SueTigger

Offerings of hell money, ginger candy, sugar cane, smoky vanilla and rice wine mingle with a ghost's perfume of white sandalwood, ho wood, ti, white grapefruit, crystalline musk and aloe. This scent is tapered by the presence of seven herbs, woods and resins used in the purification of the spirit and the purging of earthly concerns from the soul. Received my bottle this week. On me, it starts out with a heavy vanilla note with undertones of fruit. As it dries, the vanilla mellows out and the herbs and fruit come out with a hint of spice. Verra nice!

I received this as a frimp with my last Lab order. I had tested it once before, but couldn't remember if I liked it or not. I grabbed it this morning and tried it out. Wet, it reminds me very much of my husband's Bay Rum cologne and after shave. It's a pleasant fragrance and I like it, but on my skin it morphs into something my grandfather would wear and then kind of disappears. I'll have to test it on the hubby and see what his skin chemistry does to it.

Shuddering, thundering, passionate: red musk, East African red patchouli, tonka bean, white gardenia, black narcissus, champaca flower, Roman chamomile, and massoia bark. I had been stalking the Lupercalia page for a while and kept coming back to The Arbor. The description was so seductive and alluring... but I couldn't justify placing an order. I sadly lamented the fact on the last day of the Lupercalia offerings, but satisfied myself with possibly getting to sniff it at a swap or a meet and sniff sometime soon. So imagine my surprise when it was gifted to me this weekend! And oh, the notes did not let me down. On me, it's a seductive, heady scent with just enough of a floral note to not overwhelm the senses. Love, love, love!

I received two frimps of this in my last BPAL order and OMG... I'm so glad I did! When I sniffed it in the imp, I had some doubts because the Jasmine note is very strong and heady, but I put it on and the jasmine dried down to a softly floral scent and the honey note came out in warm golden tones. Oh, I adore this! The only thing that *might* make it better is a hint of wild rose... maybe... but then that's what layering is all about, isn't it? LOVE! I'm definitely adding this to my "to be purchased" list.

I'm so thrilled with this fragrance. It's definitely on my "buy a bottle list." What I like about it: cinnamon, ginger, orange peel, some sort of exotic floral that blends rather than overpowers, and a hint of vanilla. It also lasts a long time on my skin. This is a good thing.

I tried this at NYCC last weekend and bought a bottle then and there. Pomegranate is one of my favorite notes. The other notes in IV round it out and give it a smooth tartness that doesn't smell candy sweet. It's a lovely autumnal scent and one that I'm sure to wear a lot. Yay!

Ha! Okay... this is too funny... Bedbug is making me hungry for cookies. LOL I think this is why I don't usually wear foodie scents. In all seriousness, though, I love how this smells so warm and spicy and tasty. It's not what I thought it would smell like at all. Thank you!!!

I received a decant of this from a friend last weekend. I really liked it when I tested it. In the sun. And humidity. Out doors. Now? At work, in air conditioning? I don't know. I'm trying to figure out what it smells like and can't put my finger on it. I'm definitely pulling the vanilla orchid and get a hint of the amber... I think? But I'm not sure what else is going on here. There's another note coming out, but it's not easily identifiable on me (or maybe it's just my nose). For the record, I'm finding it amazing that scents that smelled gorgeous on me under one set of circumstances, smell completely different in different settings. Freaky!

Well, this definitely has the husband-ly growl of approval (Diable en Boîte is still his absolute favorite, though)! On me, the iris and berries take a back seat to the amber and spices, but they are there, mellowing everything out. It's a very luxurious fragrance and almost reminds me of Obsession but not quite as heavy. I think a bottle purchase is in my future for this one.

This is a very lovely scent. It's great for a hot day like today - light and floral and slightly watery. I like it.

Surprisingly lovely on my skin! It's florally, but not over-poweringly so. It smells lovely without making me smell like a little old lady (which is always a risk with floral scents on my skin). Win!

What an interesting and complex fragrance! It reminds me of visiting my Nana, evoking warm memories and feelings of being cherished. In no way does it smell grandmotherly, though. I'll be interested to hear my hubby's take on this one.

Ah gorgeous! I received this as a frimp with my (1st official *squeeeeeeeee!*) order and wore it on Saturday night out to dinner with a friend. What a warm, light hearted scent! I love it! I shared it with my sister-in-law on Sunday and she fell in love with it too. I know at least two bottles will be ordered from this neck of the woods!

*le sigh* I received this as a frimp in a swap and tried it for the first time today. After about 2 hours, I had to wash it off my skin. The violet and vetiver don't do lovely, sexy things on my skin. This is great ... for someone else.

Definitely cinnamon! I don't really get the myrrh or honeysuckle. No idea what copal is supposed to smell like either (a quick google search reveals that it's something between a resin and an amber... interesting). BUT... I do like it.

This is an interesting scent. At first all I smelled was the richness of the grapes in the wine (not the wine itself). As the day is wearing on, though, the raspberries and wine are coming out. So far, so good! I'm not sure it's an every day scent for me, but I do like how it's developing.

When I first put it on, it was all PINE with a nice back note of ... lemon... or something citrus, but not in a "new and improved! Lemon-fresh scent!" kind of way. It worked and was refreshing. As it dried, it mellowed out to more resinous fragrance. And then... poof! It evaporated! It's just noon now and it's gone from my skin. Of course, I left the imp at home so I can't refresh it.

I received Bastet as a frimp from a swap (thank you, Emu_nymph!) I wore it yesterday and really loved it. I can't put my finger on exactly what I liked about it, but really... just loved it. It's going on my "Purchase a Bottle" list.

Florals and sweet fragrances are usually iffy on me. They're either too cloying or they dry to a powdery "grandmotherly" scent. La Belle? That is not the case at all! It's smells nice and clean and fresh on me. Two thumbs up! Now to try to figure out where to find more of it! *grin*

For some reason, I didn't expect this scent to be as green as it actually is. My first impression upon initial application was very mossy. Now as it dries, the cedar, sage, coriander and khus seem to be blending to create a fresh grassy fragrance. I'm not really getting any of the frankincense, myrrh or Wasabi. I'm not quite sure what "pu-erh" or "Touareg teas" should smell like, so not sure. It's a pleasant scent for the office. Which amuses me to no end. Sue

In the bottle, hubby and I both thought it had more of a musky note to it. We were both doubtful. Drying: On my skin though, the pomegranate and the melon are balancing out the musk. The orange blossom is very delicate and faint underneath the rest, but it's there. I like! ETA: The day is half gone, but Semiramis is still going strong. The musk is a little stronger now than it was before, but I still get definite fruit notes, so I think we're good. We'll see how it is in a few more hours. ETA2: We have a winner!!! We were snuggling on the sofa last night and he kept commenting on how good I smelled. *grin*

A surprise to say the least! I wasn't entirely sure about this scent from the imp, but I was intrigued. Upon first application, Diable came through fresh and clean, which isn't what I thought I'd get from the ingredients. Interesting! I was ready to see how it would change over the course of the day. I was not disappointed. The more "bitter" tones mellowed out and blended nicely with the peach blossom and the red currant. Even better, the musk and the tobacco notes were not overpowering, but popped out every now and again for short solos, only to blend back into the choir with ease. This one is a total success all the way around. Even this morning, when there were lingering whiffs of it on my pillow, Diable still smelled fresh. The hubby approves as well. If I can find one, a bottle is in my future!

The initial impression out of the bottle is a light, citrus flavored scent. The lemongrass and blood orange rule the air. As the scent dries on my skin, the ginger and bergamot start to come through. I detect a bit of cinnamon, too, but that could be the combo of the frankincense and rose geranium. It's becoming a more ephemeral scent that's teasing and delicate. Very nice. ETA: I'm starting to be disappointed in this scent. It's dissipating and leaving a vaguely soapy smell. Not a bad smell, but not what I"m looking for. Maybe I need to apply it more liberally? Thoughts from my fellow BPALers?

This is definitely going to be a comfort fragrance for me. In the imp, all chocolate, all the time! On my skin, it's dried out to a mellow chocolate tobacco scent (which is weird, 'cause there's no tobacco in this, right?). My imp may live in my purse. I might have to put one in my work basket, too. Stressed out at work? Dab a little of El Dia on. Annoyed at the spouse? Just a whiff will calm me right down. Frustrated because a knitting project isn't working or the characters aren't cooperating in a story I'm working on? No problem! Take a sniff! Aaaaaaaaaaah... I can do anything! Very nice. I like it. Sue

I wore this fragrance yesterday. OMG! So good! Fig and, well... mostly fig on me, with a whiff of cinnamon and some notes of almond and pomegranate. I loved the way it smelled from first application to when I went to bed. (I was still getting faint whiffs of fig, cinnamon and almond by bedtime.) This could easily be an everyday scent for me. Yeah... I need a bottle. The thing that totally cracked me up was that I kept sniffing my wrist all day yesterday! It was pretty funny. My co-workers must have thought had had one too many questions about benefits or something. LOL Sue