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i am so glad i finally had a chance to try this!! it's warm but cool at the same time, which i guess is the leather/smoke + citrus combination. the clove and frankincense are barely there, which is a good thing as frankincense tends to smell bad on me if it's prominent. i love this one! i will definitely keep my imp and possibly hunt down a bottle.

this is a sweet fruity-floral on me. something in it turns bad on me, similarly to ides of march and causes me a headache just like that one did. im not sure what does exactly, perhaps the honeydew or freesia. this one just does not work and i'll have to swap it.

this smells like creamy but plasticky coffee on me. foody scents just don't really work for me. i do love the misk u soap though, which is why i finally decided to try this. i think it's giving me a headache...off to swaps.

wow this one smells weird on me. in the imp it's very foody-cakey. once it hits my skin that soon disappears and i get a strange spicy-wood scent that sort of smells like pickles. i am thinking it may be the patchouli + cinnamon leaf combination? i can sense the caramel in the background too. i generally dont like foody scents and this one turns wonky on me, so i will swap it.

this has the ubiquitous mad party feel/scent to it. it's crisp, tart and citrussy with an underlying sweetness. thankfully, i dont smell the patchouli at all! it's very much a light springtime scent, very youthful. something in it sort of turns on me...probably the sage, which will do that at times. i may keep my imp though.

this is very well blended, and i really am having difficulty picking out notes. it's a bit perfumy to me and it's a warm, ambery floral with herbs and a touch of coolness. i think that mostly the amber, orange pulp and gardenia are coming out on my skin. i like this and will keep my imp but probably won't buy a bottle.

this is mostly orchid and plum with a citrus sharpness adding to it. it's very fruity, the plum is amped on my skin, and also i get a plasticky smell from it, which often happens to me with the bpal plum note. it's a nice scent, just not really the kind for me.

this smells like a citrus-floral with a hint of softness. i definitely get the lemon and orange blossom with a slight hint of lavender. at first there is a sourness from the herbs, possibly. i dont get any jasmine, thankfully, as it often turns bad on me. this is a bright, citrus scent, perfect for spring.

eeww this smells horrid with my skin chemistry. i smell like a dirty sweaty hippie. i smell the rose and some woodiness, and at first the wine is quite strong. there is a bad musky smell but it isnt musk because musk works on me. i am off to wash this one off :/

i get lotus and other florals with aquatics added. very light and fresh and clean. it's nice, but i tend to not like the 'clean' scents, so it's off to my swap pile.

in the imp this is very herbal and green smelling. very pungent. at first it's like that on the skin too, but once it settles in it gets a warmth that smells like an incensy-wine scent? very strange! i kind of like this, but i think i'll try it again to make my final decision, because i am really on the fence with this one.

wow this is a strange scent. in the imp it smells like herbal wine, but on my skin it smells like a powdery aquatic?? for the first half, anyway. once it's much more faded it's a soft myrrh, sandalwood and slightly leathery scent. i don't think this is realy me, but i may try it once more just to make sure.

oh dear, i really love this. it's a warm sexy, musky floral. it also smells exactly like a perfume i've worn in the past but can't place. i mostly get the orchid, vanilla and musk, with the rose adding to the floral of the orchid. must. get. big. bottle.

i havent tried snake oil for a really long time, but i notice from the soap i get the same kind of powdery-creamy scent that i did for the oil. i have been ambivalent about the oil, but after trying the soap, i want to re-try the oil. it's a soft, slightly-resiny vanilla with a slight powderiness. i didn't detect any patchouli, but the bar was scented softly. the lather is really lovely and moisturizing but feels gentle and silky at the same time.

let me premise this by saying i've never tried misk u. oil. this soap is lovely! it's a very very soft milky-coffee scent that has a slight almondy(?) note to it. i'm not sure what it is, but this isn't strong coffee, it's coffee filled with milk and maybe a hint of chocolate. after trying the soap, i really want to try the oil now. the lather is perfectly moisturizing, and my skin doesn't feel dried out at all. i LOVE how this soap feels.

im the imp i get an almondy-plum, but on my skin i really can't smell the almond at all! it's more like a soft plum scent with something milky or soft. reminds me of a mango shake you get in indian restaurants, but with plum. i'll have to try this one again before i make my final decision. it's very interesting.

um i dont like foody scents, so i don't know why i wanted to try this, but i did anyhow! it's a spicy-foody scent, something along the lines of cassia or cinnamon with ginger, perhaps, with a slight creaminess from the milk. i don't get any wine though.

hm, in the imp this is VERY piney and has a sharp herbal tinge with a hint of wood in the background. on my skin however, it's a strange, watered-down pine scent mixed with something foody or nutty...shea or cocoa butter?? interesting, but not really my style.

i definitely smell the moonflower and ozone in this, and perhaps the iris. something in this sours a bit on my skin, which ozone and iris are wont to do. it's very light and ethereal, and the ozone has a slight salty quality to it that i got from pool of tears. nice but doesnt really work on me, unfortunately

whoa. at first this is pure, cloying, bubblegummy-lotus. once it's been on for awhile though, i quite like it! i can still smell the lotus but it's on a background of slightly spicy, woody-resins. very interesting! i think i will keep my imp of this.

glasgow, morgause, queen gertrude, faith and regan are pale purple. shadow witch orchid, black lily (blackish-purple), wanda (burgundy), and purple phoenix are dark purple to me.

when first applied, this is all lavender, rose and musk with a bit of carnation to give it a hint of soft spice. the jasmine adds a strange quality that sours a bit on my skin. once it dries though, this is gorgeous! in the same vein as alice but with less carnation. i may have to get a big bottle of this!

the black musk is strong in this one, and slightly powdery. there is warmth from the saffron and a hint of rose, and a sort of nutty scent going on? not sure what that is. it reminds me of haunted but a little murkier on my skin. i think it is fairly unisex and would smell great on any sex.

this smells like melony-orchid with vanilla and skin musk supporting in the background, keeping it from going into total fruit doom. it's much sweeter than what i normally wear, but i confess i sort of like it. i have a decant of it, and i think i will keep it. probably not a bottle purchase though.

smut 07: this smells much more boozy and less musky to me than the smut from last year. at first i get some weird note that seems to turn on me, but once this dries it is HEAVENLY. i think i even like it better than last years' smut. though it is very very similar. definitely getting a bottle of this