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Daddy reminds me to a more sugary, less lemony version of Dorian. I get masculine lilacs, sweet candy, and a touch of tea. Dorian to me is almost a gender neutral blend, whereas Daddy is definitely a more masculine variation of it. Sweet candy, lilacs, male.

Cherry gummi bears. Literally, cherry, sugary and a chewiness that come only come from toothsome confections. \ It smells boozier as it dries, which is the cherry cordial aspects really sort of taking over. Cherry, red, sugary.

This is like Lemon Sticky Bats (minus the musk) went and had a super long affair with lavender. It really is LEMON SUGAR + lavender. It's sweet, simple, comfy. Basic, but happy.

Sea salt + caramel popcorn. The Snake Oil in this just brings out the foodie-ness to a very piratical, aquatic blend. I end up with salty, caramel popcorn + woods. It then dries to a sea salt + wood soap. And then after two hours turns down to a Snake Oil + wood base blend. WTF. It's like an adventure. Salty, Snake Oil, woods.

GIANT blast of peppermint on wet. And then the peppermint recedes, I get hints of ambergris and then the myrrh really comes to the forefront. At which point, I get minty resinous myrrh. .... Which is just weird. Mint, warm, myrrh.

I really enjoy this blend. It smells like super GREEN dandelions, especially on wet. As it dries, I get a better comparison to Host of Air, except the bloodroot gives it a bit of spice to it. Sadly, it then veers into mild detergent territory. Clean, green, grass.

HOLY CRAP. This is a milky, honey musk. Very sweet. HUGE throw. It would be comforting if it wasn't so overwhelming. I have problems with BPAL honey just being an utter bully, and this blend is NO exception. Milk, honey, musk.

I got patchouli and a hit of hot lime. Huge throw, lots of hot spice. It's gritty, sandy, and hot. Desert-like. Very masculine.

Merlot and a RUSH OF SWEETNESS, on wet. Definitely fruity. It dries to a soft marshmallow + fruit candy. Very sweet. Sweet, candy, playful.

Strong green apple with a whiff of pineapple overlay + musk on wet. It dries to a sugary, green apple musk blend that is very simple. Especially compared to Snow Glass Apples (which is the best green apple blend IMO) or Glittering Apple of the Stars. Simple, green, apple.

Sweet, honey floral note. Slighly smoky, delicate, very perfumey. White floral, redolent, traditional.

Woody, spicy, anise-like. Smells savory and puts me in mind of Indian Food. It's got a warm vibe and a black/brown color association in my head. Aromatic, savory, spicy.

Innocent, light floral peony, slightly soapy. There's an underlying green note, and a brush of lily. This is a very soft, pink, girly perfume. Perfectly blended. Soft, office-appropriate, peony.

Odd floral candy. Rose, cucumber and coconut. Just odd.

Cedar, rose, almond. This smells vaguely Middle Eastern, and quite a bit spicy. Interesting, but not for me.

Red musk, honey, touch of elemi. It's a sweeter version of the Red Musk SN on me. Pass.

Snow, lychee, and lavender. Again, I find the composition of this one odd, and vaguely Asian in feel. I'm very pleased that one of the main notes I get is lychee, but it seems a weird juxtaposition against the snow and lavender notes. Snowy, fruity, lavender.

This is definitely an odd blend. I get the main base of patchouli and cedar, with hints of iris and soft white florals. It's a mix of a patchouli/soft flowers blend. Pretty, light, odd.

Frankincense, patchouli and a touch of cinnamon. Spicy, resinous, woody.

Honey myrtle, roses, ivy and a touch of cypress. This is a soft floral, something that I would associate with the South. Damp flowers, lazy sensuality. Humid, sexy, floral.

I have to say that this smells fantastic to me. I have on the other heavily orchid Our Lady of Pain scent, O Daughter of Death and Priapus, and its such a contrast. Yes, to the orchid. With hints of patchouli, and opium and musk. It's lighter, still feminine. Still wearable. Love it.

Opium, orchid, tobacco, touch of plum. This reminds me to Black Orchid, Shadow Witch Orchid (my favorite BPAL orchid blend), but throw in some of the darkness from the Nightmare Land of Dreams blend. It's dark, heady, sophisticated. Dark of the moon, witch woman sort of blend. I really enjoy opium, and I enjoy a good orchid note, and this seems to combine both. I just wonder if this is too dark for me to actually wear.

Lilies, lilac and musk. This is a white floral musky blend that is Spring-like - delicate but animalistic at the same time.

So this is LEMON, hints of cherry blossom, on a base of the same sweet slushy snow note that Ice Queen has. AUTOMATIC LOVE (for me). I mean, light citrus and fruit notes warm up this chilly blend, and make it a very crisp, snowy Spring blend for me. So, I differ greatly from all the other reviewers meaning: ALL YOUR CHESHIRE MOON 2013 IS BELONG TO US. (and by us, I mean me).

Rich clove, mandarin with hints of anise and cumin. Really interesting. The cumin reminds me to Indian food, or Mexican food. Actually, it reminds me more of a Mexican candy with the orange and hints of anise as well. Bold, nontraditional.