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I can't decide if I like you or I'm madly in love with you Hexahedraon v3. This definitely has mandarin in it. It's a bright, juicy orange note. BPAL's orange, lime and grapefruit note burn off, but lemon and mandarin tend to stick around longer. This has a burnt sugar edge to it, spices, fig and a tough of vanilla. It does end up closer to "figgy pudding", as it dries it oscillates between the juicy mandarin (much more prevalent on wet - which was AWESOME), the burnt caramel/brown sugar edge that is almost salty and then underneath the figgy pudding. It's a little jagged, and the notes both compel me closer and further apart. Like I said, I can't say that I dislike it, but I can't pledge undying love to you... except for a few seconds when I definitely do. Sadly, I think the figgy pudding wins in the end, which makes me ultrasad. Because if this was more juicy mandarin, I'd be all over this sucker.

Oh Cleric. You smell clean. On wet, I definitely got bergamot and ylang ylang. As it dries, I get the white musk and some green tea coming out. I am beginning to think that ylang ylang and I don't get along because there's a certain kind of fakeness in the white clean floral note. So yes, you smell like soap. Good, clean soap.

Creamy, cool vanilla, a bit of fizz, and then a strong cotton/linen note. Very clean laundry scent wise.

Both the prototype and the released version are similar, especially in the drydown. On wet though, the difference is noticeable. Whereas SPF is sugary plum, the prototype is much more like a jellied candy, and very sugary. It's so gummy in fact, that its almost like Wad of Chewed Up Bubblegum - more gum than candy. More plum than strawberry, but there's hint of BubbleYum lurking there. Even in the drydown, the "bubblegum" aspect doesn't go away, which makes me think that lotus was a component. So yes, sugar, plum, lotus and something else. I'm sticking with the released version. Lotus and I aren't friends.

Slightly milky rose. Sadly, I amp up rose like no one's business so this ends up being ROSE ROSE ROSE. Although it's pink roses rather red. Still. PASS.

And yes, definitely the Sara Pezzini proto. I think it is a different kind of leather, and with some soft musk and a touch of herbal, dirty honey. Leather is definitely the strongest component, and while not the synthetic black leather DeSade type, its not exactly the soft worn leather of Quincy Morris. Not my kind of blend, but I can see leather fans coveting this one.

Dreadful Lies is interesting. There's an icy overtone to it (no mint though, just a cold feeling). I think it might have almond, and definitely something woody and slightly smoky. I think there's a hint of cranberries, especially on wet that sweetens the blend a little. It dries to a sort of resinous/woodiness that reminds me alot to Ded Moroz, minus the rose-tinged amber bits.

So on wet, I get salty aquatic wood and a hint of vetiver... or perhaps it's gunpowder, sort of like in Gun Moll/Agnes Nutter. It dries essentially to a dry, creamy wood scent that I think may be oak. Interesting, but not my type of scent.

Ah Lady Lovibond, I think I may love you. You're the type of green, lush floral with a clean edge that I love. On wet, the lush greenness is almost like the crushed stems of plants and oddly reminiscent to green pepper. As you dry, its less green peppery and more in the background as the florals come out to play. Definitely orchid (which I'm sort of amping) and another tropical flower with a edge of lemon. I think there's a bit of cucumber in this. And... uh... I think I'm in love. ETA: This definitely has some green pepper, as this is much stronger in the bottle than in the imp. Can also smell the pikaki in this. It is much green peppery/lime-ish on wet. As it dries, the orchid, lily and the pikaki come out more. Mmm. Delicious!

PX4 is an odd one for me. In some ways, it makes me think of the Phoenix Steamworks line. There's something not-quite metallic, slight leather, and something that kinda smells like some sort of bronzing liquid. It's slightly sweet, and I want to say that there is either amber or myrrh underneath. Slightly masculine, this is a warm scent. I can see this being dynamo on the right guy. Or for those women that aren't afraid of little, strange blends.

TX30 is a bit hard to pin down. I get a hint of cherry, almond, sandalwood and perhaps a touch of vanilla. It dries down to an almost almond powder, and slightly spicy. Very soft, low throw. Definitely a skin scent.

This one is interesting - I get something resinous (probably myrrh), a hint of amber, some lemongrass or maybe bamboo which gives it a very clean edge, some cinnamon and a whiff of plum. Serket is allover the place for me. It's like a hot desert. Or rather, more like looking at a hot desert from the coolness of an oasis. Yes, it can be cruel out there, but you're okay because for some lucky reason, you've got water, shade and some cool fruit to munch on.

Hexahedraon is like a deathmatch between rose and pink carnations. At the beginning, rose seems dominant. On the drydown, carnation definitely is. Somewhere in the middle however, I think I detect a whiff of red bell peppers. Yes, like the Cicada Yule scent whose name I can't remember at the moment... Yeah, not for me.

Sweet grassy note, sugared incense or something foodie. I see other reviewers get cotton candy from it, but for me its more along the sugared note that you find on Midnight on the Midway. It's slightly too foodie for me, and I don't find the grass/sugary stuff I can see this being popular though.

For me, this was essentially soft rose and apple. I tend to amp up rose, so I am not surprised. The apple note and rose combination is reminiscent to certain Rose Red variations, making the rose very fresh. Not my type of blend, but very pretty. I can also see this being appropriate for a young, teenage girl.

Kypris is honey, vanilla, rose and cherry sugar. In some ways, this is a sweeter, more feminine than Sleeping Nymphs. As it dries, I seem to amp up the cherry and sugar notes, and it reminds me more at this stage to Sugar Plum Fairy, but with cherry instead. Too sweet for me.

Wrestlers smells of saffron, wood, rum and a hint of vetiver. It gets sweeter as it dries, as I get more of the rum and musks. Slightly masculine, but with the sweetness, I can see a woman pulling this off too. Perhaps I need to re-check Grog afterall...

Wild woods, Bulgarian rose, tolu balsam, vanilla absolute, ambergris, honey, and vanilla. Sleeping Nymphs was all about the honey and the vanilla. On wet, I got a hint of woods, a hint of honey, a hint of vanilla and maybe a peek of rose. As it dried, both the vanilla and especially the honey amped up. Now, I knew I amped up honey but this was a bit crazy. Still, more delicious than predicted if you like honey.

Yes, I can see the Glowing Vulva comparisons. Sweet, creamy vanilla, with honey/beeswax and a soft wood underneath. Very feminine, and yes softly sexual. I am amping up the honey bits, but I can see why people would go crazy over this one.

OMG - I am amping up the clove in this blend. It's the same sweet clove SN note present in Saqqara v2, but this one is drier and with a hint of root beer to it that lends it a little sweetness. It's somewhat dusty and dry. Good throw, medium wear length.

Cardamom and leather. I can see how this is popular, as this is a feminine, sultry scent... if you can wear leather. Sadly, leather is not for me. This a weird mix of chemically leather and worn leather, sweetened by cardamom and spice. But still, a leather scent.

Creamy vanilla, hints of almond and tonka. The vanilla is the kind that doesn't always play well with my skin.

I get whiffs of pine, white flowers, lemon blossoms and vanilla orchids. To me, this smells like a less fruity version of the released Lola. It's got definitely a heady orchid vibe to it. Lovely, but not at all like the released version.

I get soft, creamy vanilla, a hint of sassafras/rootberr and a good dollop of powderiness on the drydown. For fans of Antique Lace, I'd highly recommend trying this.

Dry sweet clove. I get the amber on the drydown. It's almost like the sweet clove SN except the amber softens it up a little. I can see this being very attractive on the right guy.