Lit Chick

Whooo! I smell civet, or a strong musk. YAY! Now, the only other civety blend I've worn was Red Devil. And DH jumped my bones. So even though I do not like civet/musk, I like the effect. It will be the weekend before I see what this does though.... sigh. Drydown - cake! Cake with a teeny bit of lemon icing. I like it a lot. It's not too foody - I don't feel like I just ate the cake. It's just yummy. Wow. Civet to cake in a few hours. Neat trick. ETA - WOW - this one changes with body chemistry. First review, it was my TOM. Lovely. Today I tried again - ew ew ew. Civet for a long while, then powdered sugar. Tons of throw. I did not care for it, because this time it was over foody. My regular chemisty amped the heck out of this, and it was too much for me. Fascinating.

I do not do sweet. Especially not candy. I expected to hate this with a passion. Hmm. I kind of like it. I'm shocked. It's pink bubble gum. It's rock candy. It's the old fashioned cotton candy, before they started making it blue and purple and taste funky. It baffles me that I like this. I don't know that I'd wear this much, but I do see adding it to a bath, or putting a dot on my wrist after I've had a cranky day. It's so pure and lighthearted. It makes me want to ride the Tilt-a-Whirl.

This was lovely, sweet, juicy pomegranate at first. Mmmmm! And as soon as it dried, it turned to soap. I'm not heartbroken, as I prefer to eat pomegrante, and not smell like it.

I agree with the reviewer that said it smells like a church at Easter. I smell Easter lilies, and lots of them. So strong that I almost sneeze from the memory of pollen. White lilies are the only lilies that I can handle, so yay - this is almost too much for me, but it's nice. There is an earthy base to the screaming floral - I think that's what saying "pollen!" to me. This is very like Villainess Datura soap. I think they would go lurvely together. Mmm, maybe some Dragon Blood lotion after a nice long Datura shower.... mmm.

I knew this would be bad on me (honey hates my skin), but I had to try it anyway. I got Bubble Yum. Original Pink flavor. It was that tooth-rottingly sweet. But I was determined to wear this one. Honey be damned! So I waited... and then the rest of the notes came out. Unfortunately, it was a strange, strange combo. Did I forget to mention that I cannot wear green scents? Perhaps I was hoping two bad notes would combine into something harmoniously lovely. Alas - this did not do anything nice on my sad, cranky, floral and musk lovin' skin. Sigh.

St. Germain threw like crazy on me, and lasted forever. Too strong for me. Jack was another throw-crazed scent.

Ah, perhaps you have not found the right oil! I have tried appx 50 blends, and only one has ever gotten me pounced on. And it was an accident. Red Devil, which I thought smelled awful in the vial, got all over my fingers. And DH smelled it, and lloooooooved it. Based on the wet smell, I would have washed it off - but funny thing, that's the part he likes best (I think there's civet in it. Not my fave, but gets him going). The blends that make me want to jump myself get no reaction from him.

My post was eaten! Grumble. Wet: This was really promising. Lovely woody fragrance, spiced with warm cinnamon. Smelled heavenly. Dry: And ths cinnamon starts to take over - I smell like cinnamon imperials. It's very sweet - too sweet. I'm not liking it. Full Dry: DH said I smell like potpourri with cinnamon sticks thrown in. I still only smell candy. Etiher way, it's far too sweet on my skin - and it has lots and lots of throw. This gave me a little headache. To swaps!

Looks like I can add another 5ml to my next order! I agree, at first this reminded me of Queen Mab, due to the orchid. Orchids love me so! But this was a darker orchid, a bit shadowy. A few hours later, and Phantom Queen's slightly wicked undertone vanished, replaced by crisp, sunny apple. It does not smell fruity by any means - it's barely detectable to my nose. It brightens the blend. I do not get a lot of throw, but I'm content to apply this liberally and often. Every stage is gorgeous.

I've been putting off my review of this because I can't decide if I like it or not. Scratch that.... I like it. But is it a me scent? Not sure. This is really gorgeous - It's sitting by a lake on a summer day, with the sun sparkling down on you. You're all alone, everything is quiet, you feel at one with everything around you. A perfect, transcendant moment. However, it is not a winter scent. I cannot make up my mind if it's me, because it's too bright and cheery for the 2 feet of snow around me. It makes me crave summer, and feel the cold all the more harshly. I'll se how it is in a few months, when the temperature is more cooperative.

I love testing oils completely blind. I have no internet at home, and so when I get my latest swap in, I'm usually at a loss for what's in it, and what the general consensus is. So, Libertine was a delightful surprise! At first, the clean smell that others have mentioned threatened to go soapy. In fact, it was a tad astringent, but there was a pleasantness that gave me hopes for the dry-down. I was not disappointed. The musk was the most identifiable note - everything else blended into something warm and soft. It must be the musk, but this reminded me a little of Red Devil after a few hours wear - but not as overtly sexual. Libertine is a more understated afterglow. Beautiful. Libertine faded rather quickly on me... I will be using my imp up, but a bottle purcahse will depend on future performance.

I was gifted with Jack by the generous Monet - and while it's none to friendly with my skin, I think it smells amazing as a room scent. Mmm-Mmm-Mmmm!!!!! But I have to be careful as it makes me want to eat anything with a graham cracker crust. WTF?

Oh, such high hopes, only to be dashed. This smelled wonderful at first. So bright, juicy, cheery. Then, like so many perfumes that start sweet, it got sweeter, and sweeter. This turned to pure candy on me. Candy with lots and lots of throw - as if the oil was trying desperately to flee from my horrible skin chemisty. And finally, it gave up and turned to powder. I will agree that it is a brilliant blend - it fairly sparkles in the vial.

Delirium indeed! This was a constantly changing oil one me. All of the notes were very independant, and stood out, but they all took turns. I got dizzy from all the olfactory twirling. However, there was one note... or maybe it was the combination of fruit and flower, that did not work on me. Underneath it all, there was bitterness. Very subtle, but it unnerved me. So far, not many fruits have like me. Ah well.

So - I'm the only one who smells cola? Really? This was all Rum & Coke on me. Ah, and it reminded me of my very first college party. Much too strong and sweet for me - it lasted all through the night and well into my shower. Sloth has the very odd side effect of making mint toothpaste smell and taste like rootbeer candy.

Oh, how I love this today.... At first swipe, I was hit with the sharp, cold aquatic smell I was expecting. And then...citrus? Odd. It stayed sharply citrusy on me for a bit, with lots of throw - and then the sweet came. I braced for the cloying horror that I was sure would follow, but it never came. This blend found the perfect level of sweetness for my skin, and went no further. So fresh, so clean, and not in a "deodorant" type of way. I was expecting this to be a "bitch pants" scent based on the description, but I'm cheery and bright, despire wretched back pain. Oh, wondrous blend, I adore you!!! And so do my coworkers and callers.

Wow. This smells like cold-hearted murder at first. Shockingly brutal, heartless. And then... something softens. It becomes a lovely, inviting scent. There is a touch of darkness there, but all the evil has gone away. It's... charming. If I think too much about that, it may put me off the oil. So, I'll leave it at that. Love it, prefer not to ponder it's complexity...

Regan was the first BPAL in ages that I had to wash off. On my skin, the vanilla became increasingly sweet and intense. It's not unpleasant at all, but I have a low tolerance for sweet, foody scents. This made me feel like I ate a lot of vanilla frosting... bleh. I may try this again in a diluted form - it is very pretty, just too much straight from the imp. If you like strong vanillas, then this is the BPAL for you.

Hmmm.... order a bottle now, or wait until my latest haul of imps comes in to see if Maiden will have a bottle buddy.... Hmmm... This is very much like Lush Potion (or what I remember that smelling like), and I loved Potion. This scent is creamy and spicy and clean - pure without being childish. I cannot get enough of it - it makes me feel so calm and pretty. I've been slathering it on me before bed, and sniff my wrists as I drift off to sleep. Ahhhhh..... I may have to get a 10ml, as I want to swim in this. Just lovely.

Wet: This reminds me of something. I want to say it smells old fashioned somehow... it's very ice-queen. I want to stand up extremely straight and look down my nose at people. I feel haughty. Initial dry - something starts to change - my skin is pulling out a note that is very discordant. The perfume is fighting with itself. Dry - After a long streak of perfumes staying true, I've hit another soapy one. All the regal, elegant, snobby floral has been chased away by my uncooperative skin. It's probably a good thing... I felt like a royal bitch while wearing it. While I was fine with that feeling, I'm sure others would not have taken so kindly to my utter disdain for the rest of humanity.

This started out really promising. Warm, sensual, very nice. But alas, that was only when still damp on my skin. As soon as it dried, it turned to soap - very astringent. Well, that's my funky chemistry. However, I'm kind of glad to have a nice, fresh, popular imp to swap! Or perhaps use it to draw another poor soul into my world of obessive imping. Mwhahahaha.

Innocent, soft and pure: sweet pea, carnation and water lily. Le sigh. I was thrilled to try Desdemona, as it was compared to Lush Potion. However, I am also missing the spicy carnation... I am not sure if it's the pea or lily, but carnation is far in the back. Even though isn't spicy as I hoped, this is very pretty. Very fresh - but not outdoor fresh. It's the smell of a beautiful day, but from your bedroom. It's sweet, but not overly so (I hate sweet on me). It's the pinks and greens of a Georgia O'Keefe painting. And just as feminine... I've been wearing this for hours, and it has tremendous staying power. It's not one that I'll be drawn to repeatedly, but I can see myself wearing this again.

You may find This thread useful - it's about making perfume spray. IIRC, the alcohol in traditional perfume is what gives it so much extra throw.

I second Sea of Glass. It reeks of spring (in a the good way). Queen Mab is all bright sunlight to me. I Queen Mab.

To me, Red Devil smells very musky and spicy - no incense. I'd have to highly recommend that. It's not my favorite scent ever, but DH adores it, and the one time I wore it in public I got lots of attention from the males.