PurringPulsar

Azathoth In the imp: sharp, citrus-y, cologne like vetiver. Wet on skin: yup, this is a strong vetiver. I’ve noticed BPAL uses two kinds-a lighter vetiver that adds a slight earthy green note to a scent, and a dark, full on, powerful vetiver that amps up on my skin like crazy. This vetiver is the latter. Dry: I think there’s a bit of cedar here, the combination of that and vetiver reminds me of Umbra. I think the sharp note is tangerine, and I get saffron here too. This is like a male version of Lenore to me-citrusy vetiver with saffron. I’m hoping the amber comes out to sweeten it-I think I’m getting a hint of it but it’s hard to spot under the vetiver. This is a very masculine scent. After a while: this has become pure vetiver on me, maybe a bit of citrus sharpness, but mainly vetiver cologne. It’s a nice scent, but very butch! I was hoping the amber would come out to add its deep sweetness, but no. It’s all about the vetiver here. Verdict: I’ve discovered that my skin amps up vetiver. Not all vetiver-there seem to be two different kinds-the mild vetiver, and the strong one. This scent is full of the strong vetiver, thick, murky, almost burnt and dark green, dirty and with that slight lemony hint enhanced by citrus and saffron. It’s like a masculine Lenore, I think, the scent is brooding, menacing and sinister. It’s not bad as a scent but I think it is too masculine and dark for me.

YULETIDE. That is all. (I'm talking about the 04 version, not sure about 05 though.)

Cthulu In the imp: cologney aquatics. Smells like the sea…reminds me of other BPAL oceanic scents. Maybe with a white floral? Wet on skin: a very strong ozone-aquatic, slightly citrusy, slightly watery, very salty, a bit like men’s cologne. Dry: seaweed? I swear I’m now getting just a little hint of seaweed, murky kelp waving under the ocean. I’m also getting a little bit of a white floral-not sure where that comes from, but I’m getting it here. It’s also all ozone and sea salt…very similar to City in the Sea, House of Mirrors and Sea of Glass, but maybe a tad darker-this one has something a bit gloomier to it. After a while: this gets more and more masculine smelling on drydown-is this Cool Water that I smell here? I’m getting that strong dark salty ozone, and also something strong and powerful and what can only be described as smelling ‘dark blue-green’ and very deep. I’m pretty sure I also get grapefruit in this-there’s a bitter citrus note that seems very grapefruit like in this. After a few hours, I also get vetiver. Verdict: this is another one of those aquatic marine scents, it really does have this salty ozone scent, very oceanic. Also reminiscent of men’s cologne-this one more so than the others. It also is quite dark and murky-I get hints of kelp and vetiver, and also some bitter grapefruit. It’s a nice scent but this one a bit too manly for me-I much prefer Sea of Glass as my oceanic scent.

Egg Nog In the imp: sweet, milky and boozy, almost like Baileys! Wet on skin: still sweet and the booze note is very pleasant in this. I also get that note that is common to Spooky, Midway and Snow White, that sometimes works well, and at other times can come up as dusty cardboard on my skin… Dry: hmm, not bad! This is like Spooky without mint and cocoa, or a winter Midway. This has a bit of a darker, caramel like sugar note to it, and the booze notes aren’t overpowering. I also get that lightly dusty note I mentioned that was similar to Midway-and like Midway, I’m afraid this one is also very faint on my skin. Such a shame because this is such a lovely scent, very comforting and the sugary cream note is delightful…reminds me of marshmallows. After a while: oh goodness…this smells just like marshmallows now! I think there’s also a bit of coconut here. It’s like a more wintery Midway, indeed…whilst that was marshmallows on a fairground stall with candyfloss and coconut ice, this is a warm milky drink with marshmallows melting into it, served with those toasted coconut sweets. It’s so delicious, and I get no booze now-just sugar. The only downside is it’s faintness… Verdict: this to me, is perfect marshmallows. At first it’s like Baileys, but as the scent progresses, it becomes the scent of coconut covered marshmallows dissolving into a creamy milky drink. This is winter’s Midway, a scent that makes me feels soothed and comforted, the perfect fragrance to curl up with a hot cocoa on a winter’s day. The only downside is, like Midway, this is also quite faint on me-but I just love getting close to my wrist and smelling the fluffy sugary sweetness. If this ever gets reintroduced, maybe next Yule, I’ll need more.

Bruja In the imp: dark myrrh with a hint of sweet amber. Yay for resins! Wet on skin: still gorgeous amber-myrrh. I may also be getting lilac at this point. Dry on skin: oooh, this is nice. The bittersweet twist of myrrh, the sticky sweet golden scent of amber, and the scent of lilac. This is a potent scent, quite sharp and nose-piercing at times, I'm not sure if that's the myrrh or the lilac though…but this scent is very appealing. After a while: the blend smoothes out very nicely now, all the notes are balanced out. The lilac note is at it's strongest now, at times it smells fresh and real like a blossom on a tree, at others piercing-almost like very concentrated lilac extract, coupled with sweet resins. This stage smells consistent throughout the drydown-a nice smooth lilac-y amber, or amber darkened by myrrh with a lilac top-note. I like this. The lilac is a lot softer now as well. After a few hours, it's all amber. I'm pretty sure it's Egyptian amber-it smells identical to my SN. Just pure amber with maybe a bit of lilac. I love this stage in the scent's development. Verdict: this is a lovely scent, simple in its notes, yet effective. The lilac note here is very true at times, and yet has a hint of something piercing and sharp to it, like an ultra-concentrated lilac blossom tincture. The resins in this are gorgeous-amber and myrrh usually always mix together very nicely so you can't tell them apart, that's what happens in here. Eventually the fragrance softens into a pure amber scent, which is gorgeous. I'm glad I have an imp of this discontinued oil, I'll cherish it.

The vanilla musk scents are wonderful. These two notes go together so well and a lot of my favourite BPALs have that combination...Snake Charmer's another one, also LE and similar to Snake oil, but I love it better than Snake Oil as it's fruitier and a bit lighter. Lick it has a musk component as well as minty vanilla? *adds to list of future orders*

Typhon In the imp: dark, dark patchouli, a little bit of sweet black musk, and vetiver. Wet on skin: wow, here comes the black musk! Sweet, sticky, a slick of black scent…with patchouli and sandalwood. Dry: here, it’s all about the black musk. It’s another musk note that I’m glad works on me, it’s that gorgeous smoky darkness with a hint of sweetness to it, almost oily and glistening. I don’t get too much patchouli now-just a bit, bonded nicely with the musk. I get hints of sandalwood and vetiver too. I like this a lot, very deep and mysterious, with something wild and intense to it. After a while: patchouli returns slightly, and now the dark green scent of vetiver begins to show itself, a sinister undercurrent under the sweet swirl of black musk. Verdict: another proof that black musk works on me! This is a deep, smoky and swirling scent, a potent blend of dark notes-black musk, patchouli, a little bit of sandalwood and a base of vetiver. This is an intense, brooding scent, but surprisingly pleasant as well, very wearable, not off putting or too butch, and not too masculine either. Not an everyday scent, I only need an imp’s worth of this scent and I will keep the imp and enjoy it.

Oisin In the imp: my nose must be off kilter today because I’m getting liquorice from this!!! Light anise and musk. Wet on skin: oh, this is nice. Fresh green herbs with a bit of musk and that odd anise note, which is nice in this. Dry: I like this a lot! This is a very fresh, light, bright musk scent, herbal and quite masculine. I’m not sure what’s in this, what the herbs are in here…maybe the anise like note could be fennel? I also get the musk, it’s a lovely fresh and breezy musk scent, and I also get something mossy or forest like, or reminiscent of leaves? It smells like a moist forest floor, with something herbal, possibly ferny, to it. I don’t get much in the way of flowers here. I think I also get a tree sap note here, sticky and smoky. This scent is a complex and intriguing mixture, very outdoorsy. And very manly! After a while: another scent that stays consistent. This smells like good quality aftershave-not the cheap chavvy stuff that most students wear. This is a sophisticated men’s perfume, but with a hint of something more natural to it. This still has that gorgeous musk, and that deep, sweet sap note. Verdict: this is a delightful scent which I think would be even more delightful on a man…a fresh, herbal, clean musk scent, this is what aftershave should smell like-forget Lynx, this is what really good looking boys should wear if they want to get a shag from the girls! It’s a gorgeous combination of breezy white musk with a mixture of outdoors scents-from meadow herbs to ferns to leaves to mosses and tree sap and evergreen needles. I also get a note which reminds me of liquorice, I’m wondering if that’s fennel. The scent isn’t just all bright and light, it also has a depth that grounds it, a scent like a forest floor. It’s a lovely fragrance-very nice on me, but if I had a boyfriend, I think it would be much nicer on him…as I said, this is a manly scent, maybe too manly for me, but done in the best way possible.

Antique Lace In the imp: a soft, gentle, barely there white musk. Wet on skin: now the scent begins to warm up and come out…a gentle vanilla musk with a hint of floral. Dry: oh yes, this is the scent I love. Sweet, soft vanilla with that gorgeous warm white musk-the kind I like to call ‘mmmmmmmmmusk’ because it’s so delightful, and with a hint of something clean and airy, almost ozone like…like freshly washed linen. Normally, such scents are a bit soapy on me, but this is a freshly washed sheets note that I love, it works fantastically in this scent, it doesn’t smell soapy but it does smell clean, breezy, fresh and white. With the musk and vanilla, and perhaps a fleeting hint of floral, possibly carnation, the combination is divine and makes me feel all cosy inside. After a while: this is very similar to Black Opal, but much lighter and daintier. Now the vanilla note has strengthened, sweetened, it’s become even more lovely. I think the vanilla here is much stronger than Black Opal's and it's almost foody but the other notes prevent it from being so. Still the musk and the clean linen scent remain, this blend stays very consistent, if not improving with time. Verdict: I tried this scent at a meet up with Fallow Deer when it was discontinued, and fell in love, and now I am so glad it is back for good, because this is a BPAL classic, and rightly so. It’s one of those vanilla-musk scents that Beth does so well, and it’s truly beautiful and unique-a combination of gentle yet strong vanilla sweetness with a comforting and warm white musk note, but backed by the slightly ozone like, airy, clean and fresh scent of freshly washed linen and possibly some floral notes. I totally understand the similarities with (good quality) Morocco, Buck Moon, Black Opal etc, but this is still different to those. All these scents have their own character, and Antique Lace has it’s own. This scent is comforting, downy, clean, sweet, nostalgic without being too old fashioned and certainly not ‘granny-ish’-if anything, this is the scent of youthful innocence of days past. It makes me want to curl up like a contented cat and purr with delight. Believe the hype, Antique Lace is a classic.

Fallen In the imp: soft, angelic, slightly musky florals with gentle sandalwood. Wet on skin: ah, here comes something a bit more sinister…I get a hint of piercing dry woods now mingling with the white flowers, and I also get violet now. Dry: hmm, this is an unusual scent, but it seems fitting. You get a sense of something heavenly and yet something dark lurks underneath. Lovely light flowers with musk and a hint of sweet amber dance on the top of the scent, but then a harsh, almost burnt, woody scent hits your nose. A dusting of violet covers the scent. An intriguing scent that seems fitting, but I’m not sure about this harsh woody note yet. Maybe it will calm down. I’m not getting vetiver yet. After a while: that harsh wood note calms down-it’s still there but it’s softer and mixes better with the scent. Now I get this lovely soft coating of amber, musk, sandalwood and flowers, with the darker notes simmering underneath. The vetiver isn’t amping up like there’s no tomorrow in this, but I do get a hint of it. I like smelling like Lucifer…now I never thought I’d say that! The soft, gentle musk-sandalwood-floral scent reminds me of another BPAL-is it Ave Maria Gratia Plena? I’m not sure but it’s lovely and it gets stronger in this scent, and I can hardly smell the dark notes after a while. Verdict: I really like this scent, and angelic, luminous scent with a dark side. At first I wasn’t sure of it-there was a harsh woody note that freaked me out a bit, smelt burnt and odd on my skin…but that fades, leaving behind a gorgeous halo of scent-a delightful mix of soft flowers, velvety light musk, sandalwood and amber, a radiant white scent that seems heavenly and gentle…though the darker notes lurk underneath, they don’t disturb the supposed purity of the scent. This is a very pleasant and light scent, though I’m not sure I would get a bottle because of that strange burnt wood note I got at first, but the drydown is fantastic. I’m keeping the imp.

Lampades In the imp: mmm, fruity red musk. I find that red musk seems to bond very nicely with fruit notes-such as the strawberry and cherry in Hollywood Babylon. In here, it’s bonded nicely with cranberry. Wet on skin: crisp, tart cranberry with rich, fruity red musk. This is very nice. I get a bit of gingery warmth here too. Dry: I like this a lot! I love the way the cranberry and musk work so well together in here, they complement each other very nicely. I don’t get much lily yet but I think the ginger and spices are adding just a touch of warmth to the scent, but it’s the cranberry-musk that’s dominant in this deep red scent. This is lovely for the cooler weather. After a while: maybe this isn’t red musk after all, I’m now thinking it’s a darker musk…it seems deeper, more intense, very smoky. It still works nicely with the cranberry, which is a bit sweeter and not as sharp as before, though now it's a dry cranberry scent as opposed to the juicy scent it had before. Verdict: this is another lovely fruity-musk scent. This time, cranberry teams up with a deep musk note and the two notes combine very nicely. Hints of ginger, smoke and spice flit through the scent every now and then but it’s mainly smoky musk and tangy cranberry. The scent is rich, juicy, deep red and sensual, warm and very nice for autumn and winter. It’s a pleasant scent but I do prefer other musk scents to this, but I’m keeping the imp.

Temple of Dreams In the imp: lavender, and something herbal…rosemary? Thyme? I’m also wondering if it’s basil? Now that’s a nice note I haven’t encountered much in BPAL. Wet on skin: this is lovely, a very soothing herbal lavender scent, it’s also very warm in scent-I’m wondering if there’s a wood or resin note there. Dry: oh yes, this is very herbal indeed. Thyme and lavender are most prominent, I think there’s sage as well, maybe rosemary? I’m sure there’s basil here too, which always makes me think of Italian food. It’s like a real culinary herb scent like my mum’s herb patch in summer. I’m reminded of my cat who loved to lie in the lavender and herbs on hot sunny days, when she wanted to be all lazy and sleepy. This blend makes me feel warm and lazy and sleepy like a cat about to have a nap… After a while: suddenly this feels less like cooking herbs and lazy lavender, and more like sacred herbs and incense. There’s definitely rosemary, sage and/or thyme here, I’m sure, but I’m also thinking there may be some woody notes, maybe cedar? Maybe my nose is out of whack but I’m also sure now that there’s light frankincense here. It now has that warm, bright, resinous quality to it-it’s not the heavy, incense type, but it’s very appropriate for a ‘temple’ scent. There is also something sweet to this-maybe a floral note like carnation, or amber? Maybe there’s also a spice note in here-possibly nutmeg or maybe even the lovely cardamom. Or maybe clove, which could be carnation also? I really like this stage in the scent-funnily enough, as opposed to making me feel downright sleepy, I feel oddly focused and clear-minded? Is that a good thing to feel before sleep? I still feel tired though-and that’s a good thing! I will see what happens as I go beddy-byes now. *yawn* The morning after…damn, I had freaky dreams last night. The first one was rather sad, it was about my cat who passed away recently and I dreamt that she was alive again (I dreamt about her lazing about in the garden amongst the lavender, funnily enough) but when I woke up, I felt tearful because it was just a dream. The second dream was scarier-I dreamt the boys in my flat had broken into my room, vandalised it, and used it to sleep with the girls from the flat next door…*shudder* Verdict: scent wise, I really enjoyed this. I loved the scent of lavender (and this was very soporific lavender, made me feel all zzzzzzz…) and a warm bouquet of herbs like a herb garden on a warm sunny day. Then it changed and some even nicer fragrances came though-spices, possibly a floral note or two, I even got something resinous. All in all, a lovely scent to sleep with, and it seemed to clear my head of the worries I normally get at bedtime. But it gave me some freaky dreams-not least the one about those horrible boys in my flat! Although I really liked the one about my cat, even though it made me feel tearful. I will definitely give this another try though-it really does the job!

Versailles Grand, courtly and robust: a glittering, golden scent that would do Louis XIV proud. Gilded red and gold citrus with amber, ruby roses, jasmine and orris. In the imp: light, sweet, candied citrus peel. Very pleasant, golden and shiny in scent. Wet on skin: the scent strengthens, becomes fuller. This smells like sugar coated fruits, it’s gorgeous! I also get a bit of jasmine. Dry: mmm, this is wonderful! It’s a truly gilded scent, glowing and glorious, with the bittersweet tang of citrus peel sweetened nicely by amber. I also get rose now, rising up from underneath, soft red fragrant petals of rose with a little bit of jasmine adding a sense of ‘sweet white floral’ to the scent. This is lovely, a lush, rich, full scent, which really does seem apt for representing the luxury and decadence of French royalty. It’s gold and red velvet in a scent. After a while: all the notes balance out to make a lovely, rich red velvety scent of fruits and florals. It’s brash yet smooth, sweet yet tangy, bright and shining yet also faded and powdery (it has a dustiness to it, almost old fashioned, reminiscent of stately homes and palaces of old…that may be the orris) but with deeper undertones. That’s a good thing though…this is a delightful fragrance, and at this point, it’s very well blended and the notes are all playing together nicely. This is very sophisticated. Verdict: this is a wonderful fragrance. A very pleasant mixture of candied citrus, sweet amber, smooth rose, a bit of jasmine and a base of powdery orris. All these notes go so nicely together to make a luxurious scent with a sense of grandeur about it, gilded and lavishly decorated, unashamedly decadent, and yet with a slight dustiness or powderiness which brings to mind royal residences and historical palaces (and powdered wigs of the 18th century French aristocracy?), it all adds to the character and theme of the scent. This scent smells posh without smelling frumpy, which is always a good thing. I may need to get a bottle!

Hades In the imp: darkly resinous, with a strong cypress note. Oddly salty as well. No floral notes yet. Wet on skin: hmm, this is strange. It’s a resinous scent but not a recognisable one…it’s almost peppery, and very dark, and with that salt like note. Still prominent cypress in there, and no florals yet. Dry: now the scent has something very dry to it, dusty, gritty, bone-dry…like death. There is certainly something underworld-like about this scent. It’s very dark, resinous, slightly smoky, slightly woody from the cypress, and with that strange salty note that really reminds me of the sea (is it that mysterious mollusc scent-oniycha? I know this variety is not made from molluscs but it definitely smells marine). I do not get much floral from this scent at all! If any, it’s just a very light, passing glimpse of a wispy flowery scent just a touch of narcissus, but nothing more. It’s also very earthy as a scent. After a while: now this changes to a scent like dark incense, deep, smouldering, and with an odd bit of salty-peppery-nutmeg to it. It reminds me of church incense now, but much darker and slightly more sinister. There’s nothing bright about this scent, it’s almost disturbing, yet it intrigues me. It’s also very masculine in scent. There’s a narcissus note, indeed, but it just brushes the top of the scent before disappearing like a wisp of ghostly vapour and then the dark resins hit you, bam! I also don’t find this sweet at all…as I said before, this blend is very salty to me. Puzzling, but true. And yes, at one point, it does smell Noir-ish, which I like. I think I can also recognise a strong labdanum note here…reminds me of the resin I smelt on the rock-rose plant at the Eden Project. I must also say that this scent is growing on me. Verdict: this scent really does seem to be a fragrance taken straight from the underworld itself. Dark, deep, mysterious and slightly disturbing, this is unlike anything I’ve experienced before. The cypress is strong here, but the most prominent note is a mixture of dark, smoky resins, an odd scent which at times is smouldering, other times more resinous, and sometimes even pepper-like and with a definite saltiness which I cannot explain. The narcissus note graces the top of the scent, you smell that first, but that quickly lifts like a veil to reveal the resins underneath. I’m unsure whether I like this or not. I’m not sure what I think of that strange salty, marine like note, but this scent does grow on you a bit, it does lure you in, it’s so unusual and unique that it compels you, draws you nearer. Having said that, it’s not really something I’d wear much, and it seems a bit masculine for me. But I think with this scent, Beth has captured Hades perfectly.

Experimental Blend I got this in a decant from SevenSins. In the imp: musk! This smells like a rich musk scent, maybe with patchouli and vanilla. Yup, it's a Snake Oil variant. Wet on skin: I'm getting a deep, rich, dark musk scent, with a slightly creamy/buttery vanilla, something spicy, and possibly some patchouli. I think this is like Snake Oil with black musk instead of red musk. Dry on skin: whoa…this is deep, intense stuff! This is stronger than Snake Oil. I'm convinced that there's black musk here, maybe combined with red, as it reminds me of the musk in Dragon's Heart and Hell's Belle. I'm also getting the vanilla, maybe some tonka or amber too, possibly spices and patchouli, and a tiny bit of floral. But mainly musk. Maybe some leather as well. After a while: as with Snake Oil, now the vanilla comes out more and threatens to take over the scent-but the musk won't let it. Only time will tell which note will succeed at being the dominant note in this scent. After a few hours I get a Snake oil/Snake Charmer like blend of deep vanilla and intense musk. sweet, rich, sensual, and quite sexy! I like it, and it's not cloying or over-sweet. Verdict: this is an interesting variant on the Snake Oil theme. This is very similar to said blend, with a bit of vanilla at first, but this version has a much more musky scent to it. I think there's black musk as well as maybe red musk here, as it reminds me of Dragon's Heart. It's a deep, potent, powerful scent. after a while the vanilla comes out and equalises the scent, and the drydown is a balance of dark vanilla and rich musk. It's a nice scent, quite sexy, I think…but I much prefer Snake Charmer and it's a bit too intense for me.

Naiad In the imp: lavender and orange blossom. Wet on skin: whoa, that's some sharp neroli! It's biting and quite astringent, very citrus-tangy…this is one of those orange blossom notes that amps up on my skin. Dry on skin: the neroli tones down a bit but is the dominant note here. Not a bad thing, though I wish it weren't so loud…and I still get the lavender. This is a very tangy, zingy scent as opposed to a soothing lavender scent. It is slightly similar to something I've smelt before-maybe Lush's Therapy? I'm hoping the lotus comes out soon and softens up the scent. After a while: the lavender fades and now I get a pleasant orange blossom and lotus scent. it's tangy fizzy neroli underscored with the smooth, sweet, light floral scent of lotus. It actually makes me think of sherbet powder, and smells almost lemon like at this point! Hmm, this is interesting. After a few hours, I get pure sherbet lemons. That's the neroli and lotus reacting, but it's really nice. It's lovely and bright, quite effervescent in scent, sweet and light. Verdict: this is an interesting scent. At first, it's a huge blast of neroli, here it amps up like nobody's business, but there's a bit of lavender calming it down. Then when the lavender fades and the neroli calms a bit, I get the delightful scent of sherbet lemons on my skin-a tangy citrus candy scent, thanks to the lotus. It's a very nice, pleasant scent, youthful and zingy, bright and with a good balance of sharp and sweet. And it smells like sherbet, which can only be a good thing. I like it and I'll keep the imp I have of it.

There's a bottle of Nine Mysteries...was that a freebie? I love the Herr Dross label-with the alchemical symbols and the eyepatch and beard and all...fantastic!

Blood Moon In the bottle: yes, it has that same cinnamon scent as Bengal, but instead of honey, it has something else…a mysterious-is it a musk, or a woody note? It may even be blood…possibly of the dragon's kind? I cannot tell but it's got me intrigued. Wet on skin: oooh, now I think the musk notes are coming out, rich, red musk…and I also get more woods and forest smells, and also the grain note. Dry on skin: wow. Just wow. This is amazing. A light hint of cinnamon bark and possibly other spices coupled with a delightful musk note (actually, it's more than one musk-there's definitely the red variety here, and I think there's also the smooth, creamy Buck Moon musk as well. I also get smoke, woods, coniferous scents like pine or fir, crushed green grains and herbs, and indeed, I get blood here-both metallic (which isn't as bad as I expected) and dragon's blood. This is a fabulous mix of scents, it's warm, autumnal, and yes, it is feral, but in a very good way. It's so unusual and I love it…and I think it is Buck Moon's darker twin, it has that same herb-musk combination, but darkened and enhanced by woods, spice and 'blood'. After a while: the cinnamon has faded a bit but lingers, warming the scent without making it blatantly spicy. The musk notes in here are lovely, both smooth and velvety white, and rich and deep red. Possibly also a clean, slightly tangy skin musk. I'm also surprised that I actually really like the blood note in here-it's scary how real it smells, like metal, like the taste of iron in your mouth after licking a cut…but in here, it works. I think there's also dragon's blood here-there's something red and resinous, and also a sweet note here, and I also get the herbs from Buck Moon, grains, and woody scents, some of them even smoky, like a hint of a bonfire of fragrant woods in a forest. The later drydown is along the same lines as Devil's Night...a smoky autumnal musk with a bit of spice. Verdict: this is one of the most incredible lunar oils! Multifaceted and complex, this scent incorporates spice, musk, wood, herbs, grains, and even an eerily realistic blood note-and pulls it off fantastically. This is feral, wild, and mysterious in the best way possible…this is such an autumnal scent, deep, dark, with vibrant red tones, warm cinnamon, earthy scents and smooth, rich musks. It's like Buck Moon's autumnal twin. I'm impressed…this is one scent that will turn heads, because it's so different from the norm. It's also very evocative of the concept and description, but in the most attractive way possible…I am so glad I bought a bottle from a swapper, because it's wonderful stuff. Bravo Beth!

She designed Beatrice? That's a gorgeous label... Wow, she's multi talented...if she's that good with perfume, I'm not surprised to see she's good with the labels too!

Beth herself designed the labels for Midnight Mass and Peacock Queen??? WHOA.

I don't get any burn-o from Inferno

I bet all the Celestials will have their respective planetary symbols and apt colours-red for Mars, grey/silver for Luna, maybe pink for Venus? Now I am dyyyyyyying to see those Yule labels-headless gingerbread man? that's classic!!

Do any of the new Yule scents have nifty label designs? I wanna see! I noticed the Sol label has a yellow border and a symbol of Sol on it...funny really, as that's exactly how I envisioned it. Were they originally sold like that?

Mystery In the imp: smoky lavender and herbs, maybe some resins too. Wet on skin: lavender with something sweet and smooth, maybe some herbs too. Dry: mmm, I like this. I’m not sure what’s in it apart from lavender-which is very strong in this. I’m getting something sweetly resinous-I’m not sure if it’s amber or something else though. This is lavender with something sweet and possibly something herbal-possibly a bit of lemon verbena in here as well, it’s very pleasant. After a while: it’s now turned a sort of green herbal-lemon scent…I’m not getting the incense I was hoping for-it’s turned to soap on me! It smells like washing up liquid now…stupid, stupid skin! Verdict: this seemed really promising at first, sweet lavender with some other mysterious note behind it, hints of sweetness, smoke, green herbs and a tang of lemon. But once the lavender fades, my skin turns this into washing up liquid! No incense in here-maybe the perfume…but this wasn’t what I expected. What a shame my skin had to ruin this scent. I think I’m the only one who gets lavender, but certainly not the only one here who gets soap!

If you can get a hold of it, TAL Concentration. This is a must have for all students! I dabbed some on a tissue during my last physics exam and I was more focused than anything!