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I definitely get a strong impression of olives and something else --- I have to say that the entire combination smells extremely familiar, which means I've had another bath product smell like this. I can't place it and it's driving me kinda nuts thinking about it. In any case, this is a honey with a floral and sexy spiciness. I'm surprised that the sandalwood isn't coming more to the forefront. In any case, I agree with the commentator that said "All sexed out". This is what it smells like. Guh.

This one turned out to be nothing like what I was expecting. No mushrooms for me. It's a very warm scent, with hints of coconut (and mind you, if the scent has a bit of coconut my skin will find it and shine a mega-watt light on it!). I do get the dirt note --- which comes from probably black patchouli, because I get the same 'dirty' sort of smell that I get from other blends that have contained black patchouli. In any case, I smelled like a coconut lotion over a patchouli perfume. Not for me.

This is such... well, an odd rose scent on me. I do smell the rose, and it's pretty fragrant, but it's a spicy rose. I can definitely smell the 'Victorian Spices' which to me smell like something familiar, and yet not. Something a little... almost antiquated about them. It does seem to go slightly powdery on me. I'm not a huge rose fan, but this is definitely one of the roses to try in mind. Because it is so very different. Lovers of antiques and roses should try this one for sure.

Unfortunately, this blend doesn't work for me at all. It's a weird mix of incensey/sandalwood and light white florals. Apparently the sandalwood in this blend REALLY likes me, because after twenty minutes, it is the only thing I can smell. For some reason, this does put me in mind of something ecclesiastical, but at the same time, sort of melancholic. Penitent Magdalen indeed.

This one surprised me. It was light and refreshing, a fruity kinda of floral. Cheery. I really liked it, however, the big drawback was that it had almost no throw and no wear length. After an hour, it was gone.

Oddly enough, I also get the sweet hazelnut smell that everyone else does. This is a sweet and spicy wood scent, with a light white floral overtone to it. This is pretty, but not me. I am not a fan of the artwork that inspired it and everytime I smell this, which is pretty, I still think of the painting. *sigh* I'm such a weirdo sometimes.

Oh man, this is wet lush floral grasses on wet. However, the grass smell starts to recede and I get more of a smell like... Tempest. And yes, Tempest and the Passionate Shepherd must share a few common notes, because I can smell this even when I hold my wrist far far away from my nose (which is what Tempest is like on me). Pretty, but instead of grass I get the ozone from Tempest. *sigh*

At the beginning, on wet, this was a very cloying sweet grass smell. Now it's a warm musky scent of animals and grass and a sweet floral, but wildflower. Somehow it makes me think of my in-laws place which is a farm out by the MD/PA border - they have huge acres of farm and there is a brook nearby. It makes me think of spring there with the buttercups and the daffodils out, deer in the woods and just grass in the wind. Unfortunately, the sweet aspect is a little too much for me to handle. Very evocative though.

Frimp from the lab. This is a spicy rose at the beginning, that makes me think... hmmm... yes, I can see this being in a Middle Eastern market. After about 45 minutes, the sandalwood jumps to the forefront and dominates, and it's almost all I can smell. Boo on you sandalwood. Boo on you.

Oh man, there is something that I really dig about this scent even though it's not something I typically enjoy. On wet, I get a mish-mash of spices (cinnamon, clove). Somewhere as the wet stage is burning off, I swear I smell something almost boozy about it (are they keeping the spices with the rum?!?) On dry, after about an hour, I get more of the pepper in it. Still cinnamon/clovey. What I like about this is that it's spicy without being too foody. It's also almost masculine about it, since there are no florals. Tobacco is usually a really bad note for me, but it hasn't really made an appearance. I doubt this will ever be made into a bottle, but I think I'm going to truly enjoy my imp! I'm also very curious to see how it plays with Villainess' Jai Mahal. OOOH! Excited about this! ETA: In some ways, Plunder smells like the base of Red Rose, minus the rose. Sometimes I feel like Plunder lacks an element that would make it slightly more feminine.

I get *NO* dirt from this one. At the beginning, it made me think of lilies (not as sharp) but definitely a paper white floral. As it has dried down, it has gotten a sort of lemony alcohol sheen on it. I think this mushroom and I have not worked out.

Buttered popcorn. How does Beth do it? On skin, again, with the buttered popcorn. And it stays close to the skin, which is good because every time I get a whiff, I get really hungry. This oil is amazing because it's a perfume that smells exactly like the description. It said popcorn and I got popcorn. I would never wear this personally because I don't like the rabid hunger pains it gives me. But man, it is TASTY!

This lavender isn't that sharp - but more herby? I swear I smelled some lime/lemon and perhaps chamomile? I only used it on a 2 hour flight and those aren't so bad. But I did want to try it out. It was pleasant and definitely more pleasant that anything else in that airport. In any case, will be dabbing it on the travel pillow for the long flight to Peru and back!

This is such an olfactory experience. At the beginning, and very strongly, I get a whiff of smoke. And then the smoke clears out a bit and I have a bit of sweet and herby earthiness and a light aquatic underneath. The earth and water don't combine really, they simply co-exist together. Same with the smoke - which just sort of floated on the top. I'm glad I got this as a frimp as this is not a scent I'm attracted to. And while I don't love it, I think it was definitely fun to try out for the sheer experience of it.

Oh man, this mix so does not work on me. It's dirty roses and ylang ylang. At the beginning, ylang ylang was pretty strong and sharp, and then it mellowed out. The musk in this is semi-sweet on me, which combined with the roses just makes this sweet rosey musk. Ah, if only I loved roses.

If you don't mind TALs and can get a decant before then, I suggest Charisma. If it's for your dream job, I would definitely use it. Just a little on your chakra points. It works fabulously.

I had an absolutely cracktastic moment thanks to this blend (and maybe I shouldn't be awake before 8 AM). Ego: I smell melon! Id: Melon! Melon! Watermelon? Coconut makes an appearance after five minutes Ego: Is this coconut I smell? Id: Coconut?!?! Evil doom! Get it off me! *runs around* GET IT OFF ME! I'm ALLERGIC! DEATH! AYIIIEEE! Superego: *non-plussed* You're not allergic, you just don't like it. Id: Get it off me! Superego snags Id, conks it out. Ego: Well, it smells like a tropical drink. Superego: *perks up* Pina Colada? Yeah, now I remember why I didn't go crazy and buy a bottle unsniffed. The coconut of doom came and smashed everything. Now it's back to smelling like melon. Still, this is not for me.

I am starting to suspect that me and honey don't get along - because this is a honey ambergris mess on me. The fumey male cologne stage on wet, seems to intensify on me on dry. I so wanted it to work out on us.

*sigh* Okay, at the beginning, this is very ozone and opalescent notes, which I was fond of. And then it dries to a soapy/powdery mix of roses and something honeyed. Yeah, the drydown kills me. *shakes fist at roses* Curse you! I have been foiled again!

At the beginning, this was very violet!driven. And then, on the drydown I got more of the juicy citrus of the mandarin and blood orange. And now it's heading straight into patchouliville! It's like someone took sweet juicy oranges and dropped them into mud. Bwaaah!

I do see a certain similarity with Silence - as if Silence were the base and then lilacs were throw in. On me, this is predominantly lilacs - but it's the smell of lilacs at night, when you step outside and see the big blue sky out there and just inhale lilacs.

Jungle time! Seriously, this smells like musky animals, warm and damp green foliage and exotic flowers. For me, what is missing is the smattering of dirt. Other than that, it's hot, musky with a huge floral overdrapping theme that isn't overwhelming. Too musky for me, but it was fun.

This has the young 'rose' scent - a rose that is still in bud, with a light touch of aquatic. Unfortunately, rose amps up on me and this particular blends smells like rose soap. Ah well...

Ah, this is a bright springtime bouquet. My in-laws have a farm sitting on 100+ acres, I think, and it's got woods and fields and fields that are in wildlife conservation now that they aren't being farmed. During the spring, I like to go up there and pick wildflowers. BAM! You're in a field full of flowers - daffodils, violets, tulips (admittedly these grow in my MIL's garden and I would never dare to pick them), irises and other flowers that are pretty but I can't recognize for the life of me. Unfortunately, I might be allergic to pollen in this blend! It's too strong. This is like picking a bouquet, finding a bee, and running for your dear life as the bee continues to follow you. AIIIEEE.

I am beginning to suspect that sweet pea and I just don't get along. There is something very sugary, very sweet, breezy --- almost headache inducing about this. It's got an aquatic floral vibe, but it smells almost soapy on me. Yup. Annabel and I didn't work out. I was hoping we'd be friends, but she seems very intent on making sure I'm so utterly turned off I will never speak to her again. She didn't have to be THAT mean. A polite "No Thank You" would have worked.