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L'Ecole des Filles GREEN. Soapy and GREEN. With some carrots, and something that smells like Sweet Tarts. Bizarre. I'm not sure if I smell any rose or ambergris or resin, but I get oodles of greenery and some aquatics. It kinda smells like bubble bath to me. I wish I smelled the benzoin more, because I think it would cut the sharpness and ground this scent. Maybe with a bit of aging, this will be better for me.

Lilium Inter Spinas I smell the sandalwood, apple blossom, and fig. I don't know what hibiscus smells like. There is a slightly green undertone to this scent. Maybe that's the lily of the valley? I could swear there is vanilla in here, too. I smell something super sweet. Maybe the fig. This is mostly a sandalwood smell to my nose. I like it.

Leanan Sidhe In the imp, this smells like pickles. Uh oh. No pickles on my skin. Just white flowers and herbs. Maybe some aquatic notes. Also grass. Bizarrely, the flowers have a headiness to them that reminds me of dragon's blood. I don't think I will reach for this one. It smells like bathroom spray.

I've always loved the combination of orange with lavender. That's what I smell in this, plus some herbs. I think I smell tarragon, which smells like licorice. The herbs are very subtle. I'm surprised I don't get any jasmine out of this. Perfect for summer. ETA: After a while, this turns to toothpaste on me.

Belle Vinu This smells different from what I expected. It's a good thing I love wood, because they dominate this blend. I get the slightest whiff of peach and maybe osmanthus in the background. I don't really smell vanilla. I can tell the peach is white, and it's not sweet. It almost has a bitterness and an herbal quality to it. Freshly picked. It doesn't sound nice, but it is. It's different from the peach I'm used to, like in Imp and Les Bijoux. That peach is WHOA SWEET and almost syrupy. I'm not used to peach being such a background player. It intrigues me.

Lightning slashing the midnight skies over the endless reaches of the ocean. The electric tang of ozone, marine notes, and a drop of sharp rain. Lightning I'm surprised I like this blend. I thought I hated ozone, but I guess not! Maybe it's because I went a little nuts with the sweet and foody stuff lately and I needed a break, but I really do appreciate Lightning. It does remind me of rain and water. I feel refreshed when I sniff this on my wrist. I think I smell a little less ozone on my skin than I do in the imp. Yay for surprises!

I wore Hermia on a really hot day to a trip to a garden. It was awesome!

Any VTMers in here? ravnos FTW

Black Forest Ah yes. Definitely pine, cypress, and juniper. Not sure if I smell the ambergris or musk, but there is a slight creamy undertone. Very Christmasy. Unfortunately I cannot break the association between pine and Christmas, so I can't wear or really appreciate any pine scents when it isn't Christmastime. I think I will love Black Forest during the holidays.

Thalia This is pretty much a plumeria single note on me. Nice for plumeria, but it isn't one of my favorites.

Wow! I was generously gifted a goblin squirt of this with my order of Desiccated Frostberry Pie Filling! I am so thankful! It smells INCREDIBLE. It's got elements of a few of my favorite perfume oils. Dirt from Nosferatu, daisies from High-Strung Daisies. I picture a Nosferatu-like vampire with a sunhat, apron, and gardening gloves on! I will definitely get a full sized bottle of this once I get the funds.

Desiccated Frostberry Pie Filling I only get mint out of this when I sniff directly from the bottle, and even then it's subtle, which I'm grateful for! On application to my wrist, it has a sharp berry smell. When it dries, the sharpness calms down and becomes YUMMY. I think I smell a smidge of pie crust and maybe a little musk, similar to the musk in 'Tis the Voice of the Lobster (a LOVE of mine!). I wish I got more pie crust! Other than that, it's wonderful and exceeds my expectations!

this might make me totally hedonistic, but i'm one of those people who upturns the whole bottle of precious on the flat part of my inner wrist then i turn the bottle rightside up again with my arm to let the excess go back in the bottle. it might taint the blend, but hey, it's mine! it's ok if it smells like me! I never do this if i put lotion on first, though. i use a coffee stirrer in that case!

I love the amber bottles! They're such a pretty color and they add to the mystique of all my delicious perfumes...

Great minds think alike, Neon! MN is very...meditative. It's perfect for reading.

Wow! All of the labels are gorgeous! I can't wait to get mine! Thanks for uploading the pics

La Belle au Bois Dormant For some reason I'm smelling light wood and apples. It's got a powder quality to it, too, but in a good way. Must be very well blended, because I can't pick out any of the notes. Not even the tuberose. It all comes together nicely. This is a very girly, fresh and fruity scent.

Lust I feel like there was a mixup at the Lab, because this smells identical to Imp. It's patchouli and fruit. Will have to re-test.

yeah! please?

I love Midsummer's Night. I think it's my favorite fragrance from Yankee. I find it very comforting and I always burn mine when I read Harry Potter

Lolita Wow. Just like an orange Starburst! Nice!

Black Lily This started out as a true-to-life lily. I could even smell the pollen! Turned out musty and gross like a grandma's house.

Polished metallic notes, glossy leather, frankincense, star anise, and thin lubricating oils. This frimp almost got away from me! I was opening my BPAL birthday box in the car and it scuttled away under the car seat! Thankfully, I was able to recover it and try it out. My first impression was "WOW! Leather!" Then the metallics, and the spice. I didn't think I liked star anise, but I love what it does in this blend. The overall effect is spicy and strong and expensive-smelling. This is a very warm and cozy blend. Unique!

The Little Sparrow OH NO. This immediately made me queasy. It smelled like a bird cage in need of a good cleaning. Also wood. Lots and LOTS of harsh-smelling wood. However, when I covered it up with Dragon's Blood, it was quite nice!

Les Bijoux Smells like tart apples and peaches to the point that they block out all the other notes. Maybe my skin amps those notes, or maybe they just need to calm down with age. It reminds me of Shango. Tart fruit and vague creaminess. I thought this would be amazing, but I'm disappointed. It's pretty boring. Strong throw.