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    Dolly Kei

    A soft powdery floral, reminds me of Flickering Lights, Fluttering Curtains in a way with the vanilla. To me, it doesn't really smell like bourbon vanilla, just regular. Tobacco is in the background and I kind of wish it was more dominant along with the incense and sandalwood. Vanilla is by far the strongest note on me and after some time it can be hard to pick out the rest of the individual notes. Enjoying it, but doubt I'll seek a bottle. I really don't know this screams floral to me since there aren't any in the notes, maybe it's the sandalwood giving me that vibe.
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    FORMULA SGSG4: Candy Witch

    Starts off strongly chocolate cake with a touch of pumpkin spice, but as it dries the pumpkin almost completely overwhelms the chocolate. This reminds me of Samhain minus the apples, I swear there's a type of dead leaves or similar note lingering in the background. Lots of cinnamon comes out when it's dry. Very nice, I'm not too mad that the chocolate didn't last that long since that seems to be typical for me.
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    FORMULA GSH36: Candy

    On me, this resembles cherry Fun-Dip and sour gummi worms. No coconut though, but I don't mind I think it's pretty good the way it is. I like it, sour candy is a great note and I love the cherry.
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    Who is Nibbling at my House? Hair Gloss

    God, this is so delicious I don't think I can write a good review of it. Lots and lots of cakey butterscotch and caramel apples. I got the cream but not a lot of the hazelnut from it. Goes wonderfully with Nibble Nibble Gnaw. One of my favorite hair glosses now and the scent lasts quite a long time. Even though I've cut my hair pretty short, the throw on this is strong enough that I can smell it without shaking my head much. Super foodie!
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    Very Slightly Haunted Dollhouse

    It started out with sugar and wine, but the carnation stays in the background. Now it's mostly the sugar and a tiny bit of carnation. It's a sweet and sugary floral, but the issue I have with it is that it's got a very low throw and wear time. Not sure what note caused it, but it did get a little like play-doh after it dried but it wasn't too strong.
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    Chanukkiyah

    This review is for the 2008 version (but I guess it's a misprint on the decant and it's actually 2007)! I was really curious about this because of the olive oil note and I like to try out the unusual BPALs. It definitely started out heavily olive oil and beeswax, but now that it's been on a while I'm getting a dough scent from the sufganiyot and the leftover bits of beeswax from the wet stage. Never got any of the fruits and just a small amount of the amber. The only Sufganiyot scent I've tried was last year's Pomegranate, but since I didn't get that note at all here there are not similar to me. Won't be upgrading, I'm not a big fan of wax but this wasn't too bad. Wish I got the pomegranate and fig!
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    Nibble Nibble Gnaw

    Creamy butterscotch and green apples. Definitely some sort of cake or bread not in here too. I think there's some berries in here too like strawberries and hard candies. It kind of morphs on me and smells like so many different things at once, fitting the scent description very well. I'm not getting any cocoa or nutty notes that other reviewers have mentioned, I'm unsure of the age of my bottle so those could have faded with time or I'm amping up the other notes. This is great and really fun, pairing it with Who Is Nibbling At My House? hair gloss and they go together wonderfully!
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    Stormclouds Over The Midway

    Powdery and smoke plum, I got some of the ozone when wet but it's pretty much gone now. It's a little different from the stuff I usually wear, so I don't think I'll wear this much but it's nice. Glad I got more plum but I wish the ozone lasted.
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    The Dream is Big Enough for Everyone

    Honeyed amber figs with a nice oudh that doesn't get stinky. I'm not getting any patchouli, but vanilla cream and red currant get stronger with time. I like it, don't think I'll upgrade cause I'm not a huge fan of oudh or fig, but I'm always delighted to find oudh blends that I can tolerate.
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    Lupercalia Single Note: Latex

    Chalky powdery leather and kinda greasy. The leather is strong and dark, but I'm getting more chalk. Great for leather lovers I'm sure, however I am not a fan. Weirdly, the chalk is almost sweet like candy or sugar.
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    Dwarven Ale

    Not sure how to describe this, it's delicious but dirty at the same time? Like the mushrooms give this a faint dirt note but the honey and apples make it pretty sweet. I feel like there's a little pumpkin in here too or maybe pumpkin spice. Reminds me of fall! And weirdly, as it dries it reminds me of caramel. Love this, one of my favorites from the RPG line.
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    Fairy Wine

    Sweet honeyed wine with a slight floral note from the dandelion. The wine is almost like grape juice on me and when it starts to fade it goes a little powdery. Sadly not getting any of the red currants. The wear time is a little on the low side sadly, but this is a really nice scent, one of my new favorites!
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    Witches' Lace

    Now this is lovely! This the second Lace that have tried and I am pleased that works on me much better than Vampire did. I'm getting lots of sugary mushrooms, which sounds pretty weird but it works, mossy woods and lace in the background. This reminds me of the GC scent Death Cap a little. The sugar note dies down a lot when it dries. There's a faint smoke and incense that comes out when it's dry, but on me it doesn't overtake the earthy notes. Really lovely and very witchy, going to cherish this decant!
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    Dancing Among the Tombs

    Jasmine Snake Oil with some faint Dorian! The other notes besides the moss are a little hard to pick out as they stay in the background on me. As it dries, Snake Oils calms down and I'm getting more of the Dorian. Sadly, it fades very quickly on me and I'm left with a faint mossy floral. I would have upgraded this in a heartbeat if the performance was better.
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    Salma

    Soapy apple shampoo, linen, and a faint hint of the ink. It kind of pairs well with Norman, I think it's because of the cotton note in that and the linen note in this. The apple scent itself doesn't last very long, but it's still a very soapy clean scent. I really like it, but I was hoping for the ink note so I'm a little disappointed I'm not getting much of it.
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    Norman

    Lots of pine needles and cotton. Not sure what the ectoplasm note is, but I like it. It's kind of clean in a way, but not like soap. I think it's just the cotton note that's giving me that vibe. Fades pretty fast on me which I'm not a fan of, but the scent itself is really nice and comforting. I wish I got some of the milk.
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    Humbug

    I was surprised to check the forum and see what description this scent was. I definitely didn't get any vanilla and licorice when I first applied it, it reminds me of a woody scent. But as I am smelling myself again while writing this, I definitely see the vanilla licorice. I'm not sure what note made it smell woody to me when it was wet. The vanilla is a lot stronger than the licorice on me. I like it, but I've got enough vanilla scents and licorice ones that I'll be fine without upgrading this.
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    Rope Pulley

    I love this, it's super sweet and slightly jammy strawberries and creamy marshmallows. It gets a little powdery as it dries and makes me think of jelly beans. The marshmallows turn a little play-doh like on me, but the strawberry scent is so much stronger that it ends up being fine. Definitely want to get a bottle of this, it's super delicious.
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    Jack

    Soft and sweet pumpkins, when wet it smelled super sugary but it's dried down to a more natural pumpkin scent. The peach in here is faint on me, but I do like it. I think it makes it a little soapy? Which I wasn't expecting but I'm not mad about it. Nutmeg and clove are in the background but it's overall still a pretty sweet scent. The throw is kind of low which is a bummer, but I like this! When I applied this without looking at the notes, I thought there was a hay or grassy note in here.
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    Pumpkin Spice Everything

    Yep, this is definitely pumpkin spice with lots of cinnamon and nutmeg. It smells like I just grabbed it from my spice rack and poured it all over my wrists. There's a faint buttery quality to this on me, making me think of pumpkin muffins or something. The pumpkin itself is pretty faint in here, but I'm sure layering it with another pumpkin scent would be lovely. Really enjoying this, but I would have liked a little more pumpkin.
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    Vampire Princess

    This is another good oudh that doesn't smell disgusting on me! I'm getting tons of the plummy oudh, some lavender and musk and the faint florals from the wildflowers. The bourbon vanilla is there but it's being overshadowed by the plum, and I can't smell any of the patchouli. Throw is pretty strong. It's a dark floral and very fun, I don't have anything like this in my collection. I might try and find a bottle in the future, but for now I'm happy with this decant. If you're scared to try most oudhs, I suggest giving this a try. The plum part of the oudh is so much stronger than the oudh itself and the rest of the notes go wonderfully with it.
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    Health Goth

    Lots of juniper berries and lavender! I'm not getting a lot of the incense, but there is definitely a subtle bergamot scent in the background. It's calming and pretty, green but still wearable to me. It does fade very fast, a couple hours later and I'm just getting a faint hint of the juniper and bergamot. Won't be upgrading because of that, but I did enjoy this and wish it had better longevity!
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    The Kingdom of Sweets

    Delicious sour candy, jellybeans, and lollipops with a touch of mint. The gumdrops in here are pretty strong too and made me think of sugar plums. There is definitely some powder that appears when it's dry, but it works because to me it makes me think of powdered sugar on all these candies. On me, it's a little similar to Sticky Pillowcase but more sweet than sour. The mint stays in the background and doesn't overshadow the rest of the notes, which I'm grateful for because I've got tons of mint scents. A new Yule favorite, it's a perfect blend of holiday candies!
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    Josie

    The magnolia is a little bit stronger than the honey and peaches on me, but that could be due to age. It's not too foodie, but definitely sweet. It gets a little powdery with time after drying, but it's not too bad. I'm thinking that's probably the magnolia. The throw is a little on the low side. This is gorgeous and reminds me of Civil Twilight; I'll have to try layering both of these!
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    My Little Themysciran Princess

    Lots of leather and amber with a little bit of olive blossom. I wish I was getting some of the coconut and less of the leather, which is not one of my favorite notes. As it fades, the leather does subside a bit and the olive blossom gets stronger with the amber. I can't see myself wearing this much, but I do enjoy it and i'm glad I got to try it.
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