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Aeval is a soft floral on me. There is something in this which gives it a fresh, clean edge - perhaps the sage. Perfect for spring or a hot day. I'll be testing it again. I would consider getting a bottle because I like it quite alot.

This is pure soap on my skin! It started out much sweeter, I could actually smell the honey, but after about 10 minutes it turned into soap. It's doesn't smell bad at all. Just very clean

I really wanted to get honeyed vanilla from Dragons Milk but all I get is Dragons Blood resin and it smells artifial and weird on me. I faintly get a little bit of honey in the background, the same kind of honey that's in O. I am still searching for a vanilla that works on me

Obsidian Widow does not get off to a good start on my skin - it starts out as a bitter pinot noir, as it dries it becomes nicer. It turns into roses and wine, but there is still something bitter in the background. I think that it must be myrrh. It's quite nice, and definately a dark, sophisticated scent. Perfect to wear at night. The rose in this is really lovely and doesn't steal the show. Overall, I like it, but probably wont wear it that often because I can sometimes detect the bitter myrrh and how it combines with the wine in the background - but only if I put my nose up to my wrist, from a distance it smells like incense and roses.

At first this is all cedar on me, after about an hour or so it turns into a dry, dusty vanilla with the cedar in the background. This is definately a unisex blend. Overall, I amp cedar and even after a few hours it smells too dusty and dry on me ... its probably alot nicer on someone else.

Prague is a clean, soapy, floral on me. When I put this on tonight, someone who was about 3 metres away from me kept asking what's that smell? I said what smell? They said, where is that smell of shampoo coming from? I didn't say anything .... but I think it was Prague. That will give you an idea of it's throw and how it smells on me. It's quite nice ... but smells too much like shampoo or soap on me.

I think that Aunt Carolines Joy Mojo does work - it's certianly a bright, sweet scent. It starts out with bubblegum ... then as it dries I am sure that this is mixed with something floral like carnation or sweetpea. I wore this to work one day as a first test, it did make me feel a bit more uplifted. It lasts for ages but there is something in the very final dry down of this which is not so pleasant. I can't put my finger on what it is though - maybe something spicy, like ginger mixed with bubblegum ... starts out ok, and works to uplift my mood - but it doesn't stay this way.

French Love is really hard to describe! It has the potential to smell like some kind of plastic or something artificial. It's mostly floral and spicy, at first it smells like some kind of cough medicine. I'm not sure what would cause that. I don't think French Love works on me at all, it smells too artifical for me. ETA: After keeping the imp for a few months, this smells much better. It smells alot warmer and it has lost it's plastic/medicinal edge.

I find Helle's Belle the same way! I wore it when I was really nervous for a test that I had to do and it definately made me feel better. I think that its the Magnolia in it which makes it smell soft and creamy. For other comforting scents - Dana O Shee, White Rabbit, Queen of Hearts, Desdemona To cheer me up: Dana O'Shee again, Alice, High Strung Daisies

I was prepared to love Queen of Sheba - but I was a little disappointed. This is very almondy - not like almond essence but more like roasted almonds, with spices and honey drizzled over them. My skin normally amps honey, but with Queen of Sheba it is more of a background note. It's a bit foody for my tastes and fades very, very quickly. Pehaps, it will have more lasting power with aging.

La Belle au Bois Dormant starts out with sweet fruity pear and then something else which is a little sharp - perhaps this is tuberose? As it dries the sharpness fades a bit and it is all pear and roses - its soft and lovely. I wanted to smell the Magnolia in this, but it's overshadowed by the other notes. Overall, I like this and find it suitable as an everyday perfume, it's versatile and I think it can be worn at anytime throughout the day or year.

Morgause starts out with the night blooming flowers and purple fruits ... I'm sure that there is in plum in this, it reminds me of the plum in Blood Countess. It doesn't really change much, except as it dries the incense becomes more prominent and adds a kind of spiciness. It's has good throw, lasts for ages. It is quite perfume-y ... and seems perfect as a night-time or autumn scent. I like Morgause alot, I think that the imp might be enough for now. It will probably be a perfume I would wear for certain occasions.

I am so happy that I brought a bottle of Lady in Speckled Pink Kimono unsniffed I love the vanilla orchid in this, it adds a soft vanilla undertone to the scent. For some reason, I could swear this had a hint of strawberry somewhere in it, but that could just be the sweetness of the peony. Overall, its pretty and understated ... very soft and pink. A perfect springtime scent, but I know that I'll be wearing it year round. I might even need a 2nd bottle.

I have tested this twice and it has smelt quite different each time. The first time it was very sweet honey & hazlenut, quite foody and not really my type of scent. Someone told me I smelt like maple syrup ... The second time I tested this, the scent was much more well rounded - I could actually smell a hint of pine and leaves, perhaps some berries there in the background. The hazlenut and honey are still there, but they are not stealing the show this time. Although hazlenut is still the most dominant note, the honey has settled down. I only get what I think must be fur from the very final dry down of this. Blackbear Moon is a very interesting scent, I can imagine wearing it winter. The hazlenut and honey are a little too foody on my skin, but they had settled alot the second time I tried it. It was much better the second time.

Glasgow is a soft, pretty floral. It goes on a little tart at first, but that soon fades. I don't get much blackberry from this, but I'm sure it's in there somewhere and my untrained nose can't smell it. I mostly get a soft, simple, floral which I think must be the rosy heather. Glasgow is a light, natural scent on me, and not perfumey ... it blends into my skin really well. The only drawback that I have about this is that it fades within half an hour, perhaps because it is such a light scent. Edited to Add: Glasgow has really grown on me and I ended up ordering a bottle

I was very plesantly suprised by Sybaris, I like it so much more than I expected. I wasn't really sure if violets agreed with me but in Sybaris, they do! It starts out as warm, spicy, violets ... it stays pretty much this way but as it begins to fade, the violets take a back seat to some of the spices. The clove and tonka make this is a very warm, luxurious scent. Overall, I like it alot it has quickly made its way to the top of my bottle list

I should have learnt my lesson that food scents don't work on me, especially ones containing honey. But, Cockaigne sounded so good ... and I like milky scents so I had to try it. On my skin its all cakes and wine - very sweet, sugary cakes. At first I got something a bit almondy from it, but that soon faded. Cockainge is a little too sweet for my taste, it would smell great on someone who suits sweet, foody scents. The wine definately gives it an edge.

Like someone else has said, Eve reminds me alot of Persephone. At first it is all rose ... a sweet, juicy kind of rose which must be from the honey. After about 10 minutes or so the apple blossom comes out and it is about half rose, half blossoms. It's quite pretty, not sure whether I prefer this to Persephone, but Eve is much lighter and softer I suspect due to the blossoms in it. It's like Persephone's little sister. I can't detect any ylang ylang at all. I got a compliment that I smelt nice while wearing this so I will definately be keeping the imp and wear it when the mood strikes Nice for spring and summer. If you like rosy scents like Persephone and Delerium then you will probably like Eve too.

Zephyr is all lemon, musk and sandalwood on my skin. The sandalwood comes through the strongest. At first this smells a little harsh and dry ... and it does soften over time but it stays pretty sharp and white. I don't get any vanilla in this. I love musks, but the sandalwood and lemon dominate it in this scent. Overall, I can't imagine myself wearing Zephyr - it's a bit too sharp for my taste. It might be refreshing on a hot summers day though. I'll keep the imp in case I feel like wearing it, but I wont be getting a big bottle.

Delerium is mostly rose on me. It's the same kind of rose that's in Perspehone - very bright and fresh. The lemon in this scent stops it from becoming as sweet as Persephone, the apple is there and adds some juiciness, but its mostly dominated my rose. I actually like the combination of these three notes, they make quite a fresh, vibrant combination. It's not a big bottle purchase for me, but it is nice.

When first applied Blood Countess is all plums & berries on me - sweet plums with some gardenia and lilac in the background. It changes though, the sweetness subsides a little bit and I think that the opium comes out more. I can't smell any rose in this at all. On me this doesn't smell corrupted or smoky! It's actually pretty sweet and feminine. I would almost consider it an upbeat, spring scent. I really like the dry down of this scent, when I can detect the opium and lilac more, it smells more sophisticated than its burst of plum and berry sweetness when first applied. I would consider getting a bottle of this especially for when it settles and drys down. This is a scent that changes and smells alot better after 20 minutes or so.

I'm not sure what it is in Juliet that smells so horrible on me. When I read all the notes I thought that I would love it and that it may turn out to be similar to Fae (which I love - a white musk, fruity/floral), but this just smells like a really bad sour, air freshner - its almost headache inducing. I couldn't detect any of the white musk or pear that I was looking for. I think that it might be the honeysuckle which turns bad on me because normally I am ok with lillies. I am going to remember to stay away from honeysuckle in the future. Juliet is not a scent for me, even though on paper it sounds as though it would smell great. I'm sure that it would smell beautiful on someone else.

At first Desdemona is a very watery floral on me. It kind of reminds me of a bubble bath liquid I used to have when I was a child. After 10 minutes or so, the carnation and sweepea come out alot more and the soapiness fades away. There is spiciness from the Carnation and sweetness from the Sweetpea. The waterlily must fade on me quite quickly even though at first it is dominant. This is really pretty and quite a nostalgic scent. I really like it, my bottle list keeps growing larger and larger ... and I think that I will have to add Desdemona to that list. I think it would make a nice everyday scent, because its light and fresh, and would be good in spring and summer.

At first the citrus and spices come through really strongly, and I thought I wasn't going to like it. Then after about 10 minutes it completely changed into a musky, magnolia with a few spices in the background - and maybe a bit of the Oleander in there too. I wore this to my driving test because it has quite a comforting scent and it helped with my nervousness and to feel more confident too. Overall, I really like Hells Belle, it will probably end up going on my bottle list. I really like Magnolia

This was a frimp from the lab from my last order Dragons Eye is all Lily of the Valley for me - from the moment that I put it on, till it eventually fades away. This is a really strong scent and lasts for ages. I would recommend this scent if you like Lily of the Valley, I'm not really sure its for me though.