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I definitely got toasted marshmallows, chocolate and graham. This smells like smores. If you love smores, well, you'll love this hair gloss.

I mainly get a musky patchouli with opium and a whiff of lilies. This is a red musk/patchouli heavy blend. Snuggly, female, and very sophisticated. Medium throw and wear length.

No notes. This was available for purchase at NYCC 2017. The Devil starts off as sweet tobacco, brimstome and a touch of musk. As it develops, I swear there is some golden amber in there. It's a very seductive blend. I would not have pegged this as a winner, but like the Pope, this one is a surprise to me. It's smoky, tempting, and delicious.

Red roses, darkened by black lily. This is a dark, satiny, red rose. Much more mature and sophisticated than what you'd expect. Very vintage style.

Pale green pulp, frankincense and myrrh. This is an odd resinous blend to me. It dries down to a myrrh/frankincense with a touch of amber. Low throw and good wear length.

Oh god, this smells like fresh strawberries, sugar and popcorn. This is definitely a foodie blend. I can't get over the popcorn note in this one. It's soft, but slightly buttery and salty. So this to me smells like strawberry kettle corn. Delicious. Good throw and wear length.

This one is a watery honeysuckle blend. It's clean, Southern, and very honeysuckle. Good throw and wear length.

I get mainly toasted marshmallow, and a whiff of apple blossom. It's lovely, sweet, and a better version of that apple shampoo that was all the rage in the 90s? In any case, yes, if you love marshmallows or apples.

I get a ton of dragon's blood resin, and milk. It's like a mix of Dragon's Milk, and Sudha Segara. Seriously cuddly. Medium throw and wear length.

Ozone on wet, and then it dries to a cool vanilla cream. It reminds me a little to Snowblind actually.

Syrupy peach and pear, with a tinge of rosey musk and a blush of vanilla. Great throw and wear length.

On wet, I get a giant hint of dandelion. However, as it dries, both the jasmine, osmanthus, and moss come out. It becomes a more jasmine aquatic floral blend. There's a bit of Dorian backbone in it, with additional amping up of vanilla from the Snake Oil. But yeah, the jasmine is getting aggressive on my skin, which probably means its star jasmine. Great throw, of course.

Berry pancakes. I mainly get berries, sugar, pancake batter and maybe a whiff of pumpkin. This smells fruity, sweet, and oh so delicious. On the drydown it has a propensity of sort of smelling like the milk from a sugary fruity breakfast cereal. Good throw and wear length.

Light jasmine and a whiff of tobacco leaf. This one is ethereal, ghostly, and delicate. Very shadowy. Medium throw, medium wear length.

I get a ton of bourbon vanilla from this. It's a rich vanilla with tinges of orris and musk that in fact, on first whiff all smell like coconut vanilla to me. Medium throw and wear length.

Iris, violet, and white rose. This one is a soft, delicate blend. It's very bittersweet to me. There's a fragility and delicateness to this blend. Low throw, medium wear length.

Coconut and red musk. I agree that the pop of steel gives it a little coolness. It's a very creamy, light, coconut musky blend. I think the currants add a tart fruitiness to the coconut (working in the same way that lime would, for example). Refreshing. Good throw and wear length.

I got mainly inky musky oudh and a touch of lavender to soften it up with a bit of amber. It's dark musky blend (not too dark, but dark enough). Good throw and wear length.

Coconut + TKO. It's a soft, cuddly scent. If you like coconut and you like TKO, this is a match made in heaven. Medium throw, but great wear length.

I get plum, oudh, patchouli and musk. This smells dark, musky, and purple. With an overlay of florals. But it's a deeper, darker, blend. Medium throw and wear length.

I mainly get black cherry lip gloss with a smidge of ice cream on the drydown. This actually smells very very similar to Nobodies Watching Wrestling to me, but just slightly softer (also, no leather). Good throw and wear length.

Honestly, this smells like red velvet cupcakes and sort of reminds me to MB Closet, but a little less sweet, a little less baked goods, and with a dash of extra vanilla. There's no cream cheese. But it's a sweet, red baked scent that really just seems like red velvet to me.

Light winey grape incense with a dusting of sugar. This one is soft, sweet, and on the drydown does the incense come through. Medium throw and wear length.

On wet, I get a tinge of lime, but its mainly a moss and ivy blend. It's a very smooth aquatic. Very unisex. Great throw, good wear length.

Sweet myrrh, touch of rose and resins, and a bit of powderiness from the iris. This one is a sweet, slightly floral resinous blend. Medium throw but great wear length.