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imp: minty sweet floral. wet: sweet, soft bright mint. so pretty. dry: this dries to a very soft floral with a waft of mint. much softer than most of my mint scents, very beautiful.

Vanilla bourbon, tea rose, jasmine, pink pepper, and patchouli. imp: bright, light sweet florals, almost aquatic. wet: rose. and way too soapy to get anything else from this scent. dry: still brash, soapy rose. at least i can enjoy sniffing the imp.

imp: mostly honeysuckle. wet: the honeysuckle is deliciously spicy. plus, i'm not getting a hint of either the rose or the jasmine. far nicer than i was expecting! dry: the spice warms up as this dries and becomes the predominant part of the scent while the honeysuckly provides a nice backdrop.

imp: minty appley dirt. wet: i've been yearning for an apple-mint scent fora long while now and this does not disappoint. the dirt is fresh-turned and the apple is lovely against the sparkling mint. dry: the apple fades a bit so i'm left with a minty-dirt scent with a hint of sweetness.

imp: a bright herbal apple scent. wet: crisp, bright apples. this is the scent of apple orchards just before the harvest with blackberry brambles all around adding to the late summer feel. so beautiful. dry: this dries to a rich, warm apple-blackberry scent. it's so lovely i can't stop huffing my wrist. so beautiful.

imp: soft, sweet herbal. wet: rose. whatever else might be in this scent is drowned out by rose. dry: it takes forever for the rose to drydown and fade, but it never leaves completely. there is a nice herbal scent in the background but i can't appreciate it with the rose.

imp: very sweet dragon's blood. wet: a sweet, creamy, musky dragon's blood. not as cloyingly sweet as dragon's blood usually is on my skin, this is a well-balanced scent. dry: the dragon's blood fades away almost completely! this is a beautiful creamy incense scent. not what i expected at all!

yep, saw the name of this thread and thought: "gelt?" my other favorite chocolate scents are midnight kiss, boomslang & feast for the greatly revered ones.

dirty. you can't go wrong with a soft, clean fragrance. plus i find it very comforting and it tends to relax me, a perfect mindset for an interview.

i got the impression that it was in case people wanted to be surprised when they received the scent. i've never really been certain either though.

thanks! i wanted to make sure it was him-er-us before i spoke of it to someone.

bottle: a jumble of jarring floral notes. wet: lilac, wisteria and lavender wafting over musk. the tea is that bright, clean faintly sweet feel inthe background. much nicer than i was expecting. dry: this dries to mostly lilac and wisteria over that faint tea scent on my skin. the lavender has faded but leaves a soft, leafy feel behind. comforting.

bottle: my favorite kind of wood scent, a brisk, green wood note with fruit. wet: this is extraordinary, juicy bursting fruits over leafy herbs with that vibrant wood note int he background. dry: the fruit fades from my skin after a while, leaving a faint sweetness. the green herbal/wood smell remains tempered by the lingering sweetness of the fruit. so beautiful.

bottle: rich, tart, orange musk. wet: very crisp mandarin over vibrant florals and musk. dry: once dry, this is a very tame blend. it's definitely musk, but it's light with a wispy afterthought of orange.

bottle: musk and something creamy. probably the coconut milk but it does not really smell coconutty. wet: between the orange blossom and the ylang ylang, this is a bit sharp. the amber, musk and coconut milk are helping to smooth it though. dry: thankfully, the ylang ylang fadse a bit as this dries. it's mostly amber and coconut milk now, very soft and lightly creamy.

bottle: rich, spicy quince and mandarin with the golden sweetness of honey. smells good enough to eat! wet: oh my... vanilla. cognac, tobacco, quince... this smells incredible! not too sweet or too boozy, this is a beautiful balance. it's creamy, sweet and spicy while feels sinuous and rich. this may require another bottle! dry: a sweet quince and vanilla infused aperitif. that's the only way i can describe this. it's so fresh and bright and lovely.

now i am super-excited to get my shungas.

okay, himerus: is it pronounced high-mer-us or him-er-us? or some other way?

I would LOVE to see the Womb Fury labels! me too!

dirty. it smells like clean, comforting hugs to me.

imp: this smells like damp stone. wet: this is amazing sweet vetiver on my skin. there is a teensy whiff of anise which is lovely against the vetiver. can't stop huffing my arm. dry: i suppose if you like vetiver (like me!) you'll like this scent. the vetiver is not overpowering, it's sinuous and sweet with a spicy backnote of anise and perhaps something wet and green (not really mossy but that's what i suspect it must be). beautiful.

imp: very sweet and lemony. wet: this is brisk, bright, sweet lemon. like the most tart-sweet lemonade. dry: yep, this reminds me of lemonheads. now i'm feeling all nostalgic.

imp: ginger and red musk. wet: this reminds me a bit of bordello but with the plum and amaretto turned down. the red musk and ginger are amazing here and the chocolate is a nice, rich creamy scent, not the way chocolate usually turns on me. dry: this smells both creamy and spicy-sharp at the same time. i know it's the ginger playing rough with the red musk. i'm thinking a bottle may be in order...

imp: a very light sugary floral. this reminds me of a violet perfume i used to buy as a teenager. wet: super-light, lightly-sweet violets. this smells very victorian, so feminine and pretty. dry: this dries to the softest, sweetest violet imaginable. i think this would be excellent for a little girl or anyone feeling girlish at heart.