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Ahh, April Fool. How I wanted to love thee. This is the strangest thing: It smells very good. Crisp and fresh and clean, with soft hints of fruit. So this isn't a case of thinking that it smells bad. But it is connected to something in my scent memory that I can't bring to consciousness: And this scent makes me feel bad. Strange, and sad, because I am an April baby and really wanted to smell like springtime.

Okay, truth? The first whiff of this made me cringe. This is STRONG! The notes blend pretty seamlessly, so I am completely unable to pick out which scent creates that strength. Once on my skin, though, I begin to suspect that rum is the culprit, because once that strong top note burns off I am left with a lovely, fruity, Life-Saver-y type scent.

If Starburst candies were fizzy, they would smell like Te Po. Fruity and sparkling, I'd almost rather put it on ice than wear it!

To me, this smells identical to Isle of Eden's Pineapple Stars scent (when IoE does it right, of course): Delicious pineapple with soft vanilla and the teeniest whiff of sweet boozy rum. A wonderful summer scent that I just might need more of.

I adore Alice. It layers well with my favorite Lush products, because to my nose, if you slapped Snowcake and Potion together, you'd get Alice. And it becomes even more glorious as it ages.

Simple: Lovely, juicy, fresh apricot. A pleasant surprise! I mean, I know the description clearly says apricot, but I was shocked by how *real* this is. I wanted to lick it a little.

My first thought: This is similar to Australian Copperhead. My second thought: *sneeze* Third: *sneezesneeze* Yeah, I didn't even get this one onto my skin before I started with the sneezing. (Luckily I like Copperhead, and it doesn't make my nose crazy!)

At first sniff, I thought "Glowing Vulva, is that you?" All I got was hot wood and toffee! Weird. Luckily, once applied, Zarita became all spicy carnation, soft white floral, and warm orange zest. Complex and lovely.

Cream accord, amber, teak, and lotus blossom. This is lovely on me, rich and woody and almost boozy, and very warm. I dabbed just a bit behind my ear to test, and my boyfriend tried to eat my face. Plus, the gleam in his eyes when he asked what scent I was wearing was even better.

This is gorgeous and crisp, an apple with bite. There is a bitter note when wet on my skin, but this dries into a crisp red scent. I can practically hear the snap of Snow White's teeth in that forbidden fruit!

I adore this! Because the description cites "white roses" I was worried that I wouldn't like this as much of the other rose blends, but the resins work perfectly to make this a pert and spicy floral. There is nothing grandmotherly about this rose!

I had high hopes for this scent. I wanted it to be complex: A little green, some cold florals, with the spice and underlying bite of carnation. However, on my skin it just smells like unidentifiable white flowers, with the slightest hint of green fields. It is a lovely scent, very gentle and fresh--it matches the poem beautifully!--but it is just not for me.

Upon first whiff from the bottle, this is very green and somewhat reminiscent of Rose Red. When wet on my skin, it is a green floral with a hint of sweet honey-ish beeswax. When dry, I find the beeswax somewhat off-putting: It is a rather unnatural scent on my skin. Coupled with the loss of the green freshness and the bloom of the white florals, this is too perfume-y sweet for me. I am disappointed in this one; it'll go up for swaps.

This is very medicinal on me. I only smell the cheap pink bubblegum note. No lovely lollipops or womanly perfume here.

To me, this smells like Lush's Snowcake soap with a dollop of cherry cordial on top. I get more of a boozy note than a candy one, though that seems to burn off of my skin quickly leaving notes of bright red cherries and almond. I am so glad I was able to find a bottle!

I adore this! Upon first application, it reminded me of IoE's CSCWEM perfume oil (in which I smell the apple note most heavily, and the funnelcake is soft vanilla in the background). It dries down to a similar scent, slightly Midway-ish with a slightly tart note. Just wonderful. I am so glad I took a chance and bought a bottle!

I had high hopes for this one. I wanted to love it. Vanilla? Honey? Cherry? Dark wine? How could I resist? Unfortonately, the vetiver and musk notes make this very perfume-y and overwhelming on me, similar to my mother's Opium which I could never wear. This is definitely a scent for a bolder woman with a stronger body chemistry.

As so many others have mentioned, I was surprised to find that this scent was so creamy-sweet! It is very notably vanilla, but the soft floral notes lurk underneath to make this a very sophisticated and pretty scent. I sort of expected this to smell like my grandmother: Sort of dry and aged and musty and floral. But it is very different, and very lovely as a result.

This is lovely. Not too terribly foody, but definitely a comforting scent. This matches beautifully with the Oatmeal Milk & Honey scent so popular with other etailers. Unfortunately, on me, Dana O'Shee on its own fades rather quickly, making layering with body gloss or conditioner a necessity.

I wanted to love this, but it smells like herbal incense on my skin. Too musty and hippy-ish for my tastes, which makes me very sad.

For Jenny, with love. Crocus with snowdrop and three lilies. This is a crisp floral, and somehow smells overwhelmingly like sweet pea on my skin. At first application there is a strong "perfume-y" note but on dry down this is sweet and girly and fun.

To me, this smells exactly like the sugared rose petals on gourmet cakes. The scent to my nose is like one of these petals on my tongue: Agonizingly sweet candied rose. I just adore it, and luckily my skin just drinks it up and the scent stays true; one of the only blends that is exactly the same on my skin as it is in the bottle. Plus, it lasts and lasts! I rubbed some into my hairline this morning before work, and I just unpinned my hair and caught a whiff... more than 12 hours later!

This smells very soapy to me in the imp, and on my skin it is too men's cologne-smelling. Definitely not a winner for me... but this smells amazing on my boyfriend.

Oh, my. I really didn't expect to like this one, but there is something... familiar about it. It is clean, slightly aquatic, and sparklingly innocent. When I wear this I am eight years old again, carrying around my pink portable stereo and Debbie Gibson tapes. ETA: I know what it smells like! Remember years ago, every Christmas season Love's Baby Soft perfume had a special holiday sampler with five different fragrances? This smells like the blue bottle did: Clean and green and fresh.

Upon first whiff: Whoa, I am getting strangled by the honeysuckle bushes that grew outside my window as a child. There is also a bitter and vaguely incense-y note here. On the skin: Still notably honeysuckle, but now I get faint notes of the sweet pea and lily. Later in the day: I smell like a field of flowers, though the scent is light. Much prettier after I've worn this for a while than upon first application.