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Teakwood, mahogany and sandalwood. This smells like a polished warm wood and dirt. Medium throw and wear length.

Creamy goat's milk, honey, and notes of both coconut and hazelnut. This is a warm, milky, blend. Sort of foodie and very comforting. Good throw and wear length.

Somewhat self-explanatory! Draws financial opportunities and brings good fortune in money matters. I've had the Money Bag since 2016, and I have to say that in general, I think it has worked. It may in fact have worked better for mr. zee_zee than for myself, but that's neither here nor there. It has a very earthy smell to it. And like all Conjure Bags, the more you feed it, the better it works!

Le Jour des Morts is a scent of remembrance, a blessing for those who have come before us. It is a bittersweet incense with red roses, climbing ivy, black hellebore, black dahlias, and a drop of red wine. Le Jour des morts est un parfum de souvenir, une bénédiction pour ceux qui nous ont précédés. C'est un encens aigre-doux avec des roses rouges, du lierre grimpant, de l'hellébore noir, des dahlias noirs et une goutte de vin rouge. Inky black incense, drop of roses and ivy. I actually get a fair amount of dark incensey florals on top of all of this. Good throw and wear length.

La Toussaint is a scent for All Saints' Day: falling leaves, crushed maple, bouquets of bright chrysanthemum, frankincense, white chamomile, and pale, dry wood bark. Un parfum pour la Toussaint: feuilles tombantes, érable broyé, bouquets de chrysanthèmes brillants, d'encens, de camomille blanche et d'écorce de bois claire et sèche. La Touissant has an intense green edge to it - I think its the leaf and maple. I get a bit of mum, chamomile and frankincense. It's greener than I thought, and leafier, but again, very autumn-esque. Good throw and wear length.

Sugary lime and a hint of plum. I get more of the gum as it dries, and it ends up as a plummy gum. Medium throw and wear length. I did get more of lime than I typically do from a blend. So hooray for that!

Zip Line II is rum candy and funnelcake with a whiff of hay and patchouli. It's a great gourmand scent. Good throw and wear length.

Today, of all days, I busted out my Virtus partial. I get bay leaf, palo santo, and frankincense and myrrh. I'd consider this a 'manly' sort of smell, but there's part of me that loves it. It's grounding, and made me feel more upbeat when I went to the polls this morning.

The color of this oil is orange honey. It looks like a very orange honey. I get mainly honey and Pumpkin Spices on wet, and then it gets muskier as it dries. It still a pretty sweet honey blend on me, primarily. Good throw and wear length.

Absinthe, spices, and leather with notes of vanilla. Okay, so I'm not a fan of leather. And yet, this one is a powerful female blend. Its got some fruity vanilla spice which soften everything, and the leather is soft and in the background. Strange, charming, and very seductive. Medium throw and wear length.

A fiery, aggressive protection blend. Wild-crafted frankincense essential oil, myrrh C02 extract (supercritical fluid extraction w carbon dioxide), ginger root essential oil and dried root, gingergrass essential oil, elder flowers, bay leaves from the TAL garden, Dracaena cinnabari, and blessed kosher salt. To me, this Protection is a mix of fire and stone. If the original Protection is like a stone armor, this is the upgraded version with flamey rocket launchers. The key word being aggressively protective. I have found this past week particularly taxing due to being a naturalized citizen (immigrant from South America), and the onslaught of news around the family separation at the border. It's been exhausting from an emotional front. And yet, we have to get up every day and go to work. And while I'm looking at spreadsheets, it's hard to keep going. This morning I dabbed myself on Protection v45. I walked out of the house, and there was a baby bunny in our yard. He/She hopped across the fence, and continued munching on breakfast. I took it as a sign. That yes, there is some truly shitty things going on, but on the other hand, life is still going on. Going strong. And it's not all bad. Hell, a bunny came by and said hello. And that's why we keep on trucking. It's fucking hard, but we're here to do hard work. Dunno about the smell, but I'll update this when I have a better idea. ETA: Btw, using Protection v45 is no guarantee that a bunny will come by and remind you that life is OK. That was my experience, YMMV.

Creepy pom and milky cassia. This is a spicy Pom scent. Medium throw and wear length.

Raspberry, red currant, sweetness. Creamy, fruity, sweetness. Good throw and wear length.

Inky black labdanum and sweet blackberries. This one is a dark purple blend in vibe to me. Dark fruits, and inky resins. Good throw and wear length.

Dark heavy Snake Oil with Pom. Yup. That's what I get. More snake oil than pom. Medium throw and wear length.

Bourbon and sweet caramel. It's a sweet, boozy sort of gourmand blend. Medium throw and wear length.

Pumpkin, spice, and peaches. It's got a peach/pumpkin cobbler thing. Medium throw and wear length.

Bay rum, whiskey, and a whiff of smoke. .... This is like Hellhound's little brother. Softer, more accessible, wispier. Medium throw and wear length.

Resinous amber and fur. This is a very warm blend. Furry. Medium throw and wear length.

#45 Pumpkin Spice plus some some soft amber and musk. This dries down to a musky sort of blend with spices. Medium throw and wear length.

#85 (I think - I may be mixing up with the PS. One is 85, the other is 45) This Samhain has some extra patchouli in it. There's a very strong dirt leaf note I'm getting from this. On wet, it had a very blackberry tone to it. To me this smells like Dirt + Samhain.

Orange blossom, orris, and a whiff of leather. This is a somewhat soapy orange blossom with a drydown of leather. So, leather cleaner? Medium throw and wear length.

Jasmine, maple leaves, pine and a whiff of smoke. It's a smoky, autumnal jasmine on me. Medium throw and wear length.

Lavender, powdery iris root, and a whiff of citrusy musk. This one is a soft, ghostly and sort of sad lavender. Medium throw and wear length.

Honey-milk and pomegranate, with the carnation being MIA. It's not really Alice to me, its a honey-pom milk. Medium throw and wear length.