Alkemia has all sorts of deals going on during the holiday season. What better way to test a few…okay, maybe a whole bunch of new scents. I’ll individually review each, but here is the quick and dirty of the bottles and samples I received. Just a few bottle sniffs before I try them out.

Full Size Bottles

Yuletide Blessing: holiday spices and christmas time, reminiscent of craft stores during the holidays…in the best way

Sogni d’Oro: clean linens, fresh herbs and silk

Antares: unisex and fresh, desert florals and cedar

Sample Vials

Moon Goddess: light florals and aquatic elements, sweetened cucumber

Lux Aeternum: pomegranate and earth, I officially dislike pomegranate scents, which I find odd because I love to eat them

Divine Goddess Musk: elderly musk, old glass bottle perfume

Vanille Patchouli: patchouli with an almost green scent, not sweet vanilla, but a earthy vanilla

Neroli XXIII: neroli, citrus and rosemary

Bonus! Smoke and Mirrors: smokey and sweet, bakery and oven

Bonus! Wild Swans at Coole: an adult cucumber melon, aquatic florals

Overall a winning batch of scents. As I add to my scents repertoire I become more aware of the smells I enjoy and the ones I do not. Often I find that scents which remind me of my past, ones that smell like a certain individual are attractive to me. The two aquatic floral scents in the sample bundle were quite appealing, although notes I would never select for myself. These scents remind me of my mother, who used to wear a cucumber rose perfume, which I am sure is no longer in production. With the exception of Divine Goddess Musk and Lux Aeternum, these oils are a big thumbs up.