Voleuse

Yowza! I am so, so glad I'm not sensitive to cinnamon, because this is potent. I want to mention Red Hots, because this is sweet as well, but spicy even beyond that. Which is very good, because it just barely manages to override the odd plastic smell I often get with almond. The almond, on the other hand, keeps the cinnamon from getting too out of control. I don't smell the neroli at all, but the tug between almond and cinnamon is fascinating.

Hm. This is rather indistinct to my nose, mostly because I don't know several of the listed notes. Certainly it makes me think of night florals, cool and white and sweet. I definitely smell the honeysuckle, and there is a nice herbal component to the blend as well. Overall, this is a pretty and cool floral blend, fresh and outdoorsy. I like it.

On first sniff, this is surprisingly sweet, but it's quickly matched by the ozone. The sweetness, after a minute, reveals itself to be a forest scent, green and fresh and alive. This is beautifully balanced--the sweetness keeps the ozone from becoming too sneeze-inducing, while the ozone keeps the sweetness from becoming too cloying. I've recently been on a road trip across the U.S., and I ran into half a dozen thunderstorms across the way. They were always gorgeous, as well as imposing, darkening blue skies, clouds extending on either side, slit through by lightning at odd intervals. This scent smells like what those storms looked like. This is gorgeous.

On first application, this smells like medicinal cherry syrup. Luckily, after a moment. the chocolate kicks in. The cherry morphs into a sweet berry, though the overall blend doesn't lose its medicinal note--I think the rum has gone wrong on me. In the end, it's a syrupy concoction that might smell beautiful, but it definitely doesn't on me. Alas!

Oooh, floral! It's round, creamy floral notes, though--rose and spicy carnation, and some others I can't identify. It's very rich, and complex. I expected the rose to take over, but it keeps its layers, never shifting to one specific note or another. It's like standing in a garden, in the middle of a lush summer afternoon. It's not an innocent blend, but it's a pure one. I don't know how to explain it, but it's a beautiful match to the description.

This is amber and vanilla and citrus to my nose, sweet and warm and golden. It's very similar to Litha in feel, but Litha smells more floral to me, while Et Lux Fuit is sexy and a little foody. Must be the vanilla musk. The blend gets a little rounder over time, but it never completely loses the mild tartness of the lemon. This is beautiful, and it makes my mouth water. Definitely a keeper.

Oh, wow. This is a gorgeous tumble of scents, fruit and honey and florals and booziness. I can't distinguish one note from the other, but it's fresh and sweet. Joyful.

Oooh. This blend begins as a cool floral, but citrus notes trickle in after a moment. It's a very pale scent, very distant. It's feminine as well, and bordering on sweet, though it never crosses over. The florals end up being dominant, to an overall beautiful effect.

Hello, oakmoss. This isn't overwhelmingly masculine, but a musky, herbal cologne that nevertheless strikes me as very masculine. Overlaying it is sharp fruit note, brightening the musk sweetly. It makes me think of a stylized forest picture, dark shadows intercut with dazzling white. Sensual, and a little elusive.

Lavender, pure and clean. (It's interesting how many of the Panacea blends have lavender. Hm.) It's not too strong, just a gentle blend, and definitely meant to soothe. After a while, there's a hint of earthiness that I really like.

On first sniff, I get a strong, almost alcoholic wave of sugar. On second sniff, I smell a lavenderish note. There's also a cool, astringent note in this, something that makes me think of metal, but isn't metallic. Interesting! It is a very gentle scent, calming, and it could definitely be used to aid in sleep. I'm not sure I like it, but it turned out to be quite effective for me.

Hm. This is a eucalyptus-type herbal, tinged with clean sweetness. There's a warm floral note, very subdued, that I can't identify. It makes me think of tea, and overlooking a garden just as spring turns to summer. A little sneeze-inducing, but also very balancing. It's a joyful scent, to my nose, a warmth seeping into my skin. I really like it--and the scent memory is a good distraction from PMS. *g*

We used to have a lime tree in our garden, a huge one, constantly overgrowing its boundaries. If it hadn't been pruned for a while, the branches would get overweighted by the fruits, drooping down to create a sort of cage of its branches. When I picked the fruit, I would step inside the branches, where it was ten or fifteen degrees cooler than underneath the beating sun. The scent of the limes would be strong, not just lime juice, but the slightly waxy rinds, as well. If the limes had been left for a while, they would have the faintest sheen of dust on them. It was calming, but also renewing. This blend reminds me of stepping inside the lime tree's branches.

This is super-sweet on first application, like bubble gum and burnt sugar. Definitely a happy scent. As it dries, it takes on a bit of a marshmallow note, creamy and, yes, a little burnt. I don't think I'd want to wear this every day, but it's definitely a mood-brightener. It makes me think of the carnival, and having fingers sticky from cotton candy.

A commanding, dominant oil that increases sexual magnetism, creates an intense and irresistible air of attraction, and amplifies potency. Ooh, this is cinnamon and jasmine to my nose, creamy sweetness laced with smoky spice. Yum! It's not actually as demanding as those two notes might indicate--it's compelling, but not overwhelming. Alluring, and definitely sexy. I like it. It is a bottle candidate, I think.

This is a clean, semi-sweet blend, ginger and a hint of citrus to my nose. It makes me think of a particularly nice body wash I used to use--which isn't a bad thing. The sweetness is temporary, and it lapses mostly to ginger and a faint hint of white florals. The florals get stronger over time, leaning more towards the soapiness of the blend. This feels like a cleansing scent to me, but it also makes me sneeze.

Cinnamon. Sweet and spicy and dark. Mmmm. It's not as strong as it could be, tempered by something else--I agree with those who speculate almonds, though general almondy notes go wrong on me. This is definitely a sensual scent, though I haven't yet tested its efficacy. *g*

This is sweet cinnamon and herbs on first application, reminiscent of cinnamon gum, but not candy-like (if that makes sense). It's biting and warm at the same time, but actually ends up being quite calming, centering. It doesn't have a lot of throw, but it lingers for a decent amount of time. After a while, it reminds me a lot of cinnamon tea, which is comforting. I'm not certain about the efficacy of this blend, but it seems like a blend that could be relaxing and energizing.

On first sniff, this is cool and light and sweet. On second sniff, it is earthy and way perfumey. On third sniff, it is pale and fruity. Wow! This is a complicated scent, layers upon layers, strange and evening and calm. If I concentrate, the sandalwood, moonflower, and peach come out strongest on me, but overall this is balanced nicely. I love the coolness of it, but it's earthy as well.

Jasmine and tea, and a hint of polished woods. I don't smell the other notes, alas, and the jasmine gets stronger over time. The jasmine is nice, though. Calming. After a while, the woods balance the jasmine. It's still sweetly pungent, but not so overwhelmingly floral.

Oh, this is gorgeous. Snow and evergreen and dirt. Along the lines of Skadi and Talvikuu and Snow Bunny and Snow Moon and Dublin, though less sweet than any of them, and a smidgen less cold. I love this scent. I love it.

On first sniff, this is very perfumey to my nose, edging towards fancy soap. It's a very round blend, a non-sweet and pale floral. As it dries, the soapiness gets stronger on me, along with the musk. It is, unfortunately, an unpleasant combination for my chemistry. Off to swaps!

This is spicy rose on first sniff, with a subtle citrus overlay. I'm a little surprised--I expected the rose to be much stronger than it is. As it dries, the sandalwood and amber actually overwhelm the rose, and the lily lends a cool background note to the overall blend. After a while, I get a spicy, smoky incense from the blend, even as the citrus intensifies and the florals disappear.

Ooooh. Mint and snow and a little bit of ozone, all in a beautiful and delicious slush. I was nervous the frankincense would take over, but there's only a hint of smoke in the background. Overall this is sweet and cold, along the lines of Wolf Moon and Ice Queen--to my nose, at least. I definitely want a bottle of this. Yum.

Incense, definitely, as well as sharply-sweet florals. This is a rich, but very subtle scent--I get almost no throw from this. After a while, the dusky florals are more prominent, but overall this is a well-balanced blend. Golden, warm, sensual, complicated. Almost a cathedral scent, but not quite.