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Perhaps Manhattan? "Sexuality, power, confidence. A meeting of modern, sleek elegance and rich, passionate history: sheer amber, black leather, white mint, lemon peel, white tea, grapefruit, kush, teakwood and orchid."

On my initial application, I got nothing. Zip, zada, nada. Like I'd just bought a 5ml of water. My nose must've been on hiatus, because I tried it a couple of days later and now I'm suffused with lemon candy happiness. I'm fond of sweet, citrus, fruit scents and I do like the lab's honey - so I bought this unsniffed and I'm happy I did so. It's not a very complicated scent, just light, sweet and clean. I don't really get the sex scent of the more notorious honey blends. It reminds me quite a bit of Aelopile, which is darker and heavier, but still lemony. This is a more feminine, playful version of Aelopile. I'm going to get good use out of this in the spring and summer and I'm curious to see how it ages. I might need a backup bottle!

On my initial application, I got nothing. Zip, zada, nada. Like I'd just bought a 5ml of water. My nose must've been on hiatus, because I tried it a couple of days later and now I'm suffused with lemon candy happiness. I'm fond of sweet, citrus, fruit scents and I do like the lab's honey - so I bought this unsniffed and I'm happy I did so. It's not a very complicated scent, just light, sweet and clean. I don't really get the sex scent of the more notorious honey blends. It reminds me quite a bit of Aelopile, which is darker and heavier, but still lemony. This is a more feminine, playful version of Aelopile. I'm going to get good use out of this in the spring and summer and I'm curious to see how it ages. I might need a backup bottle!

I've gotten recent unsolicited but very flattering compliments on Shub and Miller vs. California. I have to admit, even I noticed they smelled particularly amazing.

Well, my date went really, really well. I ended up wearing TKO, mostly to settle my nerves. It worked. I don't think he could even smell it because we sat across a table from one another for 4 hours and then bundled up in our winter coats. But, there's definitely going to be a second date. Quoth the boy: "you're a delight"

Don't know if this is what your going for but if you want to smell clean and sexy, I would suggest Come To Me. It seems to get mixed responses on the bpal boards but it is fantastic for me. Just use the tiniest amount. It is so interesting because it is borderline sticky, bitter and tangy, but is so clean soap, lilly of the valley and almost pine smelling (on me atleast) and gets great responses I have found. I think it's amazing when used sparingly. Ahhh, thank you. That actually sounds perfect. My notes say it smells soapy, but I'll dig it out and give it a try even though this is not the best time of month for me to be judging scents. Honestly, my husband loves TKO. I mean LOVES. I mean, I-can't-wear-it-as-a-sleep-blend-if-I-actually-want-to-get-rest LOVES! If it makes you relaxed, and you like the scent, I say go for it! Heh heh. That's exactly the kind of the thing I was looking for! Thank you ladies!! I will let you know how it goes!

Yep, cat pee. The older this bottle gets, the worse it is. I can wear it, and the cat pee dissipates, but it's not worth it. Blech.

Yep, cat pee. The older this bottle gets, the worse it is. I can wear it, and the cat pee dissipates, but it's not worth it. Blech.

Hmmmm. I need a suggestion for a first date. I've never met this guy, but I know he doesn't care for booze or tobacco smoke. He's not much of a meat eater, (not that there are a lot of meat scents, but you know), and we are going to meet for lunch (sushi). I want to smell fresh and clean and intriguing and a wee bit sexy, but not compete with the sushi . . . I was actually thinking of a green scent like Hemlock which starts as Vicks vap-o-rub and ends as gorgeous green vanilla. But, I'm worried that'll be too strange. Normally I'm all about Chimera and O, woods and resins, but I think those are too warm and sensual for this. If it works out, I'll introduce him to them later. I just had a thought . . . would TKO be really weird? I love it so much and it would really help me be more relaxed. Anyone have feedback on TKO??

Thanks to the lab for a frimp of The Unicorn It's a clean, white floral that starts off with an effervescent bit of gin and tonic. It's not soapy at all. During the drydown it reminds me a bit of Manhattan, without the wood and leather - it might be the more feminine version of that scent. It quickly fades to a light skin scent and then disappears entirely. It's as elusive as the mythical beast it portrays. Lovely, but too fleeting.

Thanks to the lab for a frimp of The Unicorn It's a clean, white floral that starts off with an effervescent bit of gin and tonic. It's not soapy at all. During the drydown it reminds me a bit of Manhattan, without the wood and leather - it might be the more feminine version of that scent. It quickly fades to a light skin scent and then disappears entirely. It's as elusive as the mythical beast it portrays. Lovely, but too fleeting.

Sadly, I have no Doc Constantine and can't get it in time. It's been on my radar for awhile though. Or Blood Moon. (Costume party is this weekend). I had not thought about metal or smoke notes. Hmmmm. I think I have a Metal Phoenix decant and plenty of smoky scents to think about. Thanks!

Okay, I'll go. I'm going as a roller derby girl for halloween (yeah, I know it's passe, but whatever). I'll be the punky, sassy kind, not the sporty, shiny kind. I need a scent that's powerfully, brutally feminine and edgy. And maybe sweaty and bloody. I don't have a lot of florals, but I have gobs of resins and foods. I'm not sure why, but I keep thinking of Doc Constantine's Sassafras Strengthener. Perhaps layered with something else?

O O is the second most popular girl in school, but she's certainly the most interesting. This bottle of precious, like most women, is much better aged and mellowed. O is one of those Love it or Loathe it scents. Happily, I it. It's sweet, but not cloying. Ambery, but not overly powdery. Vanilla makes it yummy, but not too foody. The combination produces a skin-musk scent that is very evocative of clean, sea-salted, sun-warmed skin. O is okay fresh from the lab, but give it 8 or so months and you'll have a real treasure on your hands. My older bottles have started to develop a breath of chocolatey/nutty/beurre noisette that I really like. It takes the scent from being pure golden clear generic honey to being an artisanal honey from happy, sexed up bees.

I TKO and it's become a staple for me. I'm about to order my 4th bottle. I use it almost every night and I do think it helps me sleep. As much from the lavender as the comforting ritual of applying it. Pre-bpal I would have scoffed at the idea of wearing a perfume to bed, but now I've wised up and I'm sleeping better too! Most days when I wake up, I slightly regret having to shower, because the scent lingers a bit on my neck and wrists. It's not too complex of a scent, it smells like fluffy purple marshmallows. It gets better, so much better, with age. The lavender loses the sharp edge and the vanilla becomes sweeter and softer. It's just glorious.