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None of the florals really come through, although there's a hint of lavender and citrus. This is strong! -- and I think it's the ambergis and ebony that make it dark, woody, and spicy. Doesn't morph at all, and stays on for a long time. This has a little too much of the "hippie" (really? no patchouli? really?) about it to be something I'd wear to work, but it makes me happy and I often wear it on weekends. I think it's going to age well, too.

It's a little spicy and incense-y in the bottle, but when I put it on it just smells like a pine tree. After a while there's a little bit of the patchouli/frankincense under the pine tree, but it's still a pine tree and not something I want to walk around smelling like. I think sandalwood is problematic with me. I might try to avoid it in the future.

This is one sexy scent! On me, it's the darkest of dark chocolates, with a tiny bit of spice. The first time I put it on, I was worried that it was a little too foody...and then I walked by my partner, who said, "What are you wearing???" I'm really rationing this out...too bad I only have one bottle (and I never thought I'd say that: one is usually more than sufficient." No caramel, though. On the other hand, I have no idea what a caramel note would smell like.

Goes on chocolate/cinnamon and stays that way: Mexican hot chocolate, and more Mexican hot chocolate. Which is delicious. I tend to veer away from foody, and there's something - perhaps the maize - that makes me certain that I do not smell like a bake sale. I really, really like this, and wore it every day for a fair chunk of the summer. I've been experimenting with cocoa-y scents recently and this is the only one that is not at all dark.

This goes on almost grapefruity, a little bitter even. Initially I'm only getting a really bright citrus and...the marigold? After a while the citrus becomes less sharp -- and the longer it stays on the mellower it gets. I guess that's the amber and myrrh coming through? It's clean and fresh and sunshiney, and does not quite match this dead-of-winter day but I like it already and can tell that it's only going to grow on me. Oh, and I love the bottle art Sunflowers are my favorite.

I do love this, but it's hard to pick out specific notes. The words that come to mind are dark and sweet. I think it's the initial smoky vanilla/musk/patchouli that come out on me. I was skeptical about the orchid (perhaps because I keep confusing "orchid" with "lotus" and "lotus" is a major ick for me) but I think the orchid, and perhaps the clove, are what gives it the sweetness. I got a bottle of Raven Moon at around the same time, and I think there are a lot of similar notes, but Mircalla is definitely more of a scent for a woman than Raven Moon.

In the bottle, this smells like boozy chocolate. Wet, it's a sort of chocolate-dipped fruit. Fruity doesn't work on me, but I was willing to give this one a try, but the prune is just too prominent. And then...it vanishes there's sort of an idea of spicy vanilla left, which would be amazing if it actually stuck around. So disappointing!

Wow. I had to try this one three times or so before deciding anything about it. First time? I have no clue what the specific notes were, but put it on and it just smelled like BOY. A nice scent for a man, but a no-go for me. Second time? The patchouli came through like crazy, and with the nutmeg combined to make a Crazy Cat Lady scent. Also a no-go, since I like cats but have about fifty years to go before I become a Crazy Cat Lady in earnest. I have no idea why I kept trying this one out. Maybe because it was so different the first two times, I just wanted to keep my hopes up. It's the first lunacy I bought, and it showed up right as I was thinking that I needed more not-summery scents. But! Third time? The undertones of vanilla and myrrh helped the patchouli and musk settle down. I don't think I've ever been able to make out the chili, but it must contribute a little bit to that nice, cold, autumnal spiciness. And now I can't get enough of this! I am using up my bottle so quickly!

I ordered this because I wanted a nice floral, and jasmine is one of my favorites. That's good, because when I first put it on the jasmine comes out like crazy, and I get a little bit of the ginger. However, on drydown, the honey amps up and there's a little more rose than I want, which is really too bad because I'd rather those notes stay in the background. I wore this today because I wanted something light, feminine, and "grown-up." I'm happy to keep this bottle around, but I don't think it's going to see much frequent use.