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Sudha Segara is a soft ginger scent so it might pair well.

I wore Queen of Clubs - she just spoke to me with her earthy fruitness and I felt it was the perfect choice for a fall wedding.

Hmm, maybe a reverence set? Cathedral Penitince Kostnice Rose Cross Shroud Hymn

Sandalwood + Orris + Pumpkin = pumpkin incense! Exotic and comforting, this is pure deliciousness in a bottle. At times it seems at though all I can detect is sandalwood but if I sniff again I can smell the sweetness of the pumpkin shifting underneath which grounds the scent and gives it depth. I imagine a pile of pumpkins with sweetend smoke drifitng lazily in the air. This is a fantastic oil!

Pumpkin and pomegranate is the least pumpkiny of the PP that I've tried so far. The pomegranate is very prominent with the rich juicy frutiness coming to the front with the pumpkin taking the back seat. As with the others this oil is nicely blended so that the pomegranate doesn't quite overpower the pumpkin but there's not quite enough of the buttery warmth for my taste. Still this is a lovely autumn scent that I'll enjoy wearing on cool days.

Trick or Treat reminds me faintly of candy corn but not the Brach's variety I usually buy. ToT is much sweeter with something mapley in the mix. Once on it doesn't change much and is actually quite similar to Sugar Skull on my skin without the slight burnt/fruity notes. I like this blend as a novelty and of course for the pretty picture on the bottle but it's too sweet for everyday wear for me. I might use it in a burner instead.

Some non-floral (imo) recs: Spellbound - yes it has roses but it also has amber and musk which combines to make a wonderful incensey boquet. Cathedral - all resins, simply wonderful Both of those can be heavy side so I also would suggest: Velvet - sandalwod, cocoa, vanilla Sudha Segara - milky ginger, this is a soft warm scent Scarecrow - warm hay - much more accessible than you might think Blood Kiss - vanilla, honey, clove, myrrh White Rabbit - black tea and milk with white pepper, ginger, honey and vanilla. This is soft like Sudha Segara Also, the Norns - Skuld, Urd, and Verdandi.

Eclipse In the vial this is sweet and fruity. I definitely had to wait until I was in the right mood to try this because I thought it might be a bit cloying. The ubersweetness tones down a bit once it dries down and suddenly there's an incredible depth. A bit fruity with some incense and a touch of floral. I'm glad it's not as sweet on my skin as it is in the imp. The two words I'd use to describe this are warm and layered. A big bottle is definitely on the list.

Laudanum I was intrigued by the ingredients in this most especially the nutmeg, black poppy and myrrh. In the bottle I can't pick out any of these though, it's just something dark and kinda sludgy. When I first put it on there's a medicinal quality but still no spice or sassafrass. A minute or two after this dries down I get...rubber. Hpmh. My arm now smells like a tire shop with a bit of something burnt underneath. After ten minutes it still hasn't changed. I don't mind the smell of burnt rubber itself but I definitely don't want to smell like it.

Jester In the bottle - very sweet and fruity. Once on it pretty much stays incredibly sweet and fruity - much like a jolly rancher or those gummy fruit candies. I haven't a clue what huckleberries smell like so I'm not sure if that's what makes it so candy-like. Unlike another oil that reminded me of jolly ranchers this doesn't become too cloying. I don't think I'd get a big bottle of this but I'll keep the imp for those irreverent moments.

Midnight In the bottle - yep this is definitely floral. Once on I get the impression of big, waxy, white flowers blooming on a warm night. I can't really pick out any particular flower with the possible exception of something that reminds me of gardenias. The overall impression is sweet florals with a hint of green on a warm night- it's very heady.

Spellbound My gosh, I didn't realize that I hadn't reviewed this before! Spellbound is one of my all time favorite blends. The roses and amber are sexy as hell together and when you add the red musk the scent becomes simply divine. None of the notes dominate - they swirl and mix languidly to become a heady incensey bouquet. This is warm and seductive and absolutely fabulous

Peitho In the bottle this is soft and sweet. Vanilla and florals mixed together. Once on it gets a bit sweeter and I can see the similarities to Antique Lace. Suprisingly the sandalwood is subdued and I can't really get any clove. I'm not sure if it's only the myrtle that's lusty or if that refers to the whole blend but this is a very innocent scent to me. It has good staying power and doesn't really morph beyond the soft sweet stage but I still quite like it.

Medicine Show In the bottle this is a fairly dark scent, no particular notes jump out but it definitely smells medicinal. Once on something very strongly smelling of vetiver bursts forth. I don't see vetiver in the list but that's the only thing I get initially. After a bit the vetiver impression calms down and the medicinal aspect comes forward. This scent is fuddling because I can't pick out any other notes - no tobacco, no ginger, no opium - just an antiseptic mishmash with a hint of dark. A very interesting oil indeed and I'm curious what else it has up its sleeve.

Snake Charmer Sensual, sibilant, sexual and hypnotic: Arabian musk and exotic spices slinking through Egyptian amber, enticing vanilla, and a serpentine blend of black plum, labdanum, ambrette, benzoin and black coconut. First impression in the bottle is Snake Oil but with a tiny hint of mustiness or maybe musk. Once on it stays pretty much like Snake Oil but this is a little sweeter with something like melted sugar - kind of a mix between Snake Oil and Sugar Skull. I rather wish I got a bit more of the coconut or fruitiness that others have mentioned but on me it doesn't get much depth. I'll have to give it another try to see if I want to hold onto it since it's pretty similar to Snake Oil to my nose.

Salamander In the vial I get lots of cinnamon and something cool but not really minty. It doesn't overpower the cinnamon but gives it an edge. Once on the cinnamon warms and it must be blending with something else but I can't quite get a firm impression of any other notes. The most interesting thing is what the minty/cool edge does. It reminds me of when you run tap water so hot that if you put your hand under the faucet it almost feels cold while it burns - how awesome that an oil captures this without the pain I definitely want to get a big bottle of this

Strawberry Moon - in the bottle I get very sweet strawberries and something else, something kinda synthetic. The moment I put this on the strawberries become even sweeter and there's a plasticky note underneath. ::sigh:: I just don't think my skin likes strawberries at all. After about half an hour it doesn't get any better and pretty much stays the scent of a Strawberry Shortcake doll much like Bon Vivant

Sri Lanka Can't tell much from the bottle but my first impresion once I've applied a bit to my wrist is smoke and...something else though I'm not sure what. This is more subdued than I was expecting but still nice. After a while I still get the impression of smoke but it has deepened and I think I detect whiffs of sandalwood and possibly the myrrh. In my mind I can see the image of curling smoke drifting lazily off of incense sticks. I only applied a dab to my wrist so I'm hoping it will be a bit stronger if I use more but at the moment my first impression is that this is a quiet and reflective oil.

Bagdhad In the bottle I detect spices and maybe something floral. It's not very strong though so I hope my skin amps it up. Sure enough once on I can smell spices and amber and it has definitely more throw than in the bottle. The sandalwood comes in a bit later and maybe some of the rose as well. It adds a little sweetness but not cloyingly so. I'm not getting anything citrus which is fine with me. This is all warm spices and it's simply divine. A new favorite

Penny Dreadful Can't quite tell what I'm sniffing in the bottle yet. Once on I immediately get a mixture of chocolate and smoke - not dreadful at all! A bit later I get incense mixed with the chocolate and smoke and teeny tiny bit of dirt underneath. Everything blends together to create a quietly seductive earthy scent. Wonderful!

Ditto on Sudha Segara - that's one of my two main comfort scents with Jack being the other.

Queen of Clubs - first impression is of ripe fruits. This isn't as dark as Queen of Spades more red than purple as someone else mentioned in an earlier review. Once on this is so unbelievably warm and delicious. The vanilla and amber notes keep this from being too sweet and give it a rich beautiful depth. The incense is there too but again not overpowering just adding layers. The rose is the faintest of all but it gives the right touch adding a calm and quiet yet glorious boquet . I haven't felt so moved by an oil for a while but this is as wonderful as Lughnasadah and one of my new favorites.

Chaos Theory CLXXXI (181) I was quite apprehensive about this as I passed on the first Chaos Theory experiment and fully expected to receive a bottle of aquatics or citrus with notes of civet dancing around in the background. Luckily my bottle is none of these things In the bottle it's a little spicy and sweet and kinda reminds me of Gingerbread Poppet. Underneath however is a faint whiff of something damp and earthy, almosty minty but not quite. Verrrry interesting! The sweet spiciness deepens after a bit and has morphed into something like Snake Oil but with a rich soil note underneath. I'll have to elaborate a bit more when I've had a chance to wear it ( opposed to just dabbing it on my wrist) but I think this is definitely a winner

I ordered Nocnitsa on a whim - the forsest mosses and upturned earth sounded darkly delightful. My initial sniff test, however, revealed a strong piney scent. Not quite what I as looking for. This isn't a christmasy pine though; it's dark which I'm guessing would be the nighttime air or perhaps the mosses. Since I was testing out two other scents though, I'm thinking that I might not have be in the right mood for this. I'll definitely have to give it another go before I decide if I want to keep the bottle.

Flower Moon is very light in the bottle. Once on it becomes much stronger and the first flowers that come to mind are tulips and daffodils. Floral but a teeny bit of greeness, like the first flowers of spring. After a while some other flower scents creep in but they are not as distinct as the tulip and daffodil I smelled on my initial application. About an hour or so after I put this on it becomes more of a generic floral scent. I may try to blend this with Milk Moon as others have suggested. Not sure if this is a keeper for me yet.