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Thick, gooey and dark in the imp. Labdanum overload. I can pick out all the notes, but that labdanum, coral and absinthe are the strongest on me so far. Very licquorice-y on me on drydown - cough syrup! Interesting. But! Not for me. I don't mind smelling like candy, but not so much licquorice, d'aw.

On application this is SUPER Xanthe on me!! Not angry about that. Within seconds it's a tad more of a creamsicle cotton candy caramel, and with 5 minutes there's more and more pepper. Still nice, but I'd rather do with Xanthe! Edit: giving this a try 4 years later. Getting more hard candy than cotton candy. I'm thinking of specific candies i've had in my childhood that i don't know the name of, but it's a dark pink/reddish scent. The vanilla in it is absolutely delicious. What happened to all the other notes, skin??!? 🤯

It took me ages to get my hands on a decant of this - and it's not surpising! This is lovely, a candy-creamy ginger. Simple but so good. It's very soft on me/in the imp which is making me sad, but after drydown I get a big throw outta this - and what a throw it is! It turned super bitter (with the same sweet notes in the background, just more "wet". Oh no. :c

Very pleasant, soft, clean outside-y scent. A witch in the woods having some sort of ritual at night, but nothing controversial, possibly just making medicine. I can't pick apart all the notes (my allergies are not helping) but this is definately feminine, with a woodsy undertone.

Oooh this is nice! Getting a touch of laundry detergent, but nothing too bad; soft, bright and bubbly! This is suuuuper summery, it even has some sort of warmth in it. Not for me, but very very cute!

Pretty sure the ylang ylang and vanilla are making this super "apple hard candy" for me. A halloween candy at that. Cute, creamy, but has a musky, dusky undertone.

A soft bouqet. Idk if it's my hormones or just the scents I'm trying but everything that so even touches my skin today dissapears on me. Bah! That said, Getting exactly as it says on the tin. I'd say it's very witchy. Like what a witch would smell like during her a ritual under the full moon. Lovely.

I'm getting something that reminds me of Dwarf - though I haven't sniffed that one in years, so don't quote me on that. It's this almost harsh, ston-y metal thing - though, not comparable to the metals in The magician or The robot scarab. It's overall pretty soft; refined. Charming. Harshly masculine - all the "darker" notes very well blended (I know they're in there thanks to the description, otherwise I might not have guessed them all individually). But the tea rose and red currant giving it something sweet and sexy. What a guy! atm not keeping it, but I recon I'll be redirected to this later on in the future...

An aquatic, green crisp cologne. Not getting much vanilla, but there's indeed some berries in there, the rest of the notes adding to the green aquaticness. Very soft on me unfortunately, my skin EATS this.

At first sniff this is not the type of scent I would wear, but upon having it on my skin for a bit, there's definately some redeemably qualities in there. At first my mind went to 'ghost house' heady, dusty and dark, but it's gotten a bit more complex in the span of a couple of minutes. There's a softer patchouli (comparable to the one in The laughter of Loki) I get as base, with the other notes complimenting it well - sweet, but not too - and the others giving this a masculine and warm touch. The lavender being the most appearant sweet note in here, slightly comparable to TKO's. Dry on me, this is what Alan McMichael should've smelled like! Someone with a warm character to feel at ease with.

Wet: Sticky, woodsy purple goo. Hard candies. Is there a touch of cinnamon in here? On drydown it goes more cherry-hard candies. Maybe a herb? Something slightly green. Goes surprisingly soft after waiting for about 5 minutes. A touch of strawberry, including the previous mentioned notes. Aaaaaaand then it's gone. My skin ate it. Huh.

Ohh such a soft, sweet creamy lavender.... spun sugary purply goodness!! TBH I was not expecting this airy goodness though I don't know why. Maybe the assumption in the back of my mind that anything that's overhyped isn't worth it but this is really good. Also I'm not usually a fan of lavender in perfume but, the lavender that I get from the imp is SO different on direct contact to the skin! Echoing what others have mentioned many times here; definately getting that lavender marshmallows in here, that's what it morphs into directly and stays pretty much the same until drydown. A little less of a throw. Gonna hold onto this imp for a bit.

Wow!!! I believe I used to have a bag in high school that smelled exactly like this. What the heck!!!! On my skin this is a little more spicier; lotsa ginger and ...I'm pretty sure it's the cardamom (that, or it's the clove, or the root-aspect) that's making this especially "rich/thick" and a bit heady on me. ....Almost to the point where it gets a lil hard to sniff. Not - that I can't smell it, no but that it's almost a little too extra. A furry ball of an evil creature with a soft spot on it's heart. That's secretly a big goofball too. Fun, but dark. A privilege to give this a try!

Ok so I'm not a honey fan, but this bears a lot of resemblance to me in memory of a strawberry honey I got to taste at a bee farm in New Zealand once. If you love honey, you'll love this. I'm mostly getting honey with a touch of amber and the vanilla adds that tinge of extra creamy sweetness.

In the imp: Old dusty house!!! Old creepy dusty house!! Dry: Old dusty house!!! Old creepy dusty house!! (A little warmer/sweeter thanks to the amber)!

In the imp: Hard candies, pepper, red currant. As it dries down, It keeps this 'kick', a zesty harsh crisp layer of sugared lemon and pomegranate over a squishy dribble of red currant. Strong woodsy undertones. Only getting a little vanilla and cedar. Not me at all, but it's not bad!

Indeed that same woodsy note that's in Crimson peak - Starts off almost oudh-y on me. Dusty, dark. Like standing on a porch from a house in the woods at night, a string of fairy lights lighting the paths ahead. Goes a little more clean (not soap-y, more "skin-clean") and a vague sense of a sugar not that reminds me a touch of mouse circus. Looovely!!!! But, unfortunately way too faint on me.

Oh no. Vetiver. But I gotta be brave and review this like a good girl hm. Let this dry for a while; the vetiver calms down a bit after a good while but it smells like thrift shops. Now I love me some thrift shops, but I don't like the smell.

There's something unpleasant in here that activated directly as I put this on my skin, which I'm guessing may be the musk combined with the ginger. Smells like rotten garbage, but!! That aside this is super fruity and fresh on application. THANKFULLY whatever is making this so yucky on me kinda ..flows into the background a little later and I get to enjoy it a bit more. Sweet cranberries, mostly. Not for me, unfortunately.

Ahh, there's that sweet minty snow note you'll find in many other perfumes such as Winter-Time and The Snow at Dusk. Wayyy too soft on me for my taste, but it's still an enjoyable, slightly soapy jasmine with the incense and violet quietly in the background. The Jasmine is similar to Lucille Sharpe's. Watery, and basically dissapeared onto me a couple of minutes after drydown. Aw.

First thing that came to mind was old ladies perfume. Herbal. Soft, pretty flowers confined in moonlight. Definately getting a splash of cucumber and lettuce which is an interesting whiff! It's kind of like a witch doing some sort of spell at night near a lake. Definately gets more blue on drydown. Little throw on my skin. A really soft, lovely sleeping scent.

Hmm. It's a thick, goopy oil in the lil vile; this is definately what jumped out over all the other imps I had lying under my nose just now. Definately getting all the notes; it's quite a sensual, warm and dark; gets a lil more on the oudh-y and green side on me once it dries down. Heavy florals, but I'm also getting a bit of that dusty hippie shop kinda feel with this.... But it's an evil dusty hippie shop. Really nice!

Thick, goopy. brown, red, purple. Almost vanilla-liquorice with a hint of crispy cocoabeetles in the background. Cherry pops and alcohol in a dusty room. Been waiting for a good couple of minutes now but the oil is so thick it's barely drying down, hah. Dried down it doesn't change much; still pretty sure it's got least a touch of liquorice. I'm not sure if I'm getting the woodsy note though, though I must admit to something earthy in there. Very very interesting!

Alright, weird, but on application this reminds me of a tiny basket that I was gifted as a child that had peanuts in them but it smelt sweet. Huh. I am getting a good mix of all the notes listed, don't get me wrong but I can't shake off that weird scent from my childhood.. Not for me, but interesting!

Hmmm... It's like the sea rat mixed with the old Mme moriarty but slightly greener and dryer. Holy morpher batman!! I was super in love with it just now but as it dried the lush reddishness, that sticky warm goodness is nearly completely gone, and now I'm left with a slightly woodsy mix of spices. Still... very good for sure! But I was way crazier about it on first application. N'aw. What's good about it is that I learned that whatever is in here (I'm guessing mostly the red pepper) is a good replacement for saffron. I nearly freaked out for a bit there thinking this note was in here (though... knowing in the back of my mind that it isn't)... and it definately has those qualities... without making me sick! Yay!