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I have not tried Whip yet, so take this with a heavy grain of salt! (Hopefully someone with more experience can weigh in too). But so far, the most realistic, non-powdery rose I've tried is The Rose. Persephone was also non-powdery; I think the pomegranate keeps it grounded. I have also seen people speak highly of the LE Yules Rose Red and Peacock Queen, but I have not tried those myself. All of the ones I've listed are very rose-forward though, so if you want the rose mixed with other scents, they might not be the best choices.

I love dryads (one of my favorite songs is Erutan's "The Willow Maid" :D), so I've been wanting to try this scent for a while. I definitely got the wintergreen version, which is kind of a cute scent, in its way. I don't get much floral, but there is a woodsy spiciness beneath all the mint. I prefer this sweeter mint to the one in Yggdrasil. This probably won't be a scent I reach for much, but given it's discontinued, that's probably a good thing.

Candied grapefruit softened by chamomile and lavender. The clarity of the fruit note reminds me of Aglaea, although this has no peach. My sister let me sample this and I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.

Alice is subtle, sweet, and pleasant. Weirdly, I get a blueberry muffins scent association, although I can smell the honey, milk, and rose when I look for them. All the notes are very well-balanced, although as a carnation lover, I wish I got a bit more carnation.

This one is low-key gorgeous---simple yet clear and bright. I could definitely see it being a helpful scent for studying, meditating, or any activity that requires mental focus. My mom liked it so much that I gifted it to her, though if she hadn't taken such a liking to it I'd definitely have kept it. ☺️

I really enjoy this one, though it reminds me strongly of Snake Oil (minus the darker spices, plus a fruitier spice). It almost gives me a coconut milk vibe? I got this as a present for one of my sisters, but will likely have to get some for myself eventually.

When first applied, this brings to mind pink roses. Then the carnation and tea balance the sweetness with subtle spiciness and lemon. On the dry down, the lemon in the tea combined with the carnation spice, for some weird reason, makes my brain think it's smelling curry sometimes. 😅 Despite this, I still enjoy the scent, however.

Of the rose scents I've tried so far, this is my favorite, though it does not have the staying power of Maiden or Persephone. It's simple, crisp, lifelike, and almost apple-sweet.

I previously had no idea what moonflower smelled like and figured this was a good scent to try to determine that. It's fairly strong when I first put it on, with an almost indolic quality reminiscent of jasmine. But that quickly morphed into this sort of melon-y floral scent that is very pretty. I think the orris grounds it a little, but can't really pick it out. I will definitely hold on to my decant and try out Zorya P at some point in the future for more moonflower goodness.

This is my favorite of the Black Friday frimps. I adore a note that I don't yet recognize here---I think it's the mallow flower? Anyway, this is sweet, a little sugary, but very pretty and bright. I will cherish my imp.

A pleasant woodsy scent. Although it's sweetened by the honey, my chemistry makes it a bit masculine or cologne-y. As others have said, a little of this goes a long way. I liked it, but swapped it with my sister, as it's her favorite of the three Black Friday frimps.

The only apple scents I've tried so far are Poisoned Apple (A perfect, lovely, gleaming red apple whose sweetness masks a swirl of narcotic opium, oleander, and hemlock) and Les Bijoux (Skin musk and honey, blood-red rose, orange blossom, white peach, red apple, frankincense and myrrh). Les Bijoux is definitely very sweet on me (the honey and orange blossom), but Poisoned Apple miiight be a good one to try? It starts off tartly sweet but the herbal notes mellow it out as it dries down.

I was excited to get this as a frimp! It's not really my "type" of scent (I'm that kind of introvert who usually prefers more subtle scents to notice-me ones), but it's still beautiful. Red musk might not be "me" but I'm definitely learning to appreciate all of the lab's musks. This one is sensual and daring, and smells exactly like what I'd imagine a Scherezade perfume to smell like: red musk with just a touch of spice. If my sister doesn't fall in love with it and snatch it up, maybe I will use it for creative writing inspiration someday.

2019 version. This wasn't quite what I expected, but it's growing on me. I thought it would be much sweeter than it is, but the watery snow note makes it light, delicate, and ethereal. It really does smell like cold snow once it warms and dries, with just a touch of coconut and flowers. My only issue with it so far is that if I sniff too close to my skin I smell something like mineral water (which I have a negative association with after drinking a huge swig as a kid, thinking it was soda), but when my nose is farther away, I enjoy the cold creaminess. Once it has been on for a while it takes on the pina colada scent others have mentioned, which is nice. ETA: This has quickly become a favorite. It makes me feel like a snow fairy. I went hiking the other day and the scent of the snow and ponderosa pine bark meshed so well with the whiffs of Snow White I was getting from my hair.

This, uh . . . smells like sea salt on me. I'm assuming that's the ambergris and/or sea moss? I get a faint whiff of vanilla once it's dry, but I'm not sure where the lilies are. It's not un-pretty, but I'm hoping everything will blend a bit more as it ages (my imp is brand new). ETA: On my second try, this turned out quite nice! The vanilla came out more and balanced the saltiness. I think the note that was confusing my nose was actually the elemi (citrus-y), but yeah, very pretty scent overall.

When I first tried this on, I was disappointed because I could barely smell anything. However, I have since figured out that (1) my skin eats scents after I shower and (2) Morocco's scent gets better the more it warms up on your skin. This is gorgeous and will surely join the ranks of my favorites. I have also discovered that I love red sandalwood and it helps ground the sweetness in Morocco. I definitely feel like I smell vanilla bean and cardamom or cinnamon . . . This smells kind of like baking leftover pie crust in the oven with cinnamon sugar on top. Very warming and cozy.

Ooh, I will definitely look into it, thank you!

Petrichor (rather than ozone, mind you) is my favorite smell in the whole world, so now that I've tried a few scents, I figured I'd weigh in. I don't think it's possible to create a scent that smells exactly like that after-rain smell, but these come somewhat close for me. (They are also my top three favorite scents so far, ha!). Death Cap: this smells like damp, loamy earth and dead leaves. Anne Bonny: this one also crosses over into the "nice scents to wear when it rains" category. It smells like just rained-on cedar wood, but also has a warming quality that makes it feel cozy on a rainy day. Elf: this is very ymmv, but to me, the dry-down on this smells like a forest where it has just rained and there are still raindrops on the leaves and flowers. I adore it.

I had high hopes for this one, but it doesn't seem to work well on me. Either I amp something in this or it's a stronger scent than some, because when I put it on it totally eclipsed the scent I was testing on my other wrist. I have been fighting a headache all day and something about it sent me into migraine territory . . . that being said though, it has a lovely citrus and floral smell. I might try it again once it has aged a little; maybe that will mellow it out. Edit after aging a few months: no headachey-ness! (Though I used just a tiny bit, a little goes a long way). This is a really gorgeous aquatic floral and I can see how other people are reading honeysuckle from it. It's perfect for a sunny spring day. I'm glad I didn't give up on it before aging.

This is so pretty and unique; I'm not quite sure what to make of it yet, except that I know I like it. I tend to be wary of jasmine, but it's gentle here, balanced by the other notes. I adore the strawberry in the pink musk (at least I think that's what's giving me strawberry) and will definitely be on the lookout for LE blends with this note. As far as I can tell, Vasilissa is the only GC scent with pink musk! Overall, this is pleasantly soothing, feminine, and mysterious.

I'm extremely fond of this one! I love apricot scents and the orange blossoms add some zest and warmth to it. Low-ish throw (as far as I can tell, anyway), but great staying power on my skin---I put some on Saturday night and could still smell it Monday morning.

The poetic description for this one definitely drew me to it. It's very strong in the bottle and remains bold on my skin. It isn't really my type of scent---dark, heady, sexy. That being said, it totally succeeds at conveying that sensual vampire vibe, and once I got over the scent-shock of how strong it is (and the honey dries down), it's actually quite pleasant (mmm, I think I like vetiver). I think my sister will like it because she likes bold, "red" scents, though if she doesn't, I will gladly hang onto it.

Really amazing scent; it smells just like beeswax with a hint of vanilla once it has dried on my skin. Subtle and comforting---I can definitely see myself wearing this on days when I want to feel cozy.

When I first tried this on, I wasn't crazy about it; it smelled like hand wipes on me or something. But I was so determined to like it (I am obsessed with ethereal scents and faeries/elves/sidhe etc.) that I tried it again tonight. I'm glad I did! Turns out my chemistry was being silly. It does start off a bit high pitched (like an unripe peach), but once it dries down, it's lovely. This and Katharina remind me of an apricot-honey BBW fragrance I adored as a teen (I, er, still have half a bottle hoarded) and I'm very happy to have found scents that remind me of it.

Unfortunately this is very Vick's vapor rub on me as well, especially at the onset. I like the cedar note once it dries down, but I don't think I can actually wear this successfully. I love forest scents, but to me, Yggdrasil ends up more herbal than forest-y.