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Creamy tuberose and wisteria have a weird love child that somehow codes as mildly tropical coconut. Maybe its the incense? I get lush coconut incense, tuberose and wisteria. The oakmoss adds an aquatic vibe which probably is contributing to that lush coconut coding. Great throw and wear length.

Rugged black leather, a ton of chewy tobacco, and a smidge of red sandalwood (red sandalwood is my fave!). This is almost a manly leather blend I like (why hello there tobacco and red sandalwood, you two sexy beasts you!). Still, much more manly than I can pull off. Sadly leather is not mr. zee_zee's bestfriend. Great throw and wear length.

Black leather and musk. This actually codes more to a brown leather on me, with some vetiver thrown in as an overlay and some black musk as well. I think the musk is meant to evoke horses. This seems like an outdoorsy-sort of leather. Great throw and wear length.

Vanilla, jasmine, and dirty resins (dirty coming from the patchouli/vetiver combination). Jasmine can be so overpowering, but I think both the patchouli and vetiver have sort of tagged teamed it down. Florally pleasant. Good throw and wear length.

This is mainly golden amber and honey, with a touch of lilacs. It's creamy and sweet, but the lilacs keep it from being a foodie scent, and the cardamom comes into the drydown and adds a touch of spice. Gorgeous skin scent on me. Low throw, great wear length.

Moss, bamboo, and sandalwood. It's like an aquatic, green sandalwood blend and its much more masculine than I expected. Very refined, urban sexy. Must try this on mr. zee_zee. Good throw and wear length.

This is sort of what I wish Nevertheless, She Persisted would smell like. Golden orange, vanilla, and a touch of woodiness. It's golden orange and delicious skin scent. Low throw, average wear length.

Coconut, goat milk, rice milk and a touch of sugar. This reminds me as a more rice milk version of My Kid and Baby Goat from the Lilith update a few years ago. Or was it last year. You know which one I'm talking about. Sweet, comforting, and milky. Good throw and wear length.

This started as a promising coffee, cinnamon, and dark chocolate blend that has devolved into a cardamom, cocoa powder, POWDER and plastic. The cocoa cream definitely has turned on my skin. I'm giving this a hard pass. And I am sad sad sad.

Blood orange, geranium and a drop of patchouli. This is an orangey-geranium blend and part of me really loves this. Medium throw, low wear length.

Pink rose water, sugared cognac. This definitely smells like rosewater. Pink rosewater to be precise. Good throw and wear length.

Freesia, lemony spring florals and a touch of woods. This one was sharper and more floral than I expected. There's something here that doesn't agree with my skin chemistry. Good wear length, medium throw.

Refreshing blueberry-tinged blue musk with lotus and a bit of green tea. This smells clean, fresh, and lovely. Medium throw and wear length.

Spicy, cardamom and tobacco. Touch of tonka. This one is a very heavy tobacco blend on me. Much more masculine than I anticipated.

Also previewed here by TTP. So, I do get a touch of lychee gummy candies that TTP describes, but honestly Eusapia is almost all golden honey powder on my skin. Dusty honey and a touch of lychee. In alot of ways, this reminded me to... I think Honey Moon 2005. Thick, heavy honey and powder/pollen. As it dries, I get more of a herbal undertone, and something that smells like creeping dust. OOOOKAAAAAAY FOLKS. This has taken a severe left turn into something definitely much more ghostly. And creepy. So, like honey that ghosts and spirits are trapped in and/or like to eat? In other words, don't eat the honey kids because ITS A TRAP! So, creepy dusty honey.

Sugary candy strawberries and peaches. Fruit, sweet, and very nice.

Fresh, green holly, with a dash of sugar and slushy ice. This to me reminds me to Ice Queen but without the berries. Very Christmasy and festive.

Cherry, white tea and maybe a kiss of strawberry. This one smells clean, spring-like and like the best shampoo you've ever wanted. Will definitely keep!

Bright pear, creamy rice milk, and a touch of white musk. It ends up being whiter and muskier than I intended. White musk isn't generally a note that I'm fond of, but the milk and pear almost mask it. Good throw and wear length.

Fig, cinnamon, musk and a touch of tonka. This one is a manly sort of fig smelling cologne. And I really am sort of enjoying this. Will slather this on mr. zee_zee and see....

I really do have to admit to myself that I need more opium blends in my life. Opium, sandalwood, and a touch of tobacco and amber. Gorgeous. Would definitely get a bottle of this.

Dark, sexy, chewy tobacco with perfumey black amber. Skin scent, very gender neutral. I can see a guy wearing this though. Medium throw and wear length.

Lemon, peach and a ton of tuberose. Tuberose is one of those florals that is white and sharp on my skin and I sort of smells like hairspray. This is no exception. Lemony-peachy hairspray. Medium throw and wear length. Skin fail.

Bourbon vanilla and oudh with a touch of honey. This one is like a vanilla + woody resin, with a swirl of honey. This is very much a skin scent. Low throw and average wear length.

Aquatic lavender, tinges of incense, and resins. This one is more masculine than I expected. Medium throw and wear length. This is a very clean, sailor/pirate blend.