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This smells exactly like pink bubblegum to me at first. I don't mean sort of like bubblegum, I mean that exact scent. When it dries it smells more like fruits, but not juicy fruits, kind of acidic fruits. The pepper isn't really helping. I think my skin must have some trouble with certain fruits -- it turned both Migo Brain Canister and Fruit Moon into an acidic fruit scent. It's messing up this one, too. Although this doesn't work on me, I bet it smells fabulous on other people.

Woah. I don't know what I was expecting from this scent, but this isn't it. I was taken by surprise. This smells like the inside of a cedar chest. Dry, very woody. Hardly any rose at all. Slightly smoky, but not a hazy smoke, an acrid smoke. This scent reminds me of an antiques shop.

Oddly, this smells quite perfumey on me at first. But then the tea scent starts to come out, with a startlingly sweet orange blossom too. The mint is very soft -- exactly the way I like mint. (The only way I like mint, to be honest.) Lemongrass is a dreaded note for me, but it doesn't even come close to ruining this blend for me. It seems to be giving the scent a slightly herbal feel, which I don't object to at all. I like this. It smells classic and elegant, clean and pretty.

This does seem to be a masculine scent at first, but when it dries it softens up a lot from the almond milk. I'm not really getting sarsaparilla out of this (if that smells like what I think it smells like -- I might be thinking of something else). Mostly patchouli, cold-ish and dry pine, and that sweet almond milk. I think this is lovely. I asked my husband to try it, and it is much creamier on my skin than on his. Hm, that's interesting. For once something smells better on me than on him! (This is the first time in our BPAL history that's happened.) I'm growing to like this more and more the longer I wear it. I'll need to get a bottle of this one, I think.

This is sweeter than I thought it would be -- I had sort of assumed that the cassis and cardamom would run riot over everything else, but they don't (although they are prominent). It smells mainly like a spicy verbena scent, which is an odd combination but not at all unpleasant, with a very rich patchouli underneath. Overall this is too spicy for me to wear, but I do like the scent.

This smells medicinal, like cough syrup or something. Anise, probably? It reminds me of Good n' Plenty candy. It gets a little more fruity over time (and maybe slightly floral) but I really don't like the beginning part.

A very dark and dank scent. I associate this smell with vetiver, but I'm not sure that's what it is. It's gritty and a little bit woodsy. This smells very masculine to me.

Although this oil is red, it smells green. Herbal and a little bit powdery.

A very pretty rose scent. Not heady roses, just lovely roses, kind of like a pink rose. Sweet. As it dries it kind of gets that sharp scent that roses sometimes do, though.

Smells mostly like wintergreen to me. Like breath mints. It's an interesting scent. It seems like maybe there's some sort of wood note underneath it, too.

Smells cinnamony at first, maybe a little bit herbal too. There's kind of a green scent underneath the cinnamon. It's very spicy, but it doesn't quite smell too spicy.

A pretty foral scent, it kind of smells like yellow flowers. Maybe something like gardenia? It's light and not overbearing. A little bit floaty. I like this one.

Woah, I expected something different from this. It smells like very smoky cherries. I'm mostly getting smoke though. Kind of like campfire smoke. With the cherries. It's kinda strange.

Justice is one of my favorite Tarot cards, so it's fitting that I should like this oil. It's a light fruit scent -- some sort of berry rather than something like peach or melon, with either some kind of incense or resin floating around it.

This is an odd scent that reminds me of an unusual fruit. Maybe pear? It's also a little bit powdery. Something about the scent reminds me of my grandfather's Model T. Maybe what he used to clean the upholstery? I'm not sure. It's very strange though -- I swear this is exactly what being in his Model T smelled like. ETA on 25 Mar 11: Weird. I just got a different decant of The Lovers from someone else, and this one smells exactly like dirt. ???? Are all the Lovers bottles different or something? ETA again: Oops. Never mind. Vampire Tarot is different from Tarot. My bad.

Definitely citrus -- there's some squishy lime in there and I think a little bit of lemon. It also has kind of a Fruit Loops scent, so I think there's some coconut in it too. I like this scent, it's just that it smells like cereal to me.

Kind of a gentle green scent, a little bit floral and a little bit sweet. Maybe a small bit of something minty or aquatic. The scent reminds me a lot of summertime -- grasses and fields.

A green floral, but the green seems to be from some gentle herbs rather than smelling like a usual green floral. Not too strong, kind of soft and pretty.

Hmm, this one makes me uneasy. It smells like medicine and VapoRub. It has that chalky pink pepto smell plus some kind of menthol scent.

Hm. Jasmine, you say. I took a deep breath to prepare myself, and then I sniffed the oil in the imp. Hunh. Not bad. Not too jasminey. Smells pretty good, actually. I put some of the oil on the back of my hand. Woah. Heady powdery floral. Yikes. I waited for it to dry. It became a bit musky. Not so powdery. Hey, this is getting better. I went over and sniffed some coffee beans so I could start over completely with the scent. I sniffed my hand again. ACK! Jasmine. Tons of it. It's everywhere. And with... with violets. I can't smell any vanilla bean. Jasmine. More jasmine. I washed my hands.

Straight off it smells like incense. A sweet, floral incense. I usually like night-blooming floral notes pretty well, but I'm having trouble with these. The scent keeps flip-flopping from being sugary (which is nice) and smelling like a bathroom spray (not nice). When it's totally dry it smells faintly of very sweet incense. It's so light it's almost not there. How come this doesn't smell like cotton candy on me? *pout* I need to trade in my skin chemistry for a new one. Sigh. It's not gonna work. It's too bad, because I was hoping to like this one.

Wow, that is a windfall! What an order!!!

Five days? Damn. He brought her to your house? Sheesh. Apparently he has taken leave of his senses. That is really low. Is this woman aware of the situation? I mean, your relationship with Jason and your current living situation? I've known some pretty uncaring women over the years, but none of my women friends would ever put another woman into such a situation as what you walked into.

I had to try this because I'm such a damn sucker for passion. It's heaven. Truly. One of the most beautiful scents I have ever smelled. I like every single one of those notes (except amaranth because I don't know what that is), and the combination is fantastic. Orchid and champaca flower are both great -- not overtly floral and not heady either. The tonka and vanilla make it smell rich and smooth underneath. Something in it smells a little bit fruity and tropical (something that reminds me of pineapple), but not a lot, just enough to give it character. This scent makes me feel feminine, strong, and confident. Wow. Incredible. I should wear this every day. I haven't been this bowled over by a floral scent in... well, ever. Perfect throw, too. This is going in my Top 10. I now have this crazy desire to run around to each of your houses with my wrists held out demanding that you smell how good this is. ETA: I should mention that I opened a second bottle of this and the scent of the second bottle is slightly different. It has something that smells a bit like that nail polish remover scent that a couple of people have mentioned. But the first bottle smells only lush and beautiful. I'm not sure if it's aging or just different batches.

I was charmed by the description of this scent and decided to try it even though honey is usually a deal-breaker for me. I'm very pleased. Although I can tell this has honey in it, it's not going wonky on me at all. The scent is exotic, sweet, and a little bit spicy. When I first sniffed it on my skin I had no idea what I was smelling. I'm still not sure. It's enticing -- very alluring. At first I thought it smelled golden but now that it's dry I think it smells like a really sexy combination of red and gold. Very nice.