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Pumpkin Hard Candy: Dear Pumpkin, why do you hate me so? When I love your scent so much I am obsessed. I can't even detect pumpkin one little bit in this one. Not a trace. I definitely got the hard candy part right away but then it faded to fruit tarts.

Figgy Puddin': Oh yes! I love me some figgy puddin'. It actually smells like sweet bread to me. Zero booze in this one. It's funny how different the cognac is acting in this one. Yum!

Plum Puddin': Oh man! Something ruins this scent for me. For one second I actually thought I smelled the red currents/raisins but then it turned. It may be the sherry & cognac trying to take over. I do smell a slight sweetness but something is off on me. Darn it!

Raspberry Thumbprint Cookie: Wish I got cookies out of this one. Doesn't smell like raspberry either. Something fruity but generic.

Snowy Rum Ball: Not sure what I'm getting from this one. Something definitely boozy but that's about it. Don't really like it.

Honey Gingerbread: OMG! Yum!! This is what I hoped Maison en Pain d'Epices would smell like. The honey is more dominant on me than the gingerbread but that's okay. I can definitely smell the gingerbread and I love it!

Pumpkin Masala Rooibos is a really nice holiday tea on me. I'm not really getting any standout notes. It just screams tea on me. I really like it.

Maison En Pain D’èpices is straight up 2005 Gingerbread Poppet but not as strong. Which means, I'm getting a perfectly subtle wet dog smell on me. FAIL!

Holy L.E.A.T.H.E.R batman! Unfortunately, I amp leather and not in a good way, like old person dry-rotted leather that makes me want to gag. I get zero other notes. This is absolutely horrid on me.

Good Goddess, this smells freaking fantastic!!!! It's a beautiful red musk on me. I can't stop smelling my wrist. I want to bathe in it. Love it so much.

Pumpkin Latte 2011 This was very strong coffee on me. Not one lick of pumpkin. Darn it!

Beaver Moon 2011 I buy Beaver Moon every time it comes out. I knew this year's blend wouldn't work on me but I bought it anyway. Love the label. Something turned citrus-y on me and then straight to plastic. It was epic fail.

Something in Blood Moon 2011 did NOT work on me. Tobacco scents are iffy on me and I think this is what killed it. Big fat disappointment.

I'm really disappointed in The Changeling. I prayed that I would get pumpkin but I amp any & all woods so that's all I can detect. Burnt wood actually. Not good.

Something in Vampire Bride smells like citrus on my skin. It's actually not that bad considering I hate citrus scents. I was hoping to get the red musk but maybe it will age well. ~

Frankincense Clove smells amazing in the bottle but I don't smell anything unless I bring my hair up to my nose and I used a fair amount, just enough to not make my hair greasy. I get more frankincense than clove.

I don't know what to make of The Gorobble. Something went horribly wrong in the first few minutes of application. I did NOT like it but on my way to work, it settled down to something tolerable. I definitely got the burnt smoke right away that didn't work but now it's a faint spicy/incense with a touch of sweetness, which I take as marshmallow. I was wishing for more marshmallow but I hope it ages well. ~

Thank Goddess I don't detect the pine in The Wiley Grasser. It's definitely sweet. I get that right away. I wouldn't say cotton candy but definitely something sweet. Not bad. ~

Something in Halloween: Montreal did not work on me at all. I think it's the smoke/fires or someone mentioned pine. I think I'm getting that too. I hate pine notes. So disappointed. ~

Autumn Cider was cinnamon fruit tarts on me. Not bad but not something I would want to wear. Sad. ~

I receieved a Bpal order today and a frimp of Juke Joint was included that got broken in transit. My box reeked of lemon and that's what it smells like on my fingers. No bourbon, sugar or mint. Not a fan. ~

Halloween: Vegas smells amazing!!! I don't detect cake at all but I get a lovely plum for some reason. I swear I thought it was Sugar Plum Fairy at first. Either way, I'm very happy I bought two bottles. I can't stop smelling my wrist. Smells so good! ~

Pumpkin Princess is very sweet and girly. But I don't get one bit of pumpkin. Come on!! My absolute favorite scent/taste ever. Not one bit of it. Travesty!!! I can detect the vanilla fluff & meringue. And I guess the guava. It smells fruity but I wouldn't have been able to say,"Hey that's guava." I'm on the fence. Will let it age. ~

Crypt King is a masculine scent on me. There was a woodiness that was the dominant note. So much so that I really couldn't detect much else. My husband said he liked it but being that it's a masculine scent, I figured he would. It was also very long-lasting on me. I dabbed it on my wrist, took a shower that night, the scent still lingered and I could even smell it the next morning. I definitely prefer Crypt Queen. I'm going to let this age before I try it again. ~

I really thought for a second that Sprinklecake was going to turn to plastic on me. Luckily it morphed into a yummy buttercream cake. I'm so happy I bought backups.