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Smells exactly like Rose Jam from Lush. Similarly it reminds me a lot of Hope, Un, and Pink Fuzzy Handcuffs. I smelled more red currant in the bottle, but that did not translate to my skin. Just classic sweet, jammy rose.

Oh no, I don't get any rose. It's a very tar/labdanum scent and that's all I get. It vaguely reminds me of The Sick Rose. Sadly, not my cup of tea at all.

Lemon and lotus on me. The tea and cream mellow out the lemon and the lotus root gives it a strong floral leaning. As the scent wears, the lotus becomes stronger until it almost begins to dominate the scent.

Grapefruit and ambergris. The grapefruit is the strongest of the two, on me, upon first application. A while after it dries, the ambergris becomes more prominent, until it and the grapefruit are pretty equally matched. A briny grapefruit scent, I cautiously think I enjoy this one.

Pine and coconut. At first, all I get is wood, with the fir balsam dominating. As it wears, the coconut comes out more and more. After a while, on me it's a combo of pine and coconut, with the fir balsam being just slightly the stronger of the two. Beautiful scent, the fir balsam plays really well into the more woodsy side of coconut. This is a surprise favorite for me.

Sweet, buttery coconut, just short of being foody on me. I cannot pick out the other listed notes on me, they blend together to create a slightly floral and woody base for the mallow and coconut. My absolute favorite of the Junks (tehe) and one of my favorites for this year's Lupers. Very random, but as it wears, it reminds me more and more of Green Coconut from Lush (which I am excited about, as that bath bomb has been discontinued).

Grapefruit with mimosa. The two combine to make an almost orange scent, with a floral depth to it. As it wears on me, the floral component becomes stronger and I think I almost smell the cedar (very airy and light in this blend). But throughout, this blend remains a citrus scent. As a citrus lover, I am very pleased with this one. And the noticeable floral lean of this scent separates it from other more fruity or sugary citrus scents in my collection. One of my favorite Lupers this year.

Somewhere between lemonade and lemon candy for me. It's not quite as sweet as a lemon hard candy, but it's definitely a pretty sugary lemon. I'm not getting any ambrette seed, I think the lemon is too overpowering. So, while it's a pretty and not overwhelming lemon scent, it's not very unique or complex scent.

A red musk scent for sure. At first, I was sure this had benzoin in it, but I think that's a mix of the bergamot and eucalyptus and orange blossoms. Bottom line, I would describe this as red musk, deepened by flowers, with just enough mint to be noticeable.

I didn't get cherry so much as red, fruity musk. The labdanum and agarwood start in the background and get stronger as the scent wears. I get a slight floral note, that leans more rose, but I can never pick it out in the scent. Overall, a more sophisticated red fruit musk scent.

An orange scent, but benzoin and ylang ylang are not far behind. I do not get lime at all on me. Overall, a citrus scent with strong resiny and floral components. I personally was hoping for something more citrusy and bright, but this is still pleasant.

Very sweet, candy lemon scent. I can just pick out the apple, which is more a green, tart apple that adds to the candy nature of the lemon in this scent. I occasionally will get a slight whiff of carbonation, but it's much more sugary lemon soda than champagne. And I do not get any ginger. Due to its notes, I had high hopes for this scent, but unfortunately, the lemon dominates everything. I was hoping for a more intricate lemon scent, and this goes almost straight hard lemon candy on me.

Big, blooming red rose and vetiver. The rose note in this is similar to that of Peacock Queen (big, red, deep, and cloying and I think of it almost as jammy). Overall the scent reminds me a lot of The Horrors of My Secret Toil. Overall, a very rose-dominated and simple scent. As a rose lover, I am very pleased to have this in my collection.

I would describe this as a plum scent more than anything else. Very juicy, fruity plum with apricot and rose in the background. I cannot pick them out individually, but apricot and rose bring a sweet and floral quality to the scent, respectively. While I was hoping for more of a rose scent, I think plum lovers would really enjoy this.

A very airy, bright, sweet lemon scent with ginger and rounded out by bay leaf and tea. The lemon in the scent reminds me of lemon shaved ice, sweetened and very light in potency. Not to imply the scent is foodie in nature. I can just pick out the ginger on its own after it dries, adding to the zest of the lemon more than anything else. The airy and light quality to this scent makes me think more of cold air over a snowy landscape than a snow itself. Unfortunately, while I love the scent, it is very weak on me and sits close to the skin.

Creamy milk chocolate with just a touch of baking spices. On me, it's pretty much straight chocolate, though the kind of chocolate used in pastries and baking. Somewhat disappointed, I was hoping this would be more complex on me.

The scent really changed over time for me. It started pretty fruity, mostly pineapple. After it dried, it got an airy note to it, like one is downwind of someone else cutting a pineapple and caught a good whiff. Then, after a while, the amber starts to come out. And the amber becomes stronger until it rivals the fruit in the scent. I never get tobacco (about which I'm personally pleased) and I couldn't tell that there was vetiver or cinnamon leaf in it, so I wonder if they are adding to the amber. Overall, very interesting smell. I'm glad I have a decant, but the amber ends up being too strong for my personal tastes to want a bottle.

Some of the notes in this really scared me upon reading. But this is a gorgeous scent on me. Strong, iced lemon mint tea (no sugar). Lemon is the strongest, mint after. And I can smell the tea in the background just barely. Bright, while also soothing. I'm really loving all the citrus in this collection.

Bergamot, grapefruit, and musk. While still a bright, citrus scent, the musk rounds it out and adds a certain depth to it. I cannot detect the sage, maybe it's adding to the musk. Overall, a very beautiful, musky citrus scent. My favorite of the Winter Travelogues so far.

At first, I get a mix of raspberry and strawberry. Pretty quickly though, this goes strawberry shampoo on me. Too artificial smelling for my tastes and I wish the raspberry was stronger.

A bright, citrus scent, rounded by white tea. I can tell there is a slight ice like quality to the tea component, but it's hard to pin down. As the scent wears I get more and more freesia until it rivals the bergamot. A pretty, somewhat airy, bergamot and floral scent, rounded out by tea.

Milk chocolate and amber. At first, as it dries and for a bit after, I only get milk chocolate. As it wears, I get more and more amber. But the amber never becomes as strong as the chocolate, rather, something to add a more sophisticated element to this chocolate scent. I was hoping for something more sophisticated as the scent remains a pretty sweet, milk chocolate scent.

Bright, cold snow with a pop of berries and fruit. The snow/ice note dominates. I can just pick out the blackcurrant/plum, blending together to give the scent a bright fruity edge to it. I do not get any lavender, maybe its mixing with the snow note on me. The scent almost has a carbonated/fruit soda scent to it. Overall, I was surprised a snow/ice blend could smell so bright. Personally, I wish the snow did not dominate the scent as much.

Very sweet and sugary on me, unpleasantly so in my opinion. I mainly get a mix of the sugar cookies and Florida Water, making for what I find to be a more child like scent dominated by sweetness. I do not get any lavender. As it wears I can tell the frankincense and incense became stronger, but never enough to pick out on their own, rather just to slightly take away from the sweetness of the scent.

A very, very sweet grapefruit, lemon scent. So sweet it takes it into candy territory for me. Especially as it wears, the sugar becomes stronger and it smells more like candied grapefruit. I am surprised as I am not getting the mint at all. I haven't done a direct comparison, but it reminds me of Red from Fraggle Rock, but with noticeably more sugar.