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Halloween in Miskatonic University. It starts out really weird smelling on my skin. Almost like cigarettes. Smokey and harsh. Loud. Eventually, it does smell a bit like when you lay your head down on an old oak table for a minute, just to rest your eyes before reading anymore. It isn't a pleasant smell, necessarily, but this scent gets close to the real deal. There is a sweetness to it, which I guess is the pumpkin latte note. I'm not smelling "paper" yet but do get a touch of cologne. Very faint. And here comes more pumpkin latte. It's been on my skin for about 20 minutes. Husband opined that the waft smelled like French Toast This is interesting enough to keep for now. I'll dab some one while I'm re-reading Lovecraft! Hopefully, it will mellow as it ages. I could do without that blast at the beginning.

What a mischievous scent this is Fresh, green-smelling pumpkin, sort of like when you're carving a jack-o-lantern and scooping out the guts. Later, a sweet note creeps in, like maple, and it gets a little bit foody. But there's still that fresh pumpkin smell. And, yeah, a bit of a wet paper note maybe, a bit of beer (but not so you smell like you're drunk). But it all blends so well into a fresh, sweet green scent. Mischief is really nice and I think very wear-able! Another keeper.

Bonfire Night worried me when I sniffed it in the bottle. I got a definite whiff of harsh smoke, like Brimstone, and perhaps a hint of beer. I know not to judge these oils from the bottle scent though. Once I had it on, it pretty quickly calmed down into a perfect sweet burning leaves scent. I love it. It's a perfect Autumn and Winter scent and reminds me of the lovely scent of burning leaf piles and fireplaces along with sweet sap. I was originally thinking it would be harsh and masculine and maybe better for my husband. No way. It's mine ETA: Wearing this today again. It's definitely smokey but with the sweetness weaving in and out of it. Perfect and Autumnal.

This is the 2012 version. I definitely get the wine/vinegar notes but not as much clay as I wanted. Not as much as say, Penny Dreadful. Maybe that will turn up later. I get a spicy/metallic scent that I think is Dragon's Blood. Very nice! I do wish the wine had stuck around a bit longer as it was a nice contrast to the sweetness. It's lurking underneath, though. This is a winner for me and I'm happy I took a chance on it.

This is an overwhelming floral on me. I'm pretty sure it's Lily of the Valley, the one floral that I just cannot stand. There is a hint of green or something underneath it and it would be lovely on the right person. I left it on a few minutes and had to wash it off so it may have developed further if I'd let it.

It's been a long time since I was so fascinated by an oil I wore it several days in a row! Queen reminds me quite a lot of "O". Very honeyed and musky. I put it on just before I began a practice session and a few minutes later I kept getting this waft of *OMFG that smells goooood!* off of my wrist. Subtle in that it isn't a screaming floral but very tenacious and erotic smelling. I could still smell it the next morning and I hadn't put that much on. The best part in that unlike "O", Queen doesn't have the Play Doh note that makes "O" and other scents really un-wearable to me. If I finish my imp I'm going to get a bottle. This stuff is really nice.

I took a chance on this hoping that the berries wouldn't be too sweet or cloying. However, I don't get any berries or fruit at all in this on the first wearing. It's a very subtle scent and very natural smelling and warm. I smell nutmeat, something sort of vaguely oatmeal-ish/grainy and what I guess is some sort of musk. It does evoke a furry image in my head. This is sort of what I was hoping Coyote would smell like. It is a bit foodie but not like dessert. Definitely something a bear would eat, I imagine Not at all what I was expecting. I think this is going to be a winner for me, oddly enough.

This is a really interesting and unique oil. When I first apply it I can definitely pick out the rose and narcissus swirling around with the green tea, leather and soft patchouli. A scent memory has been nagging me and I finally figured out that it's the rose. I had a small vial of single note Damask Rose oil once and that is what I'm smelling here, I think. I love this type of rose because it's so different from other roses to me. More husky smelling, less floral. The way it blends with the other notes is just gorgeous. It eventually dries into a soft leather/tea/rose scent. I've been wearing this for several days now. Love it

This is a musky floral on my skin with something sort of fruity note wafting in and out.

Hmm. This scent must really vary depending on skin chemistry. I can't find any oak or anything that smells remotely oak-like in this scent. I've tested it about 3 times now and what I get is vanilla musk, or something very like it. Maybe the oak notes will emerge with aging.

I cannot make any comparisons to Skadi because I've never smelled it. To me, this is Nocnitsa's mellower sister. It has that fir/pine note that I love but it isn't as strong as in Nocnitsa and there is definitely a "cold" sort of note in Ondurdis. And of course there is no dirt note. It's a lovely Winter/Christmas time scent! My husband just walked in and said (in his best caveman voice) "Woman smell GOOD!". Heh. I'll definitely be keeping this one

The illustration for #OccupyWallstreet is very appropriate. The first time I applied it, I got vanilla/patchouli. Really grassy dirty patchouli. A little cocoa if I really sniffed. It dried down into something very evocative of a barn, with damp hay and grass. Maybe some animal just out of sight. I can't really explain it better, but my family owned cattle and horses and something about the drydown of this is taking me back to childhood The second time I tried it I couldn't smell any vanilla or cocoa, just the patchouli and tobacco. I like it, and I like it on my hubby. I'll really bet it'll age well. I think I'm turning into a dirty hippie

Awwww Yeaahhhh Honey and beeswax and frankincense. Lots of other notes as well, but this is dries down into a melted beeswax and frankincense scent on me. Something really smells like lubricating oil in the beginning...amazing. This is definitely in bottle contention. It reminds me a bit of Arcana but I think that's the frankincense and lemon balm. This is much more complex and rich.

Can't add much to the reviews already posted. It does smell very close to beeswax candles. When I opened the imp and swiped in on I was immediately reminded of O, but just for a few seconds. I can smell honey in this but it's very subtle, much like it is in beeswax. Can't wait to slather this one Aaaand this eventually smells exactly like O on me except not a strong.

Oooh, I knew Yorick was going to be a winner! I wish it were stronger but Graveyard Dirt was also fleeting. This is quite a bit like Penny Dreadful but without the super strong perfume note. PD was a winner on me except for the perfume. This might work better. I'll see if I use my imp up and need a bottle.

I like this a lot. It's a warm and cozy smell that reminds me of cafes where students hang out to study. Coffee, leather jackets, tobacco. Maybe the carnation is from the bouquet up by the cash register This is not Barnes and Noble. I'm really hoping the carnation doesn't end up out front as I wear it more. So far, it's balancing nicely with the other notes. Glad I took a chance on this and got a bottle.

I changed my mind about ordering this at least 3 times. I already have Snake Charmer and Western Diamondback. Love them both. Loved Mme Moriarty and hoped it might be close because they share notes. As soon as I put this on it was love. It reminds me strongly of Mme Moriarty and Snake Charmer both. The chocolate and mint aren't obvious at the moment, they're just hovering in the background. Anyway, if you missed either Mme or Snake Charmer when they were live, get this now Testing this again today and now it's also reminding me of Midnight Kiss. This scent is made of win for me.

After the burst of lime and bergamont dissipates I'm left with the distinctive scent of New Age bookstore. Incense, wooden boxes with Celtic designs on them, and crystals galore It's a nice scent memory for me but I do wish the other notes had stuck around. Still, I will probably wear it occasionally.

Red maplewood, plum leaves, fir needle, wildflower honey, patchouli, hazelnut, and green cognac. This is very much like Samhain but gentler. The dry leaves, the fir (which is quite realistic and camphor like). I can catch a little of the honey, though it adds body more than sweetness. I'm not familiar with the other notes but nothing is jumping out at me as a new-to-me scent, yet. I can see wearing this more often than Samhain because it isn't quite as 'loud'. It also reminds me of Samhainophobia. Elegy IX is another really great Fall scent!

When I first got this I didn't care for it. This year it's really working on me and I'm wearing it a lot. It is indeed very much like Samhain but much more mellow and subtle. I love Samhain but Falling Leaf Moon has a better balance of notes. And oddly enough I catch more of an apple note in this, especially after it's been on my skin awhile. I think because the tobacco is not as strong as in Samhain.

Ecclesiastical incense, Roman flora, and the fruits of martyrdom: cypress, olive blossom, frankincense, myrrh, and blood accord. When I first applied Valentine of Rome I was reminded a bit of Count Dracula. There are no cloves listed but that's what I thought I smelled. Reminded me a bit of Stash's Chai Tea. Then the frank came up and it smelled like one of my old GC favorites, Arcana! Perhaps there is some Rosemary in this? We'll see if I can identify the Blood Accord or Olive blossom with further wearings. I really like it so far. It strikes me as a gender neutral blend. Very nice. Wearing this again today and put a decent amount on. Now I'm not getting much frank or anything much besides a strong Count Dracula-ish scent. Too spicy!

Another win for me Very spring-like, as I'd hoped. Green clover and grass with beautiful carnation and rose. I think it's very well balanced. Someone mentioned a similarity to "Spring Rain" from Crabtree & Evelyn and that's very true. If you like that scent you will love this. I'm on my last bottle of Spring Rain lotion so I am VERY happy with The Passionate Shepherd To His Love! Clean and fresh and like walking through a damp meadow. Another possible 2nd bottle for me.

FINALLY! I do believe I've found a version of Snake Oil that I can wear. I was a bit worried that the leather would overwhelm the other notes like it did in Quincy Morris. I can definitely smell it and also some of the sage. But they float on the Snake Oil base and let it peek through just enough. And that means I don't smell like I doused myself in baby products. I may consider a second bottle of this before the Carnival departs. Forgot to mention I can also catch a bit of the Tonka. Not sure about the Red Sandalwood.

Oh yeah. This is pretty much just what I was hoping for. Lots of soil, like Graveyard Dirt. At first there's a blast of Geranium but then it settles right down. I catch whiffs of the Yew and the moss as well. I do believe this will go into heavy rotation with Zombi! Thank goodness it's a GC

Count Dracula reminded me strongly of Chai.