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i can't believe i've never tried this before! i received a decant in a swap. first i get something metallic and a bit citrus and sweet. it's pretty and clean smelling. i really get no leather or frankincense in this, it's more of a clean golden scent. pretty and softer than i anticipated it would be, but not something i'd wear all that often.

i received a frimp of this on a swap. it starts with sweeeeet cherry and a hint of cinnamon. definitely cough-syrupy as others have mentioned. i believe there is a tiny hint of licorice, but i can barely sense it. overall too sweet and fruity for my tastes.

i smell white tea, white musk and jasmine the strongest...this is one of those indolic jasmines. it's a soft subtle floral tea scent for the most part. there is maybe a tiiiiny hint of leather in the background but it's quite subtle. i like the tea in this a lot. unfortunately after being on my skin awhile it gets quite soapy.

i smell a slightly toasty vanilla, and a mix of tuberose and jasmine. all the notes are balanced pretty evenly. it's a soft white floral scent and i like it but it's not a love. the vanilla is a bit too foody for me.

i'm trying this on my skin, not my hair. it's definitely more of a white rose on me, which has a tendency to go a bit sour on me at times. the greenery and roots are very earthy and almost bitter. after about half an hour the bitterness dies down thankfully, and it's a pure white rose on me now. i don't get a sweeter, voluptuous red rose at all. i get a more green and dry white rose definitely. not bad, but i prefer a darker and richer rose personally.

i received a frimp of this, yay! it smells like tobacco and roses along with the velvet opoponax...definitely velvet, because there is this luxurious note along with the thick chewy tobacco and dark roses balancing out those more intense notes. the rose softens after about 15-20 minutes and gets a bit powdery, which i personally enjoy. the tobacco adds quite a gorgeous element to the powdery rose. after 45 minutes+ it's a clear dewy rose single note on me. i like it but i miss the first stage a lot. it's pretty though.

i've had a decant of this for a long time...not sure i ever tried it. i think i did once long ago and had a good experience but never bothered to write a review and don't remember clearly what happened but, i have a feeling.... anyway, i anointed an orange candle tonight while visualizing and we'll see what happens. it does smell like cherry as others have said, with maybe a hint of herbs. i had some on my hands to anoint the candle but it's kind of a slightly waxy cherry scent as far as i can still tell. i find it cheerful and uplifting for sure, but wouldn't want to wear it in a perfum-y way by any means.

i received a frimp of this from a lovely swapper. it's a pretty sweet fig on me, has hints of that 'plastic doll' smell as some of bpal's fruit notes do on me. there is something a bit earthy but doesn't necessarily obviously read as sandalwood to me. later on i get a hint of spice-kind of reminds me of the holidays.

i enjoy the creamy/vanilla/sugary florals so knew i had to try this. it starts off with primarily cream and rose...the cream has a sort of burnt sugar thing going on. after a few minutes i get a little bit of jasmine too. after about 15 minutes the burnt sugar note wears off and it's mostly rose, cream and a little bit of amber. it ends up primarily a rose cream after the drydown with a little hint of amber. i know i've tried several other bpals in the same vein and i think i'll stick with the ones that are slightly less foody. that burnt sugar thing doesn't really work for me...

i love these warm beeswax scents when they work on me, and this one seems to do just fine. i love both notes and they are showcased nicely here, though i'd say the beeswax is the stronger of the two in the beginning. i get a floral honey note and later on, after maybe an hour the amber is much more prominent and mingles so nicely with the beeswax. i may need a bottle of this.

this is mostly sandalwood and vanilla cream with hints of tea rose that seem to flit in and out. it’s not an understatement to say that i love this and i wish i had more.

right off i smell mostly honey with camellia. it's a very pretty scent that i think would be great for spring and summer (i'm currently testing in winter.) it remains mostly camellia on me with honey in the back and just little hints of tobacco.

this starts with oakmoss and tobacco-the base notes seem to be strongest at first, oddly enough. after a minute or two i get some champaca blossom i believe. later on i get magnolia and some vanilla orchid and maybe a tiny hint of gardenia, but i was expecting the gardenia to be much stronger. it's primarily magnolia-tobacco on me at this stage and smells like a classic scent from a time past. not as tropical as i originally imagined it would be.

starting off i smell rose and a slightly nutty vanilla. after about 5 minutes, the nuttiness is gone and the rose is getting stronger along with the frankincense which adds a warmth in the background. at first i wasn't so sure about this because the rose was a bit strong and somewhat sour, but after the frankincense balances it out, it's just gorgeous!

i definitely smell the 'mirrors' as the strongest note starting out- it's an ozone note with hints of the warmth of the 'bronze' in the background. it smells very fresh and it makes me sneeze a little. it does bring to mind house of mirrors, and though i haven't tried that scent in ages, this one seems colder and more ozone-y if memory serves. there's something here that's soapy and floral. i think it's peony. the warmth in the background is a nice note but i'm not sure what it is. so overall it's an ozone-y soapy floral...not really working for me but still glad to try it as the description was so intriguing.

right off i smell mostly ti leaf and cedarwood. a light woody tea scent with an herbal edge from the white sage. after about 5 minutes the scent changes dramatically and it's primarily fig and woods with a bit of spice. the fig in this turns a bit plasticky on me. it's a sweeter rather than a greener fig.

lavender is definitely the strongest note starting out. i also get some bergamot, woods and the spiced oriental blossoms. it's very pretty! after about 15 minutes it's mostly spiced blossoms and cotton blossom. it smells a bit dryer sheety now, and i am not liking it as much as the first few minutes. still pretty, just not for me.

i smell the bourbon vanilla, and frankincense first, then the skin musk blooms. this is pretty but it's so subtle. a warm skin musk scent for sure. i find it simple, subtle and close to the skin. pretty, but just not enough complexity or sillage for me personally...

right off the bat i get lily and blood orange-it's a sweet fruity floral. the lily is really intense on me for some reason, maybe i amp lily? I'm not sure because it's been a long time since i tried a scent with it. it does smell tropical and bold...all i seem to get is mostly lily and orange. maybe some honey amber and orchid, but i don't smell cacao or dragon's blood at all.

first off i smell wisteria and green tea. it's very light and pretty. as the scent blooms the wisteria becomes more prominent. the frankincense and clove becomes more apparent after about 15 minutes but they're very very subtle-they add nice backdrop but this is primarily a wisteria and tea scent on me. very refreshing and light and perfect for spring.

this is a slightly resiny vanilla rose scent...i smell mostly lace, rose water and a hint of opium. when i sniff the decant, i smell lavender strangely, but not when i spray it. not sure why i am smelling that. maybe it's the 'pale cologne'? i think the other notes are there but primarily i'd say this is a rose and lace scent. it has a vintage feel like dried roses. very pretty!

this starts off pretty soapy on me, with a hint of yuzu. it's like an old fashioned soap with yuzu. i think mostly white musk, orris and lilac are prominent at first. after about 15-20 minutes on the skin it's a soapy violet-white musk with yuzu. an odd scent and just far too soapy with my skin chemistry.

this smells like golden metallic woods. it smells shiny and gold, much different than i imagined. in the background i smell mostly wax and maybe some mahogany. i don't seem to get much leather. after awhile the metallic/aquatic note dies down a bit but it's still always there, giving this more of a traditionally masculine quality. it definitely calls to mind drippy candles in a golden candelabra, however the metallic note isn't for me...

hmm i don't know what to make of this, haha. at first i was unsure whether i liked it, it was a bit brittle and strange...i think the patchouli started a bit sour on me. after about 10 minutes there's more honey and leather which are really the notes i was after the most. it seems like there is something else in there, maybe it's the type of honey? i'm not sure. the patchouli seems to subside pretty fast on me and the honey and leather dominates. overall i think i like it but it's not a total love as i guess i was hoping for more leather and a more beeswax-y honey, whereas this honey seems more floral and sweet to me.

this starts with pure lilac with a hint of a soft crystal musk. i have to inhale deeply to smell the amber, which is quite subtle. this is a pretty scent, really almost like a lilac single note on me for the first 20-30 minutes. after awhile it's a very pretty lilac-amber.