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the note that excited me the most and enticed by to buy an imp was the pepper. I ADORE pepper in perfumes, which is why Glossier's You is one of my favorites and I wish it was longer lasting! when wet, it smells very off... like flowers turning bad. I find that this is normal for all floraly bpals when I first put them on. that smell fades after a few minutes and becomes flowery (obviously). I can really smell the sugar, it brings a lot of sweetness that is really delightful. unfortunately for me, I cannot pick up much pepper. it's only sort of there in the background, and not very prominent like I had hoped it would be. regardless, it's still a great scent that I will definitely be wearing. not sure if I'd commit to a full bottle as of now, but maybe letting it sit around to develop will make the pepper come out more.

I was born in manhattan and raised/still live in queens, so as an NYC native this scent was calling out to me. I felt the connection and went ahead and got an imp. out of the imp and wet on the skin is straight up trees. it smells very much like the pine scented car air fresheners (not a bad thing by any means). giving it a few minutes allows it to drop the forest act (we ARE in manhattan after all) and chill to be cologne-y. I can definitely smell the tea first and foremost, it's very nice and herbaly. I don't pick up the citrus as much as everyone seems to be, but I definitely smell the florals doing work in the background. mint also comes through beautifully and tingles your nose a little bit in a pleasant way. I daresay it's kind of masculine? overall, it is a very chill perfume that smells very elegant and expensive, like some refined aftershave you catch a whiff of passing someone in a skyscraper lobby. it's not in your face at all, and it doesn't need to be. this really is the scent of confidence, power, and the understanding that being boastful of supposed confidence or power is just trying to make up for the lack thereof.

got this as a frimp and i'm very delighted with it! before the drydown, it is very strong and spicy. I can smell clove very clearly (and possibly some cinnamon?), some sweetness coming through from the cherry, as well as a lovely licorice. it's not changing much as time passes, but that's totally fine with me because I really adore the spicy and lingering fruity-ness. the throw on this smell is crazy. I put it on and went right to the kitchen to get some water. a few minutes later my mom came to me and asked about the perfume because it wafted from the kitchen to where she was in the living room. you will smell in a 20 ft radius of Blood.

I was really excited for this interesting blend when I ordered it in an imp. I can confidently say this is very much not for me. wet, it smells very much not great, like some weird lotion that somehow went bad and had the smell warped for the worse. letting it dry, though, allows the the florals and honey to come through but leave everything behind. the florally scent of Kali is actually very nice, and florals are what I gravitate to in commercial perfumes, but most of the florally BPALs make me smell like a grandma, Kali is not an exception. it's a nice scent for soap or something, but it's definitely channeling grandma perfume that I don't see myself wearing out, probably only to bed. unfortunately this won't be a repurchase D : edit oct 8th: trying a few imps over again and updating reviews. this one is a true morpher, the scent in the imp is pretty nice, chocolatey and fruity almost. it really is just so... not amazing on skin. it's bitter in a too much florals way, like stale old grandma perfume and cough medicine. i hate to be so mean but like... it's really not good. wish it stayed as cherry as it was in the imp but even that's not really worth being in the locket. gonna go wash it off now...

got this in a frimp and it is very interesting. not the type of scent I'd go for, but it is a nice smell. very wood-sy, of course, and also slightly sweet. the vanilla is very prominent on me which I like a lot. on me, it's exactly what it says on the tin and I really can't complain. if you're into sweet woody smells, you may like this one.

got this in an imp and I was really excited as both a D&D player and chai lover. on my skin, I really can't smell much other than those christmassy scented pinecones you get at like Michaels. you can identify a lot of the spices used for chai, such as cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon (which are really apparent), but I can't seem to pick up the cream or coffee. it started to really fade after about 30 minutes and i'm having a hard time picking up the scent as I write this. not exactly what I was expecting, but I do like it and will be wearing it in the fall and winter for a bit of needed warmth. edit 10/30/23: guess this really needed a moment to come out of its shell, I'm really excited to report that it has changed for the better! it's a lot more spicy but still dry. I can now identify coffee beans bringing a dark and earthy aspect to it. it seems the cream is holding back all the spices from going a bit too spicy, and I can definitely identify the creamy sweetness coming through which is pleasant. it's VERY very nice, like extremely. I will definitely have to pick up a full bottle when I'm done with the imp if it's not too similar. definitely smells like what a piping hot and warming winter drink from a cold-blooded bartender should be.

this scent feels like it was made personally for me. it's really amazing and changes very interestingly. wet, it smells extremely like licorice and it's very pungent. it morphs into something fruity, most likely cherry. it then changes pretty quickly into rose, with a kind of spicy background, maybe cinnamon, anise or clove? the end product is a slightly fruity, spicy and definitely rose smell. the rose is very clear and in charge but the bottom of your nostrils burn with a gentle spice. it's fantastic!