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Have you tried Antikythera? Its in the Glowing Vulva/Haloes family for me as well. Its stronger, and a bit more masculine, but still very sweet and woody. I also second Tamora and Paduan. What about Andreiphontes? It has a similar feel to Black Burlesque, without the musk component. Hmm... maybe Sed Non Satiata too, although it might have the musk problem for you. I do recommend Habu from the Snake Pit. It has your Snake Pit love, but also has that vanilla wood component too! Other things that I might recommend, based on the fact that I love what you've mentioned and love these as well: Clockwork Couture: Female Harikata Judith Victorious - dunno if its similar, but its amazing =)

I wanted Embalming Fluid and Shanghai and those types to work so badly - but they never do because of the lemon. This one is the same type of scent, minus the lemon that I amp! green tea and white musk, bit of lime citrus - very very nice.

Up close sniffing, I get a spicy sweet scent - mostly spicy, maybe a hint of the evergreen. I'm not sure I would have picked it out without reading reviews. The waft though is a creamy spicy honey.

Mr Nancy has lovely lime hints, but maybe not as strong as youre hoping Try the new Echatl or whatever it is, and maybe Envy, and Mock Turtle's Lessons.

This was immediately in the want category, and then the anise reviews came in and I didnt even put it on my decant list. I got the chance to try it finally though, and I am one of the ones whose skin loves this =) I do get a hint of the anise, but not in an awful way -- its more like evil pink vanilla. I love this one, and upgraded to a bottle!

I see Juliet for the acting/Shakespeare love, and Metallic Pinwheel for the chaotic, fun loving. For the pinup side, I'm seeing Bordello. Whats interesting is that these scents all involve fruit! for me: I'm a literature lover, was a teacher, but now I'm a stay at home mom -- mainly because I dont know how to balance things. Its all or nothing for me. When I taught I was damn good at it, but not good at anything else. I tend to do alot of creative things - writing, painting, crochet, sewing, and I dabble in the perfume arts. I'm scared of my closet, although that seems to be better now that I have a baby to occupy my overactive mind -- maybe I cant be bothered with that stuff now that I worry for her! I love computer games, like the fantasy MMO's and the Sim games. I'm a blue jeans girl, although I like to dress it up with jackets and boots. I worry that I dont stand out enough, too average - brown hair, brown eyes, and I tend to avoid bright colors and flashness in general. Wow, seeing yourself summed up like that is hard!

this is nice when its wet, leaving me a bit undecided on the rose issue. BUt when its dry, its MAGIC. The tobacco/wood combo is smooth and the rose isnt heavyily rosey or sour on me at all. The incense isnt too smoky, or too anything. All very balanced, very unique, very huffable.

Posting here instead of making a new one (maybe we could combine the various powder threads into a big powder-lover paradise?) I love a good powdery scent. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it), my chemistry doesnt really turn much to powder. Here are my favorite powders, what else can you recommend to me? Werepuppy Gladdener of All Hearts Lyonesse Hunter Moon 07 Black Opal (I searched fairly thoroughly before starting this -- I found threads for DONT like powder, but none for the powder lovers) I noticed a few mentioned here that I'm going to check out (Had Stinky and traded it for something... I think I need that one back -- Is it too much like Werepuppy?) I do need to try Diabolical Offspring and maybe retry Psychological Horror. THe rest of what I see listed is not powdery on me at all. Maybe Haunted. I should hunt it back down too!

I'm still waiting on a 3-22 order (two bottles, Black Pearl and the Harp) -- it was backordered for awhile, but last time I emailed on 4-08 they said it was in stock and should ship soon.... waiting on another order from 4-06, but I'm less concerned about that one

so if my favorites are these, what scent family am I in? Haloes Glowing Vulva Torture Queen the Girl Dorian Black Opal O Antkythera Mech.

what are you wearing it with? I can see Tombstone and Black Lace for sure. Plus what fun to tell people you are wearing Black Lace, and let them wonder What you're wearing it with will help me for suggestions (and pure nosiness!)

I received a bottle of this as a white musk/bitter floral blend -- so here is my take. I do get the fruity something over the top, very very light. I dont get aquatic, but I do get the clean air feeling. The floral I smell is dry, not bitter, and my guess is chrysanthemum (from the similarities between this and Flowering Chrysanthemums). I get the fuzziness of white musk too I think, probably contibuting to that fresh air feeling. Now that its dry,m most of the fruity top note is gone and I have a fuzzy dry floral that I really like - very summer without being a sweet floral feel.

wet - this crossed between 'too strong' and 'I think I like this.' very citrussy top, and well behaved rose and jasmine under. dry is where this one shines. I get a citrussy jasmine still, over a slightly powdery amber/orris base. I dont specifically smell rose now, but I think thats whats giving this the round rich quality. I havent decided if I like this or not yet. Ill keep sniffing as it dries. Its evocative, but not really something I think Ill wear.

I tried this today (after a long hunt from reading the most melancholy scents thread) -- such a pretty pretty blend. I can definitely see this being a sad, grey day scent. I even get a salty sense of tears (the power of suggestion?). I can't pick out much in the way of individual notes now that its dry, but I thought I could smell sandalwood and wisteria when it was wet. I dont get a strong rose at all, which makes me happy =) This sad little jewel will stay in my box, as a strangely comforting scent. Maybe its like watching sad movies when you feel like a good cry. Indulgently melancholy.

current LE that might also work -- Little Bird. Very similar to those mentioned so far.

The combination of Dorian and White Rider is VERY similar to Clockwork Couture: Female. The Dorian combo I made is is sweeter (which suits me fine), but you could use more of the White Rider and perhaps get even closer.

I tried Embalming Fluid today (hoping for stronger white musk), and Im not a lemon lover either. If you can wear it long enough to let the lemon burn off, its a lovely green tea scent

my favorite bamboo heavy blend is Autumn Coolness

Thalassa must be mentioned here for mermaids!

The notes in this are beyond perfect. Its everything I adore in BPAL (minus vanilla hehe) - Amber? Snow? Teak? Moss? yes and yes. When it was released, I practically ordered a bottle in the same breath I discovered it on the website. Then when I received it, I was quietly disappointed, but determined not to give up on my bottle. I got vaguely woody, vaguely snow, not even the snow I love in the other blends. I was so upset, but I have a bad habit of trading a bottle away too quickly and regretting it later. So I waited. I havent worn it since the week I received it, and decided to retest today because I saw it on someones wishlist. SWOON. This is what I wanted. The snow is the wet slushy kind, mildly minty. The wood is beneath, fuzzy with moss and snow. I do get the warm/cold contrast -- starts colder and finishes warm. Very subtle, very sophisticated, very different. Its like smelling the snow melt away, perfect for spring actually.

When I first applied this, I thought I wasnt going to like it. It was vague and not very vanilla at all, and... well my immediate reaction was swap. I only keep bottles I love. But leave it on your skin to grow a bit before you decide. Its cooler than I expected, but a very nice smooth cool floral/but not floral light vanilla. The ginger didnt last long on me, which Im okay with since Im not a fan. I definitely get osmanthus and vanilla flower (rather than vanilla). THe golden musk is not heavy, I dont get much musk from this at all. I dont get sticky honey, this is the lighter almost floral/pollen kind. All in All, this ones a keeper!

I get a salty aquatic, sweet with a sharpish floral and Im pretty sure a bit of the fir too. Gorgeous gorgeous stuff! I knew I would like this!

Hmm: I picked 7 hehe! Pele - muguet and Hawaiian white ginger enveloped by warm, damp tropical blooms. Machu Piccu - Sweet tropical fruits burst through deep, wet rainforest boughs, enormous steamy blossoms, over thin mountaintop breezes, mingled with the soft, rich golden scent of Peruvian amber. Manila - A tropical, humid, lush scent, with a faint echo of Pacific breezes, jungle blossoms, and deep wet woods. Sampaguita blossoms, banana leaf, palm, and narra. Hi'iaka - mai'a, hibiscus, white ginger, akala, na'u, Hawaiian moon flower, yellow ilima, pink lokelani, jewel orchid, and fringed orchid. Black Pearl - Coconut, Florentine iris, hazelnut and opalescent white musk. Caliban - The scent of the salty seas, bittersweet wine, palm and tropical ferns. Eden - fig leaf, fig fruit, honeyed almond milk, toasted coconut and sandalwood.

Starry Night: (now I want a star box to go with my snow box!) The Star Evening Star Vechernyaya - the evening star Utrennyaya - the morning star Zorya - the midnight star Nyx - goddess of the night Nuit - goddess of the sky Yvaine (hehe) possible additions: Midnight Nocturne House of Night Twilight The Mini Bar: Absinthe Twenty One Grand Guignol Grog Juke Joint Kill-Devil Swank Hellcat Bordello the Hamptons Bon Vivant Port Au Prince Elegba Aglaea The Jewelry Box: Black Opal Black Pearl Blood Amber Brisingamen - The amber necklace of Freyja Les Bijoux Roses, Pearls, and Diamonds The Wine Cellar: Lady Macbeth Black Tower Centzon Totochtin Queen Alice Tintagel Wanda The Round Table: Tintagel Morgause Lyonesse Lady of Shalott *Black Forest *Black Tower Pop the Cork: Thalia Bon Vivant Shattered Perversion --- Stardust Champagne and Roses

November is similar to the base of FLM. It smells like FLM without the apple cider to my nose