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    Tweedledum

    This is a very wearable scent. The tea keeps it from being too sweet. The notes blend together beautifully but the mango does come out as the predominate scent. It smells like a picnic to me. Sweet fruit salad with a glass of cool iced tea on a perfect summer day. I received this today as a frimp from the lab. I'm so happy they sent this to me. I will definitely be getting a bottle of this.
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    Lesbian/bi themed scents!

    I just did a swap for Q7 from TAL. The description is : A powerful attractant used by homosexual women to help them find love, ignite passion, and enhance their charisma. I'm excited to see how it works I don't know of anything from the Lab though I'm going to track this thread. Hopefully someone will rec a good one!
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    Egle

    This smelled so strongly of cat pee in the imp that I couldn't try it. I might have gotten a bad imp or something. It was so strong it almost burned my eyes.
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    Dee

    Wet this was sharp, almost astringent. It softens a bit after it dries but it still has a green almost but not quite pine like smell in the background. I guess I get some leather but it's very soft. Overall this is lighter than I thought it would be and I think it's a good unisex scent. My skin soaked it up pretty quickly and I'd need to reapply often. I don't like the wet stage so it doesn't make sense to get a bottle. I was hoping this would be a good woodsy/warm scent but I guess this imp will go in the swap box
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    Limited editions equivalents in the general catalog?

    I recall the drydown being very similar to Bow and Crown of Conquest, particularly after B&C gets a bit of age under its belt. It's also similar to one of my bottles of Perversion but completely different from the other one so if you're willing to take chances on batch differences, Perversion might also be a good choice. Thank you! Bow and Crown of Conquest sounds perfect. I'm going to put it on my list for sure. Perversion has some notes that don't work on me but I think I'll be on the lookout for an imp. Some of my favorite scents have been ones I would never have tried if someone wouldn't have frimped it to me
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    Limited editions equivalents in the general catalog?

    No recommendations for you, as I haven't tried it myself. but it's not all that hard to find. The Mütter Museum still has it up on their site http://www.muttermuseumstore.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=MutterMuseumStore&Product_Code=000025&Category_Code=CUST for $25 Wow This is embarrassing. I had no idea it was still for sale. Thank you for the link. It's a bit more than I can afford though so I'm still going to look for a GC equivalent and/or see if I can buy or swap for a bottle here on the boards. Thanks
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    Limited editions equivalents in the general catalog?

    A sweet swapper frimped me Ü Mütter Museum and I fell head over heals in love with it. It's the woodsy-but-not-pine scent I've been looking for. And OF COURSE it's hard to find. Yep, of course it is. I added it to my "Wanted" post but so far, nothing. Are there any GC bottles that smell similar? The notes are "A mélange of balsams, leathers, and raw vanilla designed to evoke images of unearthed secrets and dusty, ancient libraries" Mmm, I'm huffing my wrist right now. Its soo goood! Thanks guys
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    Philologus

    I got this bottle simply to go with my Vampires Don't Sleep Alone collection. Based on the notes I just knew I wasn't going to like it and got a bottle with about an imp in it as a swap. I need to stop thinking I know what I like...Yep, that's what I need to do. I don't get any of the listed notes. It smells like expensive cologne. Almost a uni-sex like cologne though. I'm definitely going to wear it and now I'm probably going to need another bottle. The closest I can link this smell to books is thinking it would smell great on a college professor.. A young very hot professor though Mmm, I can't stop smelling my wrist. It's enough to make me wish I was still married and had a husband to slather this on. Almost, hehe. But for now I think I'll just wear it myself. I'm not good at notes but this smells like musk and wood to me. Maybe cedar or redwood. It has something softening it up but for the life of me I can't figure out what it is. I'd think it's a floral but I'm just not sure. Whatever it is it's wonderful. Edit to add: It's been about an hour now since I put this one and I can now smell something that reminds me of a used book store. It's soft and very slightly musty. It's a pleasant smell. I'm still pretty in love with this scent and intend to get a full or at least fuller bottle as soon as I can
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    Womb Furie

    I really really wanted to like this. I was hoping the vanilla and the honey would tone down the incense but it just doesn't. Well, that's not entirely true. It does town it down some. The vanilla comes out about 30 minutes after dry down but it's still a very strong incense. I don't get a lot of honey. It's nice but not for me
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    Megaera

    I received this as a frimp and loved it so much I had to get a bottle. I have to admit I don't like it at all wet but I LOVE it when it dries down. It's hard for me to pick out any one note because they all blend beautifully. I guess I would describe it as a musky plum. This is the only plum scent from the lab that has worked on my skin. If it was a color it would be a deep dark rich purple. It's a warm fragrance without being super heavy. I'll wear it as a night out perfume. It's a grown up woman scent for sure. It reminds me a little bit of Poison. A scent I wore forever ago. It's not as strong but it has some of the same notes.
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    Transeo

    I'm slowly working my way through all the VDSA series and today it was Transeo's turn. I was really worried about the cumin. I like it in my food but it's nothing that I want to smell like. Well, there was nothing to worry about. This was a nice well rounded blend. Nothing stood out too strongly to me and I didn't smell the cumin at all. I also didn't really smell the wine but that too is a good thing. Boozy notes tend to turn on me and they don't smell pleasant. I really loved this one. My 16 yr old son said it smelled nice and It lasted for several hours. This doesn't smell sweet. It's more of a wood and floral scent without either overpowering the other. It's hard for me to pinpoint an one note because they all blend together so well. It's just a nice perfume smell. I can see where people are getting a shampoo smell but to me it's a little less soapy than that. 6/10- this is a good scent to wear to the office.
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    Searching for the Perfect Vanilla?

    Thank you! I did a search for Detestable Putrescence and found a bottle for sale. I'm just waiting for the owner to contact me back. Hopefully, I'll have a bottle soon.
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    Searching for the Perfect Vanilla?

    Shill sounds perfect! I added to my watched list on Ebay and I'll keep my eyes open for it here and on Lj. Thank you so much!
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    Searching for the Perfect Vanilla?

    I’m looking for a Buttered Vanilla scent. I’ve done a search and I’ve read through all the vanilla reviews. All of the rec’s also list one of the notes that don’t work on me. So nothing with cinnamon, mint, anise or liquor. Although, I do like the labs bourbon vanilla. I think that's because I don’t really smell the bourbon at all in it. I love Dorian and I’m looking for that vanilla but with butter instead of the musk. I actually don't mind a little musk, I just really want lot's of butter and vanilla. Also, is there anything that smells like Buttered Popcorn with out caramel or chocolate notes? Do these ring any bells? Thanks guys
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    Libertarian

    Libertarian is delicious. It's warm and sexy and spicy. I received a bottle of this as a frimp! Can you believe my luck? I agree with most of the reviews. It's main note seems to be clove. There is a note of citrus to cut that but I think it's orange. I don't smell lemon and lemon scents turn to pledge on me and this one doesn't. There is a slight undernote of something green. Definitely not pine though because that turns to pine-sol. Maybe it's fir? This could be a fragrance for a man or a woman. I'm wearing it right now but I will probably save this for the fall or winter months when I want something comforting and warm. I live in the desert and it's over 100 degree's outside so this scent doesn't make much sense for me to wear today. I'm giving this an 8/10 I really love it.
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