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I definitely get lots of cassia and frankincense on wet. As it dries, it sweetens up and it's more a cassia/sugar combination with the frankincense serving as a base. Resinous, it has this creamy/custard like vibe that puts me in mind of flan. Yes. Flan. Spanish custard pudding. Mmmm.

I definitely get the bluebells on wet, and yes, sort of reminds me to Host of Air minus the lilies. As it dries, I get other florals sort of peaking out - but they are warmer. If HoA is a cool Spring morning, ASTaD is more of a warm, summer 10 AM sort of blend. There's scorching heat, dust, and the hint of smoke (is that a windmill burning in the distance?) On drydown I get more of the clary sage and sunflower. I don't find this unpleasant, I actually kinda like it... but there is almost a soapy edge to me that is unpleasing. The throw is also very low, so this would be a scent I'd have to slather on. And I am not a slatherer.

Big hit of metal and ozone on wet. And as it dries, still metallic but more along the lines of a citrus male cologne - definitely with a hint of green. I find it very cool, and the citrus makes me think of lime, as opposed to either lemon/orange. Too masculine for my taste, and a bit too rare for me to try and entice mr. zee_zee to wear it. I agree that this has the same vibe as the Metal Phoenixes. I wonder if one of the components in this isn't elemi.

CMXXXIV (934) On wet: I get a big hit of lemon, and as it starts off, it's actually more of tangerine feel. In fact I'd say there's tangerine in it, possibly of the satsuma variety. It definitely dried to something herbal and yes, faintly reminiscent to baby wipes, so I am guess there is at least aloe in there. It has dried to something powdery, faint, and... hmmm. just... clean? Previously reviewed by Terrenity

Sour roses, incense and powdery woods. Not for me.

Dusty metal and red musk. Oddly enough they balance each other out, and in my mind it's a darker, muskier edgier version of Torture Queen.

I got a shot of peppermint at the beginning, but this is primarily a lavender and bergamot blend, which my skin eats up. Literally.

Oh man, I think I may love this one. It's a little masculine for me, but I do enjoy how the cognac really sweetens this blend up and I can smell the tobacco and wood, and just the barest hint of leather. It is much more masculine after about three hours, when the leather really sort of comes out of the background. But on wet, oh YUM!

Vetiver, and some green, citrusy musk. The musk reminds me to the musk used in Pollution, and yes, it sort of evokes a slightly more malevolent Jean Nate. As it dries, it gets just smoky and slightly more sour, and just more evil. I think I will go try this on the hubby, since one of his BPAL standbys is Pollution and this strikes me as a slightly grittier and more smoky Pollution.

Rose and orange water. I really get the rose and orange water on wet, and I think the aquaticness at this point is being backed up by the ambergris. There's something that smells almost sour and chemically on me though, so ... *sigh* I really like the orange water though......

You have got to love wisteria for this one. I smelled wisteria, pummeling the sakura and the iris. Rats.

On me, this smells like 'raspberries' the same way that 'grape candy' tastes like grape. It's artificial, dries to a bit of a plastic edge. It's sweet, and candy like and again, makes me think of plastic dolls. Epic. Fail.

Heliotrope behaves and misbehaves badly. On wet, it smells golden floral but as it dries I get a whiff of something sour/off and it turns into dirty diapers. Cue two hours later and its honey sweet + warm floral. Seriously. WTF?

Champaca and pear. And then as it dries, jasmine comes out. With a whiff of sandalwood. Oddly enough the entire thing kinda smells like generic dust cleaner.

Dry sandalwood and dusty nutmeg. This one ended up as a really dry scent on me.

I love the sandalwood in this one, but the vanilla. Oh, it definitely is the same type of rich foodie vanilla that goes to 'plastic' on me. Sad, sad, sad since I'd been hoping for a vanilla/sandalwood mix.

Definitely fruity. On first impression, I thought pineapple. In some ways, this reminds me to Carnaval Diabolique, but its got a mix of Stormclouds over the Midway. There was a smoky overall to it (and yes possibly vetiver, but more along the lines of the 'plum-colored incense smoke'), because to me it was green smoky fruity (pineapple), esp. on wet. As it dries, I get a stronger fruit note which I think maybe either melon or papaya, since it smells more 'exotic' than melon and less sweet. A hint of musk and/or amber. There is a sharp white floral that comes out after a couple of hours in the drydown, which I am not altogether pleased with. I really liked this on wet.

For me, this is a creamier version of Host of Air. Not quite as grassy, more floral, and definitely creamier. Sort of like the Unicorn crossed with Host of Air. I can see why this is popular though.

Full bloodied red wine that gets woodier and dustier as it dries. It dries to something almost powdery with red wine.

Again, the comparisons to the appley-rose of Rose Red 2005 are very apt. I basically get a huge hit of apple blossom on wet, but as it dries, I get a fruity sort of rose. And it dries to that... rose. Glad I got to try this one, but it's not for me.

Okay, I find this to be a very springy floral. On wet, it is fruitier and I think it is pear. As it dries, it definitely has something more creamy, warm and sugary come out among the florals, either phlox or carnation, but I'm willing to bet on carnation. Very, very creamy. I get mostly carnation, a touch of berry, pear (on wet mostly). Its sort of foodie in the way that it makes me think of funnel cakes. Very tasty. I can see why anyone would go crazy for this and hope the released version is very similar... because I think I can totally go for a bottle of this.

I would add Diable en Boite and Ded Moroz (DM in particular) as blends that have redwood in it. I love redwood. Any other blends, perhaps those with unlisted elements, that have a strong redwood component?

Dark sweet scent - I get smoky wood, moss, clover, peper and some aquatic seaweed. Interesting, and I can see the comparison to Schawazer Mond about this, a little too much 'pepper' in this for me.

Creamy sandalwood, smoky nicotiana, slightly fruity. I agree with the Black Lace vibe, but this one is less foody/sweet and just much more incensey.

Again, very much like Host of Air. Creamy dandelions end up however in soapy white florals. Pass.