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In Bottle: Sweet candied grapefruit On Skin: This is so light and sweet! The grapefruit does cut through the other notes with a ripe tart note. The sugar cane and vanilla sweeten it up and the ginger rings true and gives a beautiful light candied note. I love the woods… I thought they would be heavy and make it a woody scent, but no they are very soft and give a nice base that compliment the other notes perfectly. The musk is soooooo pretty!! It also adds a velvet feel and keeps the scent so balance. I was worried this would be so tart from the reviews about the grapefruit taking over the scent, but to me although it is the dominant note, it is wrapped up in the other notes so well I can handle it. It is foody, but not bakery overlysweet foody. I think the resins also soften the scent overall and give a beautiful deep and slightly dark contrast. The rice wine starts to come forth, and it is also sweet, but not overwhelming like normal berry wine notes can be. This scent is so pretty and feminine, I love it! It is one of my favorite Lunacies for sure. Light throw and average wear length.

In Bottle: Floral soap On Skin: Super strong tart rose. I also smell a slightly herbal note, maybe geranium. I can see this being a blend for compassion, understanding and love because it totally reminds me of my grandmother. She used to leave these little rose and leaf shaped tea soaps in the guest bathroom and these match their scent perfectly. That really transports me back to her house and how safe and good I felt there. Generally I don’t like rose, and I don’t want to wear this blend, but I like to smell it and think of her. Soft to medium throw and average wearlength (3 hours).

In Bottle: Super sweet cherry On Skin: This is so sweet and again, it’s artificial. This doesn’t smell like cherry the fresh fruit, it smells like cherry chapstick or cherry flavored candy. But that is quite yummy! It’s also very creamy… kind of like the smell of cherry cordials without the chocolate. Very dark and decadent and kind of sexy in an innocent sort of way. I do like it, but prefer it in a blend as compared to alone. It has a very light throw and short wearlength.

In Bottle: Industrial cleaner On Skin: Eeek! This smells a bit chemically at first. Ok, a lot! It smells like wood stain. It is very strong and pungent. But more dark than anything… like a woody herbal. As it develops it becomes a little less chemical and becomes more earthy. I still smell wood stain. This doesn’t work on me at all. Wow, not what I was expecting. Super strong throw and long wear length.

In Bottle: Sweet Strawberry On Skin: Right off it smells like Strawberry Chapstick… artificially sweet and slightly waxy. And once again… like other fruity single notes I have smelled… it reminds me of Strawberry Shortcake dolls. I know I said the same thing about Apricot and Peach. But that only lasts awhile because then it warms up a bit more and smells less fake and more like a fruit compote or candy. Not like a fresh strawberry at all though. It’s a cute scent, yes I said cute, and I’d love it as a room scent or to mix with other blends, but it’s not something I’d wear. Medium throw and average wearlength (about 2 hours).

In Bottle: Woody spice On Skin: This is a very heavily woody scent. I also smell spices, the pepper and nutmeg and something minty... yes the thyme. It’s a very dark and sinister scent. It also has a slightly sour note. It isn’t really working on me and as the scent progresses, the dreaded vetiver makes itself known. Vetiver and I are mortal enemies. It gives the scent a bit of a feral edge making it even more outdoorsy and wild. I never do smell a grass note sadly, I wish it would come forth because I think it would freshen the scent up a bit. After about 20 minutes it calms down and is actually warming up to me. It’s so complex! It does seem quite masculine though and nothing I would find myself wearing. But it sure was fun reviewing! Strong throw and long wearlength.

In Bottle: Lemon mint On Skin: This smells like floor cleaner or Lemon Pledge. Very artificial and like chemicals. So safe to say, I sadly don’t like it. This doesn’t inspire me to do anything but wash it off. I usually don’t like lemon scents and mixed with herbals like this one seems to be, I almost always get the Pledge effect. As it blends with my skin a bit, it turns a little more sweet and less Pledge-like thankfully. Now it’s quite pretty but nothing I’d really wear. I’ll have to try it in it’s intended use and see if it does inspire creativity. I can always use that since my life seems to always be full of the arts. Strong throw and mid to long wearlength.

In Bottle: Light faint musk On Skin: This is so clean and pretty wow! When I think of musk I almost always envision dark and sultry. This is far from it! It’s a light white feel, almost cold and crisp. It’s very very faint though, I have to deeply inhale to get a feel for it which is sad because I love it. If only it was about 10 times stronger. It is very sweet and I get a vanilla note from it as well. Very much a nice skin musk, staying close and belnding with my chemistry very well. It is so pretty, I’d love to have a bottle of this because I would have to slather it on quite often for my sniffing tastes. Very very light throw and short wearlength.

In Bottle: Sweet dark musk On Skin: Um, yum!!!! I love musks, especially when they’re sweet. Siberian Musk is my favorite so far, it’s so deep and sexy. It has decided it is going to be best friends with my skin. I seriously cannot explain how drop dead sexy this is on me. It’s the same love at first sniff I had with Honey single note, it just “works”. It’s also slightly masculine which I like because it makes it seem much more destinctive and powerful. No weak woman would wear this, this is a strong woman’s scent. It’s also quite resinous, soft and wickedly sweet. I love that it’s a skin musk, those seem to really blend with my chemistry and feel almost natural. It has an average throw and wear length. I really need to find a bottle of this.

In Bottle: Sharp and ozone On Skin: This is a strong beautiful blend. It starts off with a crisp ozone note. In the background is a dark earthy note that makes an interesting contrast with the bright ozone. Usually ozone notes are too sharp on me, with the nice spicy and deep earthy background note, the blend is balanced and actually is gorgeous on my skin. It’s slightly powdery and also a tad sweet. It seems a little masculine to me at first, as most ozone scents do to me, but as I wear it I think it might just be a strong and powerful scent that is just as beautiful on a woman. I know the TAL blends are not meant as perfumes, but I still like to see how they smell on me. This blend is so complex and interesting I can’t NOT wear it. I love it!! Big kudos to Beth on this blend, it really does just astound me how intense it is. Very strong throw and long wear length.

A traditional blend of woods used in Celtic pyromantic divinatory practices, updated and contemporized with the addition of a fae blend of orris essence, dragon's blood, juniper berry, and red rose. In Bottle: Sweet floral and berries On Skin: Wow! This is an exciting blend! Not at all what I expected, I get a deep rush of juniper berries and then the sweet Dragon’s Blood tinted with the sharp splash of rose. While it has a red note for sure, as the blend develops I get a nice fresh green note from the juniper. It is so pretty. Rarely do rose blends work on me, but for some reason this one loves me. It’s elegant and feminine, but the woods in it also give a deep earthy fresh note… so it’s also strong and substantial. About 20 minutes into the drydown, I think the rose becomes a little too strong for me. It turns the scent a bit sour. I love it in the beginning, but when the rose becomes dominant it doesn’t thrill me as much. Still a gorgeous scent and I’m keeping my imp. Average throw, short wearlength.

In Bottle: Sweet wood and resin On Skin: This is so sweet and yummy… oh my!!! I get Dragon’s Blood from it, that must be the resinous note. I don’t get the lilac or florals other people have mentioned at all. To me it’s pretty much just Dragon’s Blood and maybe a sweet wood like cedar in the far background. Very pretty, very dark, but oh so sweet. I love it and would wear it often if I had a bottle. Very light throw (sadly, I wish it was stronger) but good staying power.

In Bottle: Perfumey On Skin: Beautiful ozone clean and crystal clear. Very fresh and soft. This isn’t as bright and sharp as some ozone scents which I like. It’s a lot more mellow and light, slightly floral. I don’t think it smells like real rain though, more like the scent perfumes and perfumed products call “Spring Rain” or such. It’s very pretty and I would love to use it as a room scent. I’d probably not wear it though because ozone scents just seem to soapy on my skin. A unisex scent perfect for someone who loves ozone scents. Light throw and light wearlength. A scent everyone should at least try since it really is a beautiful blend.

In Bottle: Clove and sweet citrus On Skin: I smell sweet spicy cloves at forst and a light citrus oil, orange I think? Very “radiant” and warm. There is also a soft smoky incense and several tangy herbal notes. I have a deep connection with most Egyptian history and after a recent Reiki session have been looking into past lives and wanting to find out a bit more. I ordered this right before I went into my session and thought that was a very neat coinsidence. After the session I discovered it wasn’t Ra I had the connection with, but the feeling I get from this scent is very familiar and even though I generally hate clove as a note, this scent settles in perfectly on me. I honestly feel like it heals me mentally. I get contentment and a nice mellow bliss. I am happy I have a half bottle of this, I will be using it often. It is a beautiful scent and I love it on candles and the way it makes the room smell.

In Bottle: Beautiful peppermint On Skin: This is a fresh energizing peppermint, and it actually cools my skin. There’s a little tingling where I applied it. I should have tried this on the new moon, but I forgot, so I’m trying it today. There has been some recent unwarranted negativity in my life that I would like to send as far away as possible and I’m hoping this will help. I love that it completely clears my sinuses. I am usually not a fan of peppermint, but for some reason this scent just instantly uplifts me. My husband and I were arguing about money issues and as soon as I applied this I felt the stress just melt away. I am going to be trying this out again and I have a feeling this may be a new favorite.

In Bottle: Cherry On Skin: This is so strongly cherry I almost fall over… it’s a very artificial cherry, like cherry coke… no wait… it smells EXACTLY like cherry Chapstick. I used to be addicited to that stuff as a kid so I am 100% sure about that. How funny, I bet if I wore it out and about someone would comment and say that I must be wearing cherry Chapstick. It’s very waxy and strong. It’s a nice smell, but not really anything I’m dying to smell like. LOL! After about 15 minutes I get a slightly menthol note as well. So now it’s reminding me of that lip balm “Cherry Ice”, I used to love that stuff as well. As for it’s intended purpose, I’ve only worn it once and nothing exciting happened but I’m not giving up. I’ll update after the next time I wear it. Strong throw and long wearlength.

In Bottle: Patchouli On Skin: Oh no, my dreaded enemy… patchouli. This has an insanely strong amount of patchouli in it, there’s no missing it and it’s telltale dirt note it has on me. There is also vetiver without a doubt, another note that hates me. This isn’t looking very promising. Not that these oils are supposed to be worn anyway, but I can’t even handle my room smelling like this. Which is to bad because latelt I’ve thought of giving up on some important things in my life and I could really use help in the determination department. Overall it is very earthy and resinous with a dark feel. This scent doesn’t work on me at all. I had to go wash it off. It has a very strong throw but I can’t comment on the wearlength since I rinsed it off.

In Bottle: Mint On Skin: It starts with a sharp mint with a sweet undertone. Pepperminty, kind of like Lick It. Underneathe there is something I can’t quite figure out, but it’s a little “funky”. A little metallic making me think it’s something herbal. I love the intent of this oil. I used it and I actually had a breakthrough on how to handle a problamatic situation that’s been bothering me. The imp was worth it just for that! I’m excited to try it out again. This oil has a strong throw and a powerful wearlength.

In Bottle: Sweet wood On Skin: This scent has a beautiful warm resin feel. Very soft and slightly woody. It also has a powdery note, which is probably the resin because resins always go slightly powdery on me. Hmm… maybe amber? It has a light smoky incense note too, but nothing overwhelming, just enough to warm it up a bit more. It’s very pretty and very comforting as soon as I smell it on my skin it feels welcoming and like a nice hug. I can’t wait to try it out for it’s intended purpose although I don’t usually need help with charisma since I’m so outgoing, but of course I wouldn’t mind “shining in the crowd”. I really like this oil and wouldn’t mind having more… It has a very light throw and the wear length is short to average.

In Bottle: Woody incense On Skin: This starts out very strong. The dark myyyh jumps out right away along with the sandalwood and musk. Very deep and bold. The frankincense gives a lovely warm incense feel, while the amber further deepens the warmth. I love it! At first I thought it was quite masculine, but as the scent develops it has more of just a sexy raw feel to it that could be beautiful on men or women. I’m looking for the honey, but again it doesn’t surface on it’s own. It blends in very well and helps soften the sharpness of the hyssop, cardamom and cypress. The herbs do give it a nice edge and I like that they aren’t too pungent. There is a slight soapy perfumy feel to this scent that if inhaled for to long makes my eyes water, but I love just catching a whiff of it. A lovely incensey and woody scent, slightly feral but also elegant. I’m going to love this on my husband I’m sure. Overall it drys down and fades pretty quickly. I’d say it has a light throw and short wearlength.

In Bottle: Herbal wine On Skin: When I first smelled this scent I was quite taken aback. Um… ick? The wine smells a bit past it’s prime and the herbal notes make it a bit medicinal. I also get a deep sweetness and spice. I figure the spice is from the elemi and cassia and the sweetness is from the honey and palmarosa. I don’t really smell the usually obvious lemongrass… hmm.. The cognac mixed with the wine is so overly boozy I think that is what is killing this scent for me. Kind of like the wine note in Kali, it kills me for the first half hour until it finally develops into something beautiful. I’m hoping The Death of Sardanapal will do the same. I do like the myrrh note, but then again I always love myrrh. I try and compare this with the artpiece the scent is named for, I see glutton and debauchery and chaos. This scent fits that perfectly. Sadly, I wouldn’t call this a honey scent either since I really don’t smell the honey individually. As the scent develops the cassia remains the strongest note. Cassia and I are not friends no I don’t think this is a scent I will wear that often, but it is quite interesting and will probably get me lots of comments when I do wear it. . It has a very strong throw and a nice long wearlength.

In Bottle: Pure bubblegum lotus On Skin: I knew what to expect with this one. Lotus always turns right to bubblegum on me. While I like it, I like it in small doses. So many BPAL scents rich in lotus just seem a little too girly for me since they are so bubblegummy. But this one turns much more womanly. After the scent settles in, I get a soft and powdery soapy note. Very light and feminine. The amber is so deep and velvety, but not dark, more golden than anything. The pine resin is thankfully not piney at all, just a nice slight fresh wood that is adding to the soapyness, along with the rose otto. I get a golden pink tone from this scent. The bubblegummyness leaves alltogether. I like this scent, but am content with my one bottle. I don’t get any of the lunar oils in this scent either… were they put in? They usually have their trademark creamyness. Overall the sweeteness of this scent gives into the sharpness, so if you’re scared of it being sickly sweet… don’t worry and give it a try. A very light throw and short wearlength.

In Bottle: Herbal sweetness On Skin: I smell the mead, quite more of a winey brand than a pure honey note. I’m a little sad about that, but that’s ok. I get an herbal Dana Oshee from this. Soft and clean, warm and pretty. The thyme, carnation and yauhtli offer sharp and slighty bitter notes while the honey mead and honeysuckle give a syrupy sweet goodness. The wood and ivy freshen it up and the frankincense gives it a beautiful deep incense feel. While this is a nice warm summer scent, it also has a slightly dark side. I like that… I smell a little citrus, lemon? It gets a little soapy as the scent develops but that also fades. All in all a nice floral scent with herbs and outdoorsyness thrown in... green and yellow in tone. I wouldn’t label it as a honey though, for those of you who are severe BPAL honey addicts like I am. A nice throw and an average wear length.

In Bottle: Soapy On Skin: Sweet aquatic. It has that sharp fresh note, quite soapy. Clean but also warm. This is a warm aquatic as oposed to a bright green/blue… I’m thinking more the crystal clear blue of warm shallow tropical waters. It is pretty but a little sharp for my nose. I get a little lotus, but not enough to give the bubblegum feel, just enough to sweeten it up a bit. I am eager to try it out for it’s intended purposes. I see it fitting some of them well: glamour, spirituality, fantasy. It does spark some energy in me and I feel more motivated than I did a few minutes ago. This would be nice to wear to a Reiki session… to see if abstract ideas, mediumistic power, receptivity, spirituality, visionaries and percetion would be increased or helped. Light throw and short wear length.

In Bottle: Super bright mint On Skin: Boom! This wakes me up. It’s a beautiful sweet mint, it reminds me of the mint note in Spooky. Oh my god, it’s beautiful! I would normally say I’m not a mint fan, but this is so sweet and yummy and doesn’t burn my nose like some mints can. It isn’t sharp like Lick It, or some of the icy scents… this is much more sweet and mellow. I also get a slight coconut from it. It’s kind of like Spooky without the chocolate. I love this scent, I wish I had more of it. I hope it gets released on the TAL site soon! Light to average throw and fairly short lasting power.