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    Pumpkin IV (2008)

    I have to agree with tartchef. Pumpkin IV is gorgeous. Pumpkin can be really buttery on me, but it's held in check by the honey and tobacco, which can be very aggressive notes on my skin. I can see this being the standout pumpkin from this year's pumpkin patch. Really, the pumpkin isn't so buttery, and the vanilla and honey lend a sweetness to the blend that is counterpointed by the bitter smoky tobacco. Gorgeous.
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    Shanghai Tunnel

    Hmm, I think this has sage, vetiver, and maybe a hint of patchouli. I get the dank tunnel, and rocks sort of smell, and yes, it does seem dark. Which is why I think it's got vetiver and patchouli. I definitely get the patchouli whiffs. In a way, it reminds me to Wolfsbane, minus the menthol.
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    The Unheavenly City

    Oh god, this has the gardenia of DEATH. Wet wool sweaters. Blegh. And then, the gardenia and jasmine come out - and it smells like someone upchucked on my wrist. EWWW. And then after half an hour, it calms down and I get the spicy dragon's blood and the florals are nondescript and in the background. Yeah, not for me. At all.
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    Gaueko

    This one is cologney tobacco, and on wet, there was something that was almost limey about this scent, it might have been the sharp lavender. Mmm. Manly.
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    The Witching Time of Night

    Western Haiku: Nighttime flowers turn into very beautiful dryer sheets
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    Morella

    This one was a bit floral sharp, and there was a hint of musky something I didn't like (I think it was the civet), its a little soapy, and in general, my skin ate it up. Ah well, it wasn't meant to be.
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    The Premature Burial

    I definitely got the orchid and dirt combo. The orchid is much more predominant when wet, and as it dries, I get some of the dirt and teakwood to it. It's much more floral than anticipated, and much more muted. I don't think this is creepy, as so much a muted and somber scent. I can see this being used as a funeral appropriate blend - soft, somber, respectable.
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    Havana

    This, oddly enough, smell entirely of date - it's sticky sweet, and maybe in the background, there's a tiny bit of leather. But yeah, I finally found something that drowns out leather and tobacco.
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    Wolf Moon 2004

    This one is more of an aquatic/clean on me than I expected, I get some pine and the dreaded dryer sheet problem. Ah well.
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    Lot and His Daughters

    There was something very dark and intense about this scent on application - and I think it was the black musk. And as it dries, it is sweeter and the rose geranium pops up as well as something almost violently lemon-ish. So think of this as very citrus/lemon with a base of black musk, with a whiff of rose. It makes my head break.
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    The Great He-Goat

    Oh god, on wet, this smells like dirty goat. Sweaty animal. I bet it's the vetiver. As it dries, I get less of the dirty animal smell and it's a sweeter amber and patchouli coming through. So yes, sweet amber + dirty goat. SCARY.
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    Purple Phoenix

    This one is very purpley. I get more plum than grape in this blend, but really, it's a fun plum/grape combination of flowers. It kinda reminds me to Morgause, minus the incense.
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    Mantis

    Sweet herbs, a touch airy, and with a whisp of tangerine. As it dries, the airyness turns a little into dryer sheets and it's a sweet, almost resiny based with the airy dryer sheets.
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    Stormclouds Over The Midway

    This was ozones and plum, and it's a very fresh scent. I quite like this more than I thought I would. The ozone does make me think of Torture Queen, but it's softer, less metallic, more airy. Prettier than you can imagine. And if you like plum, this is like plum air.
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    The Blood Garden

    This had a very strong blood accord at the beginning. And then, I get more of a blackberry wine from this. But it's all very sinister. It actually makes me a little uncomfortable. Yup, not for me.
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    Eden

    I think the fig in this makes me think of the horn. It's fig and coconut and soft and musky. If you like fig and/or coconut, you definitely have to try this. I can see this scent being popular.
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    Black Lotus

    This is a flowery bubblegum, the myrrh makes the bubblegum almost dirty.
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    Loviatar

    This one is red musk and leather, and it dries to a sweet leather scent.
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    Mata Hari

    Oh god, it's roses and cat pee. The jasmine definitely smells prominently and very unpleasantly. Full of not.win.
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    Marguerite

    So this is a rose/rose geranium blend on wet wool. Gardenia strikes again. *sigh*
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    Isaac, the Living Skeleton (2006)

    This is a nice smelling fellow. I find it smooth, almost dry, with a hint of masculine cologne and a splash of tobacco rum. Oddly enough, it smells almost piratey but since most of the pirate inspired scents have not worked out for me, this one I find is more evocative. I can see how this would be categorized as sleazy, it kinda does have that vibe going on. But hey, it works.
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    Bad Luck Woman Blues

    I get an almost masculine feel from this. It's predominantly woods and caramel, with a hint of tobacco. I can see the similarity to Arrival at the Sabbath, and even, Ventriloquist Dummy. Nope. Not for me.
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    Enraged Groundhog Musk

    I didn't really get cherries from this. I definitely got the musk, caramel and cardamom. The caramel isn't overwhelming, and the cardamom adds a welcome spice to the sweet musky blend. I like this better than I anticipated.
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    Embalming Fluid Claw Polish

    I dabbed this on. I couldn't help myself. I do love glitter - and this is wonderful. It looks green in the bottle, but goes on clear, if you don't take the glitter. The glitter is small, sophisticated and iridescent. I've only had this on for a little while, but I noticed a faint glow when I went to the bathroom. What I like is that the glitter is fine, small specks. Very inconspicious. I don't think they'd noticed in the office. Until I moved my hands. And yes, I am staring at the shiny, fascinated. Heheh.
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    Destroying Angel Claw Polish

    What can be said that hasn't been said? This is a wonderful brown color. With two applications, it's this velvety rich brown, with a purple undertone in certain lights. The color is to-die-for, especially in the fall. It reminds me to the color of this old velvet coat my mother had that she got from Saks - the velvet was plush, the color was brown brown brown without that annoying red sheen that can turn brown into something akin to a cockroach. No, this is elegant, sophisticated and utterly delicious. I am very pleased. ETA: The color in the bottle is approximately the same shade as the Hershey Chocolate Bar wrapper. You know the kind. Those giant six pack blocks you buy to make smores with. Yeah. Those.
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