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Boy with a Goat in a Landscape is a floral-dominant scent on me. The jasmine, olive blossom, green ivy, and grapevine seem to be the main players on me. I was hoping the lavender would be prominent, but it was very short-lived. Cypress was another note I was hoping for, but I don't get much of that, either. There's a bit of sage and bay leaf, but they're confined to background roles. If you're looking for a floral, herbal blend, this may be up your alley. But it's not for me.

In the decant, I get green grass sweetened by the vanilla bean. On my skin, it's the same: green grass sweetened and softened by the vanilla bean, but the grass note here isn't like fresh grass clippings. I think there may be some dry grass in the mix as well, but for the most part, the grass in this smells like it is still living. It's a happy scent that makes me think of spring and summer, although I'm sure it would be great to wear year-round. The vanilla bean ends up gaining strength as it sits on my skin and eventually becomes the dominant note, so that after several hours, it's a sweet vanilla bean backed by the grasses, which are really soft by this point. This is beautiful, and I am not sure if a decant will be enough!

In the decant, this is heavy on the champaca blossom. I get the green tea behind that, and a bit of pink pepper, but I can't pick up on the bourbon vanilla in the vial. On my skin, the heady champaca blossom is still the star, but the pink pepper and green tea are pretty prominent as well. I am getting more pink pepper on my skin than I did in the decant. The champaca remains the dominant note throughout wear, backed by the bright green tea. The pink pepper calms down significantly over time, and the vanilla comes out after a few hours, but it's light. I wouldn't have expected champaca and green tea to go well together, but they do! I think this is nice, but not something I need more of. I love the name, though.

In the decant, I smell vanilla mint, followed by the warm cedar, and then the patchouli. The peppermint is pretty strong on my skin at first. It smells somewhat Lick It-esque, which I think is helped by the presence of the vanilla husk, but the cedar and patchouli are clamoring for attention behind the mint. They add a warmth to the scent that is at odds with the blast of peppermint (it's strong and has that cooling effect on the skin). The patchouli is stronger on me than it was in the vial, and I think it may be a brown variety. The patchouli and cedar are dirtying up the scent in a way that I'm not really fond of, and they seem to be getting more prominent as the mint calms down. After several hours of wear, the patchouli is the star of the show, followed by the cedar, peppermint, and then the vanilla husk. The patchouli is reading as a brownish red variety to me now. It's much warmer than before, but the peppermint has not gone away. I am happy that the vanilla husk is more noticeable, but I prefer this scent in its early stages, when the peppermint reigned over everything. I don't need a bottle of Fishtail Beaver, but I am glad that I decided to try it!

A blend of Indonesian red patchouli, red sandalwood, and frankincense. This soap was made for the Black Phoenix Trading Post by Bakermancy. Those that avoid buying products that contain palm oil will be glad to hear that it is palm oil-free. However, it does contain silk, so this particular bar isn't vegan-friendly. I believe Puddin' had mentioned offering both silk and silk-free versions, so that may still be happening, but the ones at the booth were the silk versions. Here are the ingredients: Olive Oil, Organic Unrefined Shea Butter, Virgin Organic Coconut Oil, Castor Oil, Distilled Water, Sodium Hydroxide, Silk Peptide, Activated Charcoal, Dark Red Brazilian Clay, Pink Brazilian Clay, and Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab Fragrance. The bar is a 4.5 oz bar. Anne Bonny is not an exfoliating soap. The soap creates a lot of lather and leaves my hands feeling really soft! This is probably the most strongly scented of the three new soaps, with the red patchouli being the note that stands out in particular. (Side note: I think all of the new soaps are stronger, scent-wise, than the ones made by for the Trading Post by Villainess.) I can still smell Anne Bonny really strongly on my skin after washing my hands with it, so I think this will make a lot of patch fans happy. I'm glad I bought a bar and look forward to covering myself in Anne Bonny suds before wearing scents like Snake Oil and Revenant Rhythm (and of course, Anne Bonny herself)!

Mopey Bear would probably be the most fitting mascot for me, but its fragrance isn't particularly mopey at all! In the decant, I can smell all of the notes. There's the truffle I recognize from 13 July 2018, the smoky incense (which isn't overly smoky -- don't let that scare you away if you normally avoid smoky scents), and WHOA THAT IS SOME SPICE. I tend to amp spices, so the spices quickly become the most prominent aspect of the scent on my skin. I have sensitive skin, and the spices here do create a warming feeling, but they didn't end up burning me or leaving any welts. I'm not really sure how to describe the truffle note. It's not earthy, and it's kind of perfume-y, but in a good way. It takes a long time for the incense to come out on me (thanks to the intensity of the clove, cardamom, and ginger). After several hours of wear, the spices are still pretty prominent, but the truffle and incense notes are more noticeable. This one is definitely for fans of spicy scents. I like this, but I think the decant will be enough for me.

In the decant, I mainly get the coconut meat, condensed milk, and honey notes, and those are also the main players on my skin. The remain the stars of the show throughout wear, with the benzoin and vanilla bean poking through after a few hours. There's this foody element (I agree with Soupy Twist about the toasted coconut aspect) that kind of reminds me of Magic Cookie Bars (because this contains coconut and condensed milk notes), but I can also see the Dana O'Shee vibes. I don't typically wear coconut-forward scents, so I am not sure I'd reach for this, but I do think it is nice!

In the decant, the caramelized saffron is the strongest note (emphasis on the caramelized part), with the smoked chili pepper and clove behind it. On my skin, I feel like it smells like toffee that's been infused with smoked chili pepper and clove. The chili pepper and clove are mild here, so I wouldn't describe it as a spicy scent. I can also see it being likened to a nice caramel-covered or toffee-covered popcorn (minus the popcorn, of course) or brittle. This smells delicious. I would definitely eat something like this if it were put in front of me, but I am not sure if I want to smell like this. I appreciate gourmands, but I tend to avoid caramel in scents, and this is a very caramel-y scent. I just can't help smelling it and thinking of toffee and wanting to lick my arm. It's making me hungry! If you're a fan of foodie scents, definitely give this one a try!

The only note I am familiar with from the note list is clove. In the decant, it's greener and more floral than I anticipated, but with a dusty quality to it. On my skin, it's dustier, and drier, and the greenery is indeed reminiscent of plants in the desert. It's slightly bitter and smoky, and the clove seems to be getting more prominent with wear, which adds to the dusty quality of the scent. It's not a particularly spicy clove, and it goes well with the desert-dwelling plants. I was hoping this would be like a desert-after-rain smell with the creosote note. It doesn't smell like that, but it's a unique fragrance that's unlike other scents that I've tried before. It's not something I feel the need to obtain more of, but I am glad that I decided to try it!

Pallid Bat is reminiscent of Kumiho, because it's also strong on the white tea and ginger, but it has an extra zing thanks to the bergamot and the bourbon. Sometimes bourbon can be too much for me (like in Juke Joint), but it's really nice here. This is very citrusy and refreshing, with the ginger becoming more prominent over time. I never got any of the incense smoke. I would recommend this for fans of Kumiho, Baobhan Sith, and Green Wig Spray. I already have a few imps of Kumiho, Baobhan Sith in perfume oil and bath oil form, and a few bottles of Green Wig Spray, so I am not sure that I need to upgrade to a bottle, but I am a fan of this scorpion-eating hero and will definitely be hanging on to my decant.

I could not open my decant, but the scent from the lid smelled like honeyed orange. As soon as I sprayed some of the hair gloss in my hands before applying it to my hair, I knew that this would not be for me, but I decided to test it anyways. This is strong on the orange and mandarin notes, but it's perfume-y, like the white part of the peel is involved here. I also get the honey (which indeed reads as wildflower honey) and some honeybush from this, but I'm never able to pick up on any labdanum. The scent didn't put me in a citrus cloud, but I could still smell it at the end of the day when I held my hair up to my nose, so it has decent longevity. I wasn't really fond of the perfume-y white part of the orange, and there was a point when it reminded me of Covfefe, which reminded me of a children's vitamin or chewable tablet. So it's not something I'd want to put in my hair again, even though I normally love citrus scents. I will stick to The Geisha and the Samurai HG for my orange-y hair gloss.

2015 version. In the decant, I smell rose geranium and citrus. On my skin, I get lots of citrus at first, followed by the rose geranium. The blood orange and lemongrass notes stand out the most to me, but I can also smell the bergamot if I go looking for it. It's not long before the rose geranium becomes the dominant note on me, with the ginger and frankincense joining in once the citrus notes calm down. After a day's worth of wear, it is mostly rose geranium and a soft frankincense on me with some ginger. I am not normally a fan of florals plus resins, but rose geranium is more herbal to my nose, and I've been finding that note comforting lately. I think it also helps that the frankincense in this isn't a heavy variety. I am so glad that I was able to try this, because of the notes involved, and because of the sentiment behind the scent. I do find it to be uplifting, and that's just what I need right now. I think I am going to have to grab more of this at some point in the future. Thank you to the lovely BPALista that made this decant for me.

I get the corn stalks, hay, wildflowers, and what I am guessing is the breeze note in the decant. On my skin, it's kind of sharp. The wildflowers mix with the corn husks and smell sharp and odd together, and it's greener than I expected. It becomes warmer with wear, as the hay and amber notes emerge and take up larger roles, but the wildflowers and breeze notes combine with the corn husks to give it this perfume-y vibe that I am not really enjoying. It's a unique Weenie for sure. Just not my thing.

Orange-glazed cake, dotted with anise seed, and filled with custard, set beside a bouquet of celebratory funeral flowers. This is a review for the 2008 version. I was interested in this one, but I shied away from it due to the anise and flower notes. At first, it was the most lovely orange-glazed cake scent, which became more of a custard-y cake over time, but it didn't take long for the floral notes to announce their presence, and when they did, they wouldn't stop. It ends up being a floral-dominant scent on me with some custard-y cake beneath it. Fortunately, I never did get any anise. Not bad, but I would prefer this one without the flowers. I'd rather just smell like orange-glazed, custard-filled cake.

A Certain Nameless Awe smells like a very dry sandalwood and ambergris in the decant, with a bit of sharp cognac. On my skin, I immediately get the dry white sandalwood and ambergris. The cognac pops up a few minutes later, but it is short-lived. The scent ends up smelling like I fell into a vat of powder for a long time, but it's like a perfume-y powder, and not baby powder. After a few hours, it breaks out of its powdery phase, and the beautiful ambergris note reigns, backed by the soft, dry, dusty white sandalwood note. And there is a chilly quality to the ambergris, which I think is really lovely. I appreciate this phase of the scent, but I am not sure if I want to go through a few hours of perfume-y powder to get to it. I'm really glad I was able to try it, though!

Chocolate Rum Scarab is my favorite of this year's Hallowench perfume oils. In the decant, it smells like rum and Andes Mints! Freshly applied, I get the rum and chocolate, and then it became exactly what zee_zee described: the mintiest Andes Mint! I really adore the chilly mint in this one, but alas, it faded in strength over time, and after a few hours, I was left with warm rum, milk chocolate, and just a bit of the chilly mint. I like this, but I would appreciate it more without the rum note. No bottle for me, but that's only because it didn't remain Andes Mint (extra minty edition!) throughout wear.

I was excited about this because I've been looking for a cherry scent to go with my Dragon Bouffant HG, and because I love clove. But I was also wary of this because of the laudanum accord. Well, I was right to be wary, because my fear has come to pass. This is the GC Laudanum (sassafras, poppy, nutmeg, and myrrh) with lots of cherry and some clove thrown in. It smells like clove-infused cherry soda at first, but then the poppy comes out and becomes pretty prominent on me. I am normally a fan of sassafras, but the way it combines with the poppy isn't very nice on me (I had that problem with the GC). Eventually, the cherry calms down and is almost just a memory, with the poppy, sassafras, and clove being the main players on my skin. The myrrh comes out after it has been dry for a few hours. I wanted this to work, but sadly, this is not for me.

Beast Biscuit is strong on the blackberry cream frosting in the decant, backed by the gingerbread. On my skin, the blast of blackberry cream frosting is short-lived as the pumpkin gingerbread (yes, you can tell it is pumpkin) quickly steals the stage, but the blackberry frosting ends up reasserting itself. It ends up smelling like a super ginger-y pumpkin gingerbread smeared with blackberry frosting, and it has decent throw. I am not a fan of this because the blackberry frosting is stronger than I'd like it to be (I'm not really fond of berry scents), and the pumpkin gingerbread is too ginger-y for my liking. I'm just not fond of the blackberry cream frosting and ginger together. The way they combine on my skin just smells off to me. But if that sounds like it would be your thing, you probably won't be disappointed!

I tested this in damp hair yesterday and in dry hair today. Upon spraying this into my hand, I get the sugared almond, amber, spiced pumpkin, and what I think is a mild brown patchouli. Sadly, the sugared almond is very short-lived in my hair. On both days, the golden amber and spiced pumpkin have been the main players, but the patchouli is a little more noticeable in dry hair than in damp. It's definitely a mild variety. I like this, but I wish the sugared almond had stuck around. This differs from Amber Pumpkin HG in that this has a golden amber note as opposed to a deep amber, and this has far less pumpkin. I was worried about the smoky part of the pumpkin note, but it is really just a touch of smoke. I already have several hair glosses with amber in them (and I already own Amber Pumpkin), so I do not think that I need more of this one. But if I didn't already own Amber Pumpkin, I think I would choose this one over that one.

I wanted White Larry to support the cause, because it features goat milk, and because of THAT LABEL. And either the scent is far more pleasant than it sounds, or I just happen to be one of the lucky ones. Even so, I am not sure White Larry is for me. In the bottle and on my skin, White Larry is mostly about the tangy buttermilk and butter. I don't get the movie theater butter popcorn flavored oil on my skin, fortunately, although I did think of that from the scent in the bottle after it first arrived. At one point, it did kind of smell like I rubbed a stick of butter on my arm, but that was short-lived. There's something in this that kind of makes me think of Pumpkin Dust, which I did not like, but I am not sure what, since they don't share any common notes. The goat's milk is light on me and doesn't show up until after several hours of wear. While it was not BUTTERGEDDON on me, I just don't think I'd be likely to reach for this one. I am happy to have supported the cause, though!

This decant is from 2014. Sara Pezzini is much nicer than I expected. It goes on strong on the honey-dusted skin and leather, which is a black leather note, not well-worn, and somewhat smoky. I thought it was going to be a nice, sweet leather scent, but then the leather overpowered the honey and became too much for me for a while, until the vintage musk started to become more prominent and rein it in. After a few hours, the vintage musk is the dominant note on me, infused with a touch of the honey-dusted skin, and backed by a much lighter, slightly smoky black leather note. It's nice, but the leather was too much for me at one point, so I know I wouldn't reach for this one over other leather scents in my collection. I'm glad I was able to try it, though!

2018 version. This is the strongest of 2018 cherry Weenie offerings, but I am not a fan of this one at all. In the decant, it makes me think of a black cherry lollipop, but on my skin, it is definitely cherry booze. I get lots of strong brandy. After a while, it ends up smelling like boozy cherry chapstick on me. Not for me.

2018 version. I decided to try this one in the hope of finding more cherry scents to pair with my Dragon Bouffant HG. Yipe smells like fresh black cherries and cream at first backed by the blackberry note, which ends up becoming stronger on me over time as the cherry calms down. At first, it reminded me of berries and fresh whipped cream, but after a while, it kind of has the vibe of a Lifesavers swirled lollipop. After a few hours, I get more blackberry than cherry, but I can tell that it is dried, because it's not a super juicy, fresh blackberry. I'd put this in the same scent family as Lilith's Drop Dead Ghoulish. I like this one (more than Ghoulish, with its cherry and amaretto), but alas, it's even fainter than Ghoulish is on me! If only this didn't stay so close to the skin!

2018 version. Ghoulish is mostly about the black cherry and amaretto at first (emphasis on the amaretto), with the coconut making an appearance after a few minutes. The cherry and almond quickly calm down, and the saffron in this is indeed gentle, but comes out more over time. This one is light and stays close to the skin, but it is stronger than Yipe is on me (to compare it to another cherry scent). I end up getting more amaretto than cherry. It's nice, but I wish it were stronger. I was hoping this would pair well with Dragon Bouffant HG, but I feel like the cherry in this is too short-lived.

I have been wanting a bottle of this since I tested it at Drag Con, but I knew I likely wouldn't wear it very often, so when I had the opportunity to buy a partial of it on Facebook, I leapt for it. When I tried this at Drag Con, I feel like I got more of the daffodil before it turned into a dusty sandalwood and marble scent. It's the same daffodil note found in Lakeside Atmo, which I really enjoy. I am not sure how old this bottle is, but from the beginning, the dusty sandalwood is the dominant note, and it remains that way throughout wear. I get more of the dandelion, daffodil, and lily notes during the wet phase of the scent than when it is dry. After a while, it's all mostly about the dusty sandalwood, backed by some marble and the memory of flowers. I have been wanting at least one bottle from all of the Neil Gaiman collections, and I am happy to have The Owens' Tomb as my Graveyard Book scent. I do wish that the daffodil and dandelions had stuck around longer, though!