topazphoenix

This is a good, solid leather note. It stays consistent from application to drydown. It's a comforting, smoky, masculine scent, but it's not really my style and I can think of other blends I'd prefer on a guy.

I wanted this one to be rose and leather love, but sadly it's all rose on me. Maybe age will strengthen the leather note..

This is an odd combination, fruit and leather, kind of a smokey woodsmoke effect when wet, then dries down to a sweet lilac-y plum. I prefer Bathsheba for plum though.

This is mostly bright citrus tea, powdery, with something floral in there. There is leather in this too but it's practically non detectable to my nose.

This is for the '09 version. This is pretty, crisp pine needles...and what? Underneath that is a layer of something that smells like cat pee. It's faded slightly now that it's dry, but whoa. I'm going to age this bottle a little and see if it takes the edge off whatever that note is. Gah. Edit: A wonderful forumer sent me a sniffie of the 07 version of Samhain. It's really lovely, spicey and woodsey and smokish and herbal with that note that has the potential to smell like cat pee smoothed down bye what I'm assuming is age. The only note I can name in here is cinnamon. Overall it's incredible and I can see why this is so popular. I may have to rethink getting my hands on a bottle of this.

Wet, this is a buoyant hazelnut, and as it dries, a clear, fresh apple emerges. The berries add a slightly juicy, rich feel and the nuts stay in the background, tempering the apple. It's a very delicious without being overly food apple scent, and I'm glad I have a bottle.

I get the musks at first and then the lavendar stage as well, as another reviewer mentioned. This has a light, crystalline feel, high and slightly powdery. It evokes a very understated, subtle vein of sadness and regret.

This is really pretty and dark. I'm getting mostly night blooming flowers with some woodmoss. It reminds me a lot of Lune Noire.

I got a bottle of Boo right away, thinking I'd love it. But it took a little getting used to. It's pretty and sweet and clean...there's a slight plastic impression I get from what's supposed to be the "cream"...but it seems to tone down a bit after drydown. It's gotten smoother and better with a little aging... In short, I didn't like Boo at first but it's really grown on me. Might even need a few backup bottles.

I like this one. Violet and wisteria is a good combination.

This reminds me a lot of Absinthe without the anise. It's pretty and I think lemon lovers will roll their eyes in scent ecstasy, haha.

This smells really good to me. It's fairly true to the lab description, being sweet, spicey, floral, and fruity.

I can't describe or pick out this swirl of notes, but oh hey, there's the hot metal again. That's going to become a deal breaker for me. Sigh.

Burnished gold and oiled bronze notes with Abramelin incense and sage. I like the sage and herbal-ish quality, but there's that distinct hot metal note in here that rather bothers me. Pass. edited to add lab description.

Citrusy light florals, like fresh laundry.

Orange blossom and leather with a hint of amber. Nomnomnomnomnomnomnom.

This is lovely. Such a simple combination of fruits and ambers, but it makes my nose so freakin happy.

I like this one! Wet it's a blast of almond, which I love, but almond never seems to last ...and then it dries down to a lovely intense cinnamon. In Chimera and Bengal the cinnamon was watered down and colorless, but the cinnamon of Inferno is red hot and spicy. Yum.

This is a lovely strong note of cedar and something slightly herbal-y. If you like smelling like fresh wood you'll love this one

This one smells like my brother's cologne-like shaving cream, and kind of soapy to boot. Pass.

A lot of times the "white" scents give me headaches when some note is too distinct, sharp, or powdery...but in this one, everything's perfectly balanced. It's what I expected Endymion to be, and while it's similar, Endy aint got nothing on this sleeping beauty! Pear and gorgeous white florals. Booooottle please

This is straightforward - dragon's blood with the grounded edge of musk. It's a good combination.

Powerful, commanding, blazing with strength. I love the Dragon's Blood notes in BPAL, and this one is no exception. The best way I've heard it described is fruity lilacs. Somehow I can't get enough of it. edited to add lab description.

Lovely fresh cedar and lemon with a slight hint of patchouli.

Mints and anise and lemons. Mmm. There's the barest hint of something that smells like those licorice candies, must be the anise.