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This directly reminded me of Nyarlahotep with a hint of the deep ones. It's like a steamy cup of leamon tea. Unfortunately it goes soapy on me on drydown, too bad.

Aha, that's what I'm not keen on in here, vetiver! I couldn't put my finger on it without reading the notes (needless to say I'm not a fan of vetiver). From the imp it's harsh. Harsh and angry. On drydown, I'm not getting any lavender but MAN is this amping up on my skin. I can't even smell any of the other skin tests I was doing just now, from afar anymore. Calm down matey. Violets and vetiver, mostly.

Wet: Sweet peach, with some green in the background. It's like spring, this is. Dry: I think it's the white musk that's trying to take over here. Still sweet, with a fuzzyness in there. It's a bit too sweet for me, but it's been nice to try! ^^

Somehow ended up being exactly what I imagined. It's like lullaby but stronger and more earthy/metal-y. The moss is very poignant in this and there's something oddly sweet... Doesn't morph much on my skin from the bottle.

Definately spicy. I'm a little scared to put this on my skin.. Wet: Oh... there's not much besides the sweet sandalwood, and a bit of soft tobacco. Dry: Ah, THERE'S the rest of the notes, easy to pick apart. Masculine, like a sexy dude in a suit sitting on an expensive leather chair (one of those that turns, all that's missing is a white cat he'd be stroking maliciously...). Not for me, but certainly a pleasure to try!

Who has two exactly the same pixelated thumbs up and needs a full bottle of this? This dude ..That basically sums up my first sniff of this. I was really anticipating this one, mostly because it's one of my favourite characters plus the notes sounded wonderful to me. It's nice and warm, bit green, a bit floral. I am getting a bitter, red wine and that salty sea in there, but it's all blended in unity, there's no "too much". It first goes very salty on my skin and about ten minutes later a lovely floral comes out and stays there for a while. I am afraid this fades quite quickly so maybe I have to slather it on or w/e...

'05 version. Mmm. It's very subtle in the bottle, almost a dusty, fuzzy rose. On my skin, it amps up that rose but there's a prominent green note in there as well. It's kinda weird but it's kinda of like a dusty attic to me... On drydown, it's a bit more like in the bottle- it's got a really good throw though but it's got that fuzzyness that's comparable to the waltz (don't know where I'm getting that, but it's there). A happy, dusty attic with fairy lights up on the slanted ceiling and somehow there's a growing rose up there. Or, a snowy day spent in front of the window in a cozy room filled with pillows and books (...and roses, yes). Very, very pretty. I've no problem holding onto this.

Tangy, tangy grapefruit, very sharp lavender... I'm almost afraid to put this on my skin. Once applied, there's something (green?) in there that I'm not a fan of. The musk amps and I'm not sure what to think of it. On the swap pile it goes!

Got a decant from a lovely forum member. Oh my god, this brings out my inner kid. It's a creamy, candy-type sweet full of (slightly) artificial blueberries. I neeed a bottle!!

I just came from the Yamaya review topic, someone posted this was Yamaya's big sister and I couldn't agree more. This one is a more mature, ethereal feminine scent, with some of that tangy fruit but the florals make it a lot softer. It's got a royal dominance. I'd say this is a light blue. It helps that it really fits all the Titania characters from musicals/films I know, heh.

Whew, that's a slap in the face of melon! Ahh, how happy and summer-y.. I'm literally just getting only watermelon-goodness, same on my skin. On drydown, it goes a little warmer and a bit more chewed-bubblegum-y but still very nice. I'll be here, in the corner of my room, quietly humming to myself while rocking back and forth, contemplating whether I should get a 5ml bottle...

My first impression of this is a slightly bland/conventional but sweet, masculine fragrance, On my skin, it's less sharp and there's a lot of tanginess from the grapefruit, yum! There's still something very industrial, or artificial in there (tentacle goo?) which reminds me a crazy lot of a shower gel I got once and up until now I've never smelled anything like it. If I ever find this somewhere I might jump on it, but otherwise I'm not sure if this is a must-have for me. Glad I got to try a decant of this! ^^

Realistic delicious blueberries! I'm getting a very faint lavender and the sharp green notes that represent the rest of the garden. The blueberries go very faint on my skin but it's still sweet enough to dim those sharp green notes. This is a work of art. My dad would love this.

Ocean mist, kelp, ambergris, amber, white pear, osmanthus, freesia, and seafoam accord. Oof, this is very salty. Actually, from the imp I'm getting so much salt that it's hard to sniff anything else in there. Thankfully, this goes powdery (a good powdery!) on my skin and it's very subtle, while amping up the florals/warm notes. The pear and amber in this are gorgeous. It's almost like a too-cold but sunny day at the beach. I'm afraid I'm getting a headache from either the kelp of seafoam but if I didn't I would try and get a bottle. So pretty and innocent.

It's very strongly citrus-y from the imp- On my skin it turns to something sweeter, almost a melon-type sweet. It's a bit sour but has a lot of throw, and it's a very heavy, wet, evil greenhouse type scent. On drydown, it's a bit more fresh like grass in springtime but retaining that darkness. Lovely!

Whaaaaaat. I'm so confused. There's something in there that doesn't work for me which sucks cause I was anticipating this one so much.. I think there might be caramel in there and a sour vanilla and to be honest I'm not getting a snow note, not one that I'm familiar with anyway. It's mostly foody with just the tiniest hint of smoke in there. There's a lot of artificial mint in there actually. This might just go onto the swap pile I'd just hate to give up on it yet, aw.

Lots 'n lots of sweet berries in the imp, running around in some idyllic countryside with berry bushes sprouting everywhere. On my skin it quickly morphs to something warmer, darker and more herbal. I'm gonna hold on to this imp for a little while because my first thought was a big "YES", but now that my skin is doing strange things to it, let's see how I feel about it later.

Now that I've read the notes, I can tell them apart easily, however my first sniff genuinely made me think of a victorian apothecary, almost like how Anton Pieck would've drawn one. The fig really brings this all together for me, giving it an odd sweet edge that really works here. I don't think I need a bottle but I think I might hold on to the imp because I'm intrigued.

This is so classy! It's a light scent with lilac and something bitter in there. The red rose balances it out cleverly and it gives it some warmth. Which can be represented as the fairy tales - the lies, I suppose is the bitter note (is that bergamot? I'm not sure what that's supposed to smell like). Very interesting. On my skin, the rose amps up but the other notes are still evidently in the background, leering... I don't need a bottle from this, but it's very well executed and really tells a story.

Eeeeugh. Almonds. Nuuuuu. D: It kinda smells like those little almond cakes with a smoke-y/insence-y feel to it. If that's your thing, you're gonna love this!

Once again hitting the nail on the head of the description. Kind of feels like a humid forest inhabited by trolls, pocing around in the swamp, dimly lit by the little number of sumbeams that manage to find their way through the dense woods. It's really strong and has a big, big throw. It's got a sweet feel to it and doesn't morph at all on my skin.

Ok... so I might not be a foody person. At first sniff there's blueberry?! I don't know where I'm getting this. It's almost like a sweet tea with milk and lots of sugar. Once applied on my skin, it goes waaay warmer, and it's mostly the creamy honey-milk combination. It's very cute and great for rainy days. ^^

Oof, this kinda reminds me of pumpkin lager, but thankfully more pleasant. It's very sweet and in-your-face boozy. This is kind of what I imagine a butterbeer must smell like! It goes a lot sweeter and more foody on my skin, and I'm afraid this is one of those that just won't get off - aka not for me but most people will love this.

I'm not sure what most of the notes are supposed to smell like, but it's exactly as described; gentle and contemplative. There's something slightly white and sharp in there, and to me it's not soapy but definately greenery/floral (see the post above for colours). It's lovely but actually too light for me.

A very fresh, happy spring scent. From the imp, it's kinda like a soap that's acting as grass and tulips. It's lovely, but goes even soapier when applied to my skin. too bad, this is nice!