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Oisin: Wet: Faint, light florals. It makes me think of sunshine in the springtime. Drydown: still very light florals, a touch of musk and a touch of herbs. Longterm wear: I'd better grab a bottle of this before it gets DC'd!

Baobhan Sith: Wet: sharp citrus, ginger and apple. Drydown: .. pretty much the same as what I smell wet, but it's lessened a little, and not as strong. Longterm wear: This scent doesn't really wow me over, so it's off to the swaps pile.

Siren: Wet: Ginger and vanilla? What an interesting combination. A touch of jasmine, too. Drydown: Jasmine, ginger, and vanilla. Slightly creamy, not bad! Long-term wear: Maybe, just maybe, this will be a big bottle. Maybe.

Inferno: Wet: Holy wow. Cherries and almonds and smoke. oh YUM. Drydown: I want to eat my arm. Perfection in a bottle! Sadly, after about 1/2 hour, the almonds go away, leaving me smelling like Big Red Gum. But that's okay. This is yummy. Long-term wear: Instant big bottle. Very few scents get this reaction out of me, but this is to -die- for. I'm a fire girl, and this scent has me hooked!

Machu Picchu: Wet: Rain. Some sort of fruit. Drydown: Something comes out of the background that makes this almost -creamy-. I can't quite place it, but it's gorgeous. Longterm wear: This one seems to fade pretty quickly, so I'll have to remember to reapply. I bet this would be -fabulous- layered with something a touch creamier. This is what I wanted Mata Hari to be, but this is something better. This was Beth knowing my body chemistry better than me.

Neo-Tokyo: Wet: light ozone. cherry blossoms. a hint of fruit that fades -very- quickly. Drydown: This scent turns moderately green (bamboo, perhaps?). It's very light, clean, and sweet. It makes me think more of Japanese manga (particularly shoujo) than the bright, glaring lights of cybernetic Tokyo. Long-term wear: Neo-Tokyo is a very well-blended scent, but it's not in the running for a personal perfume/fragrance for me. I agree with whomever said that it would make a good linen spray is spot-on, though.

Mata Hari: Wet: Coffee! A scent I love. Not sure I want to -smell- like coffee, though. Let's see where this goes. Drydown: faded coffee, almost a vanilla in the background? Long-term wear: Sadly, the coffee and vanilla/tonka notes fade completely away, and I get a rather exotic floral that just doesn't work on me.

Lightning: Wet: Whew! Ozone. Reminds me of Storm Moon. Drydown: Summer afternoon rain. Thunderstorms. Cool breezes. Long-term wear: Not for me, sadly. A nice scent, but it turns soapy on me after about 20 minutes.

London: Wet: wet, dewy roses. lemon tea. Drydown: long-faded roses and old photographs. Long-term wear: Brilliant. A rose that I actually enjoy. Brava!

King of Diamonds: Wet: Woodsy, masculine. Somewhat green. I don't smell the citrus that most people are referring to here. Drydown: Gods, this scent is familliar, like I've smelled it on someone in my past but I can't quite place who. Still smells green, but in a different sort of way than most normal "woodsy" notes. I like it. Longterm wear: Definitely not for me, and as my husband doesn't wear -any- oils or cologne, I'll have to suffer with him never smelling like this. So I'm passing it on to someone that will appreciate it more.

Fire of Love Hmm.. Black Patchouli? Herbs? Leather? All of them blended together to create one fabulous scent. I love it!

Follow Me Boy: Wet: smells like oil.. No scent. (??) Drydown: Smells like.. aftersex. Seriously. Longterm wear: I can't get over the fact that this smells just like musky aftersex to me: intertwined lovers, sweat and other various fluids. I cannot imagine wearing this in public.. it's certainly not the first impression I'd like to make!

Chiroptera: Wet: Whew! Perfume! Drydown: It must be the lemon balm that I'm smelling.. somewhat citrus, somewhat floral. Longterm wear: turned into all lavender and similar flowers. Actually made my nose clog up. :/

Greed: Wet: patchouli. blech. Drydown: patchouli and dirt and moss. Ungh. Not a favorite. Longterm wear: Too pungent for my tastes.

Forbidden Fruit: Wet: .. Juicy Fruit gum?! Drydown: description is accurate: white flowers, amber and citrus. Very well blended. Longterm Wear: Potential big bottle here. This is a great scent!

Harlot: Wet: Rose rose rose! Drydown: Rose rose rose plus -cinnamon-. Almost smells like Big Red Cinnamon Gum plus rose. Longterm wear: I don't generally wear rose, but this one isn't -too- bad. I doubt I'd wear it often, though, but it's definitely an interesting combination.

Desire: Wet: Mm, fruity. Drydown: Fruity vanilla patchouli? Very light scent, though. Kinda musky. Longterm wear: Musky.. something. Nose clogged up from Chiroptera so I'll have to try this one again.

Seraglio: Wet: Cherry almond amaretto goodness. Drydown: Incensy-almond. Longterm wear: Yum. Very spicy. It drops that cherry note that most almond notes have, and mellows into a very nice daily scent. Love it!

Lady Macbeth: Wet: Holy wow, does this smell like red wine to me. Drydown: The berries start to come through. Yummy. Longterm wear: This turns into an incredibly red wine boozy blend. I love it.

Embalming Fluid: Wet: Very lemony. Drydown: Fades to green tea w/ lemon. Very nice. Longterm wear: Very nice, and potentially a big bottle.

Eternal: Wet: Very white floral, hints of resin. Drydown: I sense that Castille soap smell coming on.. Longterm wear: Castille soap. Yech.

Wings of Azrael: Wet: Heavily lily. Drydown: Softens into a light, white floral. I'm surprised that the juniper isn't stronger, as it's usually the first thing to jump out at me. Longterm wear: Very white floral, very ethereal. I don't know that I'd wear this often, but I really like it. I'll probably keep the imp, and decide later if it's a big bottle scent.

Grandmother of Ghosts: Wet: Patchouli? Drydown: Hello? where did this scent go? After about 15 minutes, the lily peeks through, and sneaks down the hallway like a whisper. Longterm wear: I like this scent better than I did when I first put it on. Possible big bottle, here.

Kumiho: Wet: just like the description, it's very sharp and biting white tea and ginger. There's an undercurrent of something sweet that I can't quite put my finger on. It's almost lemon-like. I daresay Lemon Pledge but that's not quite it. Drydown: Still sharp, but not as sharp as it was upon application. The Lemon Pledge smell is replaced by a gentle ginger. Longterm wear: Stays strongly ginger, to a point of being overwhelming. Into the swap pile.

Masabakes: Wet: .. leather? spicy leather? Drydown: All myrrh. Pure myrrh. Longterm wear: Pure myrrh. Too incensy for me.