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In the imp: Sweet, gentle, minty herbs. I'm getting something pepperminty out of this. On, wet: Yep, still peppermint, but in an herbal sense rather than like gum. On, dry: I like this. It's not terribly strong, but it is nice and herbal, very clean (to my nose) and still kind of minty fresh. I could see wearing this to spruce up a rainy day.

In the imp: Soft, pleasantly musky amber. On, wet: Sweet and moist. It smells indescribable but nice. On, dry: Oof, the amber turned on me and now it's all pink baby powder, overwhelmingly so. Do not want.

In the imp: Strong, salty patchouli with a little hint of leather underneath. On, wet: Leather, rum and patchouli. It's a very strong smell. On, dry: Interesting. I get the vaguest touch of flat root beer waaaaaay underneath the overpoweringly strong, salty patchouli. It's more masculine than I'd anticipated. I'm not a fan of this one.

In the imp: Yummy, delicious crisp red apples. On, wet: The other notes come out a little bit more, although the apples are still obvious. I get a little more peach and something deeper underneath that tempers the sweetness of the fruits. On, dry: When it dries, I get more of the rose than I would like, along with a bit more of the spicy notes. I think I might try this in my clocket because the fruity scent in the imp and wet on skin was very lovely, but I don't like it so much when it's dry.

In the imp: This smells pleasantly floral, though I'm not able to pick out any single note. On, wet: Wet, warm blooms with a powdery edge. On, dry: This turned into powdery, generic florals on me.

In the imp: Holy moly. Strong red wine and fruity honey. On, wet: Unsweeted red grape juice. On, dry: Pretty much just plain grape juice on me. It smells like snacktime in preschool.

In the imp: Saltwater with an almost floral perfume note underneath. On, wet: Exactly like it smells in the imp. Cool and blue. On, dry: Way more floral than I'd expected, although not altogether bad. It is a little soapy, though.

In the imp: Cool fruity goodness, like frozen grapes and honeydew in a fruit salad. On, wet: The same cool fruits as in the imp, but with a slight undertone of white florals. On, dry: Melon in the throw with florals at the base. It's nice, but I don't love the floral note, so I may just try this one in my clocket.

In the imp: Dark, musty leather. This is *not* a new leather jacket kind of smell. On, wet: Leather, obviously. Very male. Masculine. Sexy. Dark. On, dry: So, I like this, but I'm not sure that it'll work very well on me. It's a bit more masculine than I usually wear, plus it's just such a single note and not very complex. I could see using this as a layering note combined with almost anything that needs a little masculine leathery touch.

In the imp: Dandelion beer. Seriously, in the best way. It smells so nice in the imp. On, wet: Green and fresh, with a floral note underneath. It smells like spring. On, dry: It's very faint after about 20 minutes, but it's a clean smell with maybe just a touch of something boozy underneath. A little bit like dryer sheets, but not unpleasantly so.

In the imp: Simple pine and lovely flowers. On, wet: Geez, flowers. Girly masses of flowers everywhere. On, dry: Musk and woody patchouli. Surprisingly, it dries down to a fairly inoffensive smell (and not very obvious -- I have to put my wrist right up to my nose) on me, but it's also kind of nondescript.

In the imp: Herbs, herbs, herbs. An overwhelming mixture of dark green herbs. On, wet: Mint and grass. On, dry: Smelling this in the imp, I didn't expect to like it. On my arm, though, it's a little lighter and sweeter than I thought. I'm not so sure it's "me," but it is very nice.

In the imp: Light, gentle, mild flowers. Very white. On, wet: A very pretty floral powder. On, dry: It's very faint after just under half an hour, but what I can smell is light and floral and kind of soapy. I was really hoping to like this one because of the name, but it seems to have the type(s) of floral notes that don't really work on me.

The spirit of temptation, the essence of lost innocence. Apple blossom, rose, ylang ylang and golden honey. In the imp: A vague hint of apple underneath a very heavy rose. On, wet: Apple in the throw, but thick, heady florals at the application point. On, dry: Rose! Soapy rose. Stupid rose.

In the imp: Ah, hello, patchouli, my old enemy. On, wet: Okay, it smells like wearing CKOne in a headshop. On, dry: A nice, gender neutral smell. It's a very heavy scent, though it doesn't have a great deal of throw on me. It smells a bit like a magazine that has a lot of perfume samples inside.

In the imp: The predominant smell that I get from this is sandalwood. On, wet: Still sandalwood and maybe just a hint of sage underneath. On, dry: Flowers. So many flowers. I'm not that great with floral notes, so I can't really discern between them, but all I'm getting is florals without anything woody underneath.

In the imp: Mmmm, yummy dry cocoa and warm, wet fig. On, wet: I swear I smell coconut. On, dry: Where did it go? My skin just ate this one up after about half an hour.

In the imp: Smells like those strawberry candies that are wrapped up to look exactly like strawberries. On, wet: Strawberry bubble gum? It's very bubbly, but also fake strawberry. On, dry: Oh, crap. Plastic. This sucks, because I was *so* looking forward to this one!

In the bottle: Patchouli covered in caramel. Unusual, but not terribly appealing. On, wet: Sour caramel. It's like eating carmel corn in a headshop. On, dry: Okay, it's a little less sour now and more almost-peppery. I believe this one might be a little too dirty for me, between the patchouli and the sandalwood, but I could see it being really nice on the right person.

In the bottle: Vanilla cream like whoa. Then I get the sugar cane, followed by something light and fruity that may or may not be the apple. On, wet: Still mainly vanilla, but I'm also smelling the guava and the apple. The vanilla is warm but not overly sweet -- it smells kind of like apple cobbler covered in french vanilla ice cream. On, dry: Oh, well, it was so lovely when it was wet, but now that it's dried, I'm getting kind of a powdery spice thing going on. That's gotta be the carnation going bad on me. So sad, because I was really prepared to love this.

LI In the bottle: I feel like I smell something different every time I sniff this bottle. Mainly, I get either oak or teak plus leather. On, wet: Yes, there's certainly leather in there. It's a much more masculine blend than regular Snake Oil. On, dry: Oddly enough, I feel like the leather dominates the Snake Oil. This is smelling a lot like spicy leather without some of the traditional Snake Oil characteristics. As it settles, I pick up more of the wood note that I was getting straight from the bottle. Overall, I like it, but I feel as though the same effect could be achieved by layering De Sade with Snake Oil. Later: There's something underneath this that is just the slightest bit sour to my nose, but I couldn't say what it is. The longer this stays on, the more it smells like damp leather.

XLVII In the bottle: Could this be what I hope it is? What I was really, really wishing for? Is this -- CITRUS Dorian? On, wet: Okay, so it's lemon! Clean, bright, tart lemon and lots of it. This. Smells. So. Good. Like Dorian made an Arnold Palmer out of his tea. It totally changes the smell -- makes it cleaner and more like springtime. On, dry: Tangy citrus with just a hint of a musky base. It's really so delicious and such a comforting smell. I can see myself either 1) wearing this all summer or 2) hoarding this like a madwoman.

This 13 has a deep red label. In the bottle: Spicy dark cocoa with a touch of wood, and at the very bottom, bright, fresh maraschino cherries. Every so often I get a whiff of something that smells like liquor. On, wet: The cocoa, which was dark in the bottle, is a little bit lighter now and a little bit drier. There's wood there, certainly, though to my nose it's not so much freshly cut wood as it is freshly polished. I can't smell the cherry any more. On, dry: It's very much warm chocolate on me, a lot like how Milk Chocolate and Buttercream smelled on my skin. Further back in the throw, the bright red cherry lingers underneath, and the spices are so well mixed that I'm not getting any one note dominant over the other. The wood gives it a nice earthy balance but isn't especially obvious. This is a very nice, smooth chocolate blend.

In the imp: Hello, vetiver! There's something in there that smells slightly sour and off to me. On, wet: Not good. I think I must not be a fan of vetiver, as everything I have smelled with that in the mix has not been pleasant (The Grand Inquisitor and Highwayman spring to mind). On, dry: Well, the vetiver calmed down and now I can smell the florals underneath, but not so much that I can distinguish between the violet and the lavender. It's not as unpleasant as it was at first, but that's not exactly a ringing endorsement, is it?

In the imp: Dusty roses. On, wet: Very, very faint dusty roses. Seriously, this smell just melts into my skin and I have to sniff very hard to locate it at all. On, dry: After just about 15 minutes, my test smear is pretty much gone. There's just a faint trace of roses -- not real ones, but the smell of manufactured rose water.