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i get a jasmine (or honeysuckle)-rose-baby powder smell from this one, which isn't exactly up my alley. it reminds me of something i can't put my finger on, like i've smelled it before. i like rose but am not a big fan of the other notes, so i am swapping this one. i didn't test in public to see if any boys followed me though

smells pretty much like red hots on me. i think i smell the neroli but not the almond so much. i LOVE neroli, but am not a huge cinnamon fan, so this one isn't thrilling me. however, i must say it's the best bpal cinnamon i've tried, as all the others have turned to powdery-cinnamon, which i like even less than red-hot cinnamon. red hots smell good, but i don't really wanna perfume myself with them, so this one's goin to the swap pile!

let me premise my review with saying i don't really know what orchids smell like. to me this is a dark purple-pink scent with some green added. it smells so so so familiar, i have been smelling my arm trying to figure it out, and i THINK it's the betsey johnson perfume i wore in high school, that had little pink flowers drawn on the bottle. i can't remember if the perfume had a name, or if it was just called 'betsey johnson', but shadow witch orchid definitely reminds me of it. this is floral but in a dark way, it's not light or cloying, but has a sweetness to it, like a lot of other reviewers have said. i find it kind of sexy too. i may consider a big bottle of this.

yep, smells like the description. butter, caramel and cotton candy is what i smell. i am not big on most foody scents (unless tea counts), so i was apprehensive. i sort of like this though! i have a body scrub that smells a bit like this- i think i'd like midway as a lotion scent more than a perfume, but it's something to wear from time to time.

hm house of mirrors is interesting. i wasn't sure i liked it when i first put it on my skin. once it tones down a bit, it smells like soft roses + maybe some other floral? and soft aquatic and herbal notes. this isn't something i'd want a bottle of, but something i would want to wear from time to time. it's soft and garden-y to me, and softer and prettier than i imagined it would be.

i knew i'd love snake charmer, just KNEW it. and i do! it's warm, spicy and a bit floral. it reminds me a lot of some other bpals ive tried, but can't remember which right now. this is definitely going on my top 10! i just ordered a bottle from the second wave of carnival noir scents.

hrrm i dont know if it's the opium or the poppy, but ive noticed scents with these 2 tend to turn into a typical hippie perfume incense scent on me. which i guess is fine for some people, but it's just not my kind of thing. i suspect it is the opium, as i recall having opium scented incense in high school that reminded me of this.

ooooh this one is a subtle, warm floral. i normally like dark dusky spicy florals, but from time to time i like a softer one such as pele. i think i smell the pikaki and some sort of added softness, almost gives me an amber feeling, but it's not that strong. this is definitely a summer scent- very delicate and pretty.

there's something in this that doesn't smell quite right on me. it could be the rosewood, as i think it didn't work on me in another scent. it smells kind of sweet, but herbal and reminds me of a commercial perfume. it gives me a headache, which is too bad, because i love bergamot and many of the other notes, but this just gets incredibly strong and overwhelming on my skin.

oh the sandalwood (with a hint of chocolate) is so strong it gives me a headache. and i think that's all i can smell in this scent. i think i'll go wash this one off unfortunately. trying again 18 years later: dusty, woody cacao. i appreciate this more now but it's still kinda too woody for me.

i am normally not a friend of peachy/apricot scents, or fruity scents in general, but this combination sounded so nice, i had to try it (while hoping the other scents would temper the apricot a bit.) the apricot is apparent, but melds very beautifully with the other scents. yerevan is a bit spicy and warm, and i see it as a hot summery desert scent. i'm not sure i'll keep this, but i am tempted to, as it is the first bpal apricot scent that has worked on me! it would be something i would wear once in a blue moon though.

i got this as an extra in a swap. i've never tried civet and am not a big fan of patchouli. needless to say, entropy doesn't like me. it smelled like roses and bad breath, which i assume is the civet, but can't be sure. i'd never smelled anything else like it though, so i am pretty sure it's the civet. it was one i had to scrub off my arm.

oh man, i was almost completely sure i'd love this one. alas, the caramel is way too strong for my liking. all i can really make out is the asian spice, caramel, black currant and amber, i think. it smells VERY foody and a bit smoky-fruity on me. it doesn't smell bad by any means, it is really just not 'me'.

i'm not big on neither peach nor patchouli. this was a frimp from the lab, and nothing i would've ever chosen for myself. still, it DOES smell better than i thought it would! but it's too sweet for my tastes, so off to the swap pile!

i think i mostly get the lemon peel, lavender and bergamot. it's a bit too masculine in a way that i dislike. a bit sharp and soapy. once the leather came through i liked it a bit more, but i just don't think it's for me. and i love all those notes (except patchouli).

yay another patchouli scent i can wear! (which is a rare thing i tell you.) masquerade is warm, spicy and a bit earthy. i loooove carnation and orange blossom, and luckily, mixed with those notes, i can handle the patchouli in this. it's warm and has a bit of a bite to it which i love!

at first i get a coffee-like smell. then it smells exactly like a strawberry shortcake doll. fruity is totally not me. but it's interesting nevertheless!

this is a sweet fruity-floral, i dont get much spiciness at all. it has a similar quality to something in ides of march, and the both give me a headache. which is too bad, because the description is just lovely! off to wash my wrists profusely.

this is icy and piney on me. since i havent tried to many other snow/pine scents, i cant really compare like many people above have. but it's a neat scent. i find it to be pretty gender neutral, and cold and crisp. maybe an ozoneness to it? but im not sure if i exactly know what the ozone note is, but it smells snowy, icy, airy and piney to me. it's very pretty.

this reminds me A LOT of bbw warm vanilla sugar, but with a more icy tone, than the warmth. other than that it smells very similar. creamy but a bit cold. airy and snowy and creamy. a lovely winter scent. are we allowed to edit reviews? i just re-tried this after many months and this is my new take on it- the first time i tried this i thought it smelled great. i dont know what happened but now it smells positively gross. like wet soggy musty cardboard mixed with rotting cookie dough.

this is a warm spicy fruity-floral on me. when i first put it on it is way too strong and i believe the patchouli (which i often dont like) and the cassia come out as the strongest notes. cinnamon generally doesnt work on me, so this one didnt either. it doesnt smell bad at all on me, it's just not my cup of tea...too earthy and cinnamony. as it dries i smell more of the tonka/plum and i like it more, but it's still not really my thing. i also get a soapy tinge as it dries down.

i so wanted to love this one...i love many of the leather scents. when it first hits my skin it smells really good- leather plus tobacco-warm scents, but as it dries it turns to powdery leather, which is no good. maybe it was the incense? i'm not sure, but i was very sad when the leather faded and a powdery scent took over.

i looooove orange blossom (but mostly dont like patchouli), so i was excited about this one. i love the orange blossom, but the patchouli/ginger combination makes for a somewhat powdery-patchouli orange blossom scent. i had hoped the patchouli would have been mellower, and then maybe i would have liked this one better.

i got this as a frimp from the lab- this is not my usual type of scent. this is a light, sunny and watery floral. i think perhaps the sweet pea comes out too much on my skin, because i would think the carnation would spice it up, but that doesn't seem to happen on me. it reminds me of jasmine/honeysuckle, which are too light and sweet for me. i was sure at least one of those notes were in there, and i was surprised to find that they werent!

for some reason this reminds me of a cross between london and/or marie and glasgow. there's no rose in the description, but i swear i smell something similar. it's closest to glasgow but a little more complex and less berryish. also with a little more oomph. i thought maybe it was too sweet at first but now it's really grown on me.