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Spicy and warm, like a fire in a closed room. After a while the dragon's blood comes out and takes over, but still with the hint of pepper and leather. Very swarthy.

On initial application: Splash of green grass with a light floral. Less salty than Val Sans Retour. Berries come out after the first 15 minutes or so, and then get stronger and stronger, with a hint of green behind it. Apparently my skin loves berries. A lovely scent, but I'm still searching for the perfect green grass scent.

First out, frankincense and lavender. On dry-down a softer scent comes out. A little spicy, a little lavender, a little violet, and a little orchid, not much rose at all. Soft and warm.

Out of the vial and on the skin, the first scent apparent is the lemongrass with a couple of the woods. An hour later it’s still very lemony and citrusy, a little of the soapiness of the jasmine is starting to peek through. Later: Citrus gone, all soap. Bye bye Namaste.

In the imp and directly on my skin: Cold, wet evergreen forest. Dried: Unfortunately, evergreen doesn't last long on my skin. Pretty soon all I have is a spicy, sweet and balsam peru scent. End result: I might keep it around as a room or a locket scent, but I don't think I'll be wearing it on my skin.

Incredibly, I think this might be a lotus scent that I can wear. It's a little sweet, but there is also a warmth from the amber and musk and an incensey smell from the myrrh and spices that keeps it in place. Not something I'll be ordering in a big bottle, but it might be worth the imp for when I'm feeling especially girly. In unrelated news, the cat's been especially cuddly this evening...

I really, really wanted to like this one, but it went kinda powdery, kinda meh. It almost needed something else, something sweeter or darker or greener, which is weird since it's supposed to be mostly herbal, moss, and grass scents. Off again in my search of the perfect grass scent.

Directly on the skin it's sweet orange. Sandalwood starts to appear quickly. On dry-down it becomes very powdery, but still with the sandalwood behind it. Unfortunately, I really don't like powder. It just seems to get behind my nose and start it itching.

To me this is a heavy red scent. I definitely get the spice of dragon's blood and cinnamon. Unfortunately, as it dries, it reminds me more and more of Fly Nap TM. Something used to put fruit flies to sleep long enough to examine them. Not a necessarily good connotation. I'll have to try it later to see.

And now for something slightly different: I have a phone interview to determine the background knowledge I have for a biologst/histologist job I really, really want. It's tomorrow and it's more like an oral exam than a regular interview, but since it's a phone interview it's more like an interview than a regular test. Best of both worlds I guess. Basically I'll be looking at webpages of slides and answering questions posited by two interviewers. No stress at all. But, on the plus side, I don't have to worry about my perfume offending anyone. So, recommendations?

OK, I'll admit that I got this when it originally came out, and though I wear it on occasion, I haven't done a review yet. In the bottle: There's something sharp and sneezy lingering behind the flowers Once it's on the skin: It softens to an enveloping floral and the sharpness goes away. It's daffodils and sweet, green florals. It's a very whole-garden scent. Not just blossoms, but the greenery and a hint of black earth, but very little of it. I also get an association with a deep, almost orange-yellow colour which may be why I think daffodils and tulips. Well and dry: Now it's almost closer to a lavender fougere. Very soft and retreats to the background, but the sweet floral is still there. Thumbs up, but it doesn't last exceptionally long.

Hmm, warmth. I pulled this one out because the airconditioning is far too high in the office. There's a sweetness to this scent that reminds me of dragon's blood and cinnamon, but in a much more wearable form than Wrath. It's a very, very dry scent, and one I can only wear in cooler weather, but it's worth having even in a summer collection. I figure I will be wearing it more and more as the fall approaches. (Especially if they don't turn the AC down a bit.)

On first application and dry-down, this is a very wet, wet earthy scent. It's not even a garden dirt after a storm. It's stranded in a deep, dark forest (or "wood" to be appropriately melodramatic) after a thick mist has drifted in. Oddly, the one place that comes closest to this scent is down by the locks at the end of the Rideau Canal, with the water falling over and through the locks and the vegetation on the escarpment. There's a rose scent doesn't seem to pop up until it's almost completely dried down and faded somewhat, after two to three hours. Overall, it is completely evocative of the penny dreadful stories and perfect to wear while giving tours.

I've been waffling over this review since I put Brisingamen on this morning around 10am (it's currently 5:30 in the evening.) I swiped on my wrists, re-dipped in the imp, and swiped my neck. The scent is still relatively strong, so I can definitely vouch for the lasting power of this one. The scent has also stayed relatively stable for the entire time, with little change from application to completely dry. It may be a little fruitier in the imp, but that's the only difference. I have some difficulties with amber and herbs going powdery on my skin, however, the sweetness of the apple blossom seems to keep it one step from powder. It's very much a skin scent for all that it has a bit of throw behind it, and I think I can catch some of the spice of the carnation. Overall, I'm not entirely sure what I think. It reminds me a lot of Hunter Moon, so I might come back to it more once my HM bottle is done. Logically, it's good on my skin and I like the smell, but it's definitely a scent you have to be in the right mood for. Today just might not have been that day.

When I first put this on my skin, I adored it. It was rich, warm and fruity, more plums than cherry. And I'm not one for food smells. However, as it dried down, it seemed to turn into a full-on lotus scent. Unfortunately, I can't wear lotus without it going sickly-sweet, so it appears this is being swapped away.