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at first: tons of grapefruit and a bit of chamomile. on: lots of grapefruit. i can't smell anything else. very nice. 1 hour later: uh-oh. this is going soapy/perfumey on me. 4 hour later: too sharp for me. overall: i really like the initial phase of this, but it didn't do anything for me after it dried. it just isn't for me.

at first: ridiculously heavy and decadent. a very lazy scent. on: definitely incensy, but something else, too. 1 hour later: a soft incense scent. 4 hours later: very faint. this one really disappears quickly. what i can smell is ok, but not fantastic. overall: this was a nice enough scent, but not something i'd probably wear often, if at all. i'm glad i tried it, though.

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at first: fabulous. definitely ginger and sweet scents, along with something clean. on: very nice. clean and crisp. i feel the pepper more than i actually smell it. 1 hour later: a bit stronger and almost biting. very different and nice. 2.5 hours later: fabulous. lots of crisp, light ginger. 7.5 hours later: still nice, but now it's very pretty. almost sweet, but not quite. overall: this is really nice. apparently, ginger is just fabulous on me.

at first: i smell wonderfully sweet berries. lovely! on: very, very fruity. like a really fruity margarita. 1 hour later: i can smell a bit of clove now, and the carnation is coming out. very nice. 3.5 hours later: still wonderful. lighter, though, instead of spicy. 8 hours later: still wonderful. a darkly spicy, fruity scent. really wonderful. overall: it's a shame this was discontinued, since it's really, really nice. i'll definitely enjoy using up my imp.

at first: a fresh, light, powdery scent. very nice. on: very pretty. a lotght, not-quite-sweet floral. 1.5 hours later: still nice, but not as pretty. 3 hours later: stronger, almost warm, like flowers that have been sitting in a smell, hot room all day. overall: ok, but not great. i ended up giving away my imp.

at first: very light. i can actually barely smell this, but it's a nice scent. on: almost effervescent. fresh, sweet, and light. 1.5 hours later: gorgeous. a bit heavier and sweeter. 3 hours later: this is still great. light and sweet. overall: i think this will be a nice, bubbly scent in the summer. it's very nice.

at first: the spicy, green scent of carnations. i love it! on: fresh carnations. beautiful. 1.5 hours later: this is so bad on me. i can't quite descibe it; it's kind of like musty plastic. 3 hours later: still very gross on me. overall: i ended up getting rid of my imp because this smelled sweaty and gross on me. at least carnation smells good on me when it's combined with other things.

at first: a wonderful, fresh floral. on: more perfumey, but simply gorgeous. a sweet, fresh floral. 1.5 hours later: i love this. it's just like smelling a freshly-picked flower. 3 hours later: still wonderful. overall: this is a great floral scent. i'll enjoy using my imp.

at first: wow...this reminds me of blue moon, but it's darker, warmer, and dirtier. on: cucumbers, but with something warm and spicy underneath. 2.5 hours later: this is a bit sharper and more floral now, but it still has that sweet spicyness to it. 4 hours later: barely there. overall: i really slathered this on, but it didn't last well at all. i have to send this one on its way.

at first: for some reason, i was expecting this to be green, but it isn't. it's an almost a sweet, mossy scent. very light. on: all cinnamon. what the hell? it's a bit itchy on my wrists and is making them red. 2.5 hours later: more floral now, with just a hint of cinnamon. 4 hours later: very faint. a bit spicy, sweet, and floral. 7 hours later: still fainty spicy and floral. overall: aside from the fact that i'm afraid of this oil (and a lot of oils containing cinnamon), i just don't really like this very much. it will be swapped.

at first: this is beautiful. a fabulous, soft, sweet almond scent. on: very sweet almonds. it reminds me of almond crescent cookies. 3 hours later: not as strong, but still nice. a bit fresher. 7.5 hours later: this is still decently strong. still sweet almonds. overall: this is fabulous. i'm so glad the lab tossed this in with my order because i don't know if i would have gotten around to ordering it myself. it's really nice and different from my other oils. i don't think i'll buy a bottle, but i'll probably grab another imp once i finish this one off.

at first: sharp pine. very intense. on: not as sharp as in the bottle. fresher and cleaner, somehow. i think i'm smelling a combination of pine and cucumber. very cool and clean. 4 hours later: much more of a cucumber scent on me now. i really like this. 7 hours later: a little sweeter now, but in a cucumbery sort of way. this is wonderful. overall: i'm so glad i was about to get and imp of this. i love it.

at first: a sharp lime with a tinge of sweetness. on: lime life savers, definitely. half an hour later: no longer sweet. more like real lime. almost bitter. 1.5 hours later: very faint. more of a lime rind scent than the pulp. overall: i don't think i could wear this on its own, but i think it might be nice layered with the single note coconut or the star.

at first: a very sharp citrus scent, but with a bit of musk mellowing it out. on: an almost sweet lemon scent. nice. half an hour later: wonderful. a sweet, musky lemon. 1.5 hours later: i can't believe the lemon is still so strong. this is great. still nice and musky, too. overall: i really, really like this. it's nice and strong, and manages to be refreshing and comforting at the same time. just a great scent.

at first: musk, musk, musk. lovely. on: very citrussy, but with tons of musk. interesting. 1 hour later: a little more sweet and powdery and almost a bit soapy. i like this. 4 hours later: this is really nice. soft, a bit sweet, and a little musky. overall: this is a great, subtly sexy scent. i'm so glad i got it.

at first: sweet berries and pine. very odd, but very xmassy. lovely. on: fabulous. i really love pine and that's mostly what i smell. it's very fresh and invigorating. half an hour later: almost a tiny bit sweet, but still that fresh, clean pine. lovely! 2 hours later: much sweeter, but the pine keeps it from being too thick. i really like this. 6.5 hours later: softer. a nice, light, fruity scent. overall: this is fabulous! i'm so glad i got to try it.

at first: spicier than i expected. not overly sweet. very nice and warm on: very sweet at first, but then more spicy. this is fun and very pretty. half an hour later: weird. this has gone very dough-y on me. like bread dough. 2 hours later: better. still a bit too much dough for me, but definitely spicier. 6.5 hours later: very soft and spicy. overall: i don't know how often i'll wear this, but it is a very comforting scent.

at first: this is the perfect, slightly sweet, but kind of mentholated, chamomile. overall: this is just wonderful. i like to put a bit on myself and on my pillow to help me sleep. it's something i always try and have around.

at first: i mostly smell mint, but there's definitely a lot of other scents. on: very, very minty. i think i can smell a bit of citrus underneath, but it's mostly mint. 1 hour later: weird. this is softly herbal now. 2 hours later: very faintly herbal, with the slightest hint of a sweet floral. overall: i really like this, but it fades very quickly. it's definitely one that i'll have to reapply often.

at first: not as "cold" as i expected. more watery, with a bit of mint and possibly lotus. on: mostly lotus on me, but with the hint of a very sharp, herbal mint underneath. 2.5 hours later: oh, wow. this is really bad. it's smelling like really sharp, cloyingly floral perfume. how odd. 4 hours later: still that sharp floral. overall: i just couldn't wear this. i don't what was going on, but my skin hated at least one of the notes. luckily, it's found a new home.

at first: very feminine. nice. on: wow. very floral. i think i smell a powdery rose, but i'm not sure. 1 hour later: i put too much of this on. it's very strong and floral. 7 hours later: a very powdery, very traditionally feminine perfume. still strong, but much lighter than when i first applied it. overall: this scent is nice, but i'll definitely have to be in a feminine moon to wear it.

at first: the lab included this is a freebie. it's very watery, but with a hint of something sharp and citrussy. on: this is strong, but it's hard to pick out any notes. i think i smell some sort of fruit. 3 hours later: very powdery, and almost soapy. 6 hours later: very light, but a bit too sharp. overall: nice enough, but i wouldn't get it again.

at first: very sweet, like maraschino cherries. on: fruitier than i thought it would be. sweet and almost dark, like cherries. 1 hour later: still fruity, but a bit floral, too. 8 hours later: barely there, but i can still smell a hint of flowers. overall: i'm glad i got this one. it's very cool and feminine. lovely.

at first: this was a freebie from the lab. nice, dry cocoa, with the myrrh making it more interesting and a bit less foody. on: wow. fabulous. this is like a dark chocolate version of bliss. 4 hours later: still chocolate, but floral, too. an odd combination, but nice. 5.5 hours later: i mostly smell the myrrh, but the cocoa smell is still there. i really like this. overall: this is like a more sophisticated version of bliss. it isn't as overtly foody as bliss and, luckily, doesn't make me hungry. a wonderful scent.