RogueBelle

I don't know if maybe I just got a bad batch or something, but to me, this smells like nothing so much as tequila. Not an appetizing scent, really -- not the sort of thing you want to smell like you've doused yourself in! I think perhaps it's the green scents coming out really, really strong, maybe that cactus, I dunno, but I'm afraid to my nose, this is not a pleasant brew at all.

"Possibly conflagrant" is no joke! In the bottle this one actually sort of scared me -- I love cinnamon, but this came on way strong, and I actually put off testing it for a while. Actually wearing it, it's less frightening, though. Really spicy, really hot, but not as overwhelming on my skin as it was in the bottle. After a couple of hours the almond scent starts to assert itself. Still predominantly cinnamon, but it goes from being a total blaze to a more controllable fire.

This scent makes me happy all over. I literally squealed when I saw BPAL had released a scent based on Hermia, one of my favourite Shakespeare gals, and the scent itself did not disappoint! The honeysuckle and amber are coming out the strongest, and I'm just thrilled to pieces with it. It's youthful and mature at the same time – girlish romantic ideals with a touch of womanly sensuality, a degree of practicality, and plenty of zing! BPAL totally nailed this one -- it's absolutely perfect for the character. I just wish it had been out back when I played Hermia two years ago! This is a really happy scent -- bouncy and playful without verging into silly, girlish without being annoyingly feminine, plenty of energy, a little fiesty, a lot wonderful.

Madly, madly in love. Admittedly I checked this one out initially just because I heart the character War so very much... and then darn if they didn't use my favourite quote from the book in the description! And then I saw that it mixed spices with honeysuckle and I decided I just had to have it. This scent stays lovely and sharp all day. I think it might be the pepper keeping that extra little kick in hours after application. I've never worn much ginger, but if it's this good in most blends, I'll have to try more of it. Wearing it makes me feel all tough and dangerous and like I can take on the world -- which is a feeling I quite enjoy. It definitely gets notice -- I wear it to work, and I've gotten lots of (positive!) comments.

This one's very nice. Not spectacularly striking, but it's another good everyday wear. The florals aren't too over bearing. It feels very active, very lively. Really good summer scent.

First impression: Nice, but not terribly unique – reminds me of a lot of other things. It's very green, though – feels a lot like plants. I'm not sure where the green scent is coming from. Will have to give another try. Second try: The spiced rum and woods are coming out a lot more now. It's a very understated scent -- not terribly noticeable, but nice enough for everyday wear.

I thought this one was nice but not spectacular, but I happened to be trying it out for the first time when the Boy was visiting, and he really went wild for it. I don't know what it was he found so appealing, but I'll have to wear it again to find out. I don't usually go for overly floral scents, but somehow this one is dark enough that I rather like it. Not cloying at all, like I often find florals.

First Impression: This one's pretty simple, but pretty deep at the same time. It is very enticing – appropriately named. I think I'm liking things with myrrh in them more than I’d expected to, and the patchouli. The red musk isn't as strong or offputting as I find musks can sometimes be, and I don't know ylang ylang enough really to know what that’s adding, but ultimately I like this scent. It’s even sort of comforting. Impression after a few months: I swear I get laid practically every time I wear this one. So not even kidding. This scent was the direct cause of a barfight in Cambridge. I didn't initially think this one was going to be such an aphrodisiac, but apparently I underestimated its power. I've gotten superstitious about it, and will now only wear it when I'm prepared to accept the consequences.

First Impression: I have to got to stop buying things because of their names. I don't much like this one. It's too metallic at first. Actually, it reminds me of being in a hardware store. It gets to be okay, but then it's really not different enough from other scents I have that I like better. Second Impression: Actually, this one's grown on me. It seems to go very well with certain outfits. Particularly when I wear brown. (Yes, that may sound weird... but I definitely theme my scents to my clothes!) Later On: This one's really grown on me over time. It's started to seem like a very "easy" scent to wear -- a good, basic, everyday scent.

First impression: I knew I was going to get in trouble buying them just based on the names. This one doesn't really work on me. I don't know what it is, but there’s just something too... green about the scent. Too heavy, too earthy, too bitter. Later in the day: Actually, it sort of grew on me. It needed time to wear off a little – at first it's too strong, too much, but when taken more subtly, I think I like it. There’s a weird sort of spike to it, some kind of spice. I really wish I knew what was in this one. A Different Day: Okay, so this time I put it in my hair rather than on my skin, and I think I like it better worn that way. It's more wafty and less concentrated, which takes some of the overwhelming quality away. This is much better in less concentrated doses.

I love the blend of spices here, but for some reason, this one fades really, really fast on me. The amber is definitely the strongest note, and lasts the longest, but I have to reapply Bastet way earlier than I usually do with other scents.

This is absolutely my favourite scent -- I've been madly in love with it since first sniff. There's such an exotic temperament wrapped up in the spice -- I love the use of copal and myrrh, so unique! -- but the honeysuckle lends it a certain vitality that I find very appealing. It's a beautiful, complex blend which really handles the spicy-sweet contradiction well.

I originally bought this in the summer, and while I liked it, I had to put it away then and bring it back out now. It's very nice, and very unique, but it's definitely a midwinter scent. It's the tree smell that does it, I think. I can't not think of December. The wine scent doesn't seem to come out on my skin -- the bayberry seems to linger the longest.

Totally in love. I love cinnamon scents, and I like blending that with the nut-type thing, but there’s something else, something softer taking a bit of the spike away. I’m way enamoured of this scent. It makes me feel exotic and confident, which are quite often things I need to be reminded of in order to make a bad day better. So this one makes me feel good to put on.