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A sophisticated, earthy, phenolic scent. Smoky tobacco and tea form a nice dry, slightly sharp base with a light muskiness. There is a spicy-sweetness from the frankincense. And I just get a little bit of lilac, it's adding a nice waxy lightness to the blend.

Oh my goodness, after trying Ask the Nearest Hippie I realized my love of earthy scents and I had a good feeling about this scent so I went for it. In the bottle it was dry, quality tobacco. This is seriously such a thick oil, it's so gorgeous. Wet and dry are similar on me. It's sweet (I have no experience with French Tobacco SN so I cannot compare) and smoky and so very smooth. There's something very vanilla-like, I agree with Andyl on the chewy benzoin aspect. Overall I am very happy, it's a warm, rich, and subtly sexy scent.

This didn't go cologne-y on me. It was a nice sweet, musky tea in the best way. Warm, sweet, and soft yet rich. Beautiful staying power, it wafts up gently throughout the day.

The clove in this blend definitely dominates on me. I get mostly dark chocolate, with spicy clove and black pepper. The pink pepper is giving it a nice rosy floral vibe underneath everything. The clove makes me think of Christmas so I have the inclination to wear this as a Yule scent more, but it's absolutely beautiful.

Oh this is so bright and fun! In the imp: mostly pink pepper, rosy and wonderful. On wet: buoyant, fresh, and green. Bright rosy pink pepper. The osmanthus is sweet and almost apricot like. Definitely getting a whiff of sweet vanilla action as well. Dry: much the same wet, but with a powdery-sweet base of sandalwood. This is so fresh and perfect for spring, and perfect to lift spirits on wet days cold days in the transition from winter!

Initially this was very perfumey and confusing (though lovely). It was all just rich warm brown scents mingling and it was hard to nail anything down. Dry it's smooth, dry teakwood at the base with sharply sweet leather (I agree with radiantfracture's assessment of astringent-sweet). I get some warm rich coffee, as well as flashes of bittersweet cacao. It's definitely not foody though. This makes me think of the old coffeehouses where intellectuals used to meet. It's relaxed and sophisticated. This (in my mind) is in the same category as Dee, but much more romantic.

Initially I do get the wintergreen scent but that fades away quickly. I'm left with a creamy vanilla, with beautiful bittersweet saffron. It's earth and a little spicy. I definitely see the comparisons to rootbeer. I really like this, but I love Grooming Scene in a Brothel even more.

This is dark, smoky, and herbal. The patchouli is pretty strong up until the dry down, and then it mingles with the myrrh for a smooth incense-y base. The oakmoss and juniper stand strong over the top. This reads on the more masculine side to me. It's smoky, but the juniper makes it feel clean at the same time.

This potentially an all-time fave. Definitely an all-star. Fresh on it's all patchouli, and it leans spicy and is very woody. But then the patchouli becomes velvety-smooth, with some lightly sweet vanilla, and it's pleasantly kush-y. It's warm, a little smoky, and very sexy. I agree with a previous reviewer that this is a bookworm stoner. I cannot fully express the intense love I feel for this scent.

For me this was initially a little too sweet. I got none of the pink pepper at first and it was all cotton candy, orange, and vanilla cream. But it softened up into a delightful peppery cotton candy with just a touch of creaminess. Very whimsical and would be fun to wear to a carnival.

Oh this is much more lovely than I imagined. This was generously frimped to me in a swap, before I never gave it a second look. I am not into herbal scents and rosemary and lavender seemed like they would be the dominant forces in this blend. I thought it was going to be very similar to Arcana. In the imp this was all rosemary and lavender, very dry and herbal. But on wet the blackberry came out and sweetened it. As it dries there is a nice cool base of rosemary and white musk. The blackberry is the star but it's soft and lightly sweet, and there is a little bergamot floating around for brightness. I totally agree with Teamama, this smells exactly like warm summertime afternoons in the PNW. This blend is absolutely delightful.

This is herbal incense with bright lemon. The rosemary, frankincense, and lemon verbena are most prominent on me. This is a very natural scent to me, perfect for the hippie types who don't like patchouli (-gasp- could there be such a thing?)

In the imp: Sharp leather and sandalwood, almost overwhelming. Wet: The leather is very prominent and sharp over the sandalwood. Here it's reading very masculine to me. Dry: The leather softens, a very smooth and light leather. Softer than Dee. The sandalwood is dry, powdery, and lightly sweet. Overall: A very comforting blend, this is reminiscent of white musk. Warm and alive, but clean.

This is so crisp and refreshing. It's stays the same on me the whole way through: bright citrus-y green tea and a hint of floral. To me this smells EXACTLY like one of my favorite summer perfumes Thé Vert by Roger & Gallet. This will be the perfect replacement once I run out!

A soft, cool-toned blend. The blue musk is aquatic feeling and the wisteria is very clean and fresh. This blend is just like night-dew. The frankincense is a nice light incense-y base, and the lemon brightens everything just a touch. Much different than my other blends and very happy I took a chance!

Oh my goodness. Saffron, carnation, and sandalwood are at the front for me. This is smoky, spicy, and lightly sweet. To me this is really sexy, but in a coy way. Not in a sweaty or intensely carnal. It's heated, like the anticipation building.

Oh this is fun! A lovely frimp from the lab, which is lucky because I was considering putting an imp in my next order! This is pretty much the same on me the whole time. It's fizzy, a teeny bit tart with just a breath of strawberry underneath. The strawberry concerned me, because Tis the Voice of the Lobster went weird on me but it's very faint here for me. The champagne has a mineral-y quality. The color of this scent is light pink to me.

In the imp: wine and berries. On wet: Okay initially this smells like fruity scented erasers from childhood, but that quickly changes into a more sophisticated berry scent. Dry: Primarily juicy, sweet berries and just hint of thyme. This faded very quickly on me.

Dragon's blood resin is spicy floral on me. So Wrath is a very spicy floral on me. This is red, with a lot of heat. Not my thing.

I just tried Nocturne and the tuberose was fairly prominent for me!

What a lovely soft floral. In the imp I get only tuberose and violet, but on my skin I get mostly lilac and tuberose. The violet fades in and out (as violet is wont to do) and gives a nice candyish sweetness. Classic and perfume-y, but this is truly a dusky scent of the gloam. This could be a very nice sleep scent for those who can't stand lavender.

Some how I had completely passed over this previously but the Lab clearly knows what I'm about and frimped it to me In the imp: Sweet vanilla cake and honey. I've had some scarring incidents with honey, but it's not always so I have some hope. On wet: Boozy honey cake. This is wonderful. Dry: Spicy vanilla cake, with a little wine and honey. I am SO happy the honey is working but this is stunning. Overall: This will be a bottle purchase as soon as I've recovered from Luper spending.

In the bottle: I definitely got that buttery quality. It's not dairy-ish to me (Giljagaur had a buttery-ness to the sheep's milk for me but this is totally different). It's slippery. the vanilla and tea blossom are what I detect the most here. On wet: Everything starts coming out at different volumes, and there's a lot of scrambling to get into places. But I get a lot of amber and lotus in this stage. Dry: dusty, sweet oak and warm amber create the base. The vanilla is buttery and is making this blend super smooth. The tea blossom is a soft tea scent, and the lotus is softly sweet. Overall: The blue lotus is very different, and I absolutely love it. While it leans spring/summer I could also see myself wearing this in the winter as it's kind of snuggly.

I love loud florals and oudh is a favorite so there really was no way to go wrong here for me. In the bottle: I get a whole lot of tuberose, gardenia, and jasmine but the carnation holds its own too. It's potent for sure. Wet: the tuberose and gardenia are softer, and the jasmine comes out more. I wouldn't say it's amping, but maybe blooming. Dry: The florals are soft and well mingled, but I can still pull out jasmine and carnation if I really try. Underneath is a nice, lightly incense-y deepness from the benzoin and oudh. Overall: It's a very heady, sexy blend. ETA: The blend has mellowed out a little, and I get that nice vanilla-y sweetness from the benzoin now and it heavier on the tuberose.

Lovely soft leather, vanilla, and pink roses. The tonka and vanilla bourbon tar is a substantial scent. It's weighty vanilla, not soft and fluffy. The rose is delicate and fresh, but not in a juicy or damp way. It is so lovely. While I can pick each note out if I search for them, they are very well balanced. The longer they are on my skin the more they meld together. For me this is strong but subtle, people near me could smell it but it's definitely not bold. This is definitely a favorite for me.