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This smells like the charred remains of a BBQ..not wearable at all I'm afraid!

This is absolutely gorgeous! I was expecting it to be something like Peacock Queen but it's BETTER than that! Can't smell the resin though.. It reminds me of a natural perfume I bought from the top of a mountain many moons back. I'll be keeping this one forever.

There are so many notes in this one that it's difficult to distinguish It definitely smells fruity though, so unfortunately this one's not for me. Glad I got to try it though, as I've been wanting to for a while now.

Eeeee I love this!! Smells very foodie to me, something more than just bubblegum which I can't quite distinguish. Hollywood Bablyon was pure bubblegum to me, but this isn't as 'in your face'. Love it!

I think Brown Jenkins smells just like All Souls, but lasts longer (on me anyways).

In the imp this smells strongly of incense, but on skin it smells soapy. Bah.

I've wanted to try this one for a while now, and unfortunately I was disappointed.. In the bottle it smells like rich cocoa, but on skin it smells like chemicals. Just my dodgy chemistry s'pose.

This is weird. All I'm smelling is BANANA! Maybe I'm going bananas myself..

This smells a bit like All Souls '07 to me. I've only been able to try it on the sleeve of my jumper so far though, 'cause I've no more room on my skin! Frimpage testing.

Pure floral. It's nice but not very strong so I won't be buying a 5ml. I'll keep the imp though.

Oh dear. This one smells just like cat poo on me..

Another favourite from Bewitching Brews! I received an imp of Shattered this morning. To me it smells like a combination of mint and rose. Lovely! 5ml methinks..

Yummy! Smells like buttery rum! I didn't like this one when I first sniffed an imp of it earlier last year, but have changed my mind since and now have a 5ml. It seems my tastes have developed/matured for the better!

I wanted to like this one, I really did. Not good, though. It smelt of cheap soap. Y'know the ones they have in public toilets on the bad side of town?..

Not sure about the plum which everyone else is mentioning (I couldn't distinguish this), but to me this smells of pure fruit cake on skin! Yay.

The only note I can smell in Jasmine Cottage is..jasmine! Which I'm happy about though, as jasmine is one of my favourite smells.

I ordered a 5ml of Twenty One for my 21st birthday, purely for the name alone. Unfortunately it's not for me. It's a very boozy one, and to me smells strongly of diluted orange. Gutted!

Well guys here's where the bottles apparently come from: "From the person who was originally slated to create Lab branded soaps, actually. She was never able to perfect the recipe and had life issues come up and so it never happened." I don't know what to do.. :s

IIRC, beth had put some bottles up for auction on ebay awhile ago that were larger sizes with a small amount of oil...she was cleaning house...perhaps this was a bottle someone won and now they are auctioning it off.... Well I hope it is genuine.. This is what it says on the auction: "You are bidding on one 30ml bottle from the Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab. These bottles have been modge podged to preserve the label, as they are several years old. The oil is beautifully aged! Unfortunately while I love them, I have run out of creative uses and have decided to pass them on to a more loving home. I have tried to take a photo that would demonstrate the amount of oil left in each bottle. I would estimate Dana O'Shee to be just under 2/3 fullness. Get creative! Imagine having so much of your favourite BPAL that you could use it undiluted in a bath, as a room scent, or in a burner! There are very few of these bottles outside of the Lab itself so grab yourself a collector's gem. Please note I am shipping from London. International bidders are welcome, and insurance is encouraged as this item is obviously rare and irreplaceable."

Not sure where to post this, but I'm dying to know if the Lab ever made 30ml bottles?.. There's one up for auction on Ebay and I've never heard of it before, so don't want to bid really if it's not genuine. Somebody help, please! Thanks.

To me this smells just like Eden Camp, a World War 2 museum in Malton, England. Smoke, dust and..weirdness! Not something I'd like to smell on myself..

Oak and apples! I didn't like apple-y scents a few months back, but now it's Summer again I could handle it. I might even order a 5ml..

I think this smells exactly like Lush's Olive Branch shower gel. Love it! Unfortunately doesn't last very long on me though so I'm keeping this as a bedtime one. How obvious is it that I have time off work! I'm finally getting round to reviews!

This smells citrusy to me..am I going mad? :/ It's okay but doesn't last long at all on me unfortunately..nevermind.

I had a bottle of this from 2007. I went for a drive in the country yesterday; yesterday being the first gorgeous Summer-y day of the year, and all I could smell (apart from manure) was flowers! At the time I was wearing Jack, and it just didn't feel right.. it was then that I decided I needed to dig out my Peacock Queen (the only floral really that I own). I needed to start wearing something floral to start feeling Summer-y again. Anyhoo, low and behold I couldn't find it. Then I remembered I'd sold it on EvilBay a few months back! Noo. This story has a happy ending.. I'd ordered a batch of 3 different 5mls from Ebay and they arrived today. One of these was....Peacock Queen 2005!! Yay! So now I can smell floral and Summer-y again. I am a very happy bunny I am.