Honey

This is very medicinal and dirty! I guess there are notes of dirt/earth, patchouli and black berries (current or cherry). Yep, the sour cherries in Blood Kiss that do not remind me of Maraschino (marzipan) cherries! So.. this could be the lovechild of Lawn Gnome and Blood Kiss I think. Interesting but not for me.

Gah! Not at all what I expected! This is sharp, tart and bitter.. not sharp, soapy, light and sweet as I had hoped! I don't think this is the usual ginger or jasmine scent. Wow.. this turns into cat pee on my skin I think. No!

This is very nice, light and green. I don't get much (or any) tea, just green flower stems and leaves, bit like in a flower shop.

Yep. This is opium and poppy! But very, very soapy.. I guess those two components are not really for me!

Wow, this really is green tea with lemon! Reminds me of Dorian minus the vanilla and with a stronger tea note! I don't get any neroli or jasmine, but those might appear after it has dried and warmed up on my skin.

I guess this does not really work for me. It is the kind of vanilla that does not agree with my skin, and patchouli.. mostly miss than hit really. And the hemp.. well, this is very hippiesque indeed, but so not for me!

This smells like.. White Chocolate Martinis I guess! Dusty/dry white chocolate (bit papery tough) and some fizzy fuzzy booze! I cannot decide if this is rather pleasant or.. if it's a bit rancid and like bathroom cleaner. Hmmm.. verdict: it DOES smell like those martinis, no doubt, but I am not sure if it's gonna work as a perfume.

Bottle: Smells.. brown. Dark, earthy, sharp, nutty, slightly creamy and sweet. Wet: Smells like sweet toasted wood. Dry: Smells a bit like cologne, rather masculine. It has a light sweetness to it, though, and there is not one note that goes bad after a while. Still - not my kind of smell at all, sadly.

Bottle: Oh, sharp but lovely! Vanilla honey with musk, floral notes, wooden notes - balmy, fragrant, boozy.. this is really complex, even only sniffed from the bottle! Wet: OK, this is like an earthy and sharp version of Womb Furie mixed with The Infernal Lover. Dry: This dries down to something very earthy and spicy. This is almost only brown musk and pepper. Alas, no more honey and vanilla. Too bad, it was just perfect in its wet stage!

Bottle: Lavender with a hint of (non-marzipan) almond? Definitely creamy and not too strong. Wet: This is.. interesting. Lavender with fruit and a note that reminds me of.. jasmine rice. Very nutty. This is a creamy floral scent with soft spikes of lavender and fruit. Dry: The fruity note doesn't let this go too tart. Lavender and poppy seem to be the strongest floral notes in this one, but I am sure the jasmine will show up after a while since it's a strong base note. Alas, I don't detect any honey in this one. The longer it stays on my skin, the more it turns into "lavender with blackberry gum drops." I think this would make an awesome linen spray, but I will have to test this for a whole day to see if I can wear it as a regular perfume oil.

Bottle: Pumpkin spice and buttery pumpkin. Wet: This is almost.. a savory scent. Smells like burned stale coffee, salt, kitchen spices (lovage?), some sweet spices (washed out cinnamon and nutmeg). This is really salty and smokey. And not pleasant at all. Dry: This stays awful. Seriously. I have to go wash this off.

Imp: Gin & juniper (very much like cologne) and tobacco & chili pepper (very smokey and peppery). Wet: Tobacco and pepper. Very dark, smokey and masculine. Dry: Pepper with a hint of clove? Yeah, that's all I really get from this. It's not too bad though.

Imp: Sweet (floral/juicy) with something bitter underneath. Wet: Honey wine (like in Fairy Wine) and powdery lilac. Dry: Smells like fresh linens. I do get a mild celery whiff, though. Something bitter appears.. the tea? Hmm.. not really for me I think.

Imp: Cinnamon and myrrh. On my skin: A balmy, creamy cinnamon spiced up by myrrh. Simple yet lovely!

No idea what version I am reviewing here. Imp: Omg, sugar and toffee and caramel! That's cotton candy and candy apples right there! Really nice sugar that does NOT smell burned or rancid. Sticky sweet and yummy! Wet: Straight greasy-sweet funnel cake and toffee and cotton candy! Dry: This reminds me a lot of Storyville, and it is so different from most of the BPAL sugar blends. Nothing burned or rancid, just fried funnel cake and cotton candy and toffee. Lovely and mouthwatering!

Imp: Smells like butterscotch, toffee, caramel.. very sweet and maybe a bit boozy. Hard to make out. On my skin: Very creamy sweet musky vanilla. I cannot test enough from this tester/sniffy, but the amount on my arm just smells divine. It smells like.. cotton candy, the faintest floral note (powdery lilac?), slightly foody and, most of all, buttery and sugary. Delightful.

Imp: How.. unexpected. Smell like.. evergreen and berries = sweet and fresh & woodsy I assume. Wet: Yep, still evergreen - not unpleasant. And no violet so far, yay! Maybe the parma variant is a good one that does not make me throw up! Does it equal sugared violets or just.. something sweet and purple? Dry: This is mostly berry and sweet flowers with only a fresh hint of the evergreen. Very soapy somehow - maybe because it reminds me of some generic fruity/floral shower gel. Hmm, still, it is not bad!

Imp: Spicy, floral, sweet - like an oriental perfume. Wet: Jasmine, lily, musk and resins. Dry: Like an oriental soap.. I guess that smells somehow like grandma to me.

Imp: How odd.. this smells very nutty and boozy! Wet: The myrrh makes it spicy alright but the cognac and the acetone feel of the Lab's honey note make it really sharp and sour. The flowers turn really soapy, but the patchouli behaves. Dry: Very dusty with a light honey note. Meh.

Imp: Like spicy, floral marzipan. Wet: Almond/marzipan and jasmine. Dry: Really musky and dark (oakmoss) on the dry-down. Where did the almond go? Hmmm. Spicy/soapy jasmine it is.

Imp: Sweet white floral notes, almost fruity! Wet: Hyacinth and ylang ylang are very dominant in this scent. Very golden and lovely. Dry: Just happy bright flowers. Do not detect the vanilla bean or the sandalwood though.

Imp: I can smell the candied and buttered chestnuts plus a fresh waft of pine. Wet: The same.. buttery baked goods smell that I know from Bread-and-Butterfly and other similar scents. Turns into fennel/celery and sour milk on me again. Eww. Dry: This smells exactly like Bread-and-Butterfly on me! Sorry, I guess I should just stay away from butter notes from the Lab!

Oookay, unexpected! Imp: Sweet, fruity and herbal. No idea what I am smelling but it reminds me of apple juice or sweet apple wine (cider). Wet: Laurel and/or bay are dominant in this one.. the rest, apple juice or apple sauce. The lightest waft of honey. Dry: This is fruity and rather dry. Incense and spices with a light sweetness. This is a scent unlike any other, weird but nice in a way. Reminds me of honeyed roses somehow.

Imp: Very dusty and dry. The sweet orris root jumps right at you. Wet: Creamy, dry, floral coconut. Dry: Bit.. medicinal. Orris root doesn't really do it for me I guess. Oh - after a while the orris root disappears and it's mainly sandalwood and creamy unsweet coconut on me. That's how I like it! Will keep that imp!

OK, maybe I am repeating previous suggestions, but here it goes.. O - Goes without saying. Skuld - Very dominant honey note! If you don't mind ylang ylang, then this is awesome! Womb Furie - A bit chemical at first but dries down to a lovely Snake Oil plus honey combo! It's like a spicy version of O I think. Alice - Has honey and rose in it, should be right up your alley! Unless you cannot stand milky/citrusy undertones. Half Elf v5 - Smells like beeswax and lilac on me. Very creamy and powdery. Love it! No. 93 Engine - Totally forgot to add this. Lovely spicy frankincense honey!