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A bright white resin blend. Clean, soft, and burning bright. Comforting but not cuddly to me. It's mysterious. Mostly getting sandalwood, cotton, dried flowers, and resins. Smells a bit like salty air, but not aquatic.

Absolutely gorgeous, one of my favorites so far! The memory of cologne is warm, almost skin musky. The rose is thin and incredibly well blended. A warm, soft aquatic. It's ethereal and melancholic. Bottle worthy!

Started as a soft floral apple scent, but the lily went sharp and high pitched on my skin. After awhile the honey and other blossoms smooth the scent out a bit, and there's a nice green and pollen-y quality that makes me yearn for spring.

I get cool, juicy cucumber and a light edge of mint. Thin and chilly, like wintergreen I think. Very refreshing!

Starts of as sweet earth, gets smokier and gnarlier as it dries.

Mmmm gooey black currant jam that is just a bit tart. I get more of the doughnut than I did with the raspberry version, which just makes this yummier. Lovely, but trying to gauge how much I will actually wear it!

The snow is sweet but not full-on Snow White snow to me. There is a chilly aspect that I don't get from SW, that I think must be a musk that pronounces the fougere aspect of Dorian and pushes it a tad bit more cologne-y to me. However dry it is a nice balance musky fougere and chilly sweet snow, with some vanilla tea underneath.

A beautiful, wistful fragrance. Starts out very wood prominent, polished and slightly bitter. I think the tea adds some warmth to this base. The dried rose adds to this old perfume vibe (not in bad way at all), and the lilac brings some sweetness and freshness.

I agree, very strong peppermint at first, but fades to a softer vanilla peppermint. Pretty subtle but it lingers well.

In the imp: Woody and sweet. Cinnamon (the sweet kind) is discernible. As with the Mad Tea Party scents in general there is something silly about it (in a fun way of course!) Wet: red musk and a juicy mango Woodiness lingers underneath. Dry: Sweet, juicy, fruity, wood. The barest hint of cassia shows up again. Very funky.

In the imp: My nose finds the opposition of some of the elements confusing. The warmth of caramel and sage and the cooling edge of mint sort of clash for me. Wet: Warmer notes and the musks merge and it becomes very skin like and comforting, but overall of it is a chilly sweet mint. Dry: Caramel and black musk form the main body of scent for me as it dries, though I do continue to detect some sage. The mint is still very present though, coming in at the end of each sniff with a distinct chill. It is pleasant, but my nose is still confused by it. I may keep the imp just because it is so intriguing.

Of those on that list that I have tried I think Morana and Dee are not what you are looking for (Dee is very dry and woody but maybe could be paired with something else to get the desired effect?). Belle Vinu from what I remember is very fruity and I do not remember the rosewood distinctly. Also I don't know if you have already tried it but Old Scratch might be what you are looking for "a lavender fougere with tonka, amber, rosewood and a whiff of diabolical patchouli." Also be on the look out for bois de rose as well, while I have seen some maintain that they reference two different trees I have mostly seen the term interchangeably. Some scents listing bois de rose that might be good are Endymion and Spirit Board

Wet I get mostly red musk, honey, and vanilla. Sweet but rich and a little dark. As it dries the tobacco and leather come in more, making it smokier and more sultry. Though despite the heaviness of some of these notes I still get delicate vanilla cream underneath them. This is exactly the red musk scent I have been craving lately. The throw is incredible as well and lingers forever on me.

I cannot tell you what it is exactly, but I can tell you none of my scents with it smell fruity in the least! To my nose it is more a fresh and water-y scent, and it is also in some of my brisker snow scents. I tried doing some research to find specific components or sources but couldn't find anything. I would email the lab to be sure, especially if it is an allergy thing.

If you love vanilla and tea (and don't amp woods too much) I would recommend jumping in a decant circle and getting A Hailstorm of Knitting-Needles if you haven't already done so. If you can do sweet jasmine I would suggest Allegory of Chastity, another fluffy pink floral unicorn. For light ethereal florals I would recommend Moon Rose, but it is hard to get a hold of.

In the imp and wet this is super sweet and fruity and reminds me of watermelon bubblegum, and I have a hard time shaking that association as it dries down. But eventually it dries to (very sweet) but more sophisticated fruity floral. I get primarily pear and sweet pea, and I agree the sum of the notes is somewhat melon-y. This is a bright and bubbly blend (but not at all citric), that I think would be most at home in the late spring and summer.

I think amber/ambergris scents (I'm thinking like Haunted or Diamond Star where it's simple and the main player) can be good when applied lightly because generally they are just vague and warm in a way. They make someone say "you smell so good" rather than "your perfume smells so good" ya know?

Mmm tart green apple! Very fresh, I get a little lemon and apple blossom as well. The sugar becomes more apparent as it dries. Absolutely delightful!

Mmm starts off as a lemony lavender men's cologne. Gets sweeter and a little powdery and smells a little like candy by the end.It's still very pleasant. The mint gives it a nice edge as it dries (I think), but my guy says it smelled medicinal.

Starts of salty, salty, salty. It lightens up as it dries with a light floral aspect. Salty, fresh sea air with a sharp mossy greeness and light florals.

In the imp: very light and sweet, not what I was expecting Wet: Faint, but lightly smoky Dry: Barely existent herbal soap. Not at all where I thought this was gonna go!

In the imp: sweet, rich vanilla and leather Wet: warm sage and leather, a little sweet Dry: pretty much the same but with a little lavender Overall: I really like this, it's a beautiful cozy sweet leather, but I just don't know how often I'd actually reach for it. I'll keep the imp for now however!

Dark smoky, rum, smoldering wood, and something dark and harshly green. Gets more leathery as it dries.

Smells dark purple. Wispy and bottomless flowers and opium, with myrrh underneath. Hard to pin down.

How have I never noticed this scent before? A beautiful creamy white floral, I get primarily magnolia and tuberose with sweet spike of plumeria and some juicy pear. Beautiful for spring!