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No chicken. But I did get hot burnt butter popcorn and roast beef. That's what it smells like to me. So in some ways, it makes me think of an even more eccentric version of 'Drink Me'.

Oh yum. This one has a big, bright green grass component. It actually makes me think of cutting up green peppers. It's got that same smell as you cut into a crisp, cool green pepper for a summer salad. No sweetness. Just vegetable green goodness. Fans of Host of Air and Garden Path with Chickens take note.

I think there's jasmine... and gardenia. And the gardenia is doing evil things on my skin, as gardenia is wont to do. In the end, this ends up to be a heady floral, the type I can't wear.

This one is definitely a dark, dark orchid. I get the same orchid note as in Lune Noire, but the base is definitely something murky/musty. Dark dark dark. I feel like those that are a fan of scents like Cabaret, Mystery and the other femme fatale blends should probably considering testing this. It has the same sort of 'vibe' to me. Dark, seductive, potentially deadly.

Oddly enough, for me it started as citrusy cookies... and then it was definitely more of lemon meringue and butter. I could really get some 'frothy' egg whites. It made me think of lemon meringue pie, in which you can really smell the meringue. Maybe a hint of bubblegum, but not much.

This one is a very strongly foodie/honey perfume kind of blend. I get honey, porridge and cinnamon. As it dries, I get more of the cinnamon/clove, and a slight boozy undertone. Perhaps too sweet for me.

Red sticky jelly. It's red, sweet, and kinda reminds me to hollyberries actually. In that it's a very Xmassy sort of scent. Way too sweet for me though.

Holy crap. I think I love this. For me, this is citrus and ginger ale fizz. With that metallic sort of taste that you get when you first take a sip out of a metal can. My skin typically EATS this in like 15 minutes flat though. There is part of this that reminds me to the Android proto. Not the orangey bits, but the same sort of effervescent metal fizz. Perhaps there is a touch of champagne in here? But yes, I would say citrus (not sure it is lemon, it might be more lime), ginger, metal, and just.... LOVE. :love!:

So when first applied, I do get a hit on mint - I think it may be wintergreen. However, as it dries, I definitely get the same spicy floral that I get from dragon's blood resin. Given the reddish color of the oil, I'm guessing its probably a component. There is a bit of a bubblegum like quality to the floral, which could be a trace of lotus. Not how I would have envisioned Ares at all but... hey, we should all keep an open mind.

This is a floral aquatic. I do believe it is rosewood, or perhaps yellow rose. This is the same aquatic feel as Allison Gross, but lighter and more feminine. Eh, not into rose smells in general. This is pretty, light, feminine. Sort of like a young teenage girl.

Very sharp, very dry, very vetiver. It smelled like smoky bacon on me when first applied, and as it dries, it's pretty much straight up vetiver and maybe myrrh. It makes me think of Djinn and Priala, but drier. Def. more of a masculine blend. Meh.

On wet, I can smell the red peppers and it's a very green like scent. I sort of enjoy it, it kinda reminds me to Green Party, not in the notes but the feel of it. As it dries, I get more of the 'snow' component, but its more perfumey and fragrant. I wonder if its the camellias I smell. It sort of smells like some nice expensive floral soap.

This is a bright fruity floral. It's peaches, jasmine and with a trace of bitter mum that attempts to combat some of the syrupy sweetness. It's a little too cloyingly sweet for me. I love peaches, but this is more like peach syrup. Too much and you get a tummy ache.

Woods... black pepper... and curry? I get a ton of turmeric from this, which just makes me think of curry. It's a woodsy curry blend. ... Odd.

Deep plummy incense. I am trying to wrack my brain to compare this with the released version - I would say not as musky? I think this is extremely plummy - sugar kind of plum if you ask me, a hint of patchouli and a lot of spice - like allspice, perhaps a touch of cinnamon and cardamom. Not a plum fan, so pass.

Yule Cat smells like an evil kitty to me. It's darkly feral musky, with hints of the outside, untamed forest. He also smells like the kind of cat that will pee on the couch. On purpose. And do it in front of you because you're too scared to do anything about it.

Dragon's blood + cedar. So I get this sweet flowery blend. With pencil shavings. Made of lose.

If there is coffee in here, it is utterly drowned in some obnoxious tropical flowers. Honestly, on wet, it does smell obnoxiously floral, with a sharp white shriek to it type. As it dries, and into the drydown, the florals fade and a get maybe a hint of coffee. Maybe. This is a tropical jungle, and if there is a coffee plantation out there, it's either miles away or *I* can't smell it.

Unfortunately, the black musk turns powdery on me. It's like cocoa powder, but sweeter. Meh.

This is definitely red rose. It's the same kind of rose as in Peacock Queen - big, red, voluptous. I think there is gardenia or lotus in it - I get a tiny hint of bubblegum. HUGE throw.

This one has anise. I can see how people get licorice out of it, but on me this one is anise/anisette to the nth degree, with a healthy dollop of sugar. Yowza.

Okay, so I don't really get pumpkin out of this. I think however it does have vanilla, ginger, cardamom, and I don't think its patchouli but sandalwood, as it dried, this became incredibly powdery on me. Perhaps a touch of cinnamon. Thankfully, the powderiness sort of overpowers everything, which means, its made.of.lose on my skin. WOOHOO for dodging a bullet.

This one is a fruity floral, very girly. My skin literally eats this up. Quite literally.

Okay, so I can see the early bright top note of eucalyptus, but it burns off fast, and then I'm left with the same creamy snow note from Snow White, so its slightly like a tropical coconut drink. Meh.

GaH! Peony! Tuberose! Pikaki! Warm, bright, lush tropical flowers. So not winter. Unless its like winter in Hawaii...