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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!

Pumpkin Dust smells like Chewy SweeTarts to me, in the decant and on my skin. And it remained that way for the longest time. Eventually, I ended up getting some waxiness from it (like a crayon) and that peachy aspect that others have mentioned in their reviews. I was interested in this one because it seemed like it might be a nice pumpkin scent without the spice, but this is most definitely not for me.

Pumpkin Creme Brulee starts off as spiced pumpkin and vanilla-infused custard on me, and it turns into caramelized sugar and spiced pumpkin on me. I like it, but I don't feel the need to grab more of this one because I have so many spiced pumpkin scents already. If you want to smell like caramelized sugar and spiced pumpkin, though, this is for you!

The Hare is beautiful. It's a little sharp on me at first as the floral notes and herbal notes compete a little, with notes like the honeysuckle and dandelion vying for attention over the grass and carrot seed. It calms down after a few minutes as the warm brown musk smooths things over. I love honeysuckle and dandelion, and those two notes, along with the warm brown musk, end up being main players on me. Smelling this makes me happy, and it makes me think of a bunny hopping through a field on a warm spring day. It's not really an autumnal scent, but it is my favorite scent from the Lab Weenie update that I've tried so far, and I am thinking that I will need a bottle of this before it goes away.

I wanted to love this because I adore the label art. Alas, it was not a win on me, and my experience is really different from that of the previous reviewers. I got a blast of strong lemony white tea upon application, which remained the dominant note on me for a long time, and behind it, I smelled a very tart, dark berry-like fruit that I kept thinking was pomegranate. After a few hours, the resins became the main players, but it was more dark myrrh than amber on me (much to my dismay). If only I had the scent experience that other reviewers had gotten from this!

Tea leaf, vetiver, Himalayan cedar, white tobacco, and lime. The tea leaf (I'm reminded of the Lab's white tea note) and lime stand out to me when the atmo is initially sprayed, backed by the warmth of the cedar. These remain the dominant notes to me. There's no smoky variety of vetiver here, and the white tobacco gives it a slightly perfume-y quality. We don't often get citrus-y atmos, so I am thrilled that the lime is a main player in this one, and the tea adds a nice, fresh vibe to it as well. This is really nice, and it would be great to have around in the spring and summer. I think I'd love it if it were just pure tea and lime, though, without the cedar.

I grabbed a decant of this because I thought it might be great to pair with Rocky Mountain Goats HG, as they both feature black pine and sage notes. But, as other reviewers have mentioned, this is an ivy party. That's how it was in the decant, and that's how it is on my skin, even after several hours of wear. It's very green and pretty much all ivy on me, with just a bit of juniper, and the tiniest bit of sage if I go hunting for it. I was really hoping for some pine.

Studie einer Ziege features the same sweet, syrupy labdanum note found in Suffragium, only here, it's accompanied by some clove, a different resin, and a bit of smokiness in the background from the tobacco (that I have to get really close to my arm to smell, because the labdanum is so strong on me). This is nice, but if I had to choose between this and Suffragium, I'd probably go with the latter because I like the airy quality that the palo santo lends to that scent (even though I am a big fan of clove... and the clove is definitely a main player here, but I was hoping for a stronger black clove and not a cinnamon-y one).

I had to try both of the goat scents with German names. In the decant: This is sweeter than I was expecting. This reads as cola-like to my nose, and whatever is doing that is accompanied by clove and brown musk. On my skin: I still can’t help thinking of clove-tinged cola, but the brown musk is way stronger on me than it was in the decant, and it quickly transforms from lightly spiced cola to a clean, smooth, musky scent infused with clove bud and the cola-like note (I am guessing that note is the castoreum accord because I have not encountered amber, oudh, or cedar being cola-like before, only opoponax and labdanum, but I am not sure). The leather in this is a light, smooth, brown variety and plays a background role. I get some amber under the musk, and it is kind of soft and powdery. Verdict: I like this, but I don’t feel the need to upgrade to a bottle. If you are wondering how this differs from the other goat scent with a German name (since they both feature clove and resins), this one is softer and muskier. I have to say that I enjoy this one more, even though the other one is stronger, probably because I enjoy the cozy brown musk more than the syrupy labdanum note in Studie einer Ziege. And the cedar and oudh in this aren’t meddlesome, so don’t let those two notes scare you away.

annemathematics hit the nail on the head. This is indeed a dark, syrupy labdanum, and the lavender manages to keep in step with it for a while. I am not familiar with poplar bud, so I cannot comment on that note. Although the lavender is present throughout wear, the labdanum ends up being the main player on my skin, and this variety is a little too dark for me. But if you love those two notes, you will not be disappointed!

Licorice is not really my thing, but Poe and lavender are, so I had to try this one. This starts off with a lovely lavender note backed by the licorice root. Although licorice and I are not friends, this isn't as strong as the licorice in Baku is on me, and I find the licorice root to be milder than anise is on me. I do not get the cola-like quality that I usually get from opoponax, but I am sure it must be present, helping to darken the scent. It ends up being all about the lavender and benzoin on me after several hours of wear, like it's a dark, yet sweet lavender haze... which fits the name perfectly. I already purchased every scent with lavender in it from the Lilith updates, so I am telling myself that I do not need to upgrade to a full bottle of this one, but it was much easier to tell myself that when it was in its lavender and licorice root phase. Fortunately, I still have time to let this rest some more, retest it, and decide! I'll definitely hang on to my decant, though.

Zoe and the Goat is strong on the patch and honey, in the decant and on me. It's a smoky, caramelized, woody, red patch with a kick, the same kind that I believe is in To His Mistress Going to Bed (which was too much for me). The honey starts off really heady, and you can tell that it's a thick, golden variety, but it mellows out somewhat over time. I was hoping that this would be a creamy, sweet patchouli scent, but I don't get a ton of cream from this, just a little, and the honey isn't really keeping the patchouli in check. This is not the sweet patchouli scent I was looking for, but fans of patchouli and honey blends should enjoy this.

I was tempted to blind bottle this, but I restrained myself, because I already have My Baby and a Baby Goat, and I wanted to see if these two were different enough from one another to warrant having both. This starts off... well, I would say unexpectedly fruity, if I hadn't read any reviews before trying this. I also get the goat's milk and the gingerbread-y ambrosia, which quickly overtake the fruitiness. The honey is soft and adds a light sweetness to this. There's less of it here than there is in My Baby and a Baby Goat. After a while, the goat milk reigns, backed by a light gingerbread-like note, with a touch of honey and that sweet nuttiness (and possibly toasted coconut?) that some others have mentioned. I like this, but I do not think that I need a bottle because I already have My Baby and a Baby Goat (and I like that one more, because it is sweeter). Buuuut if you are hoping for a scent like that that's heavy on the goat's milk, definitely give this one a try!