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At first, I get alot of sandalwood from this. As it dries down the vanilla and amber come out, I don't get any sweetpea (one of my favourite florals) at all. This is very subtle and pretty. A mix of sandalwood, vanilla and amber. The amber doesn't turn powdery on me either. I can imagine wearing this often and I think that it would work as an everuday perfume. This could quickly become a favorite. ETA: The longer that I wear this, the more that I can smell the sweetpea. All the notes blend together perfectly.

Even though I generally dislike citrus notes, I wanted to try this because I like everything else in it. From start to finish this is mostly jasmine on me, I get a hint of orange in the background. It works well with the jasmine though because it adds freshness. I find the jasmine in this to be quite delicate and soft. Overall, this is really well blended. I wish that some of the other notes came through in this blend for me like the vanilla, but the jasmine definitely dominates the other notes. This reminds me of hot, summer nights. I really like it

On me, this is a classic floral - the sugar and honey are really just a touch in this blend for me. I can detect a hint of honey and sugar if I press my nose up to my wrist, otherwise this is all spring flowers. It is perfect for spring and summer, very light and feminine. I find that it reminds me of a department store perfume that I used to wear, I just can't remember which one! This tends to fade quite fast on me though. Overall, I generally like florals and this one is no exception.

This is all red musk on me, much muskier than I expected. It's a spicy kind of musk, but it's not heavy. It's actually quite light and I could imagine wearing it in summer - it's warm and exotic.

This is really lemony! I can see how other people can compare this to Shalimar because they do smell similar. I like Shalimar so this is ok with me. It dries down to smell like lemon and amber, with a hint of musk. I expected this to become less lemony over time, but it stays. I like it though, and I think that it will probably grow on me even more. I'll be interested to see what this is like aged.

This is a strong, heady scent. It starts out quite floral and then as it dries I get alot of the labdanum, which has a tendency to be quite sharp on me. I find this scent to strong for my tastes - but I am happy that I tried it.

I get honey and chamomile from this. It starts out with mostly honey but the chamomile comes out more as it dries. It starts to smell quite herbal after a while. On the dry down it becomes a clean, green scent with a hint of honey. It's quite refreshing but starts to become powdery and fades quite quickly on me.

Honey musk, green tea leaf, blackberry leaf, vanilla bean, and fae spices. This is really lovely. It's mostly honey, blackberry & green tea on me. I was nervous about the tea because it often doesn't work on me but here it is balanced by the sweetness of the honey. This is light and fresh, it seems like quite a summery scent to me. I get the slightest hint of spices and vanilla. The vanilla comes out more as it dries down. Lasts for quite a while, but stays close to the body. I really like this and think that I will be wearing it alot Edited to Add: I wore this yesterday and it lasted the whole day - the final dry down of this is one of the loveliest vanilla's I have smelt in a long time.

This is all honey and roses - and maybe something fruity. As it dries down it reminds me alot of Persephone. I really like this when it is first applied and I can smell the honey, it becomes a bit too sweet and powdery for me as it dries though. Overall, its nice just especially at first it just becomes quite sweet over time.

This was a frimp from the lab, I was a little hesitant to try it because orange blossom is one of my least favorite notes. It has a bitter, soapy smell on me and my skin amps it. Initially, this reminds me of Vixen but without the patchouli. The orange blossom is definitely the most dominant note on my skin. However, the soapiness is toned down and softened by the vanilla. I think that they make quite a complimentary combination. I'm not sure what black Narcissus smells like but I am mostly getting orange blossom with the slightest hint of vanilla. Overall, this was better than other blends that I have tried with orange blossom - the vanilla tones it down and stops it from smelling overly soapy. This would probably smell great on someone else and people who like blends like Vixen might also like Hunger.

Love Me was so different from what I was expecting. It sounds like it smells really different on me from the other reviewers. I get alot of Patchouli and Sandalwood from this, I don't get anything sweet or spicy or vanilla-ish - I don't even get florals like other reviewers have. It smells really dry and dusty on me kind of like saw-dust. There is something in this which doesn't agree with me at all. I had to wash it off.

An opiate torpor, soporific, trancelike, and sublimely languid. A poet’s morphine dream, a listless journey into a gentle dream and the precipice of intoxicated madness. Paperwhite and black narcissus, three lilies, black poppy and tuberose and a hint of hypnotic opium den haze. Languor starts out as a dark, heady floral. It reminds me alot of Black Lily. There is something quite sharp in this at the beginning - perhaps the Poppy or Narcissus? As it dries down it softens a bit, but it still remains quite a sophisticated blend. I can definitely smell the opium in this, I think that my skin amps it.

I can't believe how much this smells exactly like chai tea! This starts out pretty strong - with a dry kind of cinnamon, and drys down into a chai like scent. It's nice, I like the smell of chai But, I think it's a bit too foody for me to wear. I will hold onto it and test it again, there might be certain times when I am in the mood for wearing this kind of scent.

This started out as a very powerful almond scent. Completely changed in the dry down though. This is a blend that turns powdery on me. The orange peel and roses take over as this drys down. Seraglio is a very exotic smelling blend, it definitely changes over time.

Likewise, I love Ginger Essence too From BPAL you could try Siren: Bewitching, tantalizing and dangerously seductive. A thrilling, exotic blend — deceptively sweet, but spiked with malice. White ginger, jasmine, and a touch of vanilla and apricot.

From Ars Moriendi. Eternal: Stephanotis, cyclamen, heliotrope, white rose and gardenia. This was almost my perfect floral, but I just can't wear Gardenia. You might like Queen of Hearts: Lily of the Valley, Calla Lily, stephanotis and a drop of cherry. it's one of my favorites. You might also like Lillium Inter Spinas: Hibiscus syriacus, white sandalwood, lily of the valley, apple blossom, and green fig. London: Venerable Victorian Tea Rose… twisted, blackened and emboldened with wickedness. I like florals too (as longs as they don't contain Gardenia!)

For sweet florals I would recommend Titania and La Belle au Bois Dormant. She might like Persephone or Kitsune Tsuki If she likes honey then she might like Skuld: Ylang ylang, honey, Egyptian and Arabian musks and labdanum. I just tried it and it's a sweet, clean honey on me.

Thanks for the suggestion, I will have to try it. Amber sometimes turns powdery on me but it sounds really good

This starts out very, very sweet. Luckily, the sweetness fades a little bit. As it dries I can't believe how much this scent actually resembles pastry and roses. It smells like real baking! A strong scent that lasts for ages, and very true to it's description.

Skuld is a soft, honey scent on me. The ylang ylang seems to stay in the background and adds something clean and refreshing to the blend. The musks blend in really well. It's quite a soft blend and tends to fade quite quickly on me. Overall, I like this. I am going through a phase of loving honey and this blend is defintely something that I will wear often

When I first put this the first thought that came to my mind was 'mmm, vanilla ice cream'. It becomes less foody as it dries and I can smell the antiqued amber and copal. I was scared that the amber would make this powdery on me, but it doesn't in this blend. Overall, this is a lovely, warm vanilla. I wish that I had ordered another bottle.

This 13 is mostly white chocolate on me. I wore it to work this morning and one of my co-workers commented on where the smell of chocolate was coming from. I said that it was probably me and put out my wrist for her to smell and she said it smelt really good. The longer that I wear this the sweeter and more floral it becomes. There isn't one flower which stands out from the rest here, it just all blends into a soft, sweet floral complimented by the white chocolate. This lasts all day and has pretty good throw. I am happy that I brought a bottle

On me, Lady Amalthea starts out very minty - much more minty than I was expecting. I can detect a bit of musk in there and the white chocolate. It is a very white, icy scent. Quite delicate and pretty but colder than what I thought it would be. I was expecting the florals to be more dominant but they are definately staying in the background here. As it dries down the mint starts to settle down a bit but Lady Amalthea never loses it's icy, coolness. The other main notes I can smell are the musk and white chocolate - there is the slightest hint of florals. I like Lady Amalthea but it was a much colder scent than I was expecting, it brings to mind iamges of an icy landscape.

This was a frimp from the lab On me, this is very sweet, creamy coffee from beginning to end. The coffee overpowers anything else in this blend for me. It's like a rich, milky, latte. I'm one of those strange people who doesn't drink coffee and the smell of it doesn't really appeal to me. If you like coffee or foodie scents then you will probably like Miskatonic University. It smells too sweet and foodie for my tastes though.

It wasn't exactly a favorite but I did really like Desdemona and I only have an imp left. Does anyone have any recommendations for something similar - especially containing a significant amount of Sweetpea. Desdemona is: sweet pea, carnation and water lily The only other GC that I have tried that has Sweetpea in it is Juliet. Juliet is: Sweet pea with stargazer lily, calla lily, heliotrope, honeysuckle, white musk and a touch of fresh pear. but the honeysuckle and pear don't really work on me. Any ideas or suggestions?