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Champaca, amber, and a hint of rose. Slightly sweet, the bergamot gives it a nice citrus edge, I'm actually pleasantly surprised at how wearable, feminine and pretty this blend is. I am actually considering hunting some more of this down. Pretty, feminine, floral.

Creamy milky oakmoss and hints of tuberose and pear. On the drydown, I get more of the carrot seed which adds more warmth to the blend. This smells soft, and comforting. Like a good down blanket. Warm, creamy oakmoss and carrot seed.

HEMP! This smells very HEMP-Y *like Banshee Beat hemp), but greener and springier. This one was a green hemp and flowers (you know, like if you stumbled upon it on a sunny field), and there's a sweetness from the honey. On the drydown, several hours later, its mainly a honey/amber blend with a tinge of hemp. Green, warm, springy

Plum incense + sandalwood. I get a hint of mint on wet, but its really a plum-tinged sandalwood. Very well blended. Very wearable. It's not the type of blend I enjoy, but if you adore plum OR sandalwood, give this a whirl. Plum, smooth, sandalwood.

Giant hit of lemon verbena with swirls of dark chocolate. It's like Batty and Sugar Scented Lemon Bat combined, on steroids. Eventually the lemon verbena dissipates, and I'm left with wormwood, dark chocolate, a hint of white sugar. Tasty, but not for me.

At the beginning, this is like a three-way between the boozy cherries, the dark chocolate and the star anise. However, its obvious that after a while, star anise has just tied both the other two to the bed, and just straight up out lasted them both. This is star anise, dribbled with dark chocolate and sweet boozy cherry juice.

Sharp jasmine, orris and mimosa. It's a very white floral. The amber and benzoin make a REALLY late appearance. Meaning, three hours later this is a slightly less high pitched white floral, and slightly warmer. On me, this smells like some really nice soap. Meh.

Sweet, thick honey, sweet sticky apricots, and just a teeny hint of spice. This really is apricot honey. Very sweet and heady.

This tobacco accord is soulful, earthy, and multifaceted: the scent reverberates like a deep bass note, possessing a very faint citrus-like twang and an almost animalic caramel richness. Caramel and tobacco. It's got a burnt patchouli on wet, and it takes a while for the scent to drydown into a smooth, caramel laced tobacco. I sort of enjoy it on the drydown... certainly not during the first hour of wearing it. This, however, is a fabulous layering note and I can see why its so highly coveted.

This one was a juicier floral on wet than the previous Lunar New Year blends. On the drydown, I smell PEONY, hints of lychee and peach blossom. Pretty, juicy, floral.

Amber, leather, cedar. This is dark, golden and leathery. Not for me.

Gentle, musky roses, hint of tuberose and hint of jasmine. Soft, feminine, floral

Red musk, hint of leather. If you're a fan of either, I'd suggest Krampus as it would probably give you a nice layer of subtle scent for any perfume that you'd like to wear. Sexy.

White chocolate, rose and hints of amber. This is a rich, opulent, foodie blend. Very pretty, very warm, very comforting. I can see why this is a very sought after bath oil.

Lily, ginger, hints of oakmoss and plumeria. This was lighter, and more wearable than I imagined. I think the previous Whirling Wind Moon ended up more in the masculine territory and this is definitely more femme. It's a "dark" floral, airy and very crisp.

Bay rum, wood, cedar, hints of lime and sugar. Very masculine. This smells like a pirate. A sexy pirate. Let's face it, this smells the way you imagine Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow smells - sexy, playful, salty.

Okay, obviously that Dank kinda changes from BPALista to BPALista.... but I got something more along the lines of sunshinedaisybliss. Mainly to me, this smelled like calla lilies, oak moss and some of the more 'boggy' elements. And boggy, I mean, this smelled like a deep pool of water in the English country side. Your own personal pool of water, magical fairies not included (but potentially there). It smelled deep, watery, and lightly floral. It never really crosses the line into FLORAL, but softens it enough so that the darker elements don't make it too masculine, spooky, or [insert some deep dark mysterious adjective here]. For me, it was like MAGICAL WATER. Like I said, you found a mystical pool and now you're bathing in it.

Blast of cool peppermint, followed by vanilla sugar. I really enjoy all of the Lick It series, although the vanilla that is used in each particular year may or may not work for me, as well as the actual mint blend. This mint is definitely a sugary peppermint, followed by a creamy vanilla that actually works on my skin chemistry. Definitely Xmassy, definitely delectable.

SB4 is definitely the Lemon Scented Sticky Bat proto. It has the same cool sweet lemon note, followed by notes of white and brown sugar cake. There's a swirl of a slight white floral to it. This ends up smelling more like lemonade than anything else. LSSB ended up with a weird furry musk that didn't work for me. Sadly, my skin eats all the citrus up in no time.

Vanilla orchid, huge waft of champagne and a hint of magnolia. Lovely, crisp, creamy floral. Very feminine. LOVE IT.

Sweet red apples, touch of apple blossom, hint of woods. Smells clean, fresh, and bright.

Knock a Dolly definitely smells like Samhain. I get dark twigs, leaves, and slight moss. It smells like a dark, moody forest. Fun, atmospheric, definitely autumnal.

Black cherry, carnations and hint of strawberry. Much fruitier at the beginning, and then the carnation note blooms really floral and spicy. If you're looking for a carnation bath oil, this one is it.

JESUS, this smells phenomenal. It's a soft lavender, with hints of geranium and rose underpining. Soft, light, pretty. You know how Butterfly Nectar is just GORGEOUS as a bath oil, all flowers and honey? This is like the Butterfly Nectar of LAVENDER. UNF. Need more.

Patchouli, vetiver and blood orange, in that strength. It's a citrusy, smoky patchouli. Kinda manly.