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got this as a frimp from the lab....oooh OMG this is beautiful. i love TKO, both for it's scent and it's aromatherapeutic properties. so this is TKO with an added slightly candy-like sweetness, which is quite nice. it must be the melon? it's not over melon-y at all, thankfully, because i am not a fruity fan. i gotta get some of this right away!

this is a great scent for a hot weather/cool water bath, which i tried last night. it reminds me a lot of embalming fluid with a bunch of ginger added. very crisp, green, clean and refreshing. i didn't get any strong jasmine, neroli or lotus, it was mostly ginger and tea in my bath. very lovely!

trying this on my skin to get a feel for the scent. i am a painter, and also enjoy writing, and i really need some creative inspiration lately. i think what i'm smelling is lemongrass and ylang ylang? or some other white floral. it has a very medicinal scent to it, and it's very lemony and herbal. i could see how this could be uplifting but focusing at the same time...can't wait to try it soon for its intended purpose!

this is lovely, haven't had a chance to try it on candles, but i can see how the scent is joyous and uplifting. i tried it on my skin and it's a citrussy bubblegum scent. it reminds me of juicyfruit gum, but isn't as strong smelling, and has a hint of something to soften it a bit, though i cannot pick out just what that something is, but maybe some kind of resin? i know that's vague, but i have trouble placing the scent of certain resins sometimes. can't wait to try this on candles!

ooh this is nice! i get incense and leather mostly...maybe some benzoin and oakmoss as supporting notes. it's got a freshness to the leather that i am really liking! there is also something kind of woodsy or tree-like in this that i am digging, maybe the guiac?

ooh, mama likes this! at first it's all lavender, and then it fades to a rose-floral, with rose and lavender being most prominent. a beautiful, floral scent. it seems very "victorian" to me, but what do i know? the only thing is, it doesn't seem to hang around as long as other bpal room sprays i've tried, unfortunately.

this was a frimp from the lab. it's surprisingly pretty and feminine, really not what i expected at all. in a way, it reminds me of oscar de la renta's scent, which my grandmother wore. (i've said this about another scent which was a dead ringer.) this one is not a dead ringer, but it's definitely reminiscent of that scent to me. it's soft and almost powdery in a way. it kind of smells like coty powder, like the powder my grandmother's used to wear, so yeah, i'd say this is a very classic scent. i can barely detect the tobacco, i am guessing this is mostly date palm and snakeroot? there is also no leather to be found. this is a powdery, sweet scent. i almost want to keep the imp, but it's not really the type of scent i'd wear.

this was a frimp from the lab. this is sour lily of the valley and something gross and sour-smelling underneath. i thought opoponax worked on me, but i'm not sure i've ever really smelled it as a prominent note, like it is in this scent. all i know is, this is a wet sour-floral on me...it smells like a bouquet of dying flowers when they get that sour, but at the same time, sickly- sweet smell. no thank you!

hmm, this is an odd scent? i was expecting a kind of resiny-rose scent, which i thought might work, but alas, this does not. it's kind of peppery and foody in a way, but not sweet or spicy foody, but more like regular non-dessert food-foody. i looked up some of the notes, and i am not sure what yew smells like, but i know i often have issues with bpal's wood notes. i also have issues with their frankincense (sometimes), and i think elemi isn't working too well for me either. wikipedia says elemi is a lemony-pine scent, and i think i am detecting that plus this weird foody-peppery note? it almost smells like dill?! wtf skin chemistry!!

this definitely smells kind of golden-brown, like the description, but there is greenery and mild aquatics here too. i think i am getting the woods and the bay, and that's pretty much it. maybe the "gleaming" feathers is the kind of golden ozoney-aquatic i am getting? yeah, i am really not like this too much, as i am not a big fan of woods or bay...i was hoping for more vanilla and carnation, but sadly i can detect neither one.

wow, this one is quite a morpher on me! in the bottle i smell red musk and something green, maybe juniper? at first on my skin, this is very much like trick #1 or the ecstasy of passion. a clear, sweet, beautiful red musk scent. then it morphed into something strange that had a bit of a lead scent, that i get from sandalwood or frankincense sometimes, then it changed again to a beautiful red musk with what seemed like a hint of vanilla, and it's pretty much stayed like that, though the vanilla-y scent has faded a bit, and this is now a sexy, spicy red musk. it is a very hot smelling scent, like warm blood, it totally has that feeling to me. i get none of the icy musk or veined marble, this scent is very warm on me.

now me and plum have a difficult relationship-it usually turns plasticky on my skin, but in this scent it behaves! there must not be very much of it? however, all i seem to get is berries and plum. this is straight up sweet-fruit on my skin and nothing else. i like non-fruity scents for the most part, or fruits as accents in darker scents, but i don't get any smoky amber, benzoin or myrrh from this at all! it actually reminds me of the smell of my mom's house, if some sweetly scented candle she has. this will be going in the swap pile, because sadly, it is not me.

i knew i had to get this because my own natal mercury/venus are at 26 aries, pretty much conjunct this conjunction! when first applied, this smells like an herbal-lemon scent, but it quickly morphs into a lemony-floral. i cannot place the floral, so it may be magnolias as others have stated above. it's a soft, white floral scent with just a tinge of sweetness. hard to explain, but this is like a subtle-floral-skin scent. it is not a skin musk or anything, but reminds me of a skin/hair scent, like the scent of something alive...hard to articulate. i just put this on this morning, but i do feel kind of a mood boost from it. it seems comforting yet motivating at the same time, and very familiar for some reason, but i cannot place it. i look forward to using this one and will cherish my bottle.

damnit damnit, opium sometimes works on me, rose usually does, but rarely it doesn't. i thought if anything, opium would be the culprit, but noooo, it's the rose! it smells good on top, but there is a sourness underneath that i often get from white florals, and occasionally get from rose. other than that, this is a beautiful scent, if it did not have that rosy-sourness, i would love this. so sad. ETA: ok, after about an hour, this is a dark rose scent and i it. if only it weren't for that supreme sourness in the beginning...i'm not sure i could deal with it for as long as it lasts.

aw, what a pretty, soft scent this is! i think i am mostly getting amber and petitgrain, because i get a slight white-floral scent in the background, and the only thing that seems close would be petit grain. this is a very warm, fuzzy scent. slightly sweet and very comforting. it kind of just brings a smile to my face i don't know if i need a bottle, but i will definitely keep my imp.

this is a powdery narcissus-patchouli scent on me, with a hint of neroli in the background. none of the other notes seem to stand out much, so they must be blended very well. i also get a very slight sweetness, but i am not sure what it's from. sometimes teak goes bad on me, but it behaves here! this scent is alright, but not amazing on me.

hrrm, i definitely smell the plum the strongest, as usual. i think my skin amps plum and turns it plasticky, so it sometimes overwhelms. sigh, i guess i should know to steer clear of plum, but this sounded so neat! however, as time passes, the plum does tone down a bit, and i am getting some kind of slight spiciness? but a soft spiciness, not spicy like cinnamon or anything. not sure what that is. the cream isn't very creamy and i am not getting any overwhelming floral either. what an odd scent...it's plum with something, but i cannot make out what that something is! perhaps it's just a subtle creaminess? because there is definitely a warmth to it. i almost like it, if only plum didn't turn plasticky on me. ETA: about an hour later, i kind of like this, against my better judgment. i think i could wear it in winter and like it a lot. so i will keep my imp. the plum is only slightly plasticky now, and it's kind of a comforting scent.

this smells a LOT like dia in the bottle, and dia is one of my favorites, so i was excited to try this. on my skin, it's a slightly toasty coconut and oakmoss scent. after a little bit, a creamy rose scent comes out, kind of like hope, but more creamy, whereas hope is like a sugary rose. this smells very much like rapunzel by arcana on my skin, but with the added oakmoss. the rose seems to slowly blossom more and more, the longer this is on my skin. occasionally, i'll get a bit of sourness from some rose scents. this one seems to have a tinge of that in the background. hopefully it stays subtle so that this is wearable for me. i like this one quite a bit!

Poppy flowers, acai berry, and honey. got this as a frimp from the lab! i originally avoided this because i knew none of these notes would be "my thing." that's pretty true, though i do notice that poppy flowers smell different than the opium/poppy note, which turns gross on me. there isn't any of that in this scent, but instead a sweet and sharp fruity-floral. the honey is subtle, i can't really smell it at all. i think i mostly get the berry and the poppy flowers in the background. nice for those who like springy fruity-florals.

Their scent of their slick, rubbery hides is bittersweet, ticklish, and skin-creeping: something akin to yuzu, white grapefruit, and kumquat mixed with the snow-dusted flowers of Mount Ngranek. got this as a frimp from the lab! at first smell, this is a sweet and sour citrus-floral. very fresh, vibrant and springy. exactly the kind of scents i rarely/never wear but i was delighted to try this anyhow. smells like watery citrus fruits and floral. very young and fresh. i can't pick out what florals these are, but remind me of the ones in amsterdam and the unicorn, very light and not cloying or heavy.

i kind of knew this wouldn't be a "me" scent, but i love the imagery/idea of a scent based on the moors. i was hoping that maybe, just maybe the "stone" would be subtle and not overwhelm the scent, and i would get a smoky, dirty, grassy oakmoss scent, but alas, the metallic-ozone of the stone is very strong on me. i think my skin must amp ozone notes, because all i can really smell is ozone, mud, and maybe a smidge of the fire in the background. pretty, but ozone gives me a headache, unfortunately.

how have i never tried this one? hmm. anyway, i got this as a frimp, and it's kind of delightful. this does smell very shadowy and reminds me of bpals i've tried before, but can't place right now. thankfully, the frankincense and sandalwood are behaving and not turning to pencil shavings on me. this scent is very dark, but starts out with a clearness, which i guess is the fougere? however, that clearness reminds me of the clear, golden musk or amber (?) in haunted, but those aren't listed. the lemon peel gives a brightness to the scent so it doesn't become TOO dark. this is pretty, and very unisex. i'd kind of think this would smell good on the ol' boyfriend, hmm.

hrrm, at first i was getting the pencil-shaving scent that i often get from the lab's frankincense and sandalwood notes, but i searched the notes and saw none of that, so i think it must be the bay note. i must amp bay? and it's a note that i don't really like. i can sense the other notes, but bay stands at the forefront. this smells very much like an old-school masculine cologne from the 50s to me. not really my thing, personally, but i am glad i got frimped with it so i could try it.

got this as a frimp in a swap. i think i had originally passed on it, because of the pear note, though i like all the others. right after application, this smells exactly like watermelon bubbleicious! after a minute or two, it turns to slightly toasted coconut mixed with the pear and tiare. a warm, golden, fruity-coconutty scent. i am normally not into sweet-fruity scents, but i admit, i kind of like this! almost reminds me of a fruity coconut pie or something? i guess due to that "toastiness" i am getting. after about 10-15 minutes, this is quite beautiful: the toastiness has settled a bit, and it is a coconut-pear-incense scent. lovely!

this is a spicy, dusky rose supported by a resin-y or incensy background, which i guess is opium. the leather is there, but it's subtle on my skin, and seems to fade as the seconds pass. i was worried about this one, because i can do rose and leather, but whip did not work for me, and often BPAL's opium/poppy note turns sour on my skin. thankfully, the blend here works just fine, i get a dark, musky rose that's kind of soft, actually, though initially the rose is a bit of a greener, sharper rose. very pretty!