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There is something in this blend that doesn't agree with me - and I'm not entirely sure what it is. This is a metally scent but it's got this sage/herbally overtone that I don't like, at all. It makes me think of smoking hot metal burning, scorching something. That, or fuzzy green metal. Like if metal grew mold. Yeah, we're not working out right now.

Chaos Theory III: CCLXXIV (274), previously reviewed by Cybra111 Described as cherry vanilla. In the imp, the cherry fragrance is very dominant. It's this sweet, fruity blend. Slightly musky. Very tasty. Chaos Theory 3: DCXVIII (618), previously reviewed by Storme This one is definitely went powdery. It made me think of babies, just out of the shower and full of sweet Johnson baby powder. That's what it made me think of. Chaos Theory 3: CCXXVII (227) This one I couldn't find a previous review for. But it was pretty much cherry vanilla Coke. Yup. Cherry and vanilla and Coke. Dries to dryer sheets and cherry blossoms though. Sad.

There's definitely mint and rose geranium in this blend. It isn't bitter, I would call it a sweet herbal. Very fragrant and soothing. I'd definitely would love to get more. It's a very relaxing blend. Not sleep inducing... just mellows you out.

Okay, so it's definitely mossy and anise on wet. As it dries, I get more of the vetivert in it and maybe the civet - it just smells darker and kinda like a cat. On wet though, I was pleasantly surprised. I liked the moss/anise combination.

Definitely patchouli in this one. It's a match of patchouli and sandalwood, with a teensy bit of resin on the side. And oddly enough, it kinda smells 'mustardy' on me. Whuh?

I definitely got the lime and a slightly masculine cologne overlay before the musk and tobacco decided to have a sweaty wrestling match. Tobacco is no match for the musk though. Extremely masculine on me. He smells good in the 'really bad for you' way. Erm. Yeah...

I get, on application, a coconut husk to this. Coconut and earthiness. It dries to a woodsy earthy scent. Not my kind of deal at all, but it was interesting to try!

Man, this is purple. It's a musky floral that ends up in a blackberry-like note on me. It was a little tart on me. For the first hour or two it had this 'man's cologne' overlay to it.

I have to say that the sugar cane is fairly prominent with my skin chemistry in this blend. This is like a sugary, incensey version of Snake Oil. More resinous, sweeter version of Snake Oil. If S.O. is your type of scent, I would say that I quite like the sweeter version in Temple Viper. S.O. and I have never gotten along, but this is still quite nice.

Dust, incense, wet tobacco, and a curl of opium smoke. Wow, this has to be one of the driest BPALs I've ever tried. On me this is dust and tobacco. Old frankincense and smokiness. It's fairly masculine. I can see this being worn by a cowboy, despite the lack of 'western' feel to it - it has to do with the dust and tobacco that I tend to associate with cowboys... ETA: to add description.

This is figgy amber. It's slightly sweet, slightly musky. But it's pretty much fig and amber. It's pretty tasty, but the amber goes a leeetle powdery on me. If you love figs, you have to try this.

Oh man, this is a vaguely watery aquatic kind of floral - but then it becomes this tobacco/coconut dominated suntan oil. With lilac perfume sprayed on it. This is basking on the beach with suntan lotion and lilacs on your skin. Yeah, so not me.

I got the spicy woods on this, instead of the fabulous chai that everyone speaks off. Very spicy and resiny. Not my kind of blend, but definitely delicious!

I love this nail polish. I like how its an understated pink. Very demure and very classy. It's safe for work. But the glimmer and golden sheen that strikes it is *very* pretty and just adds an unexpected flash to it. Loving it. It's very sheer, so two-three coats are necessary. Very impressed on the quality. Definitely can't wait until Midnight on the Midway arrives. Woo.

This is one of the strangest BPAL smells ever. On me, this smells like some sort of basil curry. Spicy and savory. Erm. Yeah.

This one was an incensey papery kind of blend, very dark and smokey. Not my kind of blend.

This is one is a very watery kind of chocolate. I definitely see the hazelnut aspect come out. However, it fades really quickly. I imagine that using a chocolate scented lotion beforehand will increase the staying power of this. It also seems like the kind of scent that would layer well. Very yummy though.

Oh man, you guys are making me want to hunt down more Crawdad. Personally, it's about Crawdad, Spellbound and Hollywood Babylon.

I get the saffron sandalwood vanilla dreaminess. But the 'cream' aspect has the general burnt plastic tone that I've come to associate with the cream component. For someone else's skin chemistry this would be delectable, and I can see why people are crazy about it. It just doesn't work for me.

This smells like nail polish remover in the little vial. SAD. And on application, its got this burnt rose/lilac sort of smell. The burnt aspect mellows. And it's a soft sugary rose/lilac smell. Yeah, so not me.

This is dirty, woody patchouli and menthol. I thought it would be boring - but it's not. I like how the menthol curls and wisps around the dirt/wood notes, so that it's a light breath on it. Out of all the RG scents I've tried, this one I most closely associate to protection. It literally screams, I have a purpose and I can save your life, you fool. Scent-wise, it's not a perfume. But if I were wearing protective magicks, I'd totally use this one.

On first, this is an incense with a clean metallic note. As it dried, I got more of the resin aspect. After half an hour, I get the beeswax coming through and it sweetens the blend quite a bit. This is a comfortable, woody kinda scent. I'm surprised at how much I enjoy this. Perhaps I've been playing too much FFXII related games, but it makes me think of an airship - with the wood and the metal and the magical technology. I don't think this is something I would wear often. The scent is gorgeous, and it's very soothing but it doesn't seem all that wearable to me. On the other hand, this would be a killer room scent. ETA: My brain finally came up with it. It's metal made flesh. Love the smell, couldn't wear it as perfume. And the concept, blows me away.

Oh man, what a morpher! This one was very dirty, musky with a slight overlay of roses on wet. The dirt and roses basically evaporate into some sort of fruity, slightly musky amber. And then as it continued to dry, the fruity aspect disappears and I get some sort of complex ambery, slightly sweet incense. Say it with me, OMGWTHBBQ. Seriously. I mean, first off, not a huge fan of dirt or roses. Roses in particular tend to dominate a blend for me. And to find out that they virtually disappear, is kinda amazing. The person I swapped for was very generous when she sent me some QoC, so I think I'll go spread the love. Yes, love.

Ah, for me this is fir needles and icy white florals. I don't get the citrus/grapefruit angle at all. We used a goodly amount in the bath - and it was like winter rising up to meet you. It's chilly (not cold) but rather the cold, glittery chill that you get right after it snows. What I smelled most prominently were the fir and the white florals. A little goes a long way. Very fragrant, very moisturizing. And this morning, the scent still lingered. Love it.

Earth Rat, Fire Pig and Crawdad Dreams. Best juicy fruit summery scents!