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Wet in bottle - A light and fresh ozone scent with a breath of fresh pink girlieness. That’s the only way I can describe it. It smells pink! Wet on skin - Ozone and snow. It definitely smells like dashing down the slopes, spraying powder left and right. Dry on skin - A very faint ozone minty smell, that reminds me of Cloister Graveyard in the Snow, but it's made very fresh and fun with a sort of pink smelling girly touch. There's no other way to describe it. I feel feminine yet the snowy touch makes it fun and outdoorsy at the same time. I'm so glad I added this to my order at the last minute!

If you place an order to be picked up at Will Call, do you get frimps and/or other goodies with your order?

Wet in imp - Lavender, red musk and a tiny hint of cherry. Wet on skin - Lavender and red musk. There’s very little cherry or rose. I’m interested to see where this goes. Dry on skin - Powdery lavender. A tiny bit of rose. I wish there was more musk and cherry. Bummer.

I layered Agony of Heartache over Temple Viper and it was a fabulous combination. The spiciness of Temple Viper blended nicely with the herby Agony. One of my friends couldn't stop huffing my wrist!

Wet in bottle - Peach, ambergris, honey, patchouli and a sharp, dark cocoa scent that is not as sweet as I expected. The patchouli gives this an earthy tone. Wet on skin - I’m amping the peach at first, but it’s tempered by a patchouli honey base. There’s a bit of ambergris and hardly any cocoa. Dry on skin - A soft, peachy, ambergris and light patchouli delight. This is sexy and delicious. I LOVE it!

Wet in bottle - Cocoa, honey, vanilla, peach and an earthy bark smell. Wet on skin - More cocoa and chocolate, with vanilla, honey, and the mix of the bark and starfruit. This is sort of odd. I’m interested to experience the drydown. Dry on skin - cocoa and chocolate, but there's the honey/starfruit/peach smell that oddens this. I wish I were just chocolate, instead of fruity chocolate. Swap!

Wet in imp - Rum, salty sea air and spices. Very similar to Plunder. Wet on skin - A salty, boozy scent. Dry on skin - Still similar to plunder with the rum/spices combo, but the ships wood has come out and the “prostitute’s body warmed-perfume” as well, which is positively delicious.

Wet in imp - A thick, dark woody scent. Wet on skin - A sharp, thick piercing scent like cedar or wooden pencils. This is very masculine. Dry on skin - A faint, dark, woody and rooty scent that is considerably less sharp than after initial application. There is a bit of spice and I think vetiver, but I'm not sure. I don't think I want to smell like spicy roots, so I will put this in the swap pile!

Wet in imp - Pine, chilled night air, cedar and church incense. Wet on skin - Cedar and pine, very strong. A tiny bit of church incense. Dry on skin - The pine/cedar knockout combo has calmed down some, and have pleasantly blended with the church incense. If this weren't so similar to Cathedral I'd probably get a bottle.

Wet in bottle - Wow, a chocolate and peppermint candy cane! Delicious and minty! Wet on skin - Peppermint with less chocolate. Not as much throw as I would have expected with the mint. Dry on skin - A pepperminty vanilla-y chocolatey plastic smell. It also doesn't last more than a few hours, and burned my skin a little bit. Swap pile!

Wet in imp - Pumpkin, lime and pink grapefruit, with the tiniest hint of lemon verbena. Wet on skin - Earthy pumpkin tempered with the citrus fresh sweetness of lime and grapefruit. Dry on skin - Sadly the fresh citrus has faded to a tiny lemony ping with a great big bawomp of pumpkin. It's unique but I don't think I need a bottle of this. I prefer the nice blend of pumpkin with spices in Samhain 2008.

Wet in imp - There is a dusty scent at first, then cream, beeswax and what smells like lemon. Wet on skin - Beeswax, lemon and a slightly sour note that I suspect is the cream and dusty wool. Dry on skin - Thankfully the sour note has faded and there is a creamy sort of aftershave-y fresh masculine scent with a tiny bit of wool and dust. It's interesting, but a little masculine for me. Swap pile!

Wet in imp - Aloes, fir and cedar with the faintest hint of plum and sage. Wet on skin - Aloe, sage, fir and cedar. This is a little sharper on my skin than in the imp. I get a tiny bit of juniper berry but no plum or cherry. Dry on skin - A sharp, piercing sage/aloe/cedar scent. This gives me a horrible headache. I'm really bummed, because I was excited about the idea of the scent but my skin just seems to hate it.

Wet in imp - Patchouli, pumpkin, clove and nutmeg. Wet on skin - Yummmm! Pumpkin, clove, nutmeg, apples and the barest hint of patchouli, but it's very light. My god, this is amazing! I hope the dry down is as good. Dry on skin - A warm pumpkin/spices scent that is darkened a little by the patchouli. The apple doesn't last that long, but what's left is positively delicious. Decent throw, and its strength is pretty good on my wrist 3 hours later. Full bottle for sure!

Wet in bottle - Maple syrup, pancake batter, a very light cream and a hint of berries. Wet on skin - Pancakes and butter with maple syrup. The berry is very faint. Dry on skin - Mmmm, the boysenberry has really come out! It totally smells like delicious whole wheat berry pancakes with butter and maple syrup! I love that the syrup isn't oaty like Gunpowder ended up on me. How does Beth make this magic???

Wet in bottle - Very mild rose, violets, vanilla and mandarin. The rose is not thick or cloying and is very fresh. Wet on skin - A delicious mingling of roses, citrus, white tea and a hint of violet. It's sexy and elegant. I'm eagerly anticipating the drydown! Dry on skin - The red musk and white tea are really prominant now, along with the vanilla cream. This is a gorgeous, complex scent. I can't believe it's many stages! LOVE IT.

Wet in bottle - At first there is snake oil, but subsequent sniffs reveal the lavender, fennel and lily of the valley. I don't get any dorian (yet). I definitely get the snake oil plus very light lavender, fennel and lily of the valley. To me this smells like a fresh floral snake oil. Wet on skin - Snake oil and a tiny bit of floral and lavender to mellow it. Dry on skin - This has mellowed to allow some of Dorian's sweet tea to mingle with the snake oil. The scent undulates in and out so it's not constant. I get a tiny bit of florals (lily of the valley and vanilla flower). Overall this blend softens snake oil considerably and smells divine. A wonderful tribute to a lovely little girl!

Wet in bottle - Fig, beeswax, amber and whatever sweet sufganiyot is. Wet on skin - The fig and sweet sufganiyot are tempered by the beeswax and amber. I also get fig newton. We’ll see how this dries down. Dry on skin - A fig newton-y beeswax. It definitely is an evocative scent, but I just don’t know if I want to smell like a fig newton. Swap pile!

Wet in bottle - Coffee grounds, incense and pancakes. A very sinister breakfast! Wet on skin - Ooh, I can smell the grass now, along with the coffee and the pancakes. The addition of the grass note lightens this scent a little. I still think it’s yummy, though. Dry on skin - The coffee and pancakes are much more pronounced and there’s a maple element that is similar to Gunpowder but it’s not so oaty. We’re definitely back to evil pancakes and I love it! Plenty of throw, too.

Wet in bottle - White musk, orange blossom and apricot. Feminine and sweet. Wet on skin - Apricot is very strong, with light orange blossom and very little white musk. Dry on skin - A very pretty and feminine scent. On me there's a nice mix of apricot and orange blossom that is tempered by the white musk.

I'm curious if there's any scents that people use to aid focus in studying or concentrating. I tested SGA for the first time and wore it to the library, so now smelling it makes me think of working (and smelling delicious). I wore it to my Statistics test last week and it seemed to do well. I'm currently wearing Cathedral in the library, which doesn't seem to be helping or hindering... I just smell like yummy resins and wood.

Wet in imp - Roses, apple blossom, thyme and mint. A sweetly fresh floral. Wet on skin - Minty soap. Bleargh. Dry on skin - Thankfully the soap has calmed down, and it’s a rosy floral, with the violet, daisy and columbine. No apple blossom or mint, sadly. Swap pile, ho!

Wet in imp - Ginger and a beautiful vanilla floral. Wet on skin - Very similar to in the imp. Dry on skin - Most vanilla floral with a tiny bit of ginger. This scent is light and effervescent. it is the teeniest bit powdery on me, so I think I will stick to my imp for now.

Wet in imp - Aquatic notes, fresh grass and a very light floral. Wet on skin - Very strong aquatic notes and a grassy/floral undertone. I can't differentiate between the tulips and peonies. Dry on skin - A pretty, fresh floral with aquatic and grassy notes. To my nose this doesn't smell that different from some commercial perfumes I have tried, so it will go in the swap pile.

Wet in bottle - Plum, cherry blossom, bamboo reed and a hint of black pine. Wet on skin - very similar to the scent in the bottle, mostly plum-cherry but with a darker not quite so sweet undertone. Dry on skin - This disappears very fast... the bamboo and black pine fade quickest, leaving the plum and cherry blossom. After one hour this is gone completely.