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New Midway label.

oooh! thanks! i like the look of the new label. i have two bottles coming in my next order and cannot wait to slather myself in it!

imp: sweet pea with some vague fruits.

wet: the fruits are a bit stronger and sweeter but it's still the sweet pea that i smell most strongly.

dry: sweet pea with syrupy fruits. unfortunately, this is exactly what the bath and body shop smells like to me and it tends to give me a headache. i think it's the sweet pea that's doing it. oh well.

imp: this smells like a sweet, buttery toffee just loaded with chunks of hazelnut.

wet: i get more almond once it's applied, a buttery, almondy booze. double yum.

dry: the boozy scent evaporates and leaves only a sticky, buttery scent. i think i can catch the barest hint of almond but no more hazelnut.

imp: orchids and cedar.

wet: i'm not a fan of geranium but i have to admit it's not too bad in this scent. it takes center stage and the other notes are all hovering behind.

dry: what a change, the orchid and lily have overpowered the geranium! this is a beautiful floral scent. i don't even catch a hint of the cedar.

imp: citrusy musk with a touch of sandalwood.

wet: musk and sweet sandalwood, possibly the vanilla is making it sweet.

dry: no more citrus to speak of, simply and soft, sweet, musky sandalwood.

imp: sweet, juicy lime. yum.

wet: lime musk. these are not two scents i would have thought went well together but they do.

dry: lime with soft musk and florals. very nice!

imp: sharp sweet florals.

wet: the rose is going soapy very quickly here but i'm catching a whiff of the berries adn woods too.

dry: wow, for once the rose did not ruin the whole scent! i smell soft berries and woodland scents, this is really quite pretty!

imp: a very deep, somber orchid.

wet: this is a thick, sweet, viscous orchid that sort of seeps in and sticks around for a long, long time.

dry: i can only describe this as the darkest, most somber orchid i've ever smelled. this has a dark elegance i've not quite found anywhere else.

imp: a crisp, green floral with a hint of earthiness.

wet: this must have rose in it beacuse it's turning soapy almost instantly.

dry: soapy rose disaster. oh well.

imp: this smells almost exactly like both october 2007 and november 2007 smelled to me. that sharp, nose-tingling scent.

wet: this is like a slightly sweeter version of october on my skin. like if october has some faint, sweet florals added. very earthy.

dry: like and earthier version of october. still quite sharp, but more earthy.

imp: sandalwood, orchid and musk. this is a very light, sweet floral.

wet: jasmine and orchid. this has a faintly aquatic feel to it, not really an aquatic scent but a feel.

dry: still that unusual aquatic feel, very soft sandalwood with light florals. this is a very light, springy scent.

imp: vetiver drenched musk.

wet: vetiver. this smells more smoky than usual, sweeter too. but the only thing that i can pick out with certainty is vetiver.

dry: sweet, almost carmelly, vetiver. of all the scents that have vetiver in them, this one is the smokiest and the one that reminds me most of the halloweens of childhood.

imp: myrtle and lillies. lovely in a sad sort of way.

wet: very lemony, i wonder what that is? i still smell the myrtle faintly but it's mostly lemon.

dry: soft lemon with a faint trace of myrtle.

imp: carnations and plums blended together to smell like bubblegum. not the way lotus smells like bubblegum but like super-sweet strawberry bubblegum.

wet: the musk has been amped up to maximum on my skin, the carnations have put out their spicy sweetness and the plum is presiding over the whole thing. this smells like christmas from my childhood, like sweet christmas punch next to the lovely floral centerpiece. this does smell like there's some cinnamon in there but i'm glad there isn't any (otherwise i'd be a ball of pink pain).

dry: spicy, fruity sweetness. this doesn't smell like plum or carnation anymore, just an indistinct spicy sweetness that has a festive feel to it.

imp: orange with... orange. there is just the faintest hint of pine as an after thought here.

wet: the eucalyptus comes out strong but the orangey-pine scent is still there as well. this is a quite unusual scent, though quite nice.

dry: this fades to a sweetish pine. no hint of orange or eucalyptus remain. oh well.

this smells like rich dark cherries with a nice hit of anise in the backgound. no musk at all to my nose.

wet: now i know i amp musk and it was faint when i straight sniffed the imp but once applied: cherry musk doom. the anise is still in the background while the cherry and musk have a deathmatch to see who comes out on top. i barely applied any and i can smell this all over the place!

dry: of all unaccountable things: the anise comes out the strongest once dry, while the cherry and musk are in the background. this is a gloriously beautiful blend, sweet, spicy and sexy all in one.

imp: violet with mint... then eucalyptus... then more violet... it's like it's changing as i'm sniffing.

wet: mint and eucalyptus. the violet is definitely in the background.

dry: eucalyptus and light violet with that chilly tingle (rather than scent) of mint.

bottle: a very sweet, musky incense.

wet: i know i amp musk but whoa! this is musky. it's quite sweet though, a very sweet, very strong musk.

dry: this has a dusty, faint vanilla scent that is extremely lovely. the musk is still the most dominant note on me but the way it's mixing with the vanilla is swoon-worthy. lovely.

imp: all almond.

wet: i can just barely smell the musk behind all of the almond, no hint of the myrrh at all.

dry: still very strong almond. i'm starting to think almond is another note that i amp like crazy because almost all almond scents smell too almondy to me. not bad just too almondy for me.

bottle: pumpkins and apples. this smells so incredible!

wet: sweet, spicy pumpkin with a sweet, rich cider along for the ride. i really can't tell if this is more pumpkiny or appley but it doesn't matter as i adore both of those scents and to have them vying for dominance on my skin is pure heaven!

dry: still can't decide between pumpkin or apple, the spice is warm and rich and (for once) is not burning me at all! i'm in love!

i can't tell whether my bottle is from 2005 or 2006, if there is a way to tell them apart i'd love to know for sure.

for a church scent, i like penitence. i would also suggest gingerbread poppet for a spicy, christmasy scent. personally, my favourite sweet, girly scent this year is fruit of paradise though midwinter's eve is lovely as well.

for me, it's scents with grapefruit or linden. there's just something about those that makes me think of spring and summer. the unicorn is the first one that pops into my head but i know that there have been a few other scents that made me think of summer when i applied them.

bottle: chocolate and fruit. it's probably the peach but it just smells ripe and juicy, not really peachy.

wet: definitely peach now! there's still that chocolatey undertone but it's primarily fruit on me.

dry: peachy with a slight glint of spicy chocolate. yumyumyumyumyum.

imp: yep. frankincense and myrrh.

wet: i just love myrrh, that sweet, tangy, spicy goodness always makes me smile. i think it might be a bit stronger than the frankincense but the blend is absolutely beautiful.

dry: myrrh. this almost smells like a single note on my skin (which is fine by me). lovely.

bottle: quite boozy, sort of a sour boozy smell.

wet: very strong booze with a sort of tart-sour apple smell.

dry: vague fruity booze. i think i still prefer swank for it's boozy scent but this is pretty good too.