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I was really impressed with Rose Red. It didn't smell cloying like some roses do, it didn't dry powdery, and it didn't smell like rose essential oil. It smelled like an honest-to-goddess Real rose! You can even smell the leaves! It's still on 9 hours later, and still smells fabulous. Normally I will review a scent in the bottle, wet and dried down, but there wasn't any real change with this one. Very good purchase!

In the bottle: Chocolate with cardamom and honey. Wet: Nutella. After 4 hours: German Chocolate Cake. I'm not picking up any of the apple notes at all. The incense/spice came through in a flash and dried out almost as quick. I seriously smell like a big slice of German Chocolate Cake right now...and I LOVE it!!

IN THE BOTTLE: Oooh. Midday in an apple orchard. Sun warmed apples and apple blossoms. WET: Tart apples, apple blossoms, and...bubblegum?! WHere did that come from?! DRY: Okay, the bubblgegum died down some, but is still there in the background. The apple has cooled down from it's sun drenched day. The apple blossom (or other veeery faint floral?) is wafting in and out. THROW: Slightly weak It's a good spring/summer scent. I didn't pick up enough spice to constitute "cider", but I really like it none the less. Sweet without being cloying, with a tart bite in the background. Oh, happy girl!

IN THE BOTTLE: Mmmm. Spices, citrus tang, bit of amber or musk. WET: The citrus goes out and a neat pomegranite comes in. The spice warms up to a clovish-scent. The amber comes in pretty well without overpowering. DRY: Pumpkin Pie with an underlying muskiness. THROW: Decent. Oh, I am LOVING this one! I went back and forth on buying it, and decided to go for it. I am sooooo glad I did!!

A double-dose of seedy that oozes rough-and-tumble sexuality while promoting vice-driven profitability! Volcanic red musk, vanilla bean, Queen Elizabeth root, red ginger, skin musk, black leather, honeycomb, honeysuckle, magnolia, and patchouli. I have never been so happy about being tricked in all my life. IN THE BOTTLE: Musk and vanilla. The leather is there, but subtle. WET: Still very musky and heady and sexy. The floral notes are hinted at. DRY: Oh my. It's all musk and leather. The vanilla has calmed down to a background note, and the florals are nearly gone. But it's INCREDIBLE. It reminds me of Mistress Saskia's dungeon after a good scene. The leather is really prominant on me. THROW: Decent. I catch whiffs of it when the wind blows past. OVERALL IMPRESSION: If you didn't get tricked this year, I am so very sorry! This is one amazing scent! I am glad I have a 5ml, but wishing it were a 10ml.