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Imp: I really don't know what it is I'm smelling here. Something very light with maybe a tiny bit of coconut. Wet: Wow, completely different. I can see where all the dryer sheet comments are coming from, though that's not as strong on me as it seems to be for others. I'm not sure on exact notes, but there's something citrus alongside something that's more creamy. It's very pretty and feminine to me. Dry: On dry-down the tobacco flower really starts coming out. It's not as "pretty" anymore, and it's a touch more dryer sheet. Verdict: The wet stage is very lovely. If it had stayed at that, I would really like it. Dry isn't bad, but it's a shame it didn't stay at the nice "pretty" stage. 3/5 [EDIT - Wow, my mother just informed me I smell like mold. So yeah, I'm gonna pass on this one.]

Imp: Maybe a little pomegranate? Maybe a little flowery? I'm not really sure. Wet: Why, hello rose! Do you really need to be shouting that much? You know, I love things that make me cough like crazy. Dry: OK, the rose has died down a little, thankfully. Occasionally there's a bit of pomegranate, a bit of myrrh. But it's still very much all about the rose. Verdict: I'm not sure why I thought this would work. Maybe I thought the other notes would keep the rose down. If you like rose, this is definitely for you. I, on the other hand, am going to have to pass. 1/5

Short and sweet on this one! Bottle->Dry: Crisp, sparkly, bubbly pomegranate. Verdict: 5/5

Bottle: Pomegranate candy! Do they make pomegranate candy? Because that would be awesome. Wet: On, it's a little bit more grape than pomegranate, and a little more fizzy than sugar. Little bit of apple in there, too! Dry: The sugar and pomegranate are back, mixed with the fizzy grape/apple. The sugar isn't sickly sweet, thanks to the tartness of the pomegranate. Verdict: It's so peppy and bright! Not something I'd normally think of as "me" but the pomegranate is enough to stop it from being too HI PINK!~ I think it'd be good for days I'm feeling particularly girly. Definitely getting a bottle! 5/5

This is for Beaver'Versary! Bottle: Mmm cheesecake. (I feel should say, I don't actually like cheesecake. But! I do love how it smells!) Mmmmmm. *gets high off imp* *coughs* Anyways. Wet: Not quite cheesecake, but definitely foody. I think it's more the cupcake side, with a little bit of strawberry. Dry: Hrm. I generally don't get a plastic note with vanilla/foody scents, but there's a bit of it here while drying. And my skin seems to be devouring it. Verdict: So, all said and done, it's... um. Actually it smells like a very faint version of Eat Me. Which is great! I love Eat Me! It's one of top ten! It's just... well, I was expecting more, I guess. But! If you love Eat Me, you will definitely like this! 4/5 (<-- Basically Eat Me's 5/5 minus a point for my skin eating it.)

Bottle: Warm and earthy, cedar and roots and earth. Very earth elemental scent. Wet: Still warm but a bit more dirt and less cedar. There's also something a little spicy, though it's not a strong note. Dry: On the plus side, everything has blended together really nicely into an lovely earthy myrrh. But on the minus, the throw has faded a lot, now just staying really close to my skin. Verdict: Man, I wish this hadn't faded so much, because it's a really lovely scent. Very comforting and warm and (have I mentioned?) earthy. 4/5

Bottle: My first thought upon sniffing this was "Wow! Christmas wreath!" I have no idea where that came from, as the impression instantaneously went away, but yeah. What it does smell like is a lovely combination of honey and fig. It's warm and lovely, I can only hope it stays this way on my skin. Wet: Mmmm. Very warm and sweet, fig with coconut, almonds, and a bit of honey. Smells like something that would be lovely to drink. Dry: Once in a while, while drying, it juuuuust toes the line of turning plastic, but never actually does it, thankfully. Everything's blended together so nicely now, it's hard to pick out individual notes besides the fig. Verdict: Beyond the initial reaction, I'm not getting any of the green that everyone was mentioning. It is, however, a very lovely scent that I will definitely be keeping and likely getting more of. 4/5

Bottle: Very woody in the imp, a light cedar/pine smell. Wet: Still a little bit of the cedar, but it's mostly a musky paper scent, like an old book. There's something a bit aquatic there too, which I hope will behave itself, but it's nothing prominent. Dry: The aquatic note has thankfully disappeared. The wood scent is stronger again, cedar without being overpoweringly woodchips - the dusty musky paper scent's helping with that. Verdict: A man would do well wearing this, I think, but it's not overtly masculine. It's not something I can see myself getting more of, but it's a nice calming and pleasant scent so I'll keep what I have. 3/5

Bottle: Straight up apple cider. Wet: Hm. There's a bit of red apple in there, but mostly what I'm getting is something sweet and powdery floral. I haven't tried Dragon's Blood on it's own, so I'm not sure if that's what I'm getting or if it's the hyacinth. Dry: Now it's all sweet powdery floral. Why's the rum apple gone? Verdict: Man this is so not the scent I was expecting. I thought I'd love this since I love apples, but the Dragon's Blood and hyacinth totally kill the apples on my skin. Stupid chemistry. 2/5

Bottle: Wine and pomegranate, but a candy sort of wine and pomegranate. Wet: Grape cough syrup. Er. Not exactly what I was going for here... Dry: Okay, it's a little bit more wine than cough syrup once it's dry. Still very grape, though. Verdict: Meh. I was hoping more for pomegranate and blood, not grape wine. This is doing nothing for me. 2/5

Bottle: Butterscotch and rum. Wet: Almond and rum, and a little bit of cinnamon. Me likey. Dry: Oh yum, I love this. Like a warm and spicy oatmeal cookie. That I could get drunk off of. Verdict: Love it! It becomes less rum and more cookie the longer it's on, which is probably a good thing. Might like it even more than Sugar Cookies! Definitely need more! 5/5

2008 Bottle: This has the same gag-worthy first reaction that Mr. Nancy gave me. I'm all about foody scents, but in the bottle it's so buttery and sweet Wet: Aaah, much better. I'm reconsidering my decision to stick with my diet by not buying sugar cookies this year because man, does this ever make me want to have some. (Also, my mother, who response to BPAL is usually "...it smells like perfume," actually said "yeah, I can see that being sugar cookies.") Dry: Doesn't morph much, still yummy sugar cookies. Verdict: Love it! 5/5

In the Bottle: Not chocolate coins, as much as brownies or hot chocolate mix. Not what I was expecting, but yummy! Wet: Wow, hello hazzlenut! To the point that I can only barely smell the chocolate peaking out behind it. Dry: The hazzlent, somehow, grows stronger, though there's a tiny bit of cocoa still remaining. Yet to remind me of chocolate coins, I have to say. Verdict: So not remotely like what I expected this to smell like. However! What it does smell like is good, so I'll definitely keep! 4/5

Never tried one of the Lick Its before! In the Bottle: Candy cane! Very strong sugar and peppermint. Wet: The peppermint is a LOT stronger than it was in the bottle, but the sugar is there behind it. Less candy, but not straight up mint. Dry: Er... other than maybe a hint of sugar, this is GONE in less than an hour. Verdict: Damn shame that my skin totally ate this up. Nice for the minute or so that it lasted. 2/5

In the Bottle: A smokey campfire in a bottle. With something a little metallic and something a little sweet underneath. Wet: Smoke! Lots of smoke! Nothing but smoke! And did I mention smoke? Dry: And we're back to a campfire. Though it's kinda like, half gunpowder half campfire. Verdict: It's a perfect scent, in that it does exactly what it says on the tin. But having said that, I'm not entirely sure I want to smell like a really nice campfire. It's a nice scent! Just not for me. 3/5

Yay for decants! In the Bottle: Mmmmm buttery hazzlenut. I could use some peanut butter that tastes like this smells and I'd be in heaven. Wet: The myrrh really comes out when it hits my skin and all I can smell is myrrh. But the myrrh dies down and blends better after a minute so it's a nice combination of myrrh and buttery huzzlenut. Dry: Less buttery on the drydown, so it's more of a slight;y smokey hazzlenut Verdict: Definite keep. And, while I wouldn't say it's worth the, oh, four hour drive to pick up some more , I might pick some up if I was in the area. 4/5

In the Bottle: Sugar and flowers, which sounds odd together, but smells rather nice. Wet: Flowery soap. Dry: Flowery soap. With maybe a little bit of incense. Verdict: Er. It's nice smelling soap? 2/5

In the bottle: Yummmmmmy honeydew melon. <3 Wet: Honeydew and cantaloupe. There's something a little sparkling in it, a little Jolly Rancher, but for the most part it's lovely real fruit. Dry: Once dry, it's more Jolly Rancher than fresh fruit, but hey, I like that scent too. Verdict: Love love love it! 5/5

In the bottle: Niiice. Cedar, but not the POW woodchips that Depraved turned into on me. A cedar that's blended with herbs. Wet: Everything blends even more, so that the cedar isn't as distinct. More evergreen. Very woodsy, either way. There's a hint of something in there that I can't figure out. I want to say it's something fruity, but... Dry: Dries down to something very very light. It's not gone, and it's not powdery. More like there's a hint of woods where before there was a whole tree. Verdict: Very nice. I'm not sure it's wet stage is something you'd really want to smell like all day, so even the fact that it fades is a good thing. 4/5

In the bottle: ...Well, I certainly hope I end up liking this, as my laptop is apparently going to smell like it now. Definitely will be more careful opening imps in the future... Anyways... Very crisp air. Wet: There's a bit of citrus kick in this - crossing my fingers it doesn't turn lemon Pledge. Very clean and cold. Dry: Hasn't turned Pledge yet! Crisp cold air, still with a bit of citrus in it, though that's died down. It's not lemon so much as something... grapefruit-y? Definitely more ozone than aquatic. Verdict: Yay for an aquatic/ozone that doesn't go Pledge or dryer sheet on me! I probably won't wear it very often, but it is a very nice, clean smell so I think I'll hang onto it. 3/5

In the bottle: Yum! Crumb cake! Or crumb cake with something a little extra spicy to it. Very nice. Wet: Honey and spice. Cinnamon is the strongest, I think, but it's got some nice clove and ginger in there too. Really lovely scent. Dry: The cinnamon's blended nicely into the other spices and is no longer the strongest. Now it's yummy, little bit spicy, chai tea. Verdict: Fades a little bit more than I'd like, but still lovely. Chai tea is what I was told this would smell like and I was so hoping for. And yay! It is! 5/5

In the bottle: Shockingly, like apricot and patchouli. A nice sweet scent and a dark earth scent. Wet: *blinks* Er... this smells exactly like cedar woodchips. D: Dry: The apricot's come back a little, so... it's now apricot woodchips. Sigh. Verdict: It was so promising in the bottle. But I don't particularly feel like smelling like a pet store. If you like woodchips, though, this is apparently totally the scent for you. Hey, at least it's made my perfume box smell nice. If I ever get a scent locket, this is definitely one for it. 2/5

In the bottle: *tries to resist drinking* Dark chocolate-covered cherries. Wet: A little sweeter than in the bottle, a little less dark chocolate. There's a touch of the orange blossoms, but not much. Dry: Mmmmmmm the dark chocolate, cherry, and little bit of orange have blended together very nicely into something very very yummy. Verdict: Loooovely scent. With the chocolate and the orange in the notes, I expected something like those chocolate oranges you hit and eat the pieces, but this is just a hundred times better. It's more chocolate liqueur than chocolate candy. Yum! <3 5/5

In the bottle: You know, if you had asked what wool smelled like a minute ago, I'm not sure I'd have a ready answer. Now? It smells like Ichabod Crane. It reminds me of knitting, which I suppose makes sense, plus there's a little bit of tea in there as well. Wet: Lily isn't listed as a note, but that's what I'm getting: wool and lily. The lily is super strong at first, but after a minute it blends nicely with the wool so it's not a super floral-y smell. Dry: The lily has faded and black pepper has taken its place, though wool is still the stronger scent. Verdict: I definitely like Ichabod. I'm just not sure I'd actually *wear* it that often, as wool's not exactly the most exciting thing to smell like. (I'll have to try White Rabbit, though, just based on the reviews here, to see what it is everybody else apparently smells on this one. *amused*) 4/5

In the bottle: Cereal and molasses... smells like breakfast! Wet: Mmmmmmmm oatmeal cookies. Very yummy. There's a liiiitle bit of apples and carrots underneath it, but mostly? Oatmeal cookies. Dry: For a long while there was no difference from wet, in that it was still oatmeal cookies. Then suddenly POW! Hay! But then it calms itself and it's an interesting combination of oatmeal cookies and hay which, er, smells a lot better than it sounds! Like, er, cookies with an a kick to them? Verdict: I love that it comes out as oatmeal cookies on me. The only problem is, after the first hour it's got, like, zero throw. I have to put my wrist right up to my nose to smell anything. Have to decide whether it's worth slathering it on before I get a bottle. Love the scent though! 4/5