Ajila

Firstly, I've never met a candy corn and have no idea what they smell like, although if they smell like this I want some . In the bottle - My first thought is that I've picked up my Sugar Skull (2004) instead, to me they smell exactly alike and as far as I'm concerned this is definitely a good thing. Wet on me - That same sugary goodness, but with spice, a little ginger perhaps? Dry on me - The comparisons with Sugar Skull are there again, that sweetness, that molten toffee wickedness, but there are differences. On me Sugar Skull was a brooding teenager, whereas this is her happy-go-lucky younger sister, who dances around without a care in the world.

In the bottle - The warmth of all s[ice in the foreground and the sharpness of the patchouli in the background, with a hint of apple wafting through, a disconcerting combination as far as I'm concerned. Wet on me - The fir becomes prominant, with spices warming it from the background. Dry on me - Dry and spicy with occassional wafts of lushness. A beautiful blend although I was hoping for something sweeter.

Vanity in extremis. The scent of rabid hauteur: Moroccan rose and narcissus In the bottle - Turkish delight, very sweet and slightly rosey. Wet on me - Less sweet and the narcissus is now evident with the rose. Dry on me - The rose overpowers everything and is far too heady for me . Some 10 hours after the initial application it has faded to something warm and spicy, if only it didn't take so long to get there.

In the bottle - Very faint bergamot. Wet on me - Sweet, soapy florals, the primrose I would guess. Dry on me - The rosewood comes out, which is nice because it is a favourite of mine. It's very soft and slightly sweet in this blend. It also seems to last well.

In the bottle - Sweet and floral and dragons blood resin. Wet on me - Sweet and powdery. Parma violets come to mind (in feel rather than how it actually smells). Dry on me - Remained sweet, but became lightly incensy and lasted a long time.

In the bottle - Lemons and something green, like freshly cut grass. Wet on me - Much the same as in the bottle. Very clean smelling, to the extent of being similar to air freshner. Dry on me - Fades very quickly leaving the tiniest edge of lemony powder. This blend is really not me at all.

In the bottle - Roses? Odd I know, but roses are all I get from this. Wet on me - Still definitely floral, but nothing I can identify, I guess it's the 'funeral bouquets'. Dry on me - It becomes a sweet incense blend, which I thought was very faint, but my colleague could smell half way across the shop floor!

In the bottle - Sweet and powdery. Like a sweetened version of Perversion with something floral in the background. Wet on me - Cocoa and sugared fruit, but somehow darker than that sounds. Dry on me - At first it's predominantly smokey, but it dries to leave a sweet, slightly floral scent, which is very faint and just lingers on my skin. ETA I have discovered that when I'm "on" this dries darker, fruitier and with a more obviously musky background (the wonders of skin chemistry and hormones I guess).

In the bottle - Lavender - straight up lavender oil. Wet on me - Lavender with something murky in the background Dry on me - The grapes do begin to come through, but the lavender still dominates. As others have said, this is a very purple blend, but having read the other reviews I was hoping for more fruit.

In the bottle - Sweet and ever so slightly spicy florals. Wet on me - Very similar to in the bottle, but slightly sharper. I think that it's predominantly the lily that I can smell. Dry on me - First it fades to almost nothing leaving just a clean powdery scent, but the the incense returns and it's rich, slightly sweet, but not heavy. This is my favorite part of the blend.

In the bottle - what I would call an aftershave smell. I think that it's the combination of the oakmoss and the incense. Wet on me - Sweeter, the orange blossom is dominant, with the rose in the background. Dry on me - It goes through a stage of dirty leather, which fades to sweet, floaty florals, presumably the virginal french ones. An unusual blend going as it does from very masculine to very feminine, but not for me.

In the bottle - Quite sharp, the incense stands out, but thewood is there in the background aswell. Wet on me - Leather and book adhesive! Dry on me - it faded quite quickly leaving a warm creamy after smell.

A sultry and unruly blend that emulates the ambient scent of the markets in ancient Bengal: skin musk with honey, peppers, clove, cinnamon bark and ginger In the bottle - Cinnamon and something of that bakery smell that I get in Sugar Cookie. Wet on me - Very similar, but also with an edge of what smells like candle wax to me. Dry on me - Aaargh, it burns!!! Fortunately this doesn't last very long. When it stops burning it fades to an oddly metallic scent. I don't think that this is for me.

In the bottle - Sweet caramelised apples . Wet on me - Almost entirely chrysanthemum with just that little bit of sweetness in the background. Dry on me - It became more and more floral, but always kept some residual sweetness. It's very nice, but my favourite stage is the apples in the bottle.

In the bottle - Green tea, with a wedge of lemon floating in it. Wet on me - More sweetly lemon, but with the tea still in the background. Dry on me - It faded very quickly leaving just a sense of cleaness, although my mum said I smelled of washing powder. This is the only tea blend that I've tried so far that has worked in anyway shape or form, it's very pretty when it's there I just wish it lasted a little longer.

In the bottle - Dark musk and cloves. Wet on me - Dragon's blood resin? Dark and murky, but with a sweeter edge to it. Dry on me - This dries down to that lush, dark wet, spicy finish I associate with Hollywood Babylon and Blood, there is also the occassional waft of something metallic, which I would guess is the civet. on the whole I (like so many before me) was pleasently surprised by this blend.

In the bottle - A floral that is sweet and sharp at the same time, it reminds me of something that I can't quite put my finger on and it's very green. Wet on me - A sharp green floral followed by a softer sweet powdery one, this stage has quite a perfumy feel to it. Dry on me - It fades quite quickly, but on the whole is a soft sweet floral. I don't do floral, but if I did this would be my floral of choice.

In the bottle - Lavender with something creamy in the background. Wet on me - Lavender is still the dominant force, but that creamy note is stronger and makes the blend almost coconutty, Dry on me - The lavender fades very quickly leaving a soft warm sweetened scent that sits just off the skin. This also fades quite quickly.

Kali, the Black One, is the fearless Goddess of Destruction, Creation, Energy [in her Shakti aspect] and Dissolution. Also named Kaliratri [black Night] and Kalikamata [black Earth-Mother], she is the fiercest aspect of Devi, the supreme mother goddess. Kali is a protector Goddess, the destroyer of evil spirits and guardian of the faithful. She, along with her consort Shiva, represent the unending cycle of death and birth, sexual union, creation and destruction. Kali annihilates ignorance, maintains the natural order of the world, and blesses those who strive for spiritual awareness and knowledge of true holiness with infinite tenderness and motherly love. The constant, unending Work of Creation is called the "The Play of Kali". This perfume is a blend of the sacred blooms of cassia, hibiscus, musk rose, Himalayan wild tulip, lotus and osmanthus swirled with offertory dark chocolate, red wine, tobacco, balsam and honey. In the bottle - Sweet fruits with cocoa in the background. Wet on me - Very sweet but soapy floral, with a hint of the bubble gum edge of lotus. Dry on me - Over time the florals faded and the blend became richer and darker, until in the end it became dark chocolate, so strong that its almost bitter.

In the bottle - Interesting - green, but slightly sweetened, it's like nothing else I've ever smelt before. Wet on me - Smoky, spicy and still slightly sharp from that greenness I smelt in the imp. Dry on me - The greenness fades and it becomes drier, warmer and more earthy. Spicy too. It's warm, comforting, that little bit sexy and it lasts a long time as well.

In the bottle - Sweet and powdery Wet on me - Aaargh a note seems to have have turned on my skin for a few seconds it was green grass and then it became disinfectant . Dry on me - Thankfully the disinfectant smell didn't last too long, it became colder and more stonelike and then it faded completely leaving a warm slightly spiced vanilla, and occassional coconut. This phase is very nice, but probably not nice enough for me to want to go through the wet stage very often.

In the bottle - Fresh and bright, my first thought is some sort of cinnamon flavoured sweet, but the orange is there in the background, bringing a freshness to proceedings, that would otherwise be missing. Wet on me - Almost 100% clove, with a bit of the fire of cinnamon behind it and possibly a tiny edge of patchouli there in the background. Dry on me - Sweeter and brighter than when wet. The orange and the peach seem like some sort of jellied sweet, but the clove and cinnamon tone them down without being harsh. A future favourite I think.

In the bottle - Watermelon and strawberries, other fruit as well, but these are the only two that stand out. Wet on me - The watermelon and strawberry still stand out, but the apple is also making a stand. Dry on me - Ok, so I looked at the description and what I thought was watermelon is presumably cantaloupe. The scent stays pretty true to its wet state, which is nice enough, but I'm a little sad that my skin didn't see fit to introduce me to the rest of that riot of fruit.

In the bottle - Sweet and spicy, wuth something that almost smells of almonds, but not quite. Wet on me - Almost a hollow smell, surrounded by hot firey cinnamon and something that makes it almost smell fizzy. The leather is just sitting in the background. Dry on me - Warm and comforting and very manly, the cinnamon bark and the leather prove to be a very strong combination on me.

In the bottle - something woody and something cold Wet on me - still cold smelling, slightly medicinal with a little bit of cherry/almond Dry on me - it faded pretty quickly leaving faint remains of spiciness. I had hoped this would help me make an important phone call, but in the end I chickened out.