Ajila

In the bottle - Yum, coconut ice Wet on me - An almost treacly note comes out along with something a little fuel like, but the coconut is still the main note Dry on me - A faint, lightly sweetened, but chemical scent Overall - I think it's the paper that gives it the chemical aspect. It's a shame, but this just doesn't work on my skin

In the bottle - Soft coconut cream and a touch of licorice Wet on me - The licorice and the coconut take on a rubbert feel reminiscent of Tombstone but less agressive Dry on me - A warm, dry, slightly rubbery resin with slight hints of licorice coming through Overall - This is a grown up, ladylike, sister (or perhaps cousin) to Tombstone and I like it a lot

In the bottle - Something green and peppery Wet on me - A wreath of fresh green leaves, complete with stems and sap Dry on me - After a while it goes a bit washing powder on me, there are hints of honey, but they're drowned by detergent Overall - Didn't really agree with my skin chemistry

In the bottle - Soft white musk, with a touch of frangipani Wet on me - A slightly high pitched floral note appears, but the soft, powdery combination of the musk and the vanilla in the background anchor it Dry on me - A soft, sweet, white floral curled in musk Overall - This is Antique Lace's older more reserved sister. I like it and I have a feeling that it will only grow on me

In the bottle - A warm, spicy, almost coffee like scent Wet on me - Thick gloopy honey with slightly waxy, slightly spicy highlights Dry on me - Very faint, it disappears entirely Overall - I was very excited by the reviews and the wet stages, but it just didn't survive very well on my skin

In the bottle - Quite a high pitched floral honey, with an almost toffee like note in the background Wet on me - The honey gets sweeter and heavier, but there's still quite a sharp floral in there too Dry on me - Soft warm honey with little spikes of green Overall - Simillar to Daphne Honey, but this more honey and Daphne has more green

In the bottle - Dragon's blood resin at its most floral and a touch of salt water. Wet on me - As in bottle, but somehow cleaner Dry on me - The clean, dry scent of salt water comes to the fore; basically I smell like the sea Overall - I love the smell of the sea, just not on me

In the bottle - Cool green leaves tinged with the slightly sharp sweetness of a floral honey Wet on me - Mostly still the greenness of the leaves, but now there is a touch of wood behind them Dry on me - A surprisingly floral honey with touches of green around the edges Overall - It was a little too faint on me

In the bottle - A very herbal honey, like some sort of medicinal sweet Wet on me - The honey takes on a waxy almost candle-like aspect with an underlying sappy green note Dry on me - A soft, delicate, candied herbal scent Overall - Pretty, but it doesn't really grab me

In the bottle - Salty water and a hint of something citrus Wet on me - Washing detergent Dry on me - A soft, salty, sea water with hints of soap Overall - Aquatic scents don't tend to work for me and this is another such

In the bottle - I would guess it's the wood spice that I can smell Wet on me - A soapy/spicy aftershave sort of scent Dry on me - A warm, soft, slightly masculine resin Overall - I can see why people would love this, even though it's not really something that I would wear

In the bottle - Warm, rich, caramel Wet on me - The ylang yland and the patchouli peak out from beneath the caramel Dry on me - A deep resinous scent with hints of the caramel Overall - The scent is a little heavy for me and I would have liked more of the vanilla infused red musk

In the bottle - Suprsingly green and sappy Wet on me - Something more resinous and smoky comes through (the oud?) Dry on me - A dry brown skin musk sort of scent with touches of sweetness from the vanilla Overall - I was hoping for more vanilla and somehow this never sat quite right with me.

In the bottle - Sweet, sticky, candied fruits Wet on me - Creamy, coconutty custard with a little pastry behind it Dry on me - A lovely warm custardy scent sprinkled with spices Overall - Warm and comforting

In the bottle - Milky, boozy, coffee Wet on me - Warm and creamy, with an almost berrylike coffee liqueur Dry on me - Warm, sugary coffee Overall - Soft and creamy and sweet, a lovely coffee scent for the latte drinkers amongst us

In the bottle - Cream and pepper Wet on me - A bakery scent backed by the spices and in particular a lot of pepper Dry on me - It faded very quickly into nothingness Overall - The initial stages were interesting, but my skin just ate it up

In the bottle - A glowing orange (the colour not the fruit) scents with hints of the ginger coming though Wet on me - Soft, honeyed, slightly biscuity, slightly pulpy; a very rounded scent Dry on me - A soft, dry, slightly honeyed, fruit scent; candied pumpkin would be my best approximation Overall - I like it, but it fades quite quickly on my skin

In the bottle - A faint musky edge and a touch of grapefruit Wet on me - A sweet, surprisingly soft mingling of the two musks Dry on me - It dries to a light, slightly sweet musk and gently fades away Overall - Pretty, but it didn't last long on my skin

In the bottle - Patchouli and Vetiver combine at their earthiest Wet on me - Very bitter and smokey. I guess the vetiver is dominating Dry on me - Dark, oily, smokey vetiver. I spent most of the day feeling as if I'd had a petroleum based incident . Give it 12 hours or so and it softens, becomes sweeter and more palatable Overall - I'm not all that keen on vetiver and in this blend my skin seemed to amp all it's worst qualities

In the bottle – Mostly pear and a haze of other green notes Wet on me – The lime comes through more. This is a little reminiscent of Lush’s Avobath Dry on me – A dry, clean, slightly sweet musk scent Overall – Delicate and pretty

In the bottle – A bright green, sappy honey Wet on me – Green still, like broken nettle stems Dry on me – A dark, dusky, almost smoky honey Overall – A dry, unusual honey scent

In the bottle – Sugar and a touch of spice Wet on me – A dry rubbery vanilla with a hint of citrus Dry on me – Soft, sweet, creamy vanilla with a crust of sparkling sugar crystals Overall – Very, very pretty, without being girly or dainty. A real winner for me

In the bottle – An almost cherry/almond fruit flavour with a hint of alcohol in the background Wet on me – A warm, almost herbal honey still with hints of almond and alcohol in the background Dry on me – A rich, incensy honey Overall – As with Doll’s Eye Infused Honey this is a surprisingly masculine honey. Deep and rich and quite unusual

In the bottle – A bitter green, almost tea like scent Wet on me – Still a bitter green scent with an almost toilety backdrop and a grassy waft Dry on me – A deep incensy honey that retains a touch of green Overall – Once the bitterness has gone it’s a deep, almost masculine scent

In the bottle – An interestingly sweet and sharp honey with a very dark backdrop Wet on me – That dark, almost berrylike purple scent with the rich sweet undertone of the honey Dry on me – A dark sensuous honey with a heady ‘perfume’ top to it Overall – A very grown up, sophisticated honey scent