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In the imp, very juicy bright mandarin citrus, almost sharp. Definitely getting the glowing quality. On wet, it gets sweeter with the freesia coming out. I can also specifically pick out the honeydew now. Dry it stays pretty much the same just less juicy. On me the musk and sandalwood are pretty faint. This is a very interesting scent, beautiful in an atypical way. The concept is wonderful and the perfume matches it perfectly.

I got this as a frimp and I ended up loving it! In the vial I got a lot of ginger and some of the apricot. It was really spicy and sickly sweet and I wasn't very excited about it. On wet the jasmine took over completely, it smelled exactly like Lush's Lust perfume. Dry everything is more balanced, jasmine definitely at the front, with a little sweetness of the vanilla and apricot a tiny bit of zing from the ginger.

In the vial this was much too sweet for me. I couldn't pick out the peach specifically it was a just a intense fruity sweetness. On wet the peach was apparent and the musk and patchouli came out. Dry it was predominately patchouli and sweet, cloying peach. Not really my cup of tea. ETA: Revisited this today and WOW what a difference. I was confused because I LOVE amber, musk, and patchouli and I thought peach would be a great addition to the party. Apparently everyone just needed to settle a bit! This is now glorious! The peach has calmed down and that seems to have fixed the problems. Warm amber and musk, with robust woody patchouli, and a little sweet peach. Just a little bit juicy and oh so mischievous.

I got this little beauty as a frimp, and thank goodness or I might have never experienced it. In the imp I wasn't too stoked, the main scent I was grabbing was lavender with a little sandalwood and musk. It was lovely, but it's hard to get me really excited about lavender. The concept was great though, it smelled very hollow, and sad. On wet the lavender took a step back, but was still fairly prominent. As it dries Ode is absolutely lovely. The musk and sandalwood warmed everything up just a touch, while the rose and wisteria came out too. Everything was so well blended that I can hardly pin point any one thing. It is quite delicate but those who are near to me have commented on it.

2015 version: In the bottle I got mostly dead, damp leaves, with a little spice and smoke. As it dried on it got smokier, the scent of burning leaves, with something sharp. There was also this cold scent/feeling when I'd smell my wrist. On me it had a decent throw, the people around me would get mostly the smoke and spice. Not something I would wear everyday but nonetheless I am in love with it. ETA: after letting it settle for a bit the dead leaves got fainter and the spice and sap more prominent. Even more beautiful than I had originally thought.

For me this was virtually the same in the imp, wet, and dry. Blonde woods, with a little tart lemon and ocean air. It is not warm, but it isn't cold either. It has no emotion, but not in a cruel way. It is a truly otherworldly scent. It smells calm, at peace.

I am currently on a (probably never-ending) rose quest. I am a rose fiend. In the imp this was juicy, and fruity-sweet. I assume that is the lotuses. On wet the roses came up, but it was still a very sweet rose. Not Two, Five, and Seven sweet though. Not at all sugary. Dry, the lotus and rose are playing well. Very harmonious and feminine. Simple and beautiful.

In the imp I could smell honey, with just a whisper of something floral. On wet I was still getting a lot of honey, but with more of the floral notes. Here I had hope. Dry, hope was gone. A cloying mess of honey and grape. It gave me a headache and I gave the imp to my roommate. It works on her however, a honey-sweet floral with a little backbone.

In the imp I got a lot of nutmeg and pumpkin. A bright, cheerful autumn as opposed to a chilly, spooky one. I did not get any of the peach I was hoping for. On wet, I got ALL the peach. It was a peach-a-palooza. A truly eerie, glowing, beautiful peach. Dry, everything settled in. The spice, pumpkin, and peach made friends. Except they were all very quiet. This does not have very much throw, and disappears rather soon on me unfortunately.

Obatala’s ofrenda is soft, white and pure: milk, coconut meat, shea butter and cool, refreshing water. In the imp this reminds me of Maison Martin Margiela 'Replica' Beach Walk. It has a warm, beachy vibe. A little salt hits me. On wet it retains much of this vibe, but with a more shea butter. Dry it is mostly deep and buttery, but the coconut comes in here and there. Overall very lovely and I am tempted to get a bottle next order!