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I wasn't able to try this before it got discon'd. I bought a bottle of it once (aftermarket) and received a bottle of fractionated coconut oil and was super mad and stopped looking for it. So I was excited that it made a comeback! Not sure why I think I will like it, these are not typical notes I go for.... Wet: Lots of warm brown sugar. I know it says white in the description, but I swear this is caramelly brown sugar! It's yummy. Some lemony tea is coming out a bit too. Overall this is a warm, comforting, snugly scent so far. It makes me want a cup of tea and some sort of baked good, and I feel like it'll be super comforting in the winter. Dry: This doesn't morph much. I never get the bread, the butter, much of the tea, or anything much really other than sugar. A bit of cream. But mostly brown sugar. It's cozy and comforting. I don't love it, but I think it has a place in my collection. I don't own many scents like this anymore, as I have moved away from gourmands, but I still get nostalgic for one once in a while.

Blackberry and lilac are two of my favourite notes, and two notes that seem to get swallowed in most of the scents that I hope they will be prominent in. I don't want to have high hopes for this.....but I do! Wet: This is stunning the instant it touches my skin - gorgeous realistic lilac, greenery and sweet blackberry. As it settles on my skin, I do find myself looking for the tartness of the blackberry that's not here, but otherwise this is lovely. Sweet, delicate, a bit heady. I have a lilac bush beside my driveway. When it's in bloom, I make sure all the windows and the roof of my car are open as I back into my driveway and I get the heady smell of lilacs as I come home. My home is my sanctuary and lilacs have always reminded me of home. We had them all over the property I grew up on as well, from when I was about 2 to 17. So lilacs mean the world to me, and are easily my favourite flower. It makes me happy beyond words that Beth does such a spectacular job of getting that totally realistic lilac note. I just need to find the perfect blend where it sticks around and is not overpowered by all the other notes! Will this be it? (Sorry about the "story hour" here friends, apparently I am a wee bit nostalgic today!) Dry: Sadly this doesn't have longevity on me. I didn't slather it, but had put a fair amount in the crook of my elbow, and it's gone now. Before it faded fully, it was a sweet scent, kind of hard to describe because the blackberry somehow really didn't smell like blackberry to me and it kept confusing my nose. I guess it was meant to smell more like the bush? But I kept missing that berry tartness. The lilac note is lovely. I will likely give this a full day wear before I make any decisions, but I am STILL feeling like I will never find my perfect lilac scent.

When I read the description for this, I thought of Tarantula Fascinator, which has this amazing combo of hay and chocolate that I just ADORE. So I blind bottled it! Really I love hay scents in general, so I am hoping this was a safe choice for me. Wet: Nose to skin I get lots of cacao and Tonka, which is cool because I feel like I can never pick Tonka out of a blend. I get a bit of nose tickly hay, and it makes me smile. The throw has a LOT of grass in it - not the dried grass I was expecting, but a slightly greener note. It's quite lovely. This is a very unique sort of scent, and I am really digging it! Dry: This is so lovely! Hay always has this dry, sort of spicy, perfumey quality on me, and I love it. It's gorgeous here with the subtle cacao, and a good dose of vanillic tonka. I really like it, it's quite different, and I am glad I blind bottled it! It feels like a late summer/early fall kind of scent. It's cooler here today, and I can feel the faintest beginnings of fall in the air, so I slathered this.

Wet: This is a lovely musk on me - sweet, clean, almost-but-not-quite powdery. It somewhat reminds me of the musk from Zorya P or maybe even The Girl, but without the floral notes. As it dries though, it gets "darker" in feel, and grows a bit incensey, which I was not expecting. It's also a tiny bit "woody" (that's not really the right word, but I am not sure what other word would suffice). I wonder if that's the "husk" aspect of the vanilla? This is definitely a scent that I would describe as "more than the sum of it's parts". Dry: This dries totally different than it opens, and it's not what I expected at all. It actually reminds me of a sort of warm woolly sort of musk, like the one in Unicorn and Ram or Hochelaga. I get no vanilla or benzoin anymore. There's an almost leather or suede sort of feel to it....hmmm. I'm not sure what to make of this, it's not at all what I ad hoped for or expected. I will likely let it age a while before trying again, though I got this when it first came out, so it's not settled for quite a bit... ETA: A few hours later I noticed that this was back to being a much sweeter vanilla musk, so.....I don't know. Needs more testing!

I blind bottled this on a whim, as I am obsessed with red sandalwood, and I love coconut and blackcurrant...strawberry is really iffy on me though. Wet: Ooooh this is gorgeous immediately. The red sandalwood is warm and glowing and gorgeous - the same red sandalwood of Sinus Amoris, which is what I hoped. It's actually amazing with the bright, tart fruits. This isn't too sweet at all, as the strawberry is of the fresh variety and not candy like, like I often find it. I don't get any coconut, however I think it adds to the overall warmth of the red sandalwood. This is really unique, and so so good so far. Dry: This doesn't really morph, it remains a glorious combination of warm glowing red sandalwood and woody coconut, with tart juicy fruit. It's an unexpectedly amazing combination. I immediately slathered this all over me. This is an instant stand out - I have nothing like this in my collection. I should likely grab a backup. So glad I tried this, it's so unique. I love that Beth can still surprise me after all this time. <3

I totally forgot I snagged a decant in a bottle of this, and then had a kicking myself "why didn't I try that?" moment, and then was super stoked when I found it! I am not sure if this is the result of having too much on my mind, or too much BPAL...both, lol. Wet: Upon cold sniff from the bottle, it smells like eggnog and I am a mixture of freaked out and delighted, but once it hits my skin it's all about that gorgeous hay note. This smells, to me, like there is cardamom mixed in with the clove. It's spicy and tickles my nose the same way cardamom does, making me smile. This is wonderful - fellow lovers of Hay Moon take note! Dry: I take it back, and say instead that clove lovers should take note! This dries to a sweet, grassy (dried grass) sort of clove. It's a bit earthy. Not sharp or harsh or overly spicy like clove can get, but it's for sure all about the clove now, not the hay. Which I am somewhat sad about, as I have many clove scents I seldom reach for, and only a couple of hay scents that I slather all through late summer and early fall. I hoped this would be another, but alas.

Wet: I couldn't resist dandelion sap plus white musk (both of which I am slightly obsessed with). Dandelion comes out strongest, with fresh sweetness from the pear (but I wouldn't be able to pick out pear if I hadn't been told it was there). There's depth to this, but I can't really pick out the musk or champaca yet either. Dry: Mild, slightly clean, green dandelion. I don't want to call it soapy, because really it's not, but for sure it's clean. I like it, but it's so light and has almost zero throw on me. I will likely use my decant in a bottle, but can't see getting more.

Wet: WOW this is immediately way better than I expected. The skin musk and vanilla combine seamlessly, so this presents like a vanilla musk on me, which I ADORE. The sandalwood and Frank give it an incensey, sophisticated vibe that keep it from dipping into vanilla cupcake territory. This manages to be girly and womanly at the same time, which I love. Love!! It's quite light on me, but I am wondering if that means I can pull off wearing it to work. Dry: This is very much a skin scent, those who like perfumes with tons of throw - this isn't it. But I feel like it's perfect for when you need a pretty, feminine, but unobtrusive scent. It's a faint but rich resinous vanilla musk on me, and I am really happy to have it. I only got a partial, and may need more. Hope it's available for a long time, both so everyone can try it, and also to keep supporting Angel City Junior Derby!

Wet: Gardenia and tuberose can both be really high pitched and screechy on me...they are trying hard to do that here, but the other notes keep reigning them in. I can't smell ambergris, however I do get a dampness to the scent, like there's dew on the blooms. This is all about the florals - the musk and amber incense really can't be picked out either, other than in that this has much more depth than "just a floral". It's settling more and growing more and more lovely the longer I have it on. Gardenia and tuberose are no longer having a fight to the death on my arm, and have settled into a partnership. Very pretty. Dry: This is a beautiful heady, musky floral. It smells lush. It also has that "classic perfume" feel that I always gets from both gardenia and tuberose scents. It's quite lovely, and I am glad I got a partial, but I won't need more...a little goes a long way!

I never tried the original, as I have just recently begun to find there are certain leather notes that don't smell like horrid chemicals on me. Wet: Soft, warm, worn, slightly spicy leather. It reminds me of the leather in Unicorn and Ram, only more prominent. It doesn't read as a single note of leather to my nose, I get a warm animalistic muskiness as well. The whole scent is much warmer than I expected, and I am really enjoying it. I am finding it more comforting than sexy, more "snuggle me" than "spank me", if you will. Dry: This is so nice. It's super cozy and comforting on me. Light, almost a skin scent, low throw. I keep getting faint whiffs though and going in for a bigger sniff. It's lovely. I can't see wearing it, or I would get a bottle. I think this imp is enough for me, as I really just never reach for leather scents, but I am so so glad I got to try this "classic". I never expected to like it so much. Leather lovers, get you a bottle before it's gone again!

I think I have tried the original and wasn't too enthused, but my tastes have changed, so I wanted to give it another go. Wet: Wow, lots of lilac. I love lilac. The lily begins to come through - lily is never great on me, but rounded out by the lilac and floral DB that's beginning to come through, this isn't terrible and never delves into typical lily "wet cardboard" territory. Still, there's something faintly "off" in this on me. Dry: This dries down to a lovely soft floral DB and lilac scent - but the undertone of "funky" lily prevents me from really loving it. I imagine if you don't have skin chem that causes lily to go wonky, this would be a stunning, unusual floral scent. Sadly I just can't pull it off, but I will keep my imp for sentimental value!

I have never tried the original. Wet: Whoo! Lots of red musk. Quickly followed by some smooth black leather. Luckily it's the kind of leather I can wear, so I am stoked. This is an awesome combo. The amber adds sweet depth. The Myrrh gives it a faint incensey sort of vibe. This is so sexy. Dry: Dries much softer than I anticipated. It's quite god, subtly sexy, but not "in your face" sex. Primarily leather and soft red musk. This will age really well I think. I get why it's a classic, and I am glad to have it in my collection.

I can never pass up the combo of tobacco and ambergris. I love the combo of benzoin and cedar as well. Wet: Mmmm. Yes. Lots of cedar initially, smoothed by the tobacco and musky ambergris. Rich sweetness from the benzoin. Good, but I can tell it needs some aging to be really glorious. Dry: I think this needs some age before I make any kind of determination. Currently it just smells faintly like sweet cedar - pleasant, but none of the glorious tobacco and ambergris I know it could be.

I have a much aged imp of the original, which I really loved, so I blind bottled this, despite several really iffy (for me) citrus notes. Wet: Lots of bitter citrus, but I can smell the warm amber underneath. I like it, but I don't love it the way I remember loving the original. I know citrus fades with age, and now I am regretting not realizing how citrusy this would be fresh. Dry: This goes through a soapy phase that I hate. Then it settles into a warm ambery incense sort of scent, with hints of clean musk and sandalwood that I quite like. I think I will age this to see how that makes a difference to the wet phases.

Wet: Lavender and mint - not as strong a mint as Anesthesia. More lavender dominant but still cool and icy. There's something a bit lemony in there as well. It's nice, soothing, refreshing. A good summer bedtime scent for me, I think. My lips are cool and tingly where I accidentally brushed them across the oil I am sniffing in the crook of my elbow. Dry: Really fresh and cool and lovely. Soft mint, lemon (or some clean citrus) and lavender. This will be added to my bedtime rotation. Happy to have contributed to the Labbies' AC fund!

I have never tried the original, but I always wanted to! Wet: Very sweet. Much sweeter than anticipated, but I do love sweet scents. This is like a candied, sugared floral. I don't get sage. but there are hints of green. I can't pick out the Tonka either. The musk is really sugary. The whole scent is very "pink" smelling. I don't usually describe scents in colour, but this one is so very pink. It would be a little too "girlie" (meaning suited to a little girl) on me if it weren't for that hint of sage greenness. Hoping the musk comes out more on dry down. Dry: This calms down a lot, and the musk does come out a bit to round it out. A lovely sweet musky floral scent that will be perfect for spring. Not too much throw, it's very soft and feminine.

I haven't tried the original. Wet: This is sweeter than I expected, but I like sweet. Also lighter than expected with those resins. I hate jasmine usually (though finding more and more scents where I can tolerate it, yay!) but I like it here, it smells like a jasmine essential oil I have, not the Lab's usual indolic jasmine. The berries are great. I don't get the lime. Dry: Lovely. really subtle and sexy on me. Like, super sexy. Hard to describe, but I get the jasmine faintly and dark fruit, and sweet sexy resins. Awesome. Need a backup!

I have used this a few times and keep forgetting to review it. It was an instant buy for me, I adore the combo of oak and tobacco. The bourbon is great in this. I find it totally unisex, I don't feel it's too masculine for me. It's fantastic. Lovers of oak and tobacco must try! It's quite sexy.

Every single note in this is one that I love (except maybe tar? I guess it depends what kind of tar) so I have high hopes for this. Wet: I already knew that dirt and opoponax was an amazing combo. But throw in some grass and dandelions and this is AMAZING. Think cola + dandelions. Come on, just the thought makes you smile, right? So good. I don't drink much cola anymore, but it's such a nostalgic, happy smell. The grass and dandelions makes it even more so. This just totally smells like childhood and I love it. It makes me really happy every time I sniff it. Wet: The opoponax settles and is less cola like and more resinous. The dandelion and grass take on a "sun warmed" sort of quality. This is amazing. I love it.

It's taken me ages to actually review this, as I already knew I loved it. I knew because it leaked all over my package from my decantress and I smelled it for days. LOL. Wet: Lots of herbal lavender (but not so herbal that it gets astringent, like it sometimes does at first) and that unmistakable vanilla/tobacco/cognac Lace scent underneath. This actually smells a lot like Black Lace to me, only with the addition of Lavender. It's like the Lab has boiled down the essence of a "Lace" scent and dumped lavender in it. Brilliant. Dry: More lace (heavy on the tobacco) and less lavender, but still absolutely gorgeous. The most recent Laces (Solstice, Krampus, Emerald) have utterly rocked my world. So glad I grabbed two of these. I don't normally wear lavender other than to bed, but this is way too good for bedtime.

Wet: Oooh that's pretty. Reminds me of something. Can't put my finger on it. It smells like none of the listed notes to me, it's so well blended it's become a Thing Of It's Own. Spicy, sweet, perfumey. Sweet, but somehow dry at the same time. Lovely. I don't have anything that smells like this. Dry: Mmm. I honestly can't pick out the carnation from the cardamom here. It's sweet and creamy, but I also don't think I could pick out honey or milk as a note either. If you didn't tell me what was in this I would be seriously stumped. But I would love it. I can't describe it, but if you like sweet, creamy, slightly spicy and perfumey indescribable scents, go try it for yourself!

Wet: I love sweet sugary rose scents. This has a bit of a twist. The benzoin smells like a syrupy vanilla in this. It's so pretty. Sweet, innocent. I told myself no more sugary rose scents, I have enough. But this just jumped in my cart! Dry: This seems to be one of those "much more than the sum of its parts" sort of perfumes. I don't know that I have ever smelled red benzoin before, but it's the star here. It comes across as a rich, syrupy, sugary vanilla. It blends perfectly with the rich rose. I had almost convinced myself that I didn't need to keep this because Un, Cinq and Hope are all sugary rose scents I own, but I don't know if I an part with this....I sense some death matches coming up.

Wet: Earthy, sort of woody, warm and golden. Hard to describe, but it's really lovely. Very different. Dry: This is a gorgeous golden resinous scent, with warm sweet florals and hints of earth. I love it. I was not expecting to. I haven't liked copal much in other scents, but it is the star here and it's gorgeous mixed with Myrrh. The chrysanthemums are beautiful. I can't really pick out marigold, which is OK because they smell terrible on me. The soil smells warm and dry rather than wet, giving the whole scent a "end of summer, beginning of fall: golden sunset" sort of feel, if that makes any sense. I am trying to be on a no to low buy, but I have to have more of this, MOAR.

I don't do Whiskey perfume well. No clue why, I love actual Whiskey. But I could not resist the Cardamom or the Fig Cream, so here we are....trying not to get my hopes up. Wet: The throw is massive at first and immediately reminds me of My Little Grotesque, likely my fave Cardamom perfume so far. But then shit gets....weird. Like, what is that? Smells kind of like that banana medicine I had to take way too often as a kid. WTF? Gotta be the whiskey. But there is also something....sprucey? Or maybe more like juniper - like some Gin got in there too. No...that's not it. I don't know what I am smelling. Dry: OK, this settles and is not longer weird. It's light creamy fig with a touch of cardamom. I should love it, but somehow I just don't. I often struggle with cream notes, they just don't sit well on my skin, taking on a faint "scorched" quality. I have cardamom scents I like better, I have fig scents I like better...I am trying to be ruthless with my collection, so this will likely go. May age it a few months longer just to be sure.

I don't like Frankincense much. But bourbon vanilla skin musk and the promise that this will magically work on everyone lured me in! Lol. Wet: Imagine the flawless gorgeous skin musk that is Neutral - BUT BETTER. Cleaner, softer, even more "no this is just what I smell like, I swear!". Yessss. I will slather this on before work and NO ONE WILL KNOW and that gives me such weird pleasure. Dry: I adore this. I never really smell any Frank, just the best skin musk in all of history. It's clean, a touch sweet, subtle, perfect. I love it. It's not flashy or anything. It's not even going to catch anyone's attention. But I can wear it to work and feel amazing and not have the scent police come for me, and that is EVERYTHING to me. So happy to have a bottle! (Thank you, Sara! <3 )