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Personally, my favorite ginger scent is Ginger Essence by Origins. BPAL wise, I love the ginger of Bed Bug (the NYCC 2010 exclusive imp).

In the bottle: Dark, herbal, and slightly gross. It doesn't smell like it's going to work at all. On the skin: within minutes, The herbal scent fades and out comes a sweeter, ginger spice scent. Still perfectly dark, so much so it smells like Gothic literature. As in, if somebody asked, "what does the genre of Gothic literature smell like?" I would hand them this. An hour later: The scent fades, remaining close to the skin. It smells like fresh cut ginger and tobacco, with an herbal smell (Neroli? Myrrh?). The sharp smell of the pepper adds nicely to the background. I didn't think this scent would do anything for me, but I am amazed how much it morphs on the skin. It never goes into the "men's cologne" category, and with no florals, it stays sharp and lush. Really lovely.

Milk Chocolate, Cassia, and Bacon AND Zombie Apocalypse together smell like maple bacon. My husband loves the scent of maple bacon, so I tried this combo out one night. Oh, it worked like a charm.

IN the bottle this is overly sugary and sprinkles (yes, it smells like sprinkles). On the skin it's all sprinkles with a handful of chocolate cake (I amp cocoa like nutso). Way too sweet for me, but if you want to smell like a cupcake, seriously, like a straight up cupcake, check this one out.

When I tried this on at Seattle Will Call, all I got was apple. Crisp, just sliced into apple. No florals, no musks, no vanillas. I'm hoping that the bottle I purchase from the lab will be the same because this is a perfect, completely pure, apple on me.

So I know I'll be picking up Halloween: Las Vegas and #occupywallstreet (not technically a weenie), but for a weenie weenie, I am stuck between Sonnet d'Autumne or The Changeling, both which I think will be big hits. Dead leaves on one side and pumpkin vanilla on the other.

bumping this for my current need for woodsmoke. I just want that woodsmoke smell! Death of Autumn is the closest for me right now, and I find October to be closer to a men's cologne then smoke. Anymore ideas?

I love this anime! When my husband and I were in Japan, we picked up ever blind box of Hetalia we could find, and we got a chibi Great Britain! And I would totally say Dorian, too.

Celeste (Luper): a light, slightly floral vanilla that just makes you want to purr when you wear it. The Soldier (Yule): Red musk and pie!

icarus suraki: For you, I'd suggest Zombi for the non-girly scent AND for the pleasure of telling people you're wearing a perfume called Zombi. Additionally you should check out Dorian. It's a bit sweet, but has a nice masculine sweetness that would surprise you. Plus, the gothic literary reference would just be a bonus!

Floria, you now have a whole RPG scent to pick from! But outside of that, I would go with Delphi. The incense will give you that hippy edge, with the honey wine bringing out a sweet, girlish side. Bonus: Delphi for the history nerds (unite!), and I bet sitting around Apollo's magic fumes would at least warm you up a bit.

We're having the ceremony on the stairs, the cocktail hour in the museum, then the dinner upstairs in the lecture rooms. That sounds kind of crazy....Maybe I'm going to need to hide the bottle in my bouquet so I can reapply when needed.

I'll be wearing U for my wedding. We're getting married at the Mutter Museum, and I picked up a bottle the day we met with the events guy. I kind of lucked out having my wedding at a place with it's own scent..

Maybe try getting some Halloween New Orleans (The distinctive scent of the Mississippi at night mingling with sweet olive and Spanish moss). I find the scent sweet, fresh, with some light green notes.

in the bottle: Sweet creamy spiced tea On the skin: Fresh ginger with a heavy layer of cream. Not much clove, but a lot of sweetness. I'd prefer if this was heavier with the cream and honey, but it' a good scent. I bet it will be amazing in warm, humid weather. Actually, I can see myself getting a backup bottle of this...

Fiction: American Gods My super lovely book swappee sent me a copy! Happy Book Dance Time! Breathers: A Zombie's Lament Ye gods, this book was bad. I, Claudius The Riddle of the Traveling Skull The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities Third Class Superhero Lovecrafty goodness: The Cthulhu Mythos Encyclopedia I Am Providence: The Life and Times of H. P. Lovecraft The Lovecraft Lexicon Miskatonic University Why haven't I bought this book yet? Weird Words: A Lovecraftian Lexicon NonFiction: The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon Pandemonium and Parade: Japanese Monsters and the Culture of Yokai Snake Oil, Hustlers and Hambones: The American Medicine Show Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities Ghostly Ruins

In the bottle: Fresh chooped gingered covered in herb and spice On the skin: the scent of dry ginger spice with something else behind it. Mace, pepper, and clove Dry: Like unsweetened gingerbread. Thick, hot, and spicy, but no sugar. LOVE IT!

whoa. This is going to be way more amazing and increase my addiction to this forum to a dangerous(ly awesome) degree.

LOVE! Notes: Leather Red Musk Vanilla Dried Leaves Chocolate Ginger Black Tea Honey Woodsmoke Scents: Death of Autumn Elephantine Colossus Invasion of the Flesh Eating Reindeer from Uranus The Soldier Mutter U Samhain (2007) Manila Shub Niggurath DISLIKE GREATLY! Notes: Florals! Lily, rose, and jasmine are the biggest "nooooo" Rum Sandalwood

In the bottle and on the skin it smells like a candle one buys from the Christmas Tree Shops. I want to write more for a review, but I can't say much about this scent besides NOT FOR SKIN. I can imagine this for a room scent.

It smells like cookies! No, really, just like cookies. Not too sweet, with enough dark chocolate and a wee bit of dried fruit. Like a kitchen the day after you bake cookies, and all the warm flour scent has gone away, but that sweet cookie smell still lingers in the air.

I use Dorian in my burner. It doesn't work on my skin, but heated up and floating around the room, it's divine.

For me, the best way to describe it is this: Mutter U + Elephantine Colossus + a dash of Snake Oil = The Soldier. I LOVE all those scents, so this is like a magical moshpit of happiness on me. The pie notes keep it foodie close to the skin, while the red musk has a nice throw that keeps it from being too sticky smelling. The leather and black pepper come out fast and sharp, but end up nicely playing in the background with a splash of cream.

http://twitpic.com/39vbvl Sorry about that! That's the link. I can see it on the page, not sure what's up with that.....

Ein Kuss Von Krampus! The Dark Delicacies exclusive Yule scent for this year.