milo

I really like these notes, and it does not disappoint. At first, cedar, then the iris comes out, though it smells more like violets to me, which is fine. after bit, the orange blossom. Gone within minutes, though, so it ultimately not for me.

The notes sounded full of win, but this was downright awful on me. Fake body spray, full of garish musk and would probably smell like a high school locker room.

I initially passed, because lilac is not good on me, it always smells like fake, floral air freshener. I should have listened to my gut, as this is definitely what I smell here. Initially, lovely honey and a touch of floral. After a bit, the lilac takes over. Too bad, as amber is amazing on me, and I can just get the bareist of whiffs underneath THE LILAC. Not for me.

I initially passed this one over, as pink pepper and certain tobaccos are not my friends. No need to worry, this is a lovely blend of what smells like amber, woods, vanilla and spices. Just peeked at the notes, and totally off, but this is what it smells like to me, though it's so well blended, I can't really tell and was surprised that patchouli is listed. Incredible, and reminds me kind of like of Haloes and So Below but it's really its own blend. A definite keeper, and I can't wait to see how this one ages. I may even need a back up. Oh, eta, it reminds me also of a more feminine Tobacco Vanille by Tom Ford.

I was pretty excited putting this on. It was candied strawberry, but nothing fake about it. The green musky thing happening tempered the sweetness, and it was quite delightful. Springlike, strawberry musk. Alas, something this year is giving a waxy quality to the strawberry note. I can smell the awesomeness underneath, but it's covered in tween, waxy bonnebell chapstick.

I was craving something pink and springlike, so was quite excited when this moon came along! The original Pink Moon 05 is quite amazing, and I regret swapping it away back in the day, as I was a more fruity girl back then. This one is definitely a light, airy 'pink' floral. I'm getting the daffodils, florals, all backed by a 'good' lab honey, barely detectable. There's a bit of spiciness, like Stocks, if you've ever smelled them. So I think this is a keeper, probably in the spring months when I'm craving sunshine after a long winter. Now that I read the description, I think it's the pink carnation that is giving this blend the slight spiciness. I'm hoping the pink sugar and strawberry come out in time, it would make this perfect. eta: I have to be passing this one on, as sometimes strawberry does the bonne bell chapstick on me, and yup, there she goes.

Floral, clean, and white, as other reviewers have noted. This doesn't play nice on my skin, but I'll give it a bit of time to see if the vanilla comes out some more. It is quite airy and pretty, I think it just needs to settle, or I need new skin...

I knew that this should of been a straight-to-bottle purchase, but I held in the reins and only got 3 decants. I was lucky enough to find another bottle, even though I hadn't even got my decants, and this one does not disappoint. In the bottle, soft leather and snake oil, very much like Western Diamondback, though that one is sweeter. On, this is where it blooms. Sweet, buttery-leather soft snake oil, like WD, but it's a different (better) leather, and more vanilla heavy sweet. I LOVE this, and I imagine the 1.3 bottles is probably not going to be enough for me. Absolute hit.

The Ides marked an auspicious time in the Roman calendar. Depending on the month in question, the Ides fell on the thirteenth or fifteenth, and usually marked the Full Moon. As we all know, it was not an auspicious day for Julius Caesar, nor was it fortuitous for H.P. Lovecraft, who also met his maker on this infamous day. Tu quoque, Brute, fili mi! A mixture of springtime greenery and classical Roman cologne: rosemary, bergamot, lemon rind and vervain with costus, benzoin, coriander, rosewood, gray amber, cardamom, white narcissus, dark musk, and iris. This is the 2012 version. I'm getting a TAL vibe, kind of a sour floral. After a bit, LOTS of lemon with herbs. Actually this is basically herbal tea with lemon. Not my style, still very TAL like.

This one starts out with the lab's dirt note, mint, and ice. Dries to a comforting, creamy, muted spice with a touch of snow. I like this, but it ends up being rather faint.

This one reminded me of Blossoming Vulva, though I sold my bottle as I found it too similar to Volcano in Springtime. Milky, creamy vanilla. This probably would appeal to a lot of foodies.

This was a frimp from the lovely Ajevie:) This is very TAL like to me. Herbal, a bit sharp and eventually turns into a soap fragrance on me. Nice to try, but not me.

Mod Note: Slight difference in notes from previous Devil's Night releases (soot-crusted musk) merits a new review topic. Devil's Eve, Devil's Night, Gate Night, Trick Night, Mischief Night; whatever your name for it might be, the chaos is still the same. Contrary to popular belief, this festival of pandemonium isn't unique to Detroit. Falling on October 30th, it is an evening of mayhem and destruction. On the gentler side, it may be celebrated by practical jokes, an egging, Ding-Dong-Ditch, or enthusiastic TP'ing of your most hated neighbor's trees, and on the more violent side, arson and vandalism. This is the scent of autumn night, fires in the distance, with a touch of boozy swoon, playful sugar and soot-crusted musk. Wow first?! Just a bit of background. I loved Devil's Night 08 and REALLY regret swapping it away when it was just under half. I found it to be a slightly sweetened musk, very Storyville-esque, a sophisticated foody and not sure what I was thinking when I swapped it. Ever since then, I've been ordering decants and last year broke down and got a bottle, hoping it would be the same. Of course, the decants and bottle never measured up. Not even close. Last years was a disaster of sour musk if I remember correctly. THIS year, I'm happy to report is AMAZING!! It is sweet cookied musk with a touch of smoke to make it interesting. It's like eating skor cookies by the fire with musky leaves in the background. It is reminiscent of Storyville with a bit of smoke. LOVE, and it will only get better with age, folks. Backup worthy, another bottle for sure.

I keep hoping the lab's white chocolate note will work on me, and this sounded just lovely. Promptly ordered a bottle, and yes, the dreaded fake milk chocolate of doom with a beautiful evergreen note. This would have been lovely, and you'd think I would have learned my lesson, but this particular white chocolate just doesn't work on me. eta: After a few weeks, the white chocolate has settled, and it's a beautiful vanilla fir with none of the dreaded white chocolate note. WIN!

Quintessential weird bpal. Kind of herbal, amber, something funky and something kind of floral. Not at all what I expected, something is amping on me for sure. Probably the floral. Sad.

This ends up being a pretty, spicy and cologney on me. I'm not much of a pepper fan, but this one is kind of pretty.

This is all apricot, all the time on me. I do love apricot in small doses, like Haloes, but this is really in yo face. It reads as a creamy, vanilla apricot to me, which is probably up a lot of your alley's, and I'm OK with it, it's just not a 'love' for me. I have to admit, it really is pretty, though.

I wasn't sure what to expect, but I do love me some Bourbon vanilla, and myrhh is OK in small doses. This ends up to be quite perfumey on me, with little vanilla to speak of, and a touch of powder. Dodged another Yule bullet, looks like.

This is so unusual, yet I do like it. Soft, clear non-foody vanilla. Porcelain is actually a good way to describe this blend, Porcelain Vanilla, the Irish kind. Baleek, I think it's called, almost translucent and crystalline in quality. I like this, and will probably hunt down a partial or maybe even a full bottle.

I'm not a fan of fruits with red musk, and this is what this smells like, though red musk isn't listed. Both separate or fine, but it's something about the combination that just turns my stomach. So, I dodged a bullet here, even though the notes sounded that they may work together. This kind of reminds me of Marianne, so if you like her, I'm sure you'd like this one.

2016 Version. I really liked the last incarnation, but lacked fundage to purchase. This year I got a bottle, and it does not disappoint. Beautiful, bright orange at first, then dries to a soft creamsicle orange with musk, which must be the lavender. So soft, musky orange. I would be curious if this compares to the coveted 'Orange', which I have never tried. My only complaint is that it's a fast fade. I will keep this for summer, which I'm imagining will be amazing. Hopefully it will strengthen in staying power by then.

Hmm, I'm kind of surprised I like this, as I was rather 'meh', about this hair gloss, which I did keep. It's a lighter patchouli, not that strong, and sweetened by a soft vanilla. I would liken this to Banshee Beat, kind of like a 2nd cousin, and it seems like a softer patchouli to me. I think I need to hunt down a bottle. Thanks to a facebook groupie who split up her bottle that didn't work, much appreciated:) eta: Balame describes this as patchouli fairy floss, which is pretty fitting. On me at least.

Oh dear, this isn't very good on me. I'm getting sweet, sweet, artificial grape, not unlike Grape Bubble yum. This is a very juvenile scent on me, so if you like Jailbait, or other sweet, fruity blends, this will be right up your alley.

Definite resins here. I really like the smell of this, it's like pure resins, as opposed to something like Crucifixion, which is pretty much this with a smattering of rose. That being said, I think I like my resins mixed with other notes. I would love my house to smell of this, and it was pretty nice to do yoga to tonight, but I think I'll save this for my future diffuser.

Soft florals, and something musky in the background. Floral, with a bit of a bad edge to it. I like it, but not well enough to upgrade. I wish there were more amber and leather present here.