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I get mostly the smores bit, (the marshmallow and graham being the strongest), with a light whiff of pumpkin. But yeah, smores for everyone.

It was in this apartment, also, that there stood against the western wall, a gigantic clock of ebony. Its pendulum swung to and fro with a dull, heavy, monotonous clang; and when the minute-hand made the circuit of the face, and the hour was to be stricken, there came from the brazen lungs of the clock a sound which was clear and loud and deep and exceedingly musical, but of so peculiar a note and emphasis that, at each lapse of an hour, the musicians of the orchestra were constrained to pause, momentarily, in their performance, to hearken to the sound; and thus the waltzers perforce ceased their evolutions; and there was a brief disconcert of the whole gay company; and, while the chimes of the clock yet rang, it was observed that the giddiest grew pale, and the more aged and sedate passed their hands over their brows as if in confused reverie or meditation. But when the echoes had fully ceased, a light laughter at once pervaded the assembly; the musicians looked at each other and smiled as if at their own nervousness and folly, and made whispering vows, each to the other, that the next chiming of the clock should produce in them no similar emotion; and then, after the lapse of sixty minutes, (which embrace three thousand and six hundred seconds of the Time that flies,) there came yet another chiming of the clock, and then were the same disconcert and tremulousness and meditation as before. The chiming of the clock: ebony wood and black pepper, narcissus blossom and tuberose, clanging with dull, heavy opoponax and thick olibanum. Heavy dark wood, thicky olibanum (hence very very resinous). This blend is the resin equivalent of flipping taking a set of wooden chains and locking yourself in. It just sinks. I get a whiff of narcissus every now and then and it merely accentuates how dense this is. I wouldn't be surprised if a black hole smelled like this. Phenomenal throw, good wear length. Of course, the jerk.

Every leaf tells a story. Dead Leaves and Pumpkin Seeds. Its got that pumpkin flesh on it, kinda nutty, and then Dead Leaves. Yup. As advertised. Good throw and wear length.

Red licorice, red velvet cakes and a whiff of Tombstone. It's mainly a red licorice/red velvet scent on me. Good throw and wear length.

Lollipop cherry and a whiff of Dorian. It's mainly a cherry blend on me. Medium throw and wear length.

Coffee, chocolate and marzipan cookies. This smells homey, coffee-like and like cookies. Good throw and wear length.

Coconut snow, whiffs of lavender, warm wool and a touch of rose on the drydown. On wet, it reminds me quite a bit to Snow White, but then the lavender and wool starts to pop through. Medium throw and wear length.

Peach bellini, and touches of mimosa. This is definitely a highly fruity alcoholic drink. Think Atomic Tiki Lounge. Fun, boozy, fruity. Great throw and wear length.

Floral donut, with cinnamon and maple sugar. Somewhat foodie, but not very donut heavy. But mmm, pumpkin.

Herbal tea, myrrh and green musk. I think the herbal tea is the moss combined with the cognac. It's mossy, myrrh, and green. Medium throw and wear length. Honestly, this would work well as a fougere cologne for men. I may give this to mr. zee_zee to try.

Honey honey honey, baby musk with a touch of salt. Did I mention honey? Medium throw and wear length.

This makes me think of a chai latte crossed with a vanilla candle. I am getting both the chai spices and a ton of vanilla. It's creamy and very vanilla like. Good throw and wear length.

On wet its mainly Slime Queen and Dorian, but Snake Oil quickly takes over and it ends up as a more lemony Snake Oil on my skin. Medium throw and wear length.

Cinnamon cookies, tinsel, and a whiff of sugary chocolate. Yeah, sort of smells like Christmas. Medium throw and wear length.

Sugary honey, with just a whiff of leather. It's a very clear, sugary honey. Medium throw and wear length.

Soft cotton and lavender. It makes me think of lavender scented detergent on sheets. Soft, mellow, lavender. Low throw, medium wear length.-

Incense, tobacco, and a whiff of dust. If you like either incense or tobacco, give this a whirl. Medium throw and wear length.

Smoky, creamy, honey patchouli. This is mainly a honey-patchouli blend to me. I honestly thought I might enjoy this one. Surprise surprise! I am not. Good throw and wear length.

[No additional description provided.] This is mainly an amber and sandalwood blend with a hint of apple. It's golden, and gilded and it reminds me to the Victorian 19th century. Very classic perfume.

Almond, cedar, frankincense, amber and a whiff of fizziness. Honestly, this almost smells like a resinous amber almond cream soda that has spilled over a cedar plank. Both the almond and the fizziness makes it lighter, and the amber is very taming to all of the elements, and I'm actually really sort of enjoying this. There's a very playful element to this. Medium throw and wear length.

Bay rum, hay, and a touch of aftershave. This one is definitely for the boys. But GUH, the bay rum is so good in this. And I love the sweetness that the hay brings to the blend. I'm giving this to mr. zee_zee But um, yes, if you like bay rum or are looking for a manly cologne type, give this a whirl. It's so very very good.

Apple, roses, wood and a hint of beeswax and hemp. There's a ton of things going on with this. It opens as a very green/apple blend, and then the roses start to bloom, and then you catch a whiff of the cedar/redwood with touches of beeswax and hemp. Honestly, this smells like if you were out on a Mediterranean apple orchard. You know, the type where those golden apples are grown. The kind that start wars when you throw them at goddesses. Yup, this smells like the orchard that generates those types of apples. Medium throw and wear length.

Labdanum swirled around clovey tobacco. The labdanum is resinous and sweet. If you were looking for a sweet resinous clove tobacco blend, look no further. It's sort of smoky underneath. Medium throw, good wear length.

Smoky vanilla wool. This smells like vanilla, smoke, and fur. Just as described. There's something autumn-esque about this - which I think is the combination of smoke and wool, with the vanilla sweetening this a great deal. Good throw and wear length.

Louis Gauffier Lebanese cedar, chamomile, frankincense, and cinnamon. This starts of as cedar, and frankincense with a whiff of cinnamon. As it dries, the chamomile comes out, and its a chamomile-cedar blend, with hints of resin. Medium throw and wear length. This one is sort of manly to me.