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This one is very strong on the champagne grape, and it remains the dominant note the entire time. At times, I think I get hints of the apple, rose, and the asphalt note. However, it's mostly just champagne grape. I think I will keep my partial bottle for the time being... but I won't be needing more of this.

At first, it was very heady, musky, and sweet. It was off-putting. Ladon went so horribly cough-syrup-y on my skin that I had to wash it off. It must be the cherry (or something like it) in the dragon's blood. I thought if anything could make me like dragon's blood, it would be the addition of vanilla. I am definitely getting a cherry-almond vanilla vibe from this scent now. The vanilla does make dragon's blood better for me, but I still dislike the cherry aspect. It dries down to a vanilla with a hint of cherry. I don't need a bottle of this, as there are several vanilla scents that I prefer to this one, and I am not particularly fond of that cherry note. However, I will keep the frimp and test it some time in the future after it has had time to age. (I know the vanilla in Tombstone becomes more prominent when it ages.)

In the imp: Porridge with a bit of spice and a bit of nuttiness. Wet: The cinnamon is quite prominent on my skin, but fortunately, it doesn't burn. I momentarily got the oatmeal cookies that others mentioned in their reviews, but it seems to be predominantly cinnamon on my skin. Now there is a hint of something like raisins? I am not fond of raisins. I think I am getting more of kukui nuts now...cinnamon, raisins, and nuts. Dry: Raisins with cinnamon and nuts. RAISINS OF DOOM. I guess it is like oatmeal raisin cookies with a generous amount of cinnamon. Verdict: I may have liked this if it weren't for the arrival of the raisins (and the prominence of the cinnamon). This one is definitely not for me.

In the bottle: Very perfume-y at first, and then quite grassy. It's a green tea mixed with either bergamot or orange peel. It registers to my nose as steeped green Earl Grey leaves. Wet: The citrus component is the dominant note on my skin at first. I am sure that it is bergamot now (and not orange peel). I'm glad it isn't grassy on me (like it was in the bottle). It's still a bit perfume-y, though. I still believe the tea note is a green tea, and it seems like it is becoming more prominent the longer this sits on my skin. Dry: The scent is quite light now. The bergamot is still there, although it is faint. It's mostly a light, clean scent. Verdict: I'm glad that I was able to try this tea scent! It's not one of my favorites, but I am going to hang onto my bottle. *edit* I just retested this one after a few years, and I do think there is jasmine in this... like a jasmine green Earl Grey. ETA: Retested this to see if it could stay in my collection and I'm getting a lot of anise in the wet phase now? I'm not sure if it is the tea note or if it's because it's a note that pops up in the Miss Spink and Miss Forcible scents, but it's time for me to let it go because I never reach for it.

I love Eat Me, and I love hair gloss. So naturally, I bought three bottles. It smells just like the Eat Me perfume, which means that it smells like white cake, vanilla (which I believe is the same variety found in Snake Oil), and currants. It's AMAZING. AND IT IS STRONG. Seriously, I put this in my hair yesterday, and even though I took a shower today, it is still going strong in my hair. I have to say that it is one of the strongest hair glosses that I own. That said, I wouldn't recommend slathering the Eat Me perfume while pairing it with the hair gloss. I'm a mega-slatherer, and I regretted my slathering yesterday when I ended up being car sick (whilst being immersed in a never-ending cake cloud). I plan on using a light application of the perfume when pairing it with the hair gloss in the future. *edit* Day three. I washed my hair twice when I took a shower today. My hair still smells like cake. THIS IS SOME STRONG STUFF.

In the decant: This has a very strong coffee note. It is a bitter coffee scent (not a sweet one). On my skin: The shisha tramples all over the coffee note to the point where it could almost be considered a tobacco single note if it weren't for the hint of spices in the background. Verdict: Not for me. I prefer the coffee and incense vibe of Destructive Vagina of the Fox Spirit, or the brown-sugar chocolate coffee of El Dia de Los Reyes to this one.

I was surprised to discover that this is all tangerine peel and clove on me. Although I could detect many of the other notes in the bottle, these notes are the ones that reign on my skin. I do like the scent, and I will keep my half-bottle, but this is definitely a scent for cooler months.

I ordered a decant of this because my boyfriend was interested in this scent. I didn't expect to like it...but I absolutely adore Kit. The first thing to hit my nose is the creaminess of what I believe is the benzoin (but perhaps it is the type of sandalwood). I thought this would be a dry sandalwood scent on my skin, but that is not the case. This is such a soft, comforting scent (like being enveloped in a warm, fuzzy blanket). Once dry, the 'dry' aspect mentioned in the scent description emerges, and it is a stays rather close to the skin. The decant is already gone, and I'm so glad that I own a bottle. However, a back-up bottle will be necessary... I am in love.

This one is difficult to describe. On my skin, it is dry and somewhat fruity, but not overly so. A distinct frozen aspect is present as well as a tinge of something metallic. It dries down to a light blood orange scent. It reminds me of a popsicle that has had most of the juice sucked out of it. I like it, and I will keep my half-decant, but I don't feel like I need a bottle of this one.

This is reminiscent to Butterflies, Flowers, and Jewels Attending from the last Lilith birthday update (the tuberose and musk combination make them rather similar). The vanilla musk is the most prominent note. The mandarin complements it very well, and it becomes stronger once it hits my skin. The almond seems to be confined to the background. I like this one more than Butterflies, Flowers, and Jewels Attending, and I am so glad that I have a bottle of it! I hope that I will be able to grab a back-up bottle before it is gone for good!

Strengthens emotional bonds and cultivates blossoming love: bourbon vanilla with ylang ylang, Roman chamomile, and white honey. In the bottle: This is my favorite of the Luper blends that I ordered. Hopefully it will remain that way once it hits my skin! The bourbon vanilla note is the most prominent (huzzah!), followed by the white honey. The florals are present, but they are in the background. I love sugary florals, so unless my skin chemistry ends up hating the ylang ylang, this should be made of win. I just applied this to half of my arm. It doesn't take long to sink in, and I can detect all of the notes in this blend. The florals are more prominent than they were in the bottle, but the bourbon vanilla note quickly claims its place on the center stage. Oh, this is lovely. The honey note doesn't seem to be one of the main players in this blend, because I just tested Fallen Woman hair gloss (which also has a white honey note), and it isn't very prominent on my skin. Maybe it adds to the general sweetness of this blend. It's mostly just bourbon vanilla awesomeness now. The other notes have been confined to small background roles. I am in love. Needless to say, I adore this! I will be needing back-ups of this one! *edit* After a little over an hour has passed, the chamomile and ylang ylang emerge, but they stay close to the skin.

I am not a patchouli fan. However, I decided to swap for a decant of this as many reviews mentioned it being a light patchouli, and some said that people who don't generally like patchouli would like this. Alas, that is not the case for me. I thought the sugared aspect might make me appreciate patchouli more, but it does not. The patchouli is far more prominent than the sugar component in my hair, and it is strong! (Note: There was a lot of red sludge in my decant, and I did shake it up really well before spraying it into my hair.) I applied it in my hair yesterday afternoon, and it is still going strong the next day. Although it's not as earthy as some of the other patchouli notes I have smelled from the Lab, it is still too earthy for me. *edit* The scent is still there even after I took a shower, and I washed my hair twice in an attempt to get it out.

Vanilla orchid, black amber, coffee bean, labdanum, champaca, and oudh. In the decant: I definitely get the coffee bean from this. It is one of the notes that stands out the most to me in the decant, although it was even more prominent when it arrived a few days ago. The vanilla orchid note is pretty strong as well, and I can detect a bit of the champaca and the resins. Wet: It starts off as coffee bean and resins at first, but the orchid note quickly overtakes the resin. It is now coffee bean and orchid. Then, the champaca starts making itself known, and I start getting the champaca and resin notes from this with a hint of the coffee bean. This seems to be quite the morpher! Dry: Champaca, resins, and coffee bean. (The coffee bean note is a lot stronger in the crook of my elbow than it was on my wrist.) Although other reviewers mentioned chocolate or root beer, I am not smelling either of those things in this. Verdict: This smells like an awesome coffee shop! It is very sophisticated and pretty. I didn't think I would like this as much as I do! I will definitely be getting a bottle of this.

In the decant: The fig milk is the most prominent note, followed by the orchid. Wet: Orchid and ylang ylang. The fig milk is still present, but the florals became the dominant notes once this hit my skin. That said, the fig milk is becoming more prominent over time. I'm not really getting any vanilla from this at the moment. It is mostly orchid and fig milk now. Dry: Ah, there's the vanilla. Fig milk, orchid, and a lovely vanilla note. Verdict: The fig milk makes this a little too fruity for me. I like this, especially once the vanilla note emerged, but I don't think I need a bottle.

When I first spray this, it has a candy-like quality. Perhaps it is due to the white fig and perhaps the lilac? I'm not sure. Then, the blend becomes less-sweet as the oakmoss becomes the dominant note, and it goes through a slightly soapy phase before settling as a lovely springtime scent. I like this, and I may get a bottle before it goes away. *edit* My decant is almost gone, so I went ahead and ordered a bottle.

In the decant: Lemon, indeed! Lots of lemon and ozone. Perhaps making lemony snowcones were a favorite pastime of the Norsemen during the three long winters. Wet: I am mostly getting lemon from this at the moment. This is not a sweet lemon, though. Dry: Lemoooon! There is ozone and mint (or something giving a chilling effect) as well. It feels cold on my skin now. Verdict: This wasn't really what I was expecting for a snow scent. I won't be needing a bottle of this one.

In the decant: Patchouli and musk. I hope this isn't the case on my skin. Wet: Well, the patchouli and musk aren't nearly as bold as they seemed to be in the decant. They are the dominant notes at first, along with the ginger, which is adding a nice spice to the scent. I am not usually a patchouli fan, but I don't seem to be minding the white patchouli note on my skin. I was also afraid of the fiery red ginger, since I have sensitive skin, but it is behaving as well. I thought this scent might be very green and herb-y, but that isn't the case at the moment. Dry: It's still a patchouli and musk type of scent, but it's softer and sweeter now. Verdict: This is surprisingly pleasant! I love Norse mythology, and I love Loki, so I am considering getting a bottle of it for that reason alone. This is not something I can see myself wearing very often, though, so I will probably only get a bottle if I can persuade the boy to wear this. *edit* After retesting this, I have decided to pass on a bottle. A musk and patchouli dominant scent just isn't for me.

In the bottle: The cucumber sandwiches are the strongest, but I can smell some of the cake note and perhaps a bit of the Earl Grey as well. Wet: I am mostly getting the cucumber sandwiches from this (including the 'strangely-glowing' aspect). The biscuit note was briefly there, but the cucumber sandwiches quickly took over. The cucumber note seems to be turning somewhat floral. I'm not really getting anything else from this scent at this point. Dry: This is just sickly sweet cucumber sandwiches on me. Verdict: I was hoping to get the tea and the cake from this as well, but alas, 'twas not meant to be. I'll stick with Squirting Cucumber for my cucumber scent, as the other notes in this don't seem to want to make an appearance on my skin.

I am testing this on my skin instead of using it in the bath. In the decant: The orange blossom seems to be the dominant note. I hope this isn't the case on my skin. I can also smell the white tea and the apricot, so I hope those will come out more once this is applied. Wet: Oh hai, orange blossom! Orange blossom can be problematic on my skin, so I am hoping it will cooperate. The white tea and apricot notes are present, and the white tea note seems to be getting stronger over time. Dry: A nice, refreshing, fruity white tea. Verdict: I like this, and I can see it being an excellent scent for spring and summer. While I don't think I need to spring for a full bottle of it, I will certainly keep my decant!

I am testing this on my skin and not in the bath. In the decant: I am mostly getting rosewood from this, but I can also smell green tea and a bit of the red currant. Wet: This starts off as currant-y rosewood. However, it isn't long before the rosewood dominates. It stays that way for a while. It becomes sweeter the longer I wear it, likely due to the prominence of the 'rose' in the rosewood as well as the caramelized sugar (although I can't specifically detect said sugar at the moment). Dry: Rosewood and currant. The other notes seem to be hiding in the background. Verdict: This is nice, but I won't be needing a full bottle of this. I will definitely be keeping my decant, though!

In the decant: I can detect all of the notes in this. The champaca magnolia and the white honey are the most prominent notes, but the tobacco and the vanilla are definitely present. The combination of the white honey and the tobacco in this remind me somewhat of Fallen Woman hair gloss. Wet: The champaca magnolia, the white honey, and the tobacco make an appearance. However, floral becomes far stronger than the other notes. That said, it isn't nearly as strong as the champaca note in Arise, Lift Up Thine Eyes and See was when it hit my skin. I think the combination of the white honey and the bourbon vanilla must be taming the floral. The tobacco is still present, and I'm finding that I really enjoy this note when it is mixed with florals and a sweet note (like in Fallen Woman hair gloss or Summer Lace). Dry: Champaca magnolia made less sharp by white honey and a strong tobacco note. As time goes on, it continues to mellow out, and the vanilla makes itself known. Verdict: This would pair really nicely with Fallen Woman hair gloss, so I am considering ordering a bottle of this!

In the decant: Strong mint with mandarin in the background. Wet: Mint and mandarin. The mint isn't nearly as strong as it seemed to be in the decant. It's a soft mint. I can't really say that one note is stronger than the other. When I inhale deeply, I get the warmth of the mandarin followed by the coolness of the mint. The green tea leaf is lingering in the background. Dry: This dries down to a bitter mandarin and mint scent at first, but after a while, the mandarin becomes the most prominent note, with the memory of the mint in the background. Verdict: I won't be needing a bottle of this one, but I am glad that I was able to try it!

In the decant: The lavender is the dominant note, but there is a hint of plum blossom and rice wine. Wet: The lavender is the dominant note, but I can detect all of the notes (including the ginger that I wasn't getting in the decant). It is mostly lavender and rice wine at first. The notes, from strongest to weakest, seem to be as follows: lavender, rice wine, white ginger, and plum blossom. However, the plum blossom is starting to emerge more the longer this sits on my skin and ends up becoming one of the dominant notes. Dry: Plum blossom is now the dominant note, followed by lavender, and then rice wine and ginger. Alas, it is starting to give me a headache. Verdict: Although I'm a fan of lavender, I guess I prefer it mixed with sweet notes, and I'm not very fond of the plum blossom. I won't be keeping my decant.

In the decant: The mimosa is the most prominent note. Wet: I'm mostly getting mimosa from this. The scent reminds me of candy... perhaps a candy necklace? Or maybe it is Sweethearts, Sweet Tarts, or candy wafers? It has been a long time since I've had any of those types of candy, but I know this scent reminds me of one of them. Dry: Mimosa and a hint of honey in the background. This one is strong! Verdict: Oddly enough, this might be too sweet for me! It really does remind me of candy. I don't need a bottle of this one, but I'm glad that I was able to try it.

In the decant: This is odd, because each time I sniff the decant, I get something different. On the first sniff, I get this blast of unexpected citrus. On the second sniff, I get intense sandalwood followed by the citrus scent I mentioned earlier. Hmm. Wet: Lots of candied lemon! I'm not really getting anything else from this at the moment. After a few minutes, the candied lemon scent is still at the front of the blend, and the resins are lingering behind it. Dry: The aforementioned lemony scent and some booziness thanks to the sake note. Verdict: This isn't bad, but it isn't 'me.' I won't be getting a bottle, but I'm glad that I was able to try this! *edit* After a while, the booziness went away, and now all that remains is a very light lemony scent.