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The first time I tried it, I was a little disappointed since it smelled almost exactly like the red wine in Kali, which I had just bought a bottle of as well. The second time I tried it, I got the clove cigarette comparison people have made. But I like the smell of cloves, so that was okay. Yesterday, the third time I wore it, it was heaven. Just enough cherry to make it sweet, the clove and wine spicing it up, and some other stuff I couldn't quite identify (possibly the musk) holding it all together. I ended up using my jacket as a pillow toward the end of the evening and the sleeves smelled so good. So yeah, this one's a keeper.

It's like bright, buttery cream soda. It started off pretty strong on me today, but I think it's fading faster than it did the last time I wore it. That time, it lasted pretty much all day and made my lab coat smell delicious--this time it's only been a few hours and it's nearly gone. There's something in it that reminds me of Bastet this time, too, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Anyway, it makes me happy.

I'm not sure I would have tried this on my own, but it came with my most recent order and today I figured, "What the hell." It's sharp. Sharp, clean, and crisp. I don't tend to like very floral scents, and thankfully this isn't floral floral floral. I get the violet, yeah, but the eucalyptus blends with it nicely and the mint gives it a nice hard edge. It's just sweet enough not to be angry. It's kind of soft after a few minutes on me, but still noticeable. All in all, I think I like it a lot.

This gives me the "fuzzy" smell that I've come to expect from sandalwood. The leather and musk make it a little more solid, if that makes any sense. I don't think it smells particularly masculine or feminine--it's just kind of clean and cozy. And I love it.

When I first bought this, I couldn't stand it. The only reason it didn't get immediately swapped is that I'm a little attached to the Bloody Mary legend--it's the first ghost story I ever heard. My decant has been sitting unloved in the back of my drawer ever since. Cut to today, when I couldn't figure out what to wear. I saw it, decided to give it one more try before my upcoming "gather up stuff that doesn't work on me and swap it" kick, and opened the imp. The initial thick, cherry-syrup punch is there, fresh as I remember. Fresh on, the thick syrup is backed up by the most aggressive powder I've ever smelled. It's spent the last hour mellowing into a very bold, sweet cloud. It's definitely not an everyday scent for me, but I'm kind of liking it. It's rich, very aggresively cheerful, and my husband likes it, so... Imp, you still have a home with me.

While it's not going to be one of my all-time favorites, that shouldn't be a slight against it. I love the way this smells, just... more on certain days than others. Today, for example, was a little cool but not cold, cloudy but not raining, and the two set each other off perfectly. It stays a constant creamy spicy apple on me, though as time goes on the creaminess becomes much more pronounced. At first application it's much sharper, and to be honest the first time I tried it it smelled like one of those wall plug-ins in apple cinnamon. I think that was just a bad day for me, though, since it hasn't done that on repeat. It just feels wonderfully autumn and cozy. Lambs-wool is something I'll happily wear to a Thanksgiving get together.

On me, it smelled straight-up warm vanilla and sandalwood right after I applied it. I had no problem with this, since I love that combination. Within a few minutes, the lily started amping up and I was in heaven. Lily is one of the few floral scents that I absolutely love, and the one that I was the most afraid of in Haloes since I don't think I've ever bought an oil that used it before now. It's staying strong on me so far (about four hours after application at this point) so every now and then I catch a whiff and it makes me smile. When I actually sniff and get a good impression other than the overall "Mmm, yay!" reaction, I can catch hints of the amber and oak in the background, kind of being the solid base under it all. And I can get hints of what I'm pretty sure are the ginger and apricot adding some great sweetness to it, but I really have to concentrate to smell it. All in all, what I most get is a fuzzy, gentle, creamy sort of smell. More fresh than warm, I think, perfect for spring and autumn.

I never would have chosen Ravenous on my own since patchouli and orange have smelled more or less like ass on me previously. But I got it as a frimp and got curious. Oh, am I glad I got curious. Fresh on it's like sharp, spicy, bitey orange. It stays strong for hours, and it's never unpleasant but it stays noticeable. It's bold. Eventually it mellows into an earthy, creamy scent. It's still recognizably orange but it's like sexy creamsicles. (Wow, "sexy creamsicles." There's something I never thought I'd say.) It's not "me" enough to justify buying a bottle but it's lovely.

Oh holy crap wow. I swapped for this one out of curiosity and liked the way the little dab on the back of my hand smelled, so today I decided to try wearing it. I think *melt* is the best description for what happened. First it was all amber and vanilla, which I have absolutely no problem with, like Haunted and Dragon's Milk were duking it out on my wrists. As it started drying, the pine and juniper jumped out for a few minutes. And then once it completely dried, it settled into this wonderful delicious sweetness. The evergreen smell is still there when I sniff for it, as is the vanilla and amber, but it blends so insanely well! I'm in love. Hell, my husband liked it and he's noncommittal about everything but Sudha Segara on me. I wonder if I can get him to try it out, too...

Oh, I love this one. In the imp and fresh on me, it's a very, very perfumey violety floral. Within seconds, the sandalwood jumps out. And then it mellows over time into a slightly musky scent. It's not dark on me--it's more dim, if that makes any sense. The florals and amber in the background keep it sweet, and the musk and something I assume is the vetiver keep it from being straight-up sandalwood. And at the risk of not making any sense, it's sort of a dry fuzzy smell.

Creamy, sweet, light. It's milk and honey like Sudha Segara, but the oatmeal-y-ness (I don't think that's a proper word, but it's fitting here) that's present here makes it a bit more earthy. It's very soft on me. Good comfort on a day when I'm stuck at home and need it.

Fresh on, it's really floral. As it dries, I get something fizzy which is probably sandalwood. Basically, it dries to a light floral and sandalwood. Not bad, not stellar.

I love amber. Haunted was my first favorite BPAL. I got this out of curiosity, and it's really grown on me. Wet it's a little heavy and spicy, but dry it's light and sweet. Amber is the most prominent note on me but I can get something floral in the back. It's light floral, not heavy girly floral, which works out well for me. There's a type of rose my ex-boyfriend once got me for Valentine's day--they were a dusty pink color with yellow accents. This scent reminds me of them, in a good way.

This is one of those where I wasn't sure I would like it, and ended up occasionally loving it. It's too bold to be an everyday scent on me, but it does give me confidence and keep my spirits up when I do wear it. In the imp and wet, it's juicy banana and chili pepper. As it dries, I occasionally get apple and something fruity that I can't quite identify and can usually smell the sugar cane poking through, but it mostly stays banana and chili pepper. Tropical, strong, and sweet. Not girly sweet, though. It's got a lot of bite to it.

Wet, the cocoa is easy to smell. It's more like unsweetened cocoa than chocolatey-type for me. As it dries, it's mostly fig and smoky woods, with little hints of the cocoa. It's a warm scent, but I love to wear this on hot days. Maybe it's the palm.