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Strong beeswax note, hints of violet and moss. But mostly all beeswax. Great throw and wear length.

Red musk, sweet amber, touch of resin. It's rich, sultry and very sexy.

Orangey-neroli, touch of rose, and deep resins. This one is a somber blend. Good throw and wear length.

Red wine, a drop of blood, and some herbal undertones. Good throw and wear length. This one is a dark, dominant, assertive blend. For a strong woman that is not afraid to take what is hers. And what isn't hers.

Fuzzy brown leather, musk, and frankincense. It turns into a very close to the skin blend. Low throw and good wear length.

Ginger syrup, hint of lime, and fizz. This one actually arcs masculine on me, so I'd consider this a green fizzy blend for BPAL's men to check out. Good throw and wear length.

Fuzzy brown musk. It's a little sweet, thick, dark and smells like there's a pinch of patchouli in this. Dark, rooty, musky. Good throw and wear length.

Manly aquatic fougere. Kelp, salt, and opoponax. I'm actually curious to see how mr. zee_zee likes this one. Good throw and wear length. Honestly, I wish more of the BPAL menfolk would try this. It sits in that intersection between a traditional aquatic and a fougere. And to me, this may in fact be a nice introduction for men to get into BPAL. Familiar enough not to spook them away, spooky enough to keep them interested.

Lavender and dead leaves. As advertised. Good throw and wear length. This is a soft, comforting, autumnal blend.

Smoky fir! Actually this makes me think of Yule and Mistletoe more than Halloween. This would have been a great scent for the Yule Lads from last year. Manly. Good throw and wear length.

Black leather, musk, and a touch of white florals. NOPE. This is like DeSade but muskier and a touch of white florals. Good throw and wear length.

Chocolate, cheap caramel, candy corn, lemon heads, bubblegum, jelly beans, and a touch of lint actually. Good throw and wear length. Weenie detritus.

Funny, this is kinda apropos to test to compare to the Ghost of Darius. In this one, again, sticky resins but sweetened up by the presence of dragon's blood resin. Touch of galangal. Good throw and wear length.

Thick, syrupy resins. I get myrrh and galbanum. It smells kinda sticky and smoky. Medium throw and wear length.

Pumpkin, cardamom, and a touch of fruity orange and mango on wet. More pumpkin spice as it dries down, with a musky undertone.

Black fig, oudh, vanilla and patchouli. This one for me is a fig-patchouli blend, and its fruitier and sweeter than I expected. Decadent and strong. Good throw and wear length. I may have to hunt down a bottle.

Wheat, hay, nuts and smoky vetiver. It's dark, harvest, smoke and outside. It's gender-neutral to manly on me. Good throw and wear length.

Soft blue green musk, and a touch of kelp. This smells oceanic, clean, and comforting. Like a beach at night. Medium throw, good wear length.

Rich dark chocolate, musk and a touch of sandalwood. This is a very dark chocolate blend. Foodie, without being sweet. Medium throw and wear length.

Perfumey red apple and a touch of patchouli. I get a ton of red apple and apple blossom from this. Fresh, and appley. Medium throw and wear length.

This smells like a more citrus version of Spanish Moss. Moss, dirt, citrus and a touch of salt. Not an aquatic per se, but a lovely natural blend. On wet, I smelled an almost black tea note and it kinda lingers through out. Contemplating a bottle as well.

Floral green apple and honey. This one is light and sweet, and I'd say it would be very appropriate for a young teenage girl. Good throw and wear length.

Caramel, cookies, and a wee touch of apple. This is the most caramel scent ever. Brown sugar and caramel. You know you love it. Good throw and wear length.

Rubbery wet paint, stage makeup, dust and something linen like. This is very unpleasant to me. Great throw and wear length. This smells like a murder clown. Like that Clown from American Horror Story: Carnival. Yup, that one.

Night cream and roses. This smells like grandma! There's a white cold cream note that is kinda ghostly and kinda nostalgic. Very feminine. Great throw and wear length.