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Black Butterfly Moon On: Wet, slightly floral woods. 2 hours in: Very, very powdery, with lots of benzoin, some flowers, and a woody note. 4 hours in: Still a woody, powdery scent. Very little sweetness or flowers. Overall: This wasn't very interesting on me.

Flowering Chrysanthemums On: Wow. This smells AMAZING on me at first. Lots of chrysanthemum and vanilla, with other flowers and a bit of sandalwood underneath. So lovely. 1 hour in: Smooth and sweet. Lovely vanilla and amber. Definitely a little incense-y. Very pretty. 2.5 hours in: Pretty. Mostly sandalwood. 4 hours in: I'm getting an odd vegetable note. Overall: I hate it when my skin messes up an otherwise nice blend.

Clarimonde On: A sweet musky, rose-filled perfume, with a bit of a soapy edge. 1 hour in: Powdery, soapy roses. 2.5 hours in: Soapy, powdery roses. 4 hours in: A soapy floral. Overall: Rose blends are hit-or-miss on me, and this one is a miss.

Berry Moon On: Very pretty berries. Sweet, but not heavy, with a nice amount of musk. 1 hour in: It's going a bit powdery and odd on me. I think the fig smells funny on my skin. 2 hours in: Sweet and powdery, with an odd vegetable note underneath, which I think is the fig. 3 hours in: An odd wood/vegetable note. A bit powdery. Overall: This doesn't work on my skin.

Prunella On: Amazing. Lovely fresh flowers and plum, with a coating of cream. So pretty. 1 hour in: Very, very powdery and sweet. Mostly cream. 2 hours in: Pretty. Powdery and sweet cream. 3 hours in: Powdery, sweet, with a bit of spice. Overall: This is OK on me, but not as incredible as I thought it would be.

Grief On: A sweet, earthy, heavy floral. 1 hour in: Something in this is turning to an odd vegetable note on me. 4 hours in: A slightly soapy floral. Overall: Very, very springy, which is nice. However, the drydown wasn't great on me.

Bensiabel On: Incredibly herbal, with a lovely dose of lilac and some smooth leather. 1 hour in: This is sweeter now, and the lilac isn't as strong. 4 hours in: A powdery, leathery floral. Overall: This was just OK on me. I wish the lilac were stronger and stayed around longer.

Verdandi On: A dark apple scent. 1.5 hours in: A very nice, dark, sweet apple scent. 3 hours in: Sweeter, but still mostly apple, with a bit of amber. 10.5 hours in: Very light, but still a sweet apple scent. Overall: Apple scents aren't really a priority for me, so Snow, Glass, Apples is enough for me.

On: This totally smells like fall. Damp leaves. A bit chilly. Very, very nice. 1.5 hours in: This really smells like ozone on me. 3 hours in: All ozone. 10.5 hours in: Vaguely powdery. Overall: I'm not really into ozone scents, so this is a no-go for me.

Stimulating Sassafras Strengthener On: Lovely sassafras. Mmm... 1.5 hours in: Straight up sassafras. Very pretty. 9.5 hours in: Sweet, lovely sassafras. Overall: I love this. Definitely bottle-worthy.

Joyful Moon On: The vanilla is sweet, but very light, probably due to the addition of the white musk. It's a lovely, pretty, happy blend. Very white. 1.5 hours in: Soft, powdery, and sweet. Definitely a vanilla blend, but with a hint of floral. 9.5 hours in: Powdery and a little sweet. Overall: This is really pretty at first, but the dry-down is boring.

The Rose On: The fresh, red rose from Rose Red. Very pretty and green. Lovely. 1 hour in: Slightly powdery now, but mostly a fresh, green rose scent. 3 hours in: Fresh, but powdery roses. Still very green and nice. Like a drier version of Rose Red. 26 hours in: Soft, powdery rose. No soapiness at all. Overall: Sigh, I love these sorts of fresh, non-soapy rose scents. If I didn't already have Rose Red, I'd probably grab a bottle of this.

Black Lace On: I can definitely get the cotton and sugar, but there's something light and almost fruity that I can't identify. Very pretty. 1 hour in: Sweet incense, tobacco, and cognac. 3 hours in: Sweeter now and mostly an incense scent. 26 hours in: Vaguely sweet with a bit of incense. Overall: This one definitely lasts, but it isn't really me.

Very Slightly Haunted Dollhouse On: Very juicy, sweet white wine grape. I love that note of Beth's, so I'm pretty excited about this one. 1 hour in: The grapes have gone almost syrupy sweet on me. 7 hours in: The grape is still very sweet, but also a bit sour on my skin now. Overall: I think the grape got to be overwhelming on my skin.

Christmas Rose On: Slightly soapy roses. Powdery. 1 hour in: Soapy, powdery roses, with a lot of fir. 7 hours in: Powdery, soapy rose. Overall: This doesn't develop very nicely on me.

The Hamptons On: Fruity alcohol. 2 hours in: Not quite as strong, but still a fruity cocktail. 5.5 hours in: Powdery and fruity. Overall: I like this, but not enough to wear it often.

Ogun On: A TON of melon. 2 hours in: Lots smoky tobacco with gin. 5.5 hours in: Smoky and powdery. Overall: This was a nice surprise, since I wasn't sure how the notes would smell on me. If it were less smoky on me, it would be a better fit.

Pumpkin I (2008) On: Tons of coconut and sweet, spicy pumpkin. 2 hours in: Warm, spicy pumpkin. 5.5 hours in: Sweet, spicy pumpkin. Overall: This was a nice pumpkin scent, but I couldn't really get the other notes for most of it.

The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil On: Fresh and brightly sweet fruits like apple, fig, grape, and pomegranate. Actually, lots of grape. 2 hours in: Mostly grape with a powdery feel. 5.5 hours in: Still a powdery grape scent. Not a syrupy-sweet fake one, though, which is good. Overall: I was surprised that the grape took over in this blend, but it was really nice and different.

The Sea Foams Blood On: The tang of metallic blood with salt and ozone, and maybe a bit of lotus. 1 hour in: This is all salty on me. 2.5 hours in: Saltwater spray. Pretty strong. 7 hours in: Still about the same. I'm surprised this is still so strong. Overall: This is a really interesting (and strong) blend. It lasted for quite a while and smelled just the spray from the ocean.

Imperious Tiger-Lily On: This has a really honey-like scent to it, with a nice dose of bright neroli. Neroli isn't usually a note that works on me, so we'll see how this goes. 1 hour in: A powdery, floral, with a woodsy incense scent to it, too. 2.5 hours in: A very soapy floral. 7 hours in: A sweet floral with a bit of frankincense. Overall: I wish this worked on me.

'Tis the Voice of the Lobster On: Wow. Lots of fruits. I can pick out the watermelon and strawberry. There's a darkness underneath it all, though. 1 hour in: Lots of sweet strawberry and watermelon. 8.5 hours in: Vaguely soapy. Overall: Like a lot of oils, my skin ended up making this one smell soapy after a while.

Lysander On: Lots and lots of benzoin, sticky-sweet, with a bit of lime rind. 1 hour in: A soapy floral with a hint of sweetness. 8.5 hours in: A sweet, slightly woody floral. Pretty. Overall: This one definitely has staying power, but the drydown isn't spectacular on me.

Dawn: Priestess On: Patchouli and myrrh with a bit of sage and rose. 1 hour in: Lots of myrrh with a hint of flowers underneath. 8 hours in: Mostly sage with a bit of powdery rose. Overall: This is nice, but nothing really special on me.

Dawn: Maiden On: Slightly soapy roses with a bit of sweetness. 1 hour in: Soapy rose. 8 hours in: A smooth floral. Slightly sweet from the honey. Overall: This is just OK on me.