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Sweet and fresh with a watery quality to it. This would make a great bath scent Makes me feel squeaky clean just smelling it! A bit cloying, but very pretty.

Yay yay yay!! <happy dance> I was a little nervous about the cinnamon overload some people have gotten from this since I'm not a big spice lover, but this works really well One of the few snake pit oils that work on me as well as SO by itself (King Cobra's the other one). Very strong cinnamon at first, but it started blending and playing well with the other notes after about half an hour. Smelled fantastic next to the Nany Ashtoreth on my other arm, so I might need to experiment with layering these two.

No rose at all on me. Strangely, this is exactly what I was hoping for with Lilith Victoria. This smells just like Dorian mixed with SO on me Might be more musk I'm smelling than SO. Regardless, it's fantastically beautiful I need to hunt down more of this since I only have a wee half decant.

Strong leather - very DeSade-ish with honey and a pinch of amber mixed in. Since DeSade was a little too much for me, even as a leather-note lover, this may turn out to be a good substitute Godd throw and great staying power.

Another win from the Horror series! This is not nearly as overwhelming as I assumed it would be with such strong notes. Instead it's a pretty well-mannered scent with a hint of pine that didn't set my husband's allergies off (yesssss!) Dust and musk and pine, oh my!

Ohhhh this is lovely! My only complaint is it doesn't last very long on my skin. This is worth multiple applications though. A sweet and dark haze predominates with plum and violet predominating. Since I love every single note (with the possible exception of jasmine) this was a pretty sure bet, but I'm so happy with this it may work its way into my top ten!

Eep This started out really nice - I like the lab's opium note very much. Something went wrong though (maybe the myrrh?) and within a few minutes it was powder central. Too bad!

Wood polish and caramel latte. Foody, but atmospheric too. Pretty light throw. I remember when I first got this decant a few months ago it just about bowled me over with Misk U notes, but it's really settled down into a very wearable scent. Not for me, ultimately, but nice!

This smells very similar to the Saloon #10 spray, but I get much more clove out of this. The description of clove cigarettes sums this up pretty well. Dusty dry down. I can't see myself wearing this often because I'm just not a big clove fan

My nose must be crazy, but I smell banana cream pie. Hrm. Husband smelled licorice that had gone bad. I'm hoping it mellows out over the next while

Starts off as a joyous bellowing billow of sea air. Then it turns ever so surely into dryer sheets. Sad I'll stick with Captain Jack and The Phoenix.

Phew! This is strong A very pretty combination of rose and incense scents, but a little too forwardly obnoxious on my skin right now. Lasts forever with incredible throw.

Sweet sticky lilac flowers. Why do I do this to myself? I KNOW my skin doesn't work with dragon's blood and I can never get it to come off once I've put it on, but my need for completion is always too strong

<sigh> I'm not really sure why I keep trying the Ars Draconis series. I know that dragon's blood doesn't work on me. At all. But I have this compulsive need to keep trying them because of the other notes. I love poppy - let's try this one! Argh. The dragon's blood note overpowers all else. To the swaps!

I kinda like this! Started off smoky and strong on the vetiver, but as it settled down I have the "drenched earth" smell someone was lamenting, but that I really like. Smells alot like patchouli incense sticks

Mmhmmm! Bourbon vanilla and patchouli. This is full-bodied and beautiful. Deep and dark. Keeper with a good amount of throw.

A very well-balanced jasmine with the dark musk and poppy rounding it out. I'll stick with On Darkness for my poppy needs, but it was nice to try this one!

Very feminine! Honey, slight spice, florals and dusty amber. I almost get a hint of rose somewhere in there too. Now that it's sat for a few hours the skin musk is really coming through. Not something I'd reach for often, but very pretty

This is a very cool, sweet scent. Lots of vanilla and something close to the sake note I get from some BPAL's. LIght throw, slightly spicy. Pretty!

Ack! Get it off! This is insanely strong and I only dabbed a small amount on the back of my hand. Jasmine overload that's sending my sinuses into overdrive. Sometimes that flower just doesn't want to play nicely. A pinch of rose coming through half an hour later. Headache I can tell this would be really pretty on someone else, though.

Not bad at all! Warm and dark scent. Feminine with a slight floral hint of violet. Comforting and pretty with low-level throw. Not my usual, but I'm glad I tried it.

This smells like a warm, sexy man who just stepped out of the shower Very thick and rich, dark and intense. Sweet currant and mmmmmusk with an incense vibe from that great frankincense. Damn and double damn this is good - kinda wish I'd bought a bottle.

This is a great one on me. Works a lot better than Graveyard Dirt alone. Very grassy and slightly cologne-y, rich and loamy too. I get a hint of the coca-cola smell, but I don't mind it since it throws in a nice sweet element. Though I get strong Graveyard Dirt out of the imp, it really blossoms once on the skin.

Eep. I get a sharp dandelion/clover scent with a too-sweet booze layer on top. Really strong throw. Not for me, unfortunately.

I've been waiting to try this one for some time and it was well worth it! Rich and heady poppy with the currant having a vague plummy vibe. For all that musk and patchouli it's pretty soft and feminine. Antonino pairs well with this one for me as the masculine counterpart. Lovely and subtle. Great for wearing out.