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This is lovely and I can occasionaly scent a soft, lush rose through the musk- however, the amber turns out to be a razorblade in the candyfloss. It's too sharp on me. This occasionally takes a turn in the hardcore grandma direction. Aww. Had the soapiness/powderiness not come out it would have been exceptionally lovely. 2nd attempt: Now it just smells lovely. A little powdery in the background though. I am confused.

Hmm, if I wanted to enable a friend who does the RP thing...what scents would be appropriate for Changeling's Slugah? Maybe something on the damp, dark or musty side would work.

I love, love Szepassony (and once I thought no aquatics would work on me). It is a bit floral and it smells like cold rain on flowers. Amersterdam and Danube are ok if you like bright, clear aquatics and I've heard good things about Sea of Glass though I haven't tested it yet. In Undertow, the lotus just takes over- you may like it, though I didn't. The Gillman House Hotel (le) is very, very green and a little musty with some water there. Yemaya and all the Arkham aquatics were a little too sweet for me, but you may like them.

I had some problems with this one. Not because of the anise, although it did smell a bit weird in this blend. It does eventually move aside to let some flowers through. It's just that I think the vanilla plus soapy violet-leaf and neroli give it a somewhat cloying, dryer-sheet like smell. Which is heartbreaking, because I love cherry blossoms. I really can't decide whether I love this or not.

My reaction? See Sirensea's post. Yep. Not too cloying, just niiice. (I think it helps that I have an imp rather than a bottle- the decant form speeds the aging.) I think the closest relative to this would be Asp Viper, except I don't have to wait for the citrus note to go away or for the myrrh to sweeten up. Not terribly complex, but terribly good. I don't normally wear honey scents, though. Hopefully I will not be attacked by bees.

Yep. New Orleans won't exactly cool you down, but it does mesh well with hot days.

There's a tiny bit of blackberry at first that smells almost citrus-like. Then a little bit of ozone. I feared the milk, because I've found it very unpleasant in blends like White Rabbit and Lambs-Wool. I shouldn't have feared. This milk is somewhat sweet and mild. Really, I don't smell much of anything from this. When I put my nose to my wrist I can almost get the texture of beeswax, though. While wearing it, I would occasionally get the faint scent of a blackberry smoothie with milk (yum), however it was faint and far-off. I can't really say this smells like The Winter Maiden bath oil- that blend had white rose and amber, and to my mind it was the better-smelling of the two. I think I'd prefer a more spicy scent, however if you're looking for something cold and subtle and a bit fruity, try it.

Wow, this is sophisticated. It smells really dry and bitter, then turns sweet (the cherries), then the dark inscence heats up. As someone else said, this is a really lovely red-purple scent. The closest I can compare it to is the Purple Phoenix, which is also reiseny, but is more a fruit than a wine scent and also is, well, purple. Midnight Kiss is sweeter, however Zadok Allen doesn't smell at all like peanut butter and jelly on me.

Really? I smelled cloves and cinnamon.

I got this thinking honey would help the aquatics work on me. I like kelp, but I'm put off by overly-soapyness. On: I can smell some nice kelp and ambergris floating around, but on top of that it's soap. Pure detergent with that acrid-soapiness I can practically taste coated with overly-sweet honey. Moreover, it clings to me and will not let up. Get off! I don't like you that way! No! Bad Tentacles!

This is...pretty much as already described in other reviews. It has a smoky, musky vanilla, which to my mind is very hard to make smell bad. (however, it does have that "new vanilla" smell which is rather faint and disappointing. I hope it gets better.) The tobacco doesn't smell like an ashtray and the whole scent alternates between overly clean and overly dirty. The only problem for me is the cognac. I'd tried Hellfire, which should have logically been wonderful, but it was disappointing. I think I'm less than in love with cognac- which is odd, because I have irrational love for the smell of other types of booze. However, this is just me. If you don't have an odd issue with cognac or tobacco you'll potentially love this. Edit: Oh, grr. Now it's turning sour. The cream must be curdling. Not good. You know, I really think I prefer Hellfire.

Portland? This doesn't smell like Portland OR the infernal realms. With the magnolia and gardenia, the deep red musk and spice, this smells of straight-up southern belle. I normally amp gardenia and jasmine, but the musk keeps it from getting *too* sharp.

Oh so slithery and sweet, perfect and refreshing. I'm just sad because green tea and lemon are not noted for their longevity.

My rule: In order for aquatics to work on me, they must be combined with something sweet. This fits here. Oh, wow, this is exotic. I can smell the Indian musk from Galvanic Goggles. Only it's sweetened by the chocolate and reisens and doesn't turn into pure essence of man. (May be too manly for some women though.) Oh, the kelp is good too. The chocolate dies down quickly but never disappears. Exotic sweetness from the depths of the ocean. My only problem with this is that it gets faint very quickly. Aww.

I bought a half-decant of this from a forum user. It had leaked a little in the package, so as I was picking it up, I wondered what the wonderful smell was. (Fair warning: this wasn't used in any workings, since I haven't done any, but I figured gardening could count as earthly meditation. Oil-use purists, you may faint now.) I got some on my finger and felt suddenly very, very grounded. As if I had been given a big hug. My mind still raced and chattered, but I think this could help a lot with my meditation. There was the urge to slow down, not just to slop the dirt from one pot to another, but to do it carefully. Thing is, I don't know how much personal scent association had to do with this. It smells exactly like a pagan shop surrounded by pine forests. I get amber, pine, patcholi, the faintest possibility of civet (no, the store didn't smell like civet), there could be some white sage or mugwort in here too- that could account for what other reviewers have called the "musky eucalyptus" smell. Perhaps it wouldn't be good to operate heavy machinery while using this, because I'm getting very sleepy even after having a good night of sleep. I have a feeling I'll be refreshed later, though. Restful place, the underworld. EDIT: The two times I tried this for dreamwork, I had a horrible time falling asleep and felt filled with energy. Maybe it says something about the oil, maybe it's just coincidence, but yeah. No, this is not for everyday, but next time I want to induce ritual consciousness, I know where to turn.

This reminds me of Shanghai only lighter. There's definately tea here, some oakmoss, kelp, sandalwood, probably honeysuckle, possibly citrus... It's hard to know what to think of this one. May be good for summer, but it's a little too sharp.

Oh. Mmm. If boot polish was made of creamy licorice... Now to try this with my imp of De Sade...

Can someone reccomend a scent for those who missed Count Dracula and are unlikely to ever get their hands on any? (Specifically a Clove + Leather scent.) I've tried layering The Smiling Spider with the last bit of a (precioussss) De Sade imp and it's I know about Perversion. I like Perversion, but that's actually more of a wine scent to me. Something just dark and leather-clovey is what I'm looking for. (tobacco, black musk, or reisens are welcome to appear too.)

Can anyone tell me if the bay in Port-au-Prince is strong? I've read the reviews but I want to know more. I think it was bay that made Delphi smell like nachos to me. Otherwise, I'd buy it for the clove and rum. I'd like to buy Obatala for the sweet coconut and the name but I'm worried about the sunscreen factor too. I've disliked all the Orisha blends I've tried so far. Pft. Maybe I'll just donate to the Heifer Project or Doctors Without Borders or something.

The one I've smelled that reminds me of this isn't a fragrance, sadly, it's the Winter Maiden bath oil. Very cold berries, white rose, and wood. It's exactly what I think the White Witch would smell like, though...

The imp smell is uninviting, but applied, it turns sweet. Ginger comes out and predominates. I'm reminded of Bloody Marys (the drink, not the scent.) That is, if you made bloody marys with dragon's blood and basil instead of tomato juice and myrrh in place of woustershire. (Yes, I may be crazy.) It's warm, but I'd have to try it a while to see if I want a bottle of this.

OMG. Hah, I think that says it all. I was never a big fan of Alice and I don't like Snake Oil. The Girl (vanilla and amber) didn't work on me either, but somehow I love this one. The carnations keep the vanilla from going all doughy or candle-y. And yeah...it is goood. Edit: As this dries and gets muskier, it becomes somewhat less awesome to me. Still good, though

The tobacco and hemlock came out first. It smelled a bit like Belladonna. Then the plums stepped out a little more. Finally it turned into a dull, slightly sweet metallic. (I've heard lead is sweet- that's why kids eat lead paint chips and get poisoned.) The throw seems about average, and, yeah. This is hard to describe. I don't think I'll get a bottle, though. Not with all the other anniversaries and Yules competing for my attention.

The pine does indeed smell lovely and delicate. Everything else does indeed smell dark and dusty. I get old velvet theater curtains. However, in warm temperatures, this scent resembles the mildew from an air-conditoning filter. I wanted to love this one based on name alone, but for me it works only in cold weather and my skin EATS it until there's almost nothing left.

Compared to White Light, I feel little immediate emotional effect. There is some feeling of warmth and security, but not the "whoa!" effect. (understandable, since White Light's one of the purification blends and this is more for joy.) I do feel strong and radiant, however, like there's energy coming off me. I also suggest this one for anyone who does Reiki. I feel better able to focus, and have been told my treatments are stronger when I use this. The smell doesn't hurt at all- orange, reisen (frankinscence?), cloves. I don't know about anyone else, but those scents cheer me up. Solar love.