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ANNE BEANY This year, Lilith, our little Beans, is having a pirate-themed party, and the perfume created to commemorate her second birthday possesses a silly, playful scent - a toddler's nod to cartoon pirates. Rum cheesecake with a hardtack crust, topped with rum ice cream and a drizzle of butterscotch topping. Happy birthday, my angel! I cannot believe you're already two! This is pretty amazing! In the bottle and for the first few minutes I mostly get butterscotch and rum, but, little by little, the cheesecake starts amping like crazy on my skin and becomes a sinfully rich rum and butterscotch cheesecake. It's like a mix of Creepy (without the apple), Beaver Moon 05, and lots of extra buttery, slightly salty butterscotch on top, I don't get too much ice cream but there is a creaminess throughout. This one is super foody and strong. ETA: A few hrs. later it's still going strong but most of the cheesecake has faded, it's now mostly butterscotch and rum ice cream. It's interesting how this scent changes!

To me this smells of scorched wood, dirt, vetiver, lime, I'm also getting some with some effervescence (maybe gin?), it reminds me a little of Nosferatu but with lime and gin. I'm also detecting some leather and musk in here too. After a few minutes, it's all going a bit powdery on me, and it's starting to smell a little like smoky bergamot.

In 2005, I was messing around with some of our rarer oils while creating a blend for personal use. It contained a small bit of wardh taifi, some 22-year old oudh, golden champaca CO2, and narcissus absolute. It was a strange and lovely creation, and jokingly, I called it Leather Phoenix. “Ha ha! Leather Phoenix. BDSM Phoenix. Wouldn’t it be awesome if we actually saw our leather anniversary?” Lord, it seemed so far away. Holy shit, here we are. (ZOMGWTF?!) And here’s Leather Phoenix: matcha tea, wild frankincense, champaca, petitgrain, star anise, aged oudh, rose taifi, narcissus, Himalayan cedar, 11-year aged patchouli, and black leather accord. On me this starts out as a complex and smokey matcha/green tea scent, like a dirty green tea! In the background I get this wonderful blend of soft black leather, smokiness, soft patchouli, woods and anise, I find all these notes are well-blended but I can still kind of pick them out individually as well. As it settles I start getting a little more patchouli, soft smokey leather, woods and anise. I was initially worried about the rose and narcissus but I'm not getting any rose on my skin and only occasional hints of narcissus but I find the florals are very well-blended and they don't stand out at all, at least on me. My skin usually amps anything smokey so after about 15min. this is smokey leather, woods and leather and patchouli and I'm getting a lot less of that citrusy, fresh tart matcha tea scent. In conclusion this was a morpher on my skin, it starts out as mostly green tea with the smokey leather, woods patchouli and soft anise in the background, these notes slowly start to amp and it finally dries to this unique, very complex and sexy, smokey tea with hints of anise, soft leather, woods and patchouli scent on me.

I saw-with shut eyes, but acute mental vision-I saw the pale student of unhallowed arts kneeling beside the thing he had put together. I saw the hideous phantasm of a man stretched out, and then, on the working of some powerful engine, show signs of life and stir with an uneasy, half-vital motion. Frightful must it be, for supremely frightful would be the effect of any human endeavor to mock the stupendous mechanism of the Creator of the world. A pale student of unhallowed arts: fading Georgian cologne and split O3 molecules. This is really interesting scent! I was expecting something more familiar or a traditional type of cologne blend but I had a hard time trying to even figure out what I was getting, most of the notes are well-blended in here. On my skin I get a blend of some pine and perhaps a little juniper, woods, there's a slight fruitiness which could be from a citrus note, light resins (the kind that usually end up smelling like tea on my skin) with hints of incense, soft smokiness and perhaps also a light musk. I'm sure there's other notes in here because it smells very complex. It has this strong but hazy feel to it. After a little bit I start to get a sparkling and almost effervescent scent, which is how metals usually smell like on my skin, at this stage it almost feels like the scent is buzzing with electricity. After it settles I find the blend fresh and pleasant, not what I was expecting but a very special scent in my opinion.

WEREPUPPY My little girl has caught her fair share of sniffles and sneezes in the past sixteen months, and some time ago it was brought to my attention that these illnesses seem to, without fail, occur right around the full moon. Coincidence? A fuzzy brown honey-dusted musk covering freshly-washed baby skin and a howl of milk breath. In the background, there's the barest hint of upturned soil and dew-covered squished stems from a trampled flowerbed. In the bottle: creamy baby fur! Wet: a soft baby smell, like in Gladdener of Hearts, I'm also getting a little honey and that lovely "furry musk", no soil,(yay!) stems or flowers. It's like if Ivanushka and Stinky had a baby. On my skin: the fur dissapears , a little baby powder comes out and as it dries it reminds a LOT of Stinky, just creamier and softer. It's a keeper for me because I love baby smells and of course the label is too cute!

Update 12/03/2015 I've culled and culled and culled and then culled some more. This is now my much smaller, much more personal and loved collection. I decided to only keep scents I absolutely love. I have/had attachements to many of them and that was making it hard but I've cut the cord. Vanilla Bean Single Note x2 (partials) Snake Oil x5 Morocco (10ml cobalt) Stygian Nougat The Girl x2 Antique Lace Banshee Beat Alice (GC, cobalt) Black Opal (Disc. GC, cobalt) Cake Smash Boomslang Bomslang v2 x2 Celeste Clockwork Couture: Female x2 Dorian v2 Eat Me Gothabilly Hamadryad (Cinnamon Version) His Station and Four Aces Jingo Kogo v6 Joyful Moon x2 Khrysee Le Pere Fouettard Chaos Theory: Snake Oil Series (Cinnamon + Snake Oil) Chaos Theory: Snake Oil Series (Creamy Tropical Fruits + Snake Oil) Chaos Theory: Snake Oil Series (Musk + Snake Oil) Chaos Theory: Snake Oil Series (Spicy Vanilla + Snake Oil) Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series (#60 Sugary Vanilla Frosting) Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series (#430 Pink, fruity, floral vanilla buttercream Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series (#455 Sugary, creamy, musky, vanilla sandalwood (smells very similar to the Sabrina, the Ring Mistress CD proto) Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series (#479 Vanilla, Amber, Cookies, Marshmallow) Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series (#511 Vanilla Buttercream Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series (#494 Light Floral, Sugar, Vanilla Sandalwood, Buttercream) Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series (#198 Sweet Pea, Vanilla Sandalwood, Cream Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series (#640 Vanilla, Sandalwood, Musk, Light Floral Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series (# Bourbon Vanilla, Sandalwood, Cake with Buttercream Frosting Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series (#471 Dark Vanilla, Sugared Roses, Old Books, Light Incense Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series (#48 Lemon/Citrus, Musk, Sugar, Vanilla Buttercream) Katharina new Lilith's Tea Party new Lilith Victoria Little Flora new Luna Noire new Lyonesse (2009) Marae new Maud Ruthyn new Midnight new Midway Resurrected Miss Ida new Miss Lupescu Monsterbait: Underpants Morocco (10ml, cobalt) Morocco v2 Mother Shub's Stygian Nougat new Mouse’s Long and Sad Tale (2008) Mouse’s Long and Sad Tale v5 Like, undecided: Albedo v3 Against Idleness and Mischief Alice (recent bottle) Asp Viper Bakeneko Black Lace Res. Beaver Moon 2005 Beatrice Black Moon (LE, 2006) Blooming Rose Chimera Cleric v2 Count Dracula Crib Girls Crowley Dia Enlightenment of the Courtesan Jigokudayu Fearful Pleasure Glowing Vulva Half Elf v5 Hod Res. My 5ml bottles (updated 12/2013): AF1 Against Idleness and Mischief new Agape Albedo v3 new Alice (2009) Antique Lace x3 Arsenic v2 new Asp Viper (2007) Bakeneko Banshee Beat (1st Release) Beatrice Beaver Moon 2005 Black Lace Resurrected Black Moon 2006 new Black Opal (2007) Blooming Rose new Bones Trombone new Boomslang (2007) Boomslang v2 x2 Brides of Dracula new Cabaret Goth Cake Smash Carnival Diabolique Prototype: Maeve The Sword Swallower Carnival Diabolique Prototype: Tilt A Whirl Celeste Champagne and Party Hats new Clockwork Couture: Male Clockwork Couture: Female x2 Chaos Theory: Snake Oil Series (Cinnamon + Snake Oil) Chaos Theory: Snake Oil Series (Creamy Tropical Fruits + Snake Oil) Chaos Theory: Snake Oil Series (Musk + Snake Oil) Chaos Theory: Snake Oil Series (Spicy Vanilla + Snake Oil) Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series (#60 Sugary Vanilla Frosting) Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series (#430 Pink, fruity, floral vanilla buttercream Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series (#455 Sugary, creamy, musky, vanilla sandalwood (smells very similar to the Sabrina, the Ring Mistress CD proto) Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series (#479 Vanilla, Amber, Cookies, Marshmallow) Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series (#511 Vanilla Buttercream Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series (#494 Light Floral, Sugar, Vanilla Sandalwood, Buttercream) Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series (#198 Sweet Pea, Vanilla Sandalwood, Cream Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series (#640 Vanilla, Sandalwood, Musk, Light Floral Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series (# Bourbon Vanilla, Sandalwood, Cake with Buttercream Frosting Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series (#471 Dark Vanilla, Sugared Roses, Old Books, Light Incense Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series (#48 Lemon/Citrus, Musk, Sugar, Vanilla Buttercream) Chaotic (Incensey batch) new Chaste Moon 2005 Chimera (Cobalt) Cleric v2 Coral Snake (2007) new Count Dracula x2 Courtney new Crib Girls new Crowley (Aged) Dia Dorian x2 (10ml, 2008) Dorian v2 Eat Me (2009) Elf v4 Enlightenment of the Courtesan Jigokudayu Fae Fearful Pleasure Gingerbread Poppet 2010 Glowing Vulva x2 Goblin Sack new Gothabilly Harigata II new Half Elf v5 Hamadryad (Cinnamon Version) Hime Gyaru His Station and Four Aces Hod (10ml) Hod Res. Hod v2 Hope new Hunger Jingo Kogo v6 Joyful Moon x2 Katharina new Katrina Van Tassel Khrysee Lady Una (2009) new Le Pere Fouettard Lilith's Tea Party new Lilith Victoria Little Flora new Luna Noire new Lyonesse (2009) Marae new Maud Ruthyn new Midnight new Midway Resurrected Miss Ida new Miss Lupescu Monsterbait: Underpants Morocco (10ml, cobalt) Morocco v2 Mother Shub's Stygian Nougat new Mouse’s Long and Sad Tale (2008) Mouse’s Long and Sad Tale v5 O (10ml) Obatala (2008) Oisin Opuhi Pandy new Pa-Pow Peach Moon new Pele (2008) Pepper new Perle Von Mauren Phasmophobia new Phyllocrania Paradoxa v1 Pinched with Four Aces x2 Pink Snowballs Plastic Pink Flamingo Punkie Night 2012 new Pussy new Regan x2 Rivet.Goth Sacrifice Samhain 2007 Self-Portrait new Senelion Serotine Bat new Shrunken Heads Shub Nigaruth (LE, GC Versions) x2 Sibyl Skuld new Slightly Haunted Dollhouse Snake Oil x5 (4 10ml, 1 5ml) Snow White 2005 Snow White 2008 Single Note: Vanilla Bean Single Note: Coconut Single Note: Heliotrope Single Note: Pikake new Single Note: Apple Blossom Single Note: Eight-Petaled Lotus Single Note: Evening Stock Single Note: Devil Trumpet Single Note: Cherokee Rose Single Note: Rum-Soaked French Tonka Single Note: Madagascan Vanilla Rum Single Note: Siberian Musk Single Note: Red Sumatran Patchouli new Storyville Sudha Segara x3 (2007, 2009, 10ml) Swan Maiden new Sweet Life new Symmakhia x2 Tamamo-No-Mae new Tamora Tanuki no Orai new The Anti-Saloon League The Atrocious Attic The Candy Butcher The Cup of Death (Salon) new The Ecstasy of St. Theresa new The Gaoler’s Daughter The Girl x2 The Governess new The Infernal Lover x3 (no musk, light musk, red musk) The Last Evening of the Year The Perilous Parlor The Temptation new The Unicorn new Tiki Princess Till Death new TKO Vasilissa Velvet Unicorn Prototype Versailles new Vixen (Cobalt Bottle) Western Diamondback (2007) x2 White Rose WILF Womb Furie 2012 XCDL13 Yvaine Zephyr Scents I also own but not sure if I'm keeping: Dancing Koi Heavenly Love and Earthly Love Ninon Man with a Phallus Head Bow and Crown of Conquest Velvet Panther Blossoms in Springtime Body Remember Liz Single Note: Ambergris (Original) Bijoux Y'ha-nthlei In storage: Australian Copperhead (2007) Boo 2009 Echo Enkhespalos Habu Hatshepsut v3 Eden v7 Hunter Moon 2007 Knockout Drops Kypris Midnight on the Midway PL176 Snow Angel Orig Sugar Cookie 2005 The Oval Portrait Thirteen Oct. 2006 (Orange Label) Velvet Unicorn Whoop >Arcana Chocolate, 3 bpal, 5 blooddrop decants >Sweet Alyssum SN >Arcana: Guy Fawkes >BBMoon >Arcan Decants Winternights, 1816 >Haumea v1 To Rehome: Talvikku, Penumbra, Black Butterfly Moon, Recently Rehomed: Buck Moon, Arabian Dance, Spanked Res, Torture King, Mouse Circus, Byronic Antihero, Three Witches, Snow White 2008, Nanny Ashtoreth, A Bachelor’s Dog, Mr. Jacquel, Haute Macabre, Hunter, Beautiful and Adored, Great Vampire Bat, The Orgy, Spider, Single Note: Honey, Single Note: Spanish Red Carnation, Zarita, Spanked (Orig.), Storyville, Pinched, BPTP Bath Oils, Atmo Sprays, Glosses Erebos Atmosphere Spray Harvest Festival Atmosphere Spray Holiday Diffusing Spray (partial) Lucy in Darkness Atmosphere Spray Lucy's Boudoir Atmosphere Spray Snow White Atmosphere Spray x2 Pete Lala's Cafe Atmosphere Spray (partial) Citadel of Awesome Atmosphere Spray (low partial) Samhain Atmosphere Spray (partial) Snake Oil Bath Oil x2 Oceans of Love and Millions of Kisses Bath Oil x2 (plus partials) Vanilla, Tiare and Coconut Hair Gloss Snake Oil Hair Gloss Honey Hair Gloss (partial) ___________________________ For record keeping purposes, I have an ongoing list of bottles that I've re-homed (but it needs to be organized!): http://www.bpal.org/blog/665/entry-6585-rehomed-bottles/ FS Velvet Unicorn PL176 The Infernal Lover (No Musk) Bijoux Y'Ha-nthlei Versailles Coral Snake Bow & Crown of Conquest Symakhia Haumea v1 Body Remember Dorian 10ml Mouse's Long and Sad Tale Mouse's Long and Sad Tale Regan The Governess WILF Miss Ida The Cup of Death (label Chaos Theory Vanilla Series Marae Hod v2 Hod (Original) Cabaret Goth Brides of Dracula Arsenic v2 "-I can hold items for 24 hrs. or let me know if you need more time! -For sw, right now I'm lo for partial or full bottle: -BPAL Hamadryad (cinnamon version), Cotton Phoenix, Whoso List to Hunt, Zorya Polunochnaya, Pediophobia, Love, Ava, Eve, Mastermind, Dragon's Musk (aged in cobalt bottle), Havana, Lulu, Lady on the Grey, Smokey Moon. -BPTP Pele Hair Gloss and possibly Bath Oil -Solstice Scents Violet Mallow (perfume oil, EDP or Glace), White Violet Leather, Rose Mallow EDP -Violette Market Unicorn Horn -Arcana Tess -Alkemia Temptation, Deadly Nightshade -Possets Temptation" rehomed Van.illa Cha.os Theory (Full to shoulder, number on label smudged) (My impression - gorgeous citrusy/lemony vanilla buttercream sandalwood scent to my nose. ymmv. No official notes, each bottle is one of a kind.) $25 Nocturne Alchemy: Sothis (LE, Approx. 70%) Notes: Tea Tree, Vanilla Bean, Black Pepper, Egyptian Amber Musk, Cactus Flower, Pink Peppercorn, Egyptian Amber, White Amber, Sugar Crystal. $6 SOL Velvet P.anther (approx 60% from bottom of stopper, handwritten label) $2 Siberian M.usk SN (Approx. 80% measuring from bottom of stopper, handwritten label) $4 Rom.anti.Goth (Event Exclusive, Approx. 50% measured from bottom of stopper, handwritten label) $2.50 Sna.ke Cha.rmer (I believe it's orig not res but not sure, approx. 50%, measured from bottom of stopper, handwritten label) $2.50 Carnaval Diab.olique - Midnight on the Midway Original Version (label has some nicks, approx. 60%) $25 SOLD Morocco Cobalt 10ml, Very Aged (Label has some wear, Approx. 70% full) $35 SOLD! C.haos T.h.eory Sn.ake. O.il Series (Approx. 90%, each bottle is different, no official notes. To me this bottle smells like a tropical smoothie/fruits and vanilla, patchouli Snake Oil). $23 SWAP Can.dy Butc.her (Original version, 2006, Approx. 60% full, wand cap, label is lightly worn around edges) $25 Mau.d Ruth.yn (approx one decant in bottle) $5.50 Bo.nes Trombo.ne (Full from bottom of stopper) Ba.kunawa (Limited Edition Event Exclusive, Approx. 80% from bottom of stopper, printed label.) Devil's Tr.umpet Single Note (Limited Edition, close to full measuring from bottom of stopper, handwritten label) Annu.rca Apple Blossom Single Note (Limited Edition, Approx. 75% from bottom of stopper, handwritten label) Al-Rehab: Dalal (Arabian type perfume oil, 6ml roll-on, tested 1x) The fragrance features orange, vanilla, caramel and sandalwood. (caramel, vanilla, citrus, sweet, woody, powdery) $5 Dame Perfumery - Gardenia Soliflore (Perfume Oil, Roll-On 10ml, approx. 90%) Gardenia Soliflore (very realistic to me, and very beautiful.) $25 (Orig. $35) BPAL: Che.rokee Rose Si.ngle Note (Limited Edition, Approx. 80% from bottom of stopper, handwritten label) New Cele.ste (Approx. 80% measuring from shoulder) $32 Green T.ree Viper (aged, original release, over half bottle, approx. 55%) $15 New Lovi.atar (Approx. 70%, very aged imp, torn label) $7 on hold Dame Perfumery: Mate, Heliotrope, Patchouli (tested once, 5ml, EDP spray decant) $5 Dame Perfumery: Bergamot, Jasmine, Labdanum (tested once, 5ml EDP spray decant) $5 Dame Perfumery: Monsoon (Lightly tested, 2ml, carded EDP dabber sample) A blend of iris flower, orris root, jasmine, water lily, lily of the valley, creosote and cedar wood. $3 Dame Perfumery: Herb Man (New, untested but full to around 85%, 2ml, EDP dabber sample) A blend of petit grain, lemon, bergamot, fern, artemisia, lavender, sage, amber, sandalwood, guaiac wood, musk. Great fresh guy scent! $2.50 Dame Perfumery: Earth Mother (Lightly tested approx. 90% full, 2ml, carded EDP dabber sample) A blend of galbanum, lemon, caramel, jasmine, lily of the valley, sage, patchouli, sandalwood, vanilla, musk and amber. (to me this one smells like BPAL's coveted and rare Banshee Beat, like a sweet vanilla patchouli) $3 BPAL: The Lilies and Languors of Virtue (Limited Edition, Approx. 90% from bottom of stopper, printed label) Calla lilies and lily of the valley with white lilac, narcissus, osmanthus, asphodel, and Egyptian musk. BPAL: Loli.Goth (Limited Edition Exclusive, Approx. 90% from bottom of stopper) An effervescent combination of pink musk, white peach, wild strawberry, pale woods, iris, and raspberry leaf. Arcana: Winternights (1ml decant sample, approx. 80%) Feast, give thanks, ward off Frost Giants, or just frolic with this mirthful Northern mix of three vanillas, frosty peppermint, a dab of white musk, and a hint of ripe young berries encased in ice. BPAL: The King's Daughter (The Last Unicorn, Discontinued? Approx. 70% from bottom of stopper) Lilac musk, sandalwood, sweet pea, watermelon accord, pale woods, elemi, and oakmoss. $3.50 Arcana: Winter.nights (1ml decant sample, approx. 80%) Feast, give thanks, ward off Frost Giants, or just frolic with this mirthful Northern mix of three vanillas, frosty peppermint, a dab of white musk, and a hint of ripe young berries encased in ice. BPAL: Candy Phoenix (Limited Edition, Nearly full, printed label slightly stained) A dusky, yet effervescent mix of pomegranate and black currant candies, with a dusting of sugared pear and white apple. ON HOLD BPAL: Serpents With Glittering Eyes (GC discontinued, lab imp, Approx. 90%) Serpentine green herbs, glistening red currant, sparkling yellow lemon rind, green musk, lime, and snakeskin. Sacrif.ice (full to bottom of stopper, handwritten label) BPAL: Doc Bu.zzard (Event Exclusive, rare, Very aged, dark and thick, Approx. 60% from bottom of stopper) BPAL: Chaste Mo.on 2005 (LE, approx. half-full from bottom of stopper) Milky blossoms and soft cream touch the last buds of winter, coupled with crystalline, bright traditional Lunar oils. The Per.ilous Parlor (original release, approx. 40%) $11 Cob.ra Lily (approx 75%) $10 Oba.tala (minus one decant, wand cap, older type bpal label) $14 Vix.en (Very aged, in orig. bpal blue colbalt bottle with a wand cap, scent is stronger and syrupy and dark. Approx 75% measuring from shoulder.) $18 The Anti-S.aloon Lea.gue (Around 90%, this one came to me new with a large dip) $35 Mous.es' Sa.d and Lo.ng Ta.le v.5 (Approx. 80% from bottom of stopper.) Prototype - no official notes, to me it smells feminine, pretty and sweet. Sweet pea, vanilla, melon/berries/fruity, sugary lemon? Please check fansite for more reviews. Viol.ette M.arket: Calav.eras Chocolate (2010, Minus one sample so around 80% full) Cocoa musk, black caramel, brown sugar, chocolate absolute, white sugar cane, hazelnut, candied orange rind, warm Mexican spices, and golden vanilla. $16.50 BP.AL - Butt.erflies, Flo.wers and Jew.els At.tending (Wand Cap, Minus one sample so approx. 80% full) (An ethereal, iridescent, twilit scent, sparkling with mystery and innocent joy: white patchouli with provence rose, delicate freesia, pink tuberose, jasmine sambac, orange blossom, butterfly musk, vanilla orchid, and delicate spices.) $35 SOLD Vel.vet Uni.corn Prototype (full to bottom of stopper, handwritten label. To me this smells similar to the released version, but stronger and creamier, perhaps sweeter.) $5.50 SOLD Mi.ss I.da (Approx. 95% from bottom of stopper.) French vanilla, white gardenia, Moroccan jasmine, and lemon verbena. Op.uhi (Full from bottom of stopper) Ginger blossom and vanilla orchid. Knocko.ut Drops (Approx. 80% from bottom of stopper.) Bourbon vanilla, white mint, and white chocolate with a squirt of lemon meringue and a dribble of absinthe. Ho.d v2 (Approx. 80% from bottom of stopper.) Prototype - no official notes, to me it smells like carnations, cream, vanilla, hints of sandalwood. Please check fansite for more reviews. Cler.ic v2 (Prototype, full) No official notes. To me it smells like slightly sweet light citrus, amber, light musk. Review link $15 Chaos The.ory Sna.ke Oil (Approx. 80%, number is smudged) I mostly smell a type of musk and snake oil. Perhaps some slinky, resinous black musk? $20 Chaos The.ory Sna.ke Oi.l (Approx. 60%, please note the label has some damage) I mostly smell sweet cinnamon and snake oil. $18 Imaginary Authors - Memoirs of a Trespasser (1.5ml? decant EDP sample) Notes: Madagascar Vanilla, Guaiacwood, Myrrh, Benzoin Resin, Ambrette Seeds & Oak Barrels. $3.75 Vani.lla Ch.aos Th.eory #479 (Approx. 75%, smudged number) (no official description, to me it smells like a vanilla cookie w/ lavender? gourmand dark marshmallowy vanilla, smells slightly like TKO + vanilla) $23 Va.nilla Chaos Theory #198 (Approx. 85%) (no official description, to me it smells like sweet pea with a gourmand type vanilla crea.m?) $23 Ban.shee B.eat (full to bottom of stopper, handwritten label) $10 x2 Ri.vet.G.oth (full to bottom of stopper, handwritten label) $10 Bo.omslang v2 (minus one decant) $22 Joyf.ul Moon (Approx. 90% full from shoulder-cleanly decanted a sample for a friend. Pls note the label is a little crooked, it came this way from the lab.) $30 Violette Market: Calaveras Pasteles (2010, Full to shoulder, I don't know if the label is like this or it's a little smudged) $17.50 Somethin' Special: Fluffy Pink Candy (EDP Perfume Spray 1/3 oz - almost 10ml, tested 1x) $6 (reg. price is $12) I don't know if anyone here is interested but I have a 5ml or perhaps more EDP spray decant of Frederic Malle's Portrait of a Lady, tested twice. I was told it is 10ml but it looks more like 5ml to me, please note the spray decant bottle is large and filled to about half. I'm selling it for a lot less than I paid. $23 (This is considered one of the best, if not the best rose scent in the market to many, the full bottle goes for $200+) SOLD Very Slig.htly Hau.nted Doll.house (BPTP, approx. 75%) Sugared carnation and wispy white wine grape. $23 SOLD Reg.an (approx half bottle, rare discontinued GC, unfortunately this bottle doesn't have a label I purchased it this way, it's cobalt bottle older release smells slightly more vanilla less floral than the more recent Regan bottles) $25 SOLD Boo 2009 (Approx. 80%, wand cap) $22 SOLD Baken.eko (wandcap, approx 75%, label a little damaged) Warm amber musk, Satsuma tangerine, black tea leaf, cardamom, cherry blossom and cinnamon. $20 SOLD Lady Una (around half full, handwritten label) $2.75 Strawberry Moon 2009 (approx. 70% from bottom of stopper, nice label) $4 Haloes (90% from bottom of stopper, hand-written label) Oak, tonka, vanilla, white sandalwood, lily of the valley, white ginger, amber, and apricot. $4.50 Arse.nic v2 (Prototype, minus one decant, wand cap) No official notes. To me it smells like a soft tropical floral and coconut. Review link $15 SOLD Al-Rehab: Golden Sand (Arabian type perfume oil, 6ml roll-on, tested 1x) The fragrance features amber, agarwood (oud), floral notes, caramel and vanilla. (caramel, vanilla, amber, sweet, powdery) $6 W.ILF (approx.70% from bottom of stopper, handwritten label) $4 Kyse/Perfumes by Terri: Oui Plus! (3ml EDP Spray sample) (very smudged label) Fragrance Notes: graham cracker, marshmallow, cocoa absolute, Peru balsam, patchouli, styrax and a bit of burnt coffee. $2.75 Arc.ana - Ambr.osia (10ml wider short bottle, very aged) slightly below shoulder, older Arcana dropper-style cap. $20 Arcan.a - White Mu.sk Layering Note (5ml, slightly below shoulder) $20 (or both Arcana bottles for $35) Arc.ana - Madag.ascar Vanilla (Older style dropper top bottle, full to shoulder) $22 SOLD Paci.fica: Sug.ared Amber Dr.eams (10ml roll-on perfume) $9 SOLD Echo (Approx. 40%, HTF-ish Limited Edition BPTP) A scent shrouded behind a veil: vanilla orchid, amyris, white sandalwood, grey amber, and tuberose. $10 New Vel.vet Uni.corn & Bea.ver Moon 2005 (both have wandcaps and are approx. 1/4 full) sold together for $22 SOLD Half Elf v5 (Minus one sample) Prototype - Reviews (To me it smells like creamy, sweet honey/beeswax, amber and vanilla) $28 possibly pending? Dame Perf.umery - Des.ert R.ose (7ml EDP spray sample, tested lightly 1x) $7 Al-Har.amain - Forever (15ml Perfume Oil roller) $8 Moo.nalisa: Monoi Van.illa Coco.nut (5ml roll on type moona bottle, at least 90% full) Monoi, vanilla, coconut $10 ZOM.G: Xocola.tl (purchased when it was released so this is aged, Approx 40% from shoulder, shorter 5ml bottle) $6.50 Crow.ley (Approx. 1/3, aged for at least 5 yrs) $8 The .Last Unico.rn $4.50 White Cho.colate & Sugar.ed Vio.lets $4.50 Pedio.phobia v1 (Fear of Dolls prototype, smells sweet, a little fruity and some freesia?) $4 The Infern.al Lo.ver (red musk version, a little bit over half, wand cap) A creamy, sensual, honeyed red musk. $15 SOLD Sn.ow Wh.ite Atmosphere Spray BPTP - Full Back-Up, $20 (shipping FS in a padded mailer) SOLD Vasi.lissa (GC, top of label, 5 years aged) Creamy skin musk and blushing pink musk with soft sandalwood, white amber, dutiful myrrh, and star jasmine. $14 Hatshe.psut v3 (Prototype, full w/dip) No official notes. To me it smells like dark, lush tropical floral and fruits. Incense? Patchouli? Review link $15 The Inf.ernal Lover (Lighter Red Musk "Version" but still has red musk, Minus one decant) A creamy, sensual, honeyed red musk. $25 Anti.que Lace bottle (off forum) Chaos Theory - Vanilla Series # 511 (Approx. 75%) Smells like vanilla buttercream to me, with a slight coconut note. $25 Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series #430 (Full w/large dip) $25 (no official notes, to me it smells like a little fruity, pink, vanilla, tea, creamy? ymmv) -Moonalisa: Duchess of Willowdale (5ml roll on type moona bottle, at least 90% full) Notes are reminiscent of old Victorian parlors, Honey, Amber, Pipe Tobacco but with added notes of deep, dark, rich chocolates. $10 SOLD -Reminiscence - Do Re (5ml EDT Spray decant, Reviews) (This smells like a smoky marshmallow to me) Notes: Heliotrope in centre, and the music around it is built of green fig aroma in the top, almond, cedar wood and Javan patchouli in the heart, and the fusion of velvety vanilla, Tonka bean Siam benzoin and sensual musk in the base. $8.50 SOLD -C.rib Gir.ls (Approx. one decant in bottle) Seven honeys under one unkempt roof, with fiery-tart cubeb and dusty cardamom. $5 SOLD -Gl.owing Vu.lva (50%, wand cap) Off-forum -Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series #455 (Minus one decant) $25 (No official notes, to me it smells like pink candy vanilla buttercream with maybe a soft pink type of floral? A little ambery perhaps? It always smelled very similar to the Sabrina the Ring Mistress Carnival Diabolique prototype to me. ymmv) SOLD -Clo.ckwork Cout.ure Fema.le (Approx. 90%) Leather, golden amber, vanilla orchid, Spanish moss, Oxford clay, and tonka. Tanu.ki No Or.ai (approx. 80%) White peach, golden peach, mango, persimmon, lotus petal, osmanthus, and shishito. $15 W.omb Fur.ie 2011 (Approx. 75% full) Snake Oil and three types of honey. $23 SOLD Mo.onalisa: Chri.stmas Pud.ding (this comes in moonalisa's gold capped, wand type small bottle) Vanilla, Benzoin, Cardamon, ginger and a touch of fragrance oils that fill the air with the delicious aroma of fresh baked gingerbread and love. $10 Mor.occo v2 (Approx. 75% full) $23 SOLD Vanill.a Chaos Theory (a little over half full) $15 SOLD The Bow & Crown of Conquest (GC, Minus one sample, Aged 5 years) $15 Al.ice (GC, Approx. 80%, 6 years aged, wand cap) $15 D.evil's Nigh.t 2006 (Approx. 35%) $7 Ch.aotic (RPG, Aged 4 yrs. Minus one sample) $14 The G.irl (Full to shoulder back-up, Girl label) A seductive, serpentine white scent, elusive, crystalline, and spellbinding: white amber, silver birch, immortelle, davana, pale musk, star jasmine, and ylang ylang. $50 The Go.verness (Approx. 85%) Brittle white musk, bruised violets, vanilla orchid, and green tea. $20 Mi.ss Lup.escu (Aged 4 years, approx. 80%) Animalic musk, with amber, patchouli, ho wood, cypress, almond blossom, golden sandalwood, and strange spices. $20 C.ourtney (full w/large dip at shoulder, orig. $26) A sweet and over-the-top girly teenybopper perfume mixed with a little tanning lotion and a healthy dollop of pink (very, very pink) bubblegum. $15 SOLD Gr.een T.ree V.iper (Full to bottom of stopper, from first release 'vintage' aged since it's release-so 8 years aged.) $4.50 x2 SOLD Asp Vi.per (Approx. 2/3, From first Carnival run, purchased in 2007 so aged for 9 years) $20 SOLD Ta.mora (Aged w/older GC label, Wand Cap, Minus one decant) $14 SOLD Mo.uses Long and S.ad T.ale (Aged w/older GC label, wand cap, Approx. 70%) $14 SOLD Del.ight & Const.ernation (a little under 70%, cocoa sludgey bottle should be rolled before using) $20 SOLD Chaos Theory:Strange Attractions (Minus one decant) (I get soft, creamy, fresh-smelling coconut-ymmv) $20 Sn.ake Ch.armer (Orig) (Approx. 50% full, label has some damage on the side and a scratch in the middle, I rcvd it this way) $25 Chaos Theory: Vanilla Series#494 (Minus one decant- so approx. 80% full) $28 (my impressions: smells 'pink' to me, vanilla buttercream, creamy, fruity/tart tea, maybe a hint of pink flower, really beautiful-ymmv) D.olce Stil Nu.ovo (2007, Approx. 2/3) $12 SOLD O.puhi (approx. 2/3, wand cap) $15 (please note this is has always smelled very light in the bottle) SOLD H.od Res.urrected (minus one decant, wand cap) $15 SOLD Sa.mhain (2007, wand cap, approx. 75%) $15 SOLD Bla.ck L.ace (Resurrected version, Approx. 2/3) $5.75 Gi.ngerbread Pop.pet (2010, a little under 40%) $9 Mi.dway Resurre.cted (a little under half bottle, wand cap) $17.50 Hun.ger (GC, Between shoulder and top of label, aged 4 years) $15 Co.ral Sn.ake (LE Carnival Diabolique, Approx. 2/3, aged at least 5 years) $20 Bo.o (2009 Orig. Release, wand cap, Minus one decant) $20 Lyon.esse (General Catalog, Top of label, Wand Cap, Aged 5 years) $15 Snow .Angel (BPTP, rare-ish original release, paper label and wand cap, Approx. 1/3 full) $11 Pik.ake Sin.gle No.te (Very Rare/HTF Single Note from 2004/2005 Original release of single notes, cobalt bottle,10 years aged. a little bit under top of label, label is mod-podged and has a small nick) $45 Ki.ng Mand.arin Sin.gle Note (Approx. 55%) $12 The Ecsta.sy of St. Ther.esa (Discontinued 'The Salon' Series, Approx. 85%, label looks slightly faded came like this from BPAL) $20 (One of the prettiest gardenia scents I've tried) The C.up of D.eath (Discontinued 'The Salon' Series, Minus one decant) $20 Pi.nk Snow.balls (Yule LE 2009, Approx. 70%, Wand Cap) $20 Lover.s in a Car.p Stea.mer (2/3) $3.00 , The Lil.ac W.ood (The Last Unicorn, Approx. 55%) $2.50 , Samh.ain 2008 (Approx. 80%) $3.00, Cykr.anosh (LE/90% measured from bottom of stopper/label is taped up) $3.50 The Attr.ocious Attic (LE Halloweenie 2007, 75%, Wand Cap) $18 Mis.s Ida (LE Event Exclusive, Minus one decant) $20 Pep.per (Good Omens, Approx. 40%) $11 The Un.icorn (Discontinued GC, Approximately 1/3, Wand Cap) For sale with another bottle purchase $12 (sorry this one is hard to let go of!) Del.ight & Conster.nation (LE/Full to bottom of stopper/handwritten label-Note because this contains cocoa, the oil naturally separates a lot and should be gently rolled to mix it before using) $3.75 Pe.numbra 2/3 R.ed Sumatr.an Patch.ouli SN (Purchased the day it was released, Minus one decant) $22.50 W.ILF - Approx. 75%, male wolf label - $22 Sno.w Wh.ite 2005 (Vintage cobalt bottle, label is worn/damaged, wand cap, Approx. 70% full measuring from the shoulder) $22 Plu.sh Comp.anion (Approx. 80%) $3.50 Pun.kie Nig.ht 2012 (A little over half) $12.50 (*shipping 9/28) La.dy Una (Approx. 80%, Aged at least 5 years) $20 (*shipping 9/28) Blooddrop: Sirene (Mermaid) - La Mer Collection, Approx. one decant in bottle, $3.50 (shipping 9/28) The Fairies (Approx. 90% from bottom of stopper, Limited Edition) $4.00 (shipping 9/28) Sachs (Approx. 80%) $3.50 (shipping 9/28) Possets: Diaphanous Dress, Full $10 (*shipped 9/25) Tamano No Mae (Approx. 40-45%, wand cap) $11 (shipped 9/25) AF1 (Approx. 70%, wand cap, this oil naturally separates needs to be rolled before use) $22 (shipped 9/25) Agape (Around 55-60%) $12.50 (shipped 9/25) Western Diam.ondback - Approx. 60%, Aged since it's release in 07', so 8 years, $22 Shu.b-Niggu.rath (Full w/dip) (Vintage Original LE Version not current GC but smells close, Aged since 2005 so ten years old, original paper label is worn along the edges) $25 Le Fle.urs du M.al - 50%, $8.50 Arca.na C.hai P.ossets Lumi.naria Knoc.kout Dr.ops (Minus one decant) $20 Bli.ss (Aged at least 5 years, Full w/dip) The Oval Port.rait (75%, wand cap, slightly worn label) $20 Sniffie: Pumpkin King (very rare, enough for one light test) Sugar Co.okie 2005 - Minus one decant, $20 Versa.illes - Disc. GC, older label, Approx. 85%, $15 The Uni.corn (Disc. GC) Aged lab imp, $5 (can make more from my bottle x2) Cloc.kwork Co.uture: Fem.ale (Discontinued Exclusive) - Full, $45 Ve.lvet Unic.orn Prototype - Approx. 2/3 full, $35 (I find this subtle, 'pink' and creamy compared to the released version) Lo.viatar Imp, $12 (off forum) (shipped 9/7) Asp Viper & Western Diamondback decants - Aged 8 years, $5.50 each (shipped 9/2) Body Remem.ber (Minus one decant) $17.50 (shipped 8/25) Le Re.venant - 2011, Half bottle, $10 (shipped 8/25) Po.ssets: Na.poleon & Jose.phine - 90%, $11 (shipped 8/25) Stor.yville (A little under 50%, can send you a pic if you'd like it) (shipped 8/24-off forum sale) Bla.ck O.pal (TOL, Wand Cap, Aged, Label is discolored pinkish) $55 (shipped 8/24) Decant - Pa.rker Lil.y (Approx. 50%) $7 (shipped 8/24) Decant - In Re.ilig Oran (Approx. 85%) $12 (shipped 8/24) Sh.ub-Nigg.urath - GC, Aged at least 4 years, Approx. 70%, $15.50 (shipped 8/25) Sib.erian M.usk (Minus one decant) $30 (shipped 8/24) Talvi.kku 2005 - Cobalt bottle, Minus one decant, $17 (shipped 8/24) PL.176 - Oil is naturally cloudy and has sediments, smells amazing I just can't wear mandarin/orange scents. Minus half-decant, $20 (Prototype - Orange or mandarin zest and musk?) reviews (shipped 8/24) Riv.et.G.oth (Full decant) $10 (shipped 8/24) Hari.gata II (Approx. half full) $12 (shipped 8/18) Co.unt Drac.ula (Approx. half full, oil is naturally cloudy on all my bottles of this oil) $22 (shipped 8/17) Ho.pe - Full, $24 (shipped 8/17) Arca.na: Gu.y Fa.wkes - Aged, Approx. 90%, wand cap, $12.50 (shipped 8/17) Bon.es Tro.mbone - Minus one decant, $20 (shipped 8/17) Blo.odrop: V.ague (Wave) - La Mer Collection, older type bottle, Minus one decant, $10 (shipped 8/10) Sel.f Po.rtrait - Minus one decant, $17.50 (shipped 8/10) Mous.e's Lon.g and Sad Tale v5 - Minus one decant, $17.50 (Prototype -Sweet Pea and ?) (shipped 8/10) Ho.d v2 - Minus one decant, $20 (Prototype - Pink carnation and vanilla?) (shipped 8/10) NAVA: Sel.ket Venom - Limited Edition, Approx. 80% Full, $13 (shipped 8/10) NA.VA: The Underworld - Limited Edition, Full, $10 (Cedarwood, Neroli, Osmanthus, Black Rose, Patchouli) (shipped 8/10) Bloodrop: Et.oile de Mer (Starfish) - La Mer Collection, Hard to Find/Sold Out Scent Addict Exclusive, Minus one decant, $10 (shipped 8/10) Nature's Gift - Tuberose Absolute, 10% Dilution, $11 + The Un.icorn (Disc. GC) Aged lab imp, $5 (shipped 8/8) Mara.e - Minus one decant, $17 (shipped 8/8) Bijo.ux Y'Ha-Nt.hlei - Wand Cap, Minus one decant, $15 (shipped 8/5) Elf v4 - Approx. 75% (sold on LJ) (shipped 8/3) Blooddrop: Nacre (Mother of Pearl) - Minus one decant, $10 (shipped 8/3) Poss.ets: Cambien.ne Air.port Road - Aged, Rare, Full w/dip - $12.50 (shipped 8/3) *Weste.rn Diam.ondback (Aged at least 5 years, Full w/dip) $40 (shipped 8/3) Si.byl - Event Exclusive, Approx. 75% Full, $30 (shipped 8/1) Sen.elion - Rare, Event Exclusive, Full w/dip, $40 (shipped 8/1) Si.nus A.moris - Full w/dip $28 (shipped 7/27) Amberg.ris Sin.gle No.te - This is from the original single notes (not the recently released version), comes in a cobalt bottle is aged for at least 10 years, label is slightly worn - Full to shoulder (shipped 7/27) The Inf.ernal Lov.er (No Musk) - This is the rare version with no musk/clear oil, Approx. 75% (shipped 7/24) Posse.ts: Silver N.eroli - Aged, older shorter bottles/label is worn, Full (shipped 7/21) NA.VA: Bas.tet's Midn.ight Ho.ur - Limited Edition, 80% Full (shipped 7/21) Blood.drop: No.yer - La Mer Collection, Full (shipped 7/21) Solsti.ce Sc.ents: C.herry Cor.dial - Limited Edition, Full, Roll-On (shipped 7/21) E.ve (OLLA) - Half Bottle (shipped 7/21) Con.jure Oils: Sw.eet Dea.th - 80% (shipped 7/21) Conjur.e Oils: Ea.rth - Full (shipped 7/21) Sacr.ifice - Full to Stopper, Handwritten label (shipped 7/13) Thirte.en (October 2006) - Full w/dip (shipped 7/13) Arca.na: The Sw.eet Tra.de - Aged, 10ml, Full to shoulder (shipped 7/6) Arca.na: Phi.ltre #2 Adora.tion - Aged, small tear in label, Full w/dip (shipped 7/6) The Brid.es of Drac.ula - Minus one decant (shipped 7/6) I Sm.ell Goo.d in C.ake - 70% full, dropper style, label worn side (shipped 7/6) Re.gan - Disc. GC, Wand Cap, label has discoloration in the middle, Minus one decant (shipped 7/6) Hun.ter Moon - 2007, 85% (shipped 7/6) Drago.n's M.usk - Aged, Approx. 85% (shipped 7/6) H.od - (Original), Discontinued,10ml, 50% full (shipped 7/6) Haume.a v1 - Full, (Prototype - Tropical floral, fruit, and vanilla? Smells a little bit like Coconut, Vanilla Bean, and Tiare HG, reviews) (shipped 7/6) Possets: Cambienne Her Non-Virginal Heart - Very rare & limited edition, Full (shipped 6/29) Katr.ina V.an Ta.ssel - Wand Cap, Minus one decant Blooddrop: Oursin - Full/ Cobalt Blends: Piper - Approx. 90% Full (shipped 6/29) Cab.aret.Goth - 80% (shipped 6/29) The Infer.nal Lo.ver - Red Musk 'Version', Wand Cap, Full (shipped 6/23) Sn.ow W.hite - Minus half-decant (shipped 6/23) W.hite R.ose - Slightly above top of label (shipped 6/23) W.ILF - Female Wolf Label, Full (shipped 6/23) Sene.lion - Full (shipped 6/23) The La.dy in Spec.kled Pink K.imono - Full (shipped 6/16)

THE TA-TABoiled leather, carnation blossom, coffee absolute, and tobacco. I love this picture so much. The Ta-Ta reminds me a lot of Arabian Dance but closer to the batch that had a little more coffee, I actually find them so much similar that I kept thinking I had the Arabian Dance on. They do share many of the same notes except for carnation here, but I find the scent a little similar to some of spice notes in Arabian Dance, and there's also no hazelnut here so this doesn't have much of that sweet nuttiness in the coffee. I was a curious (and I admit a wee bit worried) about the 'boiled leather' but it smells like a lovely soft leather. I'm getting a foody, dark roasted, sweet and smokey coffee with that soft, slightly sweet leather note I love (similar to the leather Le Pere Fouettard, CC Female, Liz etc) and hints of carnation. The tobacco, which I amp with time, adds a smokey, sexy aspect and the soft, sweet spiciness of the carnation also comes through a little bit more after a while. It's a really lovely blend, after a while the tobacco does get a little bit more stronger than I wish it would but I still like this very much. I just have to now re-evaluate my stash of the Arabian Dance, since I'm not sure I need to keep so many bottles of it.

She lighted another match. Now there she was sitting under the most magnificent Christmas tree: it was still larger, and more decorated than the one which she had seen through the glass door in the rich merchant’s house. Spruce pine with hints of silver birch and warm, dark woods. I love pine scents (Black Forest is my favorite) and I'm always on the lookout for new ones to try and was very excited about this one. On me it smells like a very atmospheric and realistic pine tree and soft woods scent, like walking through a pine forest looking for a Christmas tree. When I smell it up close I get smokey woods (which I'm not loving too much), but from afar the wafts are all gorgeous pine tree, birch with some slightly smokey, earthy woods. I really like this and I love the throw it gives off, but I think I might prefer it as a room scent. This actually reminds me of a cleaner version of Phyllocrania Paradoxa v6.

Soft, smokey leather, resins, incense, dusty sandalwood, soft musk, and a hint of champaca maybe? This smells like Dancing Koi! I would definitely purchase a full bottle of this, but I would love it if it were just a little bit stronger scented (it takes quite a few sprays for me to smell it).

OVERPROTECTIVE POSSESSED TALKING DOLL A sweet and disquieting mix of mimosa and strawberry. Ohhh.. I LOVE this strawberry and mimosa combo! It's very sweet and has a lot of throw on me. Very cute!

COMFORTING PLUSH COMPANION Warm, snuggly honey musk with sweet vanilla and a hint of rose and sugar plums. What a snuggly pretty scent! I'm getting the honey, vanilla and a hint of sugared roses, I'm not really getting the sugar plums (which I prefer) . I also seem to be getting a foody cake note but it's not listed. A very comforting scent, a bit too light but I'll give it a couple weeks to retest when it isn't so fresh.

Wild plum, lemongrass, frankincense, honeysuckle, and teak. I find this one a resiny, mildly fruity, tart, floral blend. I get soft, but very present, frankincense, lemongrass (I don't find it quite as sharp as it usually is), plum, and soft honeysuckle. ETA: After a short while the plum really amps up and it started to remind me of Dionysia.

BETTE NOIR The Paradigm's martial artist and weapons master, Bette carries a grim secret--that she alone knows Plutonian's one true vulnerability. Benzoin, wild plum, smoky amber, bergamot, orange blossom, myrrh, and dark berries. I was generously given a tester of this proto to try. I get sweet, fruity plum and lots of orange blossom (the sweetness may also be coming from the orange blossom), as it dries I'm getting some smoky amber. I think I was expecting this to smell a bit darker, I'm surprised it's such a young, bright, fruity, and sunny scent but with the subtle smokiness (I'm getting a little myrrh) in the background. Orange blossom is one of my favorite notes, but I've noticed when it's blended with fruits or florals they don't really work on my skin, and have a tendency to remind me of "fruity hairspray" (I had the same reaction with Zarita, The Doll Girl), but it's just a personal association I have! I predict this will be popular especially for the summer months. It has great throw too!

THE KING'S DAUGHTER There were a prince and a princess sitting by a stream in a wooded valley. Their seven servants had set up a scarlet canopy beneath a tree, and the royal young couple ate a box lunch to the accompaniment of lutes and theorbos. They hardly spoke a word to one another until they had finished the meal, and then the princess sighed and said, "Well, I suppose I'd best get the silly business over with." The prince began to read a magazine. "You might at least –" said the princess, but the prince kept on reading. The princess made a sign to two of the servants, who began to play an older music on their lutes. Then she took a few steps on the grass, held up a bridle bright as butter, and called, "Here, unicorn, here! Here, my pretty, here to me! Comecomecomecomecome!" The prince snickered. "It's not your chickens you're calling, you know," he remarked without looking up. "Why don't you sing something, instead of clucking like that?" "Well, I'm doing the best I can," the princess cried. "I've never called one of these things before." But after a little silence, she began to sing. I am a king's daughter, And if I cared to care, The moon that has no mistress Would flutter in my hair. No one dares to cherish What I choose to crave. Never have I hungered, That I did not have. I am a king's daughter, And I grow old within The prison of my person, The shackles of my skin. And I would run away And beg from door to door, Just to see your shadow Once, and never more. So she sang, and sang again, and then she called, "Nice unicorn, pretty, pretty, pretty," for a little longer, and then she said angrily, "Well, I've done as much as I'll do. I'm going home." The prince yawned and folded his magazine. "You satisfied custom well enough," he told her, "and no one expected more than that. It was just a formality. Now we can be married." "Yes," the princess said, "now we can be married." The servants began to pack everything away again, while the two with the lutes played joyous wedding music. The princess's voice was a little sad and defiant as she said, "If there really were such things as unicorns, one would have come to me. I called as sweetly as anyone could, and I had the golden bridle. And of course I am pure and untouched." "For all of me, you are," the prince answered indifferently. "As I say, you satisfy custom. You don't satisfy my father, but then neither do I. That would take a unicorn." He was tall, and his face was as soft and pleasant as a marshmallow. When they and their retinue were gone, the unicorn came out of the wood, followed by Molly and the magician, and took up her journey again. A long time later, wandering in another country where there were no streams and nothing green, Molly asked her why she had not gone to the princess's song. Schmendrick drew near to listen to the answer, though he stayed on his side of the unicorn. He never walked on Molly's side. The unicorn said, "That king's daughter would never have run away to see my shadow. If I had shown myself, and she had known me, she would have been more frightened than if she had seen a dragon, for no one makes promises to a dragon. I remember that once it never mattered to me whether or not princesses meant what they sang. I went to them all and laid my head in their laps, and a few of them rode on my back, though most were afraid. But I have no time for them now, princesses or kitchenmaids. I have no time." A matter of formality: lilac musk, sandalwood, sweet pea, watermelon accord, pale woods, elemi, and oakmoss. On my skin, this starts off as a cool, sweet, juicy (almost watery) pink watermelon musk with a bit of moss, sweet pea and lilac in the background, it's really pretty! As it dries, the other notes start to amp and I start getting more oakmoss, lilac, very soft hints of woods and a little bit of the elemi is coming through now. At this stage the blend it starting to become a little earthier, the notes blend and create a background of soft mossiness with the barest tinges of citrus and herbs, and soft pretty sweet florals backing up the stronger watermelon note. This finally settles into a less sweet watermelon musk with softly earthy oakmoss and soft florals in the background, similar to how it started but not quite the same scent. The King's Daughter took me on a beautiful ride. It started off sweet and youthful, struggled to gain ground in the middle and ended with a beautiful more mature, wiser scent still baring a resemblance of how it started but with a few changes and added elements it gathered in the journey along the way.

It's Friday the 13th in the Miskatonic Valley! A base of Mother Shub's dark chocolate fudge, raw vanilla, and sibilant black incense dusted by thirteen merrily malefic, ill-omened herbs, resins, and flowers: prune, musk seed, baneberry, myrrh, wild tobacco, hemp, datura, bluebell, cypress, hemlock, snakeweed, opoponax, and black hellebore. I LOVE this! When I first put it on I mostly get a musky, sweet fudge for a few seconds then as it begins to bloom on my skin I start getting it all- the sweet dark musk, vanilla, fudge, tobacco, incense and resins with a just a smidgen of herbs, but it's very well blended. As it starts to dry I'm starting to get the prunes, which are not my favorite..but it's kinda working. It finally dries to a fudgy, smokey prune with some musk. In conclusion, if it wasn't for the prunes I seem too be amping (which makes it a tad too sweet and tiny bit boozy) it would be amazing! But I still like it very, very much! I hope with some aging the fudge, resins and tobacco come out more. Edited to add: This is a big morpher! A couple hrs. later it's starting to remind me of Mme Moriarty without the red musk..it's tuned into a lovely sexy vanilla scent on my skin!

TIME DOES NOT BRING RELIEF Time does not bring relief; you all have lied Who told me time would ease me of my pain! I miss him in the weeping of the rain; I want him at the shrinking of the tide; The old snows melt from every mountain-side, And last year's leaves are smoke in every lane; But last year's bitter loving must remain Heaped on my heart, and my old thoughts abide. There are a hundred places where I fear To go - so with his memory they brim. And entering with relief some quiet place Where never fell his foot or shone his face I say, 'There is no memory of him here!' And so stand stricken, so remembering him. (Edna St Vincent Millay) Remembrance: Parma violet and leather accord with beeswax, Egyptian musk, orange blossom, white tea, lavender, myrrh, and copal. I find this one a very complex scent. It starts out as fresh white tea, Parma violets, lavender, orange blossom (which keeps threatening to amp but thankfully stays soft) with a backdrop of Egyptian Musk and beeswax. The other notes are also there, but remain well-blended and don't stick out on me but give it more complexity. I was hoping for more leather but I'm hardly getting any. Once dry, the Egyptian Musk starts amping, and the violets turn slightly powdery and vanillaic (similar to violet pastilles), the tea gets a little sharp (this usually happens with tea-blends on my skin),I get a bit more lavender and orange blossom and now I get hint of leather but it's still very soft.

Brown musk, leather accord, toasted sandalwood, clove, labdanum, and champaca. Lots of frankincense, toasted sandalwood (mmm...), oh no...here comes the champaca to ruin the party, my skin amps the champaca within seconds. After a few minutes, the brown musk peeks through but remains soft and warms up the blend, I start getting a bit of the labdanum too. I think the champaca is overpowering the leather and clove because I'm not getting much of either. The final dry-down is toasty sandalwood, frankincense and lots of champaca. I find the overall scent warm, woody and just slightly smokey. I really liked Dancing Koi (it actually reminds me a little of last year's Prosperity of a Country) but I was hoping for a lot less champaca, sadly my just skin amps it too much, it would have been a keeper for me if hadn't been so overpowering. ETA: After testing it a few days later, I decided it's a keeper. I love the warm, toasty, woody goodness that the frankincense, brown musk and toasted sandalwood create, so much so that I can tolerate the champaca (I think it has already mellowed out in just a few days) and actually like it in here.

Sharp is the night, but stars with frost alive Leap off the rim of earth across the dome. It is a night to make the heavens our home More than the nest whereto apace we strive. Lengths down our road each fir-tree seems a hive, In swarms outrushing from the golden comb. They waken waves of thoughts that burst to foam: The living throb in me, the dead revive. Yon mantle clothes us: there, past mortal breath, Life glistens on the river of the death. It folds us, flesh and dust; and have we knelt, Or never knelt, or eyed as kine the springs Of radiance, the radiance enrings: And this is the soul’s haven to have felt. - George Meredith Black midnight winter skies glittering with points of light: chill air, champaca flower, white musk, fir needle, papyrus reeds, and grey amber. I find Winter Heavens really evocative and atmospheric, I was surprised at how it really captures the winter night. Most of the notes are well-blended and they create this dark fruity scent with soft sparkly musk and hints of chilly air and pine trees. After a while the champaca and chilly air peeks a little more. The entire scent is softer and fruitier than I was expecting and it falls a little flat on my skin but I could see this working well on someone with the right skin chemistry.

On me, this smells like a blend of sweet crisp apple, citron musk, light lavender and maybe a hint of vanilla-tonka, I find it unisex and very fresh and sweet smelling. It dries to a fresh, sweet citron-lavender and apple musk with hints of cologne. I love it, but sadly citron usually goes soapy on me and this is no exception.

GHOUL-HAUNTED WOODLAND OF WEIR ATMOSPHERE SPRAY Misty darkness and soul-chilling dread: Terebinth pine, black spruce, and black oak surrounded by creeping mosses, drooping vines, and wilting blossoms. This is very evocative, I find myself transported to a dark, misty forest. I'm getting the scent of dark green plants, leaves, smoke, woods, and damp pine and spruce trees.

Dragon's Musk (especially very aged) is the most carnal, sexiest BPAL I've tried, I think it's the deep very sexy musk and incense that makes it divine. But I find even most days it can be too much for me so I use it only occasionally. A close second is Lucy, Kissed, I thought this one had an almost pulsating, throbbing intensity to it that I've never found a in perfume before, it was like it was alive. I didn't like the scent so much for me personally but I think it's a very beautiful and special oil.

Unreleased prototype, no notes or description given. This is pretty! I found it little difficult to try to pin down, but on me it smells like sugary, fuzzy, soft vanilla-tonka musk, a light, fresh, tart citrusy bergamot (there might be another citrus in there as well) and some pretty florals. As it dries, I also gets a bit of soft, smokey frankincense coming through, maybe a hint of sandalwood as well.

Luminous, otherworldly wet and piquant odors mingling with black incense, the pitch-stench of Yuggoth, and fungal lichens. I knew this one would be interesting. My nose is not very sophisticated but here goes my attempt at my first review.. In the bottle: Fruity lime/citrus (almost like a lime fruit punch), creamy and slightly aquatic. I also detect a linen note, almost similar to Antique Lace. On my skin: as it dries I'm still getting lime, sugar and cream with a perfumey (aquatics tend to go perfumey on me) note. After 30min. I'm still getting a Antique Lace lime and cream scent. I asked my brother and he said it was all bubble gum to him. Go figure! It's a really lovely scent, but I don't like citrus scents so I don't think I will keep my bottle.

Most terribly cold it was; it snowed, and was nearly quite dark, and evening– the last evening of the year. In this cold and darkness there went along the street a poor little girl, bareheaded, and with naked feet. When she left home she had slippers on, it is true; but what was the good of that? They were very large slippers, which her mother had hitherto worn; so large were they; and the poor little thing lost them as she scuffled away across the street, because of two carriages that rolled by dreadfully fast. Snow settling on cold skin, tea rose petals, and dusty, threadbare linen. I mostly get a clean fresh-linen scent from this one, very much like clothes just washed with a soft floral fabric softener, as it dries I start to get a little bit of pine-tinged snow. It settles into just-washed linen scent with hints of snow and pine and surprisingly I'm not getting rose on my skin but it's maybe blended into the linen scent and that's what is making it smell like a soft floral fabric softener to my nose. I like fresh clean laundry type scents so I find this pretty and actually my favorite from the batch I purchased, but I was hoping it would smell like a Pink Snowballs with soft linen but the fresh laundry scent overpowers everything else.

This smells like a summer cocktail. I get sugary lime/lemon verbena and creamy coconut with soft pretty tropical flowers in the back, perhaps tiare. It's a very 'breezy' scent to me if that makes any sense. It has some strong throw too. I think this would make a great beach or summer day scent.