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i received a frimp of this one, which i had never heard of. i get red musk with a lot of tobacco and patchouli. something here leans slightly animalic and there is a sweetness from the blackcurrant but it's not too sweet. this is one of those chewy, chocolatey patchoulis, really nice. after awhile it dries down to red musk and patchouli with tobacco in the background. one i never would think to try but ended up liking a lot.

this opens with the red musk and oud with something kind of woody and slightly nutty. not sure what that is. there is a sweetness from fig but it's not too sweet, at least at the beginning. then i get florals and incense. the ambrette adds a sort of sheer musky quality and is quite strong on me. i think next i get the indigo musk because it definitely has a murky purple thing going on, supported by the incense and fig. i guess i would categorize this as a musky, dusky incense with some florals. the fig never gets too fruity or strong, thankfully. it's mostly musks and ambrette on me. pretty!

this is a bitter, green, woody orange blossom. it's less floral and a bit more woody/masculine leaning for me. i think i get a sour orange rind too and/or bergamot maybe (?) it's refreshing in hot weather.

i think i am having a pretty similar experience to other reviewers. it's a white spring floral with hints of green and also i think a bit of rootiness. i am super into narcissus notes lately and this does not disappoint. it's a little fresher and brighter than other narcissus perfumes i've tried, i guess due to the jonquil. it gets a bit too strong after a few minutes and is slightly headache inducing though, and then leans sort of soapy. i think a bit of vanilla or amber might round this out. i don't normally blend different perfumes but i might try it with this one because i really like elements of it.

a creamy honey with amber in the background. lovely, warm and cozy. honey is the strongest note. i figured i would really like this and i do.

this opens with the honeyed labdanum, neroli and incense. the jasmine comes out next along with rose. i'd say neroli and incense are the strongest notes for awhile, then i get a fare amount of rose. vanilla is just hanging out in the background, not the strongest note on my skin. a pretty dusky floral. neroli lovers will like this i think.

i am loving narcissus because i am into vintage perfumes lately. this one does not disappoint. it opens with narcissus and a hint of the snow note. the narcissus has that subtle suedey feel that i love. i get something slightly smoky after about 10 minutes which is delightful and intriguing. the snow note does not go too aquatic thankfully, and is a bit more musky or vanillic. a very pretty and interesting floral!

for me this smells like an astringent green tea with lemon. i almost thought it was a mint tea at first. i smell the lilies and crepe in the background which add a floral and slightly animalic component. the crepe gets stronger over time and this smells like a green floral perfume spilled on fabric. slightly vintage vibe, which i do like but i'm not sure it's for me due to the astringency i am getting here.

this is very green and refreshing starting off, almost astringent. there is a hint of a floral but it doesn't read as lily to me. it reminds me a bit of irish spring soap with woods and a hint of florals softening things slightly. after awhile the woods turn quite sour on me. not a favorite for me.

all these years and i haven't tried this one...likely because of the pear, but i got a frimp so here goes. it opens with the pear along with florals-i think lily and sweet pea primarily. the heliotrope adds a soft creaminess which i enjoy and helps the scent a bit, but then the white musk comes through and it gets a bit sharper. a sweet pear with sharp white musk. i don't seem to get a lot of honeysuckle. this one is ok but not my style at all.

i get honeysuckle as the strongest note at first. there's also something sort of green and a bit sharp in the background. after reading other reviews, i guess it's white musk, which i don't really tend to like for the most part. i get more jasmine later so the florals are more balanced but the sharpness is not working for me.

i've been wearing BPAL for nearly 20 years and somehow i've never tried shanghai. i recently got this as a frimp from the lab and am so happy i did. this is a gorgeous hot weather scent. the temp went up the last 2 days and it's perfect for trying this one. i mostly get a green tea with a hint of sweetness from honeysuckle. it reminds me of elizabeth arden's green tea perfume. the verbena is there but very soft, not overpowering as it can sometimes be. really pretty, cooling scent with a hint of floral.

this kind of perfume is right up my alley. these are all loved or liked notes, so fingers crossed. it opens with a slightly rooty iris with a hint of amber. (melancholy, rainy) spring in a bottle with a bit of depth. it's an iris with raindrops on it. later i get some musk, amber and tolu balsam but iris is still definitely the strongest note. very pretty perfume. springy, a bit vintage and also melancholy. i kinda love this.

this starts with a very realistic maraschino cherry (memories!) along with marshmallow and a slightly urine-y milk note. i think i get this with some of BPAL's milk notes-maybe goat milk? I can't remember. it's subtle but it's there. cherry is hit or miss for me and i am not in love with sweet gourmands, but i figured i'd try this. the cherry/marshmallow are actually quite nice, but that odd milk/butter note isn't doing it for me. i think i'd like it if it weren't for that.

this one goes through several stages on my skin. it opens with a powdery, incensy rose and orris, then gets less powdery and more tobacco heavy with a sense of brightness. then somewhere in the middle, the rose turns quite sour, and stays that way for awhile (this is the worst stage for me but thankfully doesn't last long.) eventually i get more smoke and oud and that sourness burns off. i am left with a smoky, clovey rose with hints of something sort of sparkling for lack of a better word. i think the 'diamonds' are here and i think i get the 'pearls' from the buttery orris. this is a really interesting rose that has a vintage feel and gets more beautiful over time.