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This starts out with a blueberry blast (and a hint of lemon) and a super creamy coconut cream pie. It really goes very coconutty on me and I love it as its a rich coconut without being fake or overpowering. Win!

I wasn't sure this would work for me, but being a hardcore vanilla lover (and that there were no total doom notes) I figured it may be worth ordering a bottle unsniffed. And it was a great decision! This is not a heavy stuffy white chocolate or a sharp mint or anything like that. It actually reminds me A LOT of Anti-Saloon League. Once the lemon note (which reminds me of Skytyping with Chemtrails) fades from my skin, its Anti-Saloon all the way. Anti-Saloon changed and got much richer and creamier with age, so I think this may as well. But it is not foody/sweet/heavy. Its light, clean, fresh and summer friendly, but it still maintains a snuggly and creamy feel to it. So glad I got a bottle!

This smells sweet and fruity in the bottle, much like the released version. However, once applied, they're very different perfumes. This one doesn't have the ambery, shimmery, musky vibe I get from the released version. Instead I get sugarplums with just a touch of carnation-y holiday spices. It is what i would expect a sugar plum fairy to smell like. Almost bubblegummy, but not in a gross way. Its a sweet, creamy, bubblegum. This one is very fun, and very pink. And while I love the clean, misty drydown of the released SPF, this one, with all its silliness and sweetness will also get quite a bit of use from me.

YUM! This is totally Cake Smash, but without the complexity of the Snake Oil, DC, and Dorian notes. Its almost identical to Beaver'versary, on me. I wouldn't say Beaver 05, but maybe I just got a bad batch of that one that smelled like pure cream cheese and something syrupy-sweet. Ick. This one has rich, creamy, vanilla-y cream cheese frosting, but, thank goodness, it doesn't smell like cheese on me.

Similar to the released version of Boo, but to my nose, much less sugar/vanilla. Its heavier on the buttery (popcorn-y) note and much more cottony. There is also a strange hint of something fruity and citrus-y in there. Its soft, light and subtle, and disappears once dry. But its there- tangerine, maybe? I happen to like the sweeter, released, version a bit better, but this one is great for a day when I would like a bit more cotton and a bit less sugar. They both are heavy on the buttery/cream, but given the cottonyness of the proto, this one seems much less foody to me.

I really love this scent! It starts out kind of sweet/creamy vanilla and then a brief period of something harsh and bitter (almost leathery, but leather hates me and amps to high hell, so I will say that there is no leather to this blend) comes on for just a minute in the wet phase. It eventually dries to a sweet, slightly floral, vanilla cotton scent on me. It smells just like a cross between AF1 and...Antique Lace! I'd love more of that cottony note, but I definitely get cotton/vanilla, with a hint of a light musk similar to the pale musks in the Girl or Aeval. Throw is light but the scent sticks to my skin for a while with a good slather. I had applied it at the beginning of my day and was complimented about 9 hours later without reapplying once. Backup worthy.

I LOVE this soap! Smells just like black cherry cream soda dry and gummi bears when wet! Its a fun and silly, sweet soap that works for any time of year. I wish it would be available year round!

Smells JUST like those super thin, crispy sugary ginger snap cookies. The kind that have just a hint of orange zest to them and are served with tea. Who would have thunk a bedbug would smell so cuddly and sweet? That said, I frimped away all spare bedbugs, because, you know, its important to pass them onto someone else.

I don't get Dorian from this, but I do get one of my favorite blends in there just a bit with the white tea/mandarin/vanilla notes- Lady Lilith! This blend doesn't have the tangy red musk of Lady Lilith, and it has just a bit more prominent rose note. I hate rose. I amp the hell out of rose. But there are a few rosy blends I can do. This is one of them. It is similar to Alice in the rose department, the rose is blended well with soft and creamy notes, and as the previous poster said, its a rose note similar to Pink Snowballs (which is the only rose-heavy blend that smells good on me). This is a lovely, subtle, delicate scent and even rose haters may find it to be a keeper!

To me, this is Eat Me, but heavier on the Snake Oil-esque red musk note and sans the sour currants fruity note. Also a bit more buttery, but overall very similar to Eat Me. If you like red musk blends, you'll love this one!

I had't worn this since first acquiring a bottle a couple of months ago. I remember thinking it was a simple (yet lovely) vanilla mint blend. Much smoother and more wearable than Lick It. Today, I applied it and wow! Its really knocking my socks off! I'm now smellin the cookies: Thin Mints and Nilla Wafers or Graham Crackers, covered in vanilla mint cream (like the filling in mint Oreos or something). After a while the the notes all soften into a lovely, fresh, clean sugary mint scent. Much better staying power on me than other minty blends. This is perfect for foodies, but its not a heavy winter sort of cookie blend. More of a light and refreshing and energizing blend. Wish I had a couple more bottles of this.

Oh what a lovely surprise! This sounded vile to me, but I got a sniffy of it to try as I ordered an entire sniffy set from a fabulous decanter. I am not a fan of chocolate. It tends to smell like dirt on me, and the idea of it with citrus was almost nauseating. So I test this out and what do I get? Sweet, bright sugared limes with a dusky complexity from the chocolate which takes a back seat! Its just fantastic and summery and fun! Only downside is that I had to apply the entire 1/4 imp sniffy just to smell it on my skin and it vanished in minutes. Still, I think I'd like a bottle. Its so fun and unique and the lime note is just amazing!

This is sooo much nicer than last year's White Chocolate and Strawberry blend. And I liked that blend a lot! This one just seems fresher, more delicate and blends together oh so well. The white chocolate note itself seems to be different- less chocolaty, and less waxy. Its more of a subtle sweet cream and sugar kind of note. The strawberry is a fresh, sweet juicy strawberry and is not candy-ish or fake. The pepper comes in to add a little more crispness and complexity to the blend, keeping it from being insanely foody. This is yummy and I will be plotting a bottle of it. I could see myself wearing this a lot!

This starts out a delicate vanilla-ish musk (weird, I know...) with a light citrus undertone. Pleasant, and fresh. As it dries down it becomes a stronger, fuzzy vanilla musk with a crisp silvery wood quality to it. It drove me nuts trying to remember what it reminded me so much of! Then it occurred to me- THE GIRL! Fans of the Girl, give this a try. My only complaint is that I get a slight plastic tinge after a while of wear, but otherwise its stunning. I think it will age marvelously as well. Seriously, for those of you who loved the Girl and want a springtime version if it, look no further!

I was afraid of the honey in this. O and I do not get along. O smells like pee on me. I was relieved and pleasantly surprised by Womb Furie. I get nothing but softly sweetened honeyed Snake Oil! Good, not powdery Snake Oil, at that! Cannot wait to get at least a bottle (if not multiples!) and age this baby! Its gooooood. O haters, do not fear!

This is my favorite of the She Goat chocolates! The white chocolate note in this year's is different and much better than last year's. Its less chocolaty and waxy, and just lighter, sweeter and creamier. So that's awesome. The blend goes almost entirely apricot cream on me. And I love the apricot note! Its the same note in Grand Guignol and Toothsome Banketstaaf and its just pure love on my skin. The black raspberry ads a sassy and tangy berry kick and its just omnomnom good! Will definitely be purchasing a bottle.

This is rich golden amber all the way. Slightly bitter/woodsy/spicy, yet 100% pure golden amber. It does take on a hint of powder/soap on my skin after a while, but is otherwise one of the better ambers I've worn. It layers BEAUTIFULLY with other blends, I've noticed. Its very gender-neutral and not the usual powdery-perfume amber I'm used to. I think it will age quite well, too!

Cuddly, warm, soft and innocent. Its sweet, vanilla-infused honey musk, with the faintest hint of sugared plum. Roses are completely undetectable to my nose. The honey musk, thankfully stays gentle and behaves and doesn't turn into O on my skin (O smells like a bathroom on me ). It reminds me of a slightly softer/fuzzier version of Sleipnir- similar honey note and level of sweetness, but I think Comforting Plush is a bit sexier and has better throw and staying power. Its an adorably snuggly blend!

When wet, this blend is strong and sweet- very almondy, a bit boozy, a tad spicy and the almond takes on that so-strong-it-smells-like-cherry quality. It quickly calms down on my skin and becomes a warm clove with a hint of sweetness. It smells JUST like a sweeter version of Velvet Bandito (yummy dusty cloves) on my skin. It also reminds me a bit of Lush's Skinny Dip scent. Must be the sweet, slightly creamy notes minglng with clove in there. After a while this settles down into a spicy gingerbread scent on me. I really am pleasantly surprised!

Thankfully, the rose and red musk (which tend to be two of my doom notes ) are not detectable in this blend. I get mostly mandarin and little else, but the mandarin is complex and smooth, soft and sweet. And oh so pretty! This is likely thanks to the soft, delicate and creamy vanilla and the crisp tea, possibly even a whisper of the other floral notes is at work here as well. While I'd love just a bit more violet and vanilla/creaminess in this blend, its still a lovely blend. I would sum it up as a fresh and light mandarin tea, sweetened with a drop of creamy vanilla yumminess. The only downside is that this beautiful scent seems to fade rather quickly from my skin.

My first impression was that it smelled a bit like Agape, but with plum and pomegranate replacing the apple/guava notes- its sweet and light, and has a nice rich complexity of sweet pea, vanilla and woodsy notes, along with a hint of carnation spice underlying the red/purple fruit notes. Very sweetly sophisticated. Something in it, upon drydown, is reminding me a little of Mlle Lilith Fortune Teller. Must be the pomegranate on my skin. Cannot wait to try Black Death and layer them and play around with the whole trio. A lovely and very valentines-y scent

This blend is basically a darker Antique Lace on me. It has the sugary creamy vanilla cotton of Antique Lace, but darkened dramatically with plenty of tobacco. I do get hints of incense and musk, but primarily sweet-vanilla cotton and tobacco. The cognac isn't noticeable on my skin once dried. Its truly lovely and creates a sexy, sleek and somber mood. Elegant indeed.

Mmmm! This is lovely! Light tropical and asian flowers, with a hint of citrus fruit, anchored by something dusky, smooth and slightly woody which is probably the tonka bean. This is floral, but not heady or in your face floral. Its a very well blended scent that is balanced well. I can definitely see why so many people get the happy tiki vibe from it. Its a happy scent that would be gorgeous all year round.

When first applied and wet I get cold frosty ozone and Twenty-One. Yup, lots of crisp pine-y Juniper and possibly some juniper berry. It quickly evolves though. The juniper and ozone soften into something crisp, bright, and clear as a cool sweetness emerges. As the scent dries down a hint of grapes and something deliciously smooth (benzoin?) come to the fore, making this just beautiful. This scent morphs a bit on me, though I appreciate it in all its phases. Its like walking outside after a huge snow and watching the sun bounce off the snow and ice making everything shimmer and drip. A lovely blend. Definitely bottle worthy.

09 version I basically get a slightly more floral version of the Shivering Boy here. The snow note is that ozoney/juniper/pine kind of note, and mingled with it are some crystalline floral notes, which I have come to associate with the Lab's ylang ylang note. I don't get any daffodil or anything else that is quite as pronounced a floral (thankfully for my daffodil hating skin). Its clean, light, slightly sweet and rather feminine.