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This smells like a thunderstorm in a bottle and I am madly in love. My husband's favourite BPAL is Lightning and though I know that one is meant to smell like a storm, I find that Luminous Phasmatis does the job even better. In fact, hubby is going to seriously love this so I'd better keep it hidden! Ha! It's very wet, like fresh rain, and there's lots of ozone and an almost citrussy undertone. I am so glad I bought this one. Plus, the label is fabulous!

Straight-up coconut gingerbread with a hint of patchouli. This is one sexy gourmand treat! Unlike with some of the other gingerbread blends, this one doesn't bite me so I'm super pleased. I bet this is gonna age so well. Yummy.

This is ever so slightly different from the BPAL perfume oil of the same name. It's more pumpkin than spice on my hair and amen to that. Gorgeous.

Boo was one of my very first BPAL loves and so I just about squealed when I saw this hair gloss was available. It doesn't disappoint at all. I have long, thick hair and this stuff tames it into submission and makes it smell exactly like sugared double cream. Sexy as hell and genuinely helpful at the same time. What's not to love?

Oh baby. Straight-up chocolate and pumpkin. Where have you been all my life?

This isn't as spicy as the atmosphere spray and I'm glad. On me, this is all marshmallow, pumpkin and chocolate. Om nom nom.

Mine isn't very chocolatey but I'm actually okay with that because it's still super sugary and delish. Really, it smells exactly like meringues.

Spicy, creamy pumpkin. I don't get any carrot at all. This is super lovely and layers well with a number of gourmand Halloweenie blends. A keeper fo' sho.

Coconut rum and cake. This might be one of the best gourmand blends of all time. I adore this.

Buttery, nutty ice cream with powdered sugar on the drydown. This stuff is effing fabulous!

In the bottle, I am not at all keen on this. It's very harsh and lacks any sweetness. On my skin however, it is an entirely different blend and I adore it. On me, it smells exactly like the pumpkin spice syrup I always request in my lattes at our local coffee house. I get nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, ginger and I get syrup too. Glad I bought the hair gloss to compliment this blend as I'm sure they will be amazing together.

I'm not sure I can add too much in terms of a review, but I'm going to try anyway The bottle I have is approximately 7 years old and in a cobalt bottle. The oil is dark and thick, leaving a slight stain on the skin but nothing unsightly or that can't be rubbed in. I get all the notes listed but the patch and the orange blossom are by far the loudest. The patchouli must be the same one in Snake Oil, because it reminds me of it a lot. I get the ginger far more on the drydown and it's subtle but warming. This is a sexy scent, not one of my top ten, but one I wear now and again when I fancy a change.

This is a major hit for me. I was drawn to it because of the red musk (I loves me some red musk) and though I was curious how it would work with the other notes, it turns out I am not at all disappointed. I can totally understand the comparisons to Third Charm too. On me, it's like Third Charm with roses and vanilla.

Such an evocative scent - crisp, autumn leaves with cold air and a certain wet darkness. This is going to be so badass for layering and especially so with all the Halloweenie scents. I love this!

On me, this is straight-up cherry sherbert. It's sweet and fizzy when wet and on the drydown, it becomes juicy and slightly smoky. Gorgeous.

Spicy, clove-laden pumpkin love potion. That's what this says to me. It really isn't foody. I find it a very sexy, grown-up sort of pumpkin blend. So warming and yet dark too. Very nice.

Ooooh, this is delicious! Creamy pumpkin with a zinger of warming spices. This is yummy.

I've got all five pumpkins from the 2009 patch and usually, my go-to is pumpkin I and, on occasion, pumpkin V. Today, I decided to go for a different blend and picked this bottle up for the first time in maybe three years. HOLY FUCKING WOW. Words cannot describe how delicious and beautiful this blend has become. It is spicy, foodie, sensual, warming, comforting, sexy... yeah, still not enough words and none of them quite do this perfume the justice it deserves. I want to be embalmed in this stuff when I die. Seeing stars!

I've had a bottle of this tucked away for a long time and though I tried it when I first bought it, I didn't wear it much. I've had a craving for coconut perfume today, brought this little baby out and decided to give it another whirl. Well, I'm floored. I actually feel annoyed with myself for not giving this a more serious wear the first time around. I get all the notes but mainly in this order - coconut, milk, shea, water. These notes belong together and are completely sweet, calming and delightful. On the drydown, the coconut turns super-sweet on me and I get more of the milk/shea too. The water is faint in the background but very welcome all the same. This is gorgeous - 10/10.

Mine would be... Plastic Pink Flamingo Velvet Unicorn Velvet Pink Kitty Love Pink Lace Golettes Sprinklecake Pink Snowballs Jailbait

2009 version : A calming floral snow note with some aquatic edge. Crisp and pretty. 2013 version : The same as the other version only brighter and with more ozone, I think. I love any and all snow perfumes and this is one of the really good ones. Glad to have plenty as I like to slather!

This is the first 13 I have ever bought. I cannot say no to anything with a coconut or a white chocolate note so this one was a must-have for me as soon as it went up. On me it is like a doughnut that has a white chocolate glaze and is rolled in toasted coconut and almonds. It is creamy and foody and totally comforting and delish. I get some dark, juicy fruits as well but mainly it is the nutty, chocolately baked goods on me and that is just fine! The 'leafy greens' I was worried about are completely absent. This is soft and sweet and decadent and I would have liked more than just this bottle. Wonderful blend.

I wanted this one mainly based on the apple, malt chocolate and mint and it does not disappoint. Wet, it is like those alternatives to candy apples you see at fairgrounds, those green apples dipped in melted chocolate and sprinkles and then left to set. Both chocolate and apple notes are a huge win on me so I am loving this even before I skin-test it. Wet on my skin it remains an apple chocolate blend but I am also getting musk. Red musk, methinks. Then I get the smoke and I'm just in love. Drydown - apple musk with faint chocolate and smoke. Twenty minutes after drydown - smoky musk with apple sweetness. I love this. I really, really love it.

Testing the 2013 version - lab fresh. Oh. This is much nicer than I expected it to, despite the rave reviews that had already made me excited. Perfectly cool and sweet, this really is a wonderful snow blend. It positively glows on my skin and is gorgeous on my husband too. I don't get much pine. It seems to be mainly like some sort of fizzy, berry-laden snow cone flavouring syrup. Lovely.

The currant is stronger than the plum on me but it's a surprisingly lovely note and I will definitely look out for more blends with it in the future. The snow is there too, crisp and clean, and so is the cardamom and the plum. It is a very purple scent and it makes me think of this little sweet shop near where I live called 'The Pink Flamingo'. It sells slushies in every colour of the rainbow and the purple one - the flavour escapes me at the moment - comes to mind instantly when I sniff the blend. Icy, fruity snow with a the smallest hint of spice. Very nice scent indeed though not my number one of all the snowballs. Blue Snowballs still holds that crown.