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The embodiment of Classic masculinity. A warrior's scent: the green hills and grasses of the battlefields, the resinous incense from the prayers to his Gods, and a touch of the musky leather of his armor. Ambergris and frankincense with sage, and basil. This one is super faint on me. I get a little soft leather, incense, and sage. It seems more like the memory of a warrior's cologne on me.

For KezzieZ: Dormouse - A dizzying eddy of four teas brushed with light herbs and a breath of peony. (This seems light and fun, but with a quiet aspect too.) The Book (Lupercalia 2016) - Brown leather, tonka, vanilla bourbon tar, and a thin whiff of rose. (Romantic and bookish!) Jack - true Halloween pumpkin, spiced with nutmeg, glowing peach and murky clove. (Since you love fall/Halloween) The Obsidian Widow- Pinot noir, dark myrrh, red sandalwood, black patchouli, night-blooming jasmine, and attar of rose (Masquerade ball made me think of this one, and it is definitely a more adult scent.) (All but The Book are GC and impable!) For tinyvulture: Mokey - A gentle, contemplative fragrance: lilac blossoms, violet sugar, orris root, stephanotis, and osmanthus. (For the eternal optimist!) Florence - The pearl of the Italian Renaissance. Elegant iris, bright berries, gilded amber and velvety spices. (Since you studied the Renaissance) Lily Witch - Her interpretation is swathed in anise, lime, almond, and witchin’ herbs, and holds a bouquet of pale, graceful lilies. The end result is a sweet, nutty absinthe’d lime with a hint of spice and leather. (This seems herby and whimsical good for both the hippie side and someone who likes working with kids!) Cleric -Rose amber, frankincense, myrrh, champaca flower, Peru balsam, cistus, palisander, cananga, hyssop, and narcissus absolute.(A nice soft nag champa-like incense blend for the yogi!)

This starts off a bit sharp, I get almost anise like vibe but it's just the initial gnarliness of the patchouli I believe. The patch settles in with the tea fougere and a little incense. Then it gets sweeter, from the vanilla and osmanthus. The vanilla is truly opalescent. There is also a dry quality from the sandalwood. A beautiful mysterious scent, that is hard to describe as a whole. It's a dark but not heavy scent. Like swirling smoke.

In the imp: Softly herbal, with gentle aquatic notes and peach blossom. An interesting but pretty combo On wet: Peach blossom, roses, and rain. Dry: Similar to wet but a little fruity. This is so refreshing for summer! I'll keep my imp and revisit it then.

In the imp: red wine and sharp honey. Wet: Honey. Too much honey... Dry: Sickly sweet honey choking everything out. I thought my honey problem had gone away, but I think it is just certain blends that it goes wrong. Too bad, I thought this was going to be lovely!

To me this is equal parts pumpkin and tobacco. Both incredibly rich and sweet, this definitely needs a light hand with application! It is sweet and a little bit spicy but the tobacco keeps it from being foody. Simple, deep and beautiful for fall.

2016 version: This starts as mostly juicy, tart pomegranate. Dry it's myyrh and amber dominant. It's rich, warm, and sweet. Very smooth. There is just a hint of tart pomegranate that brightens things up a little. A quiet blend, it straddles that transition of warm summer into cool fall very nicely.

The dead leaves is the most prominent note, especially wet. Dry the leaves are a little smoother and sweeter, and everything is very well blended. If I really search I faintly smell of champaca and a little bite from patchouli.

Oooh thanks everybody! Lots of good stuff here. I have tried Black Forest, Dracul, Yggdrasil, and The Jersey Devil. The last two were close but not quite sweet enough! I'll see if I can't track down an imp of Przeczucie!

Okay this is definitely odd but also... good? I will admit I was expecting (hoping for) a gauzy linen scent, which this certainly is not. While I understand the rubber Halloween prop vibe people are getting this smells dark green and herby to me like Scarlet describes. Up close it's almost sweet, and I do think there is some chamomile. Farther away I get a vaguely rubbery vibe. But mostly I get an almost sinister green herb concoction.

Hey forest fanatics! I am looking for a sweet pine scent. Something evergreen, but not super cold or camphoraceous. Are there any BPALs that fit the bill? GC is great but I don't mind hunting for an LE!

Overall this is a sweet incense on me. The hyssop was the first thing I could smell in the imp, herby and almost camphoraceous. But there was a definite sweetness underneath. I don't get much rose, more amber and the other resins at the heart. The champaca and ylang ylang (cananga) are the florals I get the most. Rich, sweet, and a little heady. I think I may need a bottle of this!

I get a nice base of patchouli, with a lot of herbs. Pretty sure I am getting a little oakmoss, as there is just teensy bit of an aquatic-y edge. There is a little bit of metal present, as well as a white floral that I think might be lily. It's green and dark but not heavy. A touch too earthy for my tastes though!

This smells candy sweet to my in the imp, and I thought it was going to be too fruity and sweet in general for me. However, it does deepen somewhat on me. It doesn't get boozy, or particularly sultry on me. But it straddles this sexy-innocence thing. It's juicy and ripe, and is in the same vein as Mme. Moriarty to me, only a little lighter and sweeter. I may need a bottle!

Sweet and syrupy, with roses and some herbs I can't identify. Not my jam!

In the imp I got bubblegum sweet lotus. On my skin I get a spicy almond cream with soft florals.

This started off sweet and creamy, and I started to get the tea and then it all wet flat and musty. There is something good in here though. I need to find a newer imp to see if this one just went off...

Bourbon vetiver with opoponax, Italian bergamot, and hay absolute. Smoky vetiver sparkling with bergamot, and a touch of hay underneath. This is SEXY aftershave to me.

The reed is green and dewy. The pairing with the vanilla is interesting in a good way. It doesn't make sense but it smells so good. It's nice and light. But then the myrrh comes in on the dry down giving it a deeper base. It's now a nice vanilla-myrrh but with a soft aquatic touch.

The mallow and oudh combo is what I get the most in the imp, Fluffy but not sugared. It's the same mallow oudh I get out of Libra 2016. I get just a touch of "cherry red". Just the slightest bit of cherry candy. Wet I get a candy explosion. But as it settles I get soft fruit over mallow and oudh and then... Fruit scented erasers of my childhood. I will give this another shot later because I was SO interested in the concept, despite my general disinterest in fruity scents. ETA: Now it's fruity-mallowy-oudh again!

Normally I don't go for fruity scents but I will make exceptions for some and I love tropical scents. I also love tobacco and this combo sounded very interesting! This reads as tropical and clean to me. I get ginger blossoms and salt at the front, with a little bit of tobacco for some earthiness. It's an interesting combination.I get very little fruit, which is normally okay but here I was kind of searching for it. There is just a soft undertone of mango. It's absolutely gorgeous and different from other white florals I have though and am considering a full bottle.

Wet I get mostly frankincense, which is bright (for a resin) and almost citric to my nose. A little gritty. It pairs nicely with the bright, herbal tomato leaf here and it softens the edges of the frankincense and also brings out some of its sweetness. Dry it's a little warmer, not so bright and tangy. The tomato leaf gets a touch tomato-ier. This would be such a nice summer scent.

Revenant Rhythm (bath oil or hair gloss- pick your poison) with Bulgarian Tobacco SN is one of my faves now that the weather is cooler.

2011 version. I definitely get a nice base of roasty coffee with lots of sweetened pumpkin. The spices take over in the wet stage but back down dry, giving a nice toasty feeling to the blend and keep it from being too sweet. Didn't think I would love this so much but I am happy I was frimped some and may have to snag a bottle this year!

Um.. I'm getting toothpaste. Like peppermint toothpaste. In the imp, wet, and dry. I don't know what is going on with my sniffer but apparently my guy's is broken too.