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Mandrake is a dark herbal smell on me at first. Quite masculine. Like freshly plucked roots with moist earth still on them. The drydown is so unusual on me. I get cedar, and believe it or not, the smell of a freshly opened box of CRAYONS! I'm keeping my frimp, cause it's so weird. but not an everyday scent for me.

I was really curious about this one, because i sorta missed the boat with other enraged animal scents, so i tought hey, might as well take a chance with a groundhog. Plus the description seemed really nice. i love the mini-photo of the groundhog on the lable. So cute! Out of the bottle it smelled very butterscotchy/ caramely. I wondered if it was going to be too sweet. On the skin it seems strong at first. and I hope I wouldn't smell like a spicy caramel sundae all day (as much as i like caramel. i think it would be too cloying for a long period of time) But as it dried, A lovely spiciness came out of it. Cinnemon, cloves (?) and cardemom too. By the time I got on the elevator at work It had a lovely warm sweet spice scent that reminded me a lot of hot spiced cider with orange slices floating on top. There seems to be a citrus fruit note. I didn't recognize it as cherries The drydown is so gorgeous. I thought that Silk Road would be my favorite spicey scent, But i think this trumps it. I'll have to see how long it lasts. It's been two hours, and i can still smell it pretty well. It's very similar to Silk Road, but not as dry smelling. Enraged Groundhog Musk is softer and a bit sweeter. And for musk-o-phobics like me, no need to worry. whatever musk is in here, it's blended so well, it doesn't bother me at all. As far as the cocoa. I didn't even realize it was in there until i re-read the description. now that i'm sniffing my wrist again i can smell it faintly. It takes a while for it to come out. I feel sad for all the people whose skin id acting up because of this, because it is such a beautiful blend. Burning this as a home scent would be a great alternative.

Peitho is a sweet floral for sure. It's soft and very pretty. Reminds me of Eternal, even though the notes in each are very different. It turns kinda soapy on me though, so it might be better in a burner where its sweet clean flowers can bloom better. Oh yes, there is an undertone of vanilla there. this gives it a little creaminess. I bet this is why I thought i smelled gardenia. but i'm not getting the sandalwood and clove. maybe my skin just makes the Jasmine burst forth and hide everything else.

yup lots of gardenia in this one. i smell flowers and berry candy. there is a sweetness to it. it's a very feminine scent. it turns into a creamy floral gardenia scent. pretty, if you you are big into florals that is.

oh poor Czernobog, I just can't like you. sharp and strong and musky. I get a strong disinfectant smell (like the kind they use in public restrooms). Musks totally take over on me. I had to wash this off right away, but even after that, I could still smell traces of it on my arm for hours. can't win 'em all.

Burial: in the vial: lemon, pine, Vicks on the skin: i still smell the sharp citrus and pine, with the effevescence of juniper, but there is something darker, dirtier. This might be patchouli. You can almost smell the damp earth of a conifer forest making its way through. It smells like early spring before the final thaw and the first flowers are starting to poke through the moist cold ground. This mellows down to a sweet earthy smell after a while and thankfully the sharp overwhelming menthol smell is gone. give this one a chance to grow on you.

i got this as a frimp. Always thought Maccu Piccu was such a magical place. If this is what it smells like, I want to go there! It's a strong one so sniff with caution. It's green and spikey at first. tart. But there's an undercurrant of green bananas that must come from the leaves. It so intoxicating. humid smelling. It's flowery and wet and there is definitely some citrus going on. lemon-lime? yummy. Wear this if you are yearning for summer vacations or on a boat picnic.

in the vial it smells crisp and fresh. there is almost a lemon lime soda smell. the fizziness probably comes from the spicey-ness of the ginger. On the skin it tuns to flowers and Fruity Pebbles with a dash of sweet herbal goodness. ha ha. It's a happy scent. I get a tingly sensation in my nose that must be from the pepper. I really like this one. It's light and fresh and great everyday scent especially if you want to smell unique and get those "what are you wearing?" comments.

truly one of the most unique scents i have tried from the lab. I'm keeping it just for the OMG factor. Out of the bottle it smells masculine/cologne and salty on the skin it morphs and if i close my eyes I can actually see the devastation of a hurricane. I can smell the salty sprays of the ocean and I can smell wood. lots of wet wood. some of it rotting. it's an earthy and aqautic scent rolled into one. and boy does it have a throw. It a long laster. Not for those who tend to get headaches from stronger smells. If you love the labs ability to surprise you by taking you to another place and time, then pick up an imp of this. if not to wear, the entertainment value alone is worth it.

I, like some of our other reviewers, was surprised there was no tobacco in this blend. I got a very smokey smell right from the bottle, which scared me a little, cause i can't stand the smell of smoke. But it was a woody smoke. I can imagine this is the cedar. Kinda strong for my liking, but it morphs. Vanilla is definitely present. It's dry and sweet, like a cigar. But I must say I adore the drydown on this. It smells like a spicier rootbeer float! Reminds me a bit of Voodoo, but with more woodiness. I'm on hour 4 and can still smell it.

Each bottle of Chaos Theory is truly unique, a fragrant fractal, and exercise in the joy of chance and uncertainty! Each is a one-of-a-kind, utterly random combination of scents, the composition of which is based on whim, mood and gut instinct. DCCXXXIX (739) I really didn't know what to expect. It's my first time trying a Chaos Theory. Sadly I don't think my blend will work for me. At first whiff I get a woody musky scent that reminds me a little of patchouli, even though i know that it isn't. On the skin it is very dark and herbal, could be some kind of mint/rosemary in there. it's spikey, but there are very earthy dirt tones that make me think of a fresh grave in late fall. That woody inscence smell comes back, Like a dark dank church. I'm pretty sure there is some kind of dusty floral in it too. It sticks to the skin, but is not overly strong as far as throw. It's a very interesting complex scent, but just not something that works well with my body chemistry or my nostrills. Oh well, ya win some, ya loose some.

WOW! Fresh forest. VERY Green. I had a scratch and sniff book as a child that had a Christmas tree to sniff that was my first reaction/memory to this scent. This reminds me of that new, freshly cut pine smell. But it isn't Overly piney like Pine-Sol. This is that pretty festive pine that makes you want to inhale deeply. There is something sparkly and intoxicating about this too. It must be the faerie dust

Yes, I could've sworn there was a fruit note at first sniff as well. But this turns out to be a very pretty floral on. I'm not sure what crocus and snowdrop smell like, but if I wanted to eat a flower, those would be it. This smell almost tropical. Very sweet and warm and fresh. nice imper, you're a keeper.

Pier One Imports...bottled. But that's a good thing! There's lots of mingling going on. It is very well blended. I thought I smelled coconut but it must be the amber and the berries dueling it out. It's a rich and creamy scent with a hint of spice and a bit of fruitiness. Even if you are not a huge fruity person this is great because it is not overpowering. I'd say it is more of a floral. a very beautiful exotic scent.

i'm so thankfull I got a decant of this. It is blissful. At fisrt sniff it is very sweet and fruity almost candy-like but when you put it on it just blooms all over your skin, lucious plum , and sweet breathy peony and lotus. That fizzy zingy scent poeple are describing must be the ginger and it really makes it beautiful. I too wish it lasted longer. I think 4 hours seems to be the consensus, but I am also glad that it is not overpowering. Musks tend to not do well with me, so i'm glad I finally found one that works and doesn't monopolize the scent. I love Budding Moon. Will you marry me?

On Christmas Eve I wore London, I was very strong tea rose scent. The boy didn't like it, he said it was too much. I kinda agree. Like my 1st grade teacher would say when it came to Elmer's Glue, "A little dab'll do ya" London-use it sparingly unless you want to smell like you were attacked by a giant tea rose monster. still a great rose scent, don't get me wrong. I'll just have to go easy next time.

Tried Kyoto on Christmas. This didn't last all day like I had hoped. I bought this one because Kabuki was way too strong and musky on me. Kyoto is a less powerful blend of the Anise and Cherry Blossom. The cherry is bright and pops out right away then the licorice spiciness of the anise gives it some sass. I like this one.

Velvet... I had high hopes for you. but after a while there is this musk that takes over and I'm afraid it will end up being too strong for me. I'm thinking that the sandalwood is having a wicked reaction with my skin. My solution was to put it in a scent locket. Ah, much better, now I can enjoy that warm cocoa and cedar scent that comes out that is really nice. My friend smelled it and she instantly thought it smelled like a church. Well, it's been a while since I've been to a Catholic church but it must be the myrrh. a really unique scent with a powerful throw.

Black Opal is probably one of the most ingenius scents I've smelled. think of youself in a dream. you are laying on wet stones beside a flowing river. the sun is glinting through the trees' bare branches. You see the water flowing but realize it is not water; it is vanilla soy milk. that is what Black Opal smells like.

Alice is one I ordered because so many people rave about it here on the BPAL forum. I've tried almost all of the Mad Tea Party scents now. This one is really CURIOUS. in the bottle it smells citrusy but it morphs into something completely different on my skin. there is a creaminess there but also something spikey that wakes up your nose- it must be the spiceiness of the carnation there. herbal too- bergamot? I'm thinking the rose in here is not red. Cause I have a lot of red rose blends and I can't detect that type here. I can smell it around me as i walk around from room to room. it's really quite weird, but not in a bad way at all. this is really lovely. Very distictive. a keeper.

Tiger Lily is a really pretty fresh floral. very springtime and girly. it turned quite powdery after a few hours so I'm not sure this will be a favorite of mine that i will reach for regularly, but it is lovely nonetheless. my only wish is that i got more honey scent from it, though.

this is one paculiar scent. After reading the reviews so far, you have me wondering if I'm nuts! I totally got bitter pineapple. maybe the sweetness is from ylang ylang and maybe the bitter is from the pepper or smoke that others have mentioned, but I get no vanilla or chocolate or cake notes that were mentioned. just pineapple. very odd. I'll have to wear it more to see if i get this powerful-sexual-woman feeling, but I think my nose is in a WTF moment about it right now. I'm keeping it for curiousity's sake.

I got my order yesterday and this is the first to be tested on the skin. In the bottle: I was a bit taken aback because the smell of cherry penicillin came up at me. Ok i was a bit scared. On my wrist it began to morph. Reminded me of those gummy peach rings covered in sugar..... And my Baby Apricot doll that blows kisses. the breath that came out of her mouth smells similar to this. ( two points for you if you remember the Strawberry Shortcake baby dolls that blows kisses) I was afraid the clove would not come through but it does. It gives it a spicey note that warms it up a bit but still retains that fruity quality quite well. it gives that tingly feeling if you put your nose right up to it. the throw is decent, not overpowering at all, though. like if you caught a whif of a candle store in October. overall a very pretty scent. very harvesty. well if harvesty was a word ADDED Jan. 9: March Hare is really like candy coated apricots with the spiceyness of clove. I tried this on one wrist yesterday and it stuck with me most of the day. it's very comforting in a harvest time/candle store kind of way. this would also make a great room scent.

In the bottle I definitely get the smell of cherry almond liquid hand soap. In the skin that initial scent fades quickly within the first few minutes. I'm left with a fresh clean white floral with a hint of sweet. could the cherry be disguised and lingering in the background now? While walking around the office I can smell it surrounding me without sniffing close to my wrists: decent throw. It's strong but soft, if that makes sense. I don't get any sharp floral notes. It's a very feminine scent. maybe a bit too girly for me, but pretty nonetheless. I don't wear it too often. But when I want that "just showered with a high-end perfumed soap smell" then it's a good choice.

Beth's Roses + Cinnemon = True Love. one of my favorites so far. there is nothing wacky going on with my body chemistry here. Just wonderful fantastic melding of two scents. The cinnemon is dry. the rose isn't too sweet. it sorta reminds me of a candle shop because of the mix of flower and spice, but i just love it. It is a favorite to wear when I'm going out and want to feel a bit sexy and sassy. It's got a decent throw on it too.