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wow, this is totally unremarkable on me. i had hope for this one and was very excited about the vanilla, amber and champaca especially. on me however, it smells like watery pencil lead (which is the sandalwood i think.) it smells clean but earthy at the same time but my skin eats most of it right up. it's been years since i tried this and was frimped the latest version: it smells the same, apparently, though now i sort of appreciate the sandalwood which actually isn't as leadlike as frankincense can be. i smell sandalwood, amber and yes something that seems watery but is not aquatic. maybe kush? i'm not sure. The amber and vanilla come out after a few minutes and it smells quite nice- dry and warm, it reminds me of the desert.

i've forever steered clear of this one because of the peach, but the lab wouldn't let me and sent me a frimp. it's a pretty springtime scent, with the peach, heliotrope and white musk at the forefront. it's very light and pretty and innocuous. i've always been anti-fruity perfumes for myself, but lately i am digging them for some reason, so i kind of like this! not sure if i will keep it, since i don't know if i would wear it a lot.

oh my, i LOVE this. it's soft, warm, sensual and dare i say inviting? the notes are blended beautifully, and i love the oakmoss in particular in this. the muguet is soft and not overpowering. this is simply soft and beautiful, and i MUST have a bottle!!

this starts out sweet and slightly musky. i can't place what the sweet note is, but it has an effervescence to it, like root beer or cola, but the scent is definitely not sasparilla. once it dries down, there is a sweet rose scent. the rose turns a bit sour on me, unfortunately.

got a sniffie of this from someone, with just enough to test! in the imp it smells like a strange, foody, musty herbal scent. on my skin it gets less musty, and the herbs come out strongly. there is some vanilla-caramel/cocoa scent in the background which isn't really doing much for me. this is too herbal/foody for my personal tastes, but i am glad i finally got to try it. eta: i tried it again and it smells better but is really subtle. it reminds me a LOT of vice-it's chocolatey.

hm, i am having mixed feelings on this one. one one hand, the vanilla+rose+mandarin combination is quite nice. the musks are in the background and smell neither like red or white musk to me. there is something in this that's kind of off on me, but i am having trouble describing it...it's almost sour or sharp, but not quite. this smells a LOT like oscar de la renta on me, which my grandmother wore when she was alive, and i can't really shake the association. i think i'll have to pass on this one.

in the imp i get a nice scent of gardenia and champaca, however on my skin, the blue musk is amped and aquatic-y. that was the one thing i was afraid of in this scent, as i am not really a fan of aquatic/ozone scents. this is very pretty, dark and watery. the blue musk does turn wonky, but once the scent fades i'm left with a soft pear-champaca scent which is quite nice. i may need to re-try this one.

this is an herbal-resin scent on my skin. not too sure what's in it though. some sort of sandalwood and maybe musk with a shot of herbals through the middle. i can't place what the herb is, but i've smelled it before. it's not really smelling all that great on my skin, so i will swap it.

something in this is going wonky on my skin, probably the beeswax, but i'm not sure. i smell something sort of vanilla-like, which i am guessing is the tea with cream. there's the muguet in the background and the strangeness of the beeswax coming through. i have a love/hate thing with this beeswax. one minute i like it, the next i don't. i'm not sure if i smell the wool or pepper in this-perhaps they are background elements. i'll probably have to try this again for the final verdict.

i am not much of a fruity-scent girl, but i quite like this one. i discovered that nectarine and i are friends, unlike peach, because nectarine is more citrussy and less sweet. the skin musk in this is subtle and i can smell the oakmoss in the background- a truly beautiful backdrop for the nectarine. this isn't a normally "me" scent, but i am really loving it!

ooh, this reminds me of a candle i had once. i am getting the beautiful florals mostly, and the beeswax, tobacco and cocoa add ad nice backdrop. this smells like a subtler dia de los muertos to me- less boozy and floral, but similar in a way. there's a bit of dustiness here, maybe that's the white sandalwood, i'm not sure. anyway, this is a very pretty scent and my favorite so far of the halloweenies i've tried.

ok there are some pretty scents going on here- the copal, spices and tobacco for sure. however, something in here smells like B.O. on me. ugh my skin chemistry! i have no idea what it is, maybe the agave nectar? all i know is, i've got to wash this off!

this is a beautiful creamy rose. at the outset, the white rose is sour on me, and smells like dying flowers, as bpal's white rose often does. once i get past that stage though, this is a warm creamy rose. it reminds me of rose cake or rose frosting and is beautiful and ethereal.

this is a very ozoney-green-floral. it evokes the name of the scent perfectly- it smells like a cool, dark night. it's a pretty scent, and i love the idea of it, but it is too ozoney for my personal tastes.

this is for the 2008 version: this is a very dark, spicy scent. the patchouli behaves and stays in the background, and i mostly get opoponaz, amber, myrrh and maybe the pimenta racemosa. it's spicy in an almost-cinnamon way, but not quite. very nice. i think a scent like this with added leather would be so so hot. i will probably hang onto my imp. also, i'd love to smell this on a guy...

this smells pretty masculine to me, in the traditional sense. something in it, not sure what is giving off a kind of shaving cream/aftershave scent, perhaps bergamot? the vetiver and nutmeg seem pretty subtle, and i mostly get citrus, ginger and the sharp masculine-herbal smell. this isn't really working for me, i think i'll swap my imp.

i get a slightly citrussy white floral in this. i sense the white rose, orris root and jonquil the most. i kind of wish i could get more orange blossom and carrot seed. this smells very proper to me, doesn't really seem all that sexual, actually. it's nice but not something i would wear much.

all i am getting is the copal and something earthy. i am getting that distinct pencil shaving note that i usually only get from frankincense or sandalwood...so maybe it's the type of patchouli used? i'm not sure, but whatever it is, this doesn't work for me.

this scent is a bit strange on me. the pine is less sharp than the pine i am used to and is closer to a sweet pine sap scent. the background is a nice vanilla-honey-resin scent. i sort of wish my skin didn't amp the pine as much as it does, but i like this scent for something different.

this is a slightly sweet floral with a darkness behind it. it's glittering and bright but there is definitely something dark underneath. i can smell the lily and heliotrope most strongly, and there is something in this that slightly reminds me of apricot, but not as fruity. the copal adds a nice background. very pretty but smells like a lot of other scents on me, so i will swap it.

this is very reminiscent of a commercial perfume i've smelled before, but i cannot place it (as usual!) it strikes me as both feminine and masculine at the same time. something is almost powdery about this- like a green powdery floral scent. it kind of turns my stomach. i guess it could be the incense? i'm not sure. there is definitely an ozone quality too. i just don't like this scent with my skin chemistry. it's very odd and difficult for me to describe too.

this is a very bloody scent, it really is reminiscent of blood or reminds me of it. i am thinking the blood accord is red wine or something similar? i am getting a definite wine note, along with the grape, and blackberry. i get a subtle leather background, and i can't really make out the floral, clove or ivy notes. this scent is ok on me, but the red wine scent is a bit strong and is giving me a headache, so i will probably swap it.

smells like dusty figs with a hint of greenery in the background. i get something almost powdery/cocoa-y too, but not quite really powdery. it's very fall-like and the fig isn't too sweet or fruity to be cloying. a strange scent but i think i will like it for fall.

this was a frimp from someone and also a surprise hit! i looove chrysanthemum, tea and white musk but the jasmine and especially the acai berry made it iffy, as i often don't like fruity scents. however, this is a sexy, sophisticated fruit that i could actually see myself wearing. the berry is the most prominent note, but the background is a beautiful vanilla-tea-musk that is so pretty and sensual that i can't stop sniffing my arm! eta: more time has passed and GOOD LORD this is beautiful, and i must have a bottle! i love bpal surprises...i never thought i'd even like this one

honeysuckle and jasmine often don't work on me, but i figured they might work with the other notes. i was wrong though, this one doesn't smell too good with my skin chemistry. i smell mostly florals, orris and musk. there is a sour (jasmine/honeysuckle) powderiness (orris?) to this scent and not much else. it just smells musty and powdery on me :/