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To my nose: Smells like men's cologne and smokey wood in the bottle. On: This has been compared to as a softer version of Antikythera Mechanism and I can only agree. The difference between the two are that Araña has a strong cologne-vibe and AM made me smell like a burning campfire.. I prefer the cologne, actually. After about 10 minutes the cologne/alcohol dies down and the only thing I can think of is that this smells like a man. A very sexy man, nontheless... ..And then I stop thinking about sexy, vanilla scented-men and realizes that Araña smells lovely! It's a creamy and soft wooden vanilla that I can use and not suffer terrible migraines from. 45 minutes in and it has started to fade a little, sadly. The vanilla is still soft and smokey, which I love. It is what I wanted AM to be, but the tobacco killed it for me. So, if you wanted to like AM but your skin just like mine, loves to amp tobacco to the high heavens and make you smell like you enjoy bathing in ashtrays/setting your wooden self on fire, try this instead. It's lovely! It lasted about 4-4.5 hours, but for only making one drop on my hand, I'm happy with it's staying power!

To my nose: Cakey sweet and strawberries. No rose in the bottle at all. On: Ooooh.. I instantly get rose, but not the normal lemony roses that I always smell whenever there is rose in a scent. This one is dark pink or deep red. I smell some vanilla here too, it's trying to mellow out the rose and keep it from stealing the entire show.. It gives it some creaminess, like luxurious creamy rose-soap (but without any soapiness!!). So far I detect no sugar, no ultrasweet marshmallows and no strawberries. Now, you should know that I'm not a flower-loving gal, I don't like to smell like roses or any other floral. I'm also migraine-sensetive to vanilla, and can't do buttery/warm vanillas. And when I read one disappointed review after another becuase of the rose, I was afraid I'd hate this. But this is PRETTY! I've tried Pink Snowballs, but the rose in that wasn't nearly as good, and I was only happy about PS when the roses left the party so the coconut/vanilla could shine. It is very rose-heavy on me, but now and then there is this creamy note that swirls up and makes it SO beautiful. Ladies and Gentlemen, we seem to have found the one and only rose-perfume I'll ever want to wear! As Love dies down the rose gets softer, but on me it never really disappeared. I didn't get any marshmallows or strawberries on my skin, but to be honest it didn't really matter too much - because it was so pretty on its own. Edited to add: The staying power is medium I'd like to think. The drop I made on my hand was smellable for about 5 hours. Updated July 14th 2013: Sooo... Love has warped up to my top five favorites and is probably my most worn oil next to L'Essance de L'engougement. I still love it just as much as when I tested it, and it hasn't given me a migraine even though the weather has been really hot.

To my nose: This is like springtime in an imp. The mental image that I get from this is: Early "bright" morning in spring. The grass is glowing limegreen in the sunlight and clean linen are hanging out to dry in the soft warm wind. You're standing next to a little cottage where the kitchenwindows are open, and you can smell how someone just poured up hot tea and the scent mixes with the newly ground pepper from the spicerack inside. On: Smells just like in the imp. Sunny, bright and with a peppery twist. I can smell something "green" and floral, but I can't put my finger on what exactly it is. It doesn't smell like straight up grass or any other type of floral. Just...Bright green. Under the green I smell some laundry lurking about too. After 15-25 min: Okaaay.. All I smell is clean laundry. That's it, no bright green, no sun, nothing. How disappointing. Now, I'm not that in to smelling like newly washed linen - but I figured I would let the Rabbit stick around anyway and it's good that I did because it continued morphing. After another 20-30 min the clean linen was nowhere to be seen, instead there was this sweet honey-scent. I don't think I've tried any other BPAL with this specific honey, since it's not thick, cloying or toffee-ish. It's bright and sweet, and I want to call it liquid-y. What I didn't get much of was the tea, and I got no milk or vanilla whatsoever.

To my nose: The first thing that pops up is the coconut and anise. It smells exactly like a candy I used to like as a kid. It's like a big version of the yellow "wheel" found in English Allsorts Licorice. So it's a bar of black licorice, coated in that soft yellow, sugary paste and then rolled in coconut flakes. That is the only thing I smell. On: Anise is the most prominent thing, and then the lemongrass slowly pops it's head up. The longer it sits on my skin the less noticable the licorice gets. And it's very interesting! If I try really hard I can smell the coconut, but it's very faint. It's like you're squeezing lemons while covered in sunlotion and eating English Allsorts a bright summerday. Because really, who doesn't do that? And i know it's odd, but it smells very much like summer to me. Twenty minutes in: I think I can smell the orchid now. Or at least I smell vanilla and licorice now. It stays like that for another ten minutes. And then I smell sand all of a sudden?! I think that the mix between coconut, licorice and vanilla made it smell like warm sand at the beach? And I have no idea what mimosa or balsam smells like, but there's a floral undertone to the sand. I left it on and for another hour all I could smell was coconut and floral vanilla. And fice hours later all that was left was a very faint, powdery vanilla.

To my nose: I...Uh.. don't really know what the eff is going on here.. I smell manly lemons with vanilla and tobacco. Yes, you read it. Manly lemons. They're real, believe me. On: The tobacco is strong in this one. But so is the vanilla. I don't really know why, but I have this weird imagination that I like tobacco in my scents, even though I know that it will make me smell an ashtray or a burning campfire. And of course I'm right about it once again. The tobacco in Antikythera Mechanism doesn't do what I want it to do. I want it to add a little something, you know? Provide a smoothness that helps blending all the notes together without loosing their egde, or tone down the sweetness of some notes. But no, it doesn't work. It smells like a sweet and woody ashtray on me. I can totally see this being rocked by powerful men and women, people who can take that smokyness and turn it into something beautiful that works just right. Sadly, I'm not one of them. After about an hour: Hm.. While it still has "ashtray" written all over it there is now some creamyness coming from the vanilla. But the ashtray is just too much

To my nose: Now we're talking lemons here! This is some serious juicy lemon, the kind that makes your entire face cringe becuase it it just so sooooour! Just the kind of lemon scent I love! On: The same really juicy lemon, but it's slowly mellowing out. I happen to really like citrus when it comes to scents, so i'm ejoying this one! And.. I don't know if it's the oil but I got itchy where I dabbed the oil. It might be just normal and random itchiness, but I'll have to test it again to be sure. After about an hour: Phobos has calmed down a notch, but it's still a gorgeous lemon and I really like it. Despite the itchyness.

To my nose: Not even half a second of lemon before MINT arrives. Mint? Why on Earth am I smelling mint here? ...Oh. After a quick google search I found that pennyroyal is a member of the mint family. Did not know that. On: Oh yes. This is minty! It's both soft and sweet but at the same time a sharp mint. It's like a candy cane or a breath mint. I also think that there is some vanilla involved here. And by that I don't mean the buttery-warm vanilla that instantly makes me nauseous and gives me a migraine but a cool hint-of-coconut-vanilla that I actually like a lot! After ten minutes: I only smell the gorgeous minty vanilla. After another 25 minutes: The mint settles down and the vanilla comes out more, with some woodiness added. This is just what I wanted Dorain to smell like, and what I mix Dorian and How Doth the Little Crocodile to get = a nice, sweet and woody vanilla! This is good you guys!

To my nose: Instantly I smell cedar and a sweet floral - that must be the lotus I think? On: When I apply it to the back of my hand I get a swift whiff of sandalwood before the cedar takes over. And just like in other blends, cedar smells like pencil shavings on my skin - which I don't care for at all. After it has calmed itself down a notch I'm not really sure what I'm smelling. It almost seems sweet and minty. i don't get any saffron or sandalwood at all which is sad because I really like both of those notes. i was hoping Kathmandu would be all warm spice and kinda snuggly-ish but it's actually sweet on me. I detect a tiny little stick of incense in the back, but it isn't strong enough to break through all the sweetness. Sadly.

To my nose: Straight up soapy roses and lemon. I ALWAYS get lemon with my roses. Why do roses smell like lemons? Why?! I do not understand it! On: Zombi starts off just like in the imp, but after about half a minute it gets harsher and the lemon gets bitter and sharp. It doesn't take too long before it mellows out again though, and when it does it smells very close to the "Fainting Couch" atmo spray from BPTP. I really though that the dirt would be more in-your-face and very prominent, but so far I haven't catched a single whiff of it. Odd. An hour later and there's still no dirt here. I'm surprised but happy about it!

To my nose: I smell roses and a sickly sweet and heavy floral together with it. It's kinda like some dishsoap, but it's dark and "dirty". On me: Super heavy sweet floral, but mixed with some greens. It's really sweet and almost thick when you smell it. The longer I'm letting it sit on my skin the more powdery it gets. It does remind me though of some fancy soap that my grandmother used to have. But No, heavy sweet and powdery florals are so not my thing.

May I just say that this thread is awesome? Mass Effect for the WIN! My shep is a Paragon vanguard, but with some trouble controlling her emotions at times. I too see her wearing Mme. Moriarty or Smut for that matter (need to seduce Garrus in the heat of the fight)! and for some reason I think of The Robotic Scarab when I think of Garrus. The metallic notes, leather and (I totally forgot it also has "thin lubricating oils" in it...) warmth of it really seems to suit his cuddleable personality . If a Bioware line (or Mass EFfect only for that matter) ever came out I'd have to say goodbye to my wallet, it would be something I NEED all bottles of.

To my nose: It smells kinda manly in the decant. The patchouli is there and also something "red" which I believe would be the pomegranate and plum. It's not very sweet either, which makes me a bit afraid. On: Oh..This is actually pretty. I thought this would be much more incense-y, which is why I haven't been looking much in Moriarty's direction. I have no idea why this scent seems familiar, nor am I completely sure of what it smells like. I can smell patchouli, and some dark fruits (not dried or anything, just..dark). I think the vanilla is rounding it out, and it's a smokey vanilla! Not cool and coconutty, not warm and buttery, but smokey. It stays like this so far, dark fruits with smokey vanilla. For some reason I really would like to smell this on a man. I think it would be gorgeous and mouth-watering. Four hours later: and this is still beautiful. The smokeyness left the show and now the vanilla is so soft and sweet, and also the most prominent thing left. A little bit of musk and sometimes I can still smell a bit of red fruit, but it's msotly the soft and sweet vanilla. I can still smell it 8-10 hours later, that comforting and soft vanilla is all that is left. After 11 hours I'm sad to see it gone. I might need a bottle of this. I think however that Moriarty will give me migraines on really hot days, but on cold days provide a warming blanket of dark fruits and smokey vanilla.

To my nose: Ugh, smells like..pee? And then it turned moretowards lemon. On me: Lemon and flowers. I think it's Jasmine actually. Nottoo bad but not the best kind of smell to me either. An hour later: Smells like soap. I haven't tried this in a man's presence yet, but when I do I will update this review on my luck.

To my nose: Rosy apples! On me: Delicious, tart, juicy green apples,swirled with pink roses. Smells very summery and fresh. Then the lemon emerges,but takes the backseat for now. The apples dies fast, too fast if you ask me,and it's now lemon and roses. Fifteen minutes later: Lemon and roses. I wantmore of those apples, darn it!! Two hours later: lemony roses. I quite like lemony roses. It smells very freshand clean, and somehow summery. But I want more of those apples in thebeginning of Delirium. It made my mouth water for a bit!

To my nose: Musk! and clove, I think. It's not atypical spicy clove.. But a dry and smokey one. On me: Vanilla and honey goodness (just like AWonderful Light) but darkened with vetiver and musk. The sad part is that thevetiver in Blood Kiss is not the "good" one, it's the "I wantwant you to smell like an ashtray" one. 5 minutes to an hour later: Ashtray with cherriesto begin with, then the cherries went away. After a while of ash tray-iness theclove and vanilla decided to come out and play and they are still here with thesmokey vetiver. I feel quite "meh" about it, it's not the delicious blend I thought it would be. I blame vetiver!

To my nose: I smell more of a lime or grapefruit than lemon.It's very bitter. Dishsoapy.. On me: It's fresh.. But bitter. I think I've had ashowerscrub with this scent, from IKEA. I feel very "meh" about thisone. Two wordpuzzles and a Mass Effect Multiplayerround later: Still that bitter "meh". I had hopes for this one. Thought it would be verylight and summery fresh. But it's too bitter for my taste so I'm quite sad. Maybe age will make it better?

To my nose: Coconut and booze. It is not the same type ofbooze as in Smut, this actually smells like rum. On me: The first thing that popped into my head was: Beachparty. The party turned wild and your coconut sunscreened body is now alsocovered in sticky, rum-based drinks. I do not know why this image is in myhead, but it is. I get the tonka, that's trying to discreetly sneak in withoutanyone knowing. And then Perversion turns more masculine. A man moving close toyour sticky body (dancing?), and you can smell his leathery cologne.. Two wordpuzzles and a Mass Effect Multiplayer round later:Coconut and rum, no question. A touch of leather is in the background. Well, Perversion is really what I would describe as"Naughty". In more than one way. If you wear it out one night, Ithink you would feel like the sexiest person in the room. Wear it in thebedroom: WHAM! You are now a dangerous sex goddess, without a doubt.This issuch a keeper! And, I was recently given a lipbalm with a toffee/coconut-smell that goes GREAT with Perversion!

To my nose: Smellsjust like A Wonderful Light does in the bottle. Creamy, thick honey and vanilla! On me: It'ssooo honeysweet. I get a tad of alcohol in this one wet. I hope it will settle into the samelovely creamyness that AWL has! After a few minutes: Almostnauseating sweet, but it works great with the woodiness coming from Velvet! Hours later: O doesn't change at all on my skin. It just warms up, gets all cozy and stuff. Itdoes smell just like AWL on me, warm smooth vanilla and honey all day long! Ican still smell it 10 hours later.

To my nose: There is something hazelnutty about this.. On me: This is black, smokey, burnt vetiver. The kind of vetiver that turns into really burnt coffee on my skin. Ugh. That is really all I can say, I don't get any of the other notes at all. After half an hour: Smells like an old, cold candle. Stearine again. Why skin, WHY do you want to smell like a candle?!

To my nose: It reminds me of my father...and my father's cousins summerhouse near a lake in Skåne (south Sweden), where I've spent most of my summers. On me: Surpricingly light and lemony, and the vetiver is behaving nicely in this one! It has a cleaning fluid-feeling to it but not too "in your face"..It's a lovely unisex scent! Not too dark, not too light. I like it.

To my nose: It's pine-y, that's for sure! On me: Pine is what I smell the most, but there is somethingthat has a slight lemon touch here too..the cypress maybe? It's also quiteminty, but I guess that's just the pine trying to fool me into believing thereis mint in here. I like this one actually, it's very relaxing and calming tome. After a while I get sugar and vanilla from this. What?! Sugar, vanilla anda teeny, tiny hint of pine! It's smells really good actually. Two hours or so later: This sounds so weird, but I get marshmallows in here. And pine. Marshmallows & pine. Delicious. Of course, my skin likes stuff directly from the mailbox better than a rested imp/bottle. The second time I tried Black Forest, I did not get any sugar or marshmallows. BooHoo.

There isn't really any "to my nose" here, since it's in a spray bottle I couldn't smell a thing when I got it. On me: Starts of really heavy and dark, with an alcohol notethat burns off quickly. I don't really get any notes, but it makes me think ofa garden. After a while this really has potential of being something I like:smells like really deep red fruits (I suspect the pomegranate). Both sweet anda little sour. Unfortunately that part only lasts for a couple of minutes, thenthe ylang-ylang takes over and crushes this scent for me. It turned into somethingvery heady and headache-y. That being said, this is NOT a perfume for me. I get a headache just looking at the bottle, and will probably never wear this. Off to a better, loving home it is!

To my nose: I recognize this strawberry scent fromwhen I was a kid and used The Body Shop's Strawberry showergel! This is that,but with an orange twist. On me: There has to be oranges in this, because on me, that's all I can smell for a very long time. And not sweet oranges either, more like the bitter peel. That made me a little sad, because I thought it would smell more like the perfume (sour candy-strawberries), but none the less, I will love my bottle!

To my nose: DELICOUS! It's like brownie batter ina bottle!! Seriously, I want to drink this. On me: Oh my God. I smell like I'm made of browniebatter and I think a starving person would chew my arm of if he/she smelled meright now. It is unbelieveable how it can be a moist, ready-to-go-in-the-panbatter of brownines with extra chocolate! This should be sold in hugecontainers. I will take extremely good care of my tiny bottle. Yep, this one is soooooo good! I wish it could become a GC-bath oil. That would be amazing!! Edited: Almost a year has passed and Bittersweet Chocolate has changed a little bit from aging. It isn't a bad change though! I just used it today as an after-shower moisturizer, and wow. It started off heavy on the chocolate, nice and rich like it should be. As soon as the oil hit my skin it started morphing in to peanut butter/peanut brittle with chocolate. Maybe it was the warmth of my skin from the shower that helped creating the peanuts, becuase when I stepped out from the shower they left. The chocolate got another partner, soft and fluffy like a marshmallow that stuck around for a couple of minutes, before bringing out some newly baked cookies to join the party. The oil has now sunken in completely and most of the chocolate is gone. If I sniff the right place on my arm I can still detect it, but it's mostly the soft marshmallows and cookies.

To my nose: HELLO pinkchewysugarystrawberry goodness! On me: Delicious pink candy! There really isn't anything else to say, it's just like I thought it would be. It's not syrupy/caramel-y, more cotton candy-ish and has a slight hint of strawberry to it. I want pink cotton candy now.. After a while: It is still very sweet, but I get this tart "sour candy" smell too, which breaks the super-sweetness and makes it very wearable for me. I am extremely happy to say that L'essence de L'engouement does not give me a migraine. Not even on those days when I feel that one is very close. It is also in my top three favorite BPALs! Edit: I thought I had written this, but apparently I forgot, this blend has successfully become my favorite and most used oil. It's suitable on hot days and cold days, it always makes me feel pretty and I've gotten compliments on it (which rarely happens).