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THE DODO (Mad Tea Party): (Company says: Red musk, lemon peel, sugar cane, cassia, white sandalwood, mango, and agarwood.)

In bottle: The cassia, sugar cane, and musk are fascinating together, but with the agarwood and lemon peel, it’s a little weird. Wet: My skin amps citrus and musk. On my skin, it’s way too much. I can now smell the mango, and while I love drinking mango juice, it is not working and playing well with others here. The jagged effect is probably my skin chemistry and I can easily imagine it working on someone who’s skin isn’t making at least three notes scream, throwing the whole thing out of balance. It has a luscious an playful affect even on me. Dry: The mango and sandalwood combination is lovely here, though the blend is still a touch odd. I think it’s mostly the red musk ands the way my skin amps it mixed with what’s left of the agarwood. Normally I like agarwood, but it’s just not working in this blend for me, again likely because of amped elements.