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Snow Angel definitely smells like sweet lemonade with a few floral notes. As a scent, it reminds me more to Lemon Scented Sticky Bat than its name sake. Big throw, and strong potency. Thankfully, its light, if not, I'd find it overwhelming.

Tea, tobacco, and a hint of sugar. This is smoky green tea, but with this sugary dark sweetness that balances it all out. I really enjoy this, and I don't know why. It's dark, sweet, and incredibly interesting.

Badgers, is this you? I have to say that minus the leather note in Badgers, this is very Badgers-esque. I get patchouli, soft honey, and cacao and amber. It's a dark, heady, sophisticated blend with just enough sweetness and foodiness to counteract the patchouli. I already have Badgers as a perfume oil, but if you ever wanted to bathe in it, here's something that smells REALLY similar.

Very much like the perfume oil, Boo is straight up sugary vanilla cream on my skin. I get a slight cotton note, which I believe I amped up in the perfume oil - so the bath oil works much better for me. Sadly, my skin really eats this up, and after a while, I really can't smell anything at all. Which is nice, if you didn't want to have clashing scents, but if you wanted to layer it, it's a little tricky.

Strong sweet foodie with a creepy edge. I get hints of baked goods, oaks, leaves, incense. And blood. Definitely blood. This is the smell of a pastry in autumn that bites back. Literally.

Oh god, this smells AMAZING. Like super amazing. I get apple struedel, hot cocoa, and hints of almond and coffee. Actually, this smells alot like a german bakery a few miles from where I live. Jeebus, this smells like a pastry shop. That specializes in apple struedels.

Oh man, so Snow Bunny isn't a perfume I wear, but it smells fantastic as an atmo. Cold, chilly piney snow with hints of girlie white floral. On the drydown you definitely get a whiff of white sugar. Clean, snowy, sugary white florals.

Abundance most strongly smells like cassia, cinnamon, bayberry and moss. It smells like a money/fortune blend, but beyond a "quick cash" sort of blend it feels like a scent that beckons for more - better fortunes, better health, better harmony. Just more of what life's bounty has to offer. I busted this out because after a few years of feeling less, I am ready for more. But to get more, you have to be open to it. I'll revisit this review with effects, as I don't expect anything that smells like this to be immediate.

CCXXVII (227) Bitter almond, vanilla, and hint of honey. This one is definitely an almond/honey blend with whiffs of vanilla, and something else on my skin. I'm not a fan of either almond or honey, but this is a soft, skin musk blend. Previously reviewed by edensxithday

This actually smells like rue, wormwood and woods. Delicate, sweet, and the wood becomes much more pronounced. In some ways, its a kissing cousin to Absinthe (less lemony/mint/anise), but the wormwood definitely can be smelled in both.

An intoxicating blend containing wormwood essence, light mints, cardamom, anise, hyssop, and the barest hint of lemon. This does smell like the Absinthe blend. I get mint, lemon, and anise mostly. It definitely gives off a very 'green' vibe. This one has gotten mixed reviews. I enjoy the scent, but mr. zee_zee does not care for it

Jasmine, honeysuckle and just a hint of opium smoke. This is rich, redolent jasmine. Sadly, that translates to mr. zee_zee as cat pee, and he does not approve of this blend. Off to a better home you go!

Sweet white peach, apricot, honey and a hint of sandalwood. This one is a richer, peachier blend than say Sugared Peaches. It's less sweet than Sugared Peaches, and has more dimensions. And despite that, it's still too sweet for me. As for texture, just like the other bath oils, it's silky and moisturizing.

This is definitely Midway. I get sugary sweetness, with a hint of baked goods. No wood. It smells sort of similar to Gooey Pillowcase with all that sugary sweetness, but with a distinctive 'baked' note to it. Too sweet for us.

Sweet amber and dirty patchouli. It's not as sweet as Silkybat HG, and the amber component gives it a different dimension. Pretty, amber, patchouli.

Smell: Cinnamon, resins, white floral. It's got a nice, pleasant smell. A little heady. I find Power to be an amplifier, and its smell in particular is effective for me. It's strong in a very subtle way, which is sort of the effect you're going for. It's confident, pleasant, and strong.

The pear note is the most notable on wet, and its the same pear note as in Harvesters. It dries down to a pink, sugary carnation with touches of pear and vanilla. It's a pretty, PINK, carnation scent. The spiceness from the carnation prevents this from being sugary sweet, but its still light enough that it doesn't overwhelm the other elements. It's a delicately balanced scent. As for vibe, Shy smells like the nicest MLP ever. You know the type - bright, cheerful, always lending a helping hand and giving you the silver lining in every single situation. Such ineffable optimism could be a little grating, but since you love Shy so much, and she means SO WELL, it would be wrong to hold her own cheeriness against her. Honestly, the is the smell of the dreams of a six year old girl - pink, sugary, and full of light.

Creamy, floral honey. Very much like Butterfly Nectar - but less floral and perhaps a tinge more rosey? In some ways, its a lighter version of O minus the amber and with a hint of vanilla.

Wild flowers, apple blossom and green things! It has gotten "I like it!" at home, and I enjoy having a 'fresh' smelling atmo to use. Pretty, fresh, apple blossom!

Luna by Luna starts off as a deliciously fruity-musky blend. I get the black currant, hint of green tea, and blue musk/sandalwood combination. Unfortunately, as it dries, I get the jasmine appear on me.... and that means the dreaded cat pee note. DAMNIT. Because on wet, Luna by Luna is fabulous. If it had stayed at that stage, I'd be in love. I still kinda am, despite the dreaded jasmine making its appearance. Phooey. ETA: And I realize I didn't talk about the vibe that Luna by Luna gives. It's a fruity, sweet, blend that smells both pretty and active. It's got a brush of innocence and sass, and even though I haven't seen the new My Little Pony, I can see how this may actually reflect the personality of a MLP.

Emotional Healing smells like grapefruit, bergamot, rose, geranium. It ends ups a pink, light floral with some wood tones underneath. It's calming, soothing, and empathetic. It's a cousin to Anthelion, in that it has that soothing/calming ability, but with the distinctive impression of, "well, now it's in your court, and what are you going to do about it?" I've been in need for some soothing after this weekend, and I'm still sorting out my feelings, but this seemed like a good place where to start. ETA: It's been a few times that I've used Emotional Healing, and the effects are a little different depending on what you need. So when I needed soothing, I got soothing. Now that I've been dealing with some grief issues, its been more of a 'draining' effect. It almost feels cleansing/scouring at times in that it leaves you a little empty, but in the way that empty means peace, calm, and ready to have space for other emotions and/or the emotions of others.

Morocco BO smells like Morocco. I think the distinction is in the degree. As this is a bath oil, after you towel dry, this smells more like a skin version of Morocco, faint but lingering and I imagine would just amp up Morocco as a perfume oil or hair gloss.

Mahogany, patchouli and vanilla. This smells like sexy woods. Woody, patchouli, sexy. I think I actually need 4 oz of this.

Leather! This smells like DeSade and C. Auguste Dupin to me. It was so powerful, I didn't even spritz it. Off to a better leather loving home!

Lemon, lime, money herbs and cedar. So yeah, there's an herbally green smell to it that makes me think "money" and "herbs", and that's why I'm using that phrase. I've been think I need a little financial boost, so here's to hoping for good things.