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imp: musk and ylang ylang. urg. wet: this is really strong ylang ylang on my skin which is just icky. dry: strong ylang ylang tends to ruin most blends for me and this is no exception. darn.

bottle: coffee. just like walking into a coffee shop. wet: cinnamon and coffee with a faint creamy note in the background. but that's when i sniff right up against my skin. at a distance this smells just like a mug of spiced coffee. dry: this is more spices than anything else as it dries, creamy spice with a tiny touch of coffee. yummy.

bottle: sweet and spicy cake. wet: this is so pretty, warm spicy cake with the lightest hint of fruit and maybe a touch of booze. so yummy. dry: the cakes fades as this dries, it smells more like faintly spiced fruit with greenery! so gorgeous!

imp: faint, fruity musk. very pretty. wet: this is nicer than i was expecting, it has a luminous quality that i'm having a hard time describing. the florals are tame and the scent is so well-blended that i'm having a hard time pinning down any specific note. dry: this is very delicate, fading very quickly, but it has a nice shimmery quality that makes me feel clean and fresh.

imp: rich, deep myrrh. wet: this is pretty smoky myrrh, not really getting any rose or jasmine (which is just as well because those two are horrible on me). dry: i never got any rose or jasmine, just lots of strong smoky myrrh.

imp: soft floral. wet: soft, and slightly soapy rose. dry: the rose softens slightly but it's still the only thing i can smell.

imp: pretty heavy on the rose and lily. wet: yep, soapy rose. alas. dry: this is just straight soapy rose for hours and hours.

imp: blackberry pie. no joke, i smell sweet, sugary berries with pastry. wet: smells much more like wine once applied, sweet rich fruity wine with something baking in the background. dry: this gets boozier as it dries, a very beer-like booze. this is probably one of the most unusual and unique bpal scents i have ever tried.

imp: sweet florals, like lilac. wet: super-sweet lilac/lilac/floral with a mere hint of something smoky or leathery underneath. dry: the floral does fade after a while and does let some of the leathery smoky scent out but it's still far more sweet than anything else.

imp: vibrant spices. wet: this smells like it has cassia but not cinnamon because i'm not getting burned pink by it. it's a very creamy spicy scent, nice for cold weather. dry: this is a bit like a toasted cassia scent once dry, it's got an almost smoky feel against the creamy spices. very beautiful.

imp: sweet heather. wet: very floral, not really heather on my skin. doesn't really smell like blackberry either, just a light fruity sweetness. dry: this fades rather quickly leaving a gentle hint of flowers.

wet: very fresh and green, like when the very first flowers of spring begin to open. dry: faint watery aquatic and zingy florals. i like this a bit more than i was expecting to. dry: this is more aquatic once dry. i think i liked the wet stage better but it's till very pretty.

imp: spicy, almost buttery, wood. interesting. wet: nuts, creamy woods, sweet dried herbs... this is amazing. i think i might be getting a bottle. dry: this reminds me of gunpowder, but without the carrot. it's rich, creamy nuts and oats. will be buying a bottle with my next order.

Spell-soaked herbs and flowers, cold iron, broom twigs, bundles of moss and patchouli root, and moth dust. imp: a deep resinous patchouli with some herby green-ness. wet: this is not the same strong type of patchouli i'm used to, but more of that rich, yet understated, patchouli root scent that my mom and her hippie friends have. actually, this blend reminds me a lot of my mom, herby patchouli. dry: woodsy, herby patchouli root. might have to apply this to my husband to see how it works on him.

imp: sweet and fruity. wet: very sweet and fruity with a faint sort of ashy undertone. dry: this is beautiful once dry, a dainty fruit and flowers scent.

imp: pale musk and floral with something creamy underneath. wet: this smells very feminine, i get creamy sandalwood with a delicate (yet long-lasting) amber undertone. dry: the amber strengthens, but i tend to amp amber so that is no surprise. it's very well-balanced by the sandalwood and musk though. luckily, i never got a hint of jasmine.

imp: milk and aquatic, very unusual. wet: this is the milk moon 2007 milk note with the jolt of an aquatic. this is strangely alluring, i did not except to like this as much as i do. dry: the aquatic is a little stronger as it dries but keeps that creamy smoothness from the milk. amazing.

imp: orris. wet: this is really strong orris on my skin but i catch hints of the angel's trumpet and lettuce here and there. very pretty. dry: this settles to a very fresh green floral scent, it smells clean and bright.

imp: whoa, this smells exactly like rose red. wet: and just like rose red on my skin! this is one of the rare rose blends that does not turn soapy on my skin, it's a pure rose scent. beautiful. dry: gorgeous, perfect rose.

imp: sweetened herbs. wet: still nothing beer-like, this is sweet and herbal and pretty. smells almost like caramel or vanilla on my skin. dry: really pretty. it's a creamy caramel/vanilla scent over greenery. very unusual and pretty!

imp: piney ice. wet: very strong ice and pine, like a harder/colder version of the snow storm. dry: this is mostly pine as it dries, less snow.

imp: fig! exactly the same fig in carnal! wet: fig with dirt and oakmoss. very interesting. dry: gorgeous fig. more woodsy than carnal, but still pretty similar on the dry down.

imp: jasmine and rose and patchouli. wet: rose. soapy and terrible on me. dry: still pretty strongly soapy. darn, i really had hoped this one would work on me.

imp: caramel honey. very pretty. wet: sweet caramel honey, very sexy. dry: nutty, sweet caramel covered in honey.

imp: sweet greenery. wet: this is a very strong and bitter greenery balanced with very sweet honey. dry: the greenery fades pretty quickly to the point where it is just faintly sweet.