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I think this smells like a bundle of herbs that was just washed off. It's fresh and green with a touch of aquatics. I'd describe it as clean, but not necessarily soapy. There's a bit of woodiness when it dries, but it keeps the green herbiness throughout.

It's a very rooty and earthy scent. It's like spicy, rich soil I like for planting. There's a note that smells a bit like clay, as if I dug a little too deep. It's probably one of my favorite dirt scents I've tried.

This is like a cantaloupe that's been seeded and filled with red grapes. It's sweet and reminds me of summer when it's all fresh produce and the melons are super ripe. The only thing that would make it more nostalgic would be a pinch of salt, which is really the best way to enjoy melons. I think I'll get to wear this a lot in the spring so that I can gear up for summer.

I have the 2014 blend. I get a lot of wisteria from this blend. It's wisteria plus hemlock on me, with a bit of amber warming it up. The first time I tried it, I thought it was a little bland, but now it's really beautiful. It has some nice stem and sap notes along with the beautiful wisteria. It almost feels romantic. The bride title seems quite accurate.

There's a bit of plum here, but it's being obscured by something. I think it's a musk blending with rose. It smells dry and almost dusty like it hasn't been cleaned in an eternity. Fitting for the theme, but it's not something that I'm really enjoying for myself. There's a note I just can't put my finger on that just isn't working for me.

I opened the imp up and was greeted by the overwhelmingly clean scent of Irish Spring. It's soapy and green aquatic. I don't get any salt, just soap. It's not for me, then.

Beautiful bright lime. I don't get any lilac, but there is citrus for days. The white musk is a bit middling. It's a nice support in the beginning, but mixes with the lime once dry in a way that's a little funky. It's not bad, just not what I was expecting. I think it's a great citrus scent in general. It isn't too complex, but I think it's great if you'd like to smell like a handsome lime. I know I do.

This is a quiet scent on me. It's very close to the skin. There's a slight floral quality to it, maybe water lilies, but it's mostly an aquatic scent. There might be a bit of white musk in here, too. I don't have any qualms with it in principle, but I think it's a little simple even if the scent itself isn't bad.

This is pinging my memory, but I can't figure out why. It's roses and leather, true to description. I get more rose than leather, and it's a fresh rose. I still can't pinpoint why it's familiar to me, but I do enjoy it quite a bit. I'd sooner classify it as a rose scent with leather rather than the other way around.

I remember the vanilla causing problems for me last time I tried this. It was like a tres leche cake. Now, it's a milky black tea with a helping of ginger. I get some of the pepper on the dry down which gives it a nice spice. I'm very excited that this turned around because I love tea scents. It holds sweet and strong, with that little bit of pepper.

I can see the comparisons to how a cologne feels. I don't know if it's that far on me, but I could see it pushing that way on others. I think it's a touch citrusy and has a floral edge. There isn't any one note that stands out for me even though I can pick out a few, which I think lends itself towards that cologne feel. It's a very cohesive scent that politely seems to say "Why, of course you're interested, darling. Tea?"

This is just like slipping on my favorite leather jacket. It's worn black leather and tobacco. The leather is worn, but it's not the buttery leather that is crazy expensive and people wear to show off. It's the tougher road-worn kind that no matter how much you wear it, it won't be soft. I love that kind as it's dark, but not oppressive. It's also a very smooth scent and makes me feel right at home.

This comes of as a very clean leather. The sandalwood is nice and warm, and the leather is crisp, for lack of a better description. I wouldn't call it new leather, but it isn't well worn either. It's like a jacket you rarely wear, but still keep nice. I do think that the leather and sandalwood lean on each other pretty well. They aren't fighting for dominance, just propping each other up.

I adore Wolf's Heart. It's a strong, but comforting scent for me. I get dragon's blood for sure along with a bit of spicy resin. The sweetness from the florals and dragon's blood with the resins make something that feels welcome. I love wearing it whenever I need a bit of a pick-me-up.

I get some musky lemon. I don't find it particularly pleasant. It's pretty astringent and smells very utilitarian for an oil. I'm only testing for smell, and it's not really for me.

Lascivious, flirtatious, and vampy as hell. A true heartbreaker’s perfume. The innocence of orange blossom tainted by the beguiling scents of ginger and patchouli. I have an imp so old that it's syrupy, so keep that in mind with this review. I mostly get patchouli in my imp. It's pretty potent, but the orange blossom gives it some sweetness. It's not just a wall of patchouli. I'm not getting any spice from the ginger, which breaks my heart a little. I love it as a note and wish it would come out more. The patch calms down enough to highlight the orange blossom. I think it would be worth trying a newer sample and seeing if the ginger is stronger when it's fresh.

Lavender, violet, and orris. All of the soft sigh type flowers. It's very dainty and makes me think of a delicate, swooning maiden. The lavender is the note with the biggest throw, with the other two softly supporting it. It's a little powdery and a bit too gentle for me.

I get a lot of tea rose and mandarin here. I think this is the first citrus rose that has worked for me. Rose doesn't exactly amp for me, but it does frequently stand out the most in blends. It's nice that it's sharing the spotlight so harmoniously. I'm also grateful that the myrrh isn't turning to soap powder on me. It doesn't blow my mind, but I'm very happy to have an imp.

It's like a mulled spice apple. It smells very wintery to my nose. Like an apple pie that was made with mulled apples, because I definitely smell something like a pie crust right out of the oven. I'm not crazy about apple and I don't like smelling like a baked good, so I'm going to pass on this.

There's a lot of nice frankincense here with a bit of spicy carnation at it's side. I'm getting something vaguely like an anise Necco wafer, too. It's a little sweet, a little powdery, and a little sharp. It's not a bad scent, but it's not really what I look for. I think the frankincense is quite nice, but doesn't really carry it enough for me. Though I will say if you like carnation, you might want to give this a shot.

I get some delightful lavender and lime from this. It does smell like a bit like a traditionally masculine cologne, but I think it would work well on anyone who likes lime or soft florals. It wears pretty close to the skin on me, but that doesn't detract from how wearable it is. I wish there was more noticeable lilac, but it's still nice as-is.

I get grapefruit and orange from this. It's a very lively citrus while it lasts. It's bright and glittering for a second, but then it nearly disappears. It could have been lovely, but I'll never know as my chemistry doesn't agree with it.

With this, I mostly get lemony jasmine. I can't pick out any of the other notes specifically, but it smells very rich to me. I think that it works really well as a cohesive scent. Even though I can't pick out many of the listed notes, I can tell there is a complex base supporting the lemon and jasmine. This is for a ritzy garden party in the late spring.

It's dark chocolate cherries. That's it. If you've ever bought the dark chocolate candied cherries, that is exactly what this is. It's incredibly strong and lasts forever. It's absolutely not my thing.

Well, I was expecting this one to be a bit stronger, but i found it rather faint. It's very quiet and there is only one thing that I can really pick out. It's myrrh because it tends to go very powdery and soapy on me. I think there's musk, too, and maybe a bit of cherry for the pink musk. It just just doesn't work out for me for both the throw and the powder.