it a whirl anyway. On my skin it still smells like laundry detergant or mens aftershave. I decided to test this one on my boyfriend. He doesn't like it too much either. This first reaction was "This smells like soap". It's definilty more of a mens cologne, unfortuantly, my boyfriend doesn't smell good in aquatic type scents. This one will have to find a better home :/
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    Arkham

    I got a full bottle of this off of Ebay. I'm not usually one who likes florals, but being from New England, I had to give this one a whirl....and WOW, am I glad I did! Arkham is absolutly amazing! This isn't too too flowery smelling. It's just perfect It has a really well balanced sweet/floral/woodsy scent. Not one note pops out at me, it's really very complex and very beautiful. This is a very clean, springtime scent. I'm going to be sniffing this all winter, eager for June to arrive again ^^ I love love love this one! __________________________ April 2, 2010 *looks at my older review* Wow, I was such a n00b :D Today I'm reviewing ARKAHM (not the older Arkham Revisited) In the vial: This smells completely different than Arkham Revisited. This is SHARP and herbal smelling. I think there might be a lot of oakmoss in this one. Wet: Yikes! Sharp pine, oakmoss...this is NOTHING like the original Arkham Revisited. This one clears my sinuses and gives me a headache while the older AR smells like sweet and warm florals. Dry: This dries into bathroom spray. Was this reformulated? Something definitely changed. I'm not a fan of this version of Arkham. I much prefer the older one and I'm very happy I purchased two bottles of the older stuff. Verdict:
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    Athens

    Ohhhh very sweet and yummy! Out of the bottle, Athens smells like grapes and honey, very boozy. On my skin it turns a bit more resiny...the myrrh really comes out, along with some floral notes. This is a very mature smelling perfume, really nice for early fall. It's something I'd wear with a classic dress and out to a nice dinner with my boyfriend, or to a company holiday party. The dry down is a soft powdery scent, and the sweet honey/grape scent is still present. After a while, however, the honey begins to come out even more, giving me a headache and a slight stomach ache. I think this one might be a little bit too strong for me in the end, which is really dissapointing because I really thought i was going to like it. Overall, this is very pretty but much too strong for me.
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    Mi-Go Brain Canister

    I was a little dissapointed by Mi-Go. I was hoping for something a little more juicy fruity....but all I'm getting is alot of jasmine and peony with a hint of fruit. For me, it's not very fruity at all, the jasmine seems to over power everything. This one just doesn't work well with my skin. It it were a bit sweeter I think it'd smell fabulous
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    Grape!

    Ohh you're awesome! ^^ I must include that in my next order
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    Grape!

    Urd is my absolute FAVORITE Bpal scent. It's the perfect combination of patchouli and fresh grapes. What other scents do you recommend with a similar grape/vineyard like scent? I'm looking for a very specific grape, something that screams "purple", fresh, summery, not a boozy grape. Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
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    The Raven

    Sleek, dark, and ominous. Violet and neroli mingled with iris, white sandalwood and dark musk. Out of the bottle this one smells exactly like Mr. Bubble bubble bath...and not the newest liquid kind, but the boxed, powdery kind you used to use in the 80s On my skin the bubbly scent fades and the violet comes out immediatly. Soon after I can smell the neroli in the backround. Unfortunatly I can't smell any of the sandalwood. This is a scent I can see a younger girl wearing. it's a very young, playful scent. Fresh, clean and innocent smelling. I like this a lot.
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