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SmellsPrettyGood2Me

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    TKO, Assassin, Paladin, Monk, TKO, The Antikythera Mechanism, Dee

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  1. SmellsPrettyGood2Me

    Aglaea

    Another non-fruity person here who also unexpectedly loves this. Super delicate and only a little bit sweet. As others said, it does not last very long and the sillage is also quite low. A young person getting into perfume would find this very appealing; I like it as a summer sleep scent.
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    Lizardfolk Park Ranger

    Very prominent eucalyptus/menthol top note! Pine needles and mosses are right behind it, and if I squish my nose up hard I can just barely detect the blackcurrant bud. Evocative of a hike in the PNW on a rainy fall day. Strongly masculine and still going strong 6 hours later.
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    Zephyr

    Quite neroli forward on initial application; not my favorite note, but it settles down a bit. Small hints of the lemon and bergamot help keep the florals from becoming too humid and swampy. I'm struggling to decide which is the right season in which to wear it! It may be too cloying for the heat of summer, despite giving the sense of warm weather blooms. I like it for the days where I need something inoffensive and sweet to put on before I run out of the door, knowing that by the time I get there the neroli will have sorted itself out.
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    Troll

    Wet: too much basil and eau de rotting wildlife carcasses. On skin: Oh, hey, some pine to go with the smell of decaying forest fauna and funga! Almost anxiety inducing in it's pungency. On drydown: Something more floral emerges. The musk remains present and foreboding. I find myself wondering if this is what a woods dwelling, revenge oriented former mathematician would smell like as he plotted his dastardly deeds against society.
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    Deep in Earth

    This is an incredibly photorealistic, rose forward scent that evokes a morning walk in a foggy New England cemetery. I can smell both the humid earth and lichen covered headstones in the background. Makes me think of Mount Auburn Cemetery near Harvard in late spring.
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    Smokestack

    Where everyone else is getting industrial ash, I'm getting a smokey, leathery men's cologne from the late 70's. Your grandpa wore this to the VFW with his plaid polyester pants every Tuesday and Thursday when he went to go meet up with the guys from his old army unit. I love it.
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    Alice's Evidence

    Very plummy, not too spicy. But, unfortunately, both me and the Mr experienced skin irritation when we tried this. Lovely for a scent locket in the cooler months but no longer welcome directly on our skin.
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    Black Rose, Nutmeg, and Smoked Amber

    Ever stick a jar of spices a bit too close to your nose and breathe in a bit too deeply? That pungent smack is what happens when this is first applied to my skin, which loves to amp any ground spices to high heaven. After 15 minutes, the rose appears. I get a whiff of smoke, but very little amber. It smells like the potpourri my mom kept in the bathroom in the early 90's, and I kind of love it. Definitely more suited to cooler weather and snuggly days.
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    You May House Their Bodies But Not Their Souls

    This is reminiscent of Feed Me and Fill Me With Pleasure with the addition of some lightly powdery musk. Overall a very "wearable" patchouli that won't assault your senses but still packs a bit of a punch.
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    Feed Me and Fill Me With Pleasure

    Absolute perfection. Smells like your favorite hippie aunt who gave up her groupie days to teach English literature at the local community college. This is a perfectly blended quadrangle of notes, where there is no fighting...only harmony. I desperately hope this returns.
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    Witches' Currant Cake

    Much more berry crumble than cake on me, which I surprisingly like despite not being a fruity gourmand fan, generally. This is dessert at the Vermont diner near to where your grandparents once lived. Agree with other reviewers that this fades fast, and it was largely gone within 3 hours.
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    A Twilight Where Virtues are Vice

    Incredibly photorealistic honeysuckle takes front and center both wet and in the initial application. The jasmine is creamy and non-indolic. On my skin, the opium smoke never appears. This would be a highly wearable floral in any weather, but particularly in summer.
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    Songs of Autumn IV

    This would be exceptionally lovely if not for the apricot rind, which dragged the entire blend into smelling more like a post Thanksgiving compost pile. I pawed through a few of my single note bottles to see if there was anything I could add to rescue it and gave up. Note to self: stop thinking apricot will work out for you!!
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    Cameo Chaperone

    Smells like Easter! A row of potted tulips and delicate orchids sitting in a row at your local florist, waiting to be lovingly carried home. This is one of the most grassy BPAL's I have tried to date, and I like it for those cloudy days at the end of winter when all you want is to be able to throw the windows open and smell the sun warming some flowers. Surprisingly still going strong 4 hours after application.
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    Carved Wooden Cultist Lair

    Wet, I get the bright cologne-y vibes that others have described. Definitely a "clean" smell with a moderate-to-strong sillage once applied. No wood or incense until about 45 minutes in. This is a day-to-night scent that would not offend your co-workers or your dinner date.
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