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This smells like warmth. Like the smell of a lit stove. I didn't know what to expect from the promised "fire" note but it smells like the heat around a fire without any smoke. There is nothing acrid about this. This is honeyed slightly vanillic amber that's super warm and comforting. A keeper so far.

In the beginning the honey note is a bit funky but that subsides quickly. It still smells like sniffing a jar of dark honey while wearing snake oil but in a good way. The orange blossom makes it brighter and sunnier but it's never in the forefront. I don't get any grass or cinnamon from this. It is just light enough to be warm weather appropriate but still stays on for a long time (a few tiny dabs lasted ca. 8 hours for me). I think this is beautiful and I'll get a lot of wear out of it in the next months.

Even though I'm not necessarily a fan of oak this one's quite lovely. It still reminds me a bit of furniture but it's well balanced by the sugar cookies and vanilla. It's very sweet when I directly smell my wrists but when I get the occasional whiff and already forgot I wear perfume I think "mmmhh what smells so nice". Also this scent seems to remind me of something I cannot put my finger on.. and I guess it's the aforementioned "furniture" aspect I get. It's almost sparking some kind of childhood memory but my cobwebby 24 y/o brain has lost the main part. I think I'll use up my decant but won't be upgrading to a whole bottle.

Didn't care for this too much when I tried it first but I retested it today, aged 3+ years (both me and the imp) and I think it's really growing on me. I can't pick out any notes but incense and something sweet. The sweetness is not cloying at all and it's all smooth and mellow. It's skin close and doesn't have much throw on me. Would be my only complaint cause otherwise I really like it.

This is a summery spa scent like some of the previous reviewers said. Based on the notes I expected it to be weaker and not so long lasting but it stays on really well. The tea is not harsh or bitter, the lemon just adds a little freshness without coming across cleaner-like. I guess the honeysuckle is what's making it sweet and soft. Overall a well blended scent. I don't think I need a bottle at this point but I'll keep my imp.

This is so good. Smells like sexy ginger cookies. Very ginger forward but not sharp or nose-tingling. Overall a warm, inviting and sweet scent. Will probably need more in the future.

This was a straight-up generic aquatic scent bordering on stale perfume. I didn't smell any vanilla in this but I think I got an idea of the lily which I don't necessarily get along with. At least here. Reading the reviews I can definitely second that it's soapy smelling. I didn't like this at all and washed it off because it was giving me a head-ache.

It's weird because I don't get much coffee from this. Probably a tiny drop of coffee mixed with a lot of milk and probably caramel syrup. The wood notes come out when it dries and I definitely get dust from this. These become more prominent the longer I wear it but it remains sweet. It IS evocative of dusty tomes and polished wood. Something I'd wear for bedtime or when I'm reading.

Since I like red musk but I'm a bit picky and this scent has been mentioned a lot in recommendations for best red musk blends I blind bottled this. I purchased mine directly from the lab and it's relatively new. I don't regret it at all. It's lovely. In the imp I get mostly dark plum and other unidentifiable fruits (so... pomegranate and currant) and a bit of patchouli. It's not sharp to my nose, but quite tart. The tartness increases a bit when it dries down but it behaves and even later it get a little bit sweeter most likely from the vanilla. Stays on well and is noticeable throughout the day without reapplication.

Sweet pumpkin, spices and the tiniest bit of peach that makes it a little fruity. It's one of those that stays close to the skin and is rather faint at least for me. I used up my imp but I don't think I'll need more since I prefer scents that are a bit stronger.

I received a tester of this in a swap with just enough left to spray a few times. At first I thought I was smelling snake oil which is probably the patchouli and something really sweet. It isn't overpowering so far and the ginger adds some subtle spiciness. I like it and it makes me want to try the perfume oil.

Initially a blast of gingerbread, lots of baked goods. Sin comes out more the longer I wear it and plays really well with the gingerbread. It fades to a spicier Sin with a little kick from the ginger. Really pretty and long lasting.

I already swapped away one imp of this but with my last order I got another frimp so i thought I'd give this another try. In the imp it's very citrus-y and sweet. It bites my nose a little. No cleaner association though. It stays like that after application and smells really strong to my nose. Kinda like expensive perfume too, I guess that is the copal-floral-mix. Mellows a bit after a while but stays linear and very noticeable. I can see why people compare it to Angel by Mugler which I hated (basically head ache in a bottle for me). Compared to this one I like Xiuhtecuhtli a lot more, find it even enjoyable but I think it isn't necessarily my style and it makes me slightly anxious about developing a head ache while wearing it (didn't happen so far but I guess that's the association with Angel).

I got this as a frottle from the lab. It's something I'd never have chosen based on the scent notes, I mean floral and sugar... Usually not on my radar. But it is a really pretty scent, a little sweet, a little sour from the orange blossom, the rose adds some freshness. It's a really "happy" scent, at least it makes me happy. So far it behaves on me and stays pretty linear, nothing goes funky or soapy like florals sometimes do. I think I'll keep my bottle.

This is really yummy. I tried this and another Gingerbread scent and I think I need more perfumes with this note. In Gingerbread Mummy I don't get any of the notes but the Gingerbread and Vanilla. I think the marshmallow butter just adds sweetness. It doesn't smell like butter at all. Just lovely sweet gingerbread. On me it lasts quite a while but doesn't have outstanding staying power. Potential bottle upgrade.

I initially smelled the cocoa and something fruity and slightly sour. It's also a bit dusty which I think comes from the cocoa as well. The fruity scent comes more forward when dry I think I misread the floral notes as fruit. Weird. It's not something I'd choose based on the notes and I don't think I'd reach for it often.

Ooh I love it. I'm not sure how the captured scent of a decadent treat like funnel cakes (which I've never smelled but I know it's fried and sugary) can make a strong perfume like SO more wearable. Don't get me wrong I like regular SO but it can get to heavy for me and the vanilla sometimes becomes to strong, almost candlelike. Here I get a sweet baked goods scent when wet and while it dries the snake oil becomes more prominent. Yep. Snake Oil and baked goods. For me it has just the right amount of sweetness. It is long lasting, I could smell it in my hair the next day. I think I'll get a bottle of this.

I have a decant of the 2019 version. Damn these are some really damp woods. Like woods that have been set on fire and then heavy rain started. I also get some buttery slightly tart sweetness from the apples. Weirdly it's the sweet part of the blend that reminds me of Samhainophobia even though there are no apples listed in the notes of that one. I can not distinguish the other notes. I can see how I'd like the scent a lot but there's this dank smell, most likely the damp woods, that make it a little funky. I'm not sure if I want to evaporate this for others to smell as it might come across as musty basement. But maybe it's just my nose being weird right now because I sniffed too much perfume.

Vanilla with something boozy and slightly astringent which I suspect to be the cognac and the camomile mixed together. When I first tried it, it dried down a bit powdery but it didn't happen with later tests. I think the amber becomes more prominent when dry but it's rather complimenting the other notes than overpowering them. A really pretty scent.

This is almost all Dead Leaves when you sniff the vial and right after application. After a few minutes I detect the sweeter components of the blend. I don't get pistachio from it. It's more like... Dead Leaves with sweet cream. It's a green and foody type scent. It's nice. I will do some more testing with it and then I'll device if I want to keep the bottle.

It's a strong scent that reminds me of clean laundry that has been washed with a lot of fabric softener. Nothing I'd wear as a perfume but I made a linen spray using my imp of Dirty and sometimes I spray it on my clean laundry before hanging it to dry.

Somewhat floral beeswax at the beginning. Then the "snuffed candle" aspect comes through. Fully dried it's a waxy, slightly burned scent when I huff my wrist but the wafts I occasionally get are mostly the beeswax. I mean it definitely smells like the description says. I'm not 100% sure how I feel about it so I'll retest it later and see how it ages. EDIT: This is also very long-lasting. I put it on yesterday around 6 pm and now it's 3 pm it's still noticeable on me.

A cool-toned peach scent. It's slightly perfumey and floral. I think this would be great for summer. However it's a bit faint on the downside. Will see how it lasts during a whole day.

Wow this is an interesting one. Normally it wouldn't be something I'd choose based on the notes since I'm not familiar with ambergris and lavender and oud are usually not something I look for. The reviews here got me interested in it and I wanted to try it yet I had no idea what to expect. From the bottle it smells mostly of fresh lavender with something soft and slightly sweet underneath. The lavender doesn't last long when I put it on my skin. While drying it becomes softer, sweeter and slightly vanillic yet not smelling like actual vanilla if that makes any sense. While I can not smell the lavender anymore I think it still adds a bit of freshness makes the blend a little bit colder. I tried one other scent with oud and I wasn't impressed by it. Here it is a non stanky one and I can not detect it at all. I have a few scents on my arms now and To a wreath is the strongest of them while still being delicate. It's a really pretty scent yet so unusual. Edit: I ended up swapping this one because after longer wearing time the tobacco flower ended up overpowering the other notes on my skin.

I have a decant from Schwarzer Mond 2011. It is a rich and quite sweet scent but not powdery. I can not smell any individual notes. And yes it reminds me of cola like some other reviewers. But it's still very wearable and complex. I'd buy a bottle if I find one for sale.