PurringPulsar

Beatrice In the imp: a sweet, light, fluffy, powdery floral. Very pink! Wet on skin: oh wow, now it's blooming on my skin, floral notes pop out, making it smell richer, darker, less fluffy. Dry on skin: mmm! this is gorgeous! This is a fresh floral scent with a sweet background. I think the dominant note is rose, with possibly some honeysuckle and jasmine behind it, and maybe vanilla as well, and lily? I'm not sure, but this is a beautiful scent of flowers which to me is a dark magenta-purple with velvety crimson petals sort of scent. Sweet yet darkly floral, and quite subtle. It smells like both freshly bloomed flowers and womanly floral perfume, and I like that. After a while: this now becomes very soft, dry and powdery-but in a good way. It's like a gentle sweet floral powder against my skin. It does have a sense of the old fashioned about it, but not in a bad way. This is like a sophisticated floral perfume with a nostalgic feel to it. It's very very subtle, but that's also a good thing. However-after an hour or so, the fresh, dark floral scent returns, making the soft powder a bit more interesting. Verdict: another wonderful floral scent from the Lab. First it starts out all innocent, fluffy and powdery. The moment it hits the skin-bam!-it blooms. All the flowers come out and blossom into a rich mix of rose and honeysuckle, and possibly jasmine and lily, it has a fresh, yet dark and slightly venomous feel to it. Flowers with a dark side. But after about 30-45 minutes, it reverts back to it's sweet powdery scent-which also happens to be very nice. But then it starts to shift back to it's darker floral mode…it shifts back and forth from innocent to deadly, it seems. Fantastically evocative, I am pleased to have a bottle-and the label is amazing!

I saw actual photos of these on another forum...the Halloween LEs have eyegasmic labels! Beautiful antique halloween postcards. And the Pumpkin Patch bottles are so awesome. Did you do that, Macha? WOW!

Red Moon In the imp: cherries? Must be the combination of dragon's blood and heliotrope. Wet on skin: oooh, now I can smell the summer herbs and florals, as well as the orange. Dry on skin: this is a gorgeous scent. the dragon's blood is quite minimal in here-it's there alright, but it's not blatant. There's a nice green-floral scent like wild flowers, elderflower and camomile. I can make out a bit of orange and a lovely scent of heliotrope. This smells warm and quite summery. After a while: the heliotrope in here is lovely-it adds a sweet downy background of it's cherry-vanilla scent with the tangy wildflowers dancing on top, the amber and dragon's blood in between. In here, the dragon's blood is gorgeous because it's not over the top, it adds it's distinctive redness to the scent. Verdict: this is probably one of the best dragon's blood blends ever. In here, it enhances the other notes and doesn't go funny on me. The heliotrope is fantastic in this, and I love the scent of the wildflowers and herbs that dance on the top of the scent. This is a warm, vibrant, summery scent. it's like the heat haze of an August afternoon without being oppressive. A fantastic lunar scent that I am very happy to have an imp of.

Hunter Moon In the imp: darkly spiced and sweetly smoky, reminds me of a spice used in Indian cooking, for some reason! Wet on skin: mmm, mulled wine, bonfires and autumn leaves! Dry on skin: wow. This is a very unique scent. Warm and lightly spicy yet cool and autumnal, dark and smoky, I can smell the leaves, the bonfire smoke, and the sweet fruity mulled wine. Thank goodness nothing too animalistic is coming out. This is very apt for this time of year, it really evokes autumn nights in a wonderful way. After a while: I think there's certainly something musky here, but it's a very nice musk and very subtle. There's also the dry leaves, and a sweet yet tart scent from the wine. The predominant note is a definite burnt, smoky scent, but it's a lovely burnt smoke because it's soft, like the scent of smoke gently hanging in the autumn air, and also has a hint of incense or fragrant woods about it. Verdict: this is another one of those evocative and different BPAL scents. This really does bring to mind smoky autumn nights, warm bonfires and fallen leaves, with a sweet mulled wine note which isn't blatantly spicy. It's much lovelier than I expected, and I'm astonished at how it really smells like what it describes. And thankfully, the 'feral' scent is not awful-it's more like a subtle dark musk, which I like. I'm glad I have an imp of this, I will be wearing a lot of this over autumn, I think, or using it as a room scent.

Arkham Revisited In the imp: a soft greenish spring floral. Has a gentle perfume like aspect that I swear I've smelt somewhere else… Wet on skin: mmm, this is really nice, a sweet floral-green scent with something gently tangy which must be bergamot. Dry on skin: this is surprisingly lovely, a very pretty, soft scent of fresh watery greens and woods and sweet flowers. I'm not familiar with most of the notes apart from the bergamot, violet, cypress, pine and possibly the moss, but this is gorgeous. It really reminds me of a perfume I smelt before, it does have something 'department store' reminiscent about it, but that's no bad thing at all. It also reminds me slightly of something from BNever. After a while: this gets sweeter and sweeter, and slightly fruity as well. I'm wondering if this is the phlox? There's something Pink Moon-ish about that aspect of the scent. The moss and violet adds a velvety powdery background and I can make out the pine and possibly cypress, and lots of sweet, pretty flowers. Verdict: I know nothing about Lovecraft, but this scent seems to me to epitomise the name 'Springtime in Arkham', as this is a very spring-like scent. It's got hints of green and pink, woody and floral, and it's a very pretty and pleasant scent to wear. It's sweet, almost fruity, and gentle, and would make a great everyday scent. it has a slight 'perfume' aspect to it-but that's no bad thing-I just wish I could remember what perfume it reminds me of! It's a lovely soft spring scent though and I'm glad to have an imp of it.

Al Shairan In the imp: cinnamon! Gorgeous sweet cinnamon-clove loveliness…but with a dark side. That must be the patchouli and/or incense. Wet on skin: mmm, fruity, fruity cinnamon with sweet resins. Dry on skin: oh wow. This is another gorgeous cinnamon scent! This isn't the orange and festive spice scent I was expecting, I can smell peach here too, and a dark, smoky and sweet incense scent. The patchouli isn't very prominent but it's there adding a nice depth. And the cinnamon is very strong and fiery…cinnamon with a dark side, indeed! I love the cinnamon that Beth has been using in her recent blends like this and Bengal. After a while: pure cinnamon bark. This is a dry, hot cinnamon scent, like a desert wind. Which seems appropriate for the theme. I love cinnamon…and there's a soft peach scent adding sweetness and the incense in the background. This is fantastic as a winter scent. Verdict: another wonderful spice scent from the lab. This is not your average fruity spice scent. despite having a slight hint of something spicily festive, this isn't just generic 'Christmas Pomander'-well, not to me. This is a fabulous fiery cinnamon scent with sweet peach and dark smoky incense, and hints of orange, clove and the barest touch of patchouli. A wonderful take on the fruity spice theme, with a nice and devilish twist. This will be great for the cooler months, and I will need a bottle of this soon!!!

Nephilim In the imp: wow. Frankincense, fig, cardamom, green herbal notes, lavender, and patchouli. Wet on skin: I can now smell the vetiver, the spice, the resins and the fig and herbs-it's a cacophony of dark notes! Dry on skin: this is pretty chaotic-but in a good way! This is a mad mix of frankincense, dark vetiver and patchouli, green herbs, fig, tamarind (yup, I can smell it here-it reminds me of that tamarind juice my mum used to drink!), moss and a good strong cardamom note. It's dark and sinister and very complex. But I like it! After a while: this has got a really prominent bittersweet tamarind note with fig and strong vetiver. The frankincense and cardamom in here lightens it a touch, but overall, it's a very dark scent, almost menacing. But this isn't unpleasant-this is a very wearable scent, it's well blended, and I think it would be great on a man! Verdict: this is a very unusual scent-dark, brooding, sinister and full of complex chaos. There are resinous notes mixed with green notes from the herbs and also the moss, a good strong cardamom, fig, patchouli and a really intense vetiver and tamarind scent. It's quite menacing, heavy and definitely not something light. While not unpleasant and very well blended-none of the notes seem to clash dissonantly-it's not really my thing. It's too dark and too masculine-and does bring back some not so nice memories of a nasty tamarind drink my mum used to force me to drink when I was young! An interesting scent experience and I'm glad I got to try it. I may give it another chance though but for now I think I'll swap it.

Utrennyaya In the imp: mint tea! A fresh liquid mint with florals-and bizarrely, I smell camomile here? Wet on skin: here come the rose and violet! I can still smell the mint, but the flowers are coming out now. Dry on skin: mmm, this is lovely! A fresh, light floral scent with a hint of herbs and sandalwood- a minty sparkle, the cool powder of violet, and a crisp rose scent with a slight greenness. This is a very refreshing and soft scent that brings to mind springtime and mornings where the grass and flowers are covered in dewdrops-it's a moist and shimmering scent. After a while: it now reminds me of a happier, lighter Ephemera, without the dusty and old fashioned aspect that scent had-this one is a lot more youthful. This is a gorgeous light herbal-floral scent with a lovely violet note and rose, with other green herbal and floral scents underneath. This scent gently shimmers like the light of early morning through soft mists. Verdict: this is probably my favourite of the Zoryas. This is Ephemera's younger, cheerier sister. A fresh, moist, soft blend of gentle florals and green herbs, prominently violet and rose with mint and sandalwood. This really befits the image of the morning star-this scent evokes dewy mornings, cool and fresh with the scent of spring and a sense of youth and the optimistic beginning of a new day. I love this and may get a bottle for springtime.

Queen of Spades In the imp: mmm, smells like a bramble patch. Blackberries and green scents of the early autumn with deep plum. Wet on skin: this is a lovely tart berry scent, with something green and fresh, and something dark and smoky. Dry on skin: wow. This is a gorgeous scent…I can smell the plum here with tangy blackberries and dark resins both sweet and smoky, a little hint of floral, something slightly green, and a bit woody. This is a delightful scent, complex and yet well blended, and perfect for autumn, I think. It's a rich, sweet and full bodied fruity scent enhanced beautifully by the incense notes. After a while: this stays very consistent-if anything, the fruit notes strengthen, sweeten, and become fuller and juicier. The amber and myrrh add a lovely, darkly sweet backdrop to the blackberry and plum, and yet this isn't cloying in the slightest thanks to the slight tartness of the blackberry. It's a very mature fruit scent. Verdict: this is another well-blended and unique 'playing card' scent. Rich and juicy dark fruits resting on a background of soft resins and woods, with a hint of green and floral flitting through every now and then. The scent reminds me of the bramble patches in autumn, mixed with succulent plum and sweet resins. This is one of the most dignified and sophisticated, grown up BPAL fruit scents-truly fitting for a queen. I'm so glad I managed to get an imp of this rare scent, as this will be wonderful to wear during autumn.

Gypsy Queen In the imp: fruity rose with a hint of candied sweetness. It has a similar fruity sticky incense smell to Cairo, I think, but more floral. Wet on skin: oooh, Floral, fruity, and sticky, smoky incense resins… Dry on skin: this is lovely! Rose and carnation with effervescent candied citrus notes, and smoky yet very sweet incense. This reminds me slightly of the more floral joss sticks I have smelt, though it's not cloying or artificial. I can't really smell the candle smoke yet though I can smell smoke here, but more like incense vapours, and also has a powdery scent which is very pleasant. It does remind me slightly of a more sugary version of Baghdad as well-I'm wondering if there's sandalwood here as well? I can smell the amber musk underneath it all…and that amber-carnation mix brings to mind Brisingamen. It's smoky, sweet and mystical, very feminine and alluring. Fabulous. After a while: yup, this really is similar to Baghdad, it has that same rose-incense-powder vibe, but this one is slightly different, and I can make out a hint of candle smoke clinging to my skin mingled with the floral fruity incense and musk. Very entrancing and I love the way this has a feeling of being heady and heavy without being overly so, it's very soft on the skin. This is a 'magenta' scent to me-a deep pink mixed with purple with flashes of gold. Verdict: another impressive CN scent. This is a wonderful blend of sweet fruity resin scents with rich florals and a smoky-powdery scent of incense and musk. It's exotic, womanly and enticing, yet with a deceptive sugared sweetness covering a mysterious smoked background-this brings to mind the sweet candy floss scents of the fair wafting into a dark, heavily perfumed tent where a mysterious gypsy woman gazes ominously into her crystal ball. It also reminds me of a sweeter, lighter Baghdad, as well as hints of Cairo and Brisingamen, but it is also delightfully different from them. I'm glad I have a bottle of this beautiful scent.

Fruit Moon In the imp: FRUIT! Well, duh! But this is uber-fruit! I smell a cocktail of tropical fruit juice, pear, kiwi, mango, currants, peach and though I don't see it listed-melon! Wet on skin: still fruity! I can now smell the berries, papaya and guava! It's amazingly authentic smelling, like spilling juice on your wrist! Dry on skin: a veritable explosion of sheer fruitiness, lively and colourful, juicy and vibrant. It brings to mind this old French song I used to know about fruit salad. Yes that's right. Salade de fruit, jolie jolie, jolie…that's how it goes. This really is the ultimate fruit salad scent-I can smell apples, pears, peaches, mangoes, guavas, berries, kiwis, citrus fruits, plums, apricots, papaya, ripe figs, pomegranates, cherries, and melon. It's so complex and multi faceted, not flat at all-it has so many fruity dimensions. After a while: now it reminds me of Mi-Go but with more fruit. There's also a non-fruity note I can make out here, almost a soft floral-this could be the lunar oil scent. This particular blend of lunar oils, whatever they are, is gorgeous. Verdict: this is the epitome of fruit scents. The total antithesis of the calorie laden, super-sweetened, overindulgent (but still delicious) Gluttony-Fruit Moon is filled with health and vitality. It's bright, sunny and bouncy, filled with an uplifting and very genuine smelling blend of fruits which is never flat or bland or artificial smelling, and the drydown is a smooth sweet fruit scent with just a hint of something lunar. I love it and I think this will be fantastic for summer.

Numb In the imp: Yog-Sothoth-lite! A cooler, lighter, more feminine YS with violet. Wet on skin: reminds me of that 'familiar' soapy scent I got with YS. Dry on skin: I like this. It reminds me of clean laundry-it has a certain soapy, powdery feel to it, but it's no bad thing. It has violets and other florals I cannot quite place, and also aquatic notes and ozone. It is a cool scent, indeed, but not icy cold. It's lighter, more floral and more powdery than YS but is on a similar vein. It has what I call a 'fizzy' ozone feel to it, and also a cool airiness that reminds me of air conditioning, for some reason. But, paradoxically, it also has a warmth to it, reminiscent of freshly tumble dried clothes. After a while: white musk? I think there's white musk in here, one of the non-sweet, airy, clear varieties. Also getting hints of citrus as well, amongst the ozone and powdery florals. Verdict: this is an unusual scent. To me, this is Yog Sothoth's younger, lighter sister. It has ozone, violets and other flowers, possibly something aquatic and cool, some powder, and probably a white musk. It reminds me of a perfume I smelt somewhere, or maybe a kind of soap or washing powder. It has a 'coolness' to it, but it's not ice cold. Now, Tulzscha, that was COLD. It smelt freezing cold, and even felt cold on my skin-and I tried it on during a heatwave. Numb doesn't have that same chill-in fact it even has a powdery warmth like washed clothes drying in the sun or fresh from the tumble dryer. It's a nice and intriguing scent, but not really my thing. I'm glad I didn't get a bottle, but I think I'll keep the imp.

Twilight In the imp: lavender and jasmine. Very nice. Wet on skin: lots and lots of lavender. Dry on skin: mainly lavender but the jasmine and honeysuckle come out more now. It's light yet heady and deep at the same time. like a fragrant summer evening, the purple light of twilight and the scent of night blossoms. Lovely. After a while: the lavender fades, leaving the other florals behind. There's a slight greenish smell here that reminds me of celery, or the reaction I tend to get with gardenia. It's not too bad, but unexpected and a bit distracting. It's a light, clean scent now. Verdict: this is a nice, simple scent, very evocative of twilight. I really like the just dried stage-with the deep lavender and jasmine. I'm not so keen on the drydown, it has a distracting sharp green scent that clashes a bit with the original floral scent. I do like it, and I do think it would make a good night time scent, but I prefer Paris and Sophia as my lavender scents.

Bengal In the imp: oh my goodness. Chai. Sweet cinnamon pastries. Gingerbread. I'm in spice heaven!! Wet on skin: honeyed spice! Yummy yum yum… Dry on skin: mmmmmm. Spicy honey, chai tea, faint whiffs of pepper and ginger, cinnamon bark, cloves and sweet skin musk. This is so delightful! The honey's stronger than I expected but that's no bad thing because I love honey, and the spices are really nicely balanced in this. It's sweet, warm, comforting and just plain wonderful. After a while: this stays really consistent on me…it's still a fabulous mix of sweet spices with a generous dollop of honey, and just the barest hint of musk giving this a nice soft background. I want to eat myself, I smell so yummy…and I have to say, the cinnamon here is divine. Verdict: wow, this really did exceed expectations. I thought Three Witches was my holy grail of BPAL spice scents-but this one might dethrone those wily witches! This is a perfectly blended spicy scent…it reminds me of chai tea, desserts and spice markets simultaneously, all the spices in here are nicely balanced and sweetened with a twist of honey and a smooth musk base. A fantastic and well crafted scent, ever so delectable, this one will be perfect for the colder months, and I now feel compelled to gnaw on my wrist. I need a big bottle of this!

Dorian In the imp: ohhh. I can see why people love this. It smells so nice! Vanilla tea and sweet musk! Wet on skin: yummy! The tea's coming out more…still sweet musk and vanilla in there. I think I can also smell lavender? Dry on skin: this is delicious. So wonderful…I love the white musk in this, it's velvety soft, and ever so delectable, and the vanilla enhances that and adds a gorgeous sweetness. The tea in here is noticeable but not too sharp, it adds a nice twist without being too tangy. I can also smell other things in here like lavender and moss, but I'm not sure if that's my nose being weird or what. Nevertheless, I really adore this. After a while: whoa, this smells like pure vanilla tea with milk now! Vanilla tea is one of my favourite hot drinks and this smells just like the real deal, but there's that beautiful musk scent just making it even better. Verdict: now I see the reason behind the fanaticism surrounding this scent-it really does live up to the hype. This is a magnificent mix of soft musk and vanilla with a hint of tea. It's soft and smooth, and the vanilla in here is just perfect-it's sweet and warm, and the musk is just amazing. And the drydown is the truly delectable scent of a cup of real vanilla tea with sugar and milk, with the musk hanging in there. I now know why people go wild over this-it's definitely one of the classic BPAL vanilla-musk blends that Beth does so well, and deservedly so. I see a big bottle of this on the horizon!

Juke Joint In the imp: mmm, boozy sweet mint. This reminds me of a cocktail I drank on my 18th birthday! I'm hoping the booze note in this behaves itself. Wet on skin: yay, the booze isn't being evil on me! This is lovely! Dry on skin: wow! This is an unexpected surprise-I really, really like this even though it has a bourbon note! It's minty but not overly so, there's the bourbon which is prominent-in a good way, it's not screaming on my skin, and the sugar is there too. As I said before, this blend reminds me so much of my 18th birthday…or was it my end of exams celebrations? Whatever it was, I remember drinking a cocktail with a strong spirit (can't remember what) poured over ice with brown sugar and mint. It was either a mojito or a mint julep. It was delicious…and this scent is too. After a while: I love the deep sweetness this has. Like brown sugar and a shot of bourbon. Maybe amber too, strangely enough. It still has it's minty note to it, but isn't blatantly mint scented-everything's so nicely balanced here. This scent is laid back and makes me feel good inside. I really like the drydown after a few hours…a sweet, slightly resin like scent which is very enjoyable. Verdict: ever since my brush with Hellcat's rum, I've given BPAL strong booze scents a wide berth. Mild booze like wine and cider I can cope with, but I decided to avoid anything with rum, brandy, vodka and bourbon…until now. This has bourbon, and I love it. the booze in here doesn’t amp up to the nth degree-it's very pleasant and gives the scent character. I love the sweetness from the sugar and the light mint dancing on top. This reminds me of a celebratory cocktail I had once, it smells so genuine…and the sweet smooth sugary drydown is very nice.

Nyx In the imp: rose, with dark, resinous myrrh. Wet on skin: fresh rose with myrrh. Dry on skin: a bittersweet floral scent. Now the jasmine comes out. It's a soft, full floral scent with a dark undercurrent of myrrh. A bit sharp, resinous, darkly sweet and mysterious. It's more ethereal than Wicked. After a while: oh dear, this is having the dreaded 'burnt sawdust and celery' reaction that I got with Black Lotus. Maybe it's the myrrh? I'm not sure because most myrrh scents don't do this. Maybe combined with another note it does? However, in here, it's not too unpleasant, thanks to the rose. It does go after about two hours or so. Verdict: an interesting scent, its bittersweet and dark, quite smoky, with light florals adding an ethereal and feminine touch. It seemed very promising in the beginning but then I got a strange skin reaction that made it smell burnt, though not too unpleasantly. This does actually go after a while though before smelling nice again. I actually prefer Wicked out of the two rose-jasmine-myrrh scents, but I do prefer Nuit as my night-floral-incense scent.

Verdandi In the imp: herby apple. Green apple, with more 'greenness' thanks to the herbs. Wet on skin: mmm, sharp crisp herbs…and there's a lovely sweetness surfacing. Dry on skin: this is a very interesting scent. The herbs in here are quite sharp and fresh, and remind me very much of the Buck Moon herbal blend. And there's the apple, sweetened and made richer by a deep amber scent. Something about this reminds me of a fresh autumn day…I think it's those cool herbs coupled with the apple. It's an unusual scent but very nice. After a while: this gets better and better. This now smells like apples covered with honey or brown sugar. That's the amber, but here it smells like sweet rich honey and brown sugar. There's still a herbal hint in the background. This is gorgeous! Verdict: this is a wonderful scent which makes me think of autumn. It first has that same scent of crisp forest herbs that Buck Moon has, but over time, a delightful scent of honeyed, sugared apples come through-sweet apples and rich amber. this is a lovely scent to wear on those autumn days as it has a freshness that makes me think of windy autumn days, underscored by a sweet fruity warmth. An unexpectedly delicious scent. I loved Skuld and this is another Norn scent that I have fallen for. Now I'd like to try Urd!

Hod In the imp: carnation! A light, but very true carnation scent, maybe with cloves. It has a creamy, sweet quality to it. Wet on skin: omg I swear it smells like Lush Potion… Dry on skin: no more Potion, but something equally lovely has come out here. This is a very soft, milky, sweet and mildly spiced scent, with carnation and/or cloves. I think there may be a spicy sandalwood here but I'm not sure, but I do get something else here. However, it doesn't smell like Morocco at all…in fact, something about this scent reminds me of warm milk. It's like a warm, sweet milky drink at bedtime, it has that comforting sense of creaminess to it. Like boiled milk with a bit of spice and carnations floating on top! It's very soothing and quiet. After a while: still warm milk with spice. Possibly vanilla in this, maybe a sugar note? Maybe cinnamon too? it makes me think of very milky, mild chai tea, or a hot chocolate malt drink. (on the theme of hot milk…I'm tempted to layer this with Lush's Hot Milk scent-not surprisingly, I'd name the combination 'Hod Milk' (groan!)) Verdict: this to me, is my perfect warm milk scent. I didn't like Milk Moon's warm milk scent-to me it smelt a bit rancid. But this I do like this…like sweet boiled milk, like the kind of hot drink taken before bedtime. It's calming, gentle, creamy and sweet, with a nice spicy/carnation aspect to it. This is a very pleasant scent.

I haven't tried it, but I think Scarecrow seems to match the description. and the Lion, which to me smells like spiced iced tea on a sunny day.

If you look at Macha's review for Alone (yaaaaay a Demon in my ReView!! ) you'll see her design for the label. Truly gorgeous.

The Caterpillar smells like the BNever store in Covent Garden, with wafts of Lush coming in from nearby.

Not that I can think of but the drydown of Caterpillar reminds me of Smargadine-or Tramp if you prefer but it's more Smargadine on me. There's wafts of Love and Ladyboy and Dear John (or is it Dirty?) and Om too. But that's my skin being weird in a nice way. To me, Caterpillar is Covent Garden as a whole really!

Naked Singularity Thanks to Andromedii I finally get to sample this rarity! In the imp: a deep, resinous, incensy musk. Reminds me of exotic perfume from a Middle Eastern bazaar, it's lovely! Wet on skin: I think there's frankincense in this, it's got that wonderful clear resin smell to it. There may also be some herbs too? Maybe thyme or sage? And possibly musk. Dry on skin: mmm this is gorgeous. It reminds me a bit of Corazon without the mango and amber so I'm thinking there may be sage or lavender, or something herbal in this, as well as musk-maybe a dark musk? It's not animalistic but it is rich and deep, but not obvious. It's also got this wonderful spicy incense scent, a cross between church or temple incense and oriental perfume-it reminds me slightly of Djinn. There must be frankincense and myrrh here, and possibly some pepper. This is fantastic stuff. After a while: there's a slight 'burnt wood' scent here that I got with some myrrh/sandalwood/incense scents, in moderation this adds an interesting twist to a scent, in excess it becomes too much. In here it's in moderation and adds atmosphere-in fact it seems to fit in nicely with the general resinous/spicy scent this has. This reminds me slightly of Cairo's incense scent but with none of that blend's sweet fruitiness, and with Djinn-like dark smouldering spices and herbal smoke in its place, and with a barely there undercurrent of a deep musk. After a short while the burnt scent disappears, leaving a well balanced smooth dark resin scent, with possibly some wood notes. It's quite masculine but not off putting. It now reminds me of Nyarlahotep's incense but without the ozone. And then after a few hours, the drydown is almost identical to King of Clubs!!! I think it even has leather and moss just like KoC did...this is delicious! Verdict: as a physics nerd I've been looking forward to trying this, and it really lives up to it's expectations. I get none of the sourness (thank goodness) or the nutty smell that others have mentioned, but I do get a fascinating mix of resins, smouldering woods, spices, herbs and possibly some musk too. It's an exotic blend, like something you'd smell in some ancient temple or secluded tent in a desert bazaar. It's like Djinn's smoky incense meets Corazon's herbs at the beginning, then it comes into it's own and ends with a drydown very similar to King of Clubs. The scent is dark and mysterious, like a black hole…ooooh. This is definitely something I will wear when studying astrophysics at university-and since it's a unisex scent, it's certainly something I'd love one of the cute guys who studies with me to smell like!!! I know it's still a prototype but I really hope this gets released some day because it's pretty damn wonderful!

Lustration, the Panacea blend, is pure, unadulterated, citrus overload. It's like squeezed lemon juice. With orange and lime, but so much LEMON.