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Pumpkin puree whipped into thick folds of buttercream

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Sugared lemon and sour lime. Oh HALLO LEMON. This is all lemon and sugary lime. It's ultra lemony, and ultra limey. The closest equivalent being Lemon Scented Sticky Bat, but that has fur, and the lemon dissipates. In this one, lemon is here and in your face. NUCLEAR LEMON. Great throw on wet, but medium throw as it dries. Average wear length. Because citrus. But hey, if you like sugary lemons blends, give this a whirl.

A shell of milky plastic surrounding a puff of mint chocolate chip-scented air, illuminated from within by 40 watts of glowing amber.

A plastic cauldron filled with green tea-infused white chocolate, illuminated from within by 40 watts of glowing amber.

[No additional description provided.] So again, on wet, the pumpkin reigns supreme and I can smell a whiff of light chypre. As it dries, the pumpkin recedes to the background, and you get this light perfumey citrus chypre. It's very gender neutral, and honestly makes me think of sunlight through fall leaves. Bright, autumnal, cheery. Very atmospheric. This is for when every day is Halloween. Even if you have to go to work, in an office. Oh, and it's summer. Medium throw and wear length.

Once the grand foyer’s elegant centerpiece, now its winding curves creak treacherously, the handrail dull and splintered under decades of dust: fossilized amber crackling over dry oak.

A gentle, stirring, eloquent perfume.

Thanks to a very generous forumite who let me swap for a decant of this in my neverending quest of test all BPAL. Wobanakik starts off with a heavy, green plant smell. It reminded me to Planting Moon, with the heavy sweet aquatic smell that Water Phoenix/Hatmehit had. It dried however to a green, slightly resinous amber sort of drydown although very faint on my skin. Pretty, but not for me given the fact that my skin likes to EAT this. One hour later, and its gone.

A thick, viscous blackened pumpkin incense.

[No additional description provided.] Strong clean patchouli with cedar notes. I get a whiff of something powdery. There is something turbulent hiding underneath. Good throw and wear length.

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An offering of footstep dust and rusted keys, raw tobacco and whiskey, coconut shells and candle wax.

A thin sliver of radiant gold: wild honeysuckle, a burst of peach, dark amber, and lemon blossom.

Sweet hay, dry grasses, and wild herbs

A variety of Vesuvianite, also known as California Jade. A scent that is moss-green and crystalline, with a hint of fern.

Wooly and witchy, fuzzy and scuzzy, long green fingers tipped with ruby-red nails: raw wool, sweet oakmoss, and cranberry brandy.

...notes of church incense, ornate gold, old lace, and dust. This one smells like a softer more Lace interpretation of Calaveras Catrinas. There's a bit of sugar, but it's mainly lace, incense, and just smells old, Mexican and churchy. Low throw but good wear length.

Sandy shores and sweet fresh water, lichen, green algae, and whitestem pondweed, with benzoin, moonlit musk, cucumber, lettuce, violet poppy, and agave.

This one is as advertised. It's a very caramelly patchouli. Both notes are equally present and strong. This one has great staying power. Six hours later and it pretty much smells like you just applied it. If you love a nice, soft wearable patchouli, give this a whirl. Good throw, excellent wear length.

This is an oil that gilds one’s outlook with all the assurance and conviction of a yellow star in its prime, banishing shadows of doubt. This oil assists in affirming faith in oneself and one’s place in the cosmos. Frankincense essential oil and tears (Boswellia sacra), safflower (Carthamus tinctorius), vanilla absolute and bean (Vanilla planifolia), bay leaf from the TAL garden (Laurus nobilis), rue essential oil, leaf, and flower from the TAL garden (Ruta graveolens), benzoin absolute and resin (Styrax benzoin), rosemary from the TAL garden (Rosmarinus officinalis), clove bud and essential oil (Syzygium aromaticum), balm of gilead (Populus balsamifera), beeswax absolute (Cera alba), cinquefoil (Potentilla recta), and sweet orange essential oil and peel from the TAL garden (Citrus sinensis).

Blood, rust, and hope, dim with the patina of pain and struggle: cast iron, copper, gold, and steel with a cluster of French perfume and American wildflowers, a fleck of dried blood, and a sliver of saddle leather. I saw this at the NYCC 2018 and picked them up! Lady Liberty is a clean fougere cologne type blend. Very gender neutral. This type of blend is in mr. zee_zee's wheelhouse. Good throw and wear length. Strong, clean.

Gleaming black leather wrapped around a hot red chypre, sweet blackcurrant, smoky vetiver, and patchouli, glittering with amber and pink peppercorn.

Streaks of blue-white lightning slashing through a plum wine sky. Lemony incense smoke with a touch of ozone. This one was much more citrus and ozone than I expected. Medium throw and wear length.

Release your cares into a warm, soothing bath of liquefied hard candies.