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Named after the primordial ocean of milk where Lord Vishnu reclines upon the thousand-headed Naga. Sweet milk and warm, healing ginger with a touch of golden honey and our blend of Ambrosia. Wow this is gorgeous. Its very light and very creamy. I can really smell the ginger alot from wet to dry which is wonderful because i love the smell of ginger. Its not too sharp though because it is tempered and softened by the milk and honey which makes it nice and sweet and eatable. I got this as a freebie with an order but already have an imp on the way. This is a scent that would need to be slathered all over and probably have to be reaplied often because it doesnt have remarkable lasting qualities. Thats ok because it is just utterly gorgeous and i could see myself wearing this all the time, like Alice. Another ace from the lab!

August is a month of reflection. It is the month of rest before the harvest, and it holds for us a time between toils, a brief period of relaxation before we take up the burden of our work again. It is the Time of the Phoenix, a season of celebrating health, vitality, warmth and joy, but it is also the time at which the Corn God dies for the sake of the land, his blood soaking the earth to ensure a bountiful harvest in the fall. The Full Red Moon of August was named thus by some Native American tribes because as the moon rises, it dons a reddish veil, visible through the hot, sweltering summer evening haze. Our blend for this Moon mixes traditional lunar oils with the warmth of amber and heliotrope, the russet haze of dragon's blood resin and crushed orange peel, and a swirl of summertime herbs: chamomile, rue, elder flower and marigold. First sniff: Gorgeous. Like nothing I have ever smelled before. This is very feminine and unique. It is definitely a floral and that might be the marigold im smelling. Its really beautiful. Im very happy I purchased this and got a 5 ml and I almost wish I got the 10! 20 minutes later: nice beautiful spiciness is coming through and the floral is receding. This is very red and very sexy. 2 Hours later: A nice soft powderyness has come through. Im not sure if this is a musk or amber but its taken the original smell from a bright sunny red to a deep burgandy hue. THis is a sultry sophisticated scent and very modern. This is not your mommy's floral. Rich and lovely! Bravo Elizabeth!" Overall: This lasts fairly long and dries down to a nice mellow version of the first. The second time i applied i accidentally poured it all over my arms. I guess i didnt wash enough off because i gave my friend a migraine in the car and i felt bad. Admitadly she told me was very sensitive to perfumes but woops ! So i guess to some this can be overpowering, but since i like strong scents this is perfect for me. Im very happy with this and will definately keep my bottle (the only ill trade it for is a full bottle of hellcat .

I had the same reaction as chupa chup. I find this did have similiar notes to Kali and that one didnt work for me either. I didnt mind the scent when i first applied it - mostly sweet chocolate. Minutes later all tobacco. i almost washed it off. I did stick it through till like a n hour later and i liked that scent but it just took too long to get there and i didnt like the ride. Swapped this for Samhain

I will have to agree with most of the reviewers that stuff REALLY WORKS! It does just what it says. And unlike most of the posters, i actually really love the smell. It is soooo soothing and relaxing and soft and powdery on me. And strong. I woke up and could still smell it faintly on my wrists. I usualy dont have a problem falling asleep (except on sundays) and granted yesterday i was tired, but i really felt so relaxed after i put this on. It wasnt that i couldnt keep my eyes open, it was more like i was sooo mellow that i just wanted to snuggle in my bed and i felt so cleansed and comfy. I ended up passing out cold and had such a restful dream fulled sleep. REally really great dreams and then i didnt want to get out of bed this morning but once i did i felt so refreshed. I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS! I told myself i woudlnt buy any more perfume (or makeup or candles) until the end of January, but i really really need this! Definate TOP TEN! NEED BIG BOTTLE NOW

I cant believe i didnt review this one. Its one of my favorites. Gloriously warm and sensual. I feel very confident and alluring int his. Its very smooth and almost foody. Like warm peach cobbler on me and dries down to a light powdery version of the initial bottle smell. This and fae are my favorites and are similiar and complementing. Fae is for spring/summer and Tamora for fall/winter. Both delicious peach (who knew i woudl love it so.

I dont really have much to add to all the reviews thus far for 2004 samhain but i will try. First on my skin it does have a bit of a fresh pine scent but as it dries down it sweetens up a lot and the apple and pumpkin come out and behind it is something dark that warms up the fruits (presumable the patchouli) that just makes this sooo evocative of fall. The interesting thing i find with this oil is that when i lightly sniff my wrists i smell the piney/apple smell but when i deeply inhale (and also when i get wafts) i smell the foody caramel apple/pumpkin spice scent . I prefer the latter but both are gorgeous. I also get light undercurrents of fresh crisp autumn air, and crunchy leaves underfoot. All in all a masterpiece. This blend definatley lives up to the hype and i will savor the two bottles i have and pray that Beth decides to revisit this scent every year. update: I just made my mom sniff my wrist and im shocked that she actually LIKES it.... ok this may not seem liek a big deal but this is first perfume that she likes out of the over 150 scents i have made her sniff!!! So yeah.. this stuff is gooood .... very very goood!

I was looking forward to wearing Samhain as well. Alas, without that option i was left to decide between Jack (as it is so perfect for this day) or Hesperides (another typical fall day scent). I looked out the window and saw all the color leaves swirling around and conisdered Harvest Moon but since that scent only really works well on me when i have my period, i settled for The Hesperides. I smell yummy. (but ill likely switch to jack later today) haha: my mom just came over and watched me type and she saw "i smell yummy", made a weird face and walked out .... hahahah

Definatley Namaste! I just bought a big bottle because i really need to chill the fuck out a lot!

Carnivale or Bewitched definately.

This reminds me of a spiced berries and bubbly champagne. Presumably the heliotrope. This is delectably sweet and zesty and delicious. But Not too sweet and not too berryish. Its a very nice perfume and perfect for fall/winter and even spring/summer. Its so balanced and warm and cool and tingly all at the same time. I had a feeling id love this one. Im not much for berry's (im starting to adjust to it but prefer when it has a ncie spice to it - like queen of spades) but carnation and heliotrope are just lovely on me. I might definately have to invest in a larger bottle and use it mixed with lotion to intensify the scent which sticks close to my skin. very lovely.

Here are bunch of my non floral faves: Three witches (real true cinnamon and clove scent - smells like pottery barn during the holidays) Hollywood Bablyon - (sweet vanilla and strawberries) Scherezade - (mid east spices - very commanding - always get compliments) Snake Oil - (a very sexy demanding scent) O (smells like cookies, some people think it smells like sex ) Tamora (peachy and amber and vanilla - gorgeous creation) Alice (slight rose scent but mostly milky creamy sweet scent) Scheppezany (very clean smelling on me - ozone and air) Namaste (lemongrass and woods - very calming) Chimera: (cinnamon cookies - yummy ) Dragons Milk: (dragons blood resin and vanilla - very sweet concoction) Hellcat: (smells like mulled cider to me - a very conforting scent - and strong!) Oh and you might like Namaste: (lemongrass and woods) umm theres more but i cant think of them right no w. good luck.

also oiuja and namaste.

I had a very similiar reaction to this that andrabell had. It basically kept that menthol smell through the whole wet stage and dried down to a hazel/sage blend with maybe just a drop of apple/wine smell. It took me a while (maybe 3-4 tries) to see if was worth keeping, worth keeping an imps worth or just should be swapped away entirely. ON my last attempt i realized that it should just be swapped/sold entirely because it just doesnt last that long and wasnt that pleasant to my nose. As also with Andrabell, Harvest Moon is my HG autumn fragrance. Its absolutely gorgeous on me and id rather have an extra bottle of that than keep this mabon.

Sounds like Vice to me. Vice had zero chocolate on me. It was all bubble gum and then turned berryish on the drydown. I am thinking you actually do have vice. HTH Edit to say i jsut read your last comment on this. Woopsie. I really cant help you. I would have said Hollywood Babylon. Maybe it is Carnivale???

Wow what a complete turnaround on this one. When i first got the bottle i slathered it on and found myself very confused by the scent. It was foody but also floral. It was buttery but reaked of lillies. The drydown lost a lot of the buttery foody aspect but left just an overpowering and icky flower smell. Then about an hour later it softened and a little of the foodiness returned with a soft smoky/wine scent underneath the flowers (which were softened). So i was intrigued by the wet scent, hated the drydown and lvoed the last stage. It faded quite fast (3 hours tops). Now i tried again today thinking that I will give it another chance before i decide to swap it away. ANd wow I LOVE IT! Ok i dont know if the change is the fact that its that wonderful time of the month (starting today) but this just turned gorgeous on me. The flowers werent too strong, there was a gentle sweet foodiness (candy corn??) in the background keeping the flowers from going wild and i got a nice spice from it as well. This is amazing and i am definately keeping this if only to wear for one week a month. Im really curious if my first impression was biased somehow and when i try it again i will still get this yumminess or if this is really just a chemistry issue. Either way im delighted. Glorious glorious harvest moon. how i will savor and hoard thee.

Dark ylang ylang. That is what i get from this. I dont know what is making it dark but it there is something that is blending with it so effortlessly that i can only say this is a deeper darker and really quite delightful ylang ylang. I usually really like the smell of ylang ylanng alone but not mixed with too many other things. This is the dominant scent im getting. I could be totally wrong and this could be some other flower. Im really curious to know. My guess is ylang ylang and myrrh. Im sure there is a lot more in there though. ANyway i like it but doubt i will wear it enough to warrant keeping the imp. There are just so many other scents i would like to try. I guess im not a voodoo girl becasue i ended up swapping every one i tried.

I wear namaste when it rains. It clears my head out and brightens my mood. Totally relaxes me too which is good becuase rain and fog bring me down and depress me. Im also more prone to stress outbreaks when its rainingn out. I find that since i got namaste that has been a thing of the past. Just for example, we are moving our office and we needed more boxes. It was abotu 4:30 pm and i leave at 5. My boss told me to go out to staples and get more boxes (HI I AM A GIRL, and these boxes weigh a lot). So i said are you serious. He yelled at me and told me to find a way to get them. So i went out and it was POURING rain (after effects of Hurricane Jean in NYC) and brought back abunch of boxes that i could barely hold. I got soaked and so did the boxes. When i got back.... he didnt say thanks, and decided we didnt need them that night!!!! GRRRRR.... but you know what ... i was wearing Namaste and i was suprisingly calm.

In the bottle: This is fruity and cherry smelling and potent. ON skin: At first I wasn’t sure about this one as it smelled mostly of bubble gum. Drying: It has dried down for about 5 minutes I am loving it. Its feminine and berryish, but not too sweet. Im not the one to usually like berry;s but this has a darkness behind it, the woodiness I guess that is grounding the scent. Its gorgeous. my only complaint is that isnt that strong. I have to slather and then it still seems very light and close to teh skin. I will enjoy this bottle though that is for sure. 2 hours later. Mostly gone.

it is, i believe, milk.

The "creaminess" is about the only thing that is similiar to alice( i dont think dana o shea is anything like sudha segara at all). As for the distinctive note in SS it is definately the ginger. So if you do not like ginger then you probably wont like this. It not bitter or too strong because the creaminess lightens it but for me the "creaminess" was not as distinctive as in alice.

I dont have a boyfriend but ive gotten compliments from men at work when i wear scherezade.

An utterly feral, thoroughly rousing perfume. Red patchouli sweetened by orange blossom. I had to wear this twice to truly appreciate it. And i must say i am in love. It is such a gorgeous sexy womanly fragrance. This is definately not for a young girl. Its very very grown up and mature and confident. I feel like im wrapped up in a large red velvet blanket on a very cold night in front of a fireplace with a gorgeous dark skinned stranger. Im not a big one for pure oragne scents but this really is like orange velvet. A very smooth dark scent. I would wear this on nights i want to feel extra sexy. definatley not a day scent. Would be great for when you are ready to bring your new boyfriend to your bed. And im pretty certain he would never want to leave

This is without a doubt the same smell of vicks inhailer. Its clearing out my nostrils. It isnt a bad smell but i would never wear this as a perfume unless i wanted people to think im sick. About 5 minute in and i still have the vicks smell. I cannot wait for the drydown so this is getting swapped away. Was a nice extra and im glad i got to try it in any case.

it was pretty when i first put it on. It quickly became a very masculine sweat smell. Not for me. I swapped it away.

The first 2 minutes were horrendous. So digsuting i must admit. Its bitter, strong and smells alittle like sewage. Then after litterally 60 seconds it starts to dry and smooth out its rough yucky edges to something gorgeous and sweet and smooth. Yes smooth. I was so surprised that something so harsh could end up so smooth and delicious. It is a slightly spicy, very conforting honey scent. Much more depth and nicer than Dana. i must admit that i adore it, even with the disgusting wet smell. It lasts and lasts so i wouldnt have to reapply to often and deal with 2 mintues of yuck. But hey i can deal with those 2 minutes when its followed by hours of yum! I am definately keeping my imp and once it runs out will consider a 5ml. PLease if you are trying out Queen of Sheba, rough it out for afew minutes so you can experience the drydown, then make your judgement. Do not judge this on its wet smell.