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1. snake oil...duh if beth wants to let us have a shot at *her* scent we should all try it. 2. o it is so "bpal" 3. samhain just exactly what clover said. 4. morrocco i think imho this is a perfect example of beth's twist on a classy "perfume" simple swoon worthy 5 tko showcasing how beth can make an aromatherapy blend that is stunning and i want to wear it even when i am not in bed , but i don't cause i have too much to do when i am out of bed. 6. batwoman an amazing floral even i love, and i am not too much of a soft floral kind of girl. it is an amazing blend 7. al azif the perfect resinous blend 8. velvet cause we need foody recognition and other then underpants it is the best foody.... 9. scherezade because it has that great mideastern feel 10. one of the ars draconis, but i have a hard time picking which one, mostly i say this because brian needs his creative genious represented, but i can't decide which one because they are all so stunning i am trying to use non le's w/ the exception of samhain which simply must be included

i can upload one, but it looks just like schwarzer mond, only it says black moon

I agree w. much of the previous review. bitch is herbal, and I wouldn't really wear it for scent, unlike tko, which if I could remain awake while wearing i would wear it all day. but i also get a hint of a floral note in bitch, something springy, maybe honeysuckle? something i know but am drawing a blank. anyway the herbs are definitely the frontrunners, the floral just pops up occassionally. but i agree w/ edensixthday that it does remind me very much of my local herb shop. that mishmosh of herbal scents. and it works very well, for it's intended purpose. i recieved it just when i needed it most.

in the bottle: it almost smells like something i am familiar with. possibly it is the orchids and carnation blending together, it is spicey and sweet w/ a hint of rose. wet:orchid, and red sandalwood,and carnation. w/ resins. as it dries this becomes a soft, sexy, spicy, sweet blend, i don't really get orange in this it is a floral and resin combo, but the red sandalwood, benzoin, and amber give it a softness, sweetness that keep it form turning in to floral garden on me. i am in love w/ this one, and it ties silence for my top salon blend.

in the bottle: resinous, slightly soilish, and something a hint sweet. wow, i don't usually care that much for soil scents, yet this is nice mostly myrrh, i also get something slightly clove like, and pineish. it does remind me a bit of skadi soft, snow and myrrh. yay i found a dirt scent i can actually wear

in the bottle: plum blossom, and i almost think coconut? wet: sweet, plum blossoms (i am assuming that is the light plummy smell i detect) a very light breath of peachiness as it dries, just wow. is that light, sweet muskiness blue musk? i do not get any mint (yay)or tea (double yay) this is soft, sweet, lightly fruity, but not like a fake fruit rather, an almost afterthought of fruit. incredible. this is my favorite salon to date. not at all my usual fare as i like the heavy, incensy, musks. but this is ever so soft, like a feather brushing against a memory. a special memory, sweet and fuzzy, yet it brings forth the happiest feeling. that is silence. it is incredible, and i find myself going back to sniff my wrists over and over

in the bottle: sweet and ozoney wet: minty, ozone, and still a touch sweet. i am wondering where the "sweeteness" comes from as it dries the mint becomes more prominent, as well as the white musk. it still has an ozone quality, but ozone is not the most prominenet note on me. this is a fresh, clean, almost sweet quality. not my usual thing but not nearly as ozoneish as i was expecting

this was almost all jasmine on me. well jasmine and tea. imagine if you will soakinging a jasmine blossom in steeping tea. the heat makes the jamine permeate every ounce of the tea, yet the tea retains a hint of it's self. sadly my skin amps jasmine to the inth degree. this may be a balanced, blend on some, and i wish i got teak, but on me jasmine is the prominenet note.

this is is very spring floral, light, airy, soft lilies in the bottle. on the skin wet it is very much the same as in the bottle, but as it begins to dry it gets a hint of light muskiness, and honey w/ amber. it is a soft, innocent, sweet floral. i am not a huge fan of soft girly scents, but this one sneaks in and wins me over.

i used tko last night. i have ptsd and have trouble sleeping. i am even on a perscription sleep med, and i still wake up. so i had to have this regaurdless of smell. although i am not a lavander fan and was scared of a lavander blend. in the bottle, herbal, lavander, greenish scent. not overwhelming lavander so i hopefully can deal w/ it. i applied it to my arms and in my sound soother which has an aroma therapy thingy too. i smelled it all night, after about 1/2 an hour the lavander scent completely burned away (whoot) and it was a soft, sweet, vanillay, scent like a warm hug in the bosom of a warm sugar coated baker. i slept so well. and i am totally in love. i had a very hard time rolling out of bed this morn

in the bottle: faint musk, but not alot of scent wet: hmm very faint, light, clean slightly mossy smelling as it dries it becomes a faint musky vanilla, w/ a hint of sandalwood. very light clean. and soft. ok this has aged close to 5 months, and it has become alot stronger it is a clean musky scent w/ a hint of vanilla sandalwood. i like it much more aged.

in the bottle: sweet yummy dessert wet: omg. it is coffee cake, complete w/ crumb topping as it dries it is a complex yet, delicious coffee cake fresh from the oven. absolutelu gorgeous

sex in a bottle. it is an amazing scent. stunning. tea, musk and vanilla. the musk is teh strongest on me, but it is filled out by the other notes. this is dead on sexy. i love it slathered on me, and i love it slathered on dh. this is a great scent

in the bottle: leather, fir, and musk wet:wow, strong thyrow. very masculine. leather, fir, and smoke w/ a bright musky outline as it dries it stays very similar to the wet scent. very sexy. and i agree, there is a similarness to dee. not the same scent but related

in the bottle:green mint tea wet: green mint tea and honey dry: minty, sweet, tea w/ a hint of floral and lemongrass. just a light close to the skin blend. very fresh, very green

in the bottle: cherry cassia and patchouli wet: woah baby, is it cherry, cassia and patchouli. patchouli jumps out as the front runner as it dries a bit the cardamom joins in no verbena thank goodness. it is a bit too lemony for my tastes usually. i am not usually a cherry gal either, but this is indeed a dark cherry, and it is sexy as hell. i love the depth of this and will wear it often

in the bottle: melting chocolate wet: chocolate as it dries it gets a bit creamier, i do get something akin to hazelnut, or coffee of some gourmet variety. this is almost like a cup of mocachino w/ double cream. yummy

in the bottle:verbena and vetiver, and lavander wet: verbena. lemony. dry: bright, crystaline, clean, lemony.

in the bottle:guava, fruity, almost bubblegumish. wet:whoo that is some bubblegum scent as it dries, this is still all bubblegum on me, my younger kids actually came in looking for bubblegum, i told them i don't have any, and they insisted i did because they smell me chewing it i had to prove it was xanthe, in late drydown it becomes more citrus fruit and a peppery bite but coated in sweet sticky sugar. i like that alot better.

preface: jasmine is my nemesis, i lovingly call it satan's flower (ok not lovingly) it gets sharp, and metallic and gross. but i needed the whole set, and thought maybe it will work. in the bottle:ummm yeah it is jasmine, and musk wet: sharp, metallic..... dry:yep satan's flower, that is all i can smell, it kills everything else, and turns rusty nail....i hate jasmine.

in the bottle: wood, more teak then cedar. wet: labdanum, and woods. this is like fresh fallen trees, but not at all sharp, actually it is rather soft as it dries, it is teak wood, and a soft rose, to me it is the same rose in black rose. soft, velvety, smooth, deep. like a rose preserved in an ornate teak box. simply gorgeous.

in the bottle:this is so unique i detect a hint of pine, something very sweet, but not immediatly recognizable wet: sweet almonds, hint of pine, and sarsparilla. dry: this is a swet outdoorsy scent. i really like it. i tend to like the lab's pines. so yay, another hit for me

in the bottle: hmmm i am not getting the cn midway connection some have, this is incensy floral wet: somewhat floral, very clean this went pretty floral soap on me. i am gonna age it a bit and see what comes up, cn midway became stronger and more beautiful w/ age, maybe this one will too.

in the bottle: juicy citrus. i almost thought lime, but i guess that is the lemon flower. wet: smokey citrus. as it dries, this is kind of candy like very sweet. i definitely get alot of vanilla, and a splash of coconut, there is also a slightly floral background, but it is so light it is just a shadow of flowers.

in the bottle:musky patchouli wet: it is a strong, musky scent w/ hints of fruitiness, and patchouli, and incense smoke. as it dries the vanilla comes out a bit: this is somewhat like voodoo queen and snake oil's love child. it is sweet, but not in an innocent "sweet" way, more like a sultry, sweet. like a long, slow, juicy kiss with your soulmate. the kind of sweet that leaves your heart feeling easier. i love this scent and can only imagine how it will age.