Just for my own reference! http://www.bpal.org/topic/69868-halloween-update-2010/page__view__findpost__p__1808268
Finally got time to sit down and wade through the massiveness of this update...
ALL SAINTS 2010 -- Based on a venerable French pontifical incense blend: monastic frankincense and myrrh, Damascus rose, Russian gardenia, cassia, and lily of the valley wafting on a chill Autumn wind. A celebration of the glory and suffering of the saints and matryrs of the Church.
Probably not for me; haven't been feeling the heavy incense scents lately, and I don't think that'll change. (It's already a pretty cold summer! But I still like my lighter scents.)
ALL SOULS 2010 -- An incense blend that invokes the higher qualities of mercy and compassion, mingled with the soft, sugared currant scent of offertory soul cakes.
Mmm soul cakes... Again though, this doesn't jump out at me as a must-have.
BLUE PUMPKIN FLOSS -- Puffy clouds of pumpkin candyfloss with a trickle of blackberry juice.
Sounds amazing! I haven't tried any pumpkin scents from the lab though, so I'm not sure... It might end up being too sweet.
BOO 2010 -- Eerie billows of spun sugar, fluttering white cotton, and sheets of cream.
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES! I was so hoping for this one to come back! I'm not missing out on Boo this time
CALAVERAS -- Xocolatl, tequila, copal incense, smoke-dried jalapeños, vanilla pods, and cajeta.
Sounds really intriguing but nothing's really calling out to me.
DIA DE LOS ÑATITAS -- Hydrangea blossoms and rose petals, cigarette smoke, cocoa leaves, and chichi.
The cigarette smoke sounds interesting, but I don't know about the floral notes...
FLOR DE MUERTO -- The orange marigold, or zempasúchitl, has been one of Death's symbols since the pre-Columbian era. The yellow and orange petals are believed to represent the rays of the sun, bringing joy and light to the souls dwelling in the realm of the dead. These flowers surround Day of the Dead altars to guide the spirits to their offerings.
I'm not really big on florals.
GHOULISH -- a black cherry and coconut amaretto confection gently laced with saffron.
GUH. Black cherry? Amaretto?? MAYBE.
THE HAG -- Black musk, bay leaves, galangal, bourbon vetiver, blackcurrant, and rum.
Mm, no I think musk scares me.
GOLLETES -- A circular pastry glazed with pink sugar that symbolizes the sweetness of life and the certainty of death.
Might be a bit too sweet for me!
HUESOS DE SANTO 2010 -- Orange-glazed cake, dotted with anise seed, and filled with custard, set beside a bouquet of celebratory funeral flowers.
Hmm not sure about the custard and the anise seed. Sounds like something I'd like to eat, but necessarily smell like.
LAMBS-WOOL 2010 -- A popular holy day beverage in 18th century Ireland: roasted apples mashed into warmed milk and ale, with nutmeg, sugar, ginger, and clove.
YES PLEASE. I didn't get to try it the first time around and I've been kicking myself ever since!
NOTHING GOLD CAN STAY -- Dewy green leaves colored by Moroccan amber, ginseng, and rooibos.
Hmmmm on the ginseng. Probably pass. Not sure, actually. Wait for reviews.
OCTOBER 2010 -- Dry, cold autumn wind. A rustle of red leaves, a touch of smoke and sap in the air.
This sounds great! I'd probably go with Halloween San Francisco though. But I still wanna wait on reviews... it might be amazing.
PUMPKIN LATTE -- Espresso, pumpkin syrup, smoky vanilla bean, milk, raw sugar, and a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg.
OMG yum. I don't know if I need more foodie scents though.
PUNKIE NIGHT 2010 -- apple orchards, bright cranberries, and a touch of warm cider.
I love the lab's apple scents! Definitely want.
SAMHAIN 2010 -- damp woods, fir needle, and black patchouli with the gentlest touches of warm pumpkin, clove, nutmeg, allspice, sweet red apple and mullein.
I feel like I should try this just because it's the classic Halloween scent! Hmm...
SUGAR SKULL 2010 -- A blend of five sugars, lightly dusted with candied fruits.
Probably too sweet for me.
THE WILD SWANS AT COOLE -- October twilight. Falling leaves breaking the stillness of cool water, with sweet autumn clematis, feather-soft orris root, luminous white chypre, and muguet.
This sounds great, but I'm iffy on the orris root.
++ HALLOWEENIE: MNEMOSYNE
HALLOWEEN: BROOKLYN -- Flowering dogwood, weeping cherry, Korean pine, camellia, moonflower, Alberta spruce, arborvitae, and crab apples.
Nothing's calling out to me here.
HALLOWEEN: LOS ANGELES -- The sky on fire: a strange incense of burning brush, junegrass, tumbleweeds, chaparral, and wild sage.
I love LA, but I don't think I want to smell like it. -__-
HALLOWEEN: NEW ORLEANS -- The distinctive scent of the Mississippi at night mingling with sweet olive and Spanish moss.
Mmm... possibly. Wait for reviews.
HALLOWEEN: SAN FRANCISCO -- Salt air wafting in from the bay. Rain falling on rain-soaked leaves.
YES. I knew I had to have this as soon as I saw it.
++ HALLOWEEN: POMEGRANATE GROVE
POMEGRANATE I -- Pomegranate, poet's jasmine, and benzoin.
Nope.
POMEGRANATE II -- Pomegranate, white musk, lemon verbena, grapefruit, pink lime.
The notes here sounds amazing and delicious, but I'm not really a fruity-scent girl. Maybe.
POMEGRANATE III -- Pomegranate, Tamil Nadu sandalwood, lavender, tamarind, hazelnut, Atlas cedarwood, sugar date, bitter clove, and Arabian myrrh.
Nope.
POMEGRANATE IV -- Pomegranate, cognac, red musk, cocoa, tobacco absolute, star anise, and thyme.
This sounds so interesting! Wait for reviews.
POMEGRANATE V -- Pomegranate, carnation, amber, cardamom, neroli, vetiver, black pepper, and opium tar.
I love neroli, but I'm not big on carnation, or vertiver. Probably not.
THE HERAEON OF ARGOS -- Argive Hera. The temple in the Argolid that was dedicated to Hera, the Queen of Heaven, in her aspect as the Great Triple Goddess. Pomegranate, apple blossom, fig, willow bark, and almond.
No reaction. Sounds great, although I'm not sure about the fig (may turn soapy), but I'll probably never get my hands on it.
+ HALLOWEEN: GOTHIC FICTION, VOLUME 1
THE BYRONIC ANTIHERO -- a Victorian fougère and a dashing carnation boutonnière tainted by a cloud of khus, yew, and patchouli.
Ooooh this sounds so interesting! I'm curious about the yew and patchouli though. I might just get it for the Byron love.
THE CREEPING MIST -- A muculent, brumous, ill-omened scent: orris, yuzu, white ginger, linden flower, petitgrain, and lotus.
Nope. I don't think any of these work on me.
THE DECREPIT HOUSE -- dilapidated planks of mahogany and cypress wood perched feebly on a grim foundation of long-dead leaves, black musk, patchouli, galbanum, tobacco absolute, fragonia, and oakmoss.
Wood, black musk, patchouli... that actually sounds pretty scary, and I'm not at all sure I'd want to smell like that.
A HOWL IN THE DARKNESS -- A scent evocative of a forest at midnight, with animalic brown musk, wild sage, Terebinth pine, black oak, and a chilly shock of terror personified by kunzea, cistus labdanum, verbena, juniper, metallic ozone, and white mint.
Same.
THE INFERNAL LOVER -- A creamy, sensual, honeyed red musk.
Not sure about red musk, or (at the moment), honey. Probably not.
ECCLESIASTICAL EXCESSES -- Faustian depravity: daemonorops, rose-infused frankincense, vetiver, mate absolute, and clove bud.
Nope - not feeling the frankincense and clove.
ENCROACHING MADNESS -- A yellow smell. Old foul, bad yellow things. Honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, balsam, hydrangea, and helichrysum.
Hahaha this doesn't sound pleasant at all! I actually like honeysuckle though, so maybe!
THE SHADOWY AND THE SUBLIME -- Moroccan amber, wisteria, ambergris accord, white rose, magnolia, white mint, angelica, bergamot, and myrrh.
Not sure about the florals in this one.
THE MADWOMAN -- Dusty white sandalwood, ragged cloth, and a dry, long-dead bridal bouquet.
Sandalwood gets too incense-y on me.
ODD PORTENTS -- Black rose, olibanum, dark musk, myrrh, blackcurrant, lavender buds, bourbon geranium, and amber incense.
Not a rose fan.
THE UNSAVORY GRAVE-DIGGERS -- An unearthed oakwood coffin, cemetery weeds, and a hint of booze.
I'm not sure how I feel about boozy scents.
THE UNSTEADY GOVERNESS -- White tea and violet leaf.
Hmm... definitely considering this one! I love tea scents.
And:
13: August 2010 -- A base of bitter dark chocolate with thirteen baneful and beneficial bits including pimento berry, pink pepper, tolu balsam, bergamot, golden honey, tobacco absolute, champaca flower, and paprika.
Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be placing my order in time to get this. So I'll just pretend it isn't there.
tl;dr:
Definitely getting Boo 2010, Lambs-Wool 2010, and Halloween: San Francisco.
Leaning really close to getting Ghoulish, Punkie Night 2010, October 2010, and The Unsteady Governess.
Waiting for reviews on Blue Pumpkin Floss, Nothing Gold Can Stay, Pumpkin Latte, Samhain 2010, The Wilde Swans at Coole, Halloween: New Oreleans, The Byronic Antihero, Encroaching Madness.
