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Used on the palms of my hands, I've been having horrible fortune on the roads in Chicago (being cut off, basically running into bad situations where it's tiny car vs. large buses and just bad, bad judgments all around. Plus snow). So I thought I'd see if I can increase my on-the-road fortune and used this with Crucible of Courage. On my palms, this is super pepperminty, like the essential oil, with as stated above a mild herbal aroma. Definitely as time passes, this goes towards cinnamon or cassia. Basically, this smells like the best toothpaste ever, in a good way. Mmm. The drydown is still quite potent, herby, cinnamony. No skin welts (yet) but cinnamon is unfriendly, I'll have to see if I get 'em. Today the weather sucks and I have to drive in the afternoon on a Chicago weekend. Let's see how much trouble I get into.
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What? It's fizzy, a little different, peppy, and very headstrong. Like Alkaseltzers! Effervescent.
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Where is my order? What is Click N Ship? How long does this take?
Lycanthrope replied to Snow White's topic in BPAL FAQs
USPS says pakkit was delivered on 11/24. No such package at my doorpeople. Usually they're pretty good about getting the orange-taped packages to me. It's got stuff that is going to other folks other than me... when do ya think I should start to panic? -
Brruuuh. Each time I put this on, my brain goes 'Estate Bath oil!" It's a slightly twingy peach pulp with a hint of vanilla-cream, but not overpoweringly so. Don't really get much neroli, but it sits together quite like L'Estate does when I drip it into the bathtub. No marked supergardenia to me, it's pretty tame, sweet, innocent. If you like Tamora or the Estate bath oil try this one.
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Initially on this is the scent of cocoa, and old people. Kid you not, I have no idea, but there's this dry papery smell that I've come to associate with old folks. So, I can see the chocolate coins spilling out of grandma's hands. Thankfully with time this goes into a very pure, straight up cocoa absolute aroma. If you liked Boomslang but couldn't take the Snake Oil, go for Gelt. It's not too similar to things like Candy Butcher, though, it's fairly 100% cocoa single note. Which is awesome that the grandmas burn off after a few moments.
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Seriously, I can't stop slathering this on myself. It's wonderful. Such an unassuming description but this blend is one huge winner from the recent Yule update. Initially it starts off quite cologney, almost like Irish Spring in that there's a fresh, grassy burst of aquatic mist, tickling at my nose a touch, but definitely dewy, swirly, light fog (not peasoup fog), over a base of that same pretty grass note as in A Blade of Grass but with less leaves and overt mowed lawn. Over time as the scent evolves it deepens just a bit and goes from a misty aquatic into a sweet, light misty apple. Fairy Apple. There, I said it. Yes. It's quite subtle, so not like SGA apple or Hesperides apple, but this is a pretty, misty, night-picnic with sliced apples aroma. ETA: In locket after 12 hrs this is a grand failure, probably because by the time I've worn it for 12 hours it's changed its balance. In my clocket, it kept amping the 'soapy note' and it was quite verdantly aquatic sharpitude in the AM, at the end of my night float shift. Oddly enough, on skin, it gets eaten real quick and that's why I got more apples before.
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Mmm, this is grand. Also of note, this bottle came at a much lower 'default' fill level (like a good mm or two below the neck) - it's a somewhat denser, darker appearing oil in the bottle, dunno if I was the only one. Back to the fragrance. In the bottle and wet, it's a very strong, moist dirt note for sure, and I was concerned that Badger was going to be all dirt, all the time. On my skin, it's a sharp, mushroomy dirt like Graveyard Dirt / Death Cap, and there's a touch of these darker, streakier woods (definitely cherry - mahogany - dark, burly woods) swirling around underneath. The dirt on me definitely burns off quick and then this becomes a fairly strong, pungent in a good way, teakwood aroma. There's a very, very slight dryness to this which may be the cedar, but it's not leaping out and strangling me with HAI I'M CEDARWOOD PLZD TA MATCHA. It shares a similar but darker wood drydown to a compatriot scent, Mole, but I like this fuzzy critter better. ETA: This smells to me a lot like Aureus.
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Echo above. This is not an aquatic, in the strictest marine/ozone sense of the word. This is soft, sweet, musky, and there's the spirit of ships in the background, but as the Sea Rat says ... this guy is a swinger who loves the coast! The buckthorn is what I'm assuming gives this the tiniest of fleshy berry punch, but for the most part this is a dashing rogue's musk, cuddly pirate. The dry down is sweeter, and I feel like it's creamy in that resin/amber way.
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Strong herbs at first. Sharp, almost like a related scent Parentalia, except that the floral drydown on this beauty is quieter, more subtle, and smells like the most wonderful, rich, luxurious creamy European soap ever. I have no idea. I keep smelling my snuffbox (er... that little divet behind your thumb) where I placed this, and it's unmistakeably, singularly, uniquely beautiful. It's not jumping out as a single floral, but a definite united whole. I admit I'm one of those people who will go to Marshall's and embarrass myself as a grown man smelling boxes of fancy soaps as children look on quizzically. Now I have another outlet!
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Visiting the Temple of Auspicious Fortune Alone on the Winter Solstice
Lycanthrope replied to femmefatale's topic in Yules
Oh my. I wasn't expecting this kind of smell, it's very much initially a lot like Christmas Rose, that sort of sweetish effervescent lemon-lime aroma, which does not to me pull out rain and dusty temple incense. As it dries down on my skin it starts actually smelling more like cola, as there is an undercurrent of something... spicy... but overall totally not what I was expecting. Not quieting or calming to me, it actually is a very perky scent. I dunno. It's definitely running its own niche with Religious Soda! -
Reminds me a lot of Talvikuu - this is a much more piney, sappy, boughy aroma. I think there's a slightly different herbal background but my brain keeps thinking 'whee! Talvikuu!' I'm sure there are very subtle differences I'm not quite picking up. All in all, it's a true pine forest scent but not as dark or deep as Hex, it's a quieter winter where the revelry and ritual isn't swathed in darkness, bonfires, and madness.
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"No." That's what I told Jack, when he came back to my door, this time dressed in fine green livery. "I told you, I'm not interested." He shuffled around a bit in his garish outfit... just a bit over the top - too green, too leafy, very sharp in more ways than one. But underneath that initially crisp outside appearance I knew that his pumpkiny, buttery oozy skin was lurking below. Even now I could see the diffuse orangeness seeping everywhere, and I could just tell nothing was going to be different this time. Impression: Very sharp citrus and an initial leafy mint that quickly fades, leaving the buttery strangeness of Jack-on-my-skin that I cannot escape. The combination of citrus (which does not play nicely with me) and pumpkin is not a good one for me! I've already passed off this would-be salesman to throw his pitch elsewhere.
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I want a BPAL that smells like Bath & Body Works...
Lycanthrope replied to sihaya09's topic in Recommendations
I've always felt that Rosalind is very similar to the long-long-long discontinued scent Refreshing Garden Mint (which smelled nothing like mint, but hey, it was watery and green). -
Hrrrm. I dunno about this one. I'm not a huge foodie. Wet, this is a slight tinge of that red-gingery goaty aroma from Shub and a little bit of War, then definitely PANCAKEZ, over time the bready cake scent fades to a very light berry, almost a touch like MB: Closet. All this over a slightly cooked steamy aroma. So, yes, this is Pancakes. I just don't know if I'm going to reach for it much... but I may just get a bottle to hold onto for the sheer strangeness of it all. It's like my Shill, heh heh.
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Looking forwards to this oil the most as I am a fire sign. Great texture, slip. This is a spicy, deeper grounded scent along the lines of Terrae, there's the smoky myrrh and patchouli but this oil warms a bit when it strikes the skin and has a spicier tone to it. There's lemon-that-is-not-lemon (hallo palmarosa!) which amps over time and in the end I get a slightly lemony myrrh with a hint of depth. I'm actually not horrifically head over heels in love, but lemon/palmarosa scents don't play well on me. Overall this is a pleasant, warm, smoky blend. Definitely smoldering with flame.
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Texture again is amazing like all the other oils. This is definitely a mishmash of more strongly scented florals when they hit the skin. There's the slightly pungent aroma of chamomile that is twisted up with the signature scent of rose geranium, which appears to be the more persistent, central note of Aquae. This is most definitely an aromatherapeutic blend, it's a touch sharp to be a perfume. Over time there's a hint of resins and it starts to smell like... Well, it's smells like Aveda! The rose geranium starts to intertwine with the sandalwood/frankincense and I swear I'm getting a scent just like one of their now discontinued (long time...) 'Chakra' perfumes. I may use this as a replacement for when I want a more natural herbal fragrance.
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Great texture. Starts off a soft lavender aroma to me, followed by the citrus of grapefruit but it's not overtly sharp or too single-notey - there's a slight woodsiness without being woodsy (does that make sense?). Herbal in the brighter, less cooking herbs, more mint-lemon-blossoms, less sharp rosemary-esque. Over time this goes more towards orange blossom/neroli which is marvelous. Feels like I'm expanding my space just using this. It'd be awesome for yoga.
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One: Texture is very good. Nice slip and it definitely absorbs well. I had been using my Estate Oil as a makeshift massage oil but it was not designed for it, and it wasn't absorbing in. This massage oil glides on quick and absorbs fast but leaves skin still slick enough to not drag. The scent is absolutely evocative of the aroma of earth. Initially it has a slight mentholated tinge, which is probably the spikenard oil burning off, it's earthy but not 'Dirt,' you can definitely tell that this is a more of a functional, aromatherapeutic blend versus a perfume, but it still smells great, a burst of patchouli and gritty rooty herbs, followed by a soaring mint that is just bright enough, which fades to a mildly vetiveraceous (in a good way) and persistent, calming, soothing plant-resin scent. Deep drydown is a glittery myrrh. If you're a fan of Beth's grittier, earthy aromas you should give this a shot for scent and function.
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Chocolate and Cocoa, in every combination possible
Lycanthrope replied to mand's topic in Recommendations
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I love this! On me it goes to mostly gardenia-violet, sharp but good, has power on the way home while driving. On my scarf, it's woodsier and the white sandalwood remains longer, gardenia amps less, and it is a magnificently regal and complex floral mix. I will dub this my fabric scenter.
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Definitely different from Blood Moon's past incarnation. It's less sharp, more sweet. For some reason it reminds of a LUSH product... the heady scent is something brighter, really on the tip of my nose but I can't tell... On my skin it segues again towards something more like Hunter Moon, as posted above, the musk note that's in Ivanushka, Coyote, coming to the surface. On top of it all there's this smokiness without quite crossing into ashy vetiver zone. It's not quite as hoardworthy to me as the original Blood Moon, which is more fiery and violent, this is more sweet smoldering.
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Hi Leopard! I too burned Yankee Candle's 'Green Grass' tarts in college, and longed for their candles in that scent. Smelled like Duke's commons areas, frat boys playing, lying down on a blanket to study organic chemistry but really studying a different 'subject.' If only... *reminisces* It's pretty much a dead ringer, bright mushy stain-inducing grass. Very unique.
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Strange. This is a 'light scent' overall in terms of what it is, but WHOMPING STRONG when you've applied some to your neck and throughout the day appears to get... stronger. Agree with above, if you're worried about rose, this is not a rose-based scent. It does this sort of bizarre sweet floral bizzness with what I thought was beeswax or honey (although it's not listed as a note), not overly spicy. This scent is just the first hint of rose brushed together with a veil of sweet, almost again the first touch of honey. I'd describe this as a scent that is 'on the verge' of being things, is the start or just tiny touch of rose, honey, spices. It's very soft. Yet, at the same time, on me it amped and became more prominent over my call night.
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I just wanted to weigh in to add my perspective regarding the whole 'accords' versus 'base chemicals' issue. I paint with acrylics. I know that you can buy your own separate pigments and mix with gesso base to 'make' your own specific colors. I'd say that sounds like what the lab does (takes components from various sources to make their own bases), or, like me, you can buy premixed tubes of paint in standardized colors. Does the fact that I don't mix my own pigments make me less of an artist? It's what one does with the components and the final product that really matters. You can be mind-bogglingly obsessive about mixing up every bit of the palette and come out with a generic painting, or you can use premixed potential to make something awesome. Regardless of what the method is, I think the end result are unique blends that cannot be so 'easily emulated or better produced' with self-blending. I've dabbled in using bases (premixed, Sweetcakes) and essential oils to try to make my own blends, and they've turned out really, not very good. Heh heh. Partially a physical problem of getting oils to stay in solution, or the aromas smelling imbalanced or off because of the balances of different scent oils that are already far too complex. I've yet to try using pure perfumer's bases because I don't have a hold of where to buy those components. Overall, Beth creates something unique no matter what the pathway to get there that is special and I treasure it.
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Yes, this is a strong and potent fragranced oil. I carry a Hand of Hermes bag in the inner pocket of my white coat for work, and I 'feed' it with a multitude of oils, generally those to amplify communication and increase confidence in that respect. I'm starting work in a very stressful area of the hospital (critical care) very shortly and wanted to do a small peaceful ritual with Healing (recently obtained) for my white coat and a few drops in conjunction with my usual Charisma + Hand of Hermes weekly reapplication. The aroma is sharp citrus, blended with a very white, creamy and sharp floral. I think it may be honeysuckle. Not sure. Dries down perfumy on my skin with that residual bite from the citrus, and the continued powderiness of whatever florals are mixed with it. I anointed the bag with three drops, and rubbed it along the nape of my white coat. Hopefully the fragrance will dissipate some by the time I actually start service (if not... I have a spare coat that I can anoint elsewhere so it won't be as omnipresent). It'll be a tough month but I'll try to focus on the small halo of power and intent I have charged into the coat for support and maybe a little push during this trying rotation.