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  1. There was more on Etsy and I missed it?!?! Oh, well, I guess the bank account is grateful. This is one of my all time faves! Going to go grab my Est boosted spray and console myself.....
  2. OMG Tinkerbelle beat me to it, APHRODISIA OMG Mara!!!! Sheer scrumptiousness, and I probably didn't get enough. The soap smells like heaven must smell. So glorious!
  3. Shipping notice means that Aphrodisia is on the way!!!!
  4. MDC -- that's so interesting! I totally amped the lemon. It is the case that a couple of hours in the whole thing shifted on me to what you describe -- a soft peachy musky/powdery skin scent. Verrrrrry smooth and quite nice.
  5. So this reads straight up masculine rather than unisex, which is not a criticism! It's a gorgeous burst of balsam and cedar, grounded by the vetiver/tonka base. I think the cardamom adds a little zing to keep it from being too smooth. This is very congruent with the phero.... the scent evokes a really clean trim strong male chest clothed in a crisp white shirt, just begging to be leaned upon for comfort. Wonderful!
  6. Whoa, this is maybe the best honey/leather combo I've smelled and I've smelled a few! The leather is strong, but it does not drown out the honey or other notes, and the tonka makes it soooooooo smooooooooth. The longer it dries the sweeter it gets. Tobacco and pepper add warmth and sexiness. Perfect for Leather!
  7. Oh, wow, Bella nailed it! This is like the bright sunshiney version of Bewitching Hour (not in notes, in vibe). My nose kept adding a pineapple edge to it, but the tea and the clover/dill gives this a marvelous piquancy. It sort of runs fruity, then creamy, then herbally. Luna's absolutely right, a great summer scent with fresh airy vibe.
  8. Oh, man, the peach in this wants to blossom into juicy nectarlicious goodness but lemon is just beating it down with a stick! I can also get a little whiff of peony trying to poke its heavy-blossomed head out, but once again the citrus is just overwhelming. I'll keep sniffing in case the longer drydown resolves into something wonderful, but this one is probably not for me (which is a relief, since I'm loving way too many of these!)
  9. YES EXACTLY! Cool night in the tropics is not something I ever envisioned and it's brilliant! I love the long drydown of this... the floral recedes further and further into the background and the other notes lend it a very noir-ish quality. This is powerful stuff and works so well with the LFM Queenly vibe!
  10. Wow, I'm surprised how much I like this! I confess when I saw the notes I was initially a bit disappointed because fruity floral is not usually how I roll. To my my nose, this is a very summery scent -- juicy and innocent. It reminds me - and I mean this in the best possible way -- of canned peaches or canned mandarin orange, which were my greatest treats when I was kid. Fruit drowning in yummy golden syrup which somehow wasn't TOO sweet. Cuddle Bunny is one of my all-time fave pheros, so I don't know, might end up with this after all!
  11. Mmmm, I wasn't sure what to expect since these are notes I am less familiar with. It's not a Me scent but it's really lovely! It's soft creamy floral, quite elegant, but the grasses and thistle keep it from being too sweet and smooth, and the ginger adds just a little warmth. Interestingly I get a non-tropical beachy vibe from it -- it makes me think of Nantucket, and I can almost hear the rustling of beach grass. Very congruent with LFM -- it's not formal, but it's casual in the way that a 1.5 million dollar beach house is casual, lol.
  12. Wow, when I first put this on, I couldn't imagine it as something a guy could wear -- it echoed so many of my favorite "white" scents which to me always read as ultra-feminine. The longer it dried though, and the more I sniffed, I came to realize that DUDES EVERYWHERE should be wearing this, because it will truly make you the Cuddle Whisperer! Like Luna said, so clean and fresh and light -- definitely has freshly laundered vibe (without being in the least bit soapy). Despite a tiny hint of sweetness, it's absolutely unisex. It's soooooo congruent with Perfect Match! And it's perfect for the ladies as well, bringing the same freshly washed oh this? it's not perfume, just me smelling naturally phenomenal kind of vibe.
  13. OMG!!!! I would love one each of bath salts, soap and solid perfume! Will email for invoice on Friday if that's OK...
  14. Went full bottle and I'm so glad I did! Rich, spine tingling caramel goodness. It's so easy for sugared scents to go wrong on me -- my skin tips things to plastic very easily, and I have an uneasy relationship with candied sweetness at the best of times -- but this is the holy grail of sweet creamy buttery candy goodness! I feel just like the label looks..... may need a backup bottle. I'm just sayin'.
  15. Oh, wow, I do love me some lavender marshmallow, but sometimes it can be too sugary sweet for me. This is just fantabulous! The amber and sandalwood give it a dense chewy texture, and the anise adds just the right little bite. Seriously delish! And so, so congruent w/H&S! I thought nothing could be better than my Marsha Mellow boosted w/H&S, but this may rival it. ETA: D'oh! Didn't realize this was TH, not H&S. Still wonderfully congruent.
  16. Interesting! When I read the description on this I saw the coconut/vanilla/orange&blossoms but skipped right over the orchid, and it's definitely the star of the show! Actually, I'm not getting any coconut so far but what's here is delicious -- bright, honeyed orchid with a hint of pollen, and the orange adds a sparkle. This will be a gorgeous spring/summer scent, and it's one of the few I've come across that feels both deeply feminine and totally work appropriate.
  17. Mmmm, I'm definitely reaching for the creamy foodies straight out of the box! I've recently gone back to my Kanary Kremes and have been reveling in the lemon deliciousness. This is a delightfully different take on the creamy lemon trope -- KK is rich, rich, rich pure foodie. This one is much lighter -- lemon meringue, maybe? It's absolutely fantastic, and has a much less foodie vibe, although it doesn't tip at all towards tea (which often happens with less foodie lemons, on me). I almost get a lemon tree vibe on this -- there is a wonderful outdoor freshness to it, just the tiniest whisper of sunshine and fresh leaves. But then the copal and storax provide enough weight to keep it from being too light and floaty. ETA: Long drydown is seriously wonderful on this... it gets a little less sweet, no plastic ever, just a soft sultry skin musk. Gorgeous!
  18. Wet, this goes on with a gorgeous almond blast -- all you marzipan lovers out there, line up! Very quickly the creamy cheesecake comes out, grounded nicely by the amber/sandalwood. On me, the berries are just whisper, a light accent on the vanilla/cream/almond. Oh, and the cops? Judging from the selfies, OCCO strength indeed! But while the scent is mouthwateringly delicious, it's surprisingly demure on me. Perfectly titled, therefore. ETA: Oh, my! getting in the drydown and the berries are EXPLODING! A huge juicy blast. They are almost overwhelming the other notes now. I'll update on the long drydown, this is quite the morpher!
  19. OMG, simultaneous sampling/reviewing will be happening!
  20. Wait, how have I not reviewed this one yet?! This is buttery bready caramel goodness. It's a bit sweeter on me than Warm and Toasty (which I ADORED) but it has that same quality of being both incredibly rich and incredibly light. So yummy! I am wearing it a lot this January, and it helps to soften these dreary cold unsnowy winter days.
  21. Oh, Invi, what a gorgeous review! I adore your writing, and I'm so glad to hear you're having the same wonderful experience with this that I am. I am wearing this quite a lot and I remain madly in love. What I don't understand is how Mara captures temperatures with her scents -- honestly, every time I put this on and sniff I get a little rush of cold clean but slightly smoky night air. It's just amazing.
  22. OK, I managed to confine myself to just one full bottle plus sampler, but I am going to lose my mind anticipating: Lait du Citron Themyscira Sable Vert Open Arms Friends and Lovers Pallas Undercover Lover That is all.
  23. I went through and made a list of all the samples I absolutely had to have.... and it turned out to cost exactly what the Women's plus Uni sampler costs, so that was clearly A Sign. Also grabbed a full bottle of Odalisque because, well, because I am so freaking excited for that one it did not make sense to wait!
  24. OMG this is just what I needed this morning! About to settle in with coffee and just read read read to my heart's delight. Yay!!
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