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This is exactly my kind of scent. I only get a smidge of coconut, which is the note I was worried about being too strong. It has a fair resemblance to The Girl on my skin, but less sweet/amber. I can see the comparison to Snow White, except that this is muskier somehow - maybe the tobacco flower is that stronger, edgier backbone I smell here. I like that someone called this a femme oakmoss, I can see that too! so, a muskier Snow White, with a femme oakmoss edge =) Wishing for a bottle about now!

I had tried this once upon a time and marked it up as MINT, no thanks. I have been craving to retry it ever since, go figure. So I finally got my hands on an imp. First applied, it was exactly what I was craving. But my mint burns off super quick, and I'm left with a strong sticky ambergris with a hint of moss; the mint is left only as a cooler whiff. Wow, first time I wished a blend had more mint?!? I may try to reapply somewhere else -- its currently on the back of my hand.

I was coming to recommend, but all the good recs are out there I think! So I'll second these for simpler, age appropriate, vanilla for a 14 year old: Love's Philosophy Tamora Mouses Long and Sad Tale Black Opal Snow White (not exactly vanilla, but I bet she likes it!) I want to say Dorian so bad, but its dead sexy on me, so I just cant!

ooo I missed one! went back to add that in -- also you guys let me know if anything should move into the "not very" category also added Countess of Dolingen based on reviews also also added Queen of Diamonds and Midwinter's Eve, but to the not very snowy area =) also also also (in an attempt to not double post) added Carpathian Mountains

OCD for the win =)

Here is my all inclusive list -- if you think I left one out, let me know and Ill get it added 2004 Cold Moon (Lunacy 2004) - The Full Moon that shines over the frost-rimed heart of winter. Traditional lunar oils combined with glittering snow flowers, soft breezes and frozen ferns. Frost Moon (Lunacy 2004) - A blend of traditional lunar oils frozen with winter mints, shivering eucalyptus, clear lotus, a gust of wind, and a midnight aquatic note. Havisham (2004) - This is the scent of a frost-limed wedding bouquet, frozen forever in time. Ice Queen (Yule 2004) - blend of precious pale musks, brittle winter blossoms, spruce, and frozen winter fruits Queen of Diamonds (Forum 2004) - A glittering icicle of a woman, regal, proud and cold: shimmering white grapefruit, pale flowers and lemon bark with orchid, rose and a dash of mandarin. Skadi (Yule 2004) - Frost-rimed winter berries, crisp pine needle, and a slush of bright snowy notes. Wolf Moon (Lunacy 2004) - This is the dead of winter, the year's dark hibernation, the crystalline silence of the depths of the world's darkness 2005 Numb (2005) - a singularly chilly, delectably ice-rimmed perfume; gelid polar frostiness Snow Moon (Lunacy 2005) - A scent of purity and silence, soft with falling snow, as dark as Midwinter: an icy flurry over the winter blooms of narcissus, pansy crocus, dahlia, tulip, chrysanthemum and white rose, with a hint of fir and birch. Talvikuu (Yule 2005) - Skeletal limbs of birch and fir coated in a thick, impenetrable blanket of snow 2006 Black Ice (Yule 2006) - chilly white sleet-like notes with a hint of vetiver, a breath of smoky asphalt, and winter wind Carpanthian Mountains (Order of the Dragon 2006) - Mountain air and the scent of crisp snow blanketing the mountain's flora: Scottish fir, beech, cembra and mugho pine, rhododendron, currant, honeysuckle, raspberry leaf, dwarf juniper, sedge, meadow grass, snowdrop, rose bay, lily of the valley, starwort, lichen and mosses Darkling Thrush (Yule 2006) - Snow, darkness, and icy air illuminated by the thrush's song: warm amber, soft orris, and melancholy violet. Knecht Ruprecht (Yule 2006) - The snow-covered foliage of the Black Forest and the fruit and woods of apple and almond trees. 2007 Archangel Winter (Yule 2007) - Crystalline, glassy ice whipped by a snowstorm. Piercing ozone, winter darkness. Christmas Rose (Yule 2007) - Bruise-tinted hellebore blossoms pushing through snowdrifts. *Hunger Moon (Lunacy 2007) - It is a clear night sky that and bracing chill wind that bears the promise of snow, sharpened by the pain of hunger, and the sharp, rasping stab of thirst. Ozone, white sandalwood, crystallized white amber, verbena, oakmoss, clary sage, and a hint of white citrus rind. Jólasveinar (Yule 2006, 2007) - a mishmash of snow, dirt, Icelandic moss, marsh felwort, and the smushed petals of buttercups and moorland spotted orchids, with the barest hint of the scent of pilfered Christmas pastries. *Long Night Moon (Lunacy 2007) - A bouquet of night-blooming flowers, petals dusted with frost. Cereus, moonflower accord, night phlox, honeysuckle, silver thyme, white mint, and blue musk *Midwinter's Eve (Yule 2007) - The perfume of sugared plums over a breeze of winter flowers. *Mistletoe (Yule 2004, 2005, 2007) – no notes listed November (Yule 2007) - Autumn leaves damp beneath the first snowfall. Old Moon (Lunacy 2007) - The cold, white moon shines on frozen ground dusted with silent snow: evergreen, juniper, winterberry holly, bayberry, Viking black chokeberry, hemlock, and yew, ice-rimed, gilded by traditional lunar herbs and flowers Snow Storm (Yule 2007) - Winter aconite, balsam fir, cedar leaf, and white mint. 2008 Frau Holle (Yule 2008) - Snow-covered pines, witches herbs, bestial musk, flax, and ethereal flowers that represent both birth and death L'Inverno (Inquisition 2008) – White musk, winter plum, pine wood, benzoin, orchid, and stargazer lily. Lines Written (Yule 2008) - Skin musk, white sandalwood, balsam fir, frozen black berries, cedar, winter rose, and white amber Moon of Ice (Lunacy 2008) - Frost-crusted winter flowers, white pine, eucalyptus, and traditional lunar oils. *Moon of Small Spirits (Lunacy 2008) - Snow-blanketed wild grasses, sage, swamp tea, cedar, giniminagawunj, copal, rosehip, juniper, clover, elderberry, sweet flag, butterfly weed, wood sorrel, and pine. *Moon of the Terrible (Lunacy 2008) - winter snow with lavender, benzoin, lychee, white resins, and a cluster of melancholy, lachrymose lunar herbs and florals (not much snow) Nuclear Winter (Yule 2005, 2008) - The ice, desolation and barrenness of nuclear devastation shot through by a beam of radioactive mints. *Perchta (Yule 2008) - wild musk, snow, and alpine flora: Nigritella lithopolitanica, aconite, crocus, touch-me-not, edelweiss, Iris variegate, and violet. *Snow Angel (Inqusition 2005, 2008) - Cherubic spun sugar with a hint of lemon, sparkling peach, and floral tea Snow Bunny (Yule 2005, 2008) - Soft white powder snow with a touch of youthful girlie perfume *Snowblind (Inquisition 2005, 2008) – vanilla mint Theres a Certain Slant of Light (Yule 2008) - Thin, tinny ozone with frankincense, white sandalwood, white amber, hyssop, bitter violet leaf, and shadowy wisps of smoke 2009 Cloister Graveyard in the Snow (Salon) - Three white musks, ozone, frankincense, mint. Countess Dolingen of Gratz (Halloweenie 2009) - Hailstone-pounded cypress boughs, olibanum, and an ozone blast of lightning Death of the Grave Digger (Salon) - Snow, soil, opoponax and myrrh Ded Moroz (Yule 2009) - golden amber, white amber, redwood, teak, bois du rose, sage, tree moss, and snow. Evening Cicadas (Yule 2009) - Frost-limned, ice-bejeweled branches, scattered blood-red maple leaves, a few camellia petals, red peppers, and nacreous, multi-colored musks that shimmer like gently-beating cicada wings First Soft Snow (Yule 2009) - Heavy drifts of snow blanketing winter's narcissus. *Kumari Kandam (GC) - Thick incense, clay, stone, and hothouse blooms with a spike of frost, a hint of decay, and heavy, dolorous aquatic notes the Macabray (Gaiman) - White winter flowers plucked from a snow-covered graveyard Hypothermia (Yule 2009) - Bone-chilling, heart-stopping cold. *Niflheim (GC) - The House of Mists, a land of icy fog, shadowy darkness and soul-chilling cold. Dark, damp blossoms winding through an impenetrable, murky gloom *Night-Gaunt (GC) - yuzu, white grapefruit, and kumquat mixed with snow-dusted flowers Pink Snowballs (Yule 2009) - A lighthearted winter scent: chilly vanilla rose snowballs Season of the Inundation (Iteru 2009) - Sweet, black silt mingled with holy myrrh, melilot, hyssop, spikenard, balsam, cedar, and a hint of melting snow Shivering Boy (Yule 2007, 2009) - frozen, dormant vineyards, bitter sleet, and piercing ozone, hurled through labdanum, benzoin, and olibanum. Snow Flakes (Yule 2006, 2009) - The radiance and desolation of winter. Snow, Glass, Apples (2009) – no notes listed Snow Maiden (Yule 2006, 2009) - Ylang ylang, osmanthus, spring berries, and daffodil cloaked in hoarfrost. Snow White (Yule 2003-2009) - A chilly, bright perfume: flurries of virgin snow, crisp winter wind and the faintest breath of night-blooming flowers Snowball Fracas (Yule 2009) - A scent tight with delirious adrenaline. Muddy dirt and frost-covered moss from the trenches rubbed into winter clothes and snow impact overspray When the Winter Chrysanthemums Go (Yule 2009) - A gentle flurry of snow dusting the season's last chrysanthemums, illuminated by pale rays of winter's amber-tinted sunlight (probably missing some in here) 2013 Almond Blossom: almond blossom, hoar-frost, and snow-wind Go to Sleep, Darlings: Kiss-soft clouds of spun-sugar snow Purple Snowballs: Sugar plum snowballs with a touch of currant and cardamom The First Soft Snow 2013: Heavy drifts of snow blanketing winter’s narcissus The Garden in Winter: Swaths of red poppies, white roses, graceful winter lilies, and sun-bright primroses beaming from beneath a flutter of snowflakes Winter Stars: starry blue musk with mugwort, white mandarin, rockrose, and snow *Not very snowy

heres the scents im waffling on -- not sure if the snow is very noticeable or not. any input on these? Moon of Small Spirits (Lunacy 2008) - Snow-blanketed wild grasses, sage, swamp tea, cedar, giniminagawunj, copal, rosehip, juniper, clover, elderberry, sweet flag, butterfly weed, wood sorrel, and pine. Old Moon (Lunacy 2007) - The cold, white moon shines on frozen ground dusted with silent snow: evergreen, juniper, winterberry holly, bayberry, Viking black chokeberry, hemlock, and yew, ice-rimed, gilded by traditional lunar herbs and flowers Perchta (Yule 2008) - wild musk, snow, and alpine flora: Nigritella lithopolitanica, aconite, crocus, touch-me-not, edelweiss, Iris variegate, and violet. Moon of the Terrible (Lunacy 2008) - winter snow with lavender, benzoin, lychee, white resins, and a cluster of melancholy, lachrymose lunar herbs and florals (not much snow)

I've been collecting notes from here and reviews and whatnot and coming up with a big list of snow scents -- Ill post it here when I get it complete! Maybe it will come in handy to someone else too

my two favorite ambers right now that seem to capture that sweet (although not powdery on me) amber effect: the Girl and Brisingamen. The Girl manages to be cold, while Brisingamen is sticky warm

I mostly smell the sweet green, then sweet amber, and then musk under. I really like thsi one, it fits my clean scents that I like so much, but is wildly different than the rest of the group!

Arroyo Seco is an awfully nice aquatic too! I just got to try it today =) Havent heard much about it, but my sister lives in a place called Arroyo Seco, so its really just here temporarily! Anywho, its got that wet edge, but no ozone, a grassy kinda planty vibe, but dry and something creamy soft to it (not in a foody way at all, just the best word I could get)

Have I reviewed this yet? This is my second time to try it. THe notes say this should be PERFECT for me. Woods, lichen, gentle floral? I was hoping for mostly woods, which with 7 woods should be a safe bet. But no. I get wintergreen (I guess) Its so strong, that on my first try, I labeled this licorice hehe. NOw I will say that if you can wait for that to burn off you get what this should be. Now on my hand, I smell a gently camphor-minted woody/licheny smell. I just can't handle that wintergreen stage.

Wet this was vague and pleasant and so soft. I've tested this once before and found it unremarkable. I tested it by itself this time so I could really pay attention to it. The dry down is worth it. Thick, rich gold amber, slightly spicy, very slightly floral.

Whitechapel was like fuzzy, fizzy lemonade on me

oh wow -- skin testing this on myself right now, still wet but had to come post. This is so distracting on my own skin, that I may have to go to exteme measures to get hubby to try this one on his skin. I smell very very smooth rich sandalwood. I dont separately smell leather but I think its what is giving the richness to what I smell. It also has that velvet quality that musks get on my skin. This may be hubby's first BPAL induction. It wont be one for my skin but i do plan to test a layer with Sachs

Wet my first impression was - this is the rose I dont like. But I let it dry. Now I smell what has to be the plum underneath and a smoothness that might be from the sandalwood. My current theory is that certain collections share a common base, like how the mad tea party scents all smell, something alike even when they dont really. I smell mad tea party here - a slightly sugary, light quality. I like this one and it might be one of the few roses I keep =) No bottle, but to the imp collection

Black Forest - Thick, viscous pine with ambergris, black musk, juniper and cypress -- not wintry but really nice velvet forest sexy muskyness (I happen to love this on myself just sos ya know, but it would be divine on guy skin) and I havent tried it yet, but Ded Moroz sounds like it might be perfect for what you want (golden amber, white amber, redwood, teak, bois du rose, sage, tree moss, and snow)

Here are a few more blends for you to check out: (you can do a search on the lab site that will give you at least the current scents with your search term) Clemence - Patchouli, Kashmiri tea, cardamom, black pepper, carnation, and clove Hand of Glory - Beeswax, dry leather, black pepper, saltpeter, nutmeg, Mysore sandalwood, and oak bark Rumpelstiltzchen - Firewood and ash with an oddly otherworldly blend of patchouli, cardamom, nutmeg, black pepper, tonka, vetiver, and myrrh Ifrit - Desert sand, red musk, blackened ginger, dragon's blood resin, black pepper, cinnamon, and tobacco Wrath - dragon's blood spiked with black pepper, clove, and cinnamon Carceri d'Invenzione - Redwood, red sandalwood, black pepper, blonde tobacco and frankincense La Mort qui Danse - Black pepper, white ginger, Calla lily, and lily of the valley Three Gorgons - Egyptian amber, mandarin, tangerine, black pepper, tobacco, and vetiver

Yvaine - but its the softest purple ever

I have two imps of Glowing Vulva -- one is more reddish and one is gold -- the red was my first GV imp, the gold was a newer addition -- but honestly, shouldnt they be the same age? They do smell similar, although a tad different (one smells .... sharper somehow? the gold I think)

I wish I liked the wet as much as I like the drydown. Wet: very glossy black spiked with unmistakable chili powder and maybe pepper. Its very nice, but its not me. Dry: the darkest vanilla ever. This, I would wear. I wish it was closer to this the whole time though.

I cant believe this isnt getting more love! I guess the rose is scaring everyone off, and when I first put it on thats what I smell. Strong rose at first, but it quickly lays down into the complex smell that I really really wanted. Now it is this stunning bronze amber mossy-bark smell. I cant keep my nose from the back of my hand.

http://www.bpal.org/index.php?showtopic=52...hl=wood+phoenix (Ephemera's answer is much better than my little link hehe - and I concur)

Morocco was fairly close on my skin. Its spicier of course, and missing the linen twang thing, but still a similar smell.

you know - its been ages, and at least that long since Ive tried Brit or Morocco. This makes me want to tr them both again! I've actually got Morocco on my wishlist already