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The Lion It just smells like watered-down cinnamon and stale graham crackers. I'm really biased, though, because anything with cinnamon tends to be "meh" in my opinion. Smells like Life cereal or something.

This intrigues me. *updates wish list*

Lurid Not smelling the lavender much. I definitely get all the other notes, though. This is ozone and musk dripping with currant juice mixed with the funk of resin.

Leather dominates on me. It dries down to a nice, flowery, spicy, sexy smell. Reminds me of a favorite from Crabtree and Evelyn called Azzemour.

Dragon's Blood It's funny how dragon's blood resin smells like anything BUT resin. It's like a humid greenhouse full of flowers, add some cherry, and the smell of rice steam. I wore this on a very hot day and it was nice, but I fell in love with it when I went into a frigid air-conditioned lecture hall. This is gonna kick ass in the winter! *This was frimped to me from The Lab!

Lysander Lysander has a pseudo-mentholated quality that won't clear your sinuses, but smells very volatile. Like a vapor. At the same time, it has a rich, grounding, fleshy vanilla smell. I can see how people smell foodiness in this. I'm guessing that's the musk, tonka, and benzoin. I get a teensy weensy bit of lime zest, too. I haven't the slightest clue what myrtle smells like. There is a pleasant herbalness running through, so maybe that's it? A thought-provoking scent. Fans of Schrödinger's Cat (like me!) should give this a try. Stays very close to the skin but is long-lasting. ***OK...I don't like this scent as much as I thought I did. It gets really suffocatingly sweet on me after a while. Almost like the smell of laughing gas. Uggghh... Maybe it will be better in small doses. I will try it again and not slather so much next time! ETA formatting

Lampades This reminds me very much of Urd. I don't really get cranberry specifically, but I get a tart, juicy, fruit smell. Not sure about the other notes. Will have to try on another day because my nose must be really messed up. I like it though.

Eat Me is a very realistic cake smell + currants. Scrumptious! Bread-and-Butter-Fly is hmm...like cake and tea! And sugar! High-Strung Daisies is sugary and peppery. It's very unique and hard to describe. Really must smell this one. The notes are: Daisy, pink carnation, pink pepper, and sugar. Dorian is quite foody to my nose. It's like creamy tea with lots of sugar and lemon. Hermia has that wonderful pink pepper note with golden amber, passion flower, and honeysuckle. It's very juicy and sweet and spicy at the same time. It makes me smile! good luck and happy sniffing!

Pink pepper, golden amber, honeysuckle, and passion flower. Hermia Eeeee!! So nice! I definitely get the bite of the pepper and a honey-like, buttery...something else. Not sure what the other flowers smell like. I really don't smell much amber. This is spicy and juicy and flowery and YAY!!!! *this was frimped to me from The Lab! Edited to add Lab description.

Blood The clove overpowers pretty much everything else in this blend, except a teensy hint of cherry and dragon's blood. The combination smells like a Christmas candle to me. Meh. *This was frimped to me from The Lab!

Love-Lies-Bleeding Ehhh...not sure about this one. It kinda smells like cherry chocolates and dust. Also reminds me of how those cupcake dolls used to smell. It's a very musty, sickly sweet smell. I thought I would love it. Invokes childhood memories, but I'm not sure it's something I want to smell like.

Lyonesse This is almost like the lovechild of Black Opal and Szepasszony. I mostly smell vanilla and marine notes. It's nice, but I'm not head-over-heels in love with it like I thought I would be.

Hi and welcome! Here are my recommendations: Titania: white grape, white peach, iced pear, musk rose, sweet pea, moonflower and snapdragon. High-Strung Daisies: daisy, pink carnation, pink pepper, and sugar. Black Opal: no listed notes, but it's an ubersexy, unique vanilla/coconut. Queen Gertrude: imperial violet softened by wisteria and chrysanthemum, but edged with the regal iciness of delphinium. Ladon: dragon’s blood resin, golden apple, apple blossom, white musk and hyacinth. 51: green mandarin, neroli, honeydew, white amber, guava, freesia, white and green musks hovering over desert scrub, smashed wood, and the dry, biting scent of night air over the Groom Lake salt flats. happy sniffing!

The Lights of Men's Lives I knew I would love this. I wore it on my birthday. For me, it evokes a childhood hobby of mine. You know those little beads of bath oil that would come in various shapes, scents, and colors? I used to collect those. To me, The Lights of Men's Lives smells a lot like this particular bead that was golden and shaped like the sun. Warm, comforting, sweet, and a little smoky. I love it! ETA: These are the bath beads I was talking about!

Le Serpent Qui Danse It's violet, vanilla, and gardenia. What's not to like? Cheerful.

Nocturne I love violets. I really, really do. And I love tuberose. And lilac. I love flowers! I love these flowers very much. This oil is a sexy woman. Not only that, it's a naked sexy woman. A curvy, naked, sexy as hell woman. At night. Yeah...

Autumn Moon of the Mirror Stand It smells like...a Lush store! What?! It does, though! And I like it... ETA: This has dried down to the drydown of Power by Kenzo. A snuggly labdanum. What the hell?! *stares accusingly at wrist*

Nosferatu is a weirdo for sure. I don't get crypt, I don't get wine, I get coziness. What's wrong with me? This scent seems to be something different for everyone, though. I've heard bananas, I've heard jasmine, dirt, mint, etc...whatever it is, it's faaaaabulous! No. 93 Engine is indescribable and amazing and weird. EVERYONE should try this. I can also say everyone must buy a bottle of this. It is incredible. I'm sure there's more, but I'm sleepy and can't think. Will update when I can...

Beanman and Beanwoman Prepare to Attack the Vagina is VERY VERY orange blossomy. And suntan lotiony. But in a nice way!

Snake Oil Reminds me of Haunted, which is a LOVE of mine. I don't get any vanilla out of this, for some reason. Maybe it's because my imp is fresh. I like it, though. It's just not as amazing as its reputation would suggest. 3.8 out of 5

Harimise This was much sweeter than I hoped it would be. I think the sweetness that I'm smelling is a mix between the chestnut and the osmanthus. It's not bad, I just wish the rice powder was dominant instead. I don't smell much of that. I like the contrast that the khus (vetiver) provides. It reminds me of being outside. This was the first BPAL that I got complimented on! I never thought it was gonna happen! 3.8 out of 5

Wicked "Wicked" is right. The rose is so overwhelming in this. It slithers down my throat and chokes me. Smells like a bathroom spray. Evil. I will try to age this and see if that helps. 1 out of 5 *This was frimped to me from the Lab!

A Queenly gift pack! Red Queen Queen of Hearts Queen of SHeba Phantom Queen Queen Alice Queen Fuzzy critters: Loup Garou Hellcat Brown Jenkin Fenris Wolf The Dormouse The Lion

Wicked has crazy throw!! I'm wearing it today.

I second trying Imp: Devilishly playful: white peach, amber, golden musk and patchouli. Another one of my favorites is Urd: Muscadine, black and red patchouli, cereus and nag champa. Haunted(just two notes!): A mournful, poignant scent, thick with foreboding. Soft golden amber darkened with a touch of murky black musk. happy sniffing!