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  1. roseus

    Lavender Apron

    This reminds me a bit of the cotton hoodie + lavender situation of You Are Not Alone, but with an extra shot of sweetness. To me this is in the same realm as Boober. But where the linden in that is honey-sweet and the scent is like laundry drying in the sun, this is less breezy and more snuggly. A gorgeous clean scent!
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    Moonlight, Wolf

    This starts off very juniper forward on me, crisp cool evergreenness with a bit of chewy amber underneath. As it dries the juniper fades back and I get more patchouli and musk. It's soft, earthy, fuzzy. The juniper and lemon just streak through a bit.
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    Lorrainna

    In the imp I get almost equal magnolia and lilac, but on my skin it is definitely more about the lilac. Waxy, cool, dainty. A touch of warm muskiness from the ambergris.
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    Paysage

    2024. Plum, opium, and vanilla stand out to me in the imp. Dark but glittering. On my skin the tobacco really comes out, giving more heft and warmth as the plum recedes slightly. The opium has a sort of bottomless quality, deep but not heavy. The florals meld in, they have presence but don't stand out. Really pretty!
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    Corvissa

    In the imp this reminds me a bit of my memory of The Robotic Scarab, gleaming and bright but with a fizziness. More resinous and deep on the skin, the frankincense leaning almost woody. Stunning!
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    Troll Face Pine Cone

    I get a beautiful pine needle punctuated chestnut-y bourbon cream in the imp. However the sage and licorice combine in an unfortunate way on my skin, very sharp and medicinal, and they takeover.
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    Cold Moon: Moss and River Silt

    I would also say this is a more moss-heavy. I don't get so much a dirt note as a mineraly one. Not-quite-salty aquatic coolness. The scent as a whole is clean and bracing first on, but as it settles is more woodsy-fresh.
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    Lavender Kitchen Mouse

    Sweet vanilla popcorn with just a haze of lavender on my skin. It gets a bit less caramelly as it wears and a bit more buttery. Cute and cozy!
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    Hearth Atmosphere Spray

    Soft leather and rich, sticky tobacco. Swear I get a touch of a maple syrup sweetness as well. Super cozy!
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    Poor Monkey

    2024. This smells nostalgic to me for some reason and I can't quite place why. A soft creamy-powdery pink scent. Woody-incense at the base, and a sheer fruity-floral sweetness draped over it. Gorgeous and I'm annoyed it took me this long to try it!
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    Meatball Jazz Hands

    Really pretty spiced cider, a little extra fruitiness from the fig. Very cozy!
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    All Worlds are in Motion

    In the imp this is so bright and buzzy. Lemon, lavender, all resonating with the aldehydes. On my skin it is less fizzy, a little more metallic (in a very pleasant way, my skin sometimes struggles with metallic notes). I can still definitely pick out some lemon, ambergris, and patchouli. It is like the scent has a cool layer of chrome over the top.
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    Luna Negra: Ted's Creation

    2024 version. Really rich dark purple blackcurrant and blackberry. The amber and musk really ground it and make it more perfumey.
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    Angora

    In the imp I get mostly crisp green tea white musk. On my skin the earl grey comes out, as do the florals. More honeysuckle than rose on me. It's bright and breezy, a gorgeous springtime blend.
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    Ded Moroz

    2024 version. Chilly piney snow dominates this blend on my skin. As it dries woody, herbal sage comes out as well as some warmth and sweetness from the ambers. Sparkling, wintry, and gorgeous.
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    On Love

    Sniffing the decant, I get the plum cognac, vetiver caramel (in the imp I don't really get the vetiver part, more just caramelized sweetness underneath the plum), rose, and tobacco. Lightly fruity and floral, mellow sweetness, and a bit of dark base notes from the tobacco. While I'm familiar with most of these notes, the combination feels unique, not quite like anything in my collection or memory. On my skin it is similar, a bit more blended and even more mellowed out. I think I'm getting the vetiver -normally it goes harsh on my skin but I think it is blending nicely with the tobacco root and just adding an earthiness, sort of roughing up the sweeter notes a bit. Sniffing deeply I get hints of the nutmeg with its sweet woodiness. It is sort of resinous, rich and dark. I keep saying sweet but it's not a candy or particularly fruity sweetness. Addicting to sniff, I feel compelled to keep coming back to it.
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    Blizzard

    Oh this is gorgeous! I agree with previous reviews that it feels in the same family as Cat at the Table and To A Wreath of Snow. The vanilla is this makes it a bit warmer than either of those, similar to the vanilla in Dorian to me. Dry I would say the sandalwood, vanilla, and and oud are most prominent. It's dry, woody, and sort of spicy. The grey amber has a nice sweet sort of haze and the ti adds a bit of cool freshness.
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    Kali

    This is much different than I anticipated! Something about the hibiscus note comes off sort of apple-y on my skin when wet. As it dries the hibiscus remains at the forefront, dry and tart and bright. I get some rose underneath and maybe a touch of tobacco.
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    A Hailstorm of Knitting-Needles

    At a late period in the evening, after nearly three hours of experiment, Mrs Hayden having risen, and talking at another table while taking refreshment, a child suddenly called out, Will all the spirits who have been here this evening rap together? The words were no sooner uttered than a hailstorm of knitting-needles was heard, crowded into certainly less than two seconds; the big needle sounds of the men, and the little ones of the women and children, being clearly distinguishable, but perfectly disorderly in their arrival. Augustus de Morgan Polished mahogany and black tea with a clatter of vanilla husk and oak wood. In the bottle this is vanilla tea with a little bit of dark polished wood underneath and it stays true on my skin. A deep rich vanilla tea, with the woods coming in for support. Elegant and cozy.
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    Matthew 25:34-36

    First sniff this gives the impression of shrubland, dry and herbal. There's a strong green and herbal scent, with a camphor-adjacent edge that I think might be a combination of the cade and spikenard? That is a majority of the scent at first. Fresh and almost ginger-y. As it dries the resins come in and give it a warm, robust base. The cardamom doesn't peak out on me until way into the dry down.
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    Advanced Manifestations for Members Only

    First impression is smoky red musk with a touch of heat. The peppercorn is strong out of the gate but fades back on the skin, it becomes more woody and incensey. The beeswax and red musk offer a slight sweetness. Fully dry the plum peaks out. Hazy is a beautiful word for it.
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    Thirteen (13): December 2024

    Starts off very gourmand on my skin, a well-spiced brownie. As it dries the chocolate fades way back and it becomes a drier, muskier scent. The wool is fuzzy and musky (not at all clean laundry on me), the tea and spices follow closely behind. I get just a tiny hint of sweetness from the chocolate and honey. Very homey and cozy.
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    Midnight Mass Hair Gloss

    Golden resins, warm and glowing. Pretty much identical to the perfume oil to my nose.
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    Eighteenth Lash

    Beautiful sugary vanilla cookie (something about it makes me think of pastry dusted with powdered sugar) and brisk pine threaded throughout. Pine shortbread is a great description, with a good dose of extra sugar on top.
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    To a Wreath of Snow Hair Gloss

    I get a bit more lavender from this than in the perfume oil but equally gorgeous. A chilly, musky ambergris and tobacco flower scent with a nice halo of lavender.
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