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Oiled, moneyed leather, hint of bay, hint of booze, and a touch of patchouli. This smells like a grand hotel leather couch. You know, the kind of leather that has been polished immaculately for the past 50+ years, and the furniture is all very grand estate, and you can literally feel your bank account drain as you sit in the BEST leather couch you've ever sat on (much too good for your plebeian ass!) Honestly, I'm not sure I enjoy an atmosphere spray that makes me feel poor.

Leather and musk. I get a ton of leather, dark musty musk with just a hint of metal. I'm not a leather fan, and this smells like leather and masculine musk and honestly, very apropos for a BDSM dungeon. Slick, in your face, raw.

OI! This smells like rotting moss, dank stone and lantern oil. It's super atmospheric, very chilling, and if you've ever been in a haunted house, this is probably how it should smell like. Old, deserted, creepy. So, if you ever wanted to host a kick ass Halloween party and scare the beejesus out of trick or treaters, or anyone that wants to come visit your house, use this. It's like insta-atmosphere. If your house then becomes haunted, well, its because the ghosts felt right at home.

Hazelnuts, nuts, buttery and with a touch of spice. It's buttery, nutty, and a touch bitter. If you like chestnuts, give this a whirl.

Melon, cucumber, and then fresh greens. This smells like a summery green garden, and its bright, fresh and zingy.

Smoky leather, musky moss. This masculine, comforting and understatedly sexy. It actually made me think of Quincy Morris alot. It's got that reassuring masculine vibe to it, quiet strength and just presence.

I heart me some Thrive, and can't believed I've forgotten to review this. So Thrive to me smells like ginger, herbs and a touch of resins. I definitely think this has some lemon to it, and its bright, fresh and fun. It's like suddenly finding yourself in a garden. There's something very solar-energy related to this. LOVE IT.

Light vanilla, mint, and then a touch of woods. This smells amazing, and I am hoping that this lasts a little while longer to justify a bottle, but my skin seems to be eating this up. I get low throw and low wear length. But it smells sooooo good! It definitely beat out About Midnight as my favorite Plague of the moment.

Dark vetiver, tomato pulp, moss and other watery greens. This smells like bog water that was set on fire. I'm amping up the vetiver, so I get a ton of smokiness, and underneath green murky water with vegetable green freshness. Good throw, good wear length. Smoke, murky water, greens.

So I wasn't expecting this to be a watery rose blend, which olfactory-wise makes me think of Mantle of Venus (not Venus, since that's way more concentrated). But oddly enough, the energy is masculine as opposed to feminine. It's a watery rose blend that puts you in touch with your emotions and your rationality. I feel like this is a stabilizing blend, and while doesn't seem to have any overt earth energy to it, it gives that sort of vibe.

Pumpkin, orange, and grass. This one smells like a pumpkin patch outside. It's fresh, breezy with the pumpkin bringing a bright orange warmness to the blend. It's comforting, soothing, and not smelling like deprivation at all! I find this one personally awesome.

Pumpkin Spice! I love the pumpkin, the spice, the autumn feel of it. This one is rich, foodie, and so atmospheric. Unfortunately, it totally makes me crave pumpkin all things.

Mums, black tea and a hint of honey. This a dark, leafy sort of floral with a hint of sweetness. It actually smells very proper to me. Like this is the smell of a luxe apartment in the autumn time. You know, the kind you see in Architectural Digest and you realize that you could probably buy a French chateau with the kind of money you'd need to buy this two bedroom apartment.

Fizzy champagne bubbles and just a hint of floral sweetness. This is bright, cheery, and very girly. It's light, sparkling and I think ideal for the Spring.

Oh god, I get whiskey, touch of smoky beeswax, and musk. And yeah, this smells like it should be a haunted saloon. It's atmospheric, sexy, and just boozy enough. Very sexy.

Frankincense, a hint of blood and clove. This really smells resinous, with just a touch of salty blood and the smoky clove underneath. It smells like a proper parlour room, that just happens to host a debauched orgy every other Friday after tea time. You know, all very decorous. Except it isn't.

Bitter cinnamon, dusty patchouli and frankincense. This smells like dry, dusty, cinnamon. Low throw, average wear length.

This oozes black pepper, cardamom and vetiver. With a whiff of tobacco on the drydown. So in general, this is a dark, peppery smoky blend. Somewhat masculine. Good throw and good wear length. Dark, smoky, oozy.

Dark vanilla sandalwood, with touches of cedar. This is pretty much vanilla sandalwood, and I find it lovely, dark, and slightly ominous. Good throw, good wear length. I may need a partial.

To me, Ourobouros smells earthy and smoky. Vetiver, patchouli, spices, woodsy. It definitely has some of that earth energy, but less concentrated than say the Earth BO in terms of scent. I originally anointed a candle, but forgot to light it. I also dabbed some on myself so as not to waste the oil, and thought about one person in particular while I did so. Long story short: SUPER EFFECTIVE. Yesterday I had a 2+ hour conversation with the person in question about alot of things. It was deep, meaningful, and we talked about patterns of behavior that have to change. The other individual found the talk to be really helpful and I'm fairly optimistic that this will lead to some meaningful and hopefully positive changes. Almost equally as important, I feel very good about the conversation, and there were key takeaways that I think will be helpful for all parties involved.

Creamy milk chocolate indeed. This is like an amped up version of Bliss. Sadly, I don't need my house to smell like a chocolate shop. It's a little too sweet, rich, foodie for me.

Catalyst smells like a soft, herbal gingery lemon blend. I actually quite like it. I find Catalyst to be gently invigorating. It's more about putting the right moves in place for the long haul, as opposed to getting things done right now. Determination is much more about the right now, Catalyst is about enabling you to change things and/or recognizing what needs to change for things to get done. I'm really glad I picked this up, and I can see this comboing really well with things like Road Opener and 13 Crossroads, which I'm excited to try out.

I wore Friendship for the first time a few days ago. I remember thinking it smelled fresh, sweet, with notes of honey, pineapple and a smidge of orange. It reminds me to Sunlight, Attraction and other such etsy blends in that it is sunny, warm, and happy. I wore this to a meeting with someone I've been friendly with in my network, but not necessarily friends with. I can definitely see myself wearing this when I'm socializing and trying to be friendlier. I don't think this makes immediate friendships, but I think it keeps both you and the other party interested in continuing the conversation.

So I got a decant of the 13 Hours prototype. And now i'm sad. Because the prototype works much better with my skin chemistry. I get luscious tobacco/clove on the drydown (on wet, vetiver definitely let its presence be known) and now I just have some sexy tobacco/clove going on. In some ways, it reminds me to Voodoo Queen. UGH. I now want this. BADLY.

Oh man, so Fiery Command reminds me a bit of Power. Because this bottle is so aged, the oil is super thick. It smells like dragon's blood primarily, and maybe a touch of gardenia. I don't find the smell necessarily pleasant, but its very compelling. And I think that's the right word for this blend, compelling. I can see that this could potentially be a seductive blend, in that its got a sensual aspect to it. I find FC is probably more in tune for being more "forceful" about something, and maybe even about enforcing your will in certain aspects. I wouldn't recommend this blend to anyone that is just starting dabbling into TALs, and I find myself to be very cautious about its use in general. I find that FC has more of a "bite" than Power does, if that makes sense.