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This was a little bit of a disappointment to me. When I first opened up the vial, it was like a sharp blast of chocolate liqueur. Yum! And on my skin? Divine. It smelled like a very, very rich hot cocoa with just the slightest edge of cinnamon. Five minutes later though? This scent is almost completely gone. Just like good hot cocoa, this one got drank up fast. I'm now left with a fair amount of cinnamon and very little chocolate at all. So sad! I was hoping that I could easily go to this once my imp of Anaconda ran out, but no such luck.

This is an absolutely gorgeous scent. It's hard for me to pick out all of the notes individually, so I'll just say that it smells like the most decadent dessert in the world. It's full of all kinds of honey and brown sugar and delicious cream. It's warm and delicious and heavy and absolutely amazing. To be used for special occasions definitely--just like you can't have cake every day, this would be way too rich for everyday consumption.

This is a really beautiful scent. It reminds me of dried herbs left out in the summer heat. Dry, warm, but still a little green. To give it a little pop, though, there's a touch of spice that leaves me smelling my wrist over and over. I'm not sure I'd wear this that often, but it seems like it'd be really good for a cold winter's day, just to remember what the sun is like!

Oh Beth, why have you done this? I was worried as soon as I heard this imp was coming my way. It sounded wonderful...and super rare. Unfortunately, it was even nicer than I'd expected. It was everything I'd hoped Bite Me would be and more. It smelled as if someone had whipped together creme caramel and Mexican hot chocolate. Creamy, sweet, and just a little bit spicy. Absolutely swoon-worthy. This is seriously gonna have to be a once in a blue moon scent for me. And as soon as I use it up--

To me, this is the quintessential birthday scent! Wet, it smelled very much like sugary icing. Not something I'd particularly like to eat, but a totally nostalgic scent, nevertheless. Dry, it instantly became a perfect replica of YELLOW CAKE BATTER! How exciting! It reminds me of the dilemma I have every time I make a cake--cook it or eat the batter! It smells super yummy and lasts a really long time...it left me wishing I'd ordered more!

I have somewhat mixed feelings about this scent. At first I liked it, but the longer it stayed on my skin, the worse it smelled... Wet, it smelled a bit like a very sweet wine. As it dried down, I started to be able to pick out a whole host of fruit, with berries heading the expedition. I was in love! It was beautiful! It was like harvest on my skin! And then...a strange artificial note started to come out. It was the artificial base that you get from a lot of really cheap room sprays, and the longer I had it on, the stronger it got. I think i'm going to be trying this oil again if just because I liked it so much in the beginning, but I'm just not so sure about that back note.

Ugh, what an awful surprise. I can honestly say that this is probably my least favorite BPAL scent thus far. It literally made me gag before I even managed to try it on. When I was really little, I heard that my parents had eaten flowers at a fancy restaurant. Being very little and very dumb, I immediately tried to eat the dandelions in my front yard. It was one of the absolute WORST things I'd ever tasted--and this oil smelled exactly like how that tasted. Dandelion sap with a little bit of pumpkin thrown in. YUCK. ...and to make matters worse, I spilled a little of it on my kitchen table. Oh, the scrubbing that ensued.

When I first heard that this smelled just like Starbuck's Pumpkin Spice Latte, I absolutely had to order a whole bottle. I was not disappointed! It smells wonderful, with a lovely mix of chocolate and pumpkin and coffee and cream. There was really only one downside...for my dog, anyway. He kept smelling food on me, so he'd wander over and lick my wrists. Unfortunately, perfume oil does not taste as good as it smells!

What a disappointment. :/ I was hoping for a wonderful almond and caramel, but no such luck. This went horrible and sour on me, like something that'd gone bad on the counter. This happens sometimes with sweet foodie scents, so it wasn't so much of a surprise...just a disappointment. It smelled amazing in the bottle (all caramel and chocolate) so I'm hoping it'll smell super yummy on someone else, though.

This was AMAZING, probably my favorite of the Weenies. No one that smelled it on me could agree on a description, though! Wet, it smelled a little like burnt sugar and vanilla--yum! Once it dried down on my skin, I was delighted to find that I smelled just like marshmallow fluff! I've gotta admit that it's too sweet for me to eat it, but I've always liked the smell. As soon as my father smelled it on me, though, he declared that I smelled just like a snickerdoodle! Hey, I have no qualms with this. Finally, I put it on for a hardcore night of partying (Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Disney!) and my friend said that I smelled like sugar candy and vanilla. Lovely. I shared some with her and I'm happy to tell you all that it lasted 'til the very end of the party, about 8 hours later--and in 96 degree weather, too. Super-long staying power.

To me, Tattie Bogle is the perfect autumn scent. I'm starting to realize that all of my reviews are what childhood memories scents bring back to me, but you'll just have to bear with me. I live in Florida now, but I used to live way up north where there was actually fall. Every year, without fail, we would go to a fall festival. There would be the amber scent of dried out cornstalks, the sweet smell of freshly cut hay on the hayrides, and best of all, the spicy scent of the bonfires that we would all gather around as it started to get dark. This perfume captures all of these things perfectly. This is a scent that I am going to have to keep on my person at ALL times here in the Florida autumn. It's the only way I'll ever be able to remember leaves that turn colors!

I absolutely love this scent! I'm wishing that I bought more so I could wear this on every horrible gray day that has me wishing for a little greenery. Wet, I got the sense of wet herbs drying, but dry it was wet leaves all over. I was very much reminded of when I'd tromp around in the woods as a kid--only to come home with soaking wet stained sneakers. Not only is there wet and crushed leaves in this blend, but I also get the feeling of a good rain after a bit of a drought. The kind that sits on the surface of the ground for a little while. I loved this so much!

Mournful and Never-ending Remembrance: shining, moonlit ebony musk with benzoin, myrrh, smoky vanilla, patchouli, nutmeg, and dried red chili. Well, I was hopiing to like this just as much as everyone else, but I guess it's going on the swaps pile. Wet, I got up close to the wand and then jumped back. It was a little spicy, yes, but more than that it was horribly, horribly bitter. To the point where my nose was smarting. Dry, it came out to solid cloves and cinnamon. I've noticed in the past that my skin tends to really amp cinnamon, and I guess it struck again. Everyone else seems to have all these lovely, complex scents... This was like biting into a cinnamon stick--spicy and a bit bitter. Here's hoping that it works better on someone else than me!

QUESTIONS ART What kind of socks are you wearing tonight? None! Unfortunately, I live in FL, land of the evenings so darn hot that you're lucky that I'm not naked right now. Do you like socks? Blankets? Wrist warmers? Arm warmers? Headband? Shawl? Or what kind of knitted thing would you love the most? I personally love shawls and scarves. I can only wear them when I'm away at school, but they're still lovely and cozy. Would any witches be interested in home-made sewn type crafts? If so, what type? (e.g. tote bags, pillowcases, laptop covers, etc..) Of course! I love homemade gifts. icon_smile.gif I'm a sucker for cute tote bags, too. Pendants or dangly earrings? I don't really wear jewelry, sorry. Do you like pin up art/images? I don't really care that much about it one way or the other, tbh. They're nice enough, but not my first choice for decorating. Who are your favorite artists/illustrators/art periods? Norman Rockwell, art nouveau (Mucha!), Van Gogh, Bosch, Rembrandt, Prendergast, Rodin. New question, because I'm learning how to sew - if you do any kind of craft, could you use supplies? What kind? knitting needles, yarn, amazing fabric, pinking shears, cool thimbles or pincushins, jewelery making supplies, beads, etc.? I love all kinds of crafting, but I mostly do beadwork, etc. If you find any interesting beads or findings I would ~love~ that. Also, I'd love to take up batik again one day... Who likes coloring books? Um me yes. I got a really neat one of Egyptian deities a few years ago when I was studying at UChicago. It is still my faaavorite. MUSIC/BOOKS Which three albums would you take to your apocalypse bolt hole and how would you power the generator? One of my Disney CDs, probably an Imogen Heap one, and also The Nutcracker, probably. Are you an avid reader? What's your favorite book/series? I love to read! I adore Diana Wynne Jones's books, especially Howl's Moving Castle and the Chrestomanci series. FOOD Are roasted pumpkin seeds and home made chex mix the best fall snack foods, or what? Well, as much as I love pumpkin seeds, I have to say that I prefer a big batch of pumpkin drop cookies even more. I'm a baking fiend at heart. There has been a lot of talk about chocolate, but none about Candy! What is your favorite Candy? What candy do you hate? I like chocolate (obviously) and some chewy fruit candies like starburst and gummis. Good quality gummi is amazing. I'm also super fond of marzipan and black licorice. I haaaate Turkish Delight, candy corn, circus peanuts and other crazy sugary things like that. I also don't like cherries. For those of us who like chocolate, do you like anything /in/ your chocolate, like fruit, nuts, or for the more daring among us, chilies? Um, I like nuts...but that's it. I tried the chili route, but it just kind of gave me a slow burn that hurt my tummy later. icon_sad.gif And I basically only like fruit fresh. Otherwise the texture wigs me out. (With an exception of banana chips--I love those so much!) Coffee type? I like most kinds of roasts, and I usually drink them without flavoring. I never have flavored cream, but every so often I will use a sugar-free syrup in my coffee. What's your favorite dessert treat? Anything with pumpkin, generally. I had a gourd mousse once that was amazing. icon_biggrin.gif Though I also have to say, I made a really awesome cake recently. It was a chocolate cake that used ground almonds instead of flour. First time I'd ever had something like that and it was divine. If i send you whole spices or coffee beans, would you be able to grind them or would you prefer them preground for your convenience? Either is fine! I have a grinder at my disposal and I kind of like having whole things, but there's something to be said for convenience. For the tea and coffee drinkers: Opinion on tea- and/or coffee-related accessories/etc? Sounds good! I drink both heavily. As usual, if you find anything fun or quirky for tea/coffee I would be happy to use it...a lot. .gif In your perfect world it is chocolate and...? Um...books, maybe? That sounds more like a perfect autumn day, though. How do you take your tea? I take my tea straight and my coffee with a little bit of half and half. I used to put sugar in when I was a little girl, but I've weaned myself of that pretty well. Except for pumpkin spice lattes but whatev. Any cooks? Could you use anything cooking related? Aprons? Cookbooks? Measuring Cups? Recipes? Herb/Spice containers? Fancy Spices? Dish Towels? Cocktail napkins? Amazing Beaded Pot Holders? (like from our very own Pottersville! ) Something else? Oh god, yes. I love to cook and I always adore cute, quirky cookware. I love cute ideas and bright colors. What's your favorite candy to stock up on at Halloween? Sweettarts, actually. icon_redface.gif Olive oil? I cook with it! favorite kind or take out kinda burger? Ummm...I'm really fond of the burgers at Five Guys with cheese, BLT and A-1. aroused.gif Coffee or Tea: I like both, but I can't have a large amount of caffeine, so decaf coffee and tea is best! (Rooibos is my favorite tea. icon_smile.gif) I'm also looking forward to hot apple cider this fall, yum! Regional Foods: If you live near a large Japanese supermarket, I have a really sad weakness for Japanese candy. It's all so cute and tasty. Also, as a girl from up north, I'm really missing apples that don't have 'delicious' in the name. Also, Ohio buckeyes! I miss that part of my childhood. I will really try almost anything, though. You're in the kitchen at the end of a pay period and groceries are pretty scarce. Do you take the five ingredients you find first and make something fabulous, or do you order take out? I would probably see what 5 ingredients they were then look up something on the internet. I don't like cooking the same things often and am always looking out for new recipes to try. icon_biggrin.gif Describe your ideal picnic lunch. Where would you go? Who (if anyone, and yes there can be multiple people) would accompany you? What sort of food would you take? And, of course, if a picnic lunch sounds like a horrible idea, feel free to say so! Well, it's still pretty hot here where I'm living, and I can't really spend a lot of time outside in this kind of heat. HOWEVER, if I managed to score a venue in a park up north where the leaves are just starting to change color--well, that's a whole 'nother ball game. I would probably take some horribly bad for you soul food up there along with a variety of cakes and brownies. Fried chicken and potatoes are a must. Also, probably a vegetable tray or something, so some of it's not TOO awful. .gif I'd invite all my friends to go with me, and there would probably be a lot of talking, jokes, gossip, and general goofiness going on. SMELLY STUFF Lavender? Absolutely not. Welcome to basically my biggest allergy. .gif I have problems with a lot of flowers, but lavender is the worst. Did you order anything from the most recent update? I got decants of Cake Smash and the Lunacy. I'm still considering The Fool. I love the story it's based on and adored an imp I was given...I really want to buy a bottle, but it's so expensive. DX Could you use a 'travel' imp case? How many should it hold? I could! I don't have anything like that. I'm not picky about how big. I know we're all scent sensitive here. What are your favorite non-perfume smells? Day in the life stuff? I love the smell of gardening. (Fresh top soil, water, greenery.) Also baking bread and melting beeswax. How do you scent your home: tarts, reed diffusers, BPAL, candles? Candles and especially tarts. I just got into them and I really love them! What GC scent have you been putting off getting since it'll "always be there"? Well, I'm pretty new...so a lot of them. .gif I've only tried about 9 of the GC and about half of those were frimps... SW PREFERENCE As a witchee, would you prefer to have many little packages sent to you throughout the round with a not-so-big final package or fewer things throughout the round with one HUGE final package to seal the sweetness? I admit that I LOVE getting mail, so I would like lots of packages, but it really comes down to what's best for my witch. I believe in your plan! Individually wrapped or not? I love opening up little gifts, but if my witch is opposed to waste, I'm okay with getting it either way. icon_smile.gif I would say, though--my cats ADORE wrapping paper, ha. Of course, we're all going to be grateful no matter what our witches give us, but for the record, what is your anti-present? Tell us something that you think your future witch might give you that you absolutely, unequivocally DO. NOT. WANT. Um, I really don't like hard candies or candies that are like icing sugar. (Like candy corn.) I have to pace myself when it comes to sugar, so I'd prefer it if I made each sweet count! Also, I love planting things and gardening, but I have a lot of flower allergies, especially lavender. If you could err on the side of caution with those, I would really appreciate it. Finally, this is more a word of warning than a DNW. I live in FL, which will be hot no matter when you send your gift. If you're sending something that might spoil in the heat, you might want to package it carefully! HALLOWEEN What's something you're really looking forward to in the semi-near future? Trick-or-treating at Disney World. Going the 9th! What is your favorite Halloween icon? A big ol' harvest moon. Also, pumpkins! Vampires or Werewolves? Or some other monster? I like werewolves more than vampires, but I really love it when someone pulls out a lesser-known creature. How do you feel about ghost stories? Do you like to tell the old tales around a campfire? Read true accounts on the web way past your bedtime? Do you like to pick up a good anthology of Poe stories on a blustery day? Or is all that too scary for you? I personally spend way too much time scaring myself silly on the internet and I love telling spooky stories to friends. (And then, of course, jumping out of a closet at them later.) What are everyone's favorite Halloween-y/Autumn-y/spooky movies? Are there any you don't own but would like to? I am typically more of a 'fun' Halloween person than a scary Halloween person. I'm more the kind of person to bake pumpkin bread for the neighborhood and play around in corn mazes. One reason I love Hocus Pocus, Nightmare Before Xmas, Coraline, and Ichabod Crane is that I can sleep after I watch them! Which I do. Every year. Ahahaha. Every so often, though, I like to watch scary movies with my friends or go out on a spooky excursion. For some reason, Asian horror always gets me the furthest under the covers. The Ring, Ju-On, and The Eye all come to mind. *shivers* May I help you fill out your costuming wardrobe (assuming you costume)? Are there articles you are seeking to enhance your a) Halloween costume, Renfest attire, c) Cosplay, d) Steampunk accoutrement? Umm. My Halloween costume this year is mostly something I'll have to make myself, but I could use some more plaster strips for the masks? What are your plans for Halloween? Have you made any yet? Do you have any traditions? I'll be going to Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Disney World with two of my friends. We'll be going as Lock, Shock, and Barrel. icon_biggrin.gifb Also, I'll be volunteering at a local children's book store to help put on a The Graveyard Book-themed Halloween party. (That's why I've been watching sales posts for imps of a couple TGB scents. .gif Gotta be festive!) Other than that, I'll probably be baking for the neighborhood kids and my friends and watching scary movies! OTHER I've heard a lot of anti-cute sentiments in this thread lately. Let it be known right now that I adore things that are cute and fun and quirky. My Hello Kitty pajama pants that I am wearing right now attest to this fact. icon_wink.gif What fictional character do you identify most with and why? Um... For a while, the character that I aspired to be like was Sumeragi Subaru (from the manga Tokyo Babylon). He was a character that was unfailingly kind and always believed in the goodness of people, even when confronted with the dark underbelly of humanity all the time. I think it takes a special kind of courage to love mankind even knowing that you could get very badly hurt by it. When I first read that manga, I was a very mistrustful preteen who'd been through a lot. He was the reason I started finally making friends. I've been happier since then. I even wrote my college application on him--and got in! icon_biggrin.gif He's affected my life a lot. (And also explains my deep love for cherry blossoms, even if they make me sneeze...) I'm not quite there yet, though. I don't know who I'm actually like... Do you have a Blu-Ray player? Nope. Do you have any objections to receiving downloads? Is your internet connection fast enough for you to download large files like music easily? Are there any songs, albums, movies, or TV shows that you can't find/haven't been released that you want? I'm okay with downloads. :3 Just definitely no book downloads at all. My mother's an author and she'd kill me. Birthday? Nope! May girl. Are there any childhood shows/movies/games/books/etc. that still hold a really special place in your heart? As you might be able to tell from my icon and signature, I'm still pretty in touch with my childhood. I'd say the one I feel the greatest connection to, though, is The Muppets--particularly Kermit. I still cry every time I hear The Rainbow Connection. Superpower? Teleportation. I have trouble getting around sometimes, and I'm late all the time! .gif What are your favorite sounds? I love the sound of rain on the windowpanes. I also love the noises my pets make when they're happy. Purring and trilling and groaning (in the case of my puppy). Socute. Also, wind through dead leaves. Whooshhh. Pain relief? I usually go for heating pads for a little while and then maybe a hot bath. Most pain medicines don't really help me. icon_sad.gif Do you believe we control our destiny or that destiny controls us? I think that's not really the way to look at it. I mean, destiny is what it is. If someone could look at the long timeline of your life, they would be able to see your future. That is your destiny. But you still make the choices that get you there. I mean, the end of a story will always be the same, but it only exists because of the beginning and middle. Destiny is a product of choices, not the determinate of them. The one thing missing from my life, I guess, is good health. I have a feeling that if I could just get around the house without trouble, the rest of the things I want would fall into place. That's a bit depressing, though! |D Are you interested in things like home remedies for ailments, cleaning solutions, etc.? Not really! What's your favorite animal? Platypi! They're super cute and interesting. Also, red pandas. What are your phobias? I'm not sure if it's a PHOBIA, per se, but I hate getting wet. I also get really nervous and anxious when going down spiral staircases. And. Um. Dolls creep me out. What is your favourite flower (or plant)? Hmm. A lot of flowers make me sneeze, but I do like daffodils. :3 Duct tape purses and wallets and things are pretty darned cool. Who else thinks so? They're okay, but I'm actually really fond of my cute owl wallet. magtongue.gif Faux leather and bright colors! An anonymous benefactor gives you $500 (or an equivalent amount of money in your currency of choice) with the following stipulations. You must spend all of it within a week: any money left unspent must be returned. You must spend at least half of the money on yourself. You may not use it to pay off debts or bills of any kind. What do you do with the money? Eek, um. I would probably get some new clothes as I haven't gotten any in a while, and then I'd probably use the rest to go to Disney's Food and Wine Festival. icon_smile.gif Who are your BPAL forum buddies? You know, people I could conspire with to Witch you! thejobbernowl is the girl who got me into this thing and she knows me like the back of her hand. BUG HER, PLEASE. It's fun. What's your favorite color? Purple! Close runner up is green. Imagine that you're given a shoebox-sized time capsule, and you are asked to put any number of items in the box that symbolize who you are. The items can be may be anything you can imagine, and money is no object, but they must fit within the box. Which items do you choose? Um. Probably my old album. I've kept all the cards people have given me, along with photos, programs, acceptance letters, ticket stubs, and everything else I've wanted to remember. I'd also put in my mp3 player full of all the music that I love. Are you involved in any long-term, ambitious project? something like decorating your house or saving for a trip to the other end of the world, for example. I'm working on getting healthy! This involves a lot of physical therapy and diet changes and such, but I'm gonna do my best! Also, college. magtongue.gif Whats your favorite childhood toy? Ummm...probably either books or my computer. I used to sleep with books instead of toys when I was little. icon_redface.gif If you have a pet, what kind of gifts would be good for them? I have three cats and a dog. The kitties are pretty thoroughly enthralled with the toads and lizards we have around our house and for some reason aren't too excited over catnip, but I bet Loki could use a new rubber bone or a durable squeaky toy. Are you a gamer? I sometimes play RPGs for the PS2 and Gameboy Advance. I'm playing through Persona 4 with a friend right now, but it's slow going because she's so busy now! I am in suspense, guys. Is anyone playing this round of SW into ABJ? (asian ball jointed dolls) Nonononono. I have a little bit of a doll phobia and those, right under porcelain ones, are the worst. >< I had to ask all my lj friends to start listing their squeeing and pics under cuts because I would jump a mile while scrolling through my friends list. Historical Period: Most of the ancient eras appeal to me a lot. 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I am starting to get a sinking feeling that my skin just hates vanilla. This is leaving me slightly panicky as vanilla is one of my FAVORITE smells in the world. At any rate, Detestable Putrescence went the way of Dana O'Shee with me. It smelled lovely in the bottle. It smelled just like sniffing a bottle of vanilla extract. And then I put it on. Ugh. For a few blessed seconds, all was right with the world. Then the smell went abruptly sour. It smelled plasticky and artificial--and not as much as in DO'S but yes, the diaper was there as well. I am a wreck. But at least I know that there are a lot of others who will love this to bits, so I bet it won't stay on my swap list for long.

I was given a frimp of this scent along with a decant from edenssixthscent (thank you!) and was surprised how much I loved it. When I was really little, my father had a spearmint plant outside in our garden. Wet, this scent was very strongly (almost too strongly! I sneezed) spearmint. It had a lovely drydown, though. All I could think of was that plant from my childhood. It smelled just like it. Not so much like when my father would pick sprigs off to chew or to add to dinner--but when the leaves were still alive and on the plant. I could smell the wet dirt accompanying the fresh mint and it was just overwhelmingly nostalgic and alive. I never imagined that a scent could smell so perfectly like a memory, but this one was really overwhelming for me. Definitely know that I'm not letting go of this one.

This is actually the scent that got me into BPAL. I am a long time follower of Neil Gaiman, and when he mentioned this scent I was intrigued. It took awhile, but I finally managed to get my hands on an imp and I was not disappointed in the least. This is an absolutely gorgeous scent. In the bottle it was all dry heat and resins, and when applied to my skin, it was firmly evocative of the desert. It reminded me a lot of Morocco, except it was a little softer, with more amber and resin and less spice. In the end, I've gotta admit, I've been smelling my wrist all day. I love the way this smells. Definitely recommended.

When I heard 'milk, honey, and grains', I knew that this would be a scent to try. When I first opened the imp, it was like walking into a candy shop. It was a very light marzipan and was generally very lovely. Not quite what I was expecting, but as an almond fan, who could complain? The trouble came, though, when I put it on my skin. I'm not sure if it just reacted absolutely horribly with my body chemistry, but it was truly awful. I kept trying to think of a nicer way to put it, but it honestly smelled just like a baby changing station. There was milk and baby powder and a vague perfumeyness that was just trying hard to cover up something acrid and awful. I wonder if perhaps the milk turned to more of a spoiled milk on me? I don't know. I might still recommend this to others if just because it smelled so amazing in the bottle. It's entirely possible that it was just me. My skin has a habit of warping scents. I gave Dana O'Shee two chances on me, but that was really all I could stand. Definitely going to try to trade this away.

When I ordered my first batch of imps, Morocco was the one I was most excited about trying and I was not disappointed. In the bottle, it smelled like heaven; smoky, sensual desert all layered through with spices that instantly brought to mind a bazaar full of wondrous things. On my skin, it sank right in. It wasn't overwhelming, but it was continuously warm and exciting as I went through my day. This was completely gorgeous and I can't wait to put it on again.

Nocnitsa was a scent that I was incredibly anxious to try. Growing up in Ohio, I grew to absolutely love quiet forests. After I moved down to Florida, there wasn't much of that same sort of landscape and I missed it more than anything else. This scent sounded like it'd be a walk down memory road, and I was super excited. After putting it on, though, it's very different than I expected. Wet in the bottle, it reminded me very much of dried herbs and some grassy accents. Once I put a little bit on, though--WOW. This is an incredibly strong scent. I don't dislike it, per se, but next time I apply it I need to make sure to put on even less. It was overpoweringly pine, almost to the point where it made me dizzy. It has a slight sweet edge to it, but other than that it was just pine, pine, pine. After two showers and a day and a half (!!!) it had died down, for the most part, and I was finally able to my finger on what it reminded me of. More than anything else, smelling Nocnitsa is like walking into a Christmas store. Lots and lots of pine, but also some sweet spices like you might find in eggnog or a Christmas pie. I'll have to use this extremely sparingly as my family is very sensitive to pine scents, but I think that I'll take it out around Christmas this year. It makes me a bit jolly just thinking about it.

This was one of the strangest transformations I've encountered, scent-wise. When I first opened up the bottle and took a whiff, it smelled just like really, really strong grapefruit to me, strong and a little bitter. A bit strong for my tastes, but as soon as I put it on it changed drastically. For the first few minutes that it was drying, it smelled like a lighter grapefruit, maybe like a candy. Shortly thereafter, though, it went a little powdery on my skin and for some weird reason started to smell exactly like the white mints my grandmother keeps on her person at all times. I'm not sure where the slight mintiness came from, but this does bring back a lot of memories...

All I can say is OH MY GOD ROSES. There might be other scents in here, but they are utterly smothered by the roses in this blend. I've heard a lot of people mention cinnamon, but I honestly don't smell it at all on me, wet or dry. Floral scents aren't really my thing so I'm pretty sure this isn't one I'd choose for myself, but most other people who smelled it loved it. If you like the smell of roses, I would definitely recommend them. While the rose scent is strong, it's also very gentle. There's no way to ignore it, but it isn't overpowering.

I was very disappointed by this scent... Pumpkin is one of my very favorite tastes, textures, and SMELLS. Unfortunately, I couldn't really detect any pumpkin in this at all. Wet it smelled like butterscotch to me. (My friends, who were around when I opened it, said they preferred the phrase 'rotting sticky buns'.) However, as soon as I put it on, it instantly turned to red hots. Unfortunately, this involved a lot of sneezing on my part so I had to try and wash it off almost immediately. After a long shower, it had faded to a sort of brown sugar smell which, while tolerable, was still just too sweet for me. I'm trying a few of BPAL's pumpkin blends this Halloween and I really, really hope that these smell a lot more pumpkin-y.

Oh my goodness! As a Floridian, I could pin down the scent as soon as I smelled it. Wet, it smelled just like fresh orange rinds. It was really pleasant and not nearly as overwhelming as that scent can easily be. After putting it on and wearing it a bit, the aloe started to come out, making the rest of the orange more apparent. A few minutes after it dried, I could smell the sweet flesh of a ripe orange. But now, a little while later, I smell almost like orange blossoms. A very strange shift, but a welcome one. This is a scent that could easily be way too much, but it rounds out at gentle and bright. This will always be one of my favorites, I'm sure.