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all the notes in this sounded so great except for the coconut, which is something i can never deal with. i eventually got an imp from a swap gave it a try. i was hoping for the best and really wanted to like this one, but once i opened the imp i got a blast of coconut.. suntan lotion super sweet coconut. i couldn't bring myself to even dab it on to see what would happen. coconut is the one smell i just can't do (that and nag champa).

Bruised Violet Compound turned out just as I feared it would.. it was all patchouli with no violet at all.. it was kinda sweet ..but still patchouli which i hate. Violet Ray is a lot like Faith but with more depth, still very soft. it's hard for me to pick out the different notes at first but it smells exactly like something from my childhood that I haven't figured out yet. hrmm.. the mint is barely noticeable, just enough to make it more interesting and the sandalwood makes it a bit earthy. i'm really glad this works better on me than Ultraviolet did.. the mint scared me a little. uh oh. i think skunk smell from outside is invading my room.. kinda ruins the smelling process. .. or at least I hope thats skunk and Violet Ray turning on me.

I can't wait for Bruised Violet Compound and Violet Ray! I have imps of both on order. is patchouli root similar to regular patchouli (leaf?). it's scaring me away from Bruised Violet Compound a little bit.. but the red currant and spanish moss sounds nice. and i'm hoping that Violet Ray doesn't end up like Ultraviolet with the mint. ultraviolet was instant headache on me.

i couldn't smell much in the bottle so I just slathered this on my wrists. took a few minutes for anything to surface but now im smelling it. a base of slightly sweet vanilla and amber which is getting stronger by the minute. i can also smell a little bit of honeysuckle and violet popping out here and there. i don't smell any lily which is great for me, but i think im getting a bit of a headache which usually happens with it. after a few more minutes the rose is coming out (but not too sharp thankfully) and the jasmine is just barely noticeable underneath. still no lily, honeysuckle is getting stronger. awesome. i'm not a HUGE fan of florals but i'm warming up to them more because of blends like this. this one really morphs a lot and gets stronger over time, really cool. it doesn't have a very strong throw but this is wonderful and very wearable, glad i have a whole big bottle of it.

i recently discovered my love for violets because of a frimp of Sybaris. its so sweet and rich and the clove never gets too spicey. since then ive been on the hunt for more violets and found a couple... Ultraviolet - eucalyptus and mint made this too strong and headachey. Queen Gertrude - the wisteria in combination with violet is really nice, neither get too strong, just a soft sweet purple floral. a bit old lady-ish.. but thats okay with me. Faith - soft lightly sweet violet. maybe a little too light, but very pretty. Morgause - i get a little violet, but this is more incense, white floral with some fruits. Antique Lace - violet isn't listed, but i definitely smell them. its like a sweeter more feminine version of Dorian with a good amount of violets! love it! I'm really wanting to try the Raven, Le Serpent Qui Danse, Marie, Nocturne, Ephemera and Melisande the Puppet Mistress and Purple Phoenix and the Darkling Thrush.

wowwee. this smells like a sweeter more feminine version of Dorian! with.. violets?! does anyone else get violets? im loving this!

i got this frimp with my first order and was super excited. duh. but when i smelled it i got mostly pathchouli which i do not like, at all. no sir. i also smelled amber and vanilla and something very astringent. I definitely didn't like it so I sent it off to my friend. i regret doing that now. i've been reading reviews and really wanna try it aged when its less astringent.

I thought this was gonna be my BPAL holy grail so I was searching a long time for it.. and just recently I acquired three decants of it! woot! im testing it out now for the first time. I definitely smell the honeycomb(!) vanilla and sweet pea but i dont smell the pear so much, maybe very fainty. I thought I had a blindspot to BPAL strawberry because when I tried bon vivant all I smelled was the champagne and maybe strawberry LEAF but no berry.. hollywood babylon and beaver moon only give me cherry (cherry lifesavers to be exact) ... but now this strawberry note smells like the that BPAL cherry. is my nose confused? anyone else smell cherry? im also getting something a bit like dragon's blood, makes the vanilla smell a bit musky, just a teeny bit. not what i was expecting. it reminds me a little too much of hollywood babylon (ie cherry lifesavers).. gonna have to wait and see if it morphs at all. edit: okay, three hours later and im smelling the pear finally. the cherry lifesavers has gone away. i really wish this scent was stronger, but im liking the way it morphs.

french love smells like the Healing Garden Jasmine Therapy Sensual spray that i used to wear a lot in high school. im glad ive found a better quality non-alcohol smelling alternative to that. i smell dragon's blood, but not overwhelmingly so, and something like violet and a bit of jasmine. very sweet with a tiny bit of spice, but not sharp. its a bit heavy and syrupy at first but then dries a bit lighter and muskier. i really like this one, makes me think of a dark fucshia color.

i've had this imp for a while but haven't tried it yet.. don't know why. once i smelled it i immediately remembered my love for violet. i haven't smelled it in years! to me violets smell the way red dye #5 tastes... like red and purple jawbreakers, but only those small colored ones.. not the big white ones. love it! i smell mostly violet. it all blends together well. i can smell a little of bit of the clove, tonka and other spices.. but its more of a soft smell, nothing sharp or really spicy.. nothing in particular sticking out besides the violet, just gives it a nice base. its a round almost fluffy smell, slightly sweet, very purple. i love it. definitely need more. and more violet scents of all kinds. i just wish there were a violet and honeysuckle out there!

in the bottle and on my skin this smells like a coke float with very vanilla ice cream. its making me crave one too. it doesn't morph at all and lasts fairly well. still not decided on how much i like it.. but will have to try burning this one. i'm still on the hunt for my perfect vanilla.

in the bottle: this smells exactly like warm mexican hot cocoa. realllllly nice. the cinnamon isn't too sharp which is perfect for this blend.. and i think i smell some of that brown sugar in there, but I get no coffee. wet and dry down don't smell much different than in the bottle, sweet and creamy cocoa and soft cinnamon. It's quite strong, lasts very well and super cozy... my only complaint is that I never smell any coffee. I'm gonna try layering it with Miskatonic University and see what happens.

cucumber, grass, green tea come out the strongest. so fresh and green but with something a little darker underneath, must be the musk and sage. the mint is just minty enough without being overwhelming (but fades too quickly) and the papaya and lime rind give it just enough sweetness to be really wearable. it goes a bit soapy.. but not really in a bad way. i'm gonna test this one again because i may just have to buy another bottle before its gone.

The essence of innocence shattered: glittering Egyptian amber and heliotrope, infused with the sweetness of strawberry and vanilla - dragged into debauch by lusty red musk and a dribble of black cherry. at first this smells just like cherry lifesavers, very strong, yum. then after the dry down the red musk comes out strong over a base of amber and heliotrope.. and eventually the vanilla comes out a bit on top. i never got any strawberry from this, BPAL strawberry is always nonexistent on me, sadly. overall i think this is nicely sweet and rounded but maybe a bit too incensy for me. must test this one again.

milk, honey, sweet grain and lots of almond. so lovely. it stays true on my skin and lasts well but its not very strong, i have to slather this one. It smells exactly like a milk and honey hand cream I got from a mom and pop apiary in ohio while visiting my best friend. its a lovely sweet and comforting smell that i can see wearing all the time. Definitely jumped into my top ten and not just because of the association.

I ordered an imp of Blood Lotus but I got Black Lotus.. do I mind? Gosh no! This starts off like a beautiful rounded and sweet Lotus with some soft spice, as it dries down it turns very smokey and dark with the sweetness still there. The morphing reminded me a lot of Hecate but starting with lotus instead of almond. It went a bit weird on me once, but its probably more lack of money and not lack of love for it thats keeping me from buying a big bottle

WOW! This is a very strong bubblegum rounded out very lightly with the woman's perfume smell underneath. i don't notice the orange or cherry lolipops much.. but as it dries down it turns into a spicey sweet cinnamon candy over the bubblegum with something a bit darker underneath. last very well too. love it! I bought a bottle right away. I wear this a lot at work because it just makes me feel good.

Midway Resurrected was the first bottle I bought without smelling first. I'm a sucker for sweet scents so I went for it and I definitely wasn't disappointed. It smells exactly how its described.. a carnival midway on a hot summer evening, sweet and salty like cotton candy and funnel cakes and popcorn. it stays pretty much the same on my skin, quite strong and lasts very well. i find my wearing it a lot at night for some reason.. its kinda cozy. edit: im burning this in my room right now and its amazing. may have to buy a second bottle just to burn.

this smells like sweet buttery irish coffee in the bottle. very round and creamy. when it dries down some of the dusty tomes and oakwood comes out but it blends together so well its hard to pick out individual notes.. just a general irish coffee goodness. its quite strong and lasts a very long time. i can apply this in the morning and still smell it quite strongly in the evening. oh dear i love this. i was tempted to buy a 5ml before trying it, but i was cautious and got an imp first. now i have to wait a few weeks to get my 5ml..argh. i also tried blending a bit with some Dana O'Shee and it was lovely. I'm a sucker for sweet creamy scents.

right from the start i could pick out each note perfectly blended.. but then once is dries down it turns to a strong coconut over headachey sweet mint. i cannot stand the smell of coconut in any way. this was my second attempt at Undertow because i really wanted to like it.. it just doesn't like me. swap pile.

all i get is cherry and almond, but in a slightly artificial way. after drying down it goes more honey vanilla with a slight smokiness over the cherry almond. still not really feeling it though. ive tried several new imps today and none of the sweet or creamy scents are working out as they usually do.. i think my body chemistry must be off today, so i'll definitely try this one again.

this is very woodsy blackberry and sage. i never really liked sage much, but its perfect in this paired with the berries. its sweet but not foody and has a lot of depth. very dark purple and dark green. i smell something almost like dragon's blood in there too, maybe it just reminds me of the wicca shop that used to be by my house where i'd buy dragon's blood incense. either way, its a great scent. im definitely buying a 5ml, i can see wearing this a lot. i woulda been really sad if this one didn't work.

Finding this scent was what convinced me to first try BPAL. i love cucumber and have been looking for a good one that did not involve melon. It's very fresh with green grasses and a bit of sweet floral. It stays true on my skin and lasts very well, I absolutely love it. I bought the 5ml the next day after trying my imp. I'd love to see more cucumber scents, maybe something darker green and mossy.

i always hated the smell of almond until recently, not sure what happened but i love it now. i got this imp free with my first order and im really glad. in the bottle and wet on my skin its nothing but sticky syrupy sweet almond, very strong. then dried down it goes very smoky and spicy with a bit of almond still underneath. its really warm and comforting. unfortunately it doesn't last on my skin. im burning it in my room right now and its really wonderful. i may buy a 5ml just to burn.

i got this imp free with my last order. out of the bottle it smells like citrusy cotton candy. and i love it. then once its dried down on my skin the grapefruit becomes more prominent and the wisteria and honeysuckle come out. it never loses that sticky candy smell underneath and boy does it last a long time on my skin. this is what i was hoping Jail Bait would be (i like jail bait, but it doesnt have as much depth as this one). i ordered a 5ml right away. hope it gets here soon because this is a great scent to wear to work, keeps me in a really good mood all day.