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This is summer in a bottle. It is absolutely GORGEOUS. I can smell the fruits and flowers (which don't go soapy...yay!) and a hint of coconut and vanilla adding just a touch of sweetness. It's exotic and sexy in a fun, flirty sort of way. This is perfect. It would make an equally great daytime or nightime scent. I love it. *And for those of you who are afraid of smelling like a frozen drink, have no fear, this is the island you vacation on where you would order said yummy beverages. ETA: I think the orchids might be going odd on me. I'm getting a dusty note. hmmm....will try again.

Very interesting. It's a dark, earthy, evil...licorice. LOL. Surprisingly, I really like this but I think I would *love* it on dh. ETA: Ok, I *really* like this, even though I usually hate civet and only occasionally like anise. There is something about this, I just can't stop sniffing myself. I feel very strong and mysterious. DH will have to get his own.

This exactly, except for the peach, which I'm not getting much of. It's mostly just adding a slight sweetness to the blend. I really like this and will be holding onto it for fall/winter.

mmm....this isn't nearly as "dirty" as I expected. It's not so much fresh turned, digging in soil as it is walking past a garden where the soil, flowers, and greenery all blend together. It's very pretty and a great spring scent, it just fades very quickly (which is fine for me today since I seem to have perfume ADD), but luckily doesn't go soapy like almost all white floral blends.

This is an interesting one and I'm so happy I was frimped it. It starts off almost completely myrrh, but as it dries it sweetens a bit and I can catch a hint of the black currant and something else I can't quite put my finger on. This is beautiful. It's richly resinous, slightly spicy, slightly sweet, and darkly exotic. Though it might not get a lot of use right now since the weather is warming up, I can see using it a lot this fall/winter.

Soap. From beginning to end...soap. But for the person who has the right chemistry, this could be really pretty. Unfortunately, that's not me.

I don't really like dragon's blood, but I love this. It reminds me of a non-coconut sunscreen I used mixed with salt air, so it definitely reminds me of summer. Now I want to go to the beach!

Florentine iris, red musk, mimosa, magnolia, Damascus rose, clove, and vanilla bean. This is very pretty and so well blended that I have a hard time picking out all the individual notes. As it dries though I can definitely pick up the vanilla and musk with hint of florals (iris, rose and what I think might be the magnolia). There is a touch of spice, but very very faint. So faint I wouldn't even have guessed clove. I really like this, though it's not as unique as I usually prefer. Also, it seems to be a sister or cousin of Red Rose (though it might just be what my skin amps).

So this should have been a major fail for me. White flowers=soap and aquatics usually=bathroom air freshener or men's cologne. This though doesn't do either. It's actually very pretty. It's not a straight up aquatic and the ginger helps to keep the florals in check. I like this far more than I expected to and I will definitely keep the imp. I think this will make a wonderful spring/summer scent.

I was really hoping this one would work, since I love leather, but it starts off smelling like bathroom hand soap. After a little while though I think the black amber is struggling to come out and it becomes a bit less soapy. It's rather pretty now, but since I'm trying to only keep what I love, it's off to swaps.

I've been very interested in this one for a while and decided to finally try it tonight. It started off promising, and actually not as masculine as I expected, but dried down to just violets. I'm not a big fan of violet and was hoping that would be the one scent that wouldn't really come out. Oh well. So I had dh try it and it turned soapy on him. sigh Off to swaps, sadly.

CCCXXVIII: Surprisingly, very little snake oil. But what I do have is beautiful. I am not a floral person, so I'm having a hard time picking out the flower in this, but it is gorgeous. This is the scent of the south on lazy evening when it's hot and humid, minus the dirt. And it doesn't go soapy on me (so it's not a white flower)! It's lazy definitely sexy, in that hot and sweaty, let's do it outside kind of way. Whatever it is, I love it. It's just perfect for spring and summer and I will NOT be letting this one go. ETA: I'm pretty sure one of the notes in this is chrysanthemum. And once it's dried down I do get brief hints of the SO. I think this will age extremely well.

Initial Impression: old lady perfume....ew On Wet: tropical floral with a hint of green and just a touch of soap. On Dry: The same. The soapiness comes and goes. There is something about this that reminds me of of living in S. Fla. I've tried a couple other scents that remind me of Fla also, but with those it was the humidity or grass. Not with this. This reminds me of walking near some of the gardens in Palm Beach in the late afternoon. I'm not altogether sure why, but it's all I think of when smelling this. Dh says it smells exotic and "pretty". Final Impression: I will definitely keep my imps and enjoy the nostalgia.

This is mostly vetiver, esp. at first. After a while the sandalwood comes out and tames the vetiver a bit. I'm not getting much of the neroli. It's very nice, though not exactly me. I might have hubby try it out since I have a feeling it might work better for him.

Once on, this reminds me of a slightly boozy Lick It type scent. I like it soooo much more than I expected to. It is just a bit powdery at the end, but not overly so. I wish it lasted a little longer though. It's a bit faint on me, but that's ok. I'll just slather. I can definitely see wearing this a lot during the summer. I think I might have to get a bottle. Yum!

I agree with the previous reviewer who said that this is surprisingly outdoorsy. It's very green, somewhat sweet and sharp. It's also a bit medicinal. I can't really pick out any individual notes and it doesn't smell at all like I expected. I don't really like it and will be sending it off to someone who might have more luck.

I actually don't get much dirt from this, sadly, but I still like it. It's actually rather sweet and fresh smelling. After drying down a bit, some of the greenery comes out. It's clean smelling, but not soapy. I actually don't really get any rose from this, which is strange. hmm. I'll definitely be keeping my imp and I'll try layering it with some Graveyard Dirt. I think it would be great this summer.

Oh my. Ohmyohmyohmy. (deep inhale) I put off trying this for a long time since it sounded too masculine, but since I was frimped some, I thought I would give it a shot. Oh my. This is GORGEOUS. It is definitely not a dainty feminine scent. This is an "I'll either kick your ass or screw your brains out...or maybe both" scent. It's earthy and sexy and strong all at once. I have to order a bottle. Like now. Why oh why isn't hubby home?

hmmmm.....what an odd scent. At first I get a rush of apple, but then it sweetens and almost smells like a candied apple with....something else. Then the apple fades and out comes something like a berry wine with a hint of sweet flowers and just a bit of spice. Very fall smelling. But then it morphs again and the wine note fades and it's a beautiful blend of slightly spicy florals (but no soap! woohoo!) with a hint of fruit in the background. But once again it starts to change and takes an ever so slightly darker turn. mmmmm..... Now I am not a floral person at all, but this is just wonderful. I wouldn't consider this a straight floral scent, nor is it foody. It is definitely complex and a morpher. I like it.

I had dh try this one since I knew it wouldn't be for me. It's actually very nice on him. Starts of a bit strange, but dries to a smooth, smoky musk. I like it.

Starts off promising. Sugar, fruit, and florals. Yum. But then it quickly dries down to something that smells like a cleaning product. Not for me.

This is a very classy, womanly scent with an edge to it. Like a business woman who wears super sexy, naughty underwear beneath her suit. It's a somewhat sharp floral with a hint of smokiness, though as it dries down it softens and becomes a bit powdery. I actually like the drydown more. It's very pretty, though not exactly me, so it'll be on it's way.

I was hesitant to try this since I can't stand milk notes, but no need. On me there is absolutely no milk in this, i'ts just a straight up salty aquatic. It's actually very pretty so I'll keep the imp, but probably won't need a bottle.

At first this just screams aquatic. No herbs, no fruits, no musk, nothing but bathroom air freshener. So sad. As it dries though it becomes greener smelling, though still a touch air freshener. Where is my lime I wanted so badly? Where are the berries other people are getting? After a while this turns a bit soapy, but very pleasant. It's very fresh and clean. I could see this being a good summer scent when I need something very light and crisp. I'm still sad about the fruit though. I'll keep my imps and try again, maybe my chemistry is off today. If nothing else, I could see it being great in a locket or bath.

I never intended to try this. Milk? ew. It almost always smells spoiled on me. Plus, I'm usually not one for the girly, dainty scents. So I was so surprised to find that I like this. The rose is under control, as is the honey (which I normally amp to the point that it drowns everything else out), and the carnation adds a wonderful spice. It does start out very feminine and slightly tea like, but as it dries it matures a bit, though never to the point of "old lady". This is really so pretty. I'm shocked to say it might actually be bottle worthy.