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Lol. So... I actually like this one. BUT my mom, who loves florals, said it smelled like dirty panties. ? I think the indoles are to blame for the funk, which I do sometimes get a whiff of from the bottle, but on my skin, I never get that impression. It's a musky, sensual, white floral (mostly magnolia) with a husky depth from a well-behaved cedar and a hint of floral lemon. Interestingly, my friend got funk in the bottle but thought it smelled fine on her skin. However, when I smelled her wrist, I got more funk than I got from the bottle. Tricksy! I've had several male friends smell it and say it's fine. So... I got no idea. Wear at your own risk, I guess. I'll keep my decant as I think it smells nice on me. But it does smell a bit raunchy, sexy, animalic. I'm guessing this one is going to depend a lot on personal taste and probably isn't work appropriate. ?

@scentedbythesun Have you tried Sugar Cookies and a Popcorn Garland? Discarded Popcorn Garland might also be worth checking out since you like the sweet snow and pine in The Snow Woman.

Crisp pear, almost reminiscent of apple, with a white, ozony musk. This smells like a dry cider at first, with a bit of effervescence to it. The pear becomes more pear-ish and the effervesce becomes more gauzy smelling. The frankincense joins the party, but remains discretely in the background, just adding some softness and grown-up depth. The fruit stays dry and chilly vs. juicy. This smells sophisticated and clean, but a bit standoffish - like a British heiress, with a hoity-toity accent, wearing white linen and sipping cocktails on her lawn. I've been watching way to much Midsomer Murders lately. ?

Initial sniff -- eucalyptus and wet, juicy floral I associate with honeysuckle, mingling with a hint of cat pee jasmine. That sounds a lot worse than it is. Overall, it's an interesting mélange, but one I hope will settle differently on my skin. The cat pee vibes diminish quickly, leaving me with the more pleasant, lush floral feel. There's a teeny hint of the eucalyptus in the background adding something strange but compelling, and the blue cypress is adding to the background of dark vegetation. I think it's the fresh greeness of the sap mixing with the florals that makes me think honeysuckle. The lily is hiding behind the other flowers, and I don't get any sort of book or silk vibe. I don't love this, but I do like it. I think the jasmine just feels a little harsh on me, but I'll keep my bottle around a while and see if it grows on me.

@crimson_vampire It seems like you enjoy darker, juicy, red/purple fragrances, with a touch of floral, and you enjoy plum. Florientals and musks seem to be in your wheelhouse. That's all certainly my jive too. The Elephant is Slow to Mate is one that should have been a shoe-in for me, but for some reason, didn't work great. ? Keeping suggestions to what's currently available - Bathsheba, Blood Kiss, Bloodlust, Kitsune-Tsuke (if you're open to spring florals. It's got a bright, juicy plum note.) Bordello (has a sweet, candy plum. Not a big fan myself, but it's popular and similar to the "sugar plum" scents.), Obsidian Widow, the Raven, Evil, Drow Yoga Instructor Unimpable and LE - Asleep in the Deep, Dionysia, Arachnina the Spider Girl, Melisande the Puppet Mistress, Mme. Moriarty, Misfortune Teller, The Witch Queen, The Bloodgarden, Marianne, Skull with Shell, Books, and Crumple of Blush-Pink and NIght-Blue Silk, Violet Fog, A Rovin (I LOVE this one, but it's a LOT, and you gotta like jasmine.) You might also see if you like wine notes. Oh, and if you're a fan of Satyr (also a love of mine. ) you might like civet. It's a musk note that gives a lot of people trouble, but it's supposedly in Satyr, and I tend to like it in other things too.

My first impression is lacey tobacco and backed faintly by the tea roses and more strongly by the black tea. It's not strongly floral though. More like a Victorian parlor with a bouquet of roses in the room somewhere. The peony begins to creep in, but again, less floral, and more just an impression of freshness. The white musk makes everything a bit hazy and the chocolate is there, but very subtle. It's pretty, but not at all what I would call foody on me. The typical lace notes are by far the most prevalent thing on my skin, and the floral and chocolate kinda get lost in the shuffle. This is nice, but I think other lace blends have worked better on my chemistry.

Musky, sweet, and lemony in a lovely way. Something about the tang of lemon with the creaminess smells almost like buttermilk. Didn't realize it till a friend, who didn't care for this, pointed it out, but now I'm like - oooh yeeeah! To me, it's reminiscent of lemon, buttermilk pancakes, without actually being foodie, and I am ALL about that. This was a surprise hit for me; I haven't smelled anything else quite like it, and I'm considering a bottle. My one lament is the lemon fades pretty quickly, leaving me with a pleasant, but less unique and lemo-luscious skin scent.

I really like this. Lots of powdery orris going on, but I'm down for that. This mingles with a vanilla peppermint smell that reminds me an awful lot of the CD scent, Alisz. I have no idea where the mint's coming from, but I get the nose chill effect. Someone mentioned playdough - yeah, that weird floury, salty smell - but I dig it here. I understand the mentions of violet too, though I'm wondering if my brain is just filling in the violet since it's so often paired with orris. This smells odd and dusty and luminous (like lunacies often do) and it's a lovely sleep blend for me. It's like dust motes dancing in moonbeams.

To my nose, this is extremely similar to Kitsune-Tsuki. (Asian plum, orchid, daffodil, jasmine and white musk) Ironically, Chasing Fireflies goes a bit more floral on me than the juicier Kitsune does, even though Kitsune boasts more floral notes. Chasing Fireflies is also softer, smoother, and doesn't last as long on me. It's a pretty spring floral with a touch of plum fruit, but not really different enough to be something I'd buy.

This comes across as a dark chyrpe on my skin, heavy on the oakmoss and deepened by leather and something else - perhaps the incense. It's very powdery, and, for something with so many floral listed, it's surprisingly masculine. I wish I got a bit more of the floral floating on top of the chypre base. As is, it's not bad, but lacks complexity. I'm guessing other chemistries might highlight the lighter notes better though, because I do catch a bit of the floral when I sniff my imp.

Very pretty! Wisteria can go a bit screechy on me, but here, it's both present, prominent, and well behaved. Something also smells lemony on my skin at first. I thought maybe magnolia, but I'm not sure what it could be. I see lilac mentioned in the notes, and I can detect it, but I wouldn't call this lilac centric. I assumed "indigo" would be indigo musk, and I think it is in here, probably more so than the red musk. I don't really get much from this besides the florals and musks, but there's enough complexity that I'm sure the other notes and are adding to the whole. Overall, this is very floral and purple smelling: creamy, semi-sweet, very feminine and luxurious, without smelling old-ladyish, prim, or perfumey. It becomes a pale, translucent purple smell as it dries down. ETA: This really is gorgeous. Strongly considering a bottle, even though strait up florals aren't usually my jam. Also, wanted to address @Poenari's review.

I kinda love this, though it's not something I would have initially picked up. Sniffing the bottle immediately triggered a childhood memory: scratch n'sniff stickers. As an 80's kid, I had a fantastic collection, and this smells like either the lemonade one, or the orange juice one. I can't remember which, but it's yummy. I'm really liking this year's lemon note. Here, it sets Sunrise Kimono apart from more typical grapefruity blends and is the dominant fruit to my nose. Cedar, which normally doesn't play well with my chemistry but is deciding to behave, and amber add the scratchiness to the sniffiness by adding a fuzzy, warm base. The fragrance becomes more sharp, tart, and herbal as it dries down on me - mouth puckering and delightful - like some sort of fizzy, adult lemonade. Don't let my sticker analogy fool you; this smells expensive.

Reminds me of a gentler Entertaining the Heian Court Maiden; I actually like this better. Musky, woody spice from the oud and subtle honey. It's not super sweet and feels unisex to me. It's a bit too light for my tastes, but I strongly suspect this blend will blossom with age, as oud tends to do. That would make it pretty nigh irresistible. I'll be dithering on whether to buy a bottle while my decant settles in.

At first, this is all the beautiful blueberry musk of my long lost love, Jinbari Nyûdô Bobo Dokisu, and I am thrilled. She is veiled, clandestine behind a gentle coconut, but I'd know her anywhere. My nostrils stir with longing. The neroli and gardenia peak demurely from the background, biding their time, waiting till the moment's right. Then BLAM! Florals take the stage, shoving the delicate, blue debutante back into the scenery, where, alas, she stays, only whispering of what might have been. A melancholy tear rolls down my cheek, and I continue to sniff. What more can one do? A breezy white floral, well balanced between the neroli and gardenia, though the neroli does get a bit shouty on me at times. The coconut and blueberry are there, quiet, but making things interesting. I like it, but she's a rebound romance.

Powdery from the frankincense and amber. The almond has a rich, almost fruity tone, that mixes with the lemon. Almond pastries come to mind, dusted with powdered sugar. It's not really foody though and becomes even less so a few seconds after application. I'm starting to get a lot more frankincense and some oak, and I'm starting to dig this a lot more. No longer getting an obvious lemon or almond, though I think the almond is still adding depth to the scent. I didn't really like this when it first arrived in the mail; the notes just didn't seem to work together. I think having a week to sit has much improved things. Lustrous, almost buttery, resins and oak with an edge of dustiness. I think I smelled the snow note when the bottle first arrived, but I'm not getting it now. I'm going to hang on to this and see how it ages. My nose is intrigued.

This is an odd one, hard to pin down, with lots of not.es swirling in and out of a misty backdrop. The petrichor and moss are definitely there, and the best way I can describe the rest of it is like a floral tea, with the jasmine present, but not really "flowery", mixing with a discordant mélange of herbs. It smells "impressionistic" to me, with everything sort of soft and fuzzing together. In the dry down, it comes together into a silvery musk, deepened by the labdanum, which is, I think, what rivetted is comparing to absinthe. I can see what she means, but this is less bright and lemony. It's still got that powdery herbal feel though. Unique, and an enjoyable scent journey, though this isn't something I'd wear much. I wouldn't let the jasmine scare you away from this one though, if the other notes sound promising.

Inquiries into the Philosophy and Phenomena of Spiritualism should procure admission to Mr. Morse’s Seances at 15, Southampton Road Holborn, London on Friday Evenings at Eight O’Clock. Don’t be late: polished teakwood, pipe smoke, sugar-clouded absinthe, vetiver, and rum musk. This smells like manly butterscotch at first! Or perhaps like Hot Buttered Whiskey and Tag Upon Avon had a love child. It's a very warm scent, and the tobacco and rum mix to create a sweet, chewy, butteriness. I don't really get much absinthe except maybe when I first put it on, but that's probably part of what's reminding me of Tag Upon Avon. The teakwood is subtle at first, but comes out more in the dry down and grounds the fragrance, keeping the sweetness from turning syrupy, like it is (IMHO) in Hot Buttered Whiskey. This is boozy, but gentler than HBW. I think it could be a cousin of Perversion actually. Very nice. I would totally want to nibble on a guy who smelled like this, but I think it would equally well for a woman.

Ethereal is not word I would use. Lavender, lavender, and more lavender. This should be called Row of Lavender. It's a big punch in the nose of the vociferous herb. I'm not getting much else besides maybe a hint of the juniper amping up the more green, herbal quality of the lavender. I actually added some Vanilla Bean, Marshmallow, & Benzoin to this, hoping to create something akin to TKO. What I got was... lavender. I don't like lavender. My mom likes lavender. She liked this. Maybe you will too. ETA: Ok, in the dry down, I'm starting to get a tiny bit of bergamot, and the lavender has softened - slightly. I'm still wearing the VB, M, & B with it, and I think it's a nice addition, though it's extremely subtle. I look forward to reviews from lavender lovers, who will surely experience more complexity and nuance than me.

I concur with previous reviews. Zippy ginger ale - the good stuff. The tartness of the ginger becomes stronger on my chemistry, turning almost lemony. Then this mellows down to a light, gingery honey that makes me think of something I'd put in my tea. That first phase is very fun, and I adore the name, but this isn't my favorite kind of honey. If you like lighter honey notes and wildflower honey though, this should be up your alley.

Wow. Beautiful grey amber that softens to something hazy, powdery, and very vaguely herbal. This is all the amber dustiness of The Grey Columns without the sweet vanilla tones. Very classy and understated. Soft. Gender neutral. Intimate. I like this, but it's barely there on me after a few minutes; it just becomes a powdering over my skin. I like things with a bit more oomph, but I'll hang on to this in case it gets more potent with age.

In Mr. Campbell Holms book, The Facts of Psychic Science, which is, and will be always, a most exact and valuable book of reference, there are a number of cases given where people have been transported through solid objects. Inexperienced and foolish people may jeer, but they will find it easier to do so than to refute the evidence. For example, upon June 3rd, 1871, Mrs. Guppy was floated from her own house in Highbury, and appeared upon the table of a room at 61 Lambs Conduit Street, where a séance was being held behind locked doors. A document was signed by the eleven sitters to testify to the fact and they had no possible object in perjuring themselves about the matter. Mrs. Guppy said that the last thing she could remember was sitting with her friend Miss Neyland. That lady deposed that Mrs. Guppy had suddenly vanished from her sight. Four of the sitters accompanied Mrs. Guppy home and heard what her friend had to say. It is difficult to find any flaw in such evidence and it would certainly have been conclusive in a court of law had it been a criminal case. But surely such a transposition is more remarkable than any of Houdinis, and had she done similar things in public her reputation would have been similar to his own. the Edge of the Unknown, Arthur Conan Doyle A séance in progress: polished oak and oxblood leather, rivulets of beeswax, a splash of rose water, and a pulsating throb of ectoplasm. This makes me happy. It's a rather masculine blend, and what comes across when I spray it ON something is mostly the oak with a hint of leather. It smells like a very nice "man office/study" with polished wood cabinets and svelte, leather furniture. In the AIR, the beeswax becomes the dominant feature to my nose, with a bit of spicy wood filling in the background. It's not a heavy scent, and there's something lovely and clean about it, along with something decidedly proper.

A very shimmery, hazy blue musk, with hints of floral. I can smell the sweet pea and the moonflower, and I do sort of like this, but... moonflower and white musk can both go soapy on me and that's what they're doing here. This goes "fancy floral soap" or, yes, upscale laundry detergent. It's still pleasant and clean, but not something I need to hang onto. However, if you were a fan of Moonflower & Orris, check this one out. It is very pretty - just not for my chemistry. I have a friend who likes florals and seems to wear these things better than I do. Might get her to try it and report back.

This is a very delicate, creamy apricot scent. Like clean skin but better. As it dries down, it becomes more herbal from the sage. It's not super sweet, and I think a lot of peach lovers should check this out. It's similar, but different enough to be worth a sniff. It's a little tame for my tastes, but it does stay present for a while. I wore it to bed and it was very nice and comforting.

I was hoping this would smell like sangria, and YES!. Very fruity, but a darker, purplish red sort of vibe. The red musk is present, but it's more about the fruits. It gets less sweet on me as it dries down. The citrus does have more of a "peel" sort of vibe rather than the super bright, juicy variety, and the chianti is less sweet that some of the other more bubble-gummy wine notes I've run across. That said, it's still plenty sweet - lickable smelling. This will be very fun for summer. I feel like I should be wearing flip flops in a backyard, surrounded by very happy, drunk Italian people. No idea - but that's my scent impression.

SO MUCH HAZELNUT CREAM. ...wait... it's doing things on my skin... Fruit? ... a titch of spice....weeeee bit of vetiver... Hmmm... this isn't nearly as foody as I was expecting from that initial hazelnut blast. It's very warm and comforting. Cozy. Nice. Crackling fireplace is a good descriptor. More smokey and woody as it wears, and it will probably age in glorious fashion. And I can't believe how well the cedar is behaving itself. This is a good foody winter scent for non-foody loving people.