This is a summary of litmus tests I've done on essential compounds with a view toward parsing out the Essence stats.
The litmus results are:
- Maroon -11 to -15
- Red -6 to -10
- Pink -1 to -5
- White 0
- LtBlue 1 to 5
- Blue 6 to 10
- Indigo 11 to 15
Deductions
For the purposes of deductions, Ar(Anaxi) refers to the Aromatic attribute of Anaxi Essence, and in the same vein As(X) Bi(X) Sa(X) So(X) Sp(X) Sp(X) Sw(X) To(X)
Here are the list of things we can prove or guess from the Essential Compounds we've seen:
Astringency
- Compare 28,29: As(Chakkanut) << As(MiniatureFern). In fact, to get this swing from Red to White, As(Chakkanut) = -3 and As(MiniatureFern) = +3
- From 30: As(CoconutPalm) = +3
Saltiness
- Compare 12,16,17,18,27,28,29,30,33,34: Sa(Anaxi,Delta,Bluebottle,Buckler,Bramble,Chakkanut,MiniatureFern,Elephantia,GiantCricklewood) are all equal.
- We'll assume these are 0, because they are extremely common.
- From 19: Sa(CRosemary) < 0
- Compare 3,12: Sa(CBasil) > 0
- Compare1,12: Sa(Broadleaf) > Sa(CBasil)
- From 31: Sa(FernPalm) < 0
- From 32: Sa(FernPalm ) = -Sa(CBasil)
- From 26: Sa(Broadleaf) = -Sa(CRosemary)
- From 36: Sa(Hawthorn) = Sa(CBasil)
- From 37: Since Sa(Hawthorn) + Sa(CBasil) < -Sa(CRosemary) Sa(CRosemary) = -3 and Sa(Hawthorn, CBasil) = +1
- Hence Sa(Broadleaf) = +3
Spiciness
- Compare 12,16: Sp(Anaxi) > Sp(Delta)
- Compare 11,12: Sp(Buckler) = Sp(CBasil)
- Compare 12,13: Sp(CBasil) = Sp(CRosemary)
- Compare 1,12: Sp(CBasil) > Sp(Broadleaf)
- Compare 10,12: Sp(CBasil) > Sp(Bluebottle)
- Compare 24,25: Sp(Bluebottle) = Sp(Broadleaf)
- Compare 12,26: Sp(Buckler) = Sp(Butterleaf)
- So we have Sp(Anaxi) > Sp(Delta) > Sp(CBasil, Buckler, CRosemary, Butterleaf) > Sp(Broadleaf,Bluebottle)
- From 1 we have Sp(Anaxi + Bluebottle + Buckler + CBasil + CRosemary) > 0. If Buckler, CBasil and CRosemary were <0, this would be impossible.
- From 24 we have Sp(Delta + Bluebottle + Buckler + CBasil + CRosemary) = 0. If Buckler etc. were >0, this would be impossible.
- Therefore, Sp(Buckler, CBasil, CRosemary, Butterleaf) = 0
- From 12 we have a total of 0. Sp(CRosemary and Buckler) are 0. Sp(Anaxi) is >= 2, Sp(Bluebottle) = Sp(Broadleaf), and they are < 0. So Sp(Anaxi) = +2 and Sp(Bluebottle, Broadleaf) = -1
- Since Sp(Anaxi) > Sp(Delta) > 0, Sp(Delta) = +1
- From 1, 6, 7: Sp(Bramble) = 0
Sweetness
- Compare 1 and 2. Sw(Anaxi) < Sw(BrambleHedge)
- Compare 1 and 6,7,8,9. Sw(Bramblehedge) < {Sw(Bluebottle), Sw(Buckler), Sw(CommonBasil), Sw(CommonRosemary)} So Sw(Bramble) < 0 and Sw(Anaxi) < -1
- Compare 12 and 16. Sw(DeltaPalm) < Sw(Anaxi). So Sw(Delta) is -3, Sw(Anaxi) is -2, Sw(BrambleHedge) is -1.
- Compare 1, 10, 12, 13. Sw(Broadleaf) = Sw(Bluebottle) = Sw(CommonBasil) = Sw(CommonRosemary). So these are all 0.
- In order for 1 to be White, with three essences at 0, Sw(Anaxi) = -1 * Sw(BucklerLeaf), so Sw(BucklerLeaf) = +2
- Also, Buttlerleaf and Chakkanut are sweeter than Anaxi, so -1 or better
Essential Compound Tests
The Sweetness Tests
These are based on varying the (Anaxi - BBClover - Buckler Leaf - Common Basil - Common Rosemary) Essential compound, which has 0 Sweetness.
Akiiki's Early Tests
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Ref #
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Essence 1
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Essence 2
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Essence 3
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Essence 4
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Essence 5
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Positive
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Negative
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Ar
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As
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Bi
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Sa
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So
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Sp
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Sw
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To
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Notes
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1
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Anaxi
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Bbottle Clover
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Buckler-Leaf
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Common Basil
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Common Rosemary
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Bitter
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Sour
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Pink
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Pink
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LtBlue
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Pink
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Red
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LtBlue
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White
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Pink
|
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2
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Bbottle Clover
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BrambleHedge
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Buckler-Leaf
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Common Basil
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Common Rosemary
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Toxic
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Aromatic
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Pink
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Pink
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Pink
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Pink
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Pink
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Pink
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LtBlue
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LtBlue
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3
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Bbottle Clover
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Broadleaf Palm
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Buckler-Leaf
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Common Basil
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Common Rosemary
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Sweet
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Aromatic
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Red
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Pink
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Pink
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LtBlue
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Pink
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Pink
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LtBlue
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LtBlue
|
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4
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Bbottle Clover
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Butterleaf
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Buckler-Leaf
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Common Basil
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Common Rosemary
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Bitter
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Astringent
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Pink
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Red
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LtBlue
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Pink
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Pink
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Pink
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LtBlue
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Pink
|
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5
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Bbottle Clover
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Buckler-Leaf
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Chakkanut
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Common Basil
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Common Rosemary
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Bitter
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Astringent
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Pink
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Red
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LtBlue
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Pink
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Pink
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Pink
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LtBlue
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LtBlue
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6
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Anaxi
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Bramble Hedge
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Buckler-Leaf
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Common Basil
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Common Rosemary
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Toxic
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Sour
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Pink
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Pink
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LtBlue
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Pink
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Pink
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LtBlue
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Pink
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LtBlue
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7
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Anaxi
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Bbell Clover
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Bramble Hedge
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Common Basil
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Common Rosemary
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Bitter
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Sour
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Pink
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White
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LtBlue
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Pink
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Red
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LtBlue
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Pink
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Pink
|
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8
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Anaxi
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Bbell Clover
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Buckler-Leaf
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Bramble Hedge
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Common Rosemary
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Spicy
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Sour
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Pink
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Pink
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Pink
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Pink
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Pink
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LtBlue
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Pink
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Pink
|
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9
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Anaxi
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Bbell Clover
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Buckler-Leaf
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Common Basil
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Bramble Hedge
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Toxic
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Sour
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Pink
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Pink
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LtBlue
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LtBlue
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Red
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LtBlue
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Pink
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LtBlue
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10
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Anaxi
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Broadleaf
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Buckler-Leaf
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Common Basil
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Common Rosemary
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Toxic
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Aromatic
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Red
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Pink
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LtBlue
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LtBlue
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Pink
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LtBlue
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White
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LtBlue
|
|
11
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Anaxi
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Bbottle Clover
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Broadleaf
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Common Basil
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Common Rosemary
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Bitter
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Sour
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Pink
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White
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LtBlue
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LtBlue
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Red
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White
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Pink
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Pink
|
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12
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Anaxi
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Bbottle Clover
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Buckler-Leaf
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Broadleaf
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Common Rosemary
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None
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Aromatic
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Pink
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Pink
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Pink
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White
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Pink
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White
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White
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Pink
|
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13
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Anaxi
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Bbottle Clover
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Buckler-Leaf
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Common Basil
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Broadleaf
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Salty
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Sour
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Pink
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Pink
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LtBlue
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LtBlue
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Red
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White
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White
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LtBlue
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|
14
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Bbottle Clover
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Anansi
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Buckler-Leaf
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Common Basil
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Common Rosemary
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Sweet
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Sour
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???
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???
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Pink
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White
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Pink
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???
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LtBlue
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???
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15
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Broadleaf Palm
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Anansi
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Motherwort
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Folded Birch
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Tower Palm
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Salty
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Bitter
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???
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???
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Red
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LtBlue
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Pink
|
???
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Pink
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???
|
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16
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Delta
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Bbottle Clover
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Buckler-Leaf
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Broadleaf
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Common Rosemary
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None
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Bitter
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Pink
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Pink
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Red
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White
|
Pink
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Pink
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Pink
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Pink
|
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17
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Anaxi
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Delta
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Buckler-Leaf
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Broadleaf
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Common Rosemary
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?
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?
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???
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???
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Pink
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White
|
???
|
LtBlue
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Pink
|
???
|
|
18
|
Anaxi
|
Bblottle Clover
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Delta
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Broadleaf
|
Common Rosemary
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Spicy
|
Sour
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White
|
Pink
|
Pink
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White
|
Pink
|
LtBlue
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Pink
|
Pink
|
|
19
|
Anaxi
|
Bblottle Clover
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Buckler-Leaf
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Delta
|
Common Rosemary
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?
|
?
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White
|
Pink
|
White
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
LtBlue
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
|
20
|
Anaxi
|
Bblottle Clover
|
Buckler-Leaf
|
Broadleaf
|
Delta
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?
|
?
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Maroon
|
Maroon
|
Maroon
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LtBlue
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Maroon
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LtBlue
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Pink
|
Maroon
|
|
21
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Butterleaf
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Bbottle Clover
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Buckler-Leaf
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Broadleaf
|
Common Rosemary
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?
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?
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???
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???
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???
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White
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???
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Pink
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LtBlue
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???
|
|
22
|
Anaxi
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Butterleaf
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Buckler-Leaf
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Broadleaf
|
Common Rosemary
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?
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?
|
???
|
???
|
???
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White
|
???
|
LtBlue
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White
|
???
|
|
23
|
Anaxi
|
Bbottle Clover
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Broadleaf
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Delta
|
Common Rosemary
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Spicy
|
Sour
|
White
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
White
|
Pink
|
LtBlue
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
|
24
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Delta
|
Bbottle Clover
|
Buckler-Leaf
|
Common Basil
|
Common Rosemary
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None
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Astringent
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
White
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
White
|
Pink
|
White
|
|
25
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Delta
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Broadleaf
|
Buckler-Leaf
|
Common Basil
|
Common Rosemary
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Toxic
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Astringent
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
LtBlue
|
Pink
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White
|
Pink
|
LtBlue
|
|
26
|
Anaxi
|
Bbottle Clover
|
Butterleaf
|
Broadleaf
|
Common Rosemary
|
None
|
Toxic
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
White
|
White
|
Pink
|
White
|
Pink
|
Red
|
|
27
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Bramble
|
Bbottle Clover
|
Buckler
|
Broadleaf
|
Common Rosemary
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Sweet
|
Bitter
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
Red
|
White
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
LtBlue
|
LtBlue
|
|
28
|
Chakkanut
|
Bbottle Clover
|
Buckler
|
Broadleaf
|
Common Rosemary
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Sweet
|
Astringent
|
Pink
|
Red
|
Pink
|
White
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
LtBlue
|
LtBlue
|
|
29
|
MiniatureFern
|
Bbottle Clover
|
Buckler
|
Broadleaf
|
Common Rosemary
|
Sweet
|
Aromatic
|
Pink
|
White
|
Pink
|
White
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
LtBlue
|
Pink
|
|
30
|
Coconut Palm
|
Bbottle Clover
|
Buckler
|
Broadleaf
|
Common Rosemary
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Sweet
|
Aromatic
|
Pink
|
White
|
Pink
|
White
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
LtBlue
|
Pink
|
|
31
|
Fern Palm
|
Bbottle Clover
|
Buckler
|
Broadleaf
|
Common Rosemary
|
Sweet
|
Aromatic
|
Red
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
LtBlue
|
LtBlue
|
LtBlue
|
|
32
|
Fern Palm
|
Bbottle Clover
|
Broadleaf
|
Common Basil
|
Common Rosemary
|
Spicy
|
Aromatic
|
Red
|
White
|
White
|
White
|
Red
|
LtBlue
|
White
|
White
|
Interesting base
|
33
|
Elephantia
|
Bbottle Clover
|
Buckler
|
Broadleaf
|
Common Rosemary
|
Sweet
|
Aromatic
|
Red
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
White
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
LtBlue
|
Pink
|
|
34
|
Giant Cricklewood
|
Bbottle Clover
|
Buckler
|
Broadleaf
|
Common Rosemary
|
Sweet
|
Aromatic
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
White
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
LtBlue
|
Pink
|
|
35
|
Hawthorn
|
Bbottle Clover
|
Buckler
|
Broadleaf
|
Common Rosemary
|
Sweet
|
Aromatic
|
Red
|
Red
|
Pink
|
LtBlue
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
LtBlue
|
Pink
|
|
36
|
Hawthorn
|
Fern Palm
|
Buckler
|
Broadleaf
|
Common Rosemary
|
Toxic
|
Aromatic
|
Red
|
Red
|
Pink
|
White
|
Pink
|
White
|
LtBlue
|
LtBlue
|
|
37
|
Anaxi
|
Bbottle Clover
|
Hawthorn
|
Common Basil
|
Common Rosemary
|
Bitter
|
Sour
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
Blue
|
Pink
|
Red
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
|
38
|
Fern Palm
|
Delta Palm
|
Broadleaf
|
Common Basil
|
Common Rosemary
|
Spicy
|
Sour
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
Pink
|
White
|
Pink
|
LtBlue
|
Pink
|
LtBlue
|
|
39
|
Anaxi
|
Fern Palm
|
Broadleaf
|
Common Basil
|
Common Rosemary
|
Spicy
|
Sour
|
Red
|
White
|
LtBlue
|
White
|
Red
|
LtBlue
|
Pink
|
LtBlue
|
|
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Other Tests
Essence 1
|
Essence 2
|
Essence 3
|
Essence 4
|
Essence 5
|
Positive
|
Negative
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Aromatic
|
Astringent
|
Bitter
|
Salty
|
Sour
|
Spicy
|
Sweet
|
Toxic
|
Arconis |
AshPalm |
BeetleNut |
Bloodbark |
BottleTree |
Aromatic |
Toxic |
LtBlue |
Pink |
LtBlue |
LtBlue |
Pink |
LtBLue |
LtBlue |
Pink
|
Anaxi |
DeltaPalm |
Orrorin |
SaltZn |
Houseleek |
Bitter |
Salty |
? |
? |
Blue |
Red |
Pink |
? |
Pink |
?
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