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This is a very fresh autumnal scent, with the corn husks coming through strongly for me. I also smell a smidgen of orange perhaps? Not a strong note, so I might be mixing it up with the mead.
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a aged, whisper-thin white gossamer floats ephemerally around the dark haired woman. her pale dress, billowing from her gaunt frame and creating the impression of ghostliness, is stained near the collar- splatters of reddish-purple. …..fruit juice? something… else? she extends her pale hand, the dead petals of a pink rose resting so delicately in her palm, and they begin to… almost glow. transform… blossom, into a bouquet of the most enchantingly sweet blooms you’ve ever had the pleasure of smelling. WOW, I’m impressed. The throw of this is VAST and the length of wear i got was shocking considering A ) straight out of the mail, B ) the delicate, feminine, airy quality of this perfume should make it one that disappates quickly- not so, my friends. This one is really special. So is Mircalla.
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Soapy, sharp ozone with a dusty incense undertone and strong frankincense. The resins are a mix of dusty, dry, and honeyed, with hints of cola, woody evergreen and pine sap. I wish the "electrical burn" would dissipate because I do like the other notes. Overall, it's like beeswax candles, resins, and evergreen bundles next to a sink with hand sanitizer and soap bubbles left over from someone washing their hands. Sometimes I even like that strange impression, but I wish the ozone weren't so sharp.
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Softly smoky incenses with a waft of evergreen. This reads fairly cozy/cuddly to me, almost a champa vibe in long dry down. The resinous pine adds a nice touch to keep it from being too samey to other frankincense and myrrh blends. Wintery, churchy, and lovely~
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I've had this bottle for over a month now, so it's had time to settle. I don't get any of the Snake Oil at all, and didn't get much SO from Berry Sonker either. This one smells like cardboard, dry and scratchy coconut husk, and a sprinkling of sugar that shows up after a couple hours. By the time it gets creamier and sweeter (about 3 hours in), it's faded to a barely there skin scent. I wanted more cake, frosting, and SO, but it's an oddly dry fragrance to my nose.
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The reviews on this seem so varied. First applied, this snake reminded me of the Snake Oil Sufganiyot with its sugared berries and slinky, dark, musky and vanilla tones. Then the drydown, after about 5 minutes, turns to all sour, musky, fake raspberry, like Bath & Body Works type raspberry, and that's where it stays for me. I much prefer Serpent in the Berries, Snake Oil Sufganiyot, and Snake Oil Jelly Donut to this blend.
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Beautiful, creamy, slightly chilly floral. In the bottle, it reminds me of Zest soap but on my skin, it's a delicate blend of white chocolate and flowers. I wore this one a lot during the SoCal heatwave but I think it'd be great year-round.
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I got an imp in 2024 so it's not aged. This is such a gorgeous scent! It's a little dirty, a little sweet, a lot of sexy. Wet, it smells like spicy dirt but dry? It becomes a vanilla and patchouli tango on my skin.
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This is such an easy wear for me! Fluffy white marshmallow cream mellowed out by lemon. Nor overly sweet or citrus, it's just the right balance of notes to make it a comfy wear.
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Milk is one of my favorite notes in perfume so I was very excited to try Alice but I can't like it it oddly smells like a clean public bathroom. Maybe it's the bergamot and honey? BPAL's honey note goes sour on me so that could be why.
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I’ve worn this a lot this fall and find it invariably lifts my mood. I hoping for dead leaves and Earl Grey, but that’s not really my experience. Wet, it’s a crunchy dead leaves note and lots of bergamot, very bright and citrusy, the color of the brilliant reddish oranges of sugar maples or liquidambar at the height of their glory. The tea starts to insinuate itself about half an hour in, or maybe the bergamot settles down enough that I can make it out. It’s really a base note in this blend, or a bass line, with dead leaves as a tenor and bergamot a sassy mezzo soprano. This has good staying power on me though not a lot of throw (typical for my skin), so it’s completely work appropriate..
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Over time the Lilith blend Motherhood has been something of a signature scent of mine, and it might’ve just been bumped aside by SITBS. It’s interesting considering I cannot wear the original SO on its own. It just doesn’t like me. But the addition of sweet things makes it perfectly perfect. SITBS clearly has jammy berries—no fresh picked fruit here!—and a slight butteriness that must be the bakery bits. I was a little worried the molasses would be too overt, but it slithers in the background and intermingles well with the SO notes. This is very well blended, and manages to be both a fruit-forward and exceptionally grounded gourmand. I might need a second bottle (and I very rarely buy backups). Two thumbs way up.
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Hello old friend, it's been so painfully long since I have smelled you. In the bottle: This scent is alive with a pulse of its own and a raw, reckless sensuality you can't find in the run-of-the-mill selection at retail stores. The vanilla is lush and complex and sweet and heady. The clove is a perfect counter-balance reminiscent of clove cigarettes at old school coffee houses on Pacific Highway in 1990's Southern California. Smear some kohl on your eyes, lace up your ox blood Doc Martens and grab your skateboard for this deliciously sinister ride down memory lane. The cherry and vetiver are playful and coquettishly jubilant under the surface of the husky red wine. Fresh On the skin: As the scent begins to amp with body heat it cranks to an 11, 'other scents only go to 10 but this one goes to 11'. Dry Down: The notes emulsify into a smoldering mélange that stays long after you put it on. It lingers like a good love song you get stuck in your head and break into when you think no one's listening. Like the hug of a lover that stays with you this scent will haunt you. It haunted me long after I ran out of my last bottle. My new bottle arrived today and it's like no time has passed. We picked up right where we left off. Welcome back old friend.
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This is a darker, fruitier berried Snake Oil than Serpent In The Berries. I tried them side by side and while I love them both, I think I will be turning to this one more often! A lovely dark fruity Snake Oil. What's not to love?!
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ohocean joined the community
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Well, uh, this perfume has most certainly nailed the “secretions” part!! At risk of being… vulgar…. but this smells like an idealized version of worn underwear. the fantasy of it
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Happy day everyone, I am going to try and update this every Friday with the current shipping. It is difficult to give an exact date but I will do my best to update this post with the approximate date of the oldest orders. If your order is before that date, please email me at answers@blackphoenixalchemylab.com and I will find out why your order is still hanging around. As of November 27th (today) the oldest orders are from November 17th. xoxo Puddin'
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Harvest Moon: Apple Pulp and Oats
samanare replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
Baked apple single note. I cannot pick out the oats note on me, but there is a noticeable buttery quality to the scent. The apple note is taken to a foodie scent for me. It reminds me of an apple pastry, but without the pastry, warm, slightly mushy, buttery, and almost flaky. As someone who likes a more bright, crisp apple scent, this one is not for me. But despite its simplicity, still feels like a fresh take on a fall apple scent (ie no fall spice). -
In the decant and immediately after applying, this is a warm, autumnal gourmand -- even though oats aren't listed in the notes, it reads like honey and oats (which could be the hay) to my nose. If anything, it reminds me of a local soap shop's oatmeal stout soap (in a good way). As it dries down, the leaves and vetiver come out more, giving the scent an ever-so-slightly cologney (again, in a good way) backbone and taking it out of strictly gourmand or fall-craft-store territory. Warm, autumnal, and earthy-sweet -- like Corn Riggs but with some pleasant oomph from the vetiver.
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Found your local bog witch at the gallery fundraiser, trailing damp, earthy autumn leaves in her wake, each step releasing whispers of sweet autumnal decay and sour, earthy fungi. The wild things clean up nice but never quite lose their feral heart - you smell it in the manky, softly rotting vegetation that lingers beneath her gallery-appropriate veneer. This is autumn's sophisticated glow up, where decaying harvest and sweet-tempered spice mingle in the air. As the night deepens, something softer emerges: traces of leather and posh vanilla shampoo, like a well-worn jacket catching the scent of damp, moss-tendriled hair, adding an unexpected intimacy to all that earthen wisdom.
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Lush, damp greenness. I'm getting a sweet floral that I totally recognise but cannot place and it is driving me crazy. I swear I'm getting a bit of cinnamon too. Humid jungle sort of scent.
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I got this with my Men's Imp Pack in 2022. I did like it to start but it's grown on me even more, especially now that I can pick out some of the notes in it. It's harder for me to say what it smells like in the imp and while wet. Maybe incense and wood? Dry on my wrist there's still some incense and wood, but I can pick out the leather and the parchment. Both are pretty subtle in this blend, on me anyways. I'm less familiar with tonka, though I think I'm starting to get it, as it's been in a number of scents that I own Imps of. I don't often ascribe gender to perfume but this one definitely smells like something meant to be masculine. Which is interesting because based on the notes you'd think this could be more unisex. But hey opinions are going to vary on that too. :3 Anyways I really like it, and onto the list of things to get as bottles it goes!
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This is reminding if classic french 1970s citrus chypre perfumes. The neroli and the dead leaves create this oakmoss chypre quality. I feel transported back in time. This blend is a perfect take on the french 70s fresh chypres. I can't stop sniffing my arm. Soapy citrusy fresh clean manly oakmossy goodness ♥️
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Angelique joined the community
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Love this one so much. My daughter also loves it and steals it almost everyday. It’s more apple cider than marshmallow, but there is a noticeable fluffy vanilla mixed in with the cooked apple and spices. It’s autumnal, it’s sparkling, sweet, it’s perfection.
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Hello to those of you up North whose orders have been affected by the Post Strike! The team asked me to inform those of you whose packages had not already shipped to say: for the time being we're holding onto all orders to Canada, and stashing them safely in the Lab until the strike is over. That includes any new orders that come in! So you may order with confidence in the meantime, knowing your items will be set aside for you until the coast is clear. Those with concerns about specific orders have most likely already reached out to Ted. We figured we should post an announcement to put anyone else's mind at ease.
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I ended up ordering this on a whim, and now I think it may be the perfect Thanksgiving scent. The mix of Tombstone and pumpkin leather has immediately evoked the sense memory of a long drive home after a holiday dinner, childish face still sticky with the remnants of pumpkin pie and whipped cream as I dozed to sleep in a station wagon blasted by a heater that only had one temperature, high. I love that this is a scent that reminds me of how a pumpkin pie tastes, rather than how it smells as it's baking!
